The Herb Book: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to More Than 500 Herbs

5 Comments

1. Sir Guyon says:

   January 31, 2010 at 11:43 pm

   I gave the Herb Book three stars. It is a good reference book but it is a bit overwhelming, and very vague in some areas. I personally would have cauterized it different, and would have given more instructions about how to use the plants in everyday use.
   Rating: 3 / 5
2. Dara Dietz says:

   February 1, 2010 at 1:01 am

   This is a must have book for anyone interested in herbs. I use it daily and would recommend it to anyone who has any interest at all in herbs for any reason.
   Rating: 5 / 5
3. Patricia King says:

   February 1, 2010 at 1:21 am

   I don’t regret buying this book , but I will be looking for something more modern.
   
   The book itself is pleasing to the eye, I like the simple drawings. (old fashioned)
   Rating: 5 / 5
4. Karen Bergeron says:

   February 1, 2010 at 1:21 am

   This is my second copy of this book, I bought my first one when I began to learn about herbs and wore it out from reading it so much. After 15 years of studying and 10 writing about herbs, this is one of my favorite books and I still learn from it. There is an incredible amount of information crammed into this 600+ page book, and its portable.
   Rating: 5 / 5
5. reader says:

   February 1, 2010 at 3:59 am

   This is an oldie but goodie, listing and describing many, many herbs which are ironically left out of modern herbals (the irony is that this is because of the expansion of herbal education, the curriculum of which
   
   tend to focus on a few dozen common useful herbs) . Much to be learned in the listings here in this materia medica style book, which was one of my very first decades ago, until if fell apart from use and had to be replaced. As a co-reference, this book should be on the shelf of every
   
   herbalist, herb student, and home herb lover, as well as those suspicious of or clueless about herbs, as it will enlighten, educate and tantalize.
   Rating: 5 / 5