A comprehensive and lushly photographed guide to growing and using healing plants, including recipes, from the founder of the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine

This is the ultimate reference for anyone looking to bring the beauty and therapeutic properties of plants into their garden, kitchen, and home apothecary. Both informative and accessible, this complete guide to herbal medicine covers how to plan your garden (including container gardening for small spaces); essential information on seed propagation, soil quality, and holistic gardening practices; 30 detailed profiles of must-know plants (including growing information, medicinal properties, and how to use them); foundational principles of herbalism; step-by-step photographic tutorials for preparing botanical medicine and healing foods; and 70 recipes for teas, tinctures, oils, salves, syrups, and more. Packed with sumptuous photography, this book will appeal to home gardeners who want to branch out to culinary and medicinal herbs, home cooks and those interested in a natural wellness lifestyle, and novice and skillful herbalists alike.This essential resource for your home apothecary includes:

• Holistic Gardening Practices: Learn to cultivate your garden with essential information on seed propagation and soil quality, ensuring your healing plants thrive.
• Container Gardening for Any Space: Transform even a small balcony or patio into a flourishing source of wellness with tips specifically for container gardens.
• A Home Apothecary: Follow step-by-step photographic tutorials to confidently prepare your own botanical medicine, from simple teas to potent tinctures.
• 30 Essential Medicinal Herbs: Detailed profiles of thirty must-know plants, covering their medicinal properties, growing information, and specific uses.
• Over 70 Healing Recipes: Create a complete range of herbal preparations, including nourishing healing foods, salves, syrups, and oils for the whole family.