Natural Remedies from the Monastery Garden

Come with us on a discovery tour through the herbal garden of monasteries and convents. There are many surprises awaiting you, e.g. that herbs can be as healthy as they are tasty.

Preventing ailments - that's Sister Fidelis' motto. And her collection of medicinal herbs that she grows in her own garden play a vital role in that philosophy.

Together with Petra Altmann, PhD, she gives detailed guidance how to

• cultivate, harvest, process and conserve herbs
• tend to your own herbal garden
• incorporate herbs in your cuisine
• tend to common ailments with herbs .

50 herbs are presented in detail with advice ranging from medicinal impact to where to find and grow that herb. A cardboard wheel helps to discover at a glance the right herbal remedy against common ailments.

First Published: August 2007
Print Run: 2nd edition April 2010