The How to Herb Book [Import] [Paperback]

Velma J. Keith (Author), Monteen Gordon (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Mayfield Publications; Reprint. edition (1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961782501
• ISBN-13: 978-0961782504
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #259,773 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Tool In Researching Herbal Remedies!, September 7, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The How to Herb Book (Paperback)

This book was designed to help you gain more confidence and knowledge in using herbs for not only yourself but your family as well. How Herbs Work In Your Body and Herb Types are how the book begins then quickly jumping into Individual Herbs which provides a concise detail of many of
the popular herbs in use today, Their type, description and uses are among the knowledge you will gain by reading this book. Some of the
other areas the book details, is Combination Herbs, Vitamins and Minerals, Cleansing, Diets and Fasts, Giving Herbs to Babies, an indepth section on Ailments and Remedies and much much more valuable information. With changing times and people taking more responsibility for their
health, and using "herbal Remedies", The How To Herb Book will most certainly be a valuable asset in your herb book library.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book on Herbology, September 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The How to Herb Book (Paperback)

I've been an herbalist for over 20 years and this book is the best book I've found on herbology. It is a great reference book. You can look up illnesses and it will list what herbs have been historically used for that illness. You can also look up a herb and it will list what illnesses it has been used for. There is also a great reference section on vitamins and on pregnancy.

Buy this book!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A rare find!, June 12, 2008

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Rachel D. "Rachel Hagedorn" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The How to Herb Book (Paperback)

I was told about this book by a friend whom I consider to be an expert herbalist. She told me its a good place to start in my reading. I've already read through it once and can't wait to devour it again. There is so much lost art in this book-information on poultices, remedy combinations as well as a section on individual herbs. The only drawbacks to this book are that the index isn't that thorough, and it doesn't have a section on cancer remedies; however it lists under individual herbs if they are used for cancer treatment. Not sure why that is. Having said that, this book is well worth the 12.00 I paid. I'd probably pay a lot more now that I know how much information it has! It doesn't get much into why/how they work-- it just lists combinations of herbs and individual herbs and what they cleanse/balance/heal. Its not so much a book for those who aren't sure about herbs or alternative medicine because it doesn't give in depth rationale or anything, but if you've done enough reading to have bought into the philosophy and you just need a good working reference guide, this book's for you. I immediately felt it was a good source because what I started reading jived with some of the information I already knew.

I've already started using the remedy suggestions for asthma and I'm completely off my Singular after being on it for five years. This book also has suggestions for cleansing enemas and fruit/juice fasting. Very helpful guidelines. My suggestion is to buy it and then just make your own tabs for it. Not that hard to do but I wouldn't trade the info in this book for the world. I'm so excited to have found this book. You will too. There's a reason there have already been 19 printings since it was first printed in the 70's.