An updated field guide to the medicinal plants and herbs found in eastern and central North America, including how to identify them and use them.

Medicinal plants are increasingly well regarded as supplements and sometimes replacements for traditional prescription drugs. The authors have used recent advances in the study of medicinal plants and their combined sixty years of experience to completely update the Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. The clear and concise text identifies the key traits, habitats, uses, and warnings for 500 of the most significant medicinal plants in the eastern and central United States. The more than 600 images, the organization-by-color system, and simplified warnings make identifying medicinal plants fast and easy.