Plants That Heal: 200 Healing Plants and Home Remedies
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Plants That Heal: 200 Healing Plants and Home Remedies
By (Author) Rachel Newcombe
HarperCollins Publishers
William Collins
2nd July 2025
13th March 2025
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Specialized gardening methods
Gardening: plants and cultivation guides
Complementary and alternative medicine and therapies
615.321
Physical Properties
Hardback
256
Width 195mm, Height 252mm, Spine 22mm
1120g
Description
From garden herbs and flowers to foraged fruits and berries, plants have the power to nourish and heal. Used in home remedies and by professional herbalists for thousands of years, natures medicine chest offers incredible healing benefits for body, mind, and spirit.
Grown in pots outside 19th-century apothecaries, the apothecary rose has been used to treat skin conditions and indigestion
Rosemary is known for its culinary uses, but it is also an incredible antioxidant, ant-inflammatory, and anti-fungal
Native Americans used Evening Primrose to treat wounds, and today is used in acne treatments and pain suppression
Plants That Heal brings together over 200 therapeutic plants and their home remedies in one beautifully illustrated book, featuring detailed photography to aid identification of plants and clear instructions for easy-to-follow recipes.
Discover the incredible history of healing botanicals; explore the comprehensive illustrated directory of over 200 healing plants, from homegrown herbs and spices to wildflowers, fruits, and berries, with tips on growing, harvesting, storing, and using; and learn how to make bespoke healing remedies for everything from boosting the immune system to encouraging restful sleep
CONTENTS
- Introduction + Glossary
- History of Healing Plants Delve into the fascinating history of healing plants, including herbs, spices, and beneficial botanicals
- Healing Plant Directory Discover over 200 healing plants, from homegrown herbs and spices to wild foods and medicines, each with clear identification photo, listed by English name before Latin
- Healing Plant Remedies Learn to make basic and bespoke healing plant remedies to benefit body, mind, and spirit, from infusions, balms, salves, and oils
- Resources + Further Reading
Author Bio
Rachel Newcombe is an award-wining author, copywriter, blogger, editor, and researcher specialising in health and lifestyle, based in the UK. Her work includes The Illustrated Encyclopwedia of Healing Remedies and Good Housekeeping's 1000 Home Remedies.
