The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants: An A-Z of Healing Plants and Home

Description: The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Jason Irving A beautifully illustrated giftable gardening reference book, combining exquisite botanical illustrations with practical self-help projects. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Gardeners Companion to Medicinal Plants is a beautifully illustrated giftable gardening reference book, which combines exquisite botanical illustrations with practical self-help projects. Every day sees a discovery in the press about the new uses of plants, and its certain that most of our most important drugs are derived from plants. From willow (used to procure aspirin) to periwinkle (used in chemotherapy to treat lymphoma) many common garden plants have provided cures in modern medicine. In this book readers can discover more than 200 life-saving plants and 25 home-grown remedies to make themselves. Each home cure is described and illustrated with step-by-step photographs to show how you can be a gardener and heal yourself. Notes Written and endorsed by world experts from Royal Botanic Gardens Kew this explores the plants gardeners grow and the hidden properties they contain. Author Biography Jason Irving completed his BSc in herbal medicine at Kew, where he works in the Medicinal Plant Names Services. He is the nephew of famous forager Miles Irving and runs his own foraging courses and workshops on herbal medicine .Kew Royal Botanic Gardens has built a global resource for medicinal plant names that enables health professionals and researchers to access information about plants and plant products relevant to pharmacological research, health regulation, traditional medicine and functional foods. Long Description A beautifully illustrated giftable gardening reference book, combining exquisite botanical illustrations with practical self-help projects. The Gardeners Companion to Medicinal Plants is a beautifully illustrated giftable gardening reference book, which combines exquisite botanical illustrations with practical self-help projects. Every day sees a discovery in the press about the new uses of plants, and its certain that most of our most important drugs are derived from plants. From willow (used to procure aspirin) to periwinkle (used in chemotherapy to treat lymphoma) many common garden plants have provided cures in modern medicine. In this book readers can discover more than 200 life-saving plants and 25 home-grown remedies to make themselves. Each home cure is described and illustrated with step-by-step photographs to show how you can be a gardener and heal yourself. Description for Sales People Written and endorsed by world experts from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, to provide the serious and well-researched content that this subject requires, as well as a pretty and enjoyable read for gardeners. Details ISBN0711238103 Author Jason Irving Short Title GARDENERS COMPANION TO MEDICIN Pages 224 Language English ISBN-10 0711238103 ISBN-13 9780711238107 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-02-02 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 633.88 Subtitle An A-Z of Healing Plants and Home Remedies Series Kew Experts UK Release Date 2017-02-02 AU Release Date 2017-02-02 Illustrations colour photos & illustrations Audience General Publisher Quarto Publishing PLC NZ Release Date 2017-03-28 Imprint Frances Lincoln We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:101212890;

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