Description:
This fascinating book provides a wealth of information on the many and varied uses of herbs by American homemakers primarily during the 18th and 19th centuries. Over 500 authentic recipes are given exactly as they appeared in their original sources, dating from ca. 1390 to 1927. The recipes cover the use of herbs for medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and other purposes. Supplementing the text are more than 100 fine 19th-century engravings of herbs.
