- Hardcover: 424 pages
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd; 1st edition edition (12 Oct 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0751302031
- ISBN-13: 978-0751302035
- Product Dimensions: 29.4 x 23.8 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #33 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening > Encyclopedias > Royal Horticultural Society
- #52 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening > Plants > Herbs
- #74 in Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Botany & Plant Sciences > Reference
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This encyclopedia of herbs describes over 1,000 herbs, found both in the wild and in cultivation, accompained by the author's own photographs. As well as comprehensive advice on the cultivation and harvesting of herbs, the encyclopedia also gives an account of their various uses in cookery and medicine.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I got this book whilst I was working as a gardener, very useful, but it's also excellently useful for reliable detailed information on home herbal use. The second part of the book tells you it's medicinal, commercial and other uses, describes harvest and preparation (and has details such as whether tincture is more effective than distillation of the herb). It has a bonus over some herbalist books which don't give details of what the active components in a plant are, or how to grow them. It also of course comes from a trusted scientific, rather than new age source. I know many new agers may be credible - but the RHS is even more so.
Super book I'd recommend it to anyone with any interest in herbs, even if you don't even intend to grow or use them, just are curious about learning more about the wonderful world we live in.
Super book I'd recommend it to anyone with any interest in herbs, even if you don't even intend to grow or use them, just are curious about learning more about the wonderful world we live in.
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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Decent listing of latin names and growing periods...but...
25 Feb 1999
Format:Hardcover
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.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
A Best Book
4 May 1999
Format:Hardcover
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
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
excellent comphrensive review of herbs and their uses
3 Sep 1998
Format:Hardcover
excellent comphrensive review of herbs and their uses. Probably one of the best books on herbs that is currently in print in English.
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