Medicinal Uses of Chaparral Plants

by Eric J. Guignard

Overview

Abstract: This research article discusses the different parts of plants in the chaparral biome that are used for medicinal purposes. Historic and modern uses are compared for roots, bark, leaves, flowers, stems, and other elements which offer a pharmacy of natural alternative cures.

Keywords: chaparral; plants; medicine; ecology; environmental science; holistic; biodiversity; nature; healing; cure

Word Count: 1,582 (research article)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011418488
Publisher:	Eric J. Guignard
Publication date:	07/07/2011
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	149 KB

About the Author

Eric J. Guignard is a writer and editor of dark and speculative fiction, inking from the shadowy outskirts of Los Angeles. His works have appeared in publications such as "Nightmare Magazine", "Black Static", "Shock Totem", "Buzzy Magazine", and "Dark Discoveries Magazine". Winner of the Bram Stoker Award, he’s also been a finalist for the International Thriller Writers Award and a multi-nominee of the Pushcart Prize. Outside the glamorous and jet-setting world of indie fiction, Eric’s a technical writer and college professor, and he stumbles home each day to a wife, children, cats, and a terrarium filled with mischievous beetles. Visit Eric at: www.ericjguignard.com, his blog: ericjguignard.blogspot.com, or Twitter: @ericjguignard.