The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook: A Home Manual [Paperback]

James Green (Author), Ajana (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2000

THE HERBAL MEDICINE-MAKER'¬?S HANDBOOK is an entertaining compilation of natural home remedies written by one of the great herbalists, James Green, author of the best-selling THE MALE HERBAL. Writing in a delightfully personal and down-home style, Green emphasizes the point that herbal medicine-making is fundamental to every culture on the planet and is accessible to everyone. So, first head into the garden and learn to harvest your own herbs, and then head into your kitchen and whip up a batch of raspberry cough syrup, or perhaps a soothing elixir to erase the daily stresses of modern life.

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About the Author

JAMES GREEN is the founder of Simplers Botanical Company and is a professional founding member of the American Herbalists Guild and United Plant Savers. He conducts workshops on male health and herbal medicine making throughout the United States and Canada. He lives in Ocean Beach, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Crossing Press (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895949903
• ISBN-13: 978-0895949905
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 1 x 10.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #35 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Alternative Medicine

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JAMES GREEN is the founder of Simplers Botanical Company and is a professional founding member of the American Herbalists Guild and United Plant Savers. He conducts workshops on male health and herbal medicine making throughout the United States and Canada. He lives in Ocean Beach, California.

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185 of 187 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Far more in-depth than your usual herbal recipe book, March 12, 2001

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The Herbal Medicine-Makers Handbook blends the herbalist author's natural home remedies with his perspectives on the art of herbal medicine's applications, with recipes for folk extractions including plenty of recommendations for usage. The result is far more in-depth than your usual herbal recipe book, packed with insights on how to extract herbs, make tinctures, and apply them properly.

140 of 142 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Herbal Medicine Maker's Handbook: A Home Manual, January 29, 2005

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I have lots of great herb books, but this one is the first that gives me detailed and practical information about how to MAKE preparations myself. Green's gentle sense of humor make it approachable, but he also is responsibly thorough. The book is fun to read and I've made my first tincture. I very highly recommend the book to someone who actually wants to USE herbs for healing.

89 of 89 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Find, August 29, 2005

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This review is from: The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook: A Home Manual (Paperback)

I have collected and given away many medical herb books, mostly because they were inferior to my needs. This Herbal Medicine Maker's Handbook has made it easy to find the herb I need. I am also able to read the ways to use the herb; tinture, lotion, extract, decoction, infussion, tea, salve. I use this book as a refresher and a source of new herbs in treatment. It has become my primary source book for new and innovative ways to help people.