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Magic and medicine of plants

Author: Reader's Digest Association.
Publisher: Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association, ©1986.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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A guide to the worlds of botany and medicine: including how to identify, collect, and preserve plants; how to grow healthful herbs; and their many uses in cooking, crafts, and cosmetics.
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Reader's Digest Association.
ISBN: 0895772213 9780895772213
OCLC Number: 13010331
Notes: Includes index.
Description: 464 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Contents: Plants in myth and magic --
ABC's of plants: Finding plants in the wild, Making your own herbarium, The anatomy of plants, Nature's chemical industry, About plant names --
Plants, people, and medicine --
Gallery of medicinal plants --
Poisonous plants --
Exotic plants --
Growing and using herbs: Growing herbs, Cooking with herbs, Herb crafts, Herbs for beauty, Herbs for health.
Other Titles: Reader's Digest.
Responsibility: Readers Digest.

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A guide to the worlds of botany and medicine: including how to identify, collect, and preserve plants; how to grow healthful herbs; and their many uses in cooking, crafts, and cosmetics.

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