Plants and Health Through the Seasons

Éditions La Vallée Heureuse - Collection "Health & Environment"
Format: 15 x 21 cm
184 pages

Why a book about health through the seasons?

Well, because it is time for people to rediscover their biological rhythm, that of Nature, in order to take care of their health.
Each of the four seasons brings its share of beneficial plants for the body, for example: Dandelion in spring,
Red Vine in summer, Nettle in autumn, or Savory in winter.

The author links the calendar seasons to the seasons of life, which he counts as five, and connects them to the organs of the human body, allowing us to discover the relationships between our body, plants, and our life cycles. Once again, he advises turning to Nature and its plants to experience these "human" seasons with complete peace of mind.

Some examples:

• Dog rose will accompany the childhood phase;
• Sea buckthorn will help the adult phase;
• a blend of essential oils will support those in their fifties during menopause for women and the maintenance of virility for men;
• Oak will be the ally of young seniors
• microalgae such as Chlorella and Spirulina will support our elders.

The advantages:

• presentation of targeted plants for each season,
• herbal tea recipes and suggestions for perfectly suited food supplements,
• this practical book provides information accessible to all
• gives instructions for properly maintaining your health and well-being throughout the year and life.

Contents:

Introduction - Some useful definitions
First part: the four seasons:
- Spring: The plants (Birch sap - Dandelion - Fumitory - Black Radish) - Plant formulas - (Herbal tea – Depuralys - Hepato Plus - Aromatic blend with Rosemary - Hydrosols: Spring and Detoxification)
- Summer: The plants (Red Vine - Horse Chestnut - Ginkgo biloba - Melilot) - Plant formulas (Circulatory herbal tea - Réguven syrup – Veinolys - Circulation hydrosol or Summer drink - Circulatory blend with essential oils from Madagascar)
- Autumn: The plants (Horsetail - Nettle, Robin Hood's companion - Astragalus) - Plant formulas (Autumn
herbal tea - Autumn hydrosol - Aromatic blend with Pine - Inmunobalance syrup - Cell Defense)
- Winter: The plants (Savory - Plantain - Propolis) - Plant formulas (Winter herbal tea - Herbal tea against
flu - Winter hydrosol - Grapefruit-propolis blend – Biotix)
Second part: the five seasons of life:
- Childhood: The plants (Dog Rose: a plant with character - Blackcurrant - Grapex! The real Grapefruit Seed Extract - And on the essential oils side…) - Plant formulas (The Quince) – Adolescence
– Adult:
The plants - (Garlic - Ganoderma – Sea Buckthorn - Ginseng and Saffron) - Plant formulas (Haarlem oil) -
- Middle age: The plants (For women: essential oils against premenstrual syndrome and for menopause -
For men: essential oils for virility and prostate support) - Plant formulas (For
women - For men)
- The "young" seniors: The plants (Ash or Armand's goats - Tall Ash - Oak - Ginkgo biloba: an anti-ageing treasure - Essential oils) - Plant formulas (Immunolys: Echinacea,
Gentian and Lesser Centaury for immune support)
- Fourth age: The plants (Chlorella - Spirulina) - Plant formulas (Prosélem - Trianox) - At all ages and whatever the season –
Conclusion
Glossary

So who is the author?

Philippe Mathelet is a natural products advisor in Moûtiers, Savoie, where he created his shop Crystal & Bien-Être, a space with an innovative concept dedicated to well-being, which combines minerals with plants as well as natural products, while
favouring listening and respect for nature and people.

Other books by Philippe Mathelet:

• Alimentation et santé au quotidien : les idées fausses
• Minéraux et corps humain : le lien simple