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A Modern Herbal, Vol. IA Modern Herbal, Vol. I 
by Margaret Grieve
Volume 1 of the fullest, most useful compilation of herbal material. Gigantic alphabetical encyclopedia, from aconite to zedoary, gives botanical information, medical properties, folklore, economic uses, more. 161 illustrations.


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A Modern Herbal, Vol. IIA Modern Herbal, Vol. II 
by Margaret Grieve
Volume 2 of the fullest, most useful compilation of herbal material. Gigantic alphabetical encyclopedia, from aconite to zedoary, gives botanical information, medical properties, folklore, economic uses, more. 161 illustrations.


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Chinese Medicinal Herbs: A Modern Edition of a Classic Sixteenth-Century ManualChinese Medicinal Herbs: A Modern Edition of a Classic Sixteenth-Century Manual 
by Shih-Chên Li, Porter Smith, G. A. Stuart
Updated edition of a massive 16th-century document offers tried-and-true wisdom from centuries of experience. A reference volume rather than a how-to manual, this work serves as a basis of modern-day organic medicine.


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Better Vision Now: Improve Your Sight with the Renowned Bates MethodBetter Vision Now: Improve Your Sight with the Renowned Bates Method 
by Clara A. Hackett, Lawrence Galton, William Gutman, M. D., Laura Glusha
Hackett's innovative self-help guide includes a basic 12-week program of simple routines and drills recommended for correcting nearsightedness, farsightedness, crossed eyes, and other serious eye problems. 37 illustrations.


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Medicinal and Other Uses of North American Plants: A Historical Survey with Special Reference to the Eastern Indian TribesMedicinal and Other Uses of North American Plants: A Historical Survey with Special Reference to the Eastern Indian Tribes 
by Charlotte Erichsen-Brown
Chronological historical citations document 500 years of usage of plants, trees, and shrubs native to eastern Canada, northeastern U.S. Also complete identifying information, 343 illustrations. "...you can't go wrong." — Botanic & Herb Reviews.


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A Gardener’s Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and OriginsA Gardener’s Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins 
by A. W. Smith
First compact dictionary to combine definitions of botanical names in general usage with derivation, facts, and lore, plus guides to pronunciation. Index provides cross-reference of 1,800 common plant names to corresponding botanical ones.


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The Wheel of Health: The Sources of Long Life and Health Among the HunzaThe Wheel of Health: The Sources of Long Life and Health Among the Hunza 
by Dr. G. T. Wrench
The Hunza people of Pakistan commonly live to be 100 or older. Dr. Wrench details how their diet and methods of food cultivation offer an effective approach to holistic health.


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Acupuncture Medicine: Its Historical and Clinical  BackgroundAcupuncture Medicine: Its Historical and Clinical Background 
by Yoshiaki Omura
This complete and coherent guide includes historical background, the anatomical and pathophysiological concepts of Oriental medicine, and a detailed review of diagnostic methods. 114 black-and-white illustrations.


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Acupuncture Medicine: Its Historical and Clinical  BackgroundAcupuncture Medicine: Its Historical and Clinical Background
by Yoshiaki Omura
This complete and coherent guide includes historical background, the anatomical and pathophysiological concepts of Oriental medicine, and a detailed review of diagnostic methods. 114 black-and-white illustrations.



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The Art and Science of Homeopathic MedicineThe Art and Science of Homeopathic Medicine
by James Tyler Kent
Summarizes, interprets, systematizes the traditions of homeopathy; describes how to take a case history and study it; explains how to interpret reactions to therapy and achieve a scientific understanding of a cure.


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An Aztec Herbal: The Classic Codex of 1552An Aztec Herbal: The Classic Codex of 1552
by William Gates
16th-century codex was first herbal and medical text compiled in the New World, with ancient remedies for everything from hiccoughs to gout. Index. New Introduction. Over 180 black-and-white and 38 color illustrations.


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Beautiful Floral Bouquets to Paint or ColorBeautiful Floral Bouquets to Paint or Color
by Charlene Tarbox
Delicate daisies, lush lilies, and tilting tulips are just a few of the beautiful blossoms waiting to take on special hues in this collection of 23 lifelike floral bouquets.



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Better Vision Now: Improve Your Sight with the Renowned Bates MethodBetter Vision Now: Improve Your Sight with the Renowned Bates Method
by Clara A. Hackett, Lawrence Galton, William Gutman, M. D., Laura Glusha
Hackett's innovative self-help guide includes a basic 12-week program of simple routines and drills recommended for correcting nearsightedness, farsightedness, crossed eyes, and other serious eye problems. 37 illustrations.



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Big Book of Plant and Flower IllustrationsBig Book of Plant and Flower Illustrations
by Maggie Kate
Over 600 royalty-free illustrations for artists, desktop publishers, and craftworkers accurately depict wildflowers, trees, herbs, cacti, tropical blooms, garden flowers, medicinal plants, and much more. Identifying captions.



