num_pages: 224
description: Widely recognized as the godmother of modern herbalism Rosemary Gladstar is renowned worldwide for her inspired teaching and trustworthy knowledge of healing herbs. With Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide Gladstar offers a fresh introduction for a new generation of gardeners and natural health and self-sufficiency enthusiasts.Thirty-three of the most common and versatile healing plants are profiled in depth to get the budding herbalist off on the right foot. Readers will learn how to grow harvest prepare and use each herb. Step-by-step instructions explain how to prepare herbal teas salves syrups tinctures oils and liniments to stock the home medicine chest. Simple recipes explore each plant's healing qualities - aloe lotion for poison ivy dandelion-burdock tincture for sluggish digestion and lavender-lemon balm tea for stress relief. Gladstar shows how easy it is to make safe all-natural low-cost healing remedies for common ailments.
language: English
title: Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide
publisher: Storey Publishing