Domestic Herbal, The

This book shows how various plants were used for cooking and brewing, medicines and cosmetics, in the making and care of clothes, and finally to keep rooms fresh, fragrant and decorated during the seventeenth-century. Richly illustrated, it provides an intriguing and original focus on the domestic history of Stuart England.

Aceasta carte arata modul in care diferite plante au fost folosite pentru gatit si fabricarea berii, medicamente si produse cosmetice, la fabricarea si ingrijirea hainelor si, in cele din urma, pentru a mentine incaperile proaspete, parfumate si decorate in secolul al XVII-lea. Bogat ilustrat, ofera un accent intrigant si original asupra istoriei interne a Stuart Angliei.