The Magic Teaspoon

Behind the walls of a hidden monastery garden a master herbalist teaches the secrets of healing to his apprentice. Half a world away a tribal shaman gathers medicinal roots along the Amazon. In the hills of Tibet a Buddhist monk brews a pot of green tea for an ailing brother. And at home in a coastal Mediterranean cottage a young mother keeps her childs fever at bay with a simple spoonful of thyme.For centuries people across continents and cultures have experimented with the restoring properties of natures bouquet. And you too can enhance the flavor and vitality of your everyday meals with the health benefits found in such herbs as thyme basil parsley cinnamon dill and many others. As a source of vitamins and antioxidants herbs are natural energy boosters and disease fightersand you can add them to your menu with the easy-to-prepare recipes found in this book. From amazing appetizers and super salads to extraordinary entres and dynamic desserts The Magic Teaspoon offers it allwith just the flick of a teaspoon:More than 100 recipes for health-boosting meals and snackslisting the healing virtues each herb brings to your tableThe All Naturals herb chart revealing the best herbs to choose for specific health issuesVegetable profilesfrom artichokes to zucchini How to make processed foods healthierThe Sugar Lovers Survival GuideHow to make potent herbal pures for instant energizersThe 25 top teas for healingThe health properties found in honey vinegar and olive oilAnd much more