Product Description

The complete and authoritative guide to more than 500 herbs.
The most complete reference catalog of nature's herbs ever published.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25532 in Books
• Published on: 2001-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 700 pages

From the Publisher
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.

From the Inside Flap
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.

About the Author
John B. Lust (N.D., American School of Naturopathy) is the editor and publisher of Nature's Path magazine. A fellow of the Naturopathic Forest University (in Ceylon) and a permanent Member of the British Guild of Drugless Practitions, he also holds a degree in Botanical Medicine from the Universidad Naturista Internacional. He is prominent for his thesis which demonstrates the effectiveness of a natural power inherent in everyone.

Customer Reviews

THE ONE
I bought this book when I was 12 at a library sale for 25 cents. Since then, I've spent quite a bit more on herb books, but this is still the best of my collection! It's a fantasic reference book because you can look up herbs by common name, scientific name, and even by what ailments they treat. It doesn't contain much New Age spiritual information, which suits my scientific mind just fine. The author presents very logical arguments for making your own medicine/cosmetics/spices, whether purchased, home-grown, or wild-gathered. Just like other reviewers have stated, this is my number one resource on herbs, even with the development of the internet and google.

Excellent choice for beginner or expert
I have been working with herbs for fifteen years now, and this book has been invaluable through all of them. It includes medicinal and cosmetic uses of almost any herb you can think of, as well as traditional uses and some background. I've introduced several herbalist friends to it, and they now refuse to be without it. If you get only one book on herbs, make it this one.

The Best and Often Imitated
I have been using my copy for thirty years now-- pages are yellowed and crunchy and glue is crackling. The descriptions and origins are great. Line drawings instead of water colors. So much info packed into one volume-- plant taxonomy, uses, recipes, tables galore, multiple indices, myths, legends. I teach herbal classes and this is always the first book I recommend!