Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide

Rosemary Gladstar, widely recognized as the godfather of modern herbalism, medicinal herbs worldwide with her inspired teaching and reliable knowledge of healing herbs: A beginner's guide, Gladstar offers a fresh introduction for a new generation of gardeners and natural health and self-sufficiency enthusiasts.

Thirty-three of the most common and versatile healing plants are profiled in depth to get off budding medicinal herbs on the right foot. Readers will learn how to grow, harvest, prepare and use each herb. Step-by-step instructions explain how to prepare herbal teas, ointments, syrups, tinctures, oils, and liniments to stock the chest of home remedies.

Simple recipes explore the healing qualities of each plant - aloe lotion for poison ivy, dandelion-burdock tincture for sluggish digestion, lavender lemon balm tea for stress relief. Gladstar shows how easy it is to make a safe, all-natural, low-cost cure cure for common diseases.