Concise Medicinal Plants Guide
1st Edition
Published on 15. May 2025
192 pages
978-1-3994-1808-9 (ISBN)
Description
Written by the author of the bestselling Concise Foraging Guide, this practical pocket guide describes 163 plant species with medicinal qualities.
Each species account provides accurate artworks and concise descriptions outlining essential details to help you identify species, as well as advice on which plants you can forage and which can grow in gardens in the UK and Europe. Important information on their medicinal uses, toxicity and any risks or side effects to consider is also included.
Tiffany Francis-Baker's introduction offers a brief history of foraging for medicine and discusses the benefits and risks of creating herbal remedies to supplement modern medicine. She gives practical tips on collecting wild plants safely and legally and outlines how to store, preserve and prepare medicinal plants, including making balms, teas and tinctures.
Easy to use and small enough to take anywhere, this is the perfect guide for anyone interested in making their own natural remedies.
Each species account provides accurate artworks and concise descriptions outlining essential details to help you identify species, as well as advice on which plants you can forage and which can grow in gardens in the UK and Europe. Important information on their medicinal uses, toxicity and any risks or side effects to consider is also included.
Tiffany Francis-Baker's introduction offers a brief history of foraging for medicine and discusses the benefits and risks of creating herbal remedies to supplement modern medicine. She gives practical tips on collecting wild plants safely and legally and outlines how to store, preserve and prepare medicinal plants, including making balms, teas and tinctures.
Easy to use and small enough to take anywhere, this is the perfect guide for anyone interested in making their own natural remedies.
More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN-13
978-1-3994-1808-9 (9781399418089)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Tiffany Francis-Baker
Concise Medicinal Plants Guide
Book
05/2025
Bloomsbury Wildlife
€10.50
Shipment within 10-20 days
Person
Tiffany Francis-Baker is a writer, artist and environmentalist from the South Downs in Hampshire. With a mixed background in the arts, rural heritage and conservation, her work is fuelled by a love for the natural world and a passion for protecting it. She writes and illustrates for national publications and has appeared on BBC Radio 4 and Channel 4. She has written numerous books, including the Concise Foraging Guide, Ebb and Flow and The Bridleway.
Content
An Introduction to Medicinal Plants
What Are Medicinal Plants?
Foraging Wild Plants for Medicinal Use
Growing Your Own Herb Garden
Preserving and Preparing Medicinal Plants
- How to Dry Leaves and Flowers
- How to Make a Balm
- How to Make Medicinal Tea
- How to Make a Tincture
Plants for Common Ailments
Species Accounts
- Trees
- Shrubs
- Herbs and Flowers
- Succulents
Useful Resources
Glossary and Acknowledgements
Index
What Are Medicinal Plants?
Foraging Wild Plants for Medicinal Use
Growing Your Own Herb Garden
Preserving and Preparing Medicinal Plants
- How to Dry Leaves and Flowers
- How to Make a Balm
- How to Make Medicinal Tea
- How to Make a Tincture
Plants for Common Ailments
Species Accounts
- Trees
- Shrubs
- Herbs and Flowers
- Succulents
Useful Resources
Glossary and Acknowledgements
Index
