Wouldn't it be nice to have an herbal guide to tell you what to do with the plants you grow or forage from the wild? That's exactly what The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders: Farmed and Foraged Herbal Remedies and Recipes is!
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Needless to say, the "for homesteaders" part of the title really caught my eye. When the publisher asked if I'd like to review it, I said yes!
Don't let the title put you off though: you don't need to live on a homestead to benefit from the wealth of herbal knowledge in this book. Plants grow everywhere, not just in the wild. Many of the plants discussed in the book are common garden herbs and culinary herbs such as sage, mint and thyme.
The rest of the handbook discusses how to build good health, how common herbs can be used to treat simple complaints such as colds, coughs and flu, how to make salves and other herbal preparations, and so much more. Recipes and remedies utilizing herbs are included throughout the book.
This was my favorite part of the book: learning about herbs that will help my livestock and pets. Because let's face it, dogs get fleas, goats have worms, and horses attract flies.
This book is not meant to be an in-depth plant identification guide; the author recommends using field guides and plant identification books to make sure you are using the correct plant, and suggests her favorite guidebooks. Since Ms. Artemisia is a botanist, herbalist and professional forager, I respect her recommendations.
The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders is user-friendly and the projects and recipes are easy to make and use for beginners. If you are more comfortable with herbalism, this guide will take you deeper into homemade herbal remedies. This guide definitely deserves a place on your homestead bookshelves.
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This looks like a very interesting book. I love learning more about herbal options for health.
ReplyDeleteGreat review for a book that would be gladly added to my collection. Thank-you for the giveaway.
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ReplyDeleteLovely! I'm in the beginning stages of planning a one-third acre perennial garden and expanding other gardens. Herbs will be a large part of the garden but I don't have plans for all of them yet. This would be a big help.
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed I win.
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ReplyDeleteI'm truly excited about this giveaway Kathi--the book looks wonderful and so practical! Thanks for the chance to win it!
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Thank you for this and the book looks like it's chock full of great info all of us could use every day!
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ReplyDeleteHi Kathy, this looks like a really great book, would love if I won it!!
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ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a interesting book for sure.. and good luck to whoever is the winner!
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