Discover how to make and use natural remedies from homegrown herbs to improve your health and wellbeing.This comprehensive book of expert advice teaches you how to grow your own herbs harvest plants from the wild and process ingredients to create your own natural remedies all with safety in mind. In this updated expanded and redesigned edition of his bestselling classic author Andrew Chevallier combines the latest scientific research with the traditional and folkloric use of plants to give detailed information about the benefits and constituents of more than 560 herbs.Clear imagery will help you identify different healing plants while a detailed selfhelp section shows you how to treat more than 150 common ailments with practical herbal remedies you can make at home learn how to create delicate tea infusions strong tinctures infused oils and more.Whether youre a natural health newbie or an experienced herbalist the Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine is the unrivalled guide to natural healing with recipes and advice you can trust.