Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide, 9781612120058
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Heal naturally: Simple herbal remedies for everyday ailments, home-grown.
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Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide

33 healing herbs to know, grow, and use

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  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    9 April 2012

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Summary

Unlock Nature’s Pharmacy: A Beginner’s Guide to Medicinal Herbs

Craft a soothing aloe lotion after an encounter with poison ivy, make a dandelion-burdock tincture to fix sluggish digestion, and brew up some lavender-lemon balm tea to ease a stressful day.

In this introductory guide, Rosemary Gladstar shows you how easy it can be to make your own herbal remedies for life’s common ailments. Gladstar profiles 33 common healing plants and includes advice on growing, harvesting, …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781612120058
ISBN-10:1612120059
Author:Rosemary Gladstar
Publisher:Workman Publishing
Imprint:Storey Publishing LLC
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:9 April 2012
Weight:550g
Dimensions:228mm x 176mm x 12mm
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Critics Review

“This expert herbalist always offers exert advice … Anyone can prepare her tried and true, yet always effective, recipes.” – The Essential Herbal

“One of the most-trusted and well-respected herbalists of our time, Rosemary Gladstar, teaches readers how to grow, harvest, prepare, and use 33 of her favorite herbs in this new title. … this book is a must-read for every budding herbalist.”

–Taste for Life

“The goal of this beginner’s guide is to teach readers how to identify and cultivate medicinal herbs and then use them to create healing oils, salves, tonics and more. Whether your passions lie in gardening, crafting or natural health, you’ll find this a wonderful addition to your home library.” – Urban Farm

“Rosemary Gladstar is one of the most influential herbalists.” – Natural Health Magazine

“Rosemary has graced the reader with her knowledge, experience, and love of herbs.” – Dr. Mary Bove, Naturopathic Physician

“In this empowering book, Rosemary teaches about using healing herbs with a thankful heart.” – Michael Phillips, Author of The Holistic Orchard

“For those new to using herbs medicinally, Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide is the perfect entry, with easy recipes, preparation basics and growing know-how. A compilation of the insights and wisdom gained from a lifetime of practice using medicinal herbs … highly useful for anyone wishing to bring herbs into their life.” – HerbalGram: The Journal of the American Botanical Council

“This expert herbalist always offers exert advice … Anyone can prepare her tried and true, yet always effective, recipes.” ― The Essential Herbal

“One of the most-trusted and well-respected herbalists of our time, Rosemary Gladstar, teaches readers how to grow, harvest, prepare, and use 33 of her favorite herbs in this new title. … this book is a must-read for every budding herbalist.” ― Taste for Life

“This book is a brand new, sparkling gem, full of treats and surprises and everything important. … not just for the beginner, even though that’s what the title says. It will definitely be inspiring and helpful to someone just starting out, but also to anyone who’s been working with herbs for a while and might be looking for some fresh inspiration.”

About The Author

Rosemary Gladstar

Rosemary Gladstar is the best-selling author of Rosemary Gladstar s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner s Guide and Rosemary Gladstar s Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health, which draw on her 40-plus years of experiences studying and teaching about the healing properties of herbs. She is a world-renowned educator, activist, and entrepreneur, and the founding director of Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center, the International Herb Symposium, and the New England Women s Herbal Conference. Gladstar is founding president of United Plant Savers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of native American herbs. She was the original formulator for Traditional Medicinal herbal teas and has led herbal educational adventures around the world. She is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and serves on the board of the Association for the Advancement of Restorative Medicine and The National Health Freedom Coalition. She lives in Vermont.

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