This concise text offers practical guidance on the preparation and properties of flowers, and introduces the reader to their variety of uses such as in teas, tinctures and infused oils, as flower essences and essential oils. A comprehensive A to Z directory introduces the reader to the properties and uses of a broad range of healing flowers. Specific treatments are recommended for everyday complaints such as stress, anxiety, painful periods, headaches, depression, skin problems, respiratory ailments and insomnia.