A review by hissingpotatoes
National Geographic Herbal: 100 Herbs from the World's Healing Traditions by Mimi Prunella Hernandez

Did not finish book.

1.0

It's incredible to me that the author goes off about her degrees and training and research and decades of experience and yet includes not a SINGLE citation. This book is a collection of brief narratives about 100 herbs and is only good for historical/anecdotal information about how they've been/are used. There is little to no distinction between historical uses and whether or not the herbs actually do what they're thought to (and in what mediums, e.g. teas vs tinctures, etc). It's especially worrisome that the author includes flower essences as if they're a scientifically valid method. At least there are a few appropriate warnings for contraindications.