
Varro E. Tyler (1926–2001)
Author of The Honest Herbal: A Sensible Guide to the Use of Herbs and Related Remedies
About the Author
Works by Varro E. Tyler
Tyler's Honest Herbal: A Sensible Guide to the Use of Herbs and Related Remedies (4th Edition) (1999) 61 copies, 2 reviews
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Tyler, Varro E.
- Legal name
- Tyler, Varro Eugene
- Birthdate
- 1926-12-19
- Date of death
- 2001-08-22
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Nebraska (BS | 1949)
Yale University
University of Connecticut (MS | 1951 | PhD | 1953) - Occupations
- pharmacognosist
professor
philatelist - Organizations
- University of Nebraska
University of Washington
Purdue University
American Philatelic Society
American Society of Pharmacognosy
American Institute of History of Pharmacy (show all 14)
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
American Council on Pharmaceutical Education
Lloyd Library and Museum
International Society for Medicinal Plant Research
Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Botanical Council - Awards and honors
- Meritorious Service Award of the Korea Stamp Society
Luff Award (1998)
American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame (2003)
Distinguished Economic Botanist (1995) - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Auburn, Nebraska, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Nebraska, USA
Members
Reviews
People really need to investigate other herbal sources before holding this one in high regard. It seems like Tyler is more determined to be anti-herb than anything else, shunning even herbs that have been shown to be safe in numerous studies and years of use. He even goes as far as to be smugly insulting toward modern herbalists with some of his comments. Countless errors decorate the pages - or should I say soil them? - and there's really nothing I can say about this book that would get show more this taste out of my mouth. [...]
It's true we need to get the word out about this book, but not as a recommended read. show less
It's true we need to get the word out about this book, but not as a recommended read. show less
Revered older work. Not sure of current revision's value.
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Statistics
- Works
- 12
- Members
- 320
- Popularity
- #73,922
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 23
- Languages
- 1








