Download or read book A Garden of Medicinal Plants written by Henry Oakeley and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal College of Physicians celebrates its 500th anniversary in 2018, and to observe this landmark is publishing this series of ten books. Each of the books focuses on fifty themed elements that have contributed to making the RCP what it is today, together adding up to 500 reflections on 500 years. Some of the people, ideas, objects and manuscripts featured are directly connected to the College, while others have had an influence that can still be felt in its work. This, the second book in the Reflections series, focuses on the RCP's gardens and their history; important plants and doctors and others involved the gardens' development.
Download or read book The Gardener s Companion to Medicinal Plants written by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants is a beautifully illustrated giftable gardening reference book, which 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's certain that most of our most important drugs are derived from plants. From willow (used to procure 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 to show how you can be a gardener and heal yourself.
Download or read book Rosemary Gladstar s Medicinal Herbs A Beginner s Guide written by Rosemary Gladstar and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Craft a soothing aloe lotion after an encounter with poison ivy, make a dandelion-burdock tincture to fix sluggish digestion, and brew up some lavender-lemon balm tea to ease a stressful day. In this introductory guide, Rosemary Gladstar shows you how easy it can be to make your own herbal remedies for life’s common ailments. Gladstar profiles 33 common healing plants and includes advice on growing, harvesting, preparing, and using herbs in healing tinctures, oils, and creams. Stock your medicine cabinet full of all-natural, low-cost herbal preparations.
Download or read book Medicinal Plants of North America written by Jim Meuninck and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exquisitely detailed, full-color field guide provides the identification details and practical information needed to find and properly use many of the medicinal plants and wild plant foods that provide chemicals necessary for optimum health and disease prevention. The book takes the user from simple and familiar plants ones that are less common and more difficult to identify. Each of the 122 plant entries includes a color photograph, plant description, and location. Plants are grouped according to how common or rare they are, as well as to where they are found: prairies, woodlands, mountains, deserts, and wetlands. Relevant facts about each plant include toxicity, historical uses, modern uses, as well as wildlife/veterinary uses. Additional information featured in this extraordinary field guide: explanations of how each plant affects the human body; cultural and ethnic uses of medicinal herbs and cooking spices; others creatures who consume the plants; a list of most recommended garden herbs; web site resources, and much more.
Download or read book The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer written by Jeff Carpenter and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new approach to growing local medicine, including information on geo-authenticity, wildcrafting, and developing a good business plan "[A] beautiful and informative book . . . A dirt-smudged copy should be within easy reach of every home gardener or farmer who grows—or wants to grow—medicinal plants."—Michael McGuffin, President, American Herbal Products Association Both a business guide and a farming manual, The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer will teach readers how to successfully grow and market organic medicinal Western herbs. Whether you’re trying to farm medicinal plants, culinary herbs, or at-risk native herbs exclusively or simply add herbal crops to what you’re already growing, successful small-scale herb farmers Jeff and Melanie Carpenter will guide you through the entire process―from cultivation to creating value-added products. Using their Zack Woods Herb Farm in Vermont as a backdrop, the Carpenters cover all the basic practical information farmers need to know to get an organic herb farm up and running, including: Size and scale considerations Layout and design of the farm and facilities Growing and cultivation information, including types of tools Field and bed prep Plant propagation Weed control, and pests and diseases Harvesting, as well as wild harvesting and the concept of geo-authentic botanicals Post-harvest processing Value-added products and marketing The authors also provide fifty detailed plant profiles, going deeper into the herbs every farmer should consider growing, including: Arnica Calendula Echinacea Ginko Ginseng Peppermint Saint John’s Wort Valerian In an easy-to-understand, practical, and comprehensive manner, readers will learn how to focus on quality over quantity, and keep costs down by innovating with existing equipment, rather than expensive technology. Market farmers who have never before considered growing medicinal herbs will learn why it’s more important to produce these herbs domestically. The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer makes a convincing case that producing organic medicinal herbs can be a viable, profitable, farming enterprise. The Carpenters also make the case for incorporating medicinal herbs into existing operations, as it can help increase revenue in the form of value-added products, not to mention improve the ecological health of farmland by encouraging biodiversity as a path toward greater soil health.
