Llewellyn's 2006 Herbal Almanac (Llewellyn's Herbal Almanac) [Paperback]

Llewellyn (Author)

Book Description

Series: Annuals - Herbal Almanac | Publication Date: August 8, 2005

Whether you want to cure insomnia holistically or treat yourself to an herbal facial, Llewellyns Herbal Almanac helps you get the most from natures most versatile plants.
Todays top herbalists present nearly thirty articles bursting with tips for growing and gathering herbs, and using them for natural health, beauty, cooking, crafts, and magic. Discover how to cook with Southwestern herbs, brew your own blue lotus tea, maintain your herbal garden throughout autumn, and mix up rosemary hair rinse, bath oils, and facial masks. Also included are instructions for creating and using the ancient Saxons Nine Herb Charm for physical and spiritual healing.

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About the Author

Llewellyn Publications has grown and expanded into new areas of personal growth and transformation since it began as the Portland School of Astrology in 1901. Along with the strong line of astrology books the company was founded upon, Llewellyn publishes books on everything from alternative health and healing, Wicca and Paganism, to metaphysics and the paranormal-and since 1994 has published a growing list of Spanish-language titles.

Llewellyn has long been know as one of America's leading publishers of New Age books, producing a wide variety of valuable tools for transformation of the mind, body and spirit.  Reach for the Moon-and discover that self-help and spiritual growth is what Llewellyn is all about.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (August 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738701513
• ISBN-13: 978-0738701516
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #765,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Includes some helpful advice...., November 11, 2005

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Dianne Foster "Di" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Llewellyn's 2006 Herbal Almanac (Llewellyn's Herbal Almanac) (Paperback)

If I were to judge THE 2006 HERBAL ALMANAC by the first few entries, I would not give it more than 3 stars. Fortunately, I tend to persevere when reading a book, so I finished reading this book to be rewarded with the discovery of gems in the later chapters.

I particularly liked Stephanie Rose Bird's two pieces "Henna Beauty Treatments" and "African Body Butters". While I've never used henna, apparently, many illustrious women have done so (Cleopatra?), and although henna is generally thought of as a color, it is also a beauty treatment for the hair. I do use the African body butters, and I purchase them from a `Fair Trade' sourcem as Bird suggests - Alaffia.com.

I have had some problems with Eczema all my life but aging and drying skin plus a new sensitivity to sunlight owing to several of the medicines I am taking had made my Eczema symptoms excruciating. I tried everything including several different prescription drugs that I obtained from my dermatologist, but only the African butters have made a difference. For the first time in years, my face, hands and other body parts are clear. My hands were so bad, now matter what I did in the past they cracked and bled all winter and were both painful and unsightly.

I found Ms Bird's essays so interesting and truthful, that I ordered her book from Amazon. I will be sure to review it after I read it. Right now, if you have Eczema, check out the African body butters. They should work for you.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So you wanna what???, February 23, 2006

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R. Foreman (Bloomington, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Llewellyn's 2006 Herbal Almanac (Llewellyn's Herbal Almanac) (Paperback)

So you wanna plant some herbs, maybe a few spices ... but you need to know when is a great time to plant as well as what goes good with what. So you wanna harvest and be able to use these herbs for things other then for food prep. This book tells you the when's, why's, where's, and will keep your interest. You will find yourself referring back to this book and using it as a reference guide. Would of given 5 stars but as a almanac, I didn't find it as useful.. but as a reference book for herbs when, where and why for planting and harvesting ... it doesn't get much better then this.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mostly Short Stories, March 15, 2006

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D. D. Tipton "cosbotstepmomanist" (OC CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Llewellyn's 2006 Herbal Almanac (Llewellyn's Herbal Almanac) (Paperback)

The book is nice for quick, easy reads, but isn't as informative as a Datebook would be.