Growing And Marketing Ginseng Goldenseal And Other Woodland Medicinals

The most comprehensive, truly practical guide to the cultivation of woodland botanicals Not all saleable crops are dependent on access to greenhouses or sun-drenched, arable land. Shade-loving medicinal herbs can be successfully cultivated in a forest garden for personal use or as small-scale cash crops. Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and other Woodland Medicinals is a complete guide to these increasingly popular botanicals, aimed at aspiring and experienced growers alike. In this fully revised and updated edition, authors Jeanine Davis and W. Scott Persons show how more than a dozen sought-after native species can generate a greater profit on a rugged, otherwise idle woodlot than just about any other legal crop on an equal area of cleared land. With little capital investment but plenty of sweat equity, patience, and common sense, small landowners can preserve and enhance their treed space while simultaneously earning supplemental income. Learn how to establish, grow, harvest, and market: Popular medicinal roots such as ginseng, goldenseal, and black cohosh; Other commonly used botanicals including bloodroot, false unicorn, and mayapple The nutritious wild food, ramps, and the valuable ornamental galax. Packed with budget information, extensive references, and personal stories of successful growers, this invaluable resource will excite and inspire everyone from the home gardener to the full-time farmer. Jeanine Davis is an associate professor and extension specialist with North Carolina State University. Her focus is helping farmers diversify into new crops and organic agriculture. W. Scott Persons is the author of American Ginseng: Green Gold and an expert in growing and marketing wild-simulated and woods-cultivated ginseng.

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants" (A Book of Valuable Information for Growers as Well as Collectors of Medicinal Roots, Barks, Leaves, Etc) by A. R. Harding. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Cultivitation, history, creating a ginseng garden, establishing healthy growing conditions, and finding the plant in the wild.

CONTENTS Introduction I Plants as a Source of Revenue II List of Plants Having Medicinal Value III Cultivation of Wild Plants IV The Story of Ginseng V Ginseng Habits VI Cultivation VII Shading and Blight VIII Diseases of Ginseng IX Marketing and Prices X Letters from Growers XI General Information XII Medicinal Qualities XIII Ginseng in China XIV Ginseng - Government Description, Etc. XV Michigan Mint Farm XVI Miscellaneous Information XVII Golden Seal Cultivation XVIII Golden Seal History, Etc XIX Growers' Letters XX Golden Seal - Government Description, Etc. XXI Cohosh - Black and Blue XXII Snakeroot - Canada and Virginia XXIII Pokeweed XXIV Mayapple XXV Seneca Snakeroot XXVI Lady's Slipper XXVII Forest Roots XXVIII Forest Plants XXIX Thicket Plants XXX Swamp Plants XXXI Field Plants XXXII Dry Soil Plants XXXIII Rich Soil Plants XXXIV Medicinal Herbs XXXV Medicinal Shrubs

"When the price of Ginseng advanced some years ago hundreds engaged in the business who knew little or nothing of farming, plant raising and horticulture. That they largely failed is not to be wondered at. Later many began in a small way and succeeded. Many of these were farmers and gardeners. Others were men who had hunted, trapped and gathered "seng" from boyhood. They therefore knew something of the peculiarities of Ginseng. It is from the experience of these men that this work is largely made up--writings of those who are in the business. Golden seal is also attracting considerable attention owing to the rapid increase in price during the early years of the present century. The growing of this plant is given careful attention also. Many other plants are destined to soon become valuable. A work gotten out by the government--American root drugs--contains a great deal of value in regard habits, range, description, common names, price, uses, etc., etc., so that some of the information contained in this book is taken therefrom. The prices named in the government bulletin which was issued in 1907 were those prevailing at that time--they will vary, in the future, largely according to the supply and demand. The greatest revenue derived from plants for medicinal purposes is derived from the roots, yet there are certain ones where the leaves and bark are used. Therefore to be complete some space is given to these plants. The digging of the roots, of course, destroys the plant as well as does the peeling of the bark, while leaves secured is clear gain--in other words, if gathered when matured the plant or shrub is not injured and will produce leaves each year. The amount of root drugs used for medicinal purposes will increase as the medical profession is using of them more and more. Again the number of people in the world is rapidly increasing while the forests (the natural home of root drugs) are becoming less each year. This shows that growers of medicinal roots will find a larger market in the future than in the past. Those who know something of medicinal plants--"Root Drugs"--can safely embark in their cultivation, for while prices may ease off--go lower--at times, it is reasonably certain that the general trend will be upward as the supply growing wild is rapidly becoming less each year." -A. R. Harding CONTENTS I. Plants as a Source of Revenue II. List of Plants Having Medicinal Value III. Cultivation of Wild Plants IV. The Story of Ginseng V. Ginseng Habits VI. Cultivation VII. Shading and Blight VIII. Diseases of Ginseng IX. Marketing and Prices X. Letters from Growers XI. General Information XII. Medicinal Qualities XIII. Ginseng in China XIV. Ginseng--Government Description, Etc. XV. Michigan Mint Farm XVI. Miscellaneous Information XVII. Golden Seal Cultivation XVIII. Golden Seal History, Etc. XIX. Growers' Letters XX. Golden Seal--Government Description, Etc. XXI. Cohosh--Black and Blue XXII. Snakeroot--Canada and Virginia XXIII. Pokeweed XXIV. Mayapple XXV. Seneca Snakeroot XXVI. Lady's Slipper XXVII. Forest Roots XXVIII. Forest Plants XXIX. Thicket Plants XXX. Swamp Plants XXXI. Field Plants XXXII. Dry Soil Plants XXXIII. Rich Soil Plants XXXIV. Medicinal Herbs XXXV. Medicinal Shrubs

Ginseng - A High-Value Cash Crop Nicknamed "green gold," this medicinal herb can be grown in the woods or in raised beds in your backyard. Asians have valued ginseng for thousands of years as a healing herbal tonic, and ginseng has been harvested and exported from the United States for over 300 years. George Washington even used ginseng profits to finance the American revolution! At current prices, a half-acre ginseng patch could produce over $100,000 worth of seeds and roots over a six-year period, or over $16,000 per year. A few backyard raised beds of ginseng could produce $5,000 per year of seeds, rootlets and roots. What's in the book: Three affordable ways to grow ginseng on a budget. How to sell ginseng seeds and rootlets for income every year. Step-by-step instructions for building backyard ginseng growing beds. How to set up your growing area for maximum yield. Pest protection - what works and what doesn't. State-by-state resources for registered ginseng buyers. Reliable sources for disease-free stratified seeds. Order your copy today and start growing "green gold."

This guide to ginseng cultivation and the history of its use includes instructions on creating a ginseng garden, establishing healthy growing conditions, and finding the plant in the wild.

This special re-print edition of Harding's book "Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants" is a guide to Ginseng and other herbs. Written in 1908 by one of the pioneer collectors of medicinal herbs in the United States, this complete work on the subject includes detailed information on Ginseng, Golden Seal, Cohosh, Pokeweed, Mayapple or Mandrake and others. Included are details on where and how to find medicinal plants in the wild. Of special interest are full chapters on the history, uses and cultivation of ginseng and Golden Seal. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.