Overview

Discover the plants and herbs on your doorstep that will keep you happy, healthy and energised. This perfect companion to the seasons, this book shows the reader how to take greater control over their own health and wellbeing, treat everyday ailments, and ensure the sustainability of the planet through discovering how to access and eat plant and herb based foods.'Root-to-stem' eating encourages you to cook and eat every edible part of fruit and veg, including the leaves, skin, seeds and stalks and in the book Alex Laird shows you-How to make a seasonal remedy for detoxingHow to build a forest gardenHow to forage for wild garlicAnd why nettles are good for youTravelling through the 4 seasons, Root to Stem shares the natural ingredients that are available on your doorstep, simple delicious recipes and easy-to-make herbal remedies.

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Author:   Alex Laird
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:   Penguin Life
Dimensions:   Width: 11.70cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 18.70cm
Weight:   0.228kg
ISBN:  

9780241371213

ISBN 10:   024137121
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   25 April 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Alex Laird is a medical herbalist with more than 20 years' experience. Trained in biomedicine and plant pharmacology, she runs the only NHS herbal clinic based in a UK hospital at Whipps Cross. Alex has also published research papers on this subject, and runs the charity Living Medicine.

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