Table of contents : The Herb Book - Front Cover Publisher's Blurb Title Page Printer's Imprint Dedication CONTENTS Preface How to Use This Book PART 1 Herbs and History The World of the Plant What Is a Plant? The Names of Plants Glossary of Botanical Terms Getting and Keeping Herbs The Call of the Wild: Roughing It The Herb Garden: Do It Yourself The Herb Dealer: Path of Least Resistance Drying Herbs Storing Herbs Commercial Sources of Herbs and Herb Products How to Make and Use Herb Preparations Glossary of Medicinal Effects and Herbs That Produce Them Plants Applicable to Various Conditions and Body Organs PART 2: A Compendium Of Botanical Medicine Introduction Listing of Plants -A- -B- -C- -D- -E- -F- -G- -H- -I- -J- -K- -L- -M- -N- -O- -P- -Q- -R- -S- -T- -V- -W- -Y- Alphabetical List of Herbs: English Names Alphabetical List of Herbs: Latin Botanical Names PART 3 Introduction Herbal Mixtures: Formulas for Health Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy Protein Vitamins Minerals Fats and Carbohydrates Enzymes Hormones Herbs and Spices: The Art of Seasoning Plants Are for Drinking Herb Teas Coffee Substitutes Juices Alcoholic Beverages Beauty from Plants: Some Natural Cosmetics Scents--Common and Uncommon Dyes in Living Color General Information About Dyeing List of Plant Dyes by Color List of Plant Dyes by Plant A Plant Miscellany Plants and Astrology Legend and Lore Bibliography and References Index Comprehensive Botanical Index Plant Index General Index List of Plants by Botanical Name About the Author Rear Cover