
Herbalism for Beginners – A Complete Guide to Medicinal Plants, Their Properties, Applications
De Mateusz JaneczekDuração12h 49m
Sobre este audiolivro
One plant. Many compounds. Properties its name alone cannot reveal. We may recognize mint, chamomile, and nettle by name—but what do we really know about their composition and uses? Why aren’t an infusion and an essential oil made from the same plant interchangeable? What changes during drying? Where does tradition end and scientific evidence begin? Herbalism for Beginners invites you to look at familiar herbs with fresh understanding. You’ll learn the basics of plant identification, the main groups of compounds they contain, and how harvesting, processing, and storage affect the quality of herbal materials. You’ll explore the characteristics of mint, lemon balm, lavender, chamomile, sage, ginger, and other plants used in herbal traditions. You’ll also learn why contraindications, possible interactions, and differences between preparations matter. You don’t need any background in botany or chemistry: each topic builds on the last, guiding you from the basic concepts toward a clearer understanding of information about herbs. Open the book and get to know plants more closely!
Detalhes do audiolivro
Avaliação★★★★★ 4,6 (12)
Inclui Amazon
GêneroHealth and Wellness, Self-Help
Duração12 h 49 min
Narrado porOuça com mais de 1.000 vozes
FormatoeBook com áudio
Data de publicação8 de nov. de 2026
IdiomaInglês
Sumário
1Introduction
2Chapter 1. What is herbalism?
3Chapter 2. The world of plants - the basics of botany
4Chapter 3. Construction and functioning of plants
5Chapter 4. Recognition and classification of medicinal plants
Mostrar todos os capítulosVer menos
6Chapter 5. Biologically active substances of plants
7Chapter 6. How do plant substances affect the human body?
8Chapter 7. Properties and applications of medicinal plants
9Chapter 8. Safety of medicinal plants
10Chapter 9. Herbal raw materials – types and properties
11Chapter 10. Extraction, drying and storage of raw materials
12Chapter 11. Forms of plant preparations
13Chapter 12. Quality and authenticity of herbal products
14Chapter 13. Mint, lemon balm and thyme
15Chapter 14. Chamomile, marigold and yarrow
16Chapter 15. Sage, lavender and rosemary
17Chapter 16. Nettle, plantain and horsetail
18Chapter 17. Linden, Rose Hip and Black Elder
19Chapter 18. Valerian, Marshmallow and Ginger
20Chapter 19. Variety of medicinal plants in the world
21Chapter 20. Herbalism in the 21st century - science and the future