Plants for the People - A Modern Guide to Plant Medicine

Plants for the People is an exploration of the plant world through the eyes of a master herbalist, weaving ancient traditional knowledge with a modern approach to plant medicine. This is an easy guide to forty everyday herbs and flowers, their history, therapeutic applications, health and healing benefits. Topics covered include: choosing the plant path; returning to our roots; whole plant medicine; the wild healers; and recipes for teas, infusions, decoctions, syrups, balms and much more. Throughout there are golden tips and tonics for addressing common ailments such as bloating, bad skin, lack of energy, winter coughs and colds, jangling nerves and many other modern-world complaints.