The Fragrant Garden: growing and using scented plants - Brossura

Lawless, Julia

 
9781856266208: The Fragrant Garden: growing and using scented plants

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How many people yearn for a garden that not only looks beautiful and meets their practical needs, but also provides a sanctuary in which to escape from the pressures of everyday life? In this exquisitely illustrated volume, Julia Lawless reveals the fragrant garden to be a unique source of health, well-being, and pleasure and guides you through every phase of creating your own aromatic paradise. Accessible advice and a directory of more than 50 essential fragrant plants help you to achieve your ideal, whether it’s a tiny aromatic border, a hanging basket, or a formal rose garden. The Fragrant Garden is complete with a generous selection of recipes and projects that show you how to use your garden’s bounty to enhance your home, health, beauty, and cooking.

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Descrizione del libro

Julia Lawless promotes the aromatherapy garden as a means to health, well-being and enjoyment. Beginning with the ancient vision of the aromatic garden as an 'earthly' paradise, it contemplates the roles (medicinal, therapeutic and aesthetic) that scented plants have played throughout history and continue to play today.

L'autore

Raised within the tradition of herbal and folk remedies, Julia Lawless later studied both Western and Tibetan herbal medicine. Today, she is a qualified aromatherapist, runs the family aromatherapy practice, Aqua Oleum, in North London and is a passionate gardener. Highly respected in her field, Julia has lectured internationally on aromatic plants and oils and is the author of several books including the best-selling The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Element) and The Natural Paint Book (Kyle Cathie).

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