Fascinating study of 50 familiar herbs, with a focus on both traditional and contemporary knowledge. There is a wealth of useful wisdom not found any one book. For example, in the chapter on sorrel -- covering 10 different species -- there are sections on seed saving and germination, growing, culinary uses, including noteworthy recipes from the past, household applications, cosmetic and medicinal uses, both traditional and modern, veterinary uses and other miscellaneous uses. This book is a very welcome addition to our herbal library.
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