Step-By-Step Herbs: Catriona Tudor Erler

Step-By-Step Herbs: Catriona Tudor Erler Review

Provides more than two hundred photographs and clear, helpful text that explain how to cultivate and use herbs, furnishing complete planting diagrams and plant lists as well as design tips for a variety of landscapes. Original.

The Ornamental Herb Garden: Creating Compact Gardens

The Ornamental Herb Garden: Creating Compact Gardens Review

"...guides you through every stage of cultivation, from designing the garden to achieving a healthy crop"--House Beautiful

Everyone knows that herbs heal and make food delicious, but have you considered how they can add to the beauty of your garden? From simple window boxes to color-themed borders to traditional knot gardens, these plans will open your eyes to the ornamental possibilities of these versatile plants. As always, good design is the essential starting point, and this guide will take you through every stage of the process: siting, choosing a layout, constructing paths and walls, and embellishing the plot with seats, sundials, statuary, and topiary. There's detailed information on planting, and advice on making the most of their colors, shapes, textures, and scents. Eight specially photographed case studies of established herb gardens show how all these elements come together to produce a magnificent and enviable garden, and a plant directory selects and describes fifty of the very best herbs.

Natural Health Complete Guide to Safe Herbs: What Every Consumer Should Know About Interactions and Side Effects for Hundreds of Herbs, Drugs, Supplements, and Foods

Natural Health Complete Guide to Safe Herbs: What Every Consumer Should Know About Interactions and Side Effects for Hundreds of Herbs, Drugs, Supplements, and Foods Review

Herbs can be a powerful path to healing if used in the right combinations with man-made medications, vitamins, and minerals, and with other herbs and healthy foods. But their potent ability to heal can become downright dangerous when used with out care. The Complete Guide to Safe Herbs provides detailed information on the right way to take hundreds of herbs to improve health -- without worrying about unexpected side effects. Easily accessible designs illustrates seven chapters covering these key categories: 175 Best Bets for Safe and Effective Herbs; Important Herbal Combination Formulas for Common Ailments; All the Essential Details on Combining Herbs with Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs; Helpful -- and Dangerous -- Herb and Food Combinations; Herb, Vitamin, and Mineral Interactions -- What Works and What to Avoid; Buyer Beware; Clear and Concise Advice on Which Herbs to Watch Out For; Herbal Dos and Don't for Children, Pregnant and Nursing Women, and Older People.

Herbs: Challenges in Chemistry and Biology (Acs Symposium Series)

Herbs: Challenges in Chemistry and Biology (Acs Symposium Series) Review

Herbs have been widely used for centuries to promote good health and treat disease in Asian countries. Indeed, the general population of both Eastern and Western countries are beginning to use herbs more frequently. International health organizations and governmental agencies such as WHO and the U.S. FDA, respectively, have recognized the consumer popularity of herbal products. In response, scientists must recognize the need to assure the efficacy and safety of traditional herbal remedies through modern research. Thus, herbal products should be continually researched as the basis for development of both high quality dietary supplements and new medicines. This book intends to address some of current developments in herbal research.

Herbs of the Northern Shaman

Herbs of the Northern Shaman Review

Herbs that can be used to affect the mental state of the consumer, as well as for their healing properties, have been a part of cultures and sub-cultures all around the world ever since our early ancestors first started experimenting to find out what various plants could be used for. Author Steve Andrews takes the view that the best herbs for use by shamans are those plant teachers that grow locally. This book is unique because it focuses only on those species that can be found growing within the northern countries of the world. Best-selling author Howard Marks, aka Mr Nice, described Herbs of the Northern Shaman as EXCELLENT! That was for the original version of this book when it was first published with black and white illustrations and photographs. Now, Herbs of the Northern Shaman has been updated to include additional species of herb and fungus, as well as a whole new collection of stunning colour photos by Katrinia Rindsberg.

Exceptional C++ Style: 40 New Engineering Puzzles, Programming Problems, and Solutions

Exceptional C++ Style: 40 New Engineering Puzzles, Programming Problems, and Solutions Review

Software "style" is about finding the perfect balance between overhead and functionality... elegance and maintainability... flexibility and excess. In Exceptional C++ Style, legendary C++ guru Herb Sutter presents 40 new programming scenarios designed to analyze not only the what but the why and help you find just the right balance in your software.

Organized around practical problems and solutions, this book offers new insight into crucial C++ details and interrelationships, and new strategies for today's key C++ programming techniques--including generic programming, STL, exception safety, and more. You'll find answers to questions like:

• What can you learn about library design from the STL itself?
• How do you avoid making templated code needlessly non-generic?
• Why shouldn't you specialize function templates? What should you do instead?
• How does exception safety go beyond try and catch statements?
• Should you use exception specifications, or not?
• When and how should you "leak" the private parts of a class?
• How do you make classes safer for versioning?
• What's the real memory cost of using standard containers?
• How can using const really optimize your code?
• How does writing inline affect performance?
• When does code that looks wrong actually compile and run perfectly, and why should you care?
• What's wrong with the design of std::string?

