Průvodce bylináře Pavla celým rokem – Váňa Pavel (2000)

Pavel Váňa from Nový Bydžov is one of the most respected Czech experts on medicinal plants. He is known not only as an excellent therapist, but also as a sought-after author. This year-round guide offers advice and instructions for using medicinal herbs and preparing herbal remedies according to a wide range of recipes and directions. Medicinal plants can be used both in therapy and, above all, in prevention. Many problems and ailments can be effectively prevented with easily prepared teas, tinctures, infusions and decoctions made from individual herbs or mixtures. Herbs also have an important place in treatment because they generally have no unwanted side effects, act quickly and are usually much less expensive than other approaches. Many costly industrial medicines are, paradoxically, based on medicinal plants. Váňa presents the book as an everyday aid and personal compass for finding one’s way through the world of healing herbs throughout the year, from spring to winter, following the gifts that nature gradually offers. It includes numerous recommendations and procedures, as well as special sections on the treatment and prevention of cancer and diabetes, chapters on exceptional herbs, and various specialities and curiosities.