Herbalist. Medicinal Plants from A to Z

The book contains more than 100 articles about wild and cultivated plants of Russia and neighboring countries, including their Latin and common names, botanical characteristics, geographical distribution, methods of harvesting and storage, chemical composition, pharmacological properties, medicinal forms, and methods of application. General rules for collecting and processing plants are provided, as well as characteristics of their main active substances. Each plant is accompanied by a botanical illustration. Thanks to this, the reader will be able to easily navigate the diversity of plants. The comparison of descriptions and illustrations will help to recognize plants in nature. Separate sections are dedicated to recipes for medicinal collections for major diseases, as well as the recipes and use of complex teas and collections. The book will be useful for collectors of medicinal herbs, specialists, owners of garden plots, and anyone who believes in the healing properties of nature.