{"product_id":"the-tree-dispensary-the-uses-history-and-herbalism-of-exotic-trees-9781913504731","title":"The Tree Dispensary: The Uses, History, and Herbalism of Exotic Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Christina Stapley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Aeon Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Aeon Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Herbal Medications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exploration of the history, folklore and medicinal uses of thirty exotic trees, beautifully illustrated with the author's own photographs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Cacao to Eucalyptus, and Almond through to Frankincense, Christina Stapley takes us on a journey through North America, Oman, the Mediterranean, China and the Caribbean.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tree Dispensary\u003c\/em\u003e reflects a deep and thorough appreciation for trees - the author has studied them for many years as a herb historian and practising herbalist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf the trees mentioned in the book, she has experience of growing around a third of them herself, including several from China, and has travelled around the world to study the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is categorised into geographical areas and looks at the trees which grow in each location. Each of the thirty chapters looks at a different and unique tree, along with its cultivation, cookery, foraging, history, botany, medicinal use and mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile she was travelling, Christina encountered connections between the trees and cultures in which they grew, and this provides a rich and moving historical thread throughout the book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tree Dispensary: Exotic Trees\u003c\/em\u003e is the companion volume to Stapley's previous work which explored the history, herbalism and uses of native European trees.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aeon Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47888911433879,"sku":"9781913504731","price":4022.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781913504731.webp?v=1781169403","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-tree-dispensary-the-uses-history-and-herbalism-of-exotic-trees-9781913504731","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}