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After the brother of an herbal druggist took part in a herbal hike led by Gerda Holzmann and was then able to feast on delicious wild herb dishes, he warmly recommended this book to us.
We think it's great too and would highly recommend it!

You can feel on every page how connected she is to nature and you quickly notice how well she knows herbs and how they can be used in the home medicine cabinet and in the kitchen.

Gerda Holzmann describes 30 wild herbs* and answers important questions:
How do you collect wild herbs correctly?
At what time of year do you harvest which herb?
Which plant parts do you process – leaves, flowers or fruits?
Which of these plants are suitable for your own garden, bed, balcony or even flower pot?
Do you propagate them via roots or seeds?
What benefits do these plants have for our health?

Easy-to-follow, simple recipes tempt you to make your own teas, tinctures, juices, ointments and delicious wild herb dishes.

* From field pansies, mugwort, comfrey, Gundermann and meadowsweet to horsetail.

The book is also a visual delight - like all books from the Innsbruck LöwenzahnVerlag, which not only focuses on ecology in terms of content, but also produces sustainably and does not use plastic films.

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A few hours in the forest are often enough to return home feeling energized and refreshed. We know from our own experience that a walk or hike in the forest air is good for you - and not just since the positive effect of “forest bathing” has been scientifically proven. But in the forest there is not only isolation from the hustle and bustle and noise, there is much more to discover and this book entices you to perceive the liveliness of the forest with all your senses.

It is a stimulating mix of relaxed immersion in the forest, adventure inspiration and knowledge about the healing powers and uses of plants and trees.
Set off, breathe deeply, smell, feel, hear and taste... alone or with a pleasant company.
This book is also great for introducing children and young people to the forest in a sensitive way.

We have long appreciated Gerda Holzmann, the author of this book, for her book “Healthy Wild Herbs from My Garden”.

The Innsbruck-based Löwenzahnverlag not only focuses on ecology in terms of content, but also produces sustainably and does not use plastic films.

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This beautiful book by Stefan Marxer shows the way to the mushroom places, introduces you to the best edible mushrooms in our forests and explains how to clean, prepare and preserve them.

There are a surprising number of different mushrooms in our local forests. In the book you will find portraits of around 40 varieties: well-known ones such as chanterelles and porcini mushrooms, but also frost snails and gourds.

Author Stefan Marxer was enthusiastic about mushrooms even as a child - his passion for tracking down mushrooms, his extensive knowledge and the joy of processing and preparing them can be felt on every page!

So let us train your eyes and convey the joy of discovering mushrooms! Off to the forest with mindfulness and all your senses!

The Innsbruck Löwenzahnverlag not only focuses on ecology in terms of content, but also produces sustainably and does not use plastic films.

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