Modern Herbal Medicine Making Guide: 250+ Recipes & Illustrated Instructions

Product Description

An indispensable resource for those seeking natural healing, "The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide" is a beloved and bestselling classic written for modern herbalists. It is a comprehensive guide to approximately 250 natural herbal remedies, preparations, and single-herb cures you can safely and effectively prepare at home. This detailed and colorful guide provides detailed and easy-to-follow instructions for the preparation and use of approximately 250 completely natural, do-it-yourself herbal remedies. With practical tips, in-depth preparation techniques, and insights into the authors' own favorite formulas, "The Modern Herbal Dispensatory" guides both beginner and advanced herbalists on: 12 main herb categories ranging from aromatic to sweet; numerous ways of preparing and using herbs, from capsules to tinctures, standardized extracts, and essential oils; choosing the best dosage form for each herb category; harvesting, drying, and using fresh herbs; extraction terms, equipment, solvents, and calculations, plus how to extract herbs in water, alcohol, glycerin, and vinegar; advanced techniques such as percolation extracts, liquid extracts, and Soxhlet extracts; preparations such as oil-based extractions, topical applications, concentrates, pastilles, traditional Chinese methods, and more; how to design herbal formulas and how to use herbs safely and effectively; herbal information and things to know, such as how different preparations of the same herb can affect the body differently, which herbs might be medicinally dry but toxic fresh, and why beginners generally see stronger results with formulations than with single-herb preparations. The text includes multiple appendices, further reading suggestions, in-depth color photo guides, and a helpful index. With recommendations for herbal preparations for over 100 illnesses and ailments and a comprehensive materia medica, "The Modern Herbal Dispensatory" is an enduring classic and beloved herbal medicine reference guide for herbalists, natural medicine practitioners, and anyone seeking safe, holistic, at-home care and inexpensive completely natural remedies.

Product Features

• Detailed instructions for the preparation and use of over 250 safe and effective herbal remedies, preparations, and single-herb cures
• Comprehensive information on 12 main herb categories
• Various herbal preparation techniques such as capsules, tinctures, extracts, and essential oils
• Practical information on harvesting, drying, and storing herbs
• Extraction techniques with water, alcohol, glycerin, and vinegar
• Advanced extraction methods such as percolation, liquid extract, and Soxhlet extraction
• Different preparation methods such as oil-based extractions, topical applications, and concentrates
• Designing herbal formulas and calculating safe dosage
• Herbal solutions for over 100 illnesses and ailments
• Explanations supported by color photos and illustrations
• A comprehensive materia medica and supplementary information
• Suggestions for further reading
• A useful index
• Suitable for both beginners and experienced herbalists
• The possibility of preparing inexpensive and natural remedies

Additional Information

This book is an excellent resource for those with basic knowledge of herbal medicine or those who want to learn more. With its comprehensive content including both theoretical knowledge and practical applications, readers can gain safe and effective knowledge about the preparation and use of herbal remedies. The color photographs and detailed explanations in the book make the identification and preparation processes of herbs easier. The work has the characteristic of being an indispensable bedside book for everyone interested in herbal treatment.

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