Product Description

The most authoritative reference book available describes and pictures a thousand herbs found both in the wild and in cultivation, along with tips on growing and harvesting, creating a herb garden, and using herbs in cooking and medicine.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #574736 in Books
• Published on: 1995-09-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 424 pages

From Library Journal
A fine guide on the culinary, medicinal, and horticultural use of herbs. The Herb Catalog section features excellent pictures and botanical descriptions of herbs; the Herb Dictionary includes the history and medicinal and economic uses of herbs as well as their cultural preferences. (LJ 12/95)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
A valuable resource for all libraries. -- Library Journal

Customer Reviews

Decent listing of latin names and growing periods...but...
When it comes to the uses of herbs it gives a brief overview of what one could possibly do with the herb without giving measurements or instructions for preparation. Some of the herbs listed could be lethal in large doses, which is the only reason this concerned me. It does, however, have an exhaustive list of common garden plants, their latin names, and information related to their growing and the zones they would grow best in. I turn to it frequently for growing information and as a starter on my research for further medicinal properties or preparation.

A Best Book
If you have an interest in herbs this book is a must-have. It lists even the most obsure plants and gives each a very informative overview that includes both the historical and modern uses. -Linda Fry Kenzle, author of Gathering

excellent comphrensive review of herbs and their uses
excellent comphrensive review of herbs and their uses. Probably one of the best books on herbs that is currently in print in English.