Skip to main content
Medicinal lichens : Indigenous wisdom and modern pharmacology

Medicinal lichens : Indigenous wisdom and modern pharmacology

Book 2025

"A comprehensive illustrated guide to the lichens of North America Explores more than 400 species of lichens, alongside full-color photos Shows the ways that Indigenous peoples of North America have traditionally used lichens for food, clothing, dye, paint, and medicine Explains in detail the scientific research behind the potency of lichen chemicals to heal many human conditions. Lichens -- a symbiosis of fungi, algae, bacteria, and yeast -- can...