Healing Herbs - In A Hawthorn is part of a series of compact guides to single herbs and their actions and uses. It includes information the history, folklore, botany, and uses of Hawthorn; how to grow and cultivate Hawthorn and which parts of the plant to use; making capsules, infusions, decoctions, tonic wine, hedgerow jam, medicinal syrup, and tinctures; the action of Hawthorn in combination with other herbs to cure specific ailments; and how to use Hawthorn as a self-help medicine.