Discover how to make and use natural remedies from homegrown herbs to improve your health and well-being. In recent years, more people than ever have been turning to natural remedies for general health and well-being, and for help with ailments from the common cold to arthritis. This comprehensive book of expert advice teaches you how to grow your own herbs, harvest plants from the wild, and process ingredients to create your own cabinet of natural remedies, all with safety in mind. In this updated, expanded and fully redesigned edition of his best-selling classic, author Andrew Chevallier5 — a fellow and former president of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists — combines the latest scientific research with the traditional and folkloric use of the plants to give detailed information about the benefits and constituents of more than 560 herbs.