Grow Your Own Drugs
Easy Recipes for Natural Remedies and Beauty Fixes
By James Wong
Readers Digest, 2009
Grow Your Own Drugs is a recipe book for natural remedies for everyday ailments and natural cosmetics. James Wong has a popular BBC documentary series educating people on these natural remedies. Here's a link to the first part of the first episode.
Okay, to be totally honest I bought this book over a year ago and have only tried making one recipe from it. It was a recipe for the Plantain Cream which is used for insect bites and stings. I found that the directions didn't lead me to the most effective way of mixing a cream. The oil ended up separating from the water. I may have made an error along the way though.
At first glance the recipes seem daunting because it feels like the herbs won't be that accessible, however, it's amazing how available these medicinals are when you really open your eyes. Plantain is a common lawn weed.
I'm curious about trying the vitamin booster recipe. It uses rosehips and there is a forest of shrub roses along the bike path down the road. Perhaps you can try it first. I'll add the recipe to the Incredible Edibles and Dispensary section.
I'm curious about trying the vitamin booster recipe. It uses rosehips and there is a forest of shrub roses along the bike path down the road. Perhaps you can try it first. I'll add the recipe to the Incredible Edibles and Dispensary section.
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