The Modern Herbal Dispensatory

Easley, Thomas, and Steven Horne. The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-making Guide. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 2016.

9781623170790; Genre--Formularies, Book--Medicinal Plants; Book--Herbal Medications; Book--Alternative Therapies;

The beloved best-selling classic for the modern herbalist—a definitive guide to 250 safe and effective herbal medicines, preparations, and single-herb remedies to make at home.

This comprehensive, full-color guide provides detailed, easy-to-follow instructions for making and using approximately 250 herbal medicines at home, including practical tips and numerous effective formulas developed and tested by expert herbalists Thomas Easley and Steven Horne. Learn everything from harvesting and preparing herbs, to administering different forms like fresh herbs, capsules, extracts in water, alcohol, glycerin, vinegar, or oil, and essential preparations like oils and flower essences. Easley and Horne also cover topical applications of herbs as salves, lotions, poultices, tooth powders, ear drops, and more, and includes an extensive chapter on herbal hydrotherapy . The Modern Herbal Dispensatory explains why different preparations of the same herb will obtain better results.  With this guide, you can create your own affordable herbal remedies and achieve better results through understanding the principles of herbal formulation.

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