13 best herb medicine book

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Using Fresh Plants

Harvesting, drying, and using fresh herbs.

Basic to Advanced Extraction Techniques

Necessary equipment; how to extract herbs in water, alcohol, glycerin, and vinegar; instructions for percolation extracts, fluid extracts, and more.

Preparations

How to make topical applications, concentrates, lozenges, essential oils, flower essences, and more.

Sample Formulas and Dosages

Some of our favorite formulas, from antiseptic mouthwash to pain-relieving liniment.

Preparing and Using Single Herbs

Instructions for preparing and using 235 single herbs, from aloe vera to ginger to valerian.

Recommended Suppliers

Sources for herb plants and seeds, bulk herbs, bottles, glycerin, and other supplies.

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Learn How to Make Your Own Herbal Remedies

Recognized as the oldest system of healing on the planet, herbal medicine traces its roots back to the earliest civilizations. Effective, safe, and inexpensive, medicinal herbs are simple to grow, and they can be used to naturally fortify your body against common upsets and ailments.

Godmother of Modern Herbalism

Rosemary Gladstar is a world-renowned educator and activist. She is the founder of Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center and Botanical Sanctuary, founding president of United Plant Savers, director of the New England Women’s Herbal Conference, and founder and past director of the International Herb Symposium. She has mentored thousands of students over the past 30 years through her in-depth home study course, The Science and Art of Herbalism.

Highlights 24 Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use

Common, non-toxic medicinal plants that grow well in any climate are the perfect place to begin practicing family herbalism. Create a small home apothecary and fill it with homemade herbal remedies made from herbs you’ve grown yourself.

Also Available from Rosemary Gladstar - The 2020 Wall Calendar

A year of wellness and beauty.

Harness the power of nature with renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar as your guide. Introducing a different herb each month, illustrated by gorgeous full-color photographs, Gladstar demonstrates how to create twelve teas, tinctures, or recipes to promote health and lasting calm: Freshly picked bouquets of lavender are paired with a recipe for bath salts. Bundles of ripe elderberries make a tart, flu-fighting syrup. There are even creative preparations for garden weeds, like sauteing vitamin-packed dandelion greens. Packed with expertise and pleasure for gardeners and anyone passionate about wellness.

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SAMPLE RECIPE: Fennel-Hyssop Tea

1. Pour boiling water into a large mug. Add the herbs, cover the mug, and allow the tea to steep for 10 minutes.

2. Relax and drink the tea slowly while inhaling the steam. Repeat up to four times per day.

Precautions: Do not take hyssop if you are pregnant or have epilepsy.

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Recipe: ALOE MOUTHWASH

Gargling with aloe is terrific for your gums and helps prevent gingivitis. It can also be helpful for sore throats. You can even give it a try the next time you can’t wait for that cheese pizza to cool and end up with the roof of your mouth painfully blistered.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Combine all the ingredients in the jar and shake well to dissolve the baking soda.

2. To use, swish an ounce or so of the juice in your mouth for 30 seconds to a minute. Do not swallow.

3. Seal the jar and store in the refrigerator.

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Learn Over 100 Herbal Remedies Using 35 Commonly Found Herbs

Many of these herbs featured in this book are probably growing in your neighborhood—these plants are common in most areas of the United States. All these herbs are easy to find in commerce, whether online or at a local herb shop. They have low potential for allergic reactions or negative interactions with pharmaceuticals, so they’re all quite safe to experiment with. Let these herbs introduce you to the world of plant remedies, and you’ll have a good palette of experience to draw on when you meet other herbs in the future.

Sample Herb Profile: Pine (Pinus Strobus)

Pine is most commonly associated with immune support and respiratory ailments. The aromatic, volatile oils in all conifer trees are directly antiseptic to the respiratory system, helping kill invading pathogens. As tea, pine warms the respiratory system and acts as an expectorant to move phlegm up and out of the lungs. Pine makes an effective and enjoyable steam for respiratory infections.

For Healing Wounds:

Pine resin is an excellent remedy for wound healing. Strongly antiseptic, pine resin prevents infection, and its vulnerary actions stimulate healing. Pine Resin Salve is indispensable in a first aid kit, though on the trail, the resin can even be applied in its natural (sticky!) state.