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Herbal Adventures Series of Books written by Naturopath, Alyson Maier.

  • Dandelion Medicine

    The first book in the series, Dandelion Medicine explores the concept of plants as food and medicine, the importance of correct identification, and how healthy these plants are for the overall health of our bodies.

  • Plantain Medicine

    In this second book in the series, you will join Sammy during a playdate where his friend Sophie gets stung by a Bee and they need to find an herbal solution to soothe and alleviate the inflammation of the sting.

  • Yarrow Medicine

    In the third herbal Adventure in this series of beautifully illustrated books, you will join Sammy and his grandad in adventure that results in a wound that requires some herbal attention to control the bleeding and clean the wound.

Dandelion Medicine

This delightful book, written by Alyson Maier and illustrated by Morag Aitchison is the perfect book to begin with to introduce the concept of foraging and using wild weeds as food and medicine. Ages 3-12

Plantain Medicine

common footpath medicine that has naturalised all over the world, this beautiful plant is probably growing near you right now, and you have previously thought it was just another “grass”.

Yarrow Medicine

Another common footpath medicine is Yarrow. Also naturalised all over the world this beautiful herb can make a powerful first aid remedy