Trees and Shrubs That Heal: Reconnecting with the Medicinal Forest - Paperback
by Anne Stobart (Author)
What are the amazing healing effects of trees and shrubs? How does tree bark effectively reduce inflammation? How can fruits and leaves help recovery and build resilience? Discover the therapeutic benefits of trees and shrubs, ranging from forest bathing to soothing remedies, from painkillers to stressbusters.
Anne Stobart draws on her direct experience as a medical herbalist sharing how to recognize useful trees and shrubs, and then harvest and create a range of herbal supplies.
- The potential of the medicinal forest for therapeutic use
- Remedies for common complaints
- Medicines for repair and recovery from illness
- How these healing plants can be grown and used for the health of people and planet Anne explains the importance of reconnecting with medicinal trees and shrubs through sustainable use and the benefits for environmental concerns. Part Two incorporates a directory of 80 woody species, from large trees to small shrubs, offering a range of plants for any sized growing space. Each profile comes with illustrated and accessible content on identification and habitat, medicinal parts and uses, safety advice, suggested preparations alongside a suggested recipe for each medicinal tree or shrub.
Ideal for foragers, gardeners and growers, walkers and wilderness lovers, agroforesters and forest schoolers, and anyone interested in herbal medicine.
"If you live in a temperate climate and want to go out into your neighborhood and make medicine with the plants around you, this book is for you!"--Journal of the American Herbalists Guild
Author Biography
Anne Stobart is an experienced consultant medical herbalist and herb grower and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, UK. She is co-founder of Holt Wood Herbs, where she has transformed a conifer plantation into a medicinal forest garden. Anne has worked extensively in education, including leading a professional herbal medicine programme at Middlesex University in London, UK.
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