Illustrated Guide to Herbal Home Remedies

Simple Instructions for Mixing and Preparing Herbs for Traditional Remedies to Help Relieve Common Ailments, Shown in More Than 750 Photographs

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

This safe, comprehensive and practical guide explores the powerful properties of herbs, shownto offer a more gentle, therapeutic treatment of common conditions without the side effects of many modern drugs.An introduction explains the history and how to work out safe and appropriate doses. There follows a detailed guide to herbs, and section on the various herbal approaches that can be used at home, from growing herbs to using essential oils. The core of the book shows common ailments and their symptoms, with advice and step-by-step sequences on how to treat them. The final section shows how to use herbs for beauty treatments, ranging from facial care to caring for teeth. Use this book to discover how to use herbaltreatments safely to treat the individual, everyday ailments that assail us all, as well as to stimulate our defences and boost our overall well-being.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-09-01
Mått:228 x 297 x 24 mm
Vikt:1 608 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Anness Publishing
ISBN:9780754818571

Utforska kategorier

Alternativa terapier, healing och hälsa inom Ande, kropp och själ

Mer om författaren

Jessica Houdret's interest in herbs began over 20 years ago, when she started a business in growing and selling herbs and ran workshops on their many uses. She is a long-standing member and a past Chairman of the Herb Society and was on the council of the British Herb Trade Association. Jessica writes articles on herbs for national publications and was a regular contributor to the part-work Aromatherapy and Natural Health. She has written books on cooking with herbs, herb gardening, pot-pourri and natural fragrance as well as editing titles on healing with herbs. She is the author of The Home Apothecary, a guide to growing and the Ultimate Book of Herbs and Herb Gardening.

Recensioner i media

This, the most recent of Houdret's 20 natural healing books, is beautifully presented as an oversized book filled with photographs. Short explanations of 40 conditions with formulas are presented on a 1-2 page spread, making for easy access. There is also a 235-herb directory with a short description, medicinal, culinary uses, and a few cultivation tips. Most are traditional English herbs, such as Indian physic, as well as some exotics like nutmeg. It would be nice to update the information with the inclusion of 'new' herbs like rhodiola. Also, curry plant is only profiled as a potpourri herb rather than for its current aromatherapy uses. Step-by-step instructions for making all sorts of herbal preparations are easy to follow thanks to accompanying photos. A prolific author, Houdret's books include the similar An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs (Herb Society, 2010).