the complete medicinal herbal by penelope ody

There are more than 250 safe treatments to help alleviate common complaintsfrom ordinary coughs, colds, and headaches to special treatments for skin conditions, digestive problems, and children's illnesses even detailed lists of herbs for the elderly. A special how-to section explains the preparation of herbal remedies. Each entry details the plant's chemical constituents, its actions, and its therapeutic applicationsfrom exotic ma huang, used in China to treat asthma for 5,000 years, to humble cabbage, which has been effective against stomach ulcers in clinical tests. All the parts of the plants that can be used medicinally are shown, from fresh flower petals or leaves to the root, bark, and juice. The book includes more than 120 medicinal herbs with important therapeutic properties and a section on their historical uses, The Complete Medicinal Herbal is a must for every home book shelve. There are more than 250 safe treatments to help alleviate common complaints-from ordinary coughs, colds, and headaches to special treatments for skin conditions, digestive problems, and children's illnesses - even detailed lists of herbs for the elderly.Complete Medicinal Herbal is a fully illustrated practical guide to the healing properties of herbs.

Join us October 716, 2022 for our upcoming virtual antiquarian book fair Preregister now for Biblio.live and get 10 to use at the fair. The Herbal Societys Complete Medicinal Herbal by Ody, Penelope. by Penelope Ody 3.00 1 Ratings 20 Want to read 1 Currently reading 2 Have read Overview View 2 Editions Details Reviews Lists Related Books Publish Date 1993 Publisher Dorling Kindersley Language English Pages 192 Previews available in: English This edition doesn't have a description yet. Each entry details the plant's chemical constituents, its actions, and its therapeutic applications-from exotic ma huang, used in China to treat asthma for 5,000 years, to humble cabbage, which has been effective against stomach ulcers in clinical tests. The Herbal Societys Complete Medicinal Herbal by Ody, Penelope. The complete medicinal herbal 1st American ed.

All the parts of the plants that can be used medicinally are shown, from fresh flower petals or leaves to the root, bark, and juice. Here is a full-color guide to the healing properties of herbs, with more than 120 medicinal herbs and their therapeutic. Complete Medicinal Herbal is a fully illustrated practical guide to the healing properties of herbs.

The complete medicinal herbal by penelope ody