Grow Your Own Physic Garden

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Create an amazing space for your well being, reassured that the information in this first-time book is rooted in science. The authors include scientists who established Dilston Physic Garden, one of the first new physic gardens, featured on national TV and radio.

Discover how physic gardens evolved, how humans have used plant medicine throughout history and how science now brings to light its remarkable benefits. Whether on a patio or community garden, the future of physic gardens is in your hands!

With inspired landscaping ideas and practical gardening tips, you can generate a beautiful garden filled with safe and effective plants to protect or to treat common ailments. And you can explore easy ways to use the plants from beneficial foods to medicinal infusions, balms and tinctures, all backed with evidence from controlled trials and lab studies.

“A passionate and authoritative text, grounded in science and with beautiful pictures. Elaine Perry is a world-class scientist, with a passion for medicinal plants, and combines these two areas of expertise perfectly.” Clive Ballard, Professor of Age-related Diseases and Vice Chancellor, Exeter University.

 “The top, most accessible book to get up to date, evidence based scientific information on really helpful herbs to grow for health, from the best!”    Bunny Guinness, Landscape architect, Journalist and Radio personality.

“Fascinating and informative, this book contributes to the development of medicinal plant resources so that good quality scientifically-based products can be made more widely available.” Peter Houghton, Emeritus Professor of Pharmacognosy, King’s College London.