Illustrated Guide to Herbal Home Remedies - Jessica Houdret

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

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Buch | Hardcover
256 Seiten
2009
Lorenz Books (Verlag)
978-0-7548-1857-1 (ISBN)
6,20 inkl. MwSt
SPECIAL PRICE REDUCTION! Tried and tested natural herbal and plant recipes for common health problems including depression, stings, bruises, indigestion, cramp, colds, and more. Includes a comprehensive A-Z directory of herbs for easy plant identification, with advice on the beneficial medicinal properties of each.
This safe, comprehensive and practical guide explores the powerful properties of herbs, shown
to 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 herbal
treatments safely to treat the individual, everyday ailments that assail us all, as well as to stimulate our defences and boost our overall well-being.

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.

Zusatzinfo 750 colour photographs
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 228 x 297 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie Alternative Heilverfahren
Medizin / Pharmazie Naturheilkunde Phytotherapie
ISBN-10 0-7548-1857-8 / 0754818578
ISBN-13 978-0-7548-1857-1 / 9780754818571
Zustand Neuware
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