Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Herbalism at Home by Kristine Brown, RH (AHG), Rockridge Press, Callisto Publishers, 237 pages


“Figuring of the world’s thousands upon thousands
of herbs to use can be daunting.
This book presents the basics of herbal preparations…
Ready to get started?”
Kristine Brown, Introduction, page ix




Part One: Chapters 1-3 contains information regarding herbalism, The Starter Pantry, and Herbal preparations explaining tisane, diffusion, decoction, infusion, tincture, acetum, tonics, and elixir usage. Part Two: Chapters 4-10 contains recipes for Common Ailments, Emotional Well-Being, and Personal Care naming a few.

Included are a Glossary which is useful, that explains the listed properties for herb use. The Resources and References section lists books, magazines, supplies, websites, and educational herbal schools for purposes that are more informational. The Ailment Index is helpful for looking up aches and pains you may want to address for herbalism ingredients.

You will need a dictionary as I did to understand some of the properties listed under each herb.  Overall, this is an excellent reference book for those wanting to get started in herbalism, even though it is a learning process. I did not try any of the recipes in this book because there were far too many herbs in the recipes I wanted to test that I could not easily get a hold.

I received this book from Callisto Publishers in exchange for an honest review in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission Guidelines.



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