Dimensions
217 x 247 x 26mm
Natural remedies are widely available not only from specialist herb and health food shops but from mainstream pharmacies and supermarkets. Many contain familiar plants with well-established healing properties, others are more exotic and may be based on traditional cures from South America or the East, which are less known and where information on their actions is hard to come by.
This book includes both the familiar and the unfamiliar - European herbs and hedgerow plants that have been used for generations, foods stored in any larder, as well as some of the more exotic and fashionable newcomers that are only found in over-the-counter products. It recommends remedies for numerous common illnesses, aches and pains and, through an extensive directory, explores the vast array of herbs, healing plants and foods which are available to all of us.
While many healing herbs can be bought in convenient pills and extracts, the plants are often easy to find or grow and can be used safely, effectively and inexpensively at home. As always, the key is to match the right remedy to a specific ailment; to understand when a particular plant is appropriate, how it should be used - in a tea, tincture or cream - and what is the right dosage.
With advice on using and making remedies, growing, harvesting and preparing herbs - as well as buying over-the-counter products, consulting a herbalist and which essential ingredients to keep in your bathroom cabinet, first aid kit and kitchen cupboards - this book provides an accessible and authoritative guide to using safe and effective herbal remedies at home.
