The Green Witch Herbal: Restoring Nature's Magic in Home, Health, and Beauty Care

by Barbara Griggs

As we seek more natural alternatives to harsh synthetic products, we are learning a new and healthy respect for the traditional wisdom our ancestors took for granted. Women are rediscovering their foremothers' "green witchcraft"--the use of flowers, leaves, berries, roots, and barks in home and garden, for hygiene and beauty, for pleasure and for health. Now, that lore may be found in this modern source book of the domestic use of herbs. Full of practical advice and fascinating historical insights, this delightful book shows you how to tap into the astonishing power of plants and herbs.
Includes recipes for a variety of remedies and personal care products, and devotes a chapter to the creative use of herbs in the kitchen for cooking and as natural cleansers and disinfectants.

Griggs' best-selling and widely-praised Green Pharmacy is considered the standard work on the history of herbal medicine.

Genres: Nonfiction, Witchcraft, Paganism, Health, Herbs, Metaphysics

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Stella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the herbal recipes and remedies in this book for everything from home to beauty to health.

[Jamie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not helpful, current, or informative. I bought this at an apothecary hoping they'd reviewed the books before selling them, can't possibly be the case. This is almost 30 years old but does not have the timelessness herbalism should have. For example, it references keeping a potted plant on top of the tv to purify radiation from the tv. Strong persons opinions of the author throughout that are dated and not science-based, including personal anecdotes passed as remedy. I don't even want to donate this book and keep it in circulation but need it out of my house.

[Anniek · Rating 3 out of 5]

In de nederlandse vertaling gelezen. Het bevat een schat aan informatie met ook veel verwijzingen naar de oude gebruiken en recepten.

[Kristina · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bunk

[Jerica Rotger-Sims · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative. I loved all of the plant/medicinal properties information.

[Amethyst Shadow · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has a lot of good information for teas, remedies, etc. I'm really looking forward to trying them out!

[Ayleen Tiggy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative, the novice & the more advanced can learn from this book