Home Herbal: Practical Family Guide To Making Remedies
Gardening Reference Alternative Medicine Herbalism Natural Remedies Wellness Health Self-Reliance
Home Herbal: Practical Family Guide To Making Remedies is the 1995 classic that turned kitchen cupboards into natural pharmacies long before “wellness” was a buzz-word. In 144 heavily-illustrated pages, British herbalist Penelope Ody distills centuries of folk knowledge into a step-by-step textbook that shows teens and adults how to grow, harvest, dry, and transform everyday plants—think chamomile, elderberry, peppermint, and even dandelion—into safe, effective tinctures, teas, salves, and syrups. Every remedy is cross-referenced by ailment and plant, so whether you need a calming bedtime blend, a soothing chest rub, or a digestive cordial, the answer is never more than a page-flip away.
What makes this particular copy special is its condition: a crisp, clean, smoke-free paperback that’s free of notes, dog-ears, or shelf damage—increasingly hard to find for a 30-year-old Viking Press printing. Because the book is non-fiction and reference-style, prior owners rarely kept it pristine; this one escaped the usual kitchen-counter spills and garden-soil fingerprints, making it an ideal gift or shelf-worthy addition for collectors of alternative health literature.
Beyond condition, the content itself remains evergreen. Ody’s pharmacy-to-garden approach teaches sustainable self-reliance: you’ll learn which herbs thrive in patio pots, how to calendar harvests by moon phase for maximum potency, and how to create a family first-aid kit for under ten dollars. The detailed botanical illustrations—over 150 drawings and color photographs—make plant ID foolproof for beginners, while the dosage charts and safety icons give parents confidence when treating children. In short, this is the single volume that bridges the gap between “I’d love to try herbs” and “I just made my own calendula balm.”
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