The Complete Herbal Tutor: The Definitive Guide to the Principles and Practices of Herbal Medicine - Revised & Expanded Edition

di Anne McIntyre (Autore)

Aeon Books Ltd, 2019

Everything you need to know about plant medicine: the history, how it works, how to grow, gather and prepare herbs, and how to use them to create a herbal prescription. Herbal medicines have been used for many centuries to treat illnesses and restore health, and today herbalism still remains the most widely-practised form of medicine around the world. Written by a leading medical herbalist, this new revised edition of The Complete Herbal Tutor provides in-depth knowledge of the practice and theory of herbal medicine. The illustrated materia medica contains over 150 herbs, with thorough descriptions of their properties and active ingredients. There is also a clear explanation of how herbs can be used to treat each of the body's systems, with advice on using remedies for healing a range of specific conditions. This revised edition of Anne McIntyre's popular classic will be invaluable to all herbalists and students of herbal medicine. It is beautifully illustrated with a series of colour photographs, many taken by the author in her own garden.

• Autore: Anne McIntyre
• Editore: Aeon Books Ltd
• Anno: 2019
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 392 p.
• Dimensioni: 245 x 190 mm
• EAN: 9781911597452

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