The Artisan Herbalist: Making Teas, Tinctures, and Oils at Home

Start your journey as an artisan herbalist and take back control of your health and well-being the natural way with this accessible guide.

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 thirty-eight 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.

Praise for The Artisan Herbalist

Winner, 2022 International Book Award, Health: Alternative Medicine

“A thoroughly delightful, practical, and well-organized introduction to the uses of plants as medicine and food.” —Rosemary Gladstar herbalist and author, Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs

“A masterpiece! Not only is this book beautiful, but it is highly useful. . . . This is the book every beginner herbalist should have on hand to start on their herbal path.” —Kristine Brown RH (AHG), author, Herbal Roots zine, Herbalism at Home, The Homesteader’s Guide to Growing Herbs, and Nature Anatomy Activities for Kids

© 2021 New Society Publishers (Ebook): 9781771423472

Release date

Ebook: April 6, 2021