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Discover 50 common medicinal plants and how to use them for healing and self-care with this sumptuously illustrated card deck.
Thanks to exceptional photographic plates showing detailed views of all parts of the fresh plant, you will quickly learn to recognise them when out foraging. For any plant lover or green witch, the beautiful photographs make this card deck an absolute treasure.
Discover the fascinating history of these plants, their active components and therapeutic properties, and learn how to prepare safe herbal remedies including infusions, tinctures, oils and lotions. This journey into plant-based wellbeing is guided by a respected ethnobotanist and doctor of phytotherapy, meaning you can grow your knowledge of this natural science with complete confidence.
The plants are ordered alphabetically, and each species has its own card packed with information. You'll find suggested treatments for nausea, coughs, colds and flu, acne, burns, bites and sprains, as well as ideas for pain relief, skincare and aids for digestion, stress, sleep and more.
In the accompanying booklet, you'll find a practical guide for budding herbalists, featuring useful tips for picking and preserving plants while being an environmentally responsible picker, ensuring you always show respect to nature and its 'magical' healing powers. The healing properties referenced for each plant are explained and there's a glossary of botanical terms to ensure that everything is clear for complete beginners.
This magnificent card deck will satisfy all your curiosities about healing plants and become your essential companion to herbal medicines and natural beauty products. 52 Illustrations, unspecified
About the Author
Francois Couplan is an ethnobotanist and specialist of the traditional uses of wild and cultivated plants. Gerard Debuigne is a doctor who specialises in phytotherapy and nutrition.
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- Contributor: FrancOis Couplan
- Imprint: David & Charles
- ISBN13: 9781446309513
- Number of Pages: 16
- Packaged Dimensions: 95x150x40mm
- Packaged Weight: 345
- Publisher: David & Charles
- Release Date: 2022-09-13
- Binding: Cards
- Biography: Francois Couplan is an ethnobotanist and specialist of the traditional uses of wild and cultivated plants. Gerard Debuigne is a doctor who specialises in phytotherapy and nutrition.
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