The Artisan Herbalist: Making Teas, Tinctures, and Oils at Home (Homegrown City Life)
Home and garden, Health and medicine
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
Start your journey as an artisan herbalist and take back control of your health and well-being the natural way with this accessible guide.From urban apartments to wild countryside, The Artisan Herbalist is an easy-to-use guide that teaches you how to… identify, grow, harvest, forage, and craft herbal allies into an assortment of useful health and wellness products. Through storytelling and step-by-step instruction, The Artisan Herbalist covers:The uses and benefits of thirty-eight easy-to-find yet powerful herbsHarvesting from the wild, foraging in the city, and using store-bought herbsGrowing herbs in small areas, balconies, and potsPrinciples, tips, techniques, and formulas to create teas and tincturesInfusing oils for the creation of salves, lotions, and balmsBeneficial herb-based recipesMarketing and selling your products through a home-based businessWhether you live in the city, suburbs, or countryside, take back control of your health and begin your journey toward independent self-care as a budding artisan herbalist.Praise for The Artisan HerbalistWinner, 2022 International Book Award, Health: Alternative Medicine“A thoroughly delightful, practical, and well-organized introduction to the uses of plants as medicine and food.” —Rosemary Gladstar herbalist and author, Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs“A masterpiece! Not only is this book beautiful, but it is highly useful. . . . This is the book every beginner herbalist should have on hand to start on their herbal path.” —Kristine Brown RH (AHG), author, Herbal Roots zine, Herbalism at Home, The Homesteader’s Guide to Growing Herbs, and Nature Anatomy Activities for Kids