ESSENTIAL MEDICINAL PLANTS from Western, Chinese and Indian pharmacopoeias
This book presents 277 of the most important plants of Western herbal medicine, Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine. Each is accompanied by a botanical illustration of exceptional quality. Twenty-four practical recipes are proposed for the most common plants (herbal teas, balms, creams, mother tinctures, liqueurs, syrups...). Each remedy is described and illustrated with step-by-step photos.From plant to remedyPlants from A to ZRecipesYarrow GlycerinGarlic OxymelMarshmallow LozengesCalendula Lip BalmChamomile CreamChicory CoffeeHawthorn Spiced WineMeadowsweet TinctureFennel TinctureLicorice CandyWitch Hazel WaterSt. John's Wort Oil Solar MacerationLavender Eye PadDried Lemon BalmPassion Flower Sleep TeaPlantain BalmRosehip SyrupRosemary Infused OilElderberry VinegarChickweed Softening CreamComfrey OintmentNettle SoupDried Valerian RootsViolet SyrupThe World of Medicinal PlantsGrowing Medicinal PlantsHistory of Treatises herbalismTraditional medicinesHerbalists todayHerbs that heal: praise of the wildPlant chemical compoundsMedicines derived from plantsConservation and sustainable sale of medicinal plants
