THE HERBAL HOME REMEDY BOOK by Joyce A. Wardwell is an excellent resource for those wanting to start using herbs for healing with supplies easily found in the kitchen.
Using simple recipes and generations of herbal healing wisdom, Joyce Wardwell will teach you how to:
- Gather, dry, store and blend 25 common herbs
- Make and use teas, tinctures, oils, salves, syrups and lozenges
- Build your own herbal medicine cabinet
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: THE HEART OF HERBALISM: KNOWING THE HERBS
Chapter 1: Getting to Know the Plants
Chapter 2: Selecting Quality Ingredients and Equipment
Chapter 3: Making a Simple Cup of Tea
Chapter 2: Selecting Quality Ingredients and Equipment
Chapter 3: Making a Simple Cup of Tea
PART II: THE BODY OF HERBALISM: PREPARING THE HERBS
Chapter 4: Potent Potables: Making Herbal Tinctures
Chapter 5: Practical Pampering: Making Herb Oils and Salves
Chapter 6: Homespun Alchemy: Making Medicinal Wines and Vinegars
Chapter 7: Bittersweets: Making Syrups and Lozenges
Chapter 5: Practical Pampering: Making Herb Oils and Salves
Chapter 6: Homespun Alchemy: Making Medicinal Wines and Vinegars
Chapter 7: Bittersweets: Making Syrups and Lozenges
PART III: THE MIND OF HERBALISM: USING THE HERBS
Chapter 8: Stocking the Medicine Chest
Chapter 9: Making Herbal Blends
Chapter 10: Symptoms and Remedies: An A-Z Guide
Chapter 9: Making Herbal Blends
Chapter 10: Symptoms and Remedies: An A-Z Guide
This book was required reading for my "Home Remedies and Simples" course at Clayton College. It is wonderful reference, and I keep a copy in my personal library. The book is a very easy read and will quickly have you making your own tinctures, teas, tonics, syrups... and even herbal vinegars and wines!
I used this book as reference for these articles:
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