Petit Larousse des Plantes Médicinales

This book offers you a selection of medicinal plants that can be used safely (all truly dangerous plants have been excluded). Learn to recognize them. All parts of the fresh plant are revealed on superb photographic plates, to facilitate its identification before harvesting. Discover all the "recipes" for using them. You will learn to prepare your own remedies (decoctions, herbal teas, syrups, etc.) to relieve your minor ailments. For each plant: Its botanical characteristics and history; Its main active constituents; Its therapeutic properties; How to prepare it for internal use (infusions, wines) or external use (lotions, poultices, etc.)