The Nature's Remedies: An Illustrated Guide To Healing Herbs

Description

Throughout history, herbs have been used medicinally to promote healing and vitality. Think chamomile for better sleep, green tea for enhanced focus, or elderberry for immunity boost. Today, herbs are more popular than ever, celebrated not just for their effectiveness but also as natural and affordable remedies. This beginner-friendly guide welcomes a new generation to the trusted tradition. Engagingly written for a wide audience, it presents richly detailed profiles of more than 60 herbs, including cultural history, uses, tips and beautiful watercolour illustrations - all in a gift-worthy, hardcover package.

Author description

Jean Willoughby is a writer and dedicated student of traditional herbal medicine. Her writing has appeared in MAKE Magazine, Growing Innovation 1.0, and The New Farmers' Almanac. She farms and lives in Pittsboro, North Carolina, where she is a project director at the Rural Advancement Foundation International. Illustrator Katie Shelly is a media designer who does books, videos, illustration, graphics and beyond. Her first book, Picture Cook, reinvented the recipe through an innovative all-visual approach. She lives and works in New York City as a media designer at the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum.