Overview
Create healing remedies with nature's help Our planet is home to an abundance of powerful plants that can help you heal gently and naturally. In this beginner's guide, you'll learn how to find, harvest, and prepare some of the most common medicinal plants and use them to create restorative remedies-from a burdock tea for clearer skin to a cayenne pepper salve for better blood flow. Get to know the plants-Discover profiles of 50 essential plants, herbs, and roots, complete with photos and an overview of their unique medicinal properties. Teas, tinctures, and tonics-Put each plant to use with simple recipes for soothing poultices, energizing bath soaks, and so much more. Stay smart and safe-Learn how to properly identify plants, as well as how to use the Universal Edibility Test to check that what you find is safe to consume. Your journey to homemade herbalism starts here.
Full Product Details
Author: Amber Robinson PhD
Publisher: Callisto Media Inc.
Imprint: Callisto Media Inc.
Dimensions:
Width: 0.10cm
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, Length: 0.10cm
Weight: 0.001kg
ISBN: 9798886508260
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 20 June 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
"""Dr. Robinson's books are in our waiting room and are always picked up and read by our patients. They are not only beautiful, but user-friendly and practical - even for those who have never used plants as medicine. I highly recommend this book, and all of Dr. Robinson's books, to everyone."" -- Jennifer Su, MD, FACOG, Owner of Whole Health JC ""I love this book because not only does it provide clear photos for identification, but it provides a variety of remedies that are easy to make! If you're looking to add herbs to your arsenal of remedies, this book is where I recommend you start."" -- Lea Jacobson, Certified Herbalist & Certified Clinical Aromatherapist ""I was very impressed with this book. It provides a lot of information about medicinal plants. The author has amazing photographs to help with recognition of the plants along with information about their medicinal properties. If you are interested in medicinal plants, I would highly recommend this book as your starting place."" -- Roger Collins, administrator of Wild Plants, Weeds, and Wildlife; Edible Wild Plants, Weeds and Mushrooms; and Herbs, Mushrooms and Mountain Life."
"""I was very impressed with this book. It provides a lot of information about medicinal plants. The author has amazing photographs to help with recognition of the plants along with information about their medicinal properties. If you are interested in medicinal plants, I would highly recommend this book as your starting place."" -- Roger Collins, administrator of Wild Plants, Weeds, and Wildlife; Edible Wild Plants, Weeds and Mushrooms; and Herbs, Mushrooms and Mountain Life."
Author Information
Amber Robinson is a NAHA Level 2 Professional Aromatherapist, and an AHG Registered Herbalist. She grows her own herbs on her farm in the Missouri Ozarks, which she uses to create her own essential oils and to teach essential oil distillation at her school, The Bitter Herb Academy.
