Now in Print! Plants for a Medieval Herb Garden in the British Isles

After exhaustive efforts on my and daughter Elise's part, Plants for a Medieval Herb Garden in the British Isles is available in print at Amazon (also at other outlets).

For those of you who've been patiently waiting, it's here, with over 100 lovely images. Remember, a number of these plants accompanied the colonists to the New World. Many are the herbs we use today, though some of their applications fell into disfavor. Not everyone still seeks a way to avert the Evil Eye, or risks potentially poisonous treatments for a cure.

Book Description: An illustrated collection of plants that could have been grown in a Medieval Herb or Physic Garden in the British Isles. The major focus of this work is England and Scotland, but also touches on Ireland and Wales. Information is given as to the historic medicinal uses of these plants and the rich lore surrounding them. Journey back to the days when herbs figured into every facet of life, offering relief from the ills of this realm and protection from evil in all its guises.~

A Few Amazon Reader Reviews:

A perfect resource for gardeners and history buffs alike.

Dorothy Johnson (South Carolina)

Plants for a medieval herb garden is a fun, easy resource. I have been making my way through its pages and enjoying every minute of it. I've even found some new plants that I'd like to try out in my own garden.

Excellent Source for Herbal Lore,

By Amy Jarecki

Beth Trissel delivers detailed and useful information about herbs in the middle ages. Of course, no self-respecting medievalist would be without a thorough knowledge of healing herbs and their uses, and Beth lays it all out for us in alphabetical order.

Well-researched Medieval Herbal

By Melissa Mayhue - See all my reviews
 

I was in the online workshop where Beth first began putting this book together. The information she gave the participants in each session was amazingly detailed and very well-documented. She gave us an early version of this book and I've referred to it more than once as a resource for my own novel writing. When I saw the finished product was out and available, I grabbed my copy immediately. If you're ever lucky enough to attend one of her herbal workshops -- DO IT!! Until then, this is an excellent substitute and one heck of a resource. If you're writing in this time period and location and want to make sure your characters are using historically accurate herbs in the way they were used at the time, you'll definitely want this book. If you're simply interested in learning how herbs were used in Medieval times in the British Isles, if you love knowing the history of the herbs you might use every day, or if you're just learning about using herbs, this is the book for you!