Plan a delicious herb-based brunch. Give your hair a henna boost. Arm yourself for the cold and flu season. There are hundreds of ways to get the most from nature's most versatile plants inside Llewellyn's 2008 Herbal Almanac.

Featuring over three dozen articles, this treasury of innovative herbal ideas spans six categories: gardening, cooking, crafts, health, beauty, and myth/lore. In this edition, you'll discover how to grow herbs in the shade, enhance meals with rosemary, combat high blood pressure, comfort babies, zap blemishes, lend an herbal touch to weddings, include the kids in fun craft projects, and much more!