The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants : An A-Z of Healing Plants and Home Remedies Volume 1 by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew 9780711238107

The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants : An A-Z of Healing Plants and Home Remedies Volume 1

£16.99 GBP
£16.99 GBP
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This beautifully illustrated giftable gardening reference book is a complete guide to the growing and use of medicinal plants, combining�exquisite botanical illustrations with practical self-help projects. Every day sees a discovery in the press about the new uses of plants, and it's certain that most of our most important drugs are derived from plants. From willow (used to procure aspirin) to periwinkle (used in chemotherapy to treat lymphoma) many common garden plants have provided cures in modern medicine. In this book readers can discover more than 200 life-saving plants and 25 home-grown remedies to make themselves. Each plant is catalogued and the traditional and modern uses are detailed, alongside a beautiful botanical illustration. Each home cure is described and illustrated with step-by-step photographs to show how you can be a gardener and heal yourself. Recipes include:Dried lemon balm,�Passionflower sleep tea,�Plantain balm,�Rosehip syrup,��Rosemary infused oil,�Elderberry vinegar,�Chickweed cream,�Comfrey ointment,�Nettle soup,�Dried valerian root. The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants�is part of the Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing series and is accompanied by Growing Herbs, Growing House Plants, Growing Vegetables, Growing Orchids and Growing Fruit.�

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Book ISBN: 9780711238107
Book Weight: 608g

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