The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants

Name: The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780711238107
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An A-Z of Healing Plants and Home Remedies

By Jason Irving and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Series: Kew Experts

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The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants by Jason Irving and the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew is an informative guide that delves into the cultivation and use of medicinal plants. It explores various species known for their healing properties and provides practical advice on growing these plants in your own garden. The book combines botanical knowledge with practical gardening tips, making it an essential resource for anyone interested in the intersection of horticulture and natural remedies.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy cultivating your own garden while exploring the healing properties of various plants. It's perfect for anyone interested in the intersection of botany and natural remedies, providing insights drawn from the expertise of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.

The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants

A beautifully illustrated giftable gardening reference book, combining exquisite botanical illustrations with practical self-help projects.

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The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants is a beautifully illustrated, giftable gardening reference book that combines exquisite botanical illustrations with practical self-help projects. Every day sees a discovery in the press about the new uses of plants, and it is certain that many of our most important drugs are derived from plants.

From willow (used to produce 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, showing how you can be a gardener and heal yourself.

Series: Kew Experts

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The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants

By Jason Irving and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Hardback

$39⁹⁹

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711238107

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 February 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Frances Lincoln

Illustration: colour photos & illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 224

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Health & Wellness Home & Garden Jason Irving Non-Fiction Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Self-Help & Personal Development Series: Kew Experts

About the Author

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 (www.foragewildfood.com).

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.