The Gift of Healing Herbs: Plant Medicines and Home Remedies for a Vibrantly Healthy Life
"An herbal written by a practicing herbalist—filled with practical hints and helps for you. Destined to become a classic, Robin Rose Bennett's new book is a delicious quaff."—Susun S. Weed, author of the Wise Woman Herbal series“A book likeThe Gift of Healing Herbsonly comes along once in a while because there are only a small number of herbalists who possess the decades of clinical experience necessary to pen such a work. Practitioners like Robin Rose Bennett, who perpetuate and expand an ancient art, are themselves a treasured part of our vibrant herbal heritage.”—Matthew Wood, author ofThe Book of Herbal WisdomandThe Earthwise Herbal “The Gift of Healing Herbscontains far more than the simple directives found in most herb books—Robin Rose Bennett teaches through stories, and the teachings are profound. Spiritual insights are richly interwoven with excellent herbal remedies.… Bennett brings a joyful spirit and an open heart to all she does.”—Rosemary Gladstar, visionary herbalist and author ofRosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs“Reading Bennett’s book was a breath of fresh air… a welcome and powerful reminder that the origin of herbalism is in the plants themselves—something that is all too easy to forget in this world of double blind studies and clinical medicine. Throughout this book she gently reminds us of numerous ways to connect deeply and authentically with plants, how to nurture these profound relations, and ultimately appreciate the multiple levels of medicine they have to offer. … [The Gift of Healing Herbs] will help you remember that it is possible to walk a healing path that is in alignment with your own true nature—that radiant beauty that is uniquely you.”—Herb Geek