The Western herbal tradition : 2000 years of medicinal plant knowledge / Graeme Tobyn, Alison Denham, Margaret Whitelegg ; foreword by Sheila Kingsbury ; watercolours by Marije Rowling.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- The historical sources -- Some observations on the Western herbal tradition -- Origins and proponents of the revival of herbal medicine in 19th century Britain -- A note on Goethe -- Notes on botanical descriptions, constituents and dosage -- Agrimonia eupatoria, agrimony -- Alchemilla vulgaris, lady's mantle 8 Althaea officinalis, marshmallow; Malva sylvestris, common mallow; Alcea rosea, hollyhock -- Apium graveolens, wild celery -- Arctium lappa, burdock -- Artemisia absinthium, wormwood 12 Artemisia vulgaris, mugwort -- Centaurium erythraea, centaury -- Daucus carota, wild carrot -- Drimia maritima, squill -- Fumaria officinalis, fumitory -- Galium aparine, goosegrass -- Glechoma hederacea, ground ivy 19 Hyssopus officinalis, hyssop -- Inula helenium, elecampane -- Lamium album, white deadnettle -- Ocimum basilicum, basil -- Paeonia officinalis, paeony -- Potentilla erecta, tormentil -- Rosa damascene, damask rose -- Rubus idaeus, raspberry -- Ruta graveolens, rue 28 Scrophularia nodosa, figwort -- Stachys officinalis, wood betony -- Tussilago farfara, coltsfoot -- Verbena officinalis, vervain -- Viola odorata, sweet violet; Viola tricolour, heartsease