Breverton's Complete Herbal: A Book Of Remarkable Plants And Their Uses
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (692 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0762770228 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Terry Breverton is a former businessman, consultant and academic and now a full-time writer. He is the author of numerous books on subjects such as the sea and pirates, and has been awarded the Welsh Books Council 'Book of the Month' award five times. Terry has presented documentaries on the Discovery Channel and the History Chan
Terry has presented documentaries on the Discovery Channel and the History Channel and appeared on around 20 other television programs. Terry is the author of "Breverton's Nautical Curiosities - A Book of the Sea" and "Breverton's Phantasmagoria," both published by Lyons Press.. About the AuthorTerry Breverton is a former businessman, consultant and academic and now a full-time writer. He is the author of numerous books on subjects such as the sea and pirates, and has been awarded the Welsh Books Council 'Book of the Month' award five times
Breverton’s Complete Herbal is a reworking of that classic text for a modern day audience. Dog’s Grass was chewed by dogs when they were sick, Eye-Bright cured eye illnesses, Ducks-Meat was pond-algae, Gout-Herb cured gout, Mad-Wort cured the bite of a mad dog, Heart’s-Ease was for heart illness, and Rupture-Wort and Spleen-Wort helped ruptures and spleen illnesses. Arranged alphabetically, Breverton’s Complete Herbal describes 250 herbs and spices while containing feature sidebars and spreads on scented herb/medicinal gardens, the great herbalists, as well as New World herbs.. For example, most herbs have their uses attached to their old names: Lungwort cured lung illnesses, Fleabane was strewn to get rid of fleas, Wolfbane poisoned wolves, and Henbane killed chickens. Nicholas Culpeper’s <
"Five Stars" according to Hook Erl. very nice!!. Exactly what I wanted This little book was a great find. It listed all of the herbs I was looking for plus a great many more. It lists the multiple names, uses, history and describes exactly what the plant in question looks like.. Strange Book Amazon Customer I am not really sure how to rate this one. It says right on the cover that it's based on the 1600s Culpepper book. However, I expected some actual current information to accompany historical info, too. There was very little of the current uses. If you are a historian or hostorical author, this os THE book for you. However, unless you are looking to cure vapors or rid