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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherDisney Publishing Worldwide
ISBN-101426222394
ISBN-139781426222399
eBay Product ID (ePID)20059013325
Product Key Features
Book TitleNational Geographic Herbal : 100 Herbs from the World's Healing Traditions
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLife Sciences / Botany, Plants / General, Herbal Medications
Publication Year2023
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Health & Fitness, Science
AuthorMimi Prunella Hernandez
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight44.4 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal615.321
SynopsisMint tea for a tummy ache, echinacea for a cold: Today, millions turn to natural remedies to treat everyday . ailments. While plants hold remarkable curative powers, the workings of medicinal herbs are complex. Now, in this authoritative guide, National Geographic teams up with renowned herbalist Mimi Prunella Hernandez to unveil the mysteries of this age-old art. In these pages, you'll find:, Targeted to the millions of consumers treating common ailments with herbal remedies, this authoritative guide to 100 essential herbs is chock-full of crucial information for the health-minded consumer, wellness advocate, gardener, and naturalist. Written by the executive director of the American Herbalists Guild, National Geographic Herbal features backyard weeds like dandelion and red clover, culinary herbs like rosemary and garlic, classics like blueberries and chamomile, as well as less familiar medicinals like ashwangandha, Japanese knotweed, and shatavari. You'll discover the healing properties of herbs and spices like turmeric and ginger, and which learn which popular herbs deserve special conservation attention, such as rooibos and ginseng. Blending traditional lore and current science, the information found in these pages stretches from tips for the kitchen garden and home apothecary to news about activism in the global arena. Illustrated with vintage botanical drawings and vivid contemporary photography, it highlights hallowed traditions, from ancient Chinese and Ayurvedic principles to the Latin American curanderismo lineage and Gullah Geechee practices in the American South. Comprehensive and user-friendly, this beautiful book will help readers make sense of the ever-growing selection of herbal remedies on the market-and enhance their health through a deeper knowledge of the wonder of plants.