It is magical to pick a weed from under a hedge, brew it in the cauldron of your teapot and then use that potion to restore health. This is the everyday alchemy that awakens us to the exquisite power of nature and inspires us to take charge of our own wellbeing. Secrets from a Herbalist's Garden combines the latest scientific research with deep plant spirituality, empowering readers to get acquainted with the plants growing around them and help themselves thrive using simple but profoundly haling tinctures, teas and food recipes. It follows the wheel of the year with seasonal remedies and the research that supports them. Illustrated with beautiful line drawings, these familiar herbs and plants of your garden, local hedgerows and kitchen cupboard will enhance your wellbeing on every level: Relieve anxiety with St John's wort, lemon balm, chamomile and valerian, in teas, tinctures and sleep pillows, Comfort yourself with an immune-boosting soup, or use garlic, onion and goosegrass for viral protection, Boost your brain power with rosemary oil or with nettle seeds combined with chocolate, Treat bites and stings with aloe and turmeric gel and make refreshing skin oils and tonics with birch Book jacket.