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PublisherPotter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale

ISBN-100895949903

ISBN-139780895949905

eBay Product ID (ePID)1731322

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Book TitleHerbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook : a Home Manual [An Herbalism Book]

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2000

TopicScience & Nature / Flowers & Plants, Herbs, Naturopathy, Reference, General, Herbal Medications

IllustratorGreen, Ajana, Yes

GenreHealth & Fitness, Juvenile Nonfiction, Gardening, Medical

AuthorJames Green

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight31.1 Oz

Item Length10.5 in

Item Width8.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN00-030708

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal615/.321

SynopsisJames Green presents herbal medicine making as a creative & uplifting process, from the growing, gathering, & drying of the herbs, to extracting their vital essences., Create a holistic, at-home pharmacy tailored to your lifestyle with this definitive resource for making affordable herbal remedies that can restore gut health, lower blood pressure, combat anxiety, and more, from the renowned herbalist and co-founder of the American Herbalists Guild. Herbal medicine-making has been a fundamental staple of human nutrition and health for millennia. In The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook , celebrated herbalist James Green explores the numerous benefits of plants and herbs and shows how you, too, can harness them in your daily life. Budget-friendly and easy to make, herbal remedies have extraordinary capabilities for alleviating insomnia, treating infections, soothing headaches, and many other vital benefits. Learn how to erase the stresses of modern life with this invaluable handbook that includes- . Comprehensive charts of different herbs and their healing properties . A short list of easy-to-find equipment for making solvents, infusions, tinctures, creams, lozenges, and more . Instructions on how to garden, harvest, and store your own herbs . Recipes for anti-fungal lotions, cough-suppressing syrups, earache-relieving oil infusions, and pain-relieving poultices, to name a few . And so much more! Armed with The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook , you'll gain the confidence and knowledge to create your own natural remedies at home so you can combat any ailment that comes your way., THE HERBAL MEDICINE-MAKER'¬?S HANDBOOK is an entertaining compilation of natural home remedies written by one of the great herbalists, James Green, author of the best-selling THE MALE HERBAL. Writing in a delightfully personal and down-home style, Green emphasizes the point that herbal medicine-making is fundamental to every culture on the planet and is accessible to everyone. So, first head into the garden and learn to harvest your own herbs, and then head into your kitchen and whip up a batch of raspberry cough syrup, or perhaps a soothing elixir to erase the daily stresses of modern life., A comprehensive, entertaining collection of natural and holistic home remedies for restoring gut health, lowering blood pressure, combatting anxiety, and more, from the renowned herbalist and bestselling author of The Male Herbal "This witty, wise, wonderful, warm, well-written book will turn you into an herbal medicine maker, and it may also revolutionize your ideas of health care as well."--Susun S. Weed, founder of the Wise Woman Center Herbal medicine-making is much like dancing; it's easy, it's natural, and it's undeniably delightful. To say the least, it is a lucid expression of one's distinct character. Written in a delightfully personal and down-home style, The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook emphasizes that herbal medicine-making is fundamental to every culture on the planet and is accessible to everyone. Herbalist James Green introduces you to the basics of herbal medicine with a detailed chart of different herbs and their healing properties, instructions on how to garden, harvest, and store your own herbs, and a short list of suggested, easy-to-find equipment for making solvents, infusions, tinctures, ointments, creams, suppositories, and more. So head to your garden and pick your own herbs--and then head to your kitchen and whip up a batch of raspberry cough syrup, a small tub of elegant rose cream, or a soothing elixir to erase the daily stresses of modern life!

LC Classification NumberRS164.G674 2000