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Medicine Surrounds Us

Craft Powerful Herbal Remedies from Backyard Garden Flowers

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Medicine Surrounds Us

By: Jennifer Rader
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 This first volume of the Medicine Surrounds Us series covers the medicinal uses of backyard garden flowers, those commonly cultivated in flower beds, among the fruits and vegetables, started from seed or purchased at the local nursery. It’s your all-in-one guide to identifying (color photographs), harvesting (flower, leaf, or root?), and preparing (fresh or dried?) the herbs.

But it doesn’t stop there. You’ll also learn how to make the remedies (alcohol, water, or oil extract), historic and modern usage, and dosage, as well as synergisms and cautions. For some flowers there is copious usage and preparation information. Others are more limited in scope.

How many of these medicinal powerhouses are you already growing?

Calendula, a salve quickly calms most skin irritations and wounds

California poppy, the herb for insomnia, also used for tuberculosis and whooping cough

Chrysanthemum, excellent for liver injury and hypertension

Dianthus, current research focuses on its use with peanut-induced anaphylaxis

Echinacea, historically used for measles, mumps, typhoid, and diphtheria, it’s recommended for snake and spider bites as well

German chamomile, this herbal wonder is perfectly safe for children

Hollyhock, primarily a respiratory herb, it also helps lower blood glucose levels

Johnny jump-up, the flowers ease croup, influenza, and whooping cough

Nasturtium, the tinctured leaf makes an effective antibiotic

Passionflower, favored for neurological issues in current practice, and used for tetanus historically

Peony, widely used in Asia for hepatitis

Snapdragon, make a poultice for skin issues

Sunflower, renowned as an antimalarial, use it for respiratory ailments, including asthma

Sweet alyssum, mild antimicrobial also effective for prostate inflammation

These common, easily grown and recognized flowers transform just as readily into critical medications for your family.

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