{"product_id":"moss-medicine-indigenous-wisdom-and-modern-pharmacology-paperback","title":"Moss Medicine: Indigenous Wisdom and Modern Pharmacology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Dale Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSeán Pádraig O'Donoghue\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive illustrated guide to bryophytes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Explores more than 600 species of the bryophyte family of plants--mosses, liverworts, and hornworts--in text and full-color photos \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Shows the ways that indigenous peoples around the world have traditionally used mosses and other bryophytes for food preservation, clothing, and medicine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Details scientific research on the potency of bryophyte compounds and terpenoids as well as their antiviral, antimicrobial, antifungal, and anti-cancer properties \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this comprehensive book, master herbalist Robert Dale Rogers reveals the unique healing benefits of bryophytes--the family of plants that includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. These plants are some of the oldest on our planet, and recently they have been recognized by science for their antiviral, antimicrobial, and anti-cancer properties. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBryophytes have no vascular tissue and no roots. Found on all continents in a wide range of climates, they survive--and thrive--by extracting moisture and nutrients directly from the air. Using full-color photographic examples, Rogers presents more than 600 species of bryophytes through the lenses of ethnobotany, folklore, chemistry, and pharmacology, and he shares their healing applications in homeopathy and aromatherapy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRogers explains how Indigenous people all over the world have used bryophytes for millennia for food preservation, clothing, insulation, and medicine. He then compares the three types of bryophytes with scientific research on the medicinal effects of their chemical compounds, showing that mosses, liverworts, and hornworts can be used in herbal preparations, homeopathic remedies, and essential oils for common ailments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe also explains that bryophytes have environmental benefits, such as in the sequestration of carbon and the phyto-remediation of our increasingly polluted planet, revealing how these ancient plants have supported humanity for eons--and, fortunately for us, continue to do so.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Dale Rogers, RH (AHG), an herbalist with more than 50 years of experience, is the author of more than 60 books, a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild, and on the editorial board of the \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms\u003c\/i\u003e. A former clinical professor in family medicine, he lives in Camrose, Alberta, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.4 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48176523084035,"sku":"9798888500996","price":39.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/mtFSUaQOwZ9798888500996.webp?v=1779234645","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-at\/products\/moss-medicine-indigenous-wisdom-and-modern-pharmacology-paperback","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}