The Vine Rhyme Herbal [Paperback]

Jeffrey D. Mason (Author), Erika McGinnis (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2006

The Vine Rhyme Herbal, written and compiled by Jeffrey D. Mason, Master Herbalist, is a masterpiece of poetic enchantment. In the book you will find an electric infusion of legend, myth, magic and medicine as never before presented in the history of herbals. It is an artistic and skillfully crafted record of over 128 plants and other agents for use in magic and medicine. A divinely inspired and fascinating book that promises to transport the reader into a far distant time and place, where legend is king and magic abounds. Truly, the Vine Rhyme Herbal offers a modern scientific understanding of healing plants with all of the rustic charm of legend, myth and magic written in poetic form with delightfully magnificent illustrations of every herb from field to garden. This book is guaranteed to leave the reader with the feel one would expect, had they unearthed and ancient script of magic and medicine, covered in cobwebs and the collection of the millennial dusts of antiquity.

Product Details

• Paperback: 552 pages
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing (June 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412089859
• ISBN-13: 978-1412089852
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,794,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT OVERLOOK!!, January 8, 2011

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Jamie Lewis "CrowTarotLady" (Bellingham, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Vine Rhyme Herbal (Paperback)

What I think is wonderful about this book is how thorough it is. It gives magic, mythical and medical uses for a variety of herbs and plants. Without being pretentious, it delivers a really broad scope of information. Written in rhyme, each entry contains the following:
*A drawing of the plant or herb
*Common and Latin name
*A poetic description of the plant or herb
*The medicinal parts and how they are prepared (for example, dried or fresh)
*The best way to harvest
*Storage tips
*Magical powers (particularly astrological)
*Medical powers (including if it is poisonous to certain populations, like epileptics and pregnant women)
*Medical dosages (perhaps the most important of all!)

There is a space for notes, which I've used to write my own recipes or where I can find it or if I have it on my own collection, etc.

You won't find a bunch of how-to stuff beyond the info given for each plant. The book is a reference for folks who already have a basic working knowledge of magical and medical plant use. And it doesn't discriminate on plants that may have a legal status, like marijuana, which has a long history of medicinal uses. This book fills in knowledge and is fun to look things up and read aloud.

The author is a Master Herbalist, so you know this info comes from a scientific background and a great deal of research. My only wish was that the cover had a sharper image and the plant pictures were in color.

All in all, a great reference book that is fun to refer to and contains all the info a magical person could want. It feels like an old grimoire, even if the cover doesn't support that feeling. I recommend it to anyone interested in going beyond the magical correspondences for herbs and plants who may be considering herbs for health and well being. A great find!