Robyn Kirby's Herbs For Healing
Australian Flora Reference Alternative Health Mental Health Herbal Medicine Natural Remedies Ethnobotany Wellness & Self-Care
Robyn Kirby’s 1998 classic, “Robyn Kirby’s Herbs for Healing,” is the down-under herbal that Australians have trusted for decades and collectors now snap up whenever a clean copy surfaces. Printed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and packed with 216 heavily-illustrated pages, this compact paperback distills Kirby’s hands-on bush knowledge into an easy-to-use home reference. Every plant profile—tea-tree, lemon myrtle, eucalyptus, Kakadu plum, native rosella and dozens more—pairs a full-page colour botanical photo with at-a-glance data on habitat, harvest timing, traditional Aboriginal uses and modern clinical studies, so readers can identify, prepare and dose remedies with confidence.
Unlike many North-American or European herbals, this book is written specifically for Australian conditions: it flags which species are protected, which grow invasively in your backyard and which love a balcony pot. Safety boxes alert teens and first-time users to contraindications, while dosage tables give adult, child and pet-safe measurements. Short “kitchen pharmacy” recipes for teas, tinctures, poultices and salves sit beside calming rituals that weave mental-health support into daily routines—perfect for the growing audience seeking gentle, plant-based wellness and stress relief.
The 1998 first edition is increasingly scarce; this gently-aged copy still sits flat, with tight binding and every photo vivid. Two pages carry a full-length crease (no text lost) and the light even-toning that collectors expect from 25-year-old ABC paper stock—overall a very respectable addition to an alternative-health, Australiana or ethnobotany shelf. Young adults, homesteaders, naturopathy students and anyone who wants a trustworthy, Australia-centric reference will find Kirby’s blend of science, folklore and sustainable harvesting advice both empowering and inspiring.
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