The health and beauty botanical handbook / Pip Waller.

  • Waller, Pip
Date:
2017
  • Books

About this work

Also known as

Botanical handbook

Description

All-natural beauty meets kitchen pharmacy in this compendium of plant-powered health and beauty recipes. From making tinctures and tonics to syrups and creams, world-renowned herablists share over 350 recipes for pure well-being and holistic health. This comprehensive guide includes advice on growing and sourcing herbs, a herb dictionary as well as essential everyday techniques, providing you with all the tools you need to start your own green revolution.

Publication/Creation

London, England : Leaping Hare Press, 2017.

Physical description

191 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm

Contributors

Notes

"The recipes in this book were first published in the UK in 2015 in The Domestic Alchemist"--Title page verso.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. The power of plants -- 2. Sourcing herbs (Picking herbs in the wild ; Growing herbs) -- 3. Kitchen set-up (Key preservation techniques ; How to use this book) -- 4. The recipes (Keeping well ; First-aid plant power ; Kitchen pharmacy ; Nutrition ; Beauty, balms, & personal care) -- Herb directory.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    QV766 2017W19h
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781782405641
  • 178240564X