Essential Herbs

Understand the healing potential of herbs and discover how to treat yourself naturally with this directory of 100 medicinal herbs and more than 70 recipes for effective herbal treatments. Essential Herbs offers expert advice and know-how you can trust in this detailed guide, which features an illustrated directory of 100 key herbs, including hemp, lavender, thyme, aloe vera, and lemongrass. Discover the treatment potential for each plant, and how you can prepare and use them to best effect. Alongside the directory, the book features more than 70 recipes designed to heal the body from the inside out, all of which can be prepared in your own kitchen. Try a fennel and chamomile tea to aid digestion, a cranberry and apricot power bar to boost energy levels, or a beeswax and calendula balm to combat stretch marks. Newly updated with a fresh design and easy-to-use treatment guides to help you find the herbs you need at a glance, Essential Herbs is a comprehensive guide to staying healthy the natural way.