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            Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Storl, Wolf-Dieter.
   The herbal lore of wise women and wortcunners : the healing power of medicinal plants / Wolf D. Storl.
     p. cm.
   Summary: “This rich study of herbal lore opens up the unfamiliar world of herbal healers around the world, focusing on the tradition of northern European and Anglo-Saxon witches and wortcunners (knowers of healing plants)”—Provided by publisher.
   Includes bibliographical references (p.   ).
   eISBN: 978-1-58394-529-2
  1. Witchcraft. 2. Herbs—Therapeutic use—Miscellanea. I. Title.
   BF1572.P43S76 2011
   615.3’21—dc23    2011028996

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