Discover 100 common Medicinal Plants and how to use them for healing and self-care with this sumptuously Illustrated guide.
This magnificent book will satisfy all your curiosities about healing Plants and become your essential companion to herbal medicines and natural beauty products..
You\'ll find suggested treatments for nausea, coughs, colds and flu, acne, burns, bites and sprains, as well as ideas for pain relief, skincare and aids for digestion, stress, sleep and more.
Use the two handy indexes at the end of the book to search for Plants by health benefit or by name, making it quick and easy to find the perfect remedy for any ailment, condition or illness.
The healing properties referenced for each plant are fully explained and there\'s a glossary of botanical terms to ensure That everything is clear for complete beginners.
At the end of the book, you\'ll find a small practical guide for budding herbalists, featuring useful tips for picking and preserving Plants while being an environmentally responsible picker, ensuring you always show respect to nature and its \'magical\' healing powers.
John\'s-wort, watercress, thyme and yarrow.
The guide covers a huge range of common plants, including almond, blackcurrant, borage, caraway, chard, chicory, dandelion, fig, hazel, ivy, juniper, nettle, poppy, cornflower, cowslip, oak, walnut, eucalyptus, fennel, flax, nasturtium, heather, horse-chestnut, jasmine, lavender, leek, mint, oregano, pomegranate, raspberry, rosemary, St.
The Plants are ordered alphabetically, and each species has its own dedicated page packed with information.
This journey into plant-based wellbeing is guided by a respected ethnobotanist and doctor of phytotherapy, meaning you can grow your knowledge of this natural science with complete confidence.
Discover the fascinating history of these plants, their active components and therapeutic properties, and learn how to prepare safe herbal remedies including infusions, tinctures, oils and lotions.
For any plant lover or green witch, the beautiful photographs make this book an absolute treasure.
Thanks to exceptional photographic plates showing detailed views of all parts of the fresh plant, you will quickly learn to recognise them when out foraging.
Discover 100 common Medicinal Plants and how to use them for healing and self-care with this sumptuously Illustrated guide
