Icelandic Herbs and Their Medicinal Uses

Author: Anna Rosa Robertsdottir,Matthew Wood,Robert Rogers
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Category: Fitness & Diet, Traditional Medicine & Herbal Remedies, Gardening: Herbs, Trees, Wildflowers & Plants
Book Format: Paperback

This beautifully illustrated, full-color guide provides everything readers need to know about the medicinal powers of 90 native herbs of Iceland--85 of which also grow in North America. Anna Rosa Robertsdottir describes the history, uses, harvesting, drying, and storage of the plants, and includes a wealth of detailed instructions for their preparation--including infusions, decoctions, tinctures, and syrups. Generous color photographs of both the leaves and flowers facilitate plant identification, allowing both amateur and professional herbalists to use the guide to full advantage. User-friendly layout, meticulous research, a wealth of detailed information, and an extensive bibliography make this an essential, one-of-a-kind reference for anyone interested in the subject.



For each herb, sidebars describe:

Habitat

Parts used

Harvesting

Constituents

History

Action

Uses

Research

Dosage

About Anna Rosa Robertsdottir
Anna Rosa Robertsdottir studied medical herbalism at the College of Phytotherapy in the UK and is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists. She has a ITEC Diploma in massage and a B.Sc. degree in business from the University of Reykjavik. For the past two decades she has run her own herbal practice and has taught many courses on medicinal herbs and their uses. She produces her own creams, ointments, and tinctures, which are sold in most pharmacies and health shops in Iceland.

(BK-9781623170226)

SKU BK-9781623170226
Barcode # 9781623170226
Brand North Atlantic Books
Artist / Author Anna Rosa Robertsdottir, Matthew Wood, Robert Rogers
Shipping Weight 0.3700kg
Shipping Width 0.180m
Shipping Height 0.020m
Shipping Length 0.240m
Assembled Length 23.600m
Assembled Height 1.500m
Assembled Width 17.800m
Type Paperback

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