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The Herbal Apothecary

100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them
By JJ Pursell
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Start your journey to natural wellness with The Herbal Apothecary by JJ Pursell, a naturopath who blends traditional wisdom with scientific insight. This accessible guide explores 100 essential medicinal plants, detailing their uses, identification, cultivation, and providing recipes for remedies. Learn to make herbal teas, tinctures, compresses, and salves to address common concerns such as muscle strain, flu, colds, insomnia, and anxiety for men, women, and children.
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Ideal for beginners and anyone interested in herbal medicine, natural health, and plant-based remedies seeking a comprehensive and trusted introduction to creating their own herbal treatments.

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A comprehensive and practical reference to using medicinal herbs for natural healing from JJ Pursell, the founder of The Herb Shoppe and one of the leading names in the fields of herbalism and naturopathy.

A comprehensive and practical reference to using medicinal herbs for natural healing from JJ Pursell, the founder of The Herb Shopper and one of the leading names in the fields of herbalism and naturopathy.

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Perfect for anyone just beginning in herbal medicine. – Mother Earth Living

Start your path to natural wellness with the safe, trusted advice found in The Herbal Apothecary. With the guidance of naturopath JJ Pursell, you will learn how to safely create your own remedies using plants you know and love. Incorporating traditional wisdom and scientific information, The Herbal Apothecary provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to plant-based medicine.

It features profiles of the 100 of the most important medicinal plants that include information on medicinal uses, identification and cultivation, and recipes for common concerns. Additional information includes step-by-step instructions for making herbal teas, tinctures, compresses, salves, and more.

This comprehensive guide includes treatments for men, women, and children that address a variety of concerns including muscle strain, the flu, the common cold, insomnia, anxiety, and much more.

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Praised as "well researched and exceptionally well written" by herbalist Rosemary Gladstar, this volume is considered a permanent fixture for any herbal library. Shawn Donnille of Mountain Rose Herbs calls it one of the most thorough works on medicinal plants. Country Gardens finds it useful for those interested in alternative medicine, while Publishers Weekly and Sunset highlight its indispensable value and practical advice for plant-based healing.

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ISBN: 9781604695670

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 December 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Timber Press

Illustration: 250 color photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 700g

Pages: 292

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Health & Wellness JJ Pursell Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Dr. JJ Pursell is a Naturopathic physician, acupuncturist, author, and entrepreneur. She owned and operated a small chain of herb shoppes over 13 years in both Portland, Oregon, and Brooklyn, New York. In 2014 she transitioned into writing and published her first book in 2015. Since retiring from retail she has continued to write, speak, formulate, consult, and spend time seeing patients.

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