This book contains descriptions of over 250 herbs, including notes on their distribution in the wild and details of their medicinal and culinary uses. The introductory section covers the history of herbalism with examples from Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia through to modern-day Britain. There is advice on collecting, growing, drying and storing herbs for medicinal and culinary purposes, as well as information about their therapeutic effects. Extensive glossaries of botanical and medical terms ar...
How to Grow a Garden of Medicinal Healing Plants and Herbs
by Christopher Spicer
Deeper Into the Garden
by Judith Brooks, Paulette Millichap, and Amelia Vogler
Tying-in with a five-part television series to be presented by the author, this book contains the history, folklore and numerous uses of all five parts of the herb plant - the seeds, leaves, flowers, roots and essential oils. It covers their aromatic, culinary, cosmetic and medicinal uses, and provides recipes, household tips, advice on gardening, ingredients for potions and remedies and ideas for decorating the home. The author also wrote the bestselling "Complete Book of Herbs", and has freque...
The Louisiana Fruit and Vegetable Book (Southern Fruit and Vegetable Books)
by Felder Rushing
