Indigenous Healing Plants

Indigenous Healing Plants is a fascinating compilation exploring the uses of
more than 140 indigenous plants, from well-known garden favourites such
as agapanthus and scented geraniums to lesser-known plants like agt-daegeneesbossie
and ashwaganda. In her inimitable style, Margaret Roberts shares
each plant’s history and various uses – medicinal, culinary, as natural insect
repellents and deodorisers – alongside tried-and-tested recipes and brief
cultivation notes.

This fully updated and expanded edition, originally published in 1995, now
includes an additional 15 indigenous medicinal plants plus a new section on
naturalised weeds and foraged food plants. The comprehensive guide features
150 full-colour photographs by Sandy Roberts and Margaret’s delicate line
drawings, beautifully illustrating each plant.

Recording traditional wisdom and practical information on indigenous South
African plants, this book appeals to anyone interested in health, gardening,
cooking and homecrafting. It offers historical perspective and botanical detail
valuable to students of Botany, Homeopathy and Medicine.

With 320 pages in hardcover format, this comprehensive reference preserves
invaluable knowledge about South Africa’s botanical heritage whilst providing
practical guidance for modern applications.