The Pocket Book of Plants That Heal - The Illustrated Herbarium of Medicinal Plants

Unlock the secrets of nature's medicine cabinet. Discover 75 common medicinal plants, their fascinating histories, therapeutic properties, and learn techniques to prepare herbal remedies such as infusions, tinctures, oils, and lotions. Recognize plants through exceptional photographic plates and discover a wealth of information.

About the author

François Couplan is an ethnobotanist and specialist of the traditional uses of wild and cultivated plants. Gerard Debuigne is a doctor who specialises in phytotherapy and nutrition.

Pierre and Délia Vignes are botanists and photographers who have produced the incredible black photographic plates.

Product details

• Authors: François Couplan, Gérard Debuigne
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 21.10.2025
• EAN: 9781446316689
• ISBN: 978-1-4463-1668-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Nature guide; NATURE / Plants / General, HEALTH & FITNESS / Herbal Medications, Trees, wildflowers & plants, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Traditional medicine and herbal remedies, Traditional medicine & herbal remedies, Edible wild plants and foraging