Folk Magic and Healing: An Unusual History of Everyday Plants

A book of the folklore, history and healing properties of common plants.
Throughout history, plants have played a key and vital role to our existence. Whether as a foodstuff, medicine, building material, or religious aid, the way that we re-purpose and domesticate plants has shaped a core part of the development of human culture. Hedgerows and wild-growing areas are a vital part of our countrysides and, through our codependency, have become ingrained in the m... >Voir plus