Culpeper's Color Herbal
Culpeper's Color Herbal

Author: Nicholas Culpeper

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company

Published: 2007-02

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9781402744945

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Updated and illustrated in full color, this classic retains the charm and elegance of Culpeper's 17th-century text. "Beautiful, affordable and particularly relevant...identifies both medicinal virtues and modern uses of each plant. In addition to beautiful color illustrations to help with identification of each plant, readers can contrast the ideas of the 16th and 17th centuries [with] those of today."--"Alive."

The Encyclopedia of Herbs
The Encyclopedia of Herbs

Author: Thomas DeBaggio

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2009-09-01

Total Pages: 605

ISBN-13: 1604691344

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This meticulously researched compendium provides every aspect of growing, identifying, harvesting, preserving, and using more than 500 species of herbs. Thorough profiles provide a plant's botanical name and family, whether it is an annual or perennial, its height, hardiness, light requirements, water consumption, required soil type, and pH. The often fascinating history of the plant, the chemistry of its essential oils, and its culinary, landscape, and craft uses are also included, as is advice on how to propagate. For the first edition of their work, both authors received The Gertrude B. Foster Award for Excellence in Herbal Literature from the Herb Society of America. This new edition adds important species and includes updated nomenclature.