the age of forty-seven, Mrs. Leyel also established a Herbalist society which eventually rose to be a powerful organization of 10,000 enthusiastic members of social prominency. After thirty years of study, faith and and success, mixed with prosecution and ridicule from some orthodox associations, she became a healer and Herbalist. Of 50,000 personal cases, she never took the professional title of doctor. As an authoress of international prominency, the powers of personal ambitions and promotions did not occur to her, only the knowledge of the healing power of herbs as a corrective service, through books, editorials and devotion.
All of Mrs. Leyel’ s intellect and accomplishments hold common sense in an uncommon degree for students of Herbalogy, doctors, researchers or general readers. The history, use and acts of parliament to protect Herbalists are all clearly and genuinely revealed.
LIGHTHALL, J. I., The Indian Household Medic Guide. Size 8½ × 5½ in., 142 pp. First edition, Peoria, Illinois, U. S. A.; Second edition, Health Research, Mokelumne Hill, California, U. S. A. 1966.
General information on Indian Folk Medicine, their principles and beliefs. Sixty-nine descriptions of the most common herbs used by the Indians. Some formulas for men and horses. Few available in library, but ownership will help the layman, students and medical practitioners. Was re-published by demand of public.
LOVERING, A. T., M. D., The Household Physician, A Twentieth-Century Medica. Size 7 × 10 in., two volumes: Vol. I, 680 pp. and Vol. II, 681 – 1,444 pp., fully illustrated with natural coloured manikin, graphic and half-tone plates. Publisher: Brown-Flynn Co., Buffalo, U. S. A. New edition, 1926.
Exceptionally valuable publication almost unavailable. First published in 1905, five times repeated until 1926. Published strictly as a subscription book and was sold as such. There are sixtythree listed medical authorities in many fields of medicine. Eminent authority consulted. The book is very much valued as such. Vol. II especially for Herbalists and Homoeopaths. General index, pages 1,409 – 30; Index of herbs, roots and salt remedies, 1431 – 6; Index of Homoeopathic Department, 1,437 – 46, and other indexes. For Herbalists, the most valuable pages of Materia Medica, pages 982 – 1064, area classification by their property and use of over 700 varieties of herbs, plants and roots. Obtained from special antique stores or collectors. Students will benefit in many ways from these volumes.
MARTIN, ALEXANDER C., ZIM, HERBERT S., NELSON, ARNOLD L., American Wild Life and Plants. Size 8½ × 5½ in., 500 pp., illustrations. Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc., New York, N. Y., U. S. A. 1961.
First unabridged publication, 1951, contained many good illustrations in black and white, seldom done as artistically in our day. The book will be studied by future Herbalists in close association and dependence on plant life for survival. Easily obtained, at the extremely low price of $ 2.50. No book of this standard containing such valuable information, can remain available at the present price.
MAUSERT, DR. OTTO, Herbs for Health. A concise treatise on Medicine. Herbs, their usefulness and correct combination in the treatment of diseases. A guide to health by natural means. Size 5¼ × 8 in., 205 pp. Publisher: Dr. O. Mausert, San Francisco, California, U. S. A. First edition 1932; Third edition 1940.
Many illustrations, black and white and colour, eighty-eight in total. Symptoms and what they may mean. Diseases, their symptoms and suggested remedies. 324 Formulas. Materia Medica Index by their properties. Materia Medica, description of eighty-five plants with illustrations. Materia Medica, Index of 1,130 plants, their properties and doses. General Index. Cultivation of the plants. Vitamins and Organic Minerals in the plants. Very rare book to buy, not in libraries to our knowledge. If it could be obtained, would be valuable help for the student and medical practitioner.
MEDSGER, PROF. OLIVE PERRY, Edible Wild Plants. Size 8 × 5½ in., XI & 323 pp., illustrations, Indexes, Publisher: The Macmillan Co., New York, N. Y., U. S. A. 1963.