Grow Your Own Drugs (Documentary, English)
Genres: Nature, Medical
Status: Ended
Premiered: 2009-03-02
Ended: 2010-04-27
Network: BBC Two
Country: GB
Airs on: Tuesday
Air time: 20:30
Runtime: 30 minutes
From ice lollies made from Echinacea to acne gels made from marigold flowers, home-made natural remedies are about to get a makeover as ethnobotanist James Wong reveals how to Grow Your Own Drugs. In this innovative series, James demonstrates how to make variety of remedies and offers an informative guide to plants and gardening along the way. He tells how to harness their natural beneficial properties to help with minor everyday ailments, from coughs and colds to eczema and insomnia, plus great ideas for luscious, free beauty fixes.