The Complete Folk Herbal (e-book) (used book) | bookbook.eu

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Harness the natural medicinal healing powers of wild plants and embrace your inner green witch with this definitive guide to the rich folklore, history, and current uses of approximately 100 plants that are readily available and known across North America from expert herbalist and Wild Witchcraft author Rebecca Beyer.

The Complete Folk Herbal is a comprehensive guide to wildcrafting and herbal folklore and includes the healing medicinal properties of approximately 100 wild plants, including herbs, fruits, and flowers. Expert forager and wildcrafting teacher Rebecca Beyer takes you on a deep dive into the history of wildcrafting and herbal remedies, ethical ways to forage, and best safety practices when working with wild herbs. She helps you feel confident and calm when working with herbs, including how to make various forms of holistic natural medicine and use it effectively to alleviate minor ailments and maladies.

Each entry of the nearly 100 herbs that are mentioned in this book includes its origin information, its physical appearance, notes on how to ethically harvest the plant and safety information, traditional uses, modern uses, and medicinal preparations and recipes. Equally useful for the hardcore homesteader and the city-living part-time herbalist, The Complete Folk Herbal is a staple in the herbal remedies category--indulge your curiosity and enrich your knowledge with this essential addition to your herbal library.