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Family Herbal Wisdom From Rosemary Galdstar
Excellent herbal full of wisdom from a woman who has lived with and learned from herbs for years.There is something in it for every member of the family.Pick it up and read it from cover to cover.You will be rewarded with knowledge about holistic health care and lifestyle choices to promote radiant health.

The best!
I have been reading books on herbalism for 10+ years. Rosemary Gladstar's are always, always the best!!!! I am hoping to take her apprentiship this summer or next. She always presents her information in a straightforward, yet entertaining way. I always enjoy reading her books!

Rosemary Gladstar's Family Herbal
I have accumulated quite a herbal library over the past few years-but this book is easily a favorite.Her style of writing is both informative and full of personality... you dont feel like you are reading a textbook at all.I get the feeling that she is truly giving us all of her favorite recipes and knowledge not just a compilation of older books. A+ ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Health    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Herbal Medications    6. Herbs    7. Therapeutic use    8. Health & Fitness / Herbal Medications    9. Popular medicine    10. Traditional medicine & remedies   

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a lifesaver.
I bought this book a few months ago becuase I've been showing symptoms of endometriosis and also have fibroids.I used her herbal formulas and castor oil packs as recommended and my symptoms have improved dramatically.I would recommend this to any woman who's having "female trouble".We really can take our health care into our own hands, contrary to what doctors would have us think....

A must for all women who use herbal remedies
Rosemary Gladstar is a highly respected herbalist.Here she has provided a very useful book that will be enjoyed by any woman interested in herbal remedies.Unlike similar books, this one is appropriate for the novice and the experienced herbalist.Well written and beautiful, this will be a welcome addition to your bookshelf.

Pleasure!
This book is a pleasure to read and a gem for every woman concerned for her health. As an acupressure practitioner I find Rosemary Gladstar's advice invaluable, and her recipes and herbal suggestions complement nicely my books on Chinese herbs. The teas, tinctures and salves are easy to make, and the explanations are clear and knowledgeable. The Materia Medica at the end of the book is extremely useful. I particularly enjoyed Ms. Goldstar's suggestions for younger women's skin problems, have made - without any problems and with common kitchen appliances - the range of facial prducts described in the book, and am enjoying them immensely. Not only are they better than any commercial brand of skin care (because they only contain the best and purest products) but one has the satisfaction of taking an active role in caring for her own health and beauty. Even if you already own several herbal books, do not miss this one. It will become your favorite! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health and hygiene    4. Health/Fitness    5. Herbal Medications    6. Herbs    7. Holistic Medicine    8. Therapeutic use    9. Women    10. Women's Health - General    11. Health & Fitness / General    12. Traditional medicine & remedies    13. Women's health   

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I made this book required text for my course
I love this book so much that I made it required text for my Roots and Branches Herbal Home Study Course with the Herbal Medicine Making Kit.
A straightforward field guide to the sustainable harvesting and usage of North American medicinal plants
From Earth To Herbalist: An Earth-conscious Guide To Medicinal Plants is a straightforward field guide to the sustainable harvesting and usage of North American medicinal plants, emphasizing the principles of ethical wildcrafting and the herbalist's connection with the earth. The introduction offers a basic guide to earth medicine; detailed profiles of 52 medicinal plants, along with color photographs, detailed line drawings, instructions to distinguish, harvest, handle and propagate herbs, how to make use of herbal remedies, and when to choose alternative herbal medicines make From Earth To Herbalist an practical, easy-to-use, quick-reference resource. A resource list, bibliography, and index, round out this valuable field guide to healing plants from Bee Balm to Goldthread and Valerian.
Ethical Herbalism
This book goes beyond the typical field guide to herbs in promoting the ethical harvest of wild plants and putting emphysis on the herbalist's connection to the Earth. Although it only covers 52 common herbs, it does so thoroughly and includes nice color plates for identification and typical information such as habitat and range of the herbs, applications & seasons to harvest. However, it also includes plant-animal interdependence and a "tread lighly" section which discusses how to minimize damage to the micro-ecosystem when harvesting each specific plant. Also incuded is a general chapter on ethical harvesting, and a chapter on basic herbal preparation. More field guides and herb books need to follow this ethical approach to help preserve our wild plants for the future. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Botany (Specific Aspects)    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Herbal Medications    7. Medical Botany    8. Medicinal plants    9. Plants - General    10. Traditional medicine & remedies   

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Fun Book Good Resource
First off: I love this author's books-after buying this one, I purchased her herbal book for women. This is an awesome book for those like myself who prefer shopping at natural food stores and if you like the idea of making your own beauty products. Rosemary has a warm and friendly style in this well written, easy to read book. I really like how she has enriched the book with personal beauty stories and tips not just recipes. It is a fun little book making use of herbs quite a bit with a lot of great info and recipes packed inside. Would make a great intro book to making your own products but is also a good resource for those with experience. Oh, and there is a good section defining the needed ingredients like cocoa butter,rosewater etc-she tells you what is is/what it does/and availability of the item-very helpful. Thanks to her I know that Borax makes the skin cleaner & softer-it is a great ingredient mined from the earth-not a scary manufactured chemical like I thought! I am happy to have this book as part of my natural beauty library. (I also enjoy using Janice Cox's natural beauty books.)

Warning!
Do not buy this book if you already own Rosemary's Family Herbal!All but three recipes in Herbs for Natural Beauty are contained in the Herbal.Even the copy is the same.I was very disappointed.

