Jiri Stodola

History of herbalism, ways of obtaining medicinal herbs, cultivation, collection, drying & storage, active constituents, guide to therapeutic effects, preparation, treatments, arrangement of medicinal herbs by plant family.

Presented in A-to-Z format, supplemented with easy-to-use charts and lists.

Excellent herbal. Has introductory sections on history of herbalism, ways of obtaining medicinal herbs, cultivation of medicinal/culinary herbs, collection/drying/storage of hers, active constituents of medicinal herbs, theraputic effects of medicinal herbs, preparation of herbs for use, treatments with medicinal herbs.

Bulks of book conists of gorgeous and detailed full page colour plates (botanical illustrations) of herbs which describes habit, spread, requirements and uses.