Botanical Drinks - The Herball’s Guide to
Author: Michael Isted
Hard Cover
Genre
Genre: BODY, MIND, SPIRIT / Mental Health / Herbal Remedies / Organic Cooking / Green Witch
About the Book
This is a wonderful collection of recipes of natural, non-alcoholic stimulants and tranquilisers to
improve awareness, aid sleep and everything in between. Michael Isted draws on his specialist
knowledge of worldwide plants to reveal the history and practical processes of fermenting, cold-
brewing and blending at home. His text is accompanied by a wealth of beautiful 18th century
botanical drawings. There are 60 delicious and non-alcoholic recipes teaching the secrets of love
elixirs, sleeping draughts or brain boosters, among many others. Isted explains when and how to
collect and preserve the different parts of the plants from seeds and flowers to roots. It goes into
detail about spring herbs, summers herbs, and autumn and winter harvest. At the back of the book,
there is a list for further reading for those who would like to explore/learn more about herbs and
there is also an index.Specifications
Publisher: Jacqui Small LLP, Quarto, London
Printed in: UK
Illustrated edition (24 January 2018)
Hardcover, 192 pages
ISBN: 978 1 8478 0927 8
Dimensions: 20 x 2.54 x 25.72 centimetres
Weight: 916.26 grams
Language: English