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Books: Cooking by Cuisine -> Cooking Polish
Polish Herbs, Flowers and Folk Medicine
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by:
Knab, Sophie Hodorowicz
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Publisher:
Hippocrene Books
Published: December 1, 1995
ISBN: 0781803195
Format:Hardcover
Pages:207
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Book Description
Midwest Book Review
Polish Herbs, Flowers and Folk Medicine captures the unique history of the plant lif e once essential to the Polish people. It leads the reader on a guided tour through monastery, castle, and cottage gardens, providing details on
the history and healing powers of over one hundred herbs and flowers. Beautiful line drawings and woodcuts illustrate the garden patterns and various plants important to Polish tradition. Home remedies for everything from weight lo ss to arthritis,
relaxants to rejuvenators, and heartache to heartburn are noted in the over f ifty herbal recipes listed throughout the book. Sophie Knab provides balms for ailments such a s stress, insomnia, slow metabolism, perspiring feet, limp hair, and oily skin.
Also suggested are tasty soups, liqueurs, and vinegars appealing to more than just the healers among us. Rec ipes include: Homemade Benedictine, Elderberry Syrup, Herb butter, and Sirloin with Tarragon. Filled with illustrations and fascinating
information, Polish Herbs, Flowers and Folk Medici ne is a veritable treasure trove of history, how-to, and inspiration. --This text refers to the
Hardcover edition.
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