Llewellyn's 2014 Herbal Almanac: Herbs for Growing and Gathering, Cooking and Crafts, Health and Beauty, History, Myth and Lore

Llewellyn's 2014 Herbal Almanac: Herbs for Growing and Gathering, Cooking and Crafts, Health and Beauty, History, Myth and Lore
ISBN-10
0738721522
ISBN-13
9780738721521
Category
Botany, Medical
Pages
312
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
Llewellyn Worldwide Limited
Author
Andrea Neff

Description

Treat yourself to a rejuvenating spa night. Throw a nontraditional tea party with zesty flair. Add a spicy twist to your beer, wine, and liquor. There are hundreds of ways to benefit from nature's versatile plants inside Llewellyn's Herbal Almanac. This treasury of innovative herbal ideas spans gardening, cooking, crafts, health, beauty, and myth/lore. You'll learn how to improve indoor air quality, create a “golden years” herb garden for seniors, keep invasive herbs in check, and soak up vibrational healing from roses, daisies, and other flowers. Discover how to use herbs as preservatives, and make your own homemade vinaigrettes and low-carb vegetarian dishes. Create herbal dyes and beautiful handcrafted paper speckled with seeds or flowers. From enchanting primroses to the many faces of avocado, this practical almanac is your gateway to the herbal kingdom.

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