Concise Medicinal Plants Guide

by Tiffany Francis-Baker

Overview

This practical pocket guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, describes 166 plant species with medicinal qualities that you can forage or grow in the UK and Europe.

Each species account provides accurate artworks and concise descriptions outlining essential details to help you identify species in the field, as well as essential information on their medicinal uses, toxicity and any risks or side effects to consider.

Tiffany Francis-Baker's introduction includes a brief history of foraging for medicine and discusses the benefits and risks of creating herbal remedies to supplement modern medicine. She offers practical tips on collecting wild plants safely and legally and outlines how to store, preserve and prepare medicinal plants, including making balms, teas and tinctures.

Easy to use and small enough to take anywhere, this is the perfect guide for anyone interested in making their own natural remedies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781399418102
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	08/12/2025
Series:	Concise Guides
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	1.00(w) x 1.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Tiffany Francis is an award-winning writer, artist and environmentalist from the South Downs in Hampshire. With a mixed background in the arts, rural heritage and conservation, her work is fuelled by a love for the natural world and a passion for protecting it. She writes and illustrates for national publications and has appeared on BBC Radio 4 and Channel 4. Her books include Food You Can Forage, the Concise Foraging Guide, Bees and Beekeeping and Dark Skies. In 2023, The British Horse Society presented Tiffany with the Elwyn Hartley-Edwards Award for her work in promoting the enjoyment of equestrianism and raising awareness of BHS campaigns and wider issues within the equine industry in The Bridleway.

www.tiffanyfrancisbaker.com

Table of Contents

Introduction

What Are Medicinal Plants?

Using Herbal Medicines Safely

Growing Your Own Herb Garden

Foraging Wild Plants

Storing, Preserving and Preparing Medicinal Plants

How to Dry Leaves and Flowers

How to Make a Balm

How to Make Medicinal Tea

How to Make a Tincture

Species Accounts

Trees

Shrubs

Herbs and Flowers

Succulents

Useful Resources

Glossary and Acknowledgements

Index