Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use

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Learn How to Make Your Own Herbal Remedies

Recognized as the oldest system of healing on the planet, herbal medicine traces its roots back to the earliest civilizations. Effective, safe, and inexpensive, medicinal herbs are simple to grow, and they can be used to naturally fortify your body against common upsets and ailments.

Godmother of Modern Herbalism

Rosemary Gladstar is a world-renowned educator and activist. She is the founder of Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center and Botanical Sanctuary, founding president of United Plant Savers, director of the New England Women’s Herbal Conference, and founder and past director of the International Herb Symposium. She has mentored thousands of students over the past 30 years through her in-depth home study course, The Science and Art of Herbalism.

Highlights 24 Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use

Common, non-toxic medicinal plants that grow well in any climate are the perfect place to begin practicing family herbalism. Create a small home apothecary and fill it with homemade herbal remedies made from herbs you’ve grown yourself.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Storey Publishing, LLC; Illustrated edition (April 10, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1612120059
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1612120058
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.5 x 9 inches