Healing Berries: 50 Wonderful Berries, and How to Use Them in Health-Giving Foods and Drinks

To birds, for spreading joy and seeds

Healing Berries

Kirsten Hartvig

First published in the UK and USA in 2016 by

Nourish, an imprint of Watkins Media Limited

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London WC2N 4EZ

The right of Kirsten Hartvig to be identified as the Author of this text has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.

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Editors: Carolyn Ryden, Elinor Brett, Rebecca Woods

Designers: Jade Wheaton, Suzanne Tuhrim, Clare Thorpe

A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library

ISBN: 9781848991552

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Typeset in Futura

Colour reproduction by XY Digital

Printed in China

PLEASE NOTE

The nutritional and calorie information is based upon the ingredients listed for each recipe, not for any alternative ingredients or additional serving suggestions.

MEASUREMENTS

Do not mix metric and imperial measurements.
1 tsp = 5ml 1tbsp = 15ml 1 cup = 240ml

DISCLAIMER

The information in this book is intended to be helpful and informative. It is not meant to replace professional medical advice, and should be used at the reader’s discretion. While every care has been taken in compiling the recipes for this book, Watkins Media Limited, or any other persons who have been involved in working on this publication, cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions, inadvertent or not, that may be found in the recipes or text, nor for any problems that may arise as a result of preparing one of these recipes.

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding or have any special dietary requirements or medical conditions, it is advisable to consult a medical professional before following any of the recipes contained in this book. Some foraged ingredients such as berries can be fatally poisonous. Neither the publisher nor the authors can take any responsibility for any illness or other unintended consequences resulting from following any of the advice or suggestions in this book.