Little Larousse of medicinal plants

This book offers you a selection of medicinal plants that are safe to use (all truly dangerous plants have been eliminated). Learn how to recognize them. All the parts of the fresh plant are revealed on superb photographic plates, to facilitate identification before picking. Discover all the "recipes" for using them. Learn how to prepare your own remedies (decoctions, herbal teas, syrups, etc.) to relieve minor ailments. For each plant: Its botanical characteristics and history; Its main active constituents; Its therapeutic properties; How to prepare it for internal use (infusions, wines) or external use (lotions, poultices, etc.)

383 pages.