This reminds me of one of may favorite recipe books, Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers: The Secrets of Ancient Fermentation by Stephen Harrod Buhner[0], also published in 1998. It's much more than a recipe book, there's lots of history and information on herbalism.

[0] https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Herbal-Healing-Beers-Fermentat...