The Healing Power of Herbs by Tina Sams

The Healing Power of Herbs by Tina Sams ISBN-13: 9781641522397 Paperback: 244 pages Publisher: Althea Press Released: Jan. 15, 2019

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from NetGalley:
For hundreds of years, herbs have been sourced for their countless benefits to our minds and bodies. Today, as information about herbal medicine is more widely available, more and more people are creating and using their own herbal remedies right at home.

The Healing Power of Herbs describes 30 vital herbs that are easy to find and grow, along with simple guidance for using them for your specific medicinal needs. From teas and tinctures to syrups and salves, The Healing Power of Herbs features recipes for making everything from virus-fighting elixirs, to sore muscle rubs, to tasty treats that kids will love! With The Healing Power of Herbs you will build a solid foundation for growing, preparing, and using 30 powerful herbs to treat, heal, and care for yourself and those you love.


My Review:
The Healing Power of Herbs provides profiles for 30 healing herbs plus instructions on how to make herbs into teas, syrups, etc. The author started with tips on how to safely forge wild herbs, grow herbs, or buy organic herbs. She described how to make herbs into teas, syrups, oils, salves, pills, poultices, compresses, and use them in baths. She described the process for each in enough detail that a beginner can successfully make them for themselves. She talked about how to select the best herbs for the imbalances you are experiencing. She also talked about storing the herbs, safety issues, and dosages.

She did profiles on 30 common herbs. She provided the herb's name, other common names, description of the herb, safety considerations when using it, which parts are used, the properties and uses for it, suggested preparations and dosage, growing or harvesting tips, and ways to use it at home (including two recipes per herb for things like salves or teas). Overall, I'd recommend this book to those beginning to use herbs in healing and those who wish to make their own preparations.


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