Healing Herbs

How to Grow, Store, and Maximize Their Medicinal Power

Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Gardening, Reference, Herbs, Techniques
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Author: Dede Cummings, Alyssa Holmes ISBN: 9781510716117
Publisher: Skyhorse Publication: May 2, 2017
Imprint: Skyhorse Language: English
Author: Dede Cummings, Alyssa Holmes
ISBN: 9781510716117
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication: May 2, 2017
Imprint: Skyhorse
Language: English

Dig into the world of herbal medicine with this complete guide to cultivating and harvesting plants with healing properties. For thousands of years, people have been utilizing herbs and cultivating weeds found to speed the healing of wounds, soothe skin irritations, calm uneasy stomachs, and ward off illnesses. In these pages, you’ll learn the basics of gardening in your backyard-or on your windowsill or porch-including instructions for:

Garden design
Composting
Garden maintenance
Harvesting
Recipes for salves, lotions, and poultices
And more!

You’ll also find profiles of useful herbs that are easy to grow or wildcraft, along with inspiring stories, medicine-making instructions, and recipes for your home medicine chest. Known to boost immunity, reduce blood pressure, aid digestion, and relieve arthritis among other medicinal properties, powerful plants such as garlic, Echinacea, yarrow, elderflower, mint, elecampane, and many more are included in this illustrated guide.

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Dig into the world of herbal medicine with this complete guide to cultivating and harvesting plants with healing properties. For thousands of years, people have been utilizing herbs and cultivating weeds found to speed the healing of wounds, soothe skin irritations, calm uneasy stomachs, and ward off illnesses. In these pages, you’ll learn the basics of gardening in your backyard-or on your windowsill or porch-including instructions for:

Garden design
Composting
Garden maintenance
Harvesting
Recipes for salves, lotions, and poultices
And more!

You’ll also find profiles of useful herbs that are easy to grow or wildcraft, along with inspiring stories, medicine-making instructions, and recipes for your home medicine chest. Known to boost immunity, reduce blood pressure, aid digestion, and relieve arthritis among other medicinal properties, powerful plants such as garlic, Echinacea, yarrow, elderflower, mint, elecampane, and many more are included in this illustrated guide.

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