Download or read book Plants Go to War written by Judith Sumner and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the first botanical history of World War II, Plants Go to War examines military history from the perspective of plant science. From victory gardens to drugs, timber, rubber, and fibers, plants supplied materials with key roles in victory. Vegetables provided the wartime diet both in North America and Europe, where vitamin-rich carrots, cabbages, and potatoes nourished millions. Chicle and cacao provided the chewing gum and chocolate bars in military rations. In England and Germany, herbs replaced pharmaceutical drugs; feverbark was in demand to treat malaria, and penicillin culture used a growth medium made from corn. Rubber was needed for gas masks and barrage balloons, while cotton and hemp provided clothing, canvas, and rope. Timber was used to manufacture Mosquito bombers, and wood gasification and coal replaced petroleum in European vehicles. Lebensraum, the Nazi desire for agricultural land, drove Germans eastward; troops weaponized conifers with shell bursts that caused splintering. Ironically, the Nazis condemned non-native plants, but adopted useful Asian soybeans and Mediterranean herbs. Jungle warfare and camouflage required botanical knowledge, and survival manuals detailed edible plants on Pacific islands. Botanical gardens relocated valuable specimens to safe areas, and while remote locations provided opportunities for field botany, Trees surviving in Hiroshima and Nagasaki live as a symbol of rebirth after vast destruction.
Download or read book Doctors in the Medicinal Garden written by Henry F. Oakeley and published by Royal College of Physicians. This book was released on 2012 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doctors in the Medicinal Garden explores the history, cultivation and uses of 60 plants found in the garden of the Royal College of Physicians, which are named after doctors and apothecaries
Download or read book Medicinal Plants of Texas written by Nicole Telkes and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first medicinal plant guide for Texas! An introductory Materia Medica for Herbs, Herb Gardening, Wild Foraging, and Seasonal Information for Native, Weedy, and otherwise Useful Plants of Texas and the Deep South Vol 1
Download or read book The Medicinal Gardening Handbook written by Dede Cummings and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dig into the world of herbal medicine with this complete guide to cultivating and harvesting plants with healing properties. For thousands of years people have been utilizing herbs and cultivating weeds found to speed the healing of wounds, soothe skin irritations, calm uneasy stomachs, and ward off illnesses. Now you can plan and grow your own garden first aid kit. In these pages, you’ll learn the basics of gardening in your backyard—or on your windowsill or porch—including instructions for preparing soil, composting, and weeding. You’ll then find detailed descriptions of the twelve most common, easy-to-grow, most useful healing herbs, with instructions for growing, harvesting, and utilizing them. These powerful plants include: • Garlic, which boosts immunity, reduces blood pressure, and combats cancer • Echinacea, which reduces inflammation, boosts immunity, and has antiviral properties • Yarrow, which accelerates the healing of wounds, is an anti-inflammatory, and can relieve PMS symptoms • Elderflower, which is an astringent and can relieve arthritis and soothe sore throats • Mint, which soothes digestive problems, sweetens breath, and can reduce fevers • Elecampane, a respiratory tonic with antibacterial and antifungal properties • And more!
Download or read book The Healing Garden written by Deb Soule and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Healing Garden, Deb Soule, founder of Avena Botanicals, offers an inspiring guide to herb gardening and crafting herbal remedies that promote wellness of spirit and body. Soule combines her passion for plants gardens, and healing with her extensive experience working with medicinal herbs, flowers, roots, and berries. Her practical advice addresses each aspect of fostering a garden filled with helpful, healing plants: biodynamic gardening practices; gathering plants and setting up a drying room; and creating herbal teas, decoctions, tinctures, syrups, tonics, vinegars, essences, and more. A chapter outlining eighteen medicinal herbs provides detailed information on their cultivation and healing properties. Molly Haley's colorful photography showcases Avena Botanicals' lush herb gardens in all seasons. The Healing Garden is grounded in respect for the interconnectedness of all living beings and is an eloquent plea for spiritual awareness and the wholeness of individuals, communities, and our planet.
