The Complete Language of Herbs: A Definitive and Illustrated History Pocket Edition

Discover the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 500 herbs and spices in The Complete Language of Herbsnow in a pocketsize edition for easy, onthego reference.Along with a beautiful visual depiction, each entry provides the herb or spices scientific and common names, characteristics, and historic meanings and powers from mythology, medieval legends, folklore, and flower poetry.Did you know that allspice can be added to herbal mixtures to attract money or luck? Or that sprinkling arrowroot at the doors of your home will keep guests negative energy from entering? Reaching the height of popularity during the Victorian era, floriographiesdictionaries of symbolic flower meaningswere an amusing pastime and art to subtly communicate unspoken emotions.To complement the success of The Complete Language of Flowers, author S. Theresa Dietz has scoured historic sources and compiled an equally beautiful compendium in The Complete Language of Herbs, revealing the secrets and powers of hundreds of common and forgotten herbs and spices from around the world.Together with stunning fullcolor illustrations and two indexes, one for searching by common herb and spice name and the other organized by meaning, this beautiful reference is a musthave for gardeners, chefs, party planners, and food enthusiasts.