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African and native american used herbs in their healing rituals, while others developed traditional medical systems e. Herbs list a guide to medicinal herbs and their uses. Our ancestors knew that plants had mysterious, magical powers. Document resume ed 396 878 rc 020 612 author schafer, patricia d. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. For diarrhea for cough method of preparation pound the leaves into small pieces. This most authoritative work on the subject of herbs contains more than 1,500 color photos of herbs found both in the wild and in cultivation, accompanied by a description of each herb and tips on. The herbal database includes a glossary of terms, an index and a reference bibliography. Greater understanding of such plants will enhance their appreciation of nature and their various fields of study. Seventeenthcentury italians developed the parent plant, celery. Introduction our interest in vitamins, dietary supplements, and nutritional biochemistry began in 1994. I will emphasise, though, that the reader should take heed of the advice given in the chapter on harvesting. Herbal magick a witchs guide to herbal folklore and.
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