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<shakes the dust off, looking around, thinking>

...and it was just a matter of time.

thanks... did you miss me?
<puts on wig>

Have a seat, shapeshifter. Welcome to the party.

My hands are getting sweaty. Does that mean anything?

lw

thanks for making me feel welcome. all warm and see... my hands are sweating too.
<reaching out and smiling>

sage... quite a number of results! it's so nice to experience things through another person's view. so much to learn from this new tool.

if you want a real funny one... check out the first result for cannabis.

thank you for the warm welcome judih,

having just recently purchased this book i have found that it seems more of a compendium of individual topics compiled from several sources covering the varied applications from as many tribes as have been on record of having used these plants. uses include medicinal, dietary, fiber (cloth, rope), mystical, other (toys, games), etc. so it covers quite a broad scope from different approaches. the print project started in the early 70's in analog (lists) and went to the digital form just when computers started to become more available to the researchers. the book has been in print in different forms at some time or another so i would consider it a work in progress. the main section refers to the plants by their scientific names without pictures so it is pretty dry and difficult to relate to. it was only after cross referencing the info with the database (which does contain pictures btw) that made it a bit more manageable. people may find that the online database might be a useful resource on its own. try typing "hallucinogen" in the search window... you'll see what i mean. it really seems more like a gift from some long lost ancestor to the indigenous people of today.

hello, can i join you? i'm new here and am curious to see what is going to happen too...
<nods, sit's down, and joins the circle>

this book is bound to be a great resouce for students of the uses of our native plants.


click the picture for a link to the publisher's site

the native american ethnobotany database is the online resource of this awesome undertaking.

enjoy!