A recipe book brimming with exciting recipes and directions for making a wide variety of herbal remedies.

First published in 1945 after the onslaught of a war that forced many people to utilise every ingredient available to them, this introductory guide to herbal medicine will assist you in discovering innovative treatments for a variety of ailments. From treating mumps and measles to a list of baby-friendly tonics, this volume is the herbal answer to many common illnesses. Featuring a specially-commissioned introduction to herbalism.

The contents of this volume feature:

- Everyday Ailments and Commonsense Cures

- Acidity

- Adenoids

- Agar-agar

- Albumin Water

- Almonds

- Almond Oil

- Anaemia

- Asparagus

- Baby's Food

- Baby's Teeth

- Backache

- Balm

- Balsam