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AduTlrta dPeu bhshmg ReadeDr1'1)eSst R oad PleasantNYv i1l0l5e7,70 0·0 0 Fomro rRee adeDr1'gess ptr oducatsn d1 nformavo1oson1u.tv.er b sne. wv.w rd com( mt hUem teSdt ates) wv.w rearsdd1 1)eSt.c(a1 Cna nada) Contents 6 Introduction 8 Herdbi roecryt An A-LO-gZu idteo m or·teh anl0 0h erbs andt hev ariowuasy st ou ,e them 140 Gardening Informatoinog nr oi\\n gh erb ueces,f ully. fromb act..·a rdt o\ \ilnocwsill Herbmaeld icine 176 Herbarle mecltiocb oosgte neral hcallh andw ell-beainndgt reacto mmona ilment' Naturbaela uty 240 Bodya ncble autt�r eatmenttocs l eaen andp amperu.s inhge rbasn ccls enlioaill Arountdh r 282 Fmm 1-.itchetnosb athroomfsr.o mc lollws top et.s.t .h eh erbalo,l uliotnh at\ \!.o.rl Jrst Craft 298 Contcmp(m.lfa·n�dt raclilpiroonjaelc tthsa t arcc a,J t oc laon fllm clt�o l oolat.. Cookin£1 326 LklicioHuiHm,p lrce ciptehsa stl lm\case hcr'aInJcssl p irefsi 'Oamr otttnh(el' 'o rl(l Index 384 Inturcotdion li'll'ihcslh Hee' n u sc·f<ort! h ousanodfy eartso fl mo ra n<I m·�c'r\llo'o dU.' l'acilllm en\t\sa.lo 'ff(p le sta�n dd iseases. n'slwtni l<el larn.dd ecoraatnedC 'ncicol·uar l� i\IO'vSe.rL hr 'c'nlutnie-;lh ,l\f'l 'a)ls low conaws socia'ti'el drlalc inaling n:,tlllesg.e nda�n.df ol�lnre. Ing cncrlaelrmsa.nl lcirshd p lantth aits \ laucfdo irt s ·Ioar\a. r omao.rn mlicipnraolp ertainecscl.l iffcprarrntotsr a n hc•rhs-ucah st ilset c1lkfs!.O \\fCr'uri'st.es r.·d. rootosr. lea\c>'>n-w)l lmci mportaanptp lica•.t Firoonm s malhle rb. �rOi\n\gh csidoru rl 1igahy\.t\ o l) UShs)h rubisnm ountain ln'atsot altlr eeisnl usthr opircaailfn o rests. arteh ere lilertahlolu)s anodfps l anatl 0\lC rt he\ O\rltdh at [)teOl ong theh crrha mil). InT beC OJ7Jf/Jlilculse/ mteoirl1 //3corwobe�s h a\tc'o milinecl traditi�onnoal'le' r lagnedl lerl'li'as ld o\mi\ l lulp -to-date arilc\e r rogma rdeneixnpge rhte.r. ha1l. in aturtahle rapists. cleani�npge cialcir.a'feLtxS p.e rtasn.dc ookt os ho\y\o'uh O\\ 10g rO\\h erb uccrssraunldlm )a ket heb eLuL eo rt hemi n youdra ill)i fTeh. compl'elliennfsoir\mCa otinmo onr et han I0 0h crhisn t he1\ -tod-iZr ect.to org etlwlirttrl hle c haptrrs onh 1 \t\o u e them\.\ ielnla iJ·iocut oi mprO\yCo ulrl ealth. sa\mro neya.n culs cf ewecrl lemiciany lo u!rl ome. \\itgha rdenkinnOg\ �-haO \\he.e rbarlem edi.en aLural beauLpyr odu.ci tn no\'actria'fietc le.ha e rbacll eaniintge m anccll elicrieocui p.te h ipsr actirceafle regnucied teoh rrbs isp acke\di\ l ihn formaatnicoilnl lLur at\\ei dt blel autiful photogra\plhvh·eo. p ey ou\ \irliln idta sourcoefi np ir ation. IMPORTANNTO TEF ORO URR EADERS Growihnegr bSso meh erbcsa nb ecomien vasivmea yab netd o xt1ocl ivestock. Th11sn formahta1sbo ene gni vewnh erpeo ssibbultre e,g uladtioco hnasn ge from timteo l imRee.a dearrsae d