Mercy read and liked Eli's review of The Herbalist:

"More chock full of information, both pertient and minute, than any three other books combined. A lot of the plants I'd never heard of, and some of the ones I had I wouldn't want even to touch, let alone ingest. But an incredible range of applications...more More chock full of information, both pertient and minute, than any three other books combined. A lot of the plants I'd never heard of, and some of the ones I had I wouldn't want even to touch, let alone ingest. But an incredible range of applications and possiblities for the aspiring herbalist or kitchen witch, and a section on natural fabric dyes that's worth its weight in gold-dyed wool.(less) "