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Hatfield's Herbal
Gabrielle Hatfield
其他書名
The Curious Stories of Britain's Wild Plants
出版Penguin UK, 2009-03-05
主題Health & Fitness / Herbal MedicationsNature / Plants / GeneralMedical / Alternative & Complementary MedicineSocial Science / Folklore & MythologyMedical / HistoryHistory / Social History
ISBN01410447569780141044750
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=2ywQY1YwSrcC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Hatfield's Herbal is the story of how people all over Britain have used its wild plants throughout history, for reasons magical, mystical and medicinal. Gabrielle Hatfield has drawn on a lifetime's knowledge to describe the properties of over 150 native plants, and the customs that surround them: from predicting the weather with seaweed to using deadly nightshade to make ladies' pupils dilate appealingly, and from ensuring a husband's faithfulness with butterbur to warding off witches by planting a rowan tree. Filled with stories, folklore and remedies both strange and practical, this is a memorable and eye-opening guide to the richness of Britain's heritage.