Product Description

This encyclopedia of herbs describes over 1,000 herbs, found both in the wild and in cultivation, accompained by the author's own photographs. As well as comprehensive advice on the cultivation and harvesting of herbs, the encyclopedia also gives an account of their various uses in cookery and medicine.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #267213 in Books
• Published on: 1995-10-12
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 424 pages

Customer Reviews

Not just for gardeners.
I got this book whilst I was working as a gardener, very useful, but it's also excellently useful for reliable detailed information on home herbal use. The second part of the book tells you it's medicinal, commercial and other uses, describes harvest and preparation (and has details such as whether tincture is more effective than distillation of the herb). It has a bonus over some herbalist books which don't give details of what the active components in a plant are, or how to grow them. It also of course comes from a trusted scientific, rather than new age source. I know many new agers may be credible - but the RHS is even more so.

Super book I'd recommend it to anyone with any interest in herbs, even if you don't even intend to grow or use them, just are curious about learning more about the wonderful world we live in.

A wonderful reference
This is a beautiful and useful book for any herb gardener.

Several chapters on topics such as cultivation and use are followed by a very through encyclopedia section.

Full of information and full colour photos.

A great reference and a lovely browsable coffee table book.

RHS Encyclopedia of Herbs and Their Uses
I ordered this to be sent direct to my son who is a regular Amazon buyer himself. He was happy with the purchase (after all, he choose it) and was delivered direct in the usual good time.