A Modern Herbal brings the knowledge of herbs up to date, drawing together both scientific and traditional information in a comprehensive encyclopedia. It describes, in alphabetical order, over 1,000 British and American plants, giving details of their cultivation, chemical and medicinal properties, botanical information, appearance, and economic uses, as well as of their significance in folklore. This is the fullest, most exact, most useful compilation of herbal material. The book contains 161 illustrations in one complete volume.