Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use [Paperback]

Learn how to grow, harvest, prepare, and use the 33 most common and versatile healing plants, including peppermint, chamomile, basil, and ginger, in this bestselling book from the godmother of modern herbalism.  

With this introductory handbook, you’ll see how easy it can be to make your own natural remedies for life’s common ailments. Legendary herbalist Rosemary Gladstar profiles 33 common medicinal plants and includes advice on growing, harvesting, preparing, and using herbs in tinctures, oils, creams, teas, and more.  

Stock your medicine cabinet full of all-natural, low-cost herbal remedies: 

• Craft a soothing aloe lotion after an encounter with poison ivy.  
• De-stress with a calming chamomile bath. 
• Brew a cup of basil tea for stubborn headaches. 
• Ease coughs and colds with thyme syrup. 
• Make a dandelion-burdock tincture to fix sluggish digestion. 

Filled with gorgeous full-color photography, this classic bestseller is a trusted introduction to the wonderful world of homeopathic medicine. 

Rosemary Gladstarhas been practicing, living, learning, teaching, and writing about herbs for over 50 years. Considered a star figure in the modern herbal movement and often referred to as the "godmother of American herbalism", Gladstar is the author of twelve books, includingRosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginners Guide,Herbs for Children’s Health, Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health, Herbal Healing for Women, andHerbal Healing for Men. She is the cofounder and former director of both The International Herb Symposium and The New England Women’s Herbal Conference, the founding president of United Plant Savers, and the cofounder of and original tea-blend fl#@