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Format:

Book

Author:

Balick, Michael J., 1952- author.

Title:

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.

Publisher, Date:

[Emmaus, Pa.] : Rodale, c2014.

Description:

xiii, 498 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

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.

Subjects:

Herbs.

Herb gardening.

Herbs -- Utilization.

Organic gardening.

Herbals.

Other Author:

Weil, Andrew.

Mattern, Vicki.

Low Dog, Tieraona.

Other Title:

21st-century herbal

Rodale's twenty-first-century herbal

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 472) and index.

Contents:

A global history -- The basics of herbal botany -- How herbs work -- Cooking with herbs -- Herbal health and healing -- Herbs for beauty and bath -- Using herbs in your home -- Growing herbs -- Designing your herb garden.

LCCN:

2013022312

ISBN:

9781609618049 (hardcover : acid-free paper)

1609618041 (hardcover : acid-free paper)

Other Number:

848393244

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

428660

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

635.7 Balick