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Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs
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by:
Kowalchik, Claire (Editor)
Hylton, William H. (Editor)
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Publisher:
Rodale Books
Published: January 15, 1998
ISBN: 087596964X
Format:Paperback
Pages:545
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Book Description
From Publishers Weekly
This excellent reference is thorough, easy to use and fully illustrated with black-and-white sketches of individual plants and color photographs. More than 140 herbs are discussed in alphabetical order, including history, uses
and cultivation. The uses of herbs are further explored in chapters on bathing, dyes, gardening, cooking, healing and cosmetics. Abundant recipes proffer food and drinks, perfumes, toilet waters, poultices and medicinal syrups. While the authors are
enthusiastic about the healing properties of herbs, they caution readers not to treat themselves for serious ailments, and provide information on dangerous plants and abuse of common, generally safe herbs. They also report recent studies and
controversies such as that surrounding comfrey, a popular healing herb that has been found to cause liver disease in rats. Instructions for planting different types of herb gardens and a brief, general history of herbsfrom their use by the ancient
Chinese to the American colonistsround out the book. Kowalchik and Hylton are Rodale editors.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description:
Discover a trove of herbal knowledge.
Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia
of Herbs is a virtually endless source of useful information and herbal know-how. Presented in an A-to-Z format, supplemented with easy-to-use charts and lists, beautifully illustrated with drawings and color photographs, it is the only book on herbs you
ever need to buy.
More than 1 MILLION copies sold!
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