Supplies & Reading List
Here are some of the tools, products and books that I regularly use and recommend to others who are interested in starting their herbal medicine journey. Simply click each photo of the item you want to begin the purchase process. I'm a proud affiliate for these tools and books links , meaning I may get a commission if you decided to make a purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. My recommendations are based on deep experience with these products and I recommend them because they are geniuinely helpful and useful, not because of the small commisions I may receive. Enjoy!
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Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: 550 Herbs and
Remedies for Common Ailments
Introducing the newly revised Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, a one-stop healing book with everything you need to know about herbs, featuring a detailed layout of over 550 plants and their medicinal properties, with advice on how to sow, grow, and harvest your very own herb garden!
Herbal Medicine for Beginners: Your Guide to Healing Common Ailments with 35 Medicinal Herbs
Learn to make natural remedies and heal yourself and your loved ones with Herbal Medicine For Beginners.
Discover how to craft herbal remedies and treat common ailments with easy-to-find herbs in Herbal Medicine for Beginners. Crafting natural treatments is straightforward with a handful of herbs that can be used to treat many conditions. Get the information and the instructions you need with this easy-to-navigate guide, featuring basic healing plants, techniques to prepare and preserve them, and methods to apply them. Learn how to heal with medicinal plants with:
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-Herbal medicine in four steps―what herbs you need, how to source and store herbs, how to work safely with herbal medicine, and how to make herbal remedies.
-Herb profiles―specific information about 35 essential plants, what each treats, and how to work with them.
-Remedies for common ailments―59 common ailments and 104 different herbal remedies; easy steps to treat different conditions with plants listed in the herb profiles section.
Get the skills to confidently craft your own plant-based medicine with Herbal Medicine for Beginners.
Simple, safe, and effective herbal home remedies for women of all ages! From menstruation to menopause, learn how to prepare natural treatments for acne, PMS, morning sickness, hot flashes, yeast infections, and more.
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Self-Sufficiency for the 21st Century: The Complete
Guide to Sustainable Living Today
Find your route to a more sustainable lifestyle with Dick Strawbridge and his son, James.
We can all take steps to reduce our carbon footprint and be more self-sufficient. For some, that might mean heading to the countryside to live off the land. For the rest of us, the reality might involve smaller, but no less important, lifestyle changes: cutting back on plastic or food waste, growing vegetables, preserving meat and fish, preparing jams and chutneys, baking sourdough bread, making your own plant-based milk, or keeping a chicken or two.
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Growing 101 Herbs That Heal: Gardening
Techniques, Recipes, and Remedies
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Complete instructions for successfully growing 101 medicinal plants using totally organic techniques. Hartung, a certified organic grower and board member of United Plant Savers, shares all the secrets of propagation, soil preparation, natural pest management, harvesting techniques, and even garden design for both beauty and highest yield. Also includes herb-by-herb profiles and a guide to making medicines and delicious healing foods.
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The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate―Discoveries from A Secret World
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A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • One of the most beloved books of our time: an illuminating account of the forest, and the science that shows us how trees communicate, feel, and live in social networks. After reading this book, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.
Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is
Fueling Our Modern Plagues
Renowned microbiologist Dr. Martin J. Blaser invites us into the wilds of the human microbiome, where for hundreds of thousands of years bacterial and human cells have existed in a peaceful symbiosis that is responsible for the equilibrium and health of our bodies. Now this invisible Eden is under assault from our overreliance on medical advances including antibiotics and caesarian sections, threatening the extinction of our irreplaceable microbes and leading to severe health consequences.
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Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine
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That's not a weed--it's herbal medicine! Learn to use wild plants and herbs for food and DIY remedies in this illustrated guide from two expert herbalists.
Rekindle your connection with the earth as you craft your own herbal medicine with 75 delicious recipes and powerful healing remedies. Herbalists Rosalee de la Forêt and Emily Han expertly guide you through the benefits of two dozen of the most important and commonly found wild plants-many of which you can easily grow in your own garden, if foraging isn't right for you. Detailed illustrations and beautiful photography ensure that you won't make a plant-identification misstep as you learn how to tend and properly harvest the plant medicine growing right in your own neighborhood.
After reading Wild Remedies, you'll never look at your backyard, a public park, or any green space in the same way again.
