Ava Green has put together an excellent guide to medicinal herbs for beginners and experienced herbalists alike. She discusses the benefits of herbal remedies, how to start your own herb garden and the plants to include, and the correct language to use when discussing herbs and herbal remedies. She teaches how to harvest, process, and use herbs from your area. A key section is the one discussing the different uses for herbs and how they are prepared. There is an art to herbal medicine preparation and she captures the fundamentals of their production. We all have pet ailments that we are looking for effective remedies to address. Ava Green lists 71 common and uncommon ailments and herbal remedies to be prepared and used for each. This is a book that should be on the shelf of any aspiring herbalist.
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