Complete Guide to Medicinal Herbs by Penelope Ody

Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Print The Complete Medicinal Herbal: A Practical Guide to the Healing Properties of Herbs, with More Than 250 Remedies for Common AilmentsĬomplete Medicinal Herbal is a fully illustrated practical guide to the healing properties of herbs. 'More than 250 remedies for common ailments'-Cover. There are more than 250 safe treatments to help alleviate common complaints from ordinary coughs, colds, and headaches to special treatments for skin conditions, digestive problems, and children's illnesses even detailed lists of herbs for the elderly. A special how-to section explains the preparation of herbal remedies. Each entry details the plant's chemical constituents, its actions, and its therapeutic applications from exotic ma huang, used in China to treat asthma for 5,000 years, to humble cabbage, which has been effective against stomach ulcers in clinical tests. All the parts of the plants that can be used medicinally are shown, from fresh flower petals or leaves to the root, bark, and juice.

The book includes more than 120 medicinal herbs with important therapeutic properties and a section on their historical uses, The Complete Medicinal Herbal is a must for every home book shelve. Complete Medicinal Herbal is a fully illustrated practical guide to the healing properties of herbs. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Paperback. There is even a section on the historical uses of these herbs. Here are more than 250 safe treatments to help alleviate common complaints and ailments:Ī special how-to section explains the preparation of herbal remedies. Each entry details the plant's chemical constituents, its actions, and its therapeutic applications-from exotic ma huang, used in China to treat asthma for 5,000 years, to humble cabbage, which has been effective against stomach ulcers in clinical tests. Penelope Ody’s guide is essential for natural healthy enthusiasts and herbalists.Īll the parts of the plants that can be used medicinally are shown, from fresh flower petals or leaves to the root, bark, and juice.

Here is a full-color guide to the healing properties of herbs, with more than 120 medicinal herbs and their therapeutic properties included.

Complete Guide to Medicinal Herbs by Penelope Ody