The Complete Medicinal Herbal: A Practical Guide to the Healing Properties of Herbs, with More Than 250 Remedies for Common Ailments
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Herbology Basics
There are many books out there on herbalism . This one is another one and maybe like all the others yet with some differences . This one is great for the coffee table, it is big, hardcover and looks nice. Most books on herbology will give you a dictionary listing of the herbs and what they are good for. The second half of most books has the dictionary symptom of ailments and what herbs can be used to treat them. This book has more. The first part of the book talks about different philosophies around herbs. The author discusses Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, Greek medicine , European medicine going up until today. This tome will teach the student how to prepare teas, oil infusions and tinctures. There is a section on how to grow and harvest your herbs as well. When describing the herbs you get a full page based on that herb. There is a picture of the herb and all the parts that are used. There is also a subsection on the page dealing applications . The various ailment that plague us are listed in chart form. So you get the ailment, what herb you should use and how the herb should be prepared. It is easy to understand .
I'd get Risemary Gladstar's Medicinal Plants over this one
Although it is a nice book, if you had to pick between the two popular ones I'd go with the other one. The only real advantage of this one over the other is that there is a section listing general ailments and herbs to use to relieve them. That is what I intend to use mostly. This book took me two days to be done with. But it is kind of a 'pick it up and look it up' one. If you own herbal books and are knowlegeable I would not recommend this because you may not learn much. However the pictures are beautiful and it's pretty neat for a beginner. It covers most of the aspects of using herbs. And deceiving the popular ones. I would have loved to learn more about collecting growing drying and storing as well as expiration. I guess it's another book I'll find that in one day. Because I am talking about gaining that precious herb grandma knowledge I know it will not be all out there that easily available :)
I spend hours looking at this book. Theres so much I want to learn
Very informative book with a little bit of history on ancient Medicine from around the world. I love that it shows pictures of ingredients and illustrations of all usable parts of plants with descriptions on how to get the best use of them. It also gives suggestions on home remedies and how to make them yourself using different methods that accommodate your style and preference. Such as capsules, teas, essential oils, pomade and much much more.
This book was recommended to me by a coworker and I'm happy I ...
This book was recommended to me by a coworker and I'm happy I was able to find it on Amazon. It's a large book with a lot of info. It's kind of like a text book with how much info is in it. It tells you not only about the herbs and what they do but also how to prepare them for each purpose. It's great!
Beautiful book, but missing some info.
Bought as a gift for my sister who is very into herbal healing. I purchased this book used in good condition and the book I received was in absolutely pristine condition. I was thrilled and so was my sister. As an aside (and this is hardly the seller's fault) for informational purposes: While the book is well written and beautifully illustrated, the first thing that my sister noticed was the conspicuous absence of turmeric from this book... so while it is fairly comprehensive, I wouldn't call it a "complete" guide to medicinal herbs.
A great read and must have for all plant lovers!
When I was in middle school I discovered this book at our school library and fell totally in love with it. Not only is it packed with great and practical information, whoever designed the layout did an absolutely fantastic job. The photography paired with simple descriptions of different parts of the shown herbs is a treat to your eye as you learn more about this marvelous plants. I loved the book so much that when another girl at my school developed interest in it as well, it turned into a war or sorts over who got to check it out. Now an adult, I purchased my own copy to keep forever! Even if you aren't interested in learning how to make tinctures or ointments, this book is just a great read and a treat to the eye!
A Wonderful Book
I am new at herbs and their functions, I am so glad I bought this book because it is everything I wanted to know and more. I read the reviews before I ordered this book, I am not a pro as most buyers claim to be but I never did understand why anyone will complain about the history of herbalism as illustrated in this book by the wonderful writer, how else is any rookie on this subject going to know the history. I am an average person and by the way in the medical field who is not all that impressed by the modern synthetic medicine since if we take one drug to cure one illness, then we will develop 10 other illnesses because of the side effects of that one drug. I want to know the true history of herbs and their true uses and I am learning very fast that herbalism is nothing to sneeze at for all the wonderful ways I could use herbs for my family and friends health. So thank you very much for thinking of the average Joe when you wrote this wonderful book of knowledge. From D. Florida.
A Must Have For Every Family
Oh I was so excited to get this! I had heard so much about The Complete Medicinal Herbal by Penelope Ody that I had to order it for myself. This amazing book is a library in itself! Filled with beautiful color photographs of all the herbal plants and their parts so you can easily identify plants;along with the uses of each part of the plant;how to make tonics;the history of herbal medicines;making essential oils;making poultices,creams and so much more! You'll find more than 250 remedies for common ailments;and how to make a herbal first aid kit! This really is the bible of herbal medicine! Once thought to be considered a sign of those who practiced witchcraft,more and more of those in the professional field of healing are turning back to once again using medicinal herbs. A skill highly regarded in the Eastern cultures,medicinal herbs have continued to grow in popularity since the 1960's here in the US. I don't think you'll find anyone more knowledgeable in herbal medicines than Penelope Ody who has studied in China and England and practices as a professional medical herbalist in England and writes for several publications on the subject. I highly recommend this book for your home library or preparedness library. It's a necessity for all of us who desire to be prepared for any emergency. Learn to identify the best plants and which plants to grow in your garden to have on hand for your family's specific needs. This is a treasure!
Well illustrated. Glad the pictures came in color.
I love how its laid out. Love that its in color so that you can see how the actual herbs are suppose to look. Cant wait to start growing and making my own herbal medicine. I bought this book used, but it came in excellent condition.
This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in herbs and oils and ...
This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in herbs and oils and natural healing. It has photos and illustrations of the plant, its leaves and seeds and roots and tells you what parts of the plant are used as well as hoe to make Infusions,Tinctures, and decoction's .It has a section with ailments and remedies. A must have for all of those interested in using herbs for healing.
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