Main description:

Start your journey as an artisan herbalist and take back control of your health and well-being the natural way

From urban apartments to wild countryside, The Artisan Herbalist is an easy-to-use guide that teaches you how to identify, grow, harvest, forage, and craft herbal allies into an assortment of useful health and wellness products. Through storytelling and step-by-step instruction, The Artisan Herbalist covers:

The uses and benefits of 38 easy-to-find yet powerful herbs
Harvesting from the wild, foraging in the city, and using store-bought herbs
Growing herbs in small areas, balconies, and pots
Principles, tips, techniques, and formulas to create teas and tinctures
Infusing oils for the creation of salves, lotions, and balms
Beneficial herb-based recipes
Marketing and selling your products through a home-based business.

Whether you live in the city, suburbs, or countryside, take back control of your health and begin your journey toward independent self-care as a budding artisan herbalist.

AWARDS

WINNER | 2022 International Book Awards - Health: Alternative Medicine

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1 Making Teas, Tinctures, and Oils at Home 5

Herbal Teas

Gathering Your Equipment 7

Single-Herb Tea

Creating Tea Blends

Steeping and Pouring

Infusion or Decoction

Enjoying Your Herbal Tea 11

Tinctures

What Are Tinctures?

Preparing Herbal Tinctures

Crafting the Tincture

Bottling Your Tinctures

Alternative Solvents

Using Herbal Tinctures

Infused Oils

Gathering the Ingredients

Choosing the Right Oil

Infusing Your Herbs

Labeling and Storage

Using Heat to Expedite Extraction

Using the Infused Oils

Crafting a Salve

Crafting a Balm

Crafting a Lotion

Alternatives to Beeswax

Chapter 2 Our Herbal Allies

Herbs of the Park, Field, and Forest

Chickweed

Dandelion

Elder

Goldenrod

Hawthorn

Jewelweed

Motherwort

Mullein

Nettle

Pine

Plantain

Purslane

Raspberry

Red Clover

St. John's Wort

Wintergreen

Witch Hazel

Yarrow 70

Herbs from the Garden

Basil

Calendula

Catnip

Chamomile

Comfrey

Echinacea

Horehound

Horseradish

Lavender

Lemon Balm

Mint

Oregano

Sage

Thyme

The Spice Rack

Cayenne

Cinnamon

Cloves

Garlic

Ginger

Turmeric

Chapter 3 Recipes and Formulas

Teas

Calming Tea

Uplifting Tea

Focusing Tea

Immuni-Tea

Heart-Healthy Tea

Tinctures

Anti-Inflammatory Tincture

Daily Tonic Tincture

Immune Boost Tincture

Calming Tincture

Oils

Sore Muscle Salve

Arthritis Relief Salve

Bug Bites and Boo-Boos Salve

Healing Lotion for Dry Skin

Moisturizing Lip Balm

Relaxation Massage Oil

Miscellaneous

Herbal Sugar Scrub

Golden Milk

Basic Herbal Syrup

Chapter 4 Building an Herbal Business

Develop Your Brand

Business Goals

Sourcing Your Herbs and Other Ingredients

Packaging

Labeling

Pricing

Selling and Marketing

Advertising

Laws and Regulations

Self-Care

About the Author

A Note About the Publisher