Essential Herbs: Treat Yourself Naturally with Herbs and Homemade Remedies

by Neal's Yard Remedies

Overview

Find your route to natural wellness with Neal's Yard Remedies' expert guide to using medicinal herbs.

Essential Herbs offers expert advice and know-how you can trust in this detailed guide, which features an illustrated directory of 100 key herbs, including hemp, lavender, thyme, aloe vera, and lemongrass. Discover the treatment potential for each plant, and how you can prepare and use them to best effect.

Alongside the directory, the book features more than 70 recipes designed to heal the body from the inside out, all of which can be prepared in your own kitchen. Try a fennel and chamomile tea to aid digestion, a cranberry and apricot power bar to boost energy levels, or a beeswax and calendula balm to combat stretch marks.

With this easy-to-use treatment guides to help you find the herbs you need at a glance, Essential Herbs is a comprehensive guide to staying healthy the natural way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781465494306
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	07/07/2020
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	358,386
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Established in 1981 in London's Covent Garden, Neal's Yard Remedies is a modern apothecary, creating award-winning natural and organic health and beauty. Now a global leader with a growing presence across five continents, Neal's Yard Remedies remains grounded in their belief that outer beauty and inner health should be in perfect balance.

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

Remedy Choosers

Skin, hair & nails 12

Digestion & gut health 14

Circulation 16

Women's health 18

Men's health 20

Coughs & colds 22

Ear, nose & throat 24

First aid 26

Muscles & joints 28

Memory, mind & emotions 30

Pregnancy & childbirth 32

A-Z Of Herbs

Achillea millefolium Yarrow 36

Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh 38

Agasiache rugosa Purple Giant Hyssop 39

Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony 40

Alchemilla xanthochlora Lady's Mantle 42

Allium sativum Garlic 43

Aloe vera Aloe Vera 44

Aloysia triphylla Lemon Verbena 46

Althaea officinalis Marshmallow 47

Angelica archangelica Angelica 48

Angelica sinensis Dang Gui 50

Apium graveolens Wild Celery 52

Aralia racemosa American Spikenard 53

Arctium lappa Burdock 54

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry 56

Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 57

Astragalus membranaceus Astragalus 58

Avena sativa Oats 59

Calendula officinalis Calendula 60

Capsicum annuum Cayenne or Chile Pepper 62

Carum carvi Caraway 63

Centella asiatica Gotu Kola 64

Cichorium intybus Chicory 66

Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn 68

Curcuma longa Turmeric 69

Cymbopogon citratus Lemoncrass 70

Cynara cardunculus Clobe Artichoke 72

Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam 73

Echinacea purpurea Echinacea 74

Eguisetum arvense Horsetail 76

Eucalyptus globulus Eucalyptus 77

Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp Agrimony 78

Eupatorium purpureum Gravel Root 79

Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet 80

Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 81

Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry 82

Galium sparine Cleavers 84

Ginkgo hiloba Ginkgo 85

Glycyrrhiza glabra Licorice 86

Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 87

Houttuynia cordata Dokudami 88

Humulus lupulus Hops 90

Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 91

Hypericum perforatum St. John's Wort 92

Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 94

Inula helenium Elecampane 95

Jasminum officinale Jasmine 96

Juniperus communis Juniper 97

Lavandula angustifolia Lavender 98

Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 100

Levisticum officinale Lovage 101

Linum perenne Perennial Flax 102

Lycium barbarum Gojl 103

Matricaria recutita German Chamomile 104

Medicago sativa Alfalfa 106

Melilotus officinalis Melilot 108

Melissa officinalis Lemon Balm 109

Mentha x piperita Peppermint 110

Nepeta cataria Catnip 111

Oenothera biennis Evening Primrose 112

Olea europaea Olive 114

Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 116

Passiflora incarnata Passionflower 117

Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain 118

Plantago psyllium Psyllium 119

Platycodon grandiflorus Chinese Balloon Flower 120

Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal 121

Ribes nigrum Black Currant 122

Rosa canina Doc Rose 123

Rosa x damascena Damask Rose 124

Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 126

Rubus idaeus Raspberry 127

Rumex crispus Yellow Dock 128

Salix alba White Willow 129

Salvia officinalis Sage 130

Sambucus nigra Elder 132

Saussurea costus Costus 134

Schisandra chinensis Schisandra 135

Scutellaria lateriflora Virginian Skullcap 136

Senna alexandrina Senna 137

Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto 138

Silybum marianum Milk Thistle 139

Stellaria media Chickweed 140

Symphytum officinale Comfrey 141

Tabebuia impetiginosa Pau Darco 142

Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 144

Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 146

Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme 148

Tilia cordata Linden 150

Trifolium pratense Red Clover 151

Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 152

Turnera diffusa Damiana 154

Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm 155

Urtica dioica Nettle 156

Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry 157

Valeriana officinalis Valerian 158

Verbascum thapsus Mullein 159

Verbena officinalis Vervain 160

Viburnum opulus Cramp Bark 161

Viola tricolor Heartsease 162

Viscum alburn Mistletoe 164

Vitex sgnus-castus Agnus Castus 166

Withania somnifera Ashwacandha 167

Zea mays Corn Silk 168

Zingiber officinale Ginger 170

Heal From the Inside

Herb basics 176

Making juices and smoothies 178

Making teas 190

Making cordials and syrups 202

Making tinctures 216

Making soups 228

Making salads 242

Making bars 254

Heal from the Outside

Making face and body creams 262

Making body scrubs 274

Making body oils 280

Making body spritzes 286

Making body powders 292

Making soaps 298

Making cleansers 304

Making toners 308

Making face masks 312

Making balms 318

Making bath bombs 322

Making bath infusions 326

Making hair and scalp treatments 334

Glossary 344

Index 346

Acknowledgments 352