Healing Herbs by Dede Cummings
Learn to grow, harvest, and use your own healing herbs. 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.
“What a beautiful book—so full of inspiring information, heart, and soulI’m a reader who not only hungers for information, but for personal connections when I read. And this book delivers both in ample and abundant ways.” —Rosemary Gladstar
“I am confident that readers of this book will become inspired to plant a garden that contains at least a few medicinals. They will change your life for the better, in many wonderful ways.” —Barbara Fahs
“I am confident that readers of this book will become inspired to plant a garden that contains at least a few medicinals. They will change your life for the better, in many wonderful ways.” —Barbara Fahs
Dede Cummings is the coauthor of Living with Crohn’s & Colitis: A Comprehensive Naturopathic Guide for Complete Digestive Wellness and Cooking Well: IBS, Medicinal Gardening Handbook, and Composting for the Absolute Beginner.
Alyssa Holmes is an herbalist and runs a full apothecary on her homestead where she sees clients, makes medicine, and offers retreats, learning groups, and apprenticeships. Her training includes studying with Rosemary Gladstar of Sage Mountain Herbs, Barbara Fahs on the Big Island of Hawaii, and the American Institute of Vedic Studies. Find out more at www.vitalvesselherbs.love. She lives in Brattleboro, Vermont.
Alyssa Holmes is an herbalist and runs a full apothecary on her homestead where she sees clients, makes medicine, and offers retreats, learning groups, and apprenticeships. Her training includes studying with Rosemary Gladstar of Sage Mountain Herbs, Barbara Fahs on the Big Island of Hawaii, and the American Institute of Vedic Studies. Find out more at www.vitalvesselherbs.love. She lives in Brattleboro, Vermont.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781510778771 |
| ISBN 10 | 1510778772 |
| Title | Healing Herbs |
| Author | Dede Cummings |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Year published | 2024-05-23 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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