Herbs and Things [Paperback]

Jeanne Rose (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade (February 1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399509445
• ISBN-13: 978-0399509445
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #890,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars There was a little girl, who had a little curl..., February 28, 2007

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Alicia T (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Herbs & Things, Jeanne Rose's Herbal (Paperback)

The good things about this book are wonderful, and the bad things are really, really bad. Like another reviewer mentioned, her ideas about extra weight and what it means to be a round woman, are amazingly offensive. But, she doesn't shy away from certain plants just because of dubious legality, and she directly quotes seriously old texts. Makes for an interesting read.

My biggest problem with this book is, some of the concoctions she proposes are, while effective, so fraught with horrible side effects that the cure is worse than the disease. If you don't know a bit about herbalism going into this, it's going to be difficult to tell the good recipes from the inadvisable ones. Be cautious, reference other books too, just for sanity checking.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jammed with Herbal Lore, February 23, 2006

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Virginia Allain "(retired librarian)" (Poinciana, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Herbs & Things, Jeanne Rose's Herbal (Paperback)

Michael Bailes says of the book: "When Jeanne Rose talks about herbs, people listen and it is no wonder after nearly thirty years of study, practice, teaching and writing during which she has become an institution. In this book, she has brought together a tremendous amount of information and whatever you want to know about aromatherapy is probably here. You can find a list of essential oils for treating a certain condition, or a list of conditions treated by a certain essential oil and each oil is described in detail in a subsequent chapter with precautions and instructions for use. These three elements constitute about one third of the book, and may alone justify the very reasonable price. However, it contains an impressive number of recipes which may also be sufficient incentive to buy it. The charts include treatments for conditions such as heart failure, stroke, syphilis and paralysis yet the tone of the book is informal and chatty and obviously intended for a general audience even though at times it is hard to believe that readers would treat such extreme conditions with essential oils. I have never seen a better, easier-to-read, book on fragrance. this is one of the few to give details of distillation, to explain arcane perfumery terms, to list in detail the herbs of perfumery." (Michael Bailes)

The book has a long index and detailed table of contents. It is enhanced by the nice selection of sketches and borders. I really like the various charts and lists like "The Language, Color and Fragrance of Flowers, Herbs and Woods." There are lots of useful recipes (sachets, bug repellants, herbal baths, incense).
The many editions over the years testify to the usefulness of the compiled information. Skip the chapter on Weight Loss, as it is more of a personal rant than useful info. Other than that, I heartily recommend this book. (VA)

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars another womans treasure, August 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Herbs and Things (Paperback)

i found this book i a parking lot and it was the start of a whole new approach on life. Any reader will find it to be a no nonsence directory to herbalism.