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Summary: Excellent for the beginner, and useful for the experienced
Review: This book has *fabulous* illustrations of the plants it details - something usually lacking from herbal books by way of plant identification. The plant descriptions and suggestions for use, as well as the old lore associated with each one are all very useful, and well formatted for easy lookup. The only thing it doesn't have is the same thing most herbal books lack: complete and comprehensive information on the dangers of certain herbs - although I understand that the reason is that since this isn't a licensed medical text, they're not allowed to present thier information as actual medical advice, and so some of the precautions fall under that umbrella. As with any book on herbs, the reader must remember that the information, especially the warnings, are not necessarily complete. That said - this is a really useful book with lots of great information, that you'll be glad to add to your herbal library at home.
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Summary: excellent, for medicinal ,growing, crafts and culinary
Review: this book is great for experienced herbalist and the beginner. It covers medicinal properties and folklore.You get growing info and culinary suggestions. This book also gives craft ideas and dyeing properties. It lets you know what's safe and what's not.Great reference book to have on hand.
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Summary: Extremely Helpful
Review: This book is perfect for the beginner and a great reference for the experienced herb gardener..I couldnt imagine not having this book in my collection..I use it almost everyday..
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Summary: Very informative, scientific book
Review: This enclopedia is very informative. It gives a very scientific, dictionary view of herbs. Although, I found it lacking in only one area..and that was seasonal care of the herbs. If it did, then being a beginning gardener, I didn't recognize it.
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Summary: Everything's Covered
Review: This would have to be the most complete, easy to read book on the subject of herbs that I have come across. From propagation to cultivation through to harvesting and using, this book covers the lot in great detail. The big asset of the book is that everything is described in such a way that the beginner gardener (me) will have no trouble following. As well as the individual listing of each herb, the lists of uses for the herbs have been very helpful. Culinary gardens, formal gardens, theme gardens, medicinal gardens, herbs for fragrance, dyes, essential oils, you name it and it’s mentioned in this book.
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Summary: Very good informative resource
Review: Well, I must say that this book is good value. I like the very detailed descriptions of the plants, the details on the plant including history, uses, medicinal, and the folklore. It does seem a bit odd that the other sections like "herbal baths", "Dangers of Herbs", and "Gardening with herbs" etc are also sorted alphabetical with the plants themselves but whats wrong with a differnt style. I like how they label certain plants on the first page as toxic, or possible carcinogen etc clearly.
The one thing I'm a bit dissapointed with is that there isn't a really big push for the precautions with each herb. There is a section warning about the use of herbs and how someone shouldn't just take herbs at home for ailments, but for each individual herb there doesn't seem to be a real caution with them unless its considered a real toxic herb. But as far as the others I felt there wasn't enough of a sense of this plant can cause harm if its used impoperly or mistaken for something else. Though I suppose they just mentioned that all in the one section.
However, over all I am absolutely amazed with the book and the information contained within. Definitly worth it.
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