The Modern Herbal Dispensatory

The beloved best-selling classic for the modern herbalist—a definitive guide to 250 safe and effective herbal medicines preparations and single-herb remedies to make at home.This comprehensive full-color guide offers detailed and easy-to-follow instructions for making and using approximately 250 all-natural DIY herbal medicines. With practical tips in-depth preparation techniques and an inside look at some of the authors’ own favorite formulas The Modern Herbal Dispensatory walks beginners and advanced herbalists alike through:. • The 12 major categories of herbs from aromatic to sweet• Herbal preparations: the many ways to prepare and use herbs from capsules and tinctures to standardized extracts and essential oils• Choosing the best dosage form for each category of herb• How to harvest dry and use fresh herbs• Extractions: terms equipment solvents and calculations plus how to extract herbs in water alcohol glycerin and vinegar• Advanced techniques: like percolation extracts fluid extracts and soxhlet extracts• Preparations like oil-based extractions topical applications concentrates lozenges traditional Chinese methods and more• Formulas and dosages: how to design herbal formulas and use herbs safely and effectively• Herbal insights and need-to-know wisdom like why different preparations of the same herb affect the body differently; which herbs are medicinal when dry but could be toxic when fresh; and why beginners typically see more potent results with formulations versus single-herb preparations. The text includes multiple appendices recommendations for further reading in-depth full-color photo guides and a helpful index. With advice on herbal preparations for 100+ illnesses and conditions and a comprehensive materia medica The Modern Herbal Dispensatory is an enduring classic and beloved plant-medicine reference manual for herbalists natural medicine practitioners and anyone seeking safe holistic at-home care and inexpensive all-natural remedies.