Icelandic Herbs And Their Medicinal Uses

Autori

• Anna Rosa Robertsdottir

Parametri

• 290 pagine
• 11 ore di lettura

• Salute & Medicina

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This beautifully illustrated, full-color guide provides everything readers need to know about the medicinal powers of 90 native herbs of Iceland--85 of which also grow in North America. Anna Rosa Robertsdottir describes the history, uses, harvesting, drying, and storage of the plants, and includes a wealth of detailed instructions for their preparation--including infusions, decoctions, tinctures, and syrups. Generous color photographs of both the leaves and flowers facilitate plant identification, allowing both amateur and professional herbalists to use the guide to full advantage. User-friendly layout, meticulous research, a wealth of detailed information, and an extensive bibliography make this an essential, one-of-a-kind reference for anyone interested in the subject. For each herb, sidebars HabitatParts usedHarvestingConstituentsHistoryActionUsesResearchDosage

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2016

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