Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of HerbsAn herb is a plant valued for its medicinal, savory, or aromatic qualities. It is a plant not merely to look at but to use. And using herbs is the focus of this book. Packed into these pages is an incredible amount of practical, helpful how-to information. Not just on medicinal uses of herbs, and not just on culinary uses, but on all the uses of more than 140 herbs. |
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User Review - ArmchairAuthor - LibraryThingInformative and entertaining, this encyclopedia has already helped me improve my black thumb to more of a yellowish hue. Practical information such as ideal planting times and soil conditions fill ... Read full review
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User Review - countrymouse - LibraryThingExcellent resource, covers so many different herbs from so many angles. This will probably be my main reference because its the best I've read so far and covers everything I could possibly need to know. Read full review
Contents
Aconite 0 | 1 |
American Hellebore 0 | 8 |
Anise 0 | 15 |
Basil 0 | 22 |
Bay 9 | 28 |
Beebalm 0 | 39 |
Black Hellebore 0 | 47 |
Broom 0 | 55 |
2 l 5 | 217 |
Ginger 0 | 223 |
Goldenrod 0 | 230 |
Grindelia 0 | 239 |
Hawthorn e | 275 |
Herb e | 294 |
Herbs as Houseplants | 305 |
History of Herbs | 316 |
Caraway 0 | 63 |
Castor Bean 0 | 69 |
Cayenne Pepper 0 | 75 |
Chervil 0 | 83 |
Cinnamon 0 | 90 |
Cloves 0 | 93 |
l 03 | 103 |
Cooking with Herbs 0 | 114 |
Crafts from Herbs 0 | 130 |
Dandelion 1 4 1 | 142 |
Deadly Nightshade 0 | 158 |
Echinacea 0 | 176 |
Eleeampane 0 | 182 |
Fennel 0 | 188 |
Flax 0 | 194 |
Hop | 332 |
Horseradish e | 338 |
Indigo | 344 |
Lavender | 350 |
Lemon Verbena | 358 |
Lobelia | 364 |
Madder | 371 |
Marsh Mallow e | 379 |
Mistletoe e | 389 |
Myrrh | 396 |
Oregon Grape | 404 |
Passionflower e | 410 |
Plantain | 416 |