The signature of the plants

Learning to read the botanical world and discovering its therapeutic applications

Herbalist and ethnobotanist, Claire Bonnet offers an illustrated rediscovery of the botanical world and its virtues by what was called, in the Renaissance, the theory of signatures. Far from being a mere fantasy or a mnemonic method to retain some information, this approach is a philosophical and spiritual approach about nature and a living understanding of the therapeutic principles of plants. Gateway between the visible and the invisible, the signature is a symbol, a key to access inside things. What does the plant reminds us by its perfume, its architecture, its habitat, its character, its way of life…? All aspects which are observable and palpable externally by our senses are many indications that put us on the right path of its intimate understanding and its ability to heal us.

Classified by season, a botanical study of 17 plants is completed by practical inserts including the main therapeutic indications, the parts of the plants used as well as the recommended methods of preparation and their dosage. At the end of the book, you will find appendices containing recipes: macerates, herbal teas, syrups, ointments…, preparation methods and recommendations for use. Together philosophical and spiritual reflection on the nature associated with the practical use of plants, this book is for anyone who wants to learn about the medicinal plants in a lively and holistic way while integrating the sacred into nature.