Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of HerbsClaire Kowalchik, William H. Hylton An 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. |
Contents
CONTENTS | 1 |
American Hellebore | 8 |
Anise | 14 |
Barberry | 20 |
Bathing with Herbs | 27 |
Bay | 35 |
Coffee | 94 |
Comfrey | 103 |
Mistletoe | 389 |
Mugwort | 392 |
Mustard | 393 |
Myrrh | 396 |
Nasturtium | 397 |
New Jersey Tea | 398 |
Onion | 399 |
Oregano | 401 |
Cooking with Herbs | 114 |
Coriander | 125 |
Dandelion | 141 |
Birch 44 | 148 |
Boneset 51 | 158 |
Cayenne Pepper 75 | 192 |
Chicory 85 | 230 |
Hawthorn | 275 |
Healing with Herbs | 276 |
Herb | 294 |
Herbal Botany | 296 |
Herbs as Houseplants | 305 |
History of Herbs | 316 |
Hop | 332 |
Horehound | 335 |
Horseradish | 338 |
Horsetail | 341 |
Hyssop | 342 |
Indigo | 344 |
Jimsonweed | 345 |
Juniper | 347 |
Ladys Bedstraw | 349 |
Lavender | 350 |
Lavender Cotton | 354 |
Lemon Balm | 355 |
Lemon Verbena | 358 |
Licorice | 360 |
Lobelia | 364 |
Lotions from Herbs | 365 |
Lovage | 369 |
Madder | 371 |
Marjoram | 373 |
Marsh Mallow | 379 |
Mayapple | 380 |
Mint | 382 |
Oregon Grape | 404 |
Orris | 406 |
Parsley | 407 |
Pennyroyal | 412 |
Pipsissewa | 415 |
Scented Geranium | 455 |
Serpentwood | 468 |
Soapwort | 469 |
Southernwood | 470 |
Sweet Cicely | 474 |
Sweet Flag | 475 |
Sweet Woodruff | 477 |
Tansy | 479 |
Tarragon | 482 |
Teas from Herbs | 484 |
Thyme | 487 |
Tropical Periwinkle | 492 |
UvaUrsi | 494 |
Valerian | 495 |
Vervain | 497 |
Violet | 498 |
Virginia Snakeroot | 500 |
Wahoo | 502 |
Willow | 503 |
Wintergreen | 506 |
Witch Hazel | 507 |
Woad | 508 |
Wormwood | 509 |
Yarrow | 516 |
Zatar | 521 |
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