In the original dustsheet. Purple cloth binding with silver title on the spine.

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In this manual for modern living, the author provides a guide to using herbs to improve your life. Linking modern analysis to traditional practices she offers practical methods, instructions on making remedies, herbal detox programmes, ways to avoid colds and flu and herbal first aid.

Review: In Leslie Kenton’s Healing Herbs, Kenton looks at the beneficial effects herbs can have on both the inner and outer body, urging you to believe that “plant power” can transform virtually every area of your life, whether you are looking for a way to beat the blues, boost your immune system or make your hair shine.

From Kenton’s herbal detox plan(certainly not for the fainthearted, but worth the effort of the preparation, measuring and after-taste) and home spa treatments to strategies for avoiding colds and flu, and a spot of herbal first aid, the endless uses of herbs are examined in detail and presented in a stylish, glossy book.

One look at Leslie Kenton should be enough to prove that her holistic approach to health can make you glow, and this practical, easy to use and beautifully illustrated book (Kenton’s own detailed colour photography are used throughout)will almost certainly tempt you toward her ideals. This is a stunning book that will sit well on the coffee table, but is ideal as a resource for anyone who is curious about the use of herbs for health. —Susan Harrison