Exceptional C++ Style will help you design, architect, and code with style--and achieve greater robustness and performance in all your C++ software.

The Old Herb Doctor

The Old Herb Doctor Review

Joseph Meyer devoted his life to providing herbs and information to people all across the country, earning him the title of the Old Herb Doctor. Many readers of Meyer's Herbalist Almanac were inspired to send letters praising his herbs and treatments, claiming miraculous cures, and sharing their own remedies. Those letters were collected to create The Old Herb Doctor, which details the way Americans used medicinal herbs in the 1920s and '30s and is a must for those interested in herbal medicine and natural cures.

Living With Herbs: A Treasury of Useful Plants for the Home & Garden

Living With Herbs: A Treasury of Useful Plants for the Home & Garden Review

Through her experience gardening in the inhospitable climate and soils of Nova Scotia, Jo Ann Gardner has learned simple but innovative growing methods and, as she says, "to become a more conscious gardener." The wisdom she shares--with vivid stories and a self-deprecating wit--is useful to herb growers living anywhere in the U.S. or Canada. 90 line drawings. All-season guide.

Spirit Herbs: Simple Recipes For Hibachi Herbal Magic & Sacred Space

Spirit Herbs: Simple Recipes For Hibachi Herbal Magic & Sacred Space Review

For anyone wanting to purify the self, create sacred space and enhance Earth energies. Go way beyond smudge sticks with Hibachi Herbal Magic using loose herbs on hot charcoal. Bring back the ancient art of strewing to create sacred space with herb blends that are scattered upon the ground. Take the effect of strewing inside at home or work with amazingly effective potpourris. For the barbeque impaired, the book comes with a how-to primer on charcoal fires. Also included is Herbal 101, an easy to follow guide for buying, preparing and storing herbs, plus Moonlady's Magical Herbs chapter for in-depth information on herbs in the book. A resources section provides books and web sites for further study

The Herb Bible

The Herb Bible Review

A visual directory of all the most popular and easy-to-grow herbs. Planting, growing, harvesting, and preserving hints. Herbs in the home and how to get the most out of the herbs you grow. Herb-by-herb directory illustrates every popular and available herb, complete with botanical notes, cultivation tips, and a facts panel. Covers all aspects of herb care, from choosing and buying healthy herbs to propagating, harvesting, and storing them. How to make herbs an eye-catching garden feature, growing herbs in mixed beds, and container gardening.

Herbs Demystified: A Scientist Explains How the Most Common Herbal Remedies Really Work

Herbs Demystified: A Scientist Explains How the Most Common Herbal Remedies Really Work Review

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The scores of books on herbs already available generally restate old, often outdated lore about herbs. Now, Herbs Demystified does something entirely different: It is the first book to explain exactly what herbs actually do inside our bodies and how they achieve their effects. Biochemist Holly Phaneuf covers 100 of the most popular herbs-astragalus, black cohosh, chamomile, echinacea, garlic, gingko, ginseng, milk thistle, pine bark extract, saw palmetto, valerian, and many others. Phaneuf's introductory overview lays out the basic chemical principles that underlie the journey herbal molecules make in our bodies. Then, for each of the herbs, she covers its history and folklore; explains what the herb really does-its evidence of action; its good uses and not so good uses, including the forms in which it is typically available and commonly reported dosages; interesting facts and the bottom line. Like no other herb book before, Herbs Demystified allows readers to custom-fit an herb to one's own particular concern, therefore minimizing trial and error.

Herbs (Cooks Kitchen Refer)

Herbs (Cooks Kitchen Refer) Review

A complete visual encyclopedia of herbs and their uses, by a leading herbalist, presented in a handy format.

Using Children's Books in Preschool Settings: A How-To-Do-It Manual (How-to-Do-It Manuals for School and Public Librarians)

Using Children's Books in Preschool Settings: A How-To-Do-It Manual (How-to-Do-It Manuals for School and Public Librarians) Review

This manual achieves two important goals. It first surveys the field of literature for children aged 2 1/2 to 5 years, explaining how to find the best books and how to introduce them. It then shows librarians, caregivers, and teachers how to use children's books most effectively. Both a children's literature text and a step-by-step guide to creating a highly literate environment, the book covers topics such as integrating literacy throughout the preschool day; planning storytime or language circles; techniques and resources for reading aloud and storytelling; involving parents; and working with disabled and gifted children.

