Iwigara: Hardcover

"A beautiful catalog of 80 plants, revered by indigenous people for their nourishing, healing, and symbolic properties." — Gardens Illustrated 

The belief that all life-forms are interconnected and share the same breath—known in the Rarámuri tribe as iwígara—has resulted in a treasury of knowledge about the natural world, passed down for millennia by native cultures. Ethnobotanist Enrique Salmón builds on this concept of connection and highlights plants revered by North America’s indigenous peoples. Salmón teaches how plants are used as food and medicine, how to identify and harvest them, their health benefits, and their role in traditional stories and myths.