Grow, make, and use herbal remedies with confidence. Turn your garden, windowsill, or kitchen into a practical home apothecary with an approachable guide to growing medicinal herbs and transforming them into useful remedies for everyday wellness. Whether you’re discovering herbalism for the first time or looking to deepen your knowledge, this hands-on practical guide walks you through the entire process, from choosing and cultivating medicinal plants to harvesting, preserving, preparing, and using them. Clear step-by-step instructions help you create teas, tinctures, salves, extracts, and other herbal preparations at home. Inside, you’ll discover how to:Grow medicinal herbs in almost any space, from backyard gardens to smaller growing areasHarvest and preserve herbs properly to make the most of their beneficial propertiesCreate your own herbal preparations, including teas, tinctures, salves, and extractsExplore remedies for everyday wellness, including immune support, digestion, restful sleep, stress relief, and skin careGet to know useful medicinal plants through detailed profiles and practical guidanceUse herbs more confidently with dosage information, preparation methods, and important safety considerations Designed to take you from plant to preparation, The Essential Home Apothecary Handbook combines traditional herbal knowledge with practical guidance for modern home use. With accessible instructions and time-tested recipes, it gives you the tools to cultivate a deeper connection with the plants you grow while building a useful collection of homemade herbal preparations.Perfect forBeginner herbalistsGardenersHomesteadersNatural-living enthusiastsAnyone interested in becoming more self-reliant in their everyday wellness routine

Tap into nature''s medicine cabinet and alleviate your ailments with this comprehensive guide to the healing herbs and botanicals.Better health and wellness can begin in your own backyard—literally. Discover the benefits of natural remedies with this definitive guide to herbal medicine and gain a greater understanding of how you can use plants to treat common ailments like rashes, exhaustion, inflammation, stomachaches, and so much more.What sets this herbal medicine book apart:- Survey of herbal medicine—Whether you''re new to herbalism or a dedicated practitioner, enjoy a comprehensive overview that covers all important aspects of medicinal herbs such as energetics, dosage, and must-have tools.- ninety herb profiles—Explore the healing properties, safety considerations, and preparations of ninety herbs that are simple to source, from aloe to yarrow.- 300 natural remedies—Address a wide range of physical, emotional, and skin-related issues with hundreds of easy-to-follow recipes for salves, balms, syrups, teas, and more.Unearth nature''s healing remedies and improve your well-being with The Big Book of Herbal Medicine."Tina Sams writes from both a place of experience and from the heart. This book is for all herb lovers, beginner through advanced." —Susanna Reppert, 6th generation herbalist and owner of The Rosemary House"With its beautiful illustrations, this guide is one you will turn to repeatedly. . . .The simple, easy-to-follow directions make herbal healing approachable to anyone." —Marge Clark, founder and president of Nature''s Gift Aromatherapy"Read this book if you are ready to take that step to bring some herbs and nature into your life." —Dr. Cindy Jones, biochemist, herbalist, author, and cosmetic formulator at Colorado Aromatics

Grow, make, and use herbal remedies with confidence. Turn your garden, windowsill, or kitchen into a practical home apothecary with an approachable guide to growing medicinal herbs and transforming them into useful remedies for everyday wellness. Whether you’re discovering herbalism for the first time or looking to deepen your knowledge, this hands-on practical guide walks you through the entire process, from choosing and cultivating medicinal plants to harvesting, preserving, preparing, and using them. Clear step-by-step instructions help you create teas, tinctures, salves, extracts, and other herbal preparations at home. Inside, you’ll discover how to:Grow medicinal herbs in almost any space, from backyard gardens to smaller growing areasHarvest and preserve herbs properly to make the most of their beneficial propertiesCreate your own herbal preparations, including teas, tinctures, salves, and extractsExplore remedies for everyday wellness, including immune support, digestion, restful sleep, stress relief, and skin careGet to know useful medicinal plants through detailed profiles and practical guidanceUse herbs more confidently with dosage information, preparation methods, and important safety considerations Designed to take you from plant to preparation, The Essential Home Apothecary Handbook combines traditional herbal knowledge with practical guidance for modern home use. With accessible instructions and time-tested recipes, it gives you the tools to cultivate a deeper connection with the plants you grow while building a useful collection of homemade herbal preparations.Perfect forBeginner herbalistsGardenersHomesteadersNatural-living enthusiastsAnyone interested in becoming more self-reliant in their everyday wellness routine

Tap into nature''s medicine cabinet and alleviate your ailments with this comprehensive guide to the healing herbs and botanicals.Better health and wellness can begin in your own backyard—literally. Discover the benefits of natural remedies with this definitive guide to herbal medicine and gain a greater understanding of how you can use plants to treat common ailments like rashes, exhaustion, inflammation, stomachaches, and so much more.What sets this herbal medicine book apart:- Survey of herbal medicine—Whether you''re new to herbalism or a dedicated practitioner, enjoy a comprehensive overview that covers all important aspects of medicinal herbs such as energetics, dosage, and must-have tools.- ninety herb profiles—Explore the healing properties, safety considerations, and preparations of ninety herbs that are simple to source, from aloe to yarrow.- 300 natural remedies—Address a wide range of physical, emotional, and skin-related issues with hundreds of easy-to-follow recipes for salves, balms, syrups, teas, and more.Unearth nature''s healing remedies and improve your well-being with The Big Book of Herbal Medicine."Tina Sams writes from both a place of experience and from the heart. This book is for all herb lovers, beginner through advanced." —Susanna Reppert, 6th generation herbalist and owner of The Rosemary House"With its beautiful illustrations, this guide is one you will turn to repeatedly. . . .The simple, easy-to-follow directions make herbal healing approachable to anyone." —Marge Clark, founder and president of Nature''s Gift Aromatherapy"Read this book if you are ready to take that step to bring some herbs and nature into your life." —Dr. Cindy Jones, biochemist, herbalist, author, and cosmetic formulator at Colorado Aromatics