Lavender : nature's way to relaxation and health / / Philippa Waring

• Autore: Waring Philippa
• Pubblicazione: London : , : Souvenir Press, , 2011; ©2010
• Edizione: Updated March 2008.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (135 p.)
• Disciplina: 615.3/2396
• Soggetto topico: Lavenders; Lavenders - Therapeutic use
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. The story of lavender -- pt. 2. Using lavender -- pt. 3. Further reading and suppliers.
• Sommario/riassunto: Lavender is one of the most versatile and beneficial plants known to herbalists. This informative and practical book describes the plant's manifold uses--medicinal, cosmetic, therapeutic, cleansing and culinary--and outlines its extensive history and folklore. The many varieties of lavender are described, with advice on how to grow it. Philippa Waring provides detailed instructions on harvesting and processing lavender to extract the essential oil, as well as advice on how to store and use the oil. With its wealth of illustrations and comprehensive resource section, this is an essential for any health section.
• Titolo autorizzato: Lavender
• ISBN: 0-285-63927-7; 0-285-63929-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910702841103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II