Archive for December, 2009

Herbs And Spices For Cooking

Many individuals like to cook but feel like they can not make anything very tasty or worth eating.  A lot of younger people especially have not been trained in the use of herbs and spices in cooking.  By using herbs and spices any recipe can be enhanced or completely changed.  Sometimes to the surprise of [...]

The Spice and Herb Bible

The classic reference – expanded and in full color. Professional chefs and home cooks use spices and herbs to enhance food flavors and to create new taste combinations and sensations. From vanilla beans to cinnamon, from cumin to tarragon, no kitchen is complete without spices and herbs. The second edition of this classic reference is [...]

The Surprising Health Benefits of Herbs

Perhaps you grow them or even buy them fresh at the grocery store to use in your gourmet cooking but did you know there is a surprising health benefit of herbs? Herbs have been used for medicinal purposes for many years today their use in holistic medicine is growing. The health benefits of herbs go [...]

Chia Gourmet Herb Garden

The patented Chia Growing Sponge is ideal for indoor herb gardens. It provides just the right air-to-water ratio for fast germination and vigorous growth. Distinctive terra cotta pots add a richness to your hoM.D.ecor. Two bonus packets of seeds will allow you to plant your favorite gourmet mix. The patented Chia Growing Sponge makes growing [...]

The Herb Gardener A Guide for All Seasons

This very popular book is now available in hardcover and paperback! McClure provides complete instructions on every conceivable aspect of herbs in the home and garden. ….read more

Prescription for Herbal Healing An EasytoUse AZ Reference

The popularity of herbal medicine has exploded during the past decade, with herbal remedies becoming increasingly available in such conventional outlets as drugstores and even supermarkets. Prescription for Herbal Healing brings to herbal medicine the same in-depth, easy-to-understand information and accessible style that Prescription for Nutritional Healing successfully brought to diet and nutritional supplements. This [...]

The Herbfarm Cookbook

Not so long ago, parsley was the only fresh herb available to most American cooks. Today, bunches of fresh oregano and rosemary can be found in nearly every supermarket, basil and mint grow abundantly in backyards from coast to coast, and garden centers offer pots of edible geraniums and lemon thyme. But once these herbs [...]

The New Age Herbalist How to Use Herbs

We have all grown increasingly aware of the potential — and documented — dangers of the chemical toxins that surround us. The New Age Herbalist is a compendium of healthy alternatives, an indispensable guide for contemporary natural living. Created by a team of experts, it offers: A full-color illustrated glossary of more than 200 herbs, [...]

100% Organic West African Shea Butter 16 oz

African Shea Butter 100% Natural African Shea Butter is made from the nut of the African Shea Tree. It contains a rich amount of unremovable fatty acid which render it far superior to cocoa butter and other natural vegatable butters. this fatty is crucial to rejuvenating and moisturizing the skin. Shea Butter provides all the [...]

A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs

With more than 300 photos, this new edition shows how to identify more than 500 healing plants. Descriptive text includes information on where the plants are found, as well as their known medicinal uses. An index to medical topics, symbols next to plant descriptions, and organization of plants by colors all make this an essential [...]

Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs Llewellyn’s Sourcebook Series

Do you work magic with herbs? Do you use them in spells, for talismans or simply use their innate powers? If you don’t have Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, you need to get it right away. This book has become a classic in its field. Paul Beyerl, a respected author on herbs calls it …an [...]

The Complete Book of Herbs A Practical Guide

With more than 340,000 copies sold in hardcover, this essential, full-color resource is now available in paperback. Revealing the enormous potential of herbs, this sourcebook includes information on planting, growing, and harvesting herbs, as well as the main uses of herbs. It also offers an exhaustive identification guide, recipes, ideas for gifts, and much more. [...]

Growing Using Herbs Successfully Garden Way Book

Nowhere will you find more complete and straightforward information on growing, harvesting, and using herbs.  If fanciful prose and personal anecdotes are not your cup of tea (although we can’t resist it!), this book will satisfy your thirst for hard-core, unfiltered horticultural know-how. This illustrated guide teaches readers how to plant, propagate, harvest, dry, freeze, [...]

Medical Herbalism The Science Principles and Practices Of

A foundational textbook on the scientific principles of therapeutic herbalism and their application in medicine. * A complete handbook for the medical practitioner. * Includes the most up-to-date information on preparations, dosage, and contraindications. * By the author of The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal. Medical Herbalism contains comprehensive information concerning the identification and use of [...]