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The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders: Farmed and Foraged Herbal Remedies and Recipes Kindle Edition

by Abby Artemisia (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Let The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders be your helpful compendium of herbal information and recipes for building health and tending to minor ailments out on the homestead. 

When you’re a homesteader, you face many challenges: from a simple cold, to an earache in your child, fleas on the dog, or worms in your goat. Medicines and treatments are never cheap, and are often vague. Wouldn't it be great to grow, forage, and create natural remedies yourself? Look no further than The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders! 

Abby Artemisia, a botanist, herbalist, and professional forager, has created this user-friendly resource. If you’re an herbal novice, this guide will demystify the world of herbs. For those with some herbal experience, it will take you deeper into helpful home remedies with new techniques and recipes.

Take control of your own health care and that of your family, pets, and livestock, with tips on growing and foraging herbs safely and ethically; secrets to preservation and processing; and easy, soothing recipes. With bonus sections on creating your own herbal apothecary, creating a foraging journal, and more, this handy book is sure to become your go-to reference for all things herbal.
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“For those new to growing and using their own herbs, the book is a foundational resource for growing and using herbal remedies.”
 ―Joybilee Farm

For someone new to making your own herbal remedies...this book is one of the most comprehensive I have seen to date―Budget Earth

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Abby Artemisia is a botanist, herbalist, and professional forager living in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. Raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and with a degree in Botany from Miami University, Abby has since traveled the country learning about plants and herbal remedies. She teaches dozens of workshops every year through her own business, the WANDER School, on a wide range of botanical and herbal topics. Popular classes include “Forage Your First Aid Kit” and “DIY Herbal Tinctures.” She has previously run an herbal tea business, worked on organic farms, and spent years playing in the woods. Her mission is to offer nature and herbal education, creating healing through connection with the natural world and each other.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07N13YQXM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Voyageur Press (January 15, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 15, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 38725 KB
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Founder of the WANDER (Wild Artemisia Nature Discovery, Empowerment, and Reconnection) School, Botanist, Herbalist, & Professional Forager, Abby Artemisia, lives in Appalachian South Carolina. She learned about plants playing in the Midwestern woods of Ohio, working on organic farms, an herbal apprenticeship, a bachelor’s degree in Botany from Miami University, and running her own tea business. She teaches about plant identification, native plants, and working with plants for food and medicine throughout the country. Her mission is offering nature and herbal education to create healing through connection with the natural world and each other. She is the author of The Forager’s Wild Edible and Herbal Plant Cards and The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders. She is the host of the podcast Wander, Forage, and Wildcract, founder of The WANDER School, and co-founder of The Sassafras School of Appalachian Plantcraft.

Find out more at www.thewanderschool.com

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I'd recommend this book to any and everyone! To a budding Herbalist who has never made Fire Cider before and to an experienced practitioner looking for inspiration. Abby immerses you into the herbal plant world in such a accessible way. I absolutely loved reading every page of it and only hope that Abby comes out with another book in the future because I want more!
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Kim Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book! Rich & beautiful!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2019
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I LOVE ‘The Herbal Handbook’ & the author Abby Artemsia!! I couldn’t wait for it to be publish & have owned it since. My family & I are methodically making & benefiting from the recipes. We have learned so much about identifying, responsibly harvesting & using the plants in our area.

Right now we are benefiting from the Infused Honey for sore throats, Elderberry syrup for wicked coughs (school age children) & Fire cider to help us build immunity before next round of crud. Prior to now, we have made delicious teas, infused oils, herbal bug sprays & cured horrible poison ivy with the knowledge from this book. So much more still to learn! The author shares very valuable knowledge & the book is organized in an easy to use way (read through & flip to specific interests). The photos are gorgeous.

