Herbalism st Home, 125 Recipes for everyday health - Kristine Brown
4.5 Stars
ABOUT THE BOOK -
Natural remedies made easy―an at-home guide to herbalism
A growing number of people have turned to herbalism as an affordable, natural alternative to conventional medicine―and with a rich landscape of resources, those new to herbalism may wonder where to start. Herbalism at Home gives you the down-to-earth guidance and simple recipes you need to introduce plant-based remedies into your daily life.
Start your path with an overview of the types of herbalism remedies, like teas, tinctures, salves, creams, and poultices. Discover in-depth profiles on 40 healing plants, including their medicinal properties, health benefits, and appropriate dosage―as well as 125 recipes for common physical ailments, mental health, personal care, childhood conditions, and even aging.
Herbalism at Home includes:
- Herbal pantry―Take a look at the evolution of herbalism, the tools and ingredients you’ll need, and tips on growing your own herbs.
- Plan ahead―Get to know techniques, like infusion, diffusion, and syrup―each with easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations.
- Everyday healing―Ease everyday ailments with step-by-step recipes for Cuts and Scrapes Salve, Laryngitis Relief Honey, Memory Support Tonic, and more.
Take healing into your own hands with Herbalism at Home, the all-in-one recipe and reference guide.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR -
Kristine Brown, RH(AHG) is a practicing traditional community herbalist and mother four children and two step children, two of which she homeschooled for 11 years. She studied with Rosemary Gladstar of Sage Mountain and has spent countless hours of research and study through her own pursuit with herbalists such as jim mcdonald, Leslie Alexander, Leslie Williams, Isla Burgess, Gail Faith Edwards, and Kat Maier. She has taught classes locally since 2004, has presented at many herbal conferences around the country, has run numerous herbal kids’ camps both locally and nationally, and assists Leslie Alexander, Ph.D., RH(AHG) with the American Herbalist Guild Symposium’s Herbal Activity Hub. Kristine is president of her local AHG chapter and is very active in her local herbal community. She is the writer and illustrator of the online children’s publication Herbal Roots zine which has been in publication since 2009. Teaching others about herbs is her focus with a passion of sharing her knowledge with children as they are our future!
MY THOUGHTS -
This is a great simple basic book for beginners. I am a very experienced user of alternative medicine and home remedies and I have written quite a few reviews for books like this.
A couple things I really like about this book -
~ The first part of the book is a kind of encyclopedia of medicinal plants. It has a picture of the plant or the part of the plant you would use (berries etc), it has a paragraph explaining the medicinal properties, then how to use the plant and the preparation, the dosage, and finally a tip.
They do all this for every single one and I love that!
~ Then the next section is how to prepare. It tells how to make decoctions, infusions, tinctures, poultices etc. I took a couple classes on how to do all this and I tell you - they were the best classes I ever took! The directions in this book are very clear and easy to follow.
~ The next section is the recipes, specific recipes for specific needs.
~ First common ailments - Sore muscle salve, nausea relief, headache relief, , and lots more
~ Emotional well-being - stress relief, depression, etc.
~ Common childhood conditions - fevers, ear aches, chicken pox, etc.
~ Women's health - hot flashes (that's what I need!), weight loss, cramps, etc.
~ Men's health - hair loss, chafing, etc.
~ Aging - age spots, hearing loss, varicose veins, etc.
~ Personal care - and this section is really neat! face cleansers, hair treatments, bath oils, its kind of like the spa section!
And finally a glossary.
All-in-all its a pretty comprehensive, well put together book. There is a lot of ailments missing, but if it had everything it would be huge (I have one of those books and it is fat). If you are thinking of getting this book keep in mind most of these "herbs" etc. are not items that you will have around the house. These are items you will have to get from a local store that carries fresh or dried herbs. I think now you can even order them online. I used to have a nice herb garden and grew most of my own.
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