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Soothe your nerves, cure your cough, color your fabrics, perfume your bath, stimulate your lover, spice your sauces, stop your nightmares, freshen your breath -- with herbs... The most complete catalog of nature's "miracle plants" ever published.
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First Sentence edit
Herbalism---the knowledge and study of herbs---may not be a term on your active vocabulary, but it is a reality in your life.
Table of Contents edit
PART 1
Herbs and History
The World of the Plant
Getting and Keeping Herbs
How to Make and Use Herb Preparation
Glossary of the Medicinal Effects and Herbs That Produce Them
Plants Applicable to Various Conditions and Body Organs
PART 2 A COMPENDIUM OF BOTANICAL MEDICINE
Introduction
Listing of Plants
Alphabetical List of Herbs: English Names
Alphabetical List of Herbs: Latin Botanical Names
PART 3
Introduction
Herbal Mixtures: Formulas for Health
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy
Herbs and Splices: The Art of Seasoning
Plants Are for Drinking
Beauty From Plants: Some Natural Cosmetics
Scents---Common and Uncommon
Dyes in Living Color
A Plant Miscellany
Plants and Astrology
Legend and Lore
Bibliography and References
Authors & Contributors edit
- John B. Lust (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 1, 1979
ISBN: 978-0553267709
Page Count: 688 pages
Publisher: Bantam
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 1, 1979
ISBN: 978-0553267709
Page Count: 688 pages
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 635
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