Herbal Medicine for Beginners

Learn to make natural remedies and heal yourself and your loved ones using thirty-five medicinal herbs.

“The best herbalism books for beginners present not only the information we want to know but also information we need to know if we are to establish a strong foundation in herbal medicine. Katja Swift and Ryn Midura offer us just this, infusing their deep understanding of herbalism and wellness into this practical guide.”-Jim McDonald, herbalist and founder of HerbCraft.org

Discover how to craft herbal remedies and treat common ailments with easy-to-find herbs in Herbal Medicine for Beginners. Crafting natural treatments is straightforward with a handful of herbs that can be used to treat many conditions. Get the information and the instructions you need with this easy-to-navigate guide, featuring basic healing plants, techniques to prepare and preserve them, and methods to apply them.

Learn how to heal with medicinal plants with:

Herbal medicine in four steps-What herbs you need, how to source and store herbs, how to work safely with herbal medicine, and how to make herbal remedies

Herb profiles-Specific information about thirty-five essential plants, what each treats, and how to work with them

Remedies for common ailments-fifty-nine common ailments and 104 different herbal remedies; easy steps to treat different conditions with plants listed in the herb profiles section

Get the skills to confidently craft your own plant-based medicine with Herbal Medicine for Beginners.

“An inviting book on herbalism for beginners. I love that their herbal profiles include plants’ energetic qualities . . .and the many ways plants affect our health.”-Henriette Kress, herbalist, author of Practical Herbs, and founder of one of the Internet’s oldest herbal websites, Henriettes-Herb.com

“What sets this book apart is the attention to detail and safety. . . . If you follow this book's clear guidelines, you’ll become not just an herbalist, but a good and responsible one.”- Guido Masé, Herbalist and author of The Wild Medicine Solution