A Good Book
This isn't a very big book, but there is information galore. The recipes are easy, ingredients are easy to find, and the homemade products are wonderful to use.I have bought many books on making comestics, but this small book is right up there with the best.This book is full of knowledgeon making natural skin care products.I recommend this small book foranyone who is interested in making cosmestics. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Beauty & Grooming - Cosmetics    2. Beauty, Personal    3. Consumer Health    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Herbal Medications    7. Herbal cosmetics    8. Medical Botany    9. Personal appearance    10. Personal grooming    11. Personal appearance & beauty care   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health/Fitness    4. Herbal Medications    5. Herbs    6. Materia Medica, Vegetable    7. Medical Botany    8. Stress (Psychology)    9. Stress Management    10. Therapeutic use    11. Health & Fitness / Herbal Medications    12. Traditional medicine & remedies   

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Provides a different focus on the botanical market
Planting The Future provides a different focus on the botanical market, featuring works by the herbalists of United plant Savers and discussing strategies to save and preserve medicinal herbs. Chapters provide an A-Z listing of herbs and their history, uses and propagation.

Saving Mother Earth'sPlants
This is a MUST HAVE book not only for Herbalists but for all People of this Turtle Isand.As ypou read this book it will not oly scare you but it will also wake you up.It is not up to a few people to save the plants, IT IS UP TO ALL OF US! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Environmental Conservation & Protection - General    2. Gardening / Horticulture    3. Health/Fitness    4. Herbal Medications    5. Herbs    6. Herbs (Botany)    7. Life Sciences - Botany    8. Materia medica, Vegetable    9. Medical Botany    10. Medicinal plants    11. Science    12. Complementary Medicine    13. Family & Health    14. Health & Fitness / Healing   

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Excellent in both philosphy and infomative application
The ONLY complaint I have about this book is that it was done in a sort magazine format where your reading was interupted by bios of prominent herbalists, with the text of what you were actually reading continuing on several pages afterwards.I'm ADD and reading is one way I like to train my mind to stay with one thing at at time.This book aggravated the symptoms of ADD and kept me trying too hard to stay focused on actually reading the text of the book.Wonderful little tidbits and advice and oodles of quotable quotes, definitely worth the read if you are an herbalist of any stripe.

Beautiful, informative and invaluable!
The Herbalist's Way is the very best book of its kind. Packed with practical tips, heartwarming humor and a very real understanding of the powerful healing plants herbalists daily work with, Nancy and Michael have created an invaluable guidebook for both aspiring and veteran herbalists. This book is not meant to be an herbal, aspiring instead to speak to the practical, spiritual and philosophicalaspects of beginning and maintaining the practice of working with herbs, as herbalist, wildcrafter, farmer and/or supplier.
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Subjects:  1. Alternative Medicine    2. Consumer Health    3. General    4. Herbal Medications    5. Herbs    6. Materia medica, Vegetable    7. Medicinal plants    8. Medicine, Herbal    9. Nature    10. Nature/Ecology    11. Plants - General    12. Therapeutic use    13. Popular medicine    14. Traditional medicine & remedies   

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Excellent.....however.....
This is an excellent resource book. Rosemary gives you natural remedies to common ailments that children suffer from. Her books are easy to read and comprehend and a valuable addition to any herbal library. I can't say enough good things about her books: she gives you recipies to follow, ways to prepare herbal concoctions in various forms using a variety of bases and her writing is very down to earth.
Disappointed at Unusable Dosage Charts
The book's dosage charts for children don't work in the context of the book.The book instructs you to determine the child dosage based on adult dosage, yet the book neglects to tell you the actual adult dosages for many of the recipes throughout, so that you can't make this determination. Occasionally, the book does recommend an actual child dosage rather than directing you to the "dosage charts" without sufficient information.
I'd love to meet this author
She seems to have such a sensible, grounded approach.I have two young children and am very glad I bought this book.Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative treatment    2. Children    3. Consumer Health    4. Diseases    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Herbal Medications    8. Herbs    9. Materia medica, Vegetable    10. Medical Botany    11. Therapeutic use    12. Child care & upbringing    13. Health & Fitness / Herbal Medications    14. Traditional medicine & remedies   

Subjects:  1. Diet / Health / Fitness    2. Health    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Healthy Living    6. Herbal Medications    7. Herbs    8. Longevity    9. Medical Botany    10. Therapeutic use    11. Health & Fitness / Herbal Medications    12. Traditional medicine & remedies   

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loved it
much needed herb book dealing with men's issues...A+ ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative treatment    2. Consumer Health    3. Diseases    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health and hygiene    6. Health/Fitness    7. Herbal Medications    8. Herbs    9. Medical Botany    10. Men    11. Men's Health    12. Therapeutic use    13. Health & Fitness / Herbal Medications    14. Popular medicine    15. Traditional medicine & remedies   

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Excellent....However....
This is an excellent resource book. Rosemary gives you natural remedies to common ailments that we all suffer from. Her books are easy to read and comprehend and a valuable addition to any herbal library. I can't say enough good things about her books: she gives you recipies to follow, ways to prepare herbal concoctions in various forms using a variety of bases and her writing is very down to earth.
Excellent skincare recipes
I use her recipe for cleansing grains every day.It's the only thing I've found that cleans my super dry skin without leaving it drier.Also used her directions to henna my hair for the first time.I order her products as well and they are all wonderful.

Good information
I appreciate books like this that are relatively inexpensive and good
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Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health/Fitness    4. Herbal Medications    5. Herbs    6. Medical Botany    7. Therapeutic use    8. Health & Fitness / Herbal Medications