{"product_id":"the-herbalists-bible-john-parkinsons-lost-classic-82-herbs-and-their-medicinal-uses","title":"The Herbalist's Bible: John Parkinson's Lost Classic--82 Herbs and Their Medicinal Uses","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription for Sales People\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst time in Paperback.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains 200 full color images.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJulie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal combine selections from Herbalist to King Charles I, John Parkinson's influential books and his clear and lively description of a chosen plant's \"vertues\" or healing properties side-by-side with the editors' notes--including copious herbal recipes. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis the perfect book for students and practitioners of herbalism, historians, and gardeners, all of whom will welcome this restoration of Parkinson's lost classic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJulie Bruton-Seal\u003c\/b\u003e is a practicing medical herbalist and natural healer. She is a council member of the Association of Master Herbalists and editor of its quarterly magazine, \n\u003ci\u003eNature's Path.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMatthew Seal\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Herbalist to King Charles I, John Parkinson (1567-1650) was a master apothecary, herbalist, and gardener. Famous in his own lifetime for his influential books, his magnum opus, the Theatrum Botanicum, was published in 1640 and ran to 1,766 large pages. The sheer scope and size was perhaps to prove the book's downfall, because while it was much revered--and plagiarized--it was never reprinted and, centuries later, has attained the status of an extremely rare and valuable book ... Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal have ... combined selections from Parkinson's book with their own modern commentary on how each plant is used today\"--Back cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHere Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal have beautifully combined selections from John Parkinson classic book from 1640 with their own modern commentary on how each plant is used today to create a truly one-of-a-kind, comprehensive collection of herbal information old and new.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHerbalist to King Charles I, John Parkinson (1567-1650) was a master apothecary, herbalist, and gardener. Famous in his own lifetime for his influential books, his magnum opus, the \n\u003ci\u003eTheatrum Botanicum, \u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1640 and ran to 1,766 large pages. The sheer scope and size was perhaps to prove the book's downfall, because while it was much revered--and plagiarized--it was never reprinted and, centuries later, has attained the status of an extremely rare and valuable book. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eParkinson was writing at a time when Western herbalism was at its zenith, and his skills as a gardener (from his grounds in Covent Garden) combined perfectly with his passion for science, observation, and historical scholarship. This modern edition features: \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgrimony \u0026amp; Hemp Agrimony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlackthorn, Bugle, and Burnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaisies and Dandelion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoldenrod, Round Ivy, and Groundsel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiquourice and Lovage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarjoram, Milk Thistle, and Mint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePimpernel and Poppies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeaweed and Sorrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt. John's Wort and Strawberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTomato and Tribulus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoodruff and Yarrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eParkinson's clear and lively description of a chosen plant's virtues or healing properties side-by-side with the editor's notes--including copious herbal recipes--make this the perfect book for students and practitioners of herbalism, historians, and gardeners, all of whom will welcome this restoration of Parkinson's lost classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eBruton-Seal, Julie\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJulie Bruton-Seal is a practicing medical herbalist and natural healer. She is a council member of the Association of Master Herbalists and editor of its quarterly magazine, Nature's Path.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eSeal, Matthew\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatthew Seal is a writer and editor. 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