The intriguing tales of 80 plants that have been used to heal and cure our bodies – from ancient superstitions to old wives' tales that worked. 

Introduction

I. HEAD brain, nerves, eyes

II. CHEST heart, blood, lymphs, lungs, throat

III. ABDOMEN stomach, bowels, liver, kidneys

IV. PELVIS reproductive, urinary

V. SKELETON bones, muscles, skin

Index

Alice Smith is an artist, illustrator and designer based in Lancashire, UK. She is the art director for Idler magazine and is the co-founder of Bracketpress, which publishes work by an eclectic group of maverick writers and musicians. Her work has been exhibited at various venues in the UK, USA and in Europe, and regularly exhibits and sells her work at print fairs in the UK.