Nature's Medicines

Although herbal medicine has been around for centuries, in recent years our understanding of it has grown dramatically, with new findings showing which ones are most effective and which ones are best avoided.

This new edition of Nature’s Medicines combines traditional knowledge with the latest clinical research about the healing power of herbs. It includes a comprehensive A-Z of Plants that describes more than 170 common plants found in Australia and New Zealand, their healing properties and how to make use of them, as well as warnings about when not to use them and possible side effects. A second section, A-Z of Ailments, lists 150 common illnesses, together with herbs that can be used to treat them and recommended dosages.

• Descriptions of 174 plants and their curative properties.
• Detailed images of every plant for easy identification.
• A list of more than 150 ailments with the correct herbs and their dosages to treat each condition.
• A list of helpful addresses and websites
• Produced in consultation with Chief Natural Health Adviser for Australia and New Zealand Jayne Tancred, and Horticultural Adviser Jennifer Stackhouse.