{"product_id":"9780711238107","title":"The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants : An A-Z of Healing Plants and Home Remedies Volume 1","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eTraditional medicine \u0026amp; herbal remedies\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 February 2017 by Quarto Publishing PLC (Frances Lincoln) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Kew Experts' series.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHardback | 224 pages, colour photos \u0026amp; illustrations\u003cbr\u003e169 x 223 x 26mm | 610g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully illustrated giftable gardening reference book is a complete guide to the growing and use of medicinal plants, combining exquisite botanical illustrations with practical self-help projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Every day sees a discovery in the press about the new uses of plants, and it's certain that most of our most important drugs are derived from plants. From willow (used to procure aspirin) to periwinkle (used in chemotherapy to treat lymphoma) many common garden plants have provided cures in modern medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this book readers can discover more than 200 life-saving plants and 25 home-grown remedies to make themselves. Each plant is catalogued and the traditional and modern uses are detailed, alongside a beautiful botanical illustration. Each home cure is described and illustrated with step-by-step photographs to show how you can be a gardener and heal yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Recipes include:Dried lemon balm, Passionflower sleep tea, Plantain balm, Rosehip syrup,  Rosemary infused oil, Elderberry vinegar, Chickweed cream, Comfrey ointment, Nettle soup, Dried valerian root.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants is part of the Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing series and is accompanied by Growing Herbs, Growing House Plants, Growing Vegetables, Growing Orchids and Growing Fruit. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Botanic Gardens Kew","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57391130706245,"sku":"9780711238107","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9780711238107.jpg?v=1773517485","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9780711238107","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}