Organised in alphabetical order, this encyclopaedic volume is an in-depth index of medicinal plants and herbs.

Explore the many herbs that offer wonderful medicinal value and learn how to create your own botanical remedies for a variety of ailments. Delving into the habitat, features, treatments, and effects of herbs, this volume will provide a complete introduction to herbal medicine for those interested in alternate treatments. Featuring a specially-commissioned introduction to herbalism.

The contents of this volume feature:

– Adonis

– Balm

– Bayberry

– Bitter Root

– Black Haw

– Blood Root

– Blue Flag

– Blue Marrow

– Boneset

– Buckbean

– Bugleweed

– Burdock

– Burr Marigold

– Butter-bur

– Calumba