Traditionally, plants were used to treat and cure whatever ails, from cuts and burns to colds and flu, from stress and insomnia to arthritis and hemorrhoids. Now you can harness nature’s healing power in your garden. In this book, which has been seven years in development, veteran garden writers Alison Beck and A.H. Jackson feature some of the most common and easy-to-grow plants that also have medicinal qualities. Each of the 87 accounts includes:
medicinal properties
historic and contemporary healthful, healing uses
height, spread and hardiness
prominent features such as habit, flower colour and bloom time
planting information, including sun and soil requirements
tips on where and how to include it in your garden
recommended species and varieties
problems and pests
175 colour photos.
By no means a medical resource, this gardening guide is simply that— a how-to for growing medicinal plants.