Medicine of the Earth: Legends, Recipes, Remedies, and Cultivation of Healing Plants
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (975 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0915801590 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Review Foryou said A book not to be judged by its cover. Stumbling across the current one and only, anemic one star "review", and having the book here in hand, I feel compelled to speak a bit for those whose voices here should be heard, and balance out this review. If you're familiar with this book, please plant your own review here also. Interestingly, A book not to be judged by its cover Stumbling across the current one and only, anemic one star "review", and having the book here in hand, I feel compelled to speak a bit for those whose voices here should be heard, and balance out this review. If you're familiar with this book, please plant your own review here also. Interestingly, 33 herbs are covered, not all the usual suspects either, but interesting mix: angelica, arnica, burdock, calendula, centaury, chicory, coltsfoot, comfrey, cowslip, dandelion, dead nettle, figwort, german chamomile, goldenrod, greater celandine, ground ivy, hemp agrimony, herb robert, horsetal, lady's mantle, male fern, mugwort, mull. A book not to be judged by its cover Stumbling across the current one and only, anemic one star "review", and having the book here in hand, I feel compelled to speak a bit for those whose voices here should be heard, and balance out this review. If you're familiar with this book, please plant your own review here also. Interestingly, 33 herbs are covered, not all the usual suspects either, but interesting mix: angelica, arnica, burdock, calendula, centaury, chicory, coltsfoot, comfrey, cowslip, dandelion, dead nettle, figwort, german chamomile, goldenrod, greater celandine, ground ivy, hemp agrimony, herb robert, horsetal, lady's mantle, male fern, mugwort, mull. herbs are covered, not all the usual suspects either, but interesting mix: angelica, arnica, burdock, calendula, centaury, chicory, coltsfoot, comfrey, cowslip, dandelion, dead nettle, figwort, german chamomile, goldenrod, greater celandine, ground ivy, hemp agrimony, herb robert, horsetal, lady's mantle, male fern, mugwort, mull. "Five Stars" according to Rosario A. Mazariegos. Book is great and does the job in identifying the herbs perfectly.. Imagardener said I did not find it's herbal recommendations trustworthy. I do not have experience with all medicinal herbs (which is why I've been reading books on the subject) but I do grow comfrey and have some knowledge of this herb. So I read with trepidation the books suggestion to use comfrey both internally and externally for best results. The author says to use Canadian comfrey roots to make tinctures, teas and salves. The latest medical recommendations are not to use comfrey internally at all because of liver damage potential and I don't think anyone sells comfrey for internal use.I see that this book copyright is 198I did not find it's herbal recommendations trustworthy Imagardener I do not have experience with all medicinal herbs (which is why I've been reading books on the subject) but I do grow comfrey and have some knowledge of this herb. So I read with trepidation the books suggestion to use comfrey both internally and externally for best results. The author says to use Canadian comfrey roots to make tinctures, teas and salves. The latest medical recommendations are not to use comfrey internally at all because of liver damage potential and I don't think anyone sells comfrey for internal use.I see that this book copyright is 1984 and my edition is 1996. Perhaps this was written before liver damage d. and my edition is 1996. Perhaps this was written before liver damage d
William Beatty. Practical information on cultivation, healing properties, and culinary, veterinary, and cosmetic uses as well as some recipes and a table of botanical characteristics round out each entry. References and an illustrated glossary conclude this attractive addition to herbal literature. Each plant appears in several detailed and clear illustrations that accompany its common and scientific names, its botanical description and history, and some anecdotes about it. Warnings are provided wherever necessary. After a preface conveying her general attitude toward plants and their growth and use,
Culinary recipes, medicinal preparations, cosmetic uses, and aromatherapies of 33 common herbal plants.