A Cabinet Full of Medicinal Plants : A Practical Card Deck - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

A Cabinet Full of Medicinal Plants : A Practical Card Deck - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

£14.99
  • Pages · 69 pages, colour illustrations
  • Publication Date · 06/02/2025
  • Genre · Botany & plant sciences
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Discover the power of plants!A practical card deck packed with traditional and modern discoveries to help you explore life-enhancing medicinal plants.�Organised by common health complaints: From arnica for aching muscles to sage for the mind and memory, many common garden plants have provided relief in traditional medicine, and continue to be useful in home-grown remedies.�Supported by experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK.�Packaged in an attractive gift box containing 60 cards organised into tabbed sections.�The perfect gift for gardeners and anyone who wants to support their health with herbal and medicinal plant knowledge.��Explore the flowers, leaves, roots, and seeds that have�been used for millennia to improve health and wellbeing. Which plants are thought to promote healthy digestion, or have anti-inflammatory properties? Which have been used to treat skin issues or acheing muscles? And what about a stubborn cough? Organized by common complaints, each of the 60 cards�offers insights into a plant's traditional uses, as well as�modern discoveries and details of how it grows. �The box opens with a hinged lid to reveal eight categories: circulation, digestion, inflammation, infection, skin issues, aches & pain, respiratory conditions, and mind & wellbeing, and 60 illustrated plant cards. Endorsed by experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this deck provides an enlightening introduction to the world of medicinal plants.

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