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: 15mm,
Spine: 216mm
Weight: 419g ISBN:9781443737371 ISBN 10: 1443737372 Pages: 212 Publication Date:04 November 2008 Audience:
General
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
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