Description
Book SynopsisA much-loved classic and extensive guide to the use of plants in healing the female mind, body, and spirit. Bursting with definitive information on a range of herbs, A Woman's Book of Herbs is an extensive guide to their use in healing the mind, body, and spirit:
- where, when, and how to collect herbs, and how to dry, store, and prepare them
- how to use them: their physical, emotional, and ritual uses- their mythological history and astrological significance
- their main chemical components
- recipes for food, drinks, and medicines.
Infused with the author's empowering holistic approach to healing and her keen sense of importance for women of having understanding and control over the causes of ill-health and the variety of healing processes, A Woman's Book of Herbs is a unique and indispensable work. This is a reissue of the much-loved classic, first published in 1992.
Table of ContentsCONTENTS
Acknowledgements ix
Part 1 Introduction 1
Part 2 The Herbal 17
1 Herbs of the Sun 21
2 Herbs of V enus 43
3 Herbs of the Moon 90
4 Herbs of Jupiter 99
5 Herbs of Mars 138
6 Herbs of Saturn 173
7 Herbs of Mercury 190
Part 3 Practical Information 213
Conclusion 227
Glossary 229
Herbal Suppliers 230
Bibliography 231
