Download or read book A Modern Herbal written by Maud Grieve and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers culinary, cosmetic, and economic, as well as medicinal properties. Arranged alphabetically by common name, with many illustrations and cross-references. Gives scientific name and family, common name synonyms, habitat, description, chemical constituent, and uses. Sometimes gives an extensive history of the plant and its use. Index of common names.