Sauer's herbal cures

Descripción

"Colonial Americans who needed to relieve a stomach ache, concoct an insect repellent, brew a batch of hair dye, or mix a soothing nerve tonic knew just where to turn: Johann Christopher Sauer's Compendious Herbal, the most popular collection of herbal remedies of the time." "Originally written in German by a Philadelphia apothecary and printer (who along with his father were business rivals of Ben Franklin), the secrets of this long-lost classic have now been recovered through the translation of food historian William Woys Weaver. Adding descriptions of the 266 plants listed, period woodcuts, and cultural information that place Sauer's advice in its historical context, Weaver has made this treasury of herbal lore accessible to today's readers while preserving the unique mixture of quaint advice, common sense, ancient wisdom, and practical gardening knowledge that made the original so useful and endearing."--Jacket.