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Available
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Collection
Publication
Storey Publishing, LLC (2008), Edition: Reprint, 400 pages
Description
Promote vibrant health and radiant beauty, soothe everyday ailments, and ease persistent stress with these simple, natural cures for everything from dry skin and infant colic to cold symptoms and insomnia. Renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar provides 175 proven therapies and herbal remedies that are easy to prepare and safe enough for children. Offering a potent and effective alternative to commercial pharmaceuticals, Gladstar will inspire you to nurture yourself and those you love with nature's healing herbs.
User reviews
LibraryThing member wortsandcunning
A book that I recommend for everyone because of its inviting language, easy recipes and practical approach to building a solid foundation of herbal knowledge for the family herbalist. Gladstar covers a range of conditions from general stress and anxiety, to colds and 'flu, senior health and common
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childhood ailments like earaches, diarrhea, bruises and bumps. In addition to recipes, Gladstar provides clear instructions on the basic preparation of herbal oils, extracts, liniments and salves. Show Less
LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
This would be a much better book for someone from the US. It is quite US centric in the supplies and while most of it translates quite well I would recommend something by, for example, Penelope Ody or James Wong as starters for more British Isles centric uses. This would be an excellent second
A lot of information crammed into this book
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herbal for people from there, and probably a good starter for someone from the US.A lot of information crammed into this book
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LibraryThing member cbloky
book was assigned in my herbal class and was very informative. gave you plenty of recipes to make teas. tonics, slaves and energy balls and more. the book was broken down in to chapthers to aid in the health of kids adults and elders and gave a brief descerption on different herbs to use
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
400 p.; 7.25 inches
ISBN
1603420789 / 9781603420785
UPC
037038420784