Early American Herb Recipes

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Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; SKETCHES OF EARLY AMERICAN HERBS; Acknowledgments; Preface; There is to me; CHAPTER ONE -- Herb Gardens and Borders; HISTORICAL BACKGROUND; PICKING AND PRESERVING HERBS; CHAPTER TWO -- Medicinal Uses of Herbs; HISTORICAL BACKGROUND; GLOSSARY OF OLD MEDICINAL TERMS; MATERIA MEDICA CLASSIFICATION; COLLECTING OF MATERIA MEDICA; RECIPES FOR REMEDIES; LISTS OF DISEASES AND REMEDIAL HERBS; CHAPTER THREE -- Toiletries Perfumes Pomatum; HISTORICAL BACKGROUND; COLOGNE RECIPES; DEODERIZER RECIPES; HAIR TONIC RECIPES; PERFUME RECIPES; POMADE RECIPES.;A wealth of information on the uses of herbs by homemakers of the past through more than 500 authentic recipes as they appeared in their original sources. The recipes cover the use of herbs for medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and other purposes, from making vegetable and meat dishes to dyes and insecticides. 113 black-and-white illustrations. Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents SKETCHES OF EARLY AMERICAN HERBS Acknowledgments Preface There is to me CHAPTER ONE -- Herb Gardens and Borders HISTORICAL BACKGROUND PICKING AND PRESERVING HERBS CHAPTER TWO -- Medicinal Uses of Herbs HISTORICAL BACKGROUND GLOSSARY OF OLD MEDICINAL TERMS MATERIA MEDICA CLASSIFICATION COLLECTING OF MATERIA MEDICA RECIPES FOR REMEDIES LISTS OF DISEASES AND REMEDIAL HERBS CHAPTER THREE -- Toiletries Perfumes Pomatum HISTORICAL BACKGROUND COLOGNE RECIPES DEODERIZER RECIPES HAIR TONIC RECIPES PERFUME RECIPES POMADE RECIPES. SOAP RECIPESTOILET WATER RECIPES TOOTH BRUSHES AND POWDERS CHAPTER FOUR -- Culinary Uses of Herbs MEAT RECIPES GRAVY AND SAUCE RECIPES SOUP RECIPES FISH RECIPES FOWL RECIPES VEGETABLE RECIPES VINEGAR RECIPES SALAD RECIPES PICKLE RECIPES BEVERAGE RECIPES CREAMS LIQUEURS OR CORDIALS RATAFIAS SPIRITUOUS WATERS WINES CHAPTER FIVE -- Other Household Uses of Herbs CONFECTIONS CONSERVES AND PRESERVES PASTRIES, CAKES, AND PIES PUDDING RECIPES Bibliography Index A CATALOG OF SELECTED DOVER BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS OF INTEREST.