The Bottom Line
Easy to use as a reference book, interesting to read as an herbal story, the Earthwise Herbal is a definate must have.
Pros
- Excellent information for anyone to use
- In depth knowledge of the most accessible plants
- Extensive research and working knowledge in each section
- Highlighting the background that help the reader understand herbalism
- Practical know how for everyday use
Cons
- May feel intimidating to a newer herbal trainee
- Sometimes wordy
Description
- Find out the path to choosing the correct herb for the ailment.
- Huge resource for an exhaustive number of common herbs.
- Easy to read as a reference book.
- Up to date information from a practicing herbalist.
Guide Review - The Earthwise Herbal
Excellent book for anyone's bookshelf, The Earthwise Herbal is a fantastic writing. Knowing Matthew Wood's earlier work, this comes as no surprise.
Wood writes in a way that bring deeper understanding to the reader, filling in the reasons why an herb seems to work. He makes sense of why and how a particular herb would be chosen and his obvious working knowledge, brings a realism to working with herbs in an everyday venue.
If you buy only one book on herbs and their uses, this book is the one to turn to.
