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Making plant medicine / by Richo Cech.

Cech, Richo. (Author).

Summary:

Making Plant Medicine is about making herbal medicine. This is a modern medicine making book and formulary with its roots in original herbalism designed for every medicinal herb gardener to cultivate the full potential of the plant-human relationship. Richo Cech tells very good stories based on his experience as a global wanderer, herbalist and medicine maker. In the context of his lifelong love of gardening, he has procduced this long-awaited book that is original, amusing and absolutely useful.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0970031203
  • ISBN: 9780970031204
  • Physical Description: 276 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Williams, Or. : Horizon Herbs, LLC, 2000.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Granny and the lunar eclipse -- Making a tincture: basic processes and terminology -- Tincturing made easy -- Extracting order from chaos: the math of tincturing -- Tinctures: basic formulas, solubility factors, dosage -- Vinegar extracts -- Herbal glycerites -- Teas and decoctions -- Herbal succi and syrups -- HErbal oils, salves, and creams -- Poultices, compresses, and soaks -- A gardener's herbal formulary.
Subject:
Materia medica, Vegetable.
Traditional medicine.
Herbs > Therapeutic use.
Herbal treatments.

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Summary: Making Plant Medicine is about making herbal medicine. This is a modern medicine making book and formulary with its roots in original herbalism designed for every medicinal herb gardener to cultivate the full potential of the plant-human relationship. Richo Cech tells very good stories based on his experience as a global wanderer, herbalist and medicine maker. In the context of his lifelong love of gardening, he has procduced this long-awaited book that is original, amusing and absolutely useful.