The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook: A Home Manual
by James Green
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Author: James GreenIllustrator: Ajana
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2000-12-30
ISBN: 0895949903
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Crossing Press
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- Airborne Effervescent Health Formula, Original Orange, 10 Tablets (Pack of 3)
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Book Reviews of The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook: A Home Manual
Book Review: Not at all what I wanted...
Summary: 1 Stars
I was looking for a easy to reference book that would teach me to make medicines at home...a sort of "cook book" for home made medicinals.
This book is FULL of information but it was organized in such a way that I found it extremely hard to simply look up the "medicine" I might want to make and begin or even to tell which of the many methods were recommended, or better than others.
And there were very few of what I would call "recipes". It teaches you how to make certain bases (menstruum?), and then gives you doses of herbs to add to that base - useful so you don't poison yourself - but not very helpful if, like me, you don't know much about which ailments those herbs treat. That information is in the book, but not easy to find. I was frustrated trying.
The extremely new age text really put me off too, sample: "Plant spirits will respond likewise. They are highly conscious. They are of the same spiritual essence we are. They adore us, and they communicate this to us with every vibration of their pure positive energy" and in his ritual of communion (that you should perform while harvesting the plant) "Later, go dancing. Dance to the rhythm of the drummers and the shakers; close your eyes and visualize and feel the energy of this plant. Dance this energy; like attracts like. In this state of consciousness, other nature spirits can come to you as you dance, or later that evening. Remember, plants participate in very active night lives."
I am returning the book...too much of the above, and not enough of the actual, practical instructions I was looking for and expected after reading the majority of the reviews.
Summary of The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook: A Home Manual
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.Herbal Remedies Books
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