"This witty, wise, wonderful, warm, well-written book will turn you into an herbal medicine maker, and it may also revolutionize your ideas of health care as well."--Susun S. Weed, founder of the Wise Woman Center

Herbal medicine-making is much like dancing; it's easy, it's natural, and it's undeniably delightful. To say the least, it is a lucid expression of one's distinct character.

Written in a delightfully personal and down-home style, The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook emphasizes that herbal medicine-making is fundamental to every culture on the planet and is accessible to everyone. Herbalist James Green introduces you to the basics of herbal medicine with a detailed chart of different herbs and their healing properties, instructions on how to garden, harvest, and store your own herbs, and a short list of suggested, easy-to-find equipment for making solvents, infusions, tinctures, ointments, creams, suppositories, and more.

So head to your garden and pick your own herbs--and then head to your kitchen and whip up a batch of raspberry cough syrup, a small tub of elegant rose cream, or a soothing elixir to erase the daily stresses of modern life!