The Healing Herbal

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Dr Catherine Whitlock is a science writer with a BSc in Biological Sciences, a PhD in Immunology and a Diploma in Science Communication. Catherine writes on science, medicine and nature and is based in Kent, England. Her previous books include Meet Your Bacteria (Cassell) and Ten Women Who Changed Science and the World (Little, Brown).

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Interest in traditional herbal remedies has never been greater, and as we all battle with the challenges of the hectic and technological modern world, escape can often be found in medicines from ancient and gentler times. The Healing Herbal is a beautiful work of reference featuring 100 plants and their influence on medicine through the ages, from ancient civilization to the present day. Authoritative and engaging text includes the very latest research on both traditional and more recently discovered herbal remedies. Cross-reference features identify a medical condition or ailment and the corresponding plant that may help provide an essential contribution to treatment. Each entry features botanical artwork of flora, leaves and seeds that form the basis of pharmaceutical drugs, from Adonis vernalis to Vinca minor.