The Herbal Remedy Handbook Treat everyday ailments naturally from coughs & colds to anxiety & eczema

The Herbal Remedy Handbook brings together practical, home-based herbal remedies in an ailment- and recipe-led format. With self-care, mindfulness and mental health prominent in popular consciousness, it presents herbs as a starting point for learning how ailments and conditions may be treated and supported.

Designed as a reference for first aid and simple complaints such as coughs and colds, it also includes self-management techniques for more complex conditions including anxiety and eczema. Recipes span a wide range of preparations, from vinegars and tonics to creams, balms, syrups and teas, using ingredients described as easily accessible, whether bought, foraged or grown. Positioned as a guide for beginners and budding herbalists, it is presented as a collection of tried-and-tested recipes intended to encourage making remedies at home.

Key details

• Ailment- and recipe-led herbal remedy reference
• Covers first aid and everyday issues such as coughs and colds
• Includes self-management techniques for anxiety and eczema
• Recipes include vinegars, tonics, creams, balms, syrups and teas
• Uses bought, foraged or grown ingredients described as easily accessible

Synopsis

This handbook is a collection of practical herbal remedies for home care. Organised around ailments and recipes, it covers first aid, common conditions such as coughs and colds, and approaches to self-management for anxiety and eczema. It includes instructions for making a variety of preparations, using ingredients that can be bought, foraged or grown to help you assemble a herbal healthkit.