Verinder, Erin Lovell,

Plants for the people : a modern guide to plant medicine / Modern guide to plant medicine Erin Lovell Verinder. - [S.l.] : THAMES AND HUDSON (AUSTRA, 2020. - 206 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.

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An antidote to the frenetic pace of modern life, this book offers a beginner’s guide to plant medicine as a source of self-care, vitality and wellness. Plants! People! We belong together! Plants are our past. Plants are our future. We are diminished if we can't celebrate plants, properly understand their powers and harness their energy to heal ourselves. Plants for the People is an exploration of the plant world through the eyes of a master herbalist, weaving ancient wisdom with a modern approach to plant medicine. This is a beginner's guide to using plants to restore vitality and a general sense of wellbeing, with recipes for easy-to-make teas, tinctures, syrups, balms and baths. Throughout there are golden tips and tonics for addressing common ailments such as bloating, bad skin, lack of energy, winter coughs and colds, jangling nerves and many other present-day complaints.An evolution of herbal-medicine books of the past, Plants for the People is a modern presentation of an ancient craft. This is plant medicine's time to shine.

9781760760465

be2020007868

019736565 Uk


Alternative medicine.
Medicine, Botanic.
Medicinal plants.
Materia medica, Vegetable.
Herbs--Therapeutic use.
Herbals.

Australian

615.321