Hatfield's Herbal

Description:

Hatfield's Herbal is the story of how people all over Britain have used its wild plants throughout history, for reasons magical, mystical and medicinal. Gabrielle Hatfield has drawn on a lifetime's knowledge to describe the properties of over 150 native plants, and the customs that surround them: from predicting the weather with seaweed to using deadly nightshade to make ladies' pupils dilate appealingly, and from ensuring a husband's faithfulness with butterbur to warding off witches by planting a rowan tree. Filled with stories, folklore and remedies both strange and practical, this is a memorable and eye-opening guide to the richness of Britain's heritage.

subjects: Folklore,  Herbs,  History,  Medicinal plants,  Medicine, Traditional,  Nonfiction,  Phytotherapy,  Plants,  Plants, Medicinal,  Science,  Therapeutic use,  Traditional medicine,  Botany, great britain,  Herbal Medicine

Places: Great Britain