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Chinese Medicinal Herbs: A Modern Edition of a Classic Sixteenth-Century ManualChinese Medicinal Herbs: A Modern Edition of a Classic Sixteenth-Century Manual
by Shih-Chên Li, Porter Smith, G. A. Stuart
Updated edition of a massive 16th-century document offers tried-and-true wisdom from centuries of experience. A reference volume rather than a how-to manual, this work serves as a basis of modern-day organic medicine.



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Classic Flower Prints: A Portfolio of 6 Self-Matted Full-Color PrintsClassic Flower Prints: A Portfolio of 6 Self-Matted Full-Color Prints
by Mark A. Stevens
Lovely 9" x 12" reproductions of the Waratah Camellia by Samuel Curtis; Mary Lawrance's Austrian Copper Brier Rose, Anemones and other flowers by Jean-Louis Prevost, Redouté's Iris xiphioides, 2 others.



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Favorite Roses Coloring BookFavorite Roses Coloring Book
by Ilil Arbel
Forty-six beautifully illustrated varieties of the "queen of flowers": hybrid teas, grandiflora, floribunda, climbers, miniatures, and historic roses. Descriptive captions.


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Favorite Wildflowers Coloring BookFavorite Wildflowers Coloring Book
by Ilil Arbel
Detailed, accurate drawings of 44 familiar blooms: fringed gentian, lady-slipper, ivy-leaved morning glory, yellow iris, globe thistle, wild calla, desert marigold, many more. Captions. Excellent source of royalty-free illustrations.



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Garden Flowers Alphabet Coloring BookGarden Flowers Alphabet Coloring Book
by Ruth Soffer
Roses, daffodils, violets, pansies, and other floral beauties — one variety for each letter of the alphabet, plus a 2-page spread of a glorious flower garden. 27 black-and-white illustrations.



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Garden Flowers Coloring BookGarden Flowers Coloring Book
by Stefen Bernath
Forty important garden flowers — morning-glory, tulip, peony, daffodil, zinnia, dahlia, iris, petunia, delphinium, fox-glove, snapdragon, many more. Caption for each drawing gives common and scientific names, other information.


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A Garden of Flowers: All 104 Engravings from the Hortus Floridus of 1614A Garden of Flowers: All 104 Engravings from the Hortus Floridus of 1614
by Crispin van de Pass
Excellent reproduction teems with accurate, full-page images of garden flowers. Information on each plant describes leaves, flowers, seed pods, roots, and size and color of each blossom. 104 black-and-white illustrations.



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A Gardener’s Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and OriginsA Gardener’s Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins
by A. W. Smith
First compact dictionary to combine definitions of botanical names in general usage with derivation, facts, and lore, plus guides to pronunciation. Index provides cross-reference of 1,800 common plant names to corresponding botanical ones.



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Gardening for Flower ArrangementGardening for Flower Arrangement
by Arno and Irene Nehrling
Thorough cultivation instructions for over 500 suitable plants, plus treatment as cut flowers, drying, forcing, arranging, much more. 175 total illustrations.



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Herbs Coloring BookHerbs Coloring Book
by Stefen Bernath
Easiest way to recognize 30 most important culinary herbs: basil, dill, sage, thyme, marjoram, spearmint, oregano, chives, summer savory, others. All plates shown in full color on covers.


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Herbs and Herb Lore of Colonial AmericaHerbs and Herb Lore of Colonial America
by Colonial Dames of America
Carefully researched, charmingly written guide describes over 50 herbs and plants: bee balm, bloodroot, candytuft, daffodil, hyssop, lovage, rosemary, tansy, wormwood, yarrow, more. Illustrations.



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How Indians Use Wild Plants for Food, Medicine & CraftsHow Indians Use Wild Plants for Food, Medicine & Crafts
by Frances Densmore
Ethnologist with the Smithsonian Institution offers a wealth of material on nearly 200 plants used by Chippewas of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Emphasis on wild plants and lesser-known uses. 33 plates.


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Medicinal and Other Uses of North American Plants: A Historical Survey with Special Reference to the Eastern Indian TribesMedicinal and Other Uses of North American Plants: A Historical Survey with Special Reference to the Eastern Indian Tribes
by Charlotte Erichsen-Brown
Chronological historical citations document 500 years of usage of plants, trees, and shrubs native to eastern Canada, northeastern U.S. Also complete identifying information, 343 illustrations. "...you can't go wrong." — Botanic & Herb Reviews.



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A Modern Herbal, Vol. IA Modern Herbal, Vol. I
by Margaret Grieve
Volume 1 of the fullest, most useful compilation of herbal material. Gigantic alphabetical encyclopedia, from aconite to zedoary, gives botanical information, medical properties, folklore, economic uses, more. 161 illustrations.



Our Price $16.95


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