Start Your Own Herb and Herbal Products Business (Start Your Own Herb & Herbal Products Business)

Start Your Own Herb and Herbal Products Business (Start Your Own Herb & Herbal Products Business) Review

Make a good living naturally, growing and selling herbs and herbal products

There's a huge demand for herbs and herbal products today. Cooks use herbs to enhance the flavors of their meals. Bath and beauty products use herbs for both their scents and therapeutic qualities. And herbal teas, candles, and potpourri are more popular than ever. As a result, the herb business is booming.

There are lots of ways to cash in on this lucrative opportunity. You can:

• Sell fresh cut herbs to restaurants and markets
• Sell potted plants to garden centers and home gardeners
• Operate a display garden, retail shop and tea room on your own farm
• Make herbal products from wreaths to herb vinegars and sell them at farmers markets and arts and crafts fairs

Best of all, your business can be as small or large as you want. You can start in a rooftop garden, a section of your backyard, an empty lot, or go all the way with your own farm and greenhouse.

This essential guide not only shows you how to grow herbs, but also how o develop a wide range of herbal products you can sell to expand your business and improve profits. You'll learn everything you need to know, including expert advice on how to:

• Grow, harvest and package the most popular herbs and edible flowers
• Construct, operate and maintain your own herb garden or greenhouse
• Create your own herbal products, including dips, jellies, teas, dream pillows, soaps, shampoos, fragrances, wreaths, note cards, and more!
• Expand your business through wholesaling, mail order catalog sales, and newsletters

You also get useful sample forms, a glossary, additional resources, plus step-by-step instructions, checklists, and worksheets to guide you through each step of the start-up process and help you get started making your dream of owning your own business come true.

The Best 10 Herbs Under Investigation

The Best 10 Herbs Under Investigation Review

Herbs, as it is known since the ancient times, play a special role in our nutrition and health conservation. Their components (volatile oils, tannin etc), apart from providing our food with a variety of pleasant tastes, possess digestive qualities, offer relief for a great range of pain forms or discomfort, and can be used as the best possible remediation for several illnesses. Though, the successful nutrition and maintenance of a healthy body, is substantially based on scientific research. We have chosen the best 10 herbs and we have put them under investigation. In this book, except from the herbs therapeutic attributes, you will find usage instructions and the characteristics of these herbs. We have recorded all the important clinical trials conducted for the scientific acknowledgement of their effectiveness and for the treatment of several illnesses.

Cooking With Herbs: The Flavor of Provence

Cooking With Herbs: The Flavor of Provence Review

In his new work, Michel Biehn, a true fan of Provencal cuisine, pays homage to the herbs of Provence. He evokes their flavors, their fragrances, and the thousand-and-one classic ways in which they are used. In his inimitable style, Michel Biehn presents eighty delicious Provencal recipes collected from lovers of Provence, and explores ancient herb lore-- which herbs to use against toothache, which can be used to concoct an Elixir of Beauty.

We discover first of all the herbs of the hills (including thyme, rosemary, and lavender), which perfume the air of Provence with their subtle and evocative scent. These herbs are used to create such delicious dishes as potatoes stuffed with fresh goat's cheese and wild thyme, shoulder of lamb steamed in rosemary, or lavender nougat.

Then comes the garden herbs (including aniseed, basil, chives, coriander, and bay leaf) found in every true Provencal kitchen, where they bring their aromas to such treats as spelt soup stirred with a bay twig, aniseed cookies, or juniper jam.

Finally, there are the salad greens and flowers of the field (wild asparagus, poppy shoots, dandelion, wild leeks, arugula, and lamb's lettuce) long gathered on family walks, to flavor dandelion flower jelly, spice cakes, or lasagna with wild flowers.

Each recipe is accompanied by a wine suggestion, inviting readers to recreate the perfect Provencal menu and to bring the sunny colors and flavors of Provence into their own home.

Moderate Drinking - Naturally! Herbs and Vitamins to Control Your Drinking

Moderate Drinking - Naturally! Herbs and Vitamins to Control Your Drinking Review

How do alternative medicines treat alcohol craving and abuse? Since problem drinking is as old as alcohol consumption - about 12,000 ago people started drinking alcohol - how have ancient medical systems helped drinkers to beat drinking desire so they drink less and prevent alcoholism? Can drinkers and modern treatment professionals benefit from these natural approaches today? Moderate Drinking - Naturally! answers these questions and is the first and only book that delves into alternative alcohol abuse treatments that have worked for centuries! You'll learn how commonsense tips, nutritional supplements and herbal, Chinese, Ayurvedic and Homeopathic remedies can conquer alcohol craving, elevate mood and promote physical, mental and spiritual balance so you no longer feel the need to drink. Moderate Drinking - Naturally! is a breakthrough for drinkers, alcohol abuse and healthcare professionals!