​How to read the weatherThe sky sends its weather signs - you just have to know how to interpret them. A mountain with a cloud cap indicates stable fair weather, while a bright ring around the sun and moon heralds a change in the weather in the next 24 hours. In this book, experienced meteorologist Andreas Jäger explains the local weather secrets.Learn what foehn fish, feathery clouds and fall stripes in the sky mean and why some weather rules should be treated with caution. 64 pages.

​Cookies: indispensable during the Advent seasonWhether vanilla crescents, gingerbread or aniseed bows - cookies are an integral part of our Advent season. This booklet collects well-known and newly discovered recipes, making it a sweet companion for the Christmas season. 64 pages. 

​Traditional home remedies made from local herbsEasy to make and tried and tested over generations: Local herbs and medicinal plants offer a wide variety of traditional home remedies, that increase well-being and relieve minor ailments quickly and reliably. Herbal expert Karin Buchart collects old healing knowledge and shares her most tried and tested recipes for the whole family in this book - indispensable for every household. 64 pages.

​Apple, pear, plum, apricot, cherry With Elke Papouschek's tips on choosing varieties and caring for them, from planting to pruning, everyone can enjoy wonderfully fragrant and tasty fruit freshly picked from their own garden or balcony. 64 pages

Traditional recipes from herbs, roots and resinsHomemade healing ointments made from herbs, roots and resins have been used in folk medicine for generations,to relieve minor aches and pains quickly and reliably. Green cosmetics expert Gabriela Nedoma shows you how you can easily make tried-and-tested classic ointments yourself.The fresh ingredients for the individual recipes can be found in the almost inexhaustible forest and meadow pharmacy. With 25 recipes for beginners and advanced users! 64 pages

​Medicinal plants and their effects: basic knowledge for your own natural pharmacyUsing natural medicine and making your own tinctures from medicinal plants is not rocket science, it's easy to learn! Medicinal herbs often grow in the nearest meadow. In her compact book, Gabriela Nedoma presents the basics of herbal medicine and phytotherapy and gives practical tips. In this handy guide, anyone who wants to use the knowledge of the healing properties of plants will find valuable suggestions. 64 pages. 

​Summer memories: Fragrant childhood memories and homemade jamFor many, childhood summers are associated with tempting aromas from grandma's kitchen - especially the smell of freshly picked fruit slowly simmering in a large pot. Conscious eating is the trend, and for those who want to ensure that there is only fruit and sugar in the jar, homemade jam is ideal. It's perfect for your own breakfast and makes a lovely gift for invitations.From classic strawberry jam to pear and black beer jam to lime blossom jelly - Let yourself be inspired, experiment with a variety of flavors and find your new favorite jam! 64 pages.

​ "Man, your happiness lies in the apple!"Sebastian Unterberger has also internalized this old cider poem: The sparkling cider made from his own apples and pears tastes great and promotes sociability. This book explains in an understandable way how you can easily make your own cider. 64 pages.

​Soothing oils for all stages of lifeOils are beneficial for our bodies at every stage of life and in every situation: as a baby, during pregnancy, when tired, in the sunshine and in old age. Ursula Gerhold, a qualified pharmacist, shares her wealth of experience and knowledge and explains how to make beneficial body oils yourself and how they work. 64 pages.

​The healing power of stone pine: the queen of the AlpsThe stone pine, also known as the Queen of the Alps, grows in the barren high mountains and impresses with its fragrant, yellow-reddish wood, which has a germicidal effect and lowers the heart rate. The essential oils of this conifer promote better sleep and activate our self-healing powers. Maximilian Moser's studies on the healing powers of Swiss stone pine were groundbreaking. In this book, he lets you in on the fascinating secret of the stone pine. 64 pages.

​The colorful diversity of Austrian customsDiscover the fascinating world of Austrian traditions! This book tells of well-coiffed rams, daredevil horsemen and many other customs, which have often existed for centuries. Experience the most beautiful Austrian traditions throughout the year - from the magical beginning full of oracles to the noisy end when the Christ Child is shot at. On lovingly designed pages you will find stories to laugh, read and marvel at as well as valuable tips, how you can take part and join in yourself. An illustrated book with impressive photos. 224 pages.

​Traditional home remedies that work, quick help from the medicine cabinetExperience the power of traditional home remedies! Onion juice helps with coughs, a curd compress for sprains and a tea made from mint, lemon balm, aniseed and camomile for flatulence. If you have a runny nose, a sore leg or a tummy ache, Karin Buchart offers tried and tested recipes from regional folk medicine. Simple and effective: home remedies made from foods and herbs that you also have at homeHow to prevent illness: Strengthen the immune system, improve intestinal floraRunny nose, dry cough, sore throat: the best home remedies for coldsWhether you're feeling unwell or ill, suffering from a childhood illness or age-related complaints: Teas, herbs and compresses that helpFrom arteriosclerosis to gout and joint pain to the menopause: 400 pages full of tried and tested home remediesAll the home remedies presented in the book have one thing in common: they are easy to use and have been passed down within families for generations. Many of the recipes come from the Alps and the Pinzgau region. 400 pages.

