Herbal Remedies

Discover everything you want to know about herbal medicine from one of
the leading figures in the field, Dr Andrew Chevallier.
Know your plants with the easy-to-follow A-Z profiling 140 of the most
popular. Find out plants active properties, which parts are used and
their current uses. Pick up the basics, from using remedies safely, to
quality control and which herbal preparations to use and why.
Follow step-by-step instructions for making simple herbal preparations
as a tea, decoction or tincture at home, so you can self-treat over 50
common ailments from insomnia to athlete?s foot.
Start reading and start treating.
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• author: Andrew Chevallier