This accessible and richly illustrated book explores the many different ways in which we use plants to heal our bodies and our minds. With an abundance of practical examples and helpful and tasty recipes, Healing Herbs emphasizes the cultivation, functions and applications of herbs, as well as their symbolic and cultural significance within a vast spectrum of traditions and beliefs. A documentary reference section at the back of the book includes a regional gazetteer which summarizes the role of plants in mythology and folklore across the world.

Frank J. Lipp has a Ph.D. in Anthropology, with a specialization in Ethnobotany. He has held several prominent academic posts in the USA and has lectured extensively.