Herbs for Common Ailments: How to Make and Use Herbal Remedies for Home Health Care. A Storey BASICSŪ Title - Softcover

Gladstar, Rosemary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1612124313 ISBN 13: 9781612124315

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC, 2014

Synopsis

Soothe aches, pains, ease fever, treat infections and tend to scrapes and bruises with herbal medicines easy enough to make in the home kitchen.

In this Storey BASICSŪ guide, best-selling author and master herbalist Rosemary Gladstar shows you how to use 56 common herbs to safely address a wide range of everyday ailments. Covering everything from burns, wounds, and bruises to headaches, congestion, and insomnia, Gladstar offers dozens of easy-to-make recipes for herbal remedies that will soothe your woes without the harsh ingredients found in commercial pharmaceuticals. Keep your family happy, healthy, and safe with the natural healing power of herbs.

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About the Author

Rosemary Gladstar has been practicing, living, learning, teaching, and writing about herbs for over 50 years. Considered a star figure in the modern herbal movement and often referred to as the "godmother of American herbalism", Gladstar is the author of twelve books, including Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginners Guide, Herbs for Children’s Health, Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health, Herbal Healing for Women, and Herbal Healing for Men. She is the cofounder and former director of both The International Herb Symposium and The New England Women’s Herbal Conference, the founding president of United Plant Savers, and the cofounder of and original tea-blend formulator for Traditional Medicinals. She is also the author and teacher of the popular home study course, The Science and Art of Herbalism, which continues to inspire and teach many thousands of students around the world. In 2018, Gladstar was awarded an honorary doctorate for her life’s work from the National University of Naturopathic Medicine. 

From the Back Cover

Exactly What You Need to Know

Homemade herbal recipes from renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar are the natural alternative to a medicine cabinet stocked with commercial pharmaceuticals. In this informative guide, Gladstar profiles more than 50 herbs that are safe and effective for treating common ailments and injuries, including headaches, colds, insomnia, burns, and cuts. Discover recipes for salves, teas, tinctures, and more, along with instructions for making an herbal first aid kit. With decades of experience, Rosemary Gladstar is the perfect mentor to help you begin exploring the wonderful world of herbal medicine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1612124313
• ISBN 13: 9781612124315
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128