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Rodale's 21st-century herbal, a practical guide for healthy living using nature's most powerful plants, Michael J. Balick ; foreword by Andrew Weil ; edited by Vicki Mattern and featuring top healing herbs from Tieraona Low Dog

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Rodale's 21st-century herbal, a practical guide for healthy living using nature's most powerful plants, Michael J. Balick ; foreword by Andrew Weil ; edited by Vicki Mattern and featuring top healing herbs from Tieraona Low Dog
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 472-473) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Rodale's 21st-century herbal
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
848393244
Responsibility statement
Michael J. Balick ; foreword by Andrew Weil ; edited by Vicki Mattern and featuring top healing herbs from Tieraona Low Dog
Sub title
a practical guide for healthy living using nature's most powerful plants
Summary
You will embark on a global journey to explore the historic relationship between people and herbs and how this has evolved over time. From the earliest days of humans sampling wild plants to the thousands of herbal products available today, people have always been captivated by the benefits and possibilities of herbs. Drawing upon years of study and discovery, this comprehensive guide compiles both the ancient wisdom and modern science of herbs and shows the powerful effect that herbs have on your body, palate, mind, and mood
Table Of Contents
Part I: The world of herbs. A global history ; The basics of herbal botany ; How herbs work -- Part II: Herbs to know : an encyclopedia of useful herbs -- Part III: Herbs for life. Cooking with herbs ; Herbal health and healing ; Herbs for beauty and bath ; Using herbs in your home ; Growing herbs ; Designing your herb garden
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Herbs for a fuller life
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