Originally published in 1916, this is a wonderfully detailed guide to the growing, cultivation, harvesting and use of every type of herb. Written with the intention of providing instruction to grow enough herbs to resell or use in medicine, this book is packed with information - all of it still practical and useful to today's grower. Content Include - Herb Collecting Generally - Herbs in the Various Systems of Medicine and the Herbalists, Ancient and Modern - Weed Collecting - Methods of Drying Herbs - Herb Growing - A Note on Intensive Culture - Herbalist Pharmacy and the Revival of the Domestic Still Room - List of Medical Plants Arranged Under their Natural Orders - Trees and Shrubs - Explanation of Medical Terms
By:
Ada B. Teetgen Imprint: Read Books Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 140mm,
Width: 12mm,
Spine: 216mm
Weight: 271g ISBN:9781406799217 ISBN 10: 1406799211 Pages: 208 Publication Date:04 April 2006 Audience:
General
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active