The Complete Medicinal Herbal: A Practical Guide to the Healing Properties of Herbs

by Penelope Ody

Book Overview

Here is a full-color guide to the healing properties of herbs, with more than 120 medicinal herbs and their therapeutic properties included. Penelope Ody's guide is essential for natural healthy enthusiasts and herbalists.

All the parts of the plants that can be used medicinally are shown, from fresh flower petals or leaves to the root, bark, and juice. Each entry details the plant's chemical constituents, its actions, and its therapeutic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1634508432
• ISBN13: 9781634508438
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful pictures and layout!!

Beautiful book with great detailed pictures... Not only does it give you easy to use pages on the each herb or plant, but great selection about how to make tinctures, creams and other medicinal items... A must have for anyone wanting ro easily identify and use natures pharmacy!!

Absolutely amazing!

Great book! Lost of pictures and quite fun to read and learn from! Most herd books where kinda boring to me and I couldn't read them, but this one! It's amazing! I have a very great interest in this book so it'll make it easier to learn!

Excellent!

This book was wonderful at helping me recognize and distinguish herbs and learn about all their valuable traits. It was very well written and easy to understand. I am obsessed!

Excellent! A must for anyone interested in medicinal herbs

This is an outstanding book for anyone interested in medicinal herbs and their uses. It has line drawings and also large, quality color photographs of herbs and parts of the herbs to be used. A "How To Use Section" to know the application of a specific herb for a specific ailment. How to make ointments, oils, salves etc. It is an A-Z book for anyone who wants the history and current use of medicinal herbs. Excellent!