The Herbal Year: Folklore, History and Remedies

by Christina Hart-Davies

An enchanting, beautifully illustrated guide to seasonal plants--showing the long history of herbal remedies and their uses today From sweet violets in spring to rosemary in winter, via marigolds, sage, elderberries, and hops, every season has its own bounty of herbs and plants. Christina Hart-Davies presents a delightful guide to common plants as they appear throughout the year. Drawing on writers, storytellers, and poets from across the centuries, she examines the long history of herbal remedies. She shows how plants have been used for healing and unearths the stories and beliefs that surround them--including simple recipes for use at home. Fully illustrated with exquisitely detailed watercolours, this is an inspirational guide to exploring our age-old relationship with plants. Readers will discover the hidden secrets of the plants that surround us and, through this, will be able to reconnect with our place in nature. We have relied on plants throughout our history. We still do, and, with luck, we always will.

Genres: Nonfiction, Nature, Reference, Gardening

256 pages, Hardcover

First published April 8, 2024

Reviews

[Grace Deering · Rating 4 out of 5]

truly beautifully written!! tons of amazing information

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I could rate this higher! First, the book itself is beautifully designed. There are color illustrations, a pleasing color scheme and a custom font that's easy to read. The binding is quality and there's even a gold silk bookmark

The content is just as good. If you're looking for a herb book that gives a bullet list of information for each herb, this isn't for you. Here, the author takes time to tell you the story of each herb. You learn both historical and modern uses. This is a really well done book and goes into the favorites list!

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful plant illustrations and interesting information as well as history bits, all arranged by season. This is a wonderful book to own and reread again and again!

[Callie Southworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Picked this up at my school’s library, beautifully illustrated.

[Siobhán Mc Laughlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wealth of information, beautifully presented. I'm so glad I found this book!

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating and delightful book! This author has clearly been around the block as an herbalist and seamlessly weaves personal storytelling, lore, herbal knowledge, and wisdom together. I simply can't understand why this book doesn't have more traction! It's brilliant!