The Household Herbal

Offering a wide-ranging guide to herbal medicine, this book includes a review of past traditions and the influence of herbal medicine on modern medicine and diet, explains common diseases and ailments and their appropriate herbal treatment, and discusses the difference between self-medication and consulting a professional herbalist. It lists 120 common herbs and describes their use, and shows how to select, harvest and store herbs and make them into medicinal creams and ointments.