One of my prized volumes in my personal library is: >From The Shepherd's Purse by Max G. Barlow "A modern up-to-date work on Medicinal Plants, their identification, preparation and use." I have almost as much of a passion for gardening (nurturing Mother Earth) as I do for family history research (passionate is too mild a word). I highly recommend this volume. I was lucky enough to find it in a thrift store in San Francisco. I, in no way represent any financial interest connected with the publication. This is one of those unsolicited endorsements you sometimes hear about. This is a May 1979 edition, LOC nr 79-65086, ISBN 0-9602812-0-7. Wayne Busby