Download or read book A Garden of Medicinal Plants written by Jane Knowles and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants written by Andrew Chevallier and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive And Authoritative, This Is The First Fully Illustrated Reference Guide To More Than 550 Of The Most Important Medicinal Herbs From The World`S Key Herbal Traditions. Condition Good.
Download or read book Medicinal Plants The Collection Of Perennial Plants And Medicinal Plants Guides For Beginner s To Garden written by Old Natural Ways and published by FASTLANE LLC. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 1 Preview:Do you like medicinal plants and herbs? Lots of times, medicinal plants are a way to help take care of the body and better it, and are a great alternative to typical medicine. But, what are the best ones out there? There are many different types of medicinal plants for you to choose from, and some of them can actually be grown right in your backyard. It’s super nifty, and very convenient. The array of plants that you can choose from is vast, and it can be a bit overwhelming at first. This book will go over what you need to know about medicinal plants, including the top eight ones that will help you in life, and how to grow them in your backyard. By the end of this, you’ll be able to grow a variety of different medicinal plants, all of which can be used to help better your body, and make it stronger as a result of these actions. If you’ve ever wanted to better your life, medicinal plants are the way to go, and there are so many that you can try, but these eight ones will allow you to get the mot that you can from it, and also the myriad of health benefits as well. I used to wonder a bit about how medicinal plants can change my life. I learned from this, that there are many different benefits to them, and as I continued to cultivate, I learned more and more. I wrote this book so that you can get the benefits of these medicinal herbs right away, so that you too can have a better, healthier life. Book 2 Preview:Have you wanted to create a garden that works nicely for yourself consider perennial plants. These types of plants are something that a lot of people love to cultivate, since they come back every single year. What plants are good for this though? What are the best ones to really help you get the most out of your garden? Well, read on to find out.A perennial garden is beautiful because you can have some amazing plants in there and they can look great and improve the feel of the garden. You’ll be amazed at the difference that this makes and how many have started to really benefit from a perennial lifestyle. Perennial plants are quite nice, and you should definitely consider this. This book will go over some of the best ways to really make your perennial garden shine and some tips to make it work well for yourself. Do what’s right for you and you’ll be able to really make it so that you’re happier, and you’ll be much better off as a result. You can make some great gardens with this and you can do so with these simple tips.
Download or read book Medicinal Plants of South Africa written by Ben-Erik Van Wyk and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide of the most commonly used and best known SA medicinal plants including their botany, traditional uses and active ingredients
Download or read book Healing with Plants written by Chelsea Physic Garden and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-02-18 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the common stinging nettle to exotic adaptogens, the plant world is the most incredible medicine cabinet. With detailed profiles of more than 140 herbs, be inspired by this beautiful book to bring more plants into your life for health and happiness. A 'herbal' is essentially a book that contains a list of plants with notes on each plant's identification and uses. They were also often a family reference passed down through the generations like a recipe book, with remedies passed from mothers to daughters. Herbals would be used as reminders of when and how to harvest and prepare herbs, empowering families to look after their health. In Healing with Plants: The Chelsea Physic Garden Herbal, discover how to make your own simple herbal remedies, ideas for how to create a healing herb garden and how to forage for herbs in the wild. A history of healing and fascinating stories are told, including a guide to which ailments each herb can treat and how to use them, from healing trauma with St John's Wort to soothing a sore throat with an infusion of thyme and honey. The herbs included are those most well known for having some therapeutic benefit or that have made significant contributions to the history of medicine. Most are also easily accessible for preparing simple healing home remedies, mainly because they are common garden or hedgerow plants.
Download or read book The Healing Garden written by Juliet Blankespoor and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herb gardens bring us deep into the heart of our medicine: when we step inside, their beauty and healing literally surround us. Blankespoor shows how to design a herb garden, and organically grow some of the most healing plants on the planet. Detailed herbal profiles, and clear instructions on transforming your garden harvests into botanical medicine and health-giving foods are also covered. -- adapted from back cover
Download or read book Herbal Remedy Gardens written by Dorie Byers and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to cultivate and maintain gardens or containers with such herbs as parsley, thyme, rosemary, garlic, valerian, chamomile, and echinacea. Two-color illustrations.
