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The Healing Garden

Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies
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The Healing Garden by Juliet Blankespoor is a rich exploration of how cultivating and using medicinal plants can enhance your health and wellbeing. This book combines the joys of gardening with practical advice on integrating herbal remedies into daily life, offering guidance on plant selection, cultivation tips, and the preparation of plant-based medicines. It's an inspiring guide for anyone looking to create a garden that nurtures both body and soul.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for plants and gardening with a holistic approach. It offers insights into creating a garden that nurtures both body and soul, appealing to those interested in herbal remedies and sustainable living. Perfect for anyone looking to cultivate their own healing sanctuary at home.

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The Healing Garden

A comprehensive and lushly photographed guide to growing and using healing plants, including recipes, from the founder of the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine

This is the ultimate reference for anyone looking to bring the beauty and therapeutic properties of plants into their garden, kitchen, and home apothecary.

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A comprehensive and lushly photographed guide to growing and using healing plants, including recipes, from the founder of the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine

The Healing Garden is the ultimate reference for anyone looking to bring the beauty and therapeutic properties of plants into their garden, kitchen, and home apothecary. Both informative and accessible, it covers how to plan your garden, including container gardening for small spaces; essential information on seed propagation, soil quality, and holistic gardening practices. The book features 30 detailed profiles of must-know plants, including growing information, medicinal properties, and how to use them. It explains foundational principles of herbalism, alongside step-by-step photographic tutorials for preparing botanical medicine and healing foods. Additionally, The Healing Garden offers 70 recipes for teas, tinctures, oils, salves, syrups, and more. Packed with sumptuous photography, this book will appeal to home gardeners eager to branch out to culinary and medicinal herbs, home cooks, and those interested in natural wellness. It is designed to engage both novice and skillful herbalists alike.

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Juliet Blankespoor's The Healing Garden is praised for its beauty and informative content, offering an extensive guide on medicinal herb gardening. Reviewers highlight the book's visually stunning presentation, rich depth of knowledge on gardening, and the insightful, inspirational guidance it provides for crafting herbal medicines. It's noted as a valuable resource for both novice and experienced herbalists, offering practical tips, recipes, and a heartfelt connection to the plant world.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780358313380

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 May 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 1427g

Pages: 448

About the Author

JULIET BLANKESPOOR is the founder of the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine. She has a degree in botany and over 25 years of experience teaching and writing about herbal medicine, botany, plant propagation, and organic herb cultivation. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

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