v1steod conlsouclpatll a nste rviicfte hse hya ve anyc oncerns. Herbal meWdhiiclitenh eec reatooftr hsi bso ohka vmea dee vereyf fotrobt e as accurautpte o d aantades p ossimbeldei,ca anldp harmoalcogikcnaolw ledge 1Sc onstacnhtalnyg mRge.a dearrsae d visteocd o nsualq tu alimfeideidc al spec1faolmrid sitv 1dual adv1ceev.e tnMh ooruegtohhv eaeyrr n,ea turhaelr,b s contacihne miscuabls tatnhcaectsa ns omet1hmaevsme a rkesdi deef fecItfs . useudn w1setlhyec,ya nb e toTxhiewc r.i terress,e arcehdeirtsoa,rn sdp, u blishers oft hibso ocka nnbeot h elldi abfloaren ye rroormsi,S Sioorna sc,t iotnhsam ta y be takeansa c onsequoefnmc feo rmatcioonnt aimn tehdib so ok. Topr owl,e fSta:c rleodt (usN elunmubceoir faR)ig.h Stw:e emta rjoram (Ograinummo rjorBaontat)orm.o w l,e ft: Gtahrydmeen (Thyvmuulsg 'aSriilPsvo esri Rei'g)h.t : Ech(iEncahcienasa p.c)e a 6 THEC OMPLETlEl tU�·RATRFOOm OF HFRR� r ry Theh it oro fh erb.t heiurs e. a ndm eLhods ofc u!Lait ioanr ef ac inating, retowpaisrc.d ing Thip racligcuaildt eom oreL han1 00h erb. mo Lo fw hiccha nb growinn a homeg arden, Lel,lo uh owt oc ullivua teae n.d � 'tohrCeI 'bs. Topr owl,e fot n ghtC:o mmont hym(eh Tymuvsu /gons), feverf(eTwoc neotucmm eroonliwfmO)c.1 mubmo silicum 'Tha1 BaOsicl1'm ubamon sd1 1'iDcauOrpkm a l' M1ddle rotwor, i glheCtfo.tm monsa g(eS olviG officmolpimsk-)f,l owreorsienmga (ravy a riety ofR osmoroiffincumso lhiaswt)h,o (rrCno roespg.u)s Bottormo wl,e fttor ighMta rsmha llo(wA /rhoeo officinroaulr aimso r)V ,i etnammemste( PersiCOfiO odorsoytnPoo / ygonoudmo rorum) Herdbi rectory Alovee ra 12 Lemobna lm 73 Angelica 13 Lemognr ass 74 Anise 14 Lemovne rbena 75 Anihsyes sop 15 Licorice 76 Arnica 16 Lime 77 Artemisia 17 Lovage 78 Basil 18 Mallaonwhd o llyhock 79 Bay 21 Majroraanmod r egano 80 Bergamot 23 Meadowsweet 82 Borage 24 Mint 83 Box 25 Nettle 85 Brahmi 26 Parsley 86 Burdock 27 Passionflower 88 Calendula 28 Peony 90 Caraway 29 Perilla 91 Catnip 30 Plnatain 92 Celery 31 Poppy 93 Chamomile 32 Primraonscdeo wslip 95 Chrevil 33 Purslane 96 Chilli 34 Recdl over 97 Cleop vinks 38 Rockoeratu r gula 98 Comfrey 39 Rose 100 Coriander 40 Rosemary 104 Curprlya nt 41 SJtohnw'osr t 107 Dandelion 42 Sage 108 Dill 43 Salbaudr net 111 Echcmeaa 44 Savory 112 Elder 45 Scengteerdia unm 113 Eucalyptus 46 Sorrel 115 Eevnipnrgio msre 48 Sweceitc ely 116 Eeybright 49 Swemeytr tle 117 Fennel 50 Sweveito let 118 Feverfew 51 Sweweto odruff 119 Flax 52 Tansy 120 Galangal 53 Tarragon 121 Garalnidc onions 54 Tea 123 Gniger 58 Tetar ee 124 Gignok 59 Thyme 125 Ginseng 60 Turrmiec 127 Gotkuo la 61 Valerian 128 Heratsease 62 Verivna 129 Hops 63 Viburnum 130 Horseraandwdia ssha bi 64 Watercarnendsa ss turtium 131 Horsetail 65 Whitheo rehound 132 Hyssop 66 Yarrow 133 Iris 67 Trees 134 Jasmine 68 Berries 136 Lavender 70 Sp1ces 138