The Humorous Herbalist

I love her simplicity and down to earth attitude.

I've read Ms. Dewey's column for years in the Valley Journal and recently heard her speak at my MOPS meeting. This book reads easy and is very informative. I now understand the many uses of the herbs and remedies she lists in her book. The next time I get a cold or the flu I will reach for this book first. The quick refernce is also very helpful in the back of the book.

"The Humorous Herbalist" lives up toits name. Most herb books, unfortunately, are BORING, BORING, BORING. Not this one. It makes you laugh and wish you had discovered herbal medicine years ago. Dewey's practical, down-to-earth writing style makes you feel as if she were talking to you directly. Rumor has it Dewey is putting together a TV series based on this and her next book, which I heard is called "PlantPower." I hope this rumor is true, because I'll be the first to tune in!

We all know by now that St. Johnswort eases depression, and that Echinacea is a natural cold remedy, but Laurel takes us one step further, winding us through the history of each herb, from their sometimes odd and incongruous beginnings to their modern day applications. And she makes us laugh while doing it. If you want to be entertained while learning about this wildly popular subject, this is your book!