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2) Herbarium
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
An extremely stylish illustrated encyclopedia of herbs designed to enrich our understanding of all their uses, from cooking to medicine. An ideal gift and a must-have for your own kitchen Herbs are all about living well, from enriching a meal to treating an illness. Sacred, almost mystical qualities have often been associated with their long history of curative and ritualistic practices. Today, as a wider variety becomes more accessible, and their...
Author
Publisher
Weiser Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"This book is a great choice for intermediate-to-advanced witches who would like to work more closely with the traditional witching herbs, especially the baneful plants with their rather difficult spirits. Working directly with spirits is one of the fundamentals of the Craft." The Witching Herbs is the essential plant-worker's guide. Roth is not only a successful gardener, but also a magician and scholar of the occult. No other book blends clear,...
Author
Series
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Behind the pungent aroma of garlic and the cook, palate-cleansing taste of mint in our toothpaste are untold stories of human interactions with the natural world. In Herbs, Kim Hurst concocts a delightful tale of the leafs, seeds, and flowers that for millennia have grown in our gardens, provided savor to our stews, and been used to treat our ailments. Many of herbs' uses will surprise: rosemary, renowned for it's piney flavor, has also been used...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"It's never too late for new beginnings. On the cusp of turning eighty, newly retired pharmacist Augusta Stern is adrift. When she relocates to Rallentando Springs-an active senior community in southern Florida-she unexpectedly crosses paths with Irving Rivkin, the delivery boy from her father's old pharmacy-and the man who broke her heart sixty years earlier. As a teenager growing up in 1920's Brooklyn, Augusta's role model was her father, Solomon...
Author
Publisher
ECCO
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"From the Emmy-nominated host of the award-winning Top Chef, an A-to-Z compendium of spices, herbs, salts, peppers, and blends, with beautiful photography and a wealth of explanation, history, and cooking advice. Award-winning cookbook author and television host Padma Lakshmi, inspired by her life of traveling across the globe, brings together the world's spices and herbs in a vibrant, comprehensive alphabetical guide. This definitive culinary reference...
10) Herbs & spices
Author
Publisher
Dk Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Herbs & Spices is the essential cook's companion, now redesigned and updated with all new recipes. A classic reference, the best-selling Herbs & Spices is a trusted resource in the kitchen, with more than 200 unique herbs and spices from around the world showcased alongside gorgeous, full-color photography, flavor notes, and pairings. This new, updated edition includes the newest herbs, spices, and flavorings influencing global cuisine today, plus...
15) Herbalism
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This program discusses the ancient art of Western Herbalism, dating back hundreds of years, which utilizes the "life-force energies" of countless flowers and plants to alleviate and eliminate numerous common ailments. Learn the healing properties of herbs. Find out which herbs are commonly used for numerous complaints. Discover the ancient history of Western Herbalism. Understand how herbs can be used for Cancer or AIDS.
Author
Publisher
Godine
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Lavender, basil, hyssop, balm, sage, rue - the thinking gardener's guide to herbs. Writer/naturalist Henry Beston, a founding father of the environmental movement, believed that a strong connection to nature is essential. "It is only when we are aware ofthe earth and of the earth as poetry that we truly live," Beston says in his now-classic Herbs and the Earth. In this book, Beston shares one of those connections as seen through the oldest group...
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Japanese American herbalist and acupuncturist Erin Masako Wilkins shares accessible and comprehensive herbal wellness practices and remedies to everyday ailments, rooted in Asian tradition, for optimal health. The first modern book on herbalism and everyday Chinese medicine by an AAPI author"--
Caring for our bodies and achieving and maintaining a baseline of good health are necessities that should be incorporated into our busy lives. Wilkins shares...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Growing your own food means you know there are no chemical or genetic secrets, that it is pure and good. But you have questions about what and how much to plant, how to store, how to preserve. Pleasant provides a guidebook for people who want to control their food, from garden to pantry to table.
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