Medicinal Lichens by Robert Dale Rogers
[Inner Traditions]
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 grow on nearly any surface and thrive in an extremely wide range of environments, including on the International Space Station. Used for millennia by Indigenous people, lichens are now being recognized by modern science for their unique medicinal potential, particularly against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, viruses, cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
In Medicinal Lichens, Robert Dale Rogers explores more than 400 species of North American lichens, including full-color photographic examples. He exp
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