The Essential Guide to Herbs: More Than 100 Herbs for Well-Being, Healing and Happiness

By Lesley Bremness

Book Overview

This third entry in the successful Essential Handbook series squeezes a wealth of fascinating information about herbs into a pocket-sized package. Over 100 life-enriching herbs are catalogued, with comprehensive reference information for each, including its Latin name, traditional uses, optimal growing conditions, and benefits to the body and mind. More than just a practical manual, it also describes key ways to incorporate any herb into daily life, whether dried in a therapeutic sachet, soaked to form a skin-soothing compress, or infused to make an uplifting tisane.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1907486828
• ISBN13: 9781907486821
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Watkins Publishing
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 6.4"