عنوان

The medicinal gardening handbook :

(Number (ISBN

162914195X

(Number (ISBN

9781629141954

Title Proper

The medicinal gardening handbook :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

a complete guide to growing, harvesting, and using healing herbs /

First Statement of Responsibility

by Dede Cummings and Alyssa Holmes.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York, NY :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Skyhorse Publishing,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2014]

Date

1405

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

pages cm

Text of Note

Includes index.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Foreword / Barbara Fahs -- Introduction : why grow medicinal herbs in your backyard -- History of herbal medicine : plants uses as medicine throughout the ages -- Meet the plants : getting to know your herbal allies -- The 12 cultivated herbs -- The 12 wild herbs -- Cultivating the medicinal garden : design, location, choosing the herbs to grow, planting, and maintenance -- Implementing the medicinal herb garden -- Testing, soil types, and amending your soil -- Planting your garden -- Urban medicinal gardening : growing in small spaces, containers, windowsills, and on rooftops -- From harvest to storage : when to harvest, how to harvest, drying methods, and storage -- Simple herbal medicines & home remedies : how make teas (infusions and decoctions), syrups, tinctures, powders (capsules, pills and poultices), oils, salves, dream pillows, and baths -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Properties and actions of herbs -- Appendix 2. Additional herbal remedies -- Appendix 3. Freezing fresh herbs -- Appendix 4. Dosages -- Appendix 5. Collecting herbs in the wild -- Appendix 6. Cooking with herbs -- Recipes -- Appendix 7. The healing power of mushrooms -- A few edible and medicinal mushroom profiles.

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Text of Note

Features profiles and uses for cultivated herbs (astragalus, calendula, chamomile, comfrey, echinacea, elder, garlic, lemon balm, motherwort, peppermint, sage, valerian) and wild herbs (burdock, coltsfoot, dandelion, mullein, nettle, plantain, red clover, red raspberry, self-heal, St. John's wort, yarrow, yellow dock).

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

Perseus Distribution Services, 1094 Flex Dr, Jackson, TN, USA, 38301-5070

Herbs-- Therapeutic use.

Materia medica, Vegetable.

Medicinal plants.

Herbs-- Therapeutic use.

Materia medica, Vegetable.

Medicinal plants.

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Cummings, Dede.

Holmes, Alyssa.

Date of Transaction

20200823051314.0

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rda

Electronic name

[Book]

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