A Beginner's Guide to Identifying, Foraging and Wildcrafting Herbal Remedies Straight from Nature
4.5 out of 5 stars
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How I discovered this book: it was submitted to Rosie's Book Review Team, of which I am a member.
In a Nutshell: See the subtitle above!
At 141 pages, this is a nicely sized book for the subject, with the information so easy to take in. I'm always up for reading more about non-Big Pharma remedies for life's minor ills, and this certainly expanded my knowledge. From one of my go-to online stores for such items, I've already ordered a violet preparation, as there are not many violets growing in winter in NE England (!!) {for skin rash and mucus}, a bag of dried cleavers {arthritis, lymph nodes, phlegm} and mullein {cough, sinuses}. So thanks, Krista!
Each chapter contains full details of which ailments the herb/plant can treat, along with recipes about how to prepare, the other plants it might be combined with, and any warnings/pitfalls. I'll definitely be taking this out and about with me in the spring; I may get the paperback, but the small black and white photos on the Kindle version are, whilst not ideal, enough to identify a plant.
I liked how the book was written, too, in a chatty way with a few amusing asides thrown in. Nice one. If you're interested in this subject, I recommend!
Thank you Terry
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