Wild Medicine, Summer - Summer

A seasonal exploration of the wonders of hedgerow medicine in the Summer.

List of contents

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

PREFACE

Summer

Introduction: foraging and medicine making

Agrimony  (Agrimonia eupatoria)

Black horehound  (Ballota nigra / Marrubium nigrum)

Calendula (Calendula officinalis)

Cornflower    (Centaurea cyanus)

Elder    (Sambucus nigra)

Fumitory    (Fumaria officinalis)

Honeysuckle    (Lonicera periclymenum)

Knapweed - Black /Greater    (Centaurea nigra /Centaurea scabiosa)

Lady's mantle    (Alchemilla vulgaris / Alchemilla mollis)

Lime / Linden    (Tilia europaea

Meadowsweet    (Filipendula ulmaria)

Mugwort    (Artemisia vulgaris)

Mullein    (Verbascum thapsus)

Pellitory-of-the-wall    (Parietaria diffusa)

Pineapple weed    (Matricaria discoidea)

Red clover    (Trifolium pratense)

Red poppy    (Papaver rhoeas)

Rosebay willowherb    (Chamerion/ Epilobium angustifolium)

Self heal    (Prunella vulgaris)

Shepherd's purse    (Capsella bursa-pastoris)

St John's wort    (Hypericum perforatum)

Toadflax    (Linaria vulgaris)

RECOMMENDED READING

INDEX

About the author

Ali English is a herbalist. She has been passionate about herbs since the age of 13, and went on to train at Lincoln University, graduating in 2010. Since then, she has set up a practice in Lincolnshire, which lately focuses on offering herb walks, workshops and a variety of related services where she tries to convey a love of our native herbs and wildflowers to anyone who will listen. 'Wild Medicine'' is her first series of books: 'Winter and Autumn', 'Spring' and 'Summer'.

Summary

A seasonal exploration of the wonders of hedgerow medicine in the Summer.

Product details

• Authors: Ali English
• Publisher: Aeon Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9781911597674
• ISBN: 978-1-911597-67-4
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 198 mm x 130 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 338 g
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Esoterics; Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Holistic medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; MEDICAL / Acupuncture, MEDICAL / Alternative & Complementary Medicine, MEDICAL / Holistic Medicine, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Hypnotherapy, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Massage Therapy, complementary medicine, Complementary therapies, healing and health, Traditional medicine and herbal remedies, Complementary and alternative medicine and therapies, foraging;rewilding;herbalism;nature