​A colorful reference book on the healing powers of natureThis illustrated reference book combines old and new knowledge about medicinal herbs, the elements and life through the seasons. It tells of rituals and myths that preserve the secrets of nature and reveals the treasures of the Alpine natural pharmacy.Whether for more energy or for sleep problems: We can find what our body and soul need in the forest, garden and right on our doorstep.Nature knowledge expert Miriam Wiegele and her colleagues have collected interesting, helpful and curious facts from ancient times. They also get to the bottom of popular sayings and traditional legends about nature. Magnificently illustrated anthology with knowledge of nature and medicinal plantsEverything about plant symbolism, magical animals and the power of the stars and elementsThe most important myths, legends, stories and fairy tales about natural treasuresProven remedies and household remedies from the natural apothecary 272 pages

Especially in modern times, when more and more people are suffering from skin diseases, the reference work offers knowledge, suggestions and recipes to strengthen skin health from the natural pharmacy of our ancestors. The 300-page book bundles a complete skin pharmacy for the whole family and looks deep into the secrets of monastery medicine, Hildegard von Bingen and Ayurveda. In addition, Gabriela Nedoma places the knowledge of our ancestors in the context of modern science - each recipe is accompanied by a detailed introduction describing the history of medicine, scientific studies and the effects of the plants. Thanks to this bridge to our time, the remedies in the book are more relevant than ever.Traditional skin medicine: backgrounds of empirical medicine, therapeutic concepts and medical historyInstructions for producing the remedies, basic knowledge Oil and fat bases, folk remedies Experiential medicine in practice: Current scientific studies on the effects of medicinal plants Healing procedures from traditional medicine: Make your own healing ointments, oils and skin creams Proven remedies that work on the skin: On more than 300 pages, Gabriela Nedoma, expert in traditional naturopathy and green cosmetics, presents tried-and-tested recipes for healing ointments, oils and skin creams and a large skin pharmacy Over 100 natural medicines and home remedies to make yourself for the whole family:Skin medicines for external complaints such as neurodermatitis, injuries, wounds, burns, acne, psoriasis and dry skinSkin remedies for internal ones Illnesses, against respiratory problems, pain, inflammation, swelling and sprains Gynecological remedies against cramps, bleeding and menopausal symptomsNatural skin care for babies and people with sensitive skinEffective anti-aging -Remedies for dry, irritated and mature skin In addition to classics such as marigold ointment, St. John's wort oil and Hildegard von Bingen's wormwood oil, the author also presents little-known skin remedies such as oxymel ointments, salt ointments or snow ointments. This makes Traditional Skin Medicine a standard work for everyone who wants to strengthen their skin health with the power of nature!The future of skin health lies in its past, in the health knowledge of our ancestors!

Tangy, funky and fresh: Why vinegar is more than just a salad marinade...It not only gives dishes a pleasantly sour note, but has also been used in natural medicine for thousands of years: Vinegar in all its variants has a lot to offer . However, it depends on the right type - because not all vinegar is the same. Karin Buchart presents the most important possible uses and tells you how you can easily make some types of vinegar yourself.What makes good vinegar? The best-known varieties and what makes them differentMake your own vinegar: How to do it - tips and tricks for making vinegar at homeHealthy with apple cider vinegar - naturally lower blood sugar and build up the intestinal flora< /li>Fruity shrubs, oxymel and pickled vegetables: recipes for every tasteFrom vinegar wraps to cleaning aids: What vinegar can do apart from nutritionExcursion into organic chemistry: Experiments with vinegarSour throughout the year: vinegar extracts and sour honey for every season Healthy with homemade vinegar: natural medicine for the home Strengthen the immune system, stimulate metabolism, Purify, detoxify and much more: Even in ancient Egypt, vinegar was not only used as a food but also as a versatile remedy. To ensure that vinegar water and the like do not become a daily hassle, but rather a pleasant taste experience, Karin Buchart has put together a wide variety of vinegar recipes.

​The taste of summer: boiled down and in a jarSummer tastes of currants, Uhudler, Kriecherln, Dirndln, blueberries and plums. We capture this taste and put it in a jar. With recipes from all regions of Austria - from East Tyrol to Lungau, from the Vienna Woods to Southern Styria. 64 pages.

​The nights around the turn of the year are actually called smoke nights, not smoke nights. In rural areas, it is still customary to burn incense with fragrant herbs and resins in houses and apartments to ask for good luck and blessings for the coming year. In this book, incense experts and organic farmers Barbara and Hans Haider provide insights into this ancient custom, which is still practiced today. 64 pages. n

Flower honey from our own bee colony tastes particularly good, isorganic and sustainable. This practical manual gives new beekeepers valuable knowledge about beekeeping.Where is the ideal location for the beehive? What is included in the basic equipment and when is the honey extracted? ~Beekeeping makes a valuable contribution to the preservation of nature. ~

Pitch ointment was once the most important wound healing ointment in the Alpine region. Karin Buchart shows how resins can still be collected today without harming the trees and how they are transformed into ointments and extracts with amazing healing effects.

Wild garlic to lower blood pressure, spruce for relaxation, blueberries for a calm intestine: on our doorstep we find a pharmacy that is full of plants, trees and fruits and can increase our well-being every day. Karin Buchart and Miriam Wiegele provide information In this expanded edition of the bestseller, we present even more well-known and unknown medicinal plants, their effects and areas of application, thus reminding us what is in the respective herbs, flowers and trees. Tried-and-tested remedies and valuable plant knowledge can counteract both physical and mental complaints and provide pleasant support in everyday life - an atmospheric collection of traditional healing knowledge.