I fully believe in science and vaccines, and I also believe in the healing power of herbs from the earth. I view herbals as preventive care - I make elderberry syrup and fire cider every fall and winter, I drink fresh peppermint tea to help avoid indigestion, I like raspberry leaf for cramps, etc., etc.

We’re in our new-to-us home and I’ve been plotting out my garden for four for a couple of months so I was pleased to read an advance copy of this because a garden just isn’t complete without homegrown care plants.

This is a lovely beginner’s guide to healing herbs as well as a beginner’s guide to gardening, complete with helpful illustrations and suggestions.

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Wow so very useful! My sister and I loved this book .

This book has beautiful imagery and a lot of great tips for people just getting started in natureopathy! I learned a lot from this text!

This book is amazing. I was expecting to find only recipes to prepare natural medicines but it exceeded my expectations. It also provides every information you need to start you own garden, and many tips about soil, watering, light, ecc. Not to mention the beautiful color illustrations.

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I really liked this book. It has wonderful information and the illustrations are lovely.

My favourite part was the herb directory with the uses and safety etc for each, but I don't like that there are only 21 and you have to download a PDF file for the rest. If I bought this book in print form, I would not be pleased.

I adore the little badges for things like tea and scent. The only thing I noticed is that they are listed in the order of scientific name instead of common name. That makes sense and it's no big deal, it just means it's not as easy to quickly find which you are looking for.

Another thing I really loved was the diseases section with the visual aid, to help you identify what may be wrong with your plant. And also the beneficial insects.

This is the starter guide for those looking to grow, dry and their own herbs and get a basic understanding of herbalism. This book is rich with information, providing information on the medicinal, culinary and other uses of over 50 herbs including the needed safety information for consuming. The images were nice, and there was an inclusion of infographics that correlate to different meanings for quick facts. I thoroughly enjoyed.