There is also a section on the herbs themselves, giving much more detail than Cunningham. Moorey gives information about growing habits, uses, and folklore of each plant, including several suggested magickal uses, in the chatty style of the perpetual gardener. The next section, on incense, covers everything from using charcoals, correspondences of scents, choosing associations for incenses, to using specific scents. From incense the author segues into the use of essential oils. Final chapters introduce the user to herbal spellcraft, with a number of suggested, easy and useful spells, healing, and magickal cooking.
Appendices cover herbs and astrology, herbs for the wheel of the year, and further resources.
The index is small but useful. One of the most appealing things about this work is the layout. The use of appealing typography and illustrations, the shaded 'practice' sections, and the clear layout of the pages adds to the readability of the work. Moorey careful lays out the information in such a way that the beginner will work carefully from point to point, gaining a solid grounding in herb work a step at a time. Unfortunately, this makes it a bit difficult to use as a reference work, as different applications of an herb are spread within the book.