I am big fan of Juliette Barclay Levy, Rosemary Gladstar, and Susun Weed. That said, I am enjoying learning from this author & I HIGHLY recommend this book!!
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D. B.
5.0 out of 5 stars a beautiful, helpful, and friendly guide to herbs
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2019
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The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders is an essential reference book to have in the home. Abby Artemisia's knowledge of plants and their edible and medicinal qualities is vast, yet her explanations are simple and easy to follow. She introduces plants and their uses in logical groupings and incorporates underlying scientifically based information to give the reader a sense of not just what plant to use, but why. This book is great for a beginner as well as a seasoned herb enthusiast, as Abby's voice is friendly and smart, and the photography is simply beautiful. I highly recommend The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders as a good read and excellent reference.
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Heather L. Haake
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome lessons from a skilled herbalist
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2019
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This is an amazing compilation of herb knowledge and instruction! I met Abby years ago when I was reconnecting with nature. She has been a great herb teacher of mine that helped me build my foundation. Beacause of her skills I confidently can ID plants on my walks in the woods and make medicine for my family. If you ever have a chance to work with her in person take the advantage! This book is a beautiful display of go to remedies to play with along with plant information that is easy to understand and follow. Do not hesitate to buy this one!!
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Mary Lee Dudley
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2019
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This guide is amazing! I know I will use it for many years to come as I explore the world outside my door. As a formally trained botanist I am often disappointed in plants guides for lacking strength in one area or another, but this guide leaves nothing out! I love the layout, easily understood recipes and detailed plant descriptions. Abby has put her strong soul to paper and the result is a powerful contribution to the botanical world and those who enjoy its wonder.
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Modern primitive life
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any homestead or aspiring herbalist.
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2019
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This is a great reference book for homesteaders or the aspiring herbalist. Its recipes are informative and easy to follow. The illustrations and photographs are pleasing to the eye and a helpful aid to explain the process at hand. I especially like the emphasis on the importance of ethics in harvesting wild plants in a sustainable way. Everyone should have this book to start their journey to healthy living in harmony with the earth.
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AnnieB
4.0 out of 5 stars Meticulous
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2019
The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders is an encyclopedia and herbal for using farmed herbs and foraged ingredients to improve and maintain health and welfare. Author Abby Artemisia is a botanist, educator, wildcrafter, and herbalist. The author is a professional and that is reflected in the text, but it seems to have found a balance between 'formal western medicine' and 'happy hippy'.

The handbook is logically laid out, with an introduction and how-to tutorial chapter explaining the tools and collection methods for different materials. There's a nice sub-chapter on harvesting and storing as well as sustainability and ethics (nothing too heavy, just common sense). The author has included an example log sheet for use in the logbook.

I liked that the author suggested keeping a journal/stillroom book (the author refers to it properly as my link textmateria medica). Writing down what worked or didn't work, reactions, collection locations for foraged plants, etc is so vitally important for safety and consistent results.

The following chapters are roughly grouped by theme or medical issue. There are chapters on the immune system, skin (including bug repellents), allergies, etc. There are also a number of recipes for teas, decoctions, infusions, salves, tinctures, liniments, imbrocations, and a few other preparations scattered throughout the text. These are cross referenced in the index with physical complaints (sore throat, allergy, etc).

The book includes a resource list (with links aimed at the North American reader), bibliography and short index.

This is obviously a well written, well presented treatise which comes from the author's experience and passion for her subject matter.

Four stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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Kate Lester
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and comprehensive reference!
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019
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This book is well organized with beautiful photography and provides a complete reference guide for novices or experienced herbalists in identifying, collecting, and processing the plants that surround us. I loved the emphasis on ethical harvesting, and respecting and honoring plants. Interesting "back stories" on historical uses and folklore add to the mix. I'm excited to put some of the concepts into practice in making teas and tinctures.
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SummerMeadow8
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2019
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This is a great book to introduce you to foraging and making herbal remedies. I have some novice foraging and intermediate remedy making knowledge and I learned a lot. Things about harvesting techniques and tools that I wasn’t familiar with and new to me recipes. It includes a good reference guide to specific plants mentioned in each chapter. This will definitely hold a place on my remedies bookshelf.
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Toni
5.0 out of 5 stars Great informative book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2023
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Great book and very interesting to read
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Alice McLeod
5.0 out of 5 stars Handy Handbook!!!
Reviewed in Canada on September 25, 2020
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This handbook is very useful when out in the field harvesting wild medicines. Refer to the handbook again and again.
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Katherine
5.0 out of 5 stars I would recommend this book.
Reviewed in Canada on April 7, 2019
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Time only to look at quickly, however in that short time found it easy to navigate, recipes easy to follow, beautiful pictures. Hardly wait to dive in and experience the effects of using this book.
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