The Essential Herbal for Natural Health: How to Transform Easy-to-Find Herbs into Healing Remedies for the Whole Family Book

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xiii

Part 1 The Herbs 1

1 Introducing Herbs and Herbalism 3

2 The Essential Herbs 7

Part 2 The Art of Herbal Medicine Making 45

3 Introducing Herbal Medicine Making 47

4 Medicine-Making Methods 50

Part 3 Recipes and Remedies for the Whole Family 85

5 For the Expectant and New Mother 87

6 For Infant and Child 110

7 Especially for Women 133

8 Especially for Men 154

Part 4 Recipes and Remedies for Healthy Living 163

9 Everyday Tonics for Vitality 165

10 Sniffles, Colds, and Viruses 172

11 Healing Wounds 188

12 Happy Heart 199

13 Tummy Health 205

14 Aches and Pains 215

15 Cleansing and Detox 226

16 Mind and Spirit 243

Part 5 Recipes for Herbal Delights 261

17 Skin and Body Care 263

18 Herbal Drinks, Dressings, and Other Edibles 273

Dosage Guidelines 287

Seasonal Chart for Harvesting Herbs 291

Common Plant Thames and Their Latin Binomials 292

Glossary 294

Resources 299

Suggested Reading and References 303

Index 306

About the Author 315