I don't know about you, but I've always been a little skeptical of drug store medicines. I mean what is in them anyways? Maybe I just never gave them the time of day, but I always figured the safest and most effective remedies come from the Earth. I mean, these herbs are here for a reason!
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Something I've always wanted to get into was creating my own herbal medicine. Not too long ago, I finally I decided to look it. I scoured the internet and came across Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide. I ordered it off Amazon for roughly $11.
I started reading it as soon as I got it. I was hooked! This 217 page guide gives a great short-but-sweet summary of what it means to create your own medicine. Right of the bat, she discusses the creation of teas, syrups, oils, salves, tinctures, and herbal pills. Also everything you need to create your own in-home pharmacy! Pretty sweet, right?
Next, she dives into 9 of the most familiar herbs: basil, cayenne, cinnamon, garlic, ginger, rosemary, sage, thyme, and turmeric. For each herb, she give a two-page summary. This includes, the best approach to growing it, how to use it medicinally, its nutritional value, and its safety factors. After that she will usually supply a recipe or two. After the 9 familiar herbs, she depicts how to use 24 other herbs. Aloe vera, lavender, elder, and nettle, just to name a few.
Overall, this beginner guide definitely set me on the right path to becoming my own herbalist. It taught me everything I needed to know to get myself on my feet: what type of medicine I can make, how often I should take it and dosage, and how to use the herbs to make myself a healthier person.
I'm very excited to make teas and tinctures! The guide discusses lunar and solar infused tea. Doesn't that just sound so mystical? I'm never excited for the cold season. However with the opportunity to make my own medicine, I am almost looking forward to it!
Cheers to herbal medicine!
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