Rogers' School of Herbal Medicine Volume One: Digestive System

I bought this, the first volume in the series, and I do plan to buy the remaining volumes one at a time. It is a marvelous compendium of information, more wide-reaching than many books because it includes not only the usage of various herbs for physical ailments, but gives many uses for the herbs in different cultures, spiritual aspects of the plant, and a lot of historical information. The author has obviously done a ton of research.One of my favorite features is a series of lengthy and fascinating quotes from various authors on many of the herbs. These range from poems to chemical analyses to identifying features to anecdotal experiences with the herb, and much more. Problem is, while the authors' names are given, there is no footnote guiding me to their writings. There is an extensive bibliography in the back of the book, but not everyone the author quotes in this section is listed in the bibliography. This section really needs footnotes so that we, too, can go to and enjoy those authors' works.I am excited to begin adding this series to my professional library.

So much info! Love it. I will be buying the rest in this series.