The Complete Herbalist, or the People Their Own Physicians By the Use of Nature's Remedies by Brown, Dr. O. Phelps - 1870

United States: Health Research, 1975. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Nineteenth century medicinal guide which gives the healing properties of over 130 herbs. The common name, medicinal part, description, history, properties, uses and recommended doses are given for each herb. There is an extensive section on the various ailments. Reprint of the 1878 Edition. Health Research, California, USA 1975. illus 504 + 7pp adverts, plastic comb bound paperback green covers,, vg

Published by The Author, 1866. Book. Illus. by Illustrated with Color Plates. Fair. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Brown pebbled cloth with gilt decoration on front, gilt titles on spine. Twelve color plates plus color frontispiece. Wear, aging, soiling to covers. Gilt is dulled. Tips worn through. Limited loss to spine ends. Moderate play to binding. Hinges starting. Spine is moderately shaken. Cords visible throughout text. ~10 leaves at center of text do not sit square with text block and are worn at edges. Soiling, spotting, wear at ends; text is age toned, with soiling, spotting & wear scattered throughout, mostly limited to margins..

Hale, 1902. 5th or later Edition . Hardcover. Poor. 504pp brown cloth spine cover flapping loose. Illustrated but no colour plates

Published by the Author, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1874. Hardcover. Very Good+. Book in very good+ condition. Square corners on the borders, clean text and tight spine. Most likely hardly used over the years. The frontis of the book does have foxing. The text though throughout is clean of foxing. 504pp. Reddish brown boards with blind stamping around the edges. Gilt letting with pictorial depiction of flowers on he cover. Gilt lettering on spine. Great curative properties found in the herbal kingdom. ''A new and plain system of hygienic principles. Together with the comprehensive essays on sexual philosophy, marriage, divorce &c.'' Topics such as poisonous animals and insects, symptoms and treatments. Please reach out with any questions!

Jersey City, N. J.: self-published, 1866. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. Go back to he early days of organic healing & naturopathy with this self-published guide to medicinal plants, self-published by the author in 1866 (copyrighted the previous year, but never printed). Oliver Phelps Brown was born in the US & established a propriety medicine business in New Jersey (where he wrote & published this book), after which he moved to London & sold his remedies through an apothecary. In this book (his only published work), after offering a brief history of traditional medical practice & identifying its failings, "planetary & climatic influences on the herbal kingdom" are identified & the value of the "crude organic remedies" found in plants is touted. The majority of the book consists of an alphabetical listing of foreign & native (to the US) plants, their physical description, medical properties, history,… Read More