Irish Herbal Cures

For thousands of years herbs have been used as an effective natural remedy for many common ailments. Now more and more people are turning back to natural herbal cures, often using them to complement conventional medical treatments.'Irish Herbal Cures' is a simple, practical guide to herbs and their uses, traditional and modern. Author Christine Scallan explores the curative properties and uses of herbs, where they might be most commonly found and how to prepare herbal remedies, poultices, oils, infusions, decoctions etc. The book begins with a section on food for healthy living such as honey and kelp, followed by two A-Z sections, one dealing with Herbs and the other with Ailments.