A visual identification guide to more than 700 species of herbs identifies which parts are collected and prepared and describes their different uses from cooking and medicine to crafts.

Includes index.

How this book works -- What is an herb? -- Leaves and stems -- Flowers -- Seeds, fruits, and nuts -- Roots -- Bark, wood, and resin -- Essential oils -- Using herbs in cooking -- Healing herbs -- Herbs for other uses -- Herb gardens -- Trees -- Shrubs -- Herbaceous perennials -- Annuals and biennials -- Vines -- Other herbs.