Grow It, Heal It

Whether it's a cough, heartburn, joint pain, or neuralgia, this title helps readers discover how easy it is to treat 40 ailments and conditions using herbs and herbal preparations they grow and make themselves. It touts the healing power of more than 50 herbs - from anise hyssop to yerba mansa.

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Whether it's a cough, heartburn, joint pain, or neuralgia, readers will discover how easy it is to treat 40 ailments and conditions using herbs and herbal preparations they grow and make themselves. With inspiration found in science, tradition, and modern herbalist practices, Grow It, Heal It touts the healing power of more than 50 herbs - from anise hyssop to yerba mansa. Two of the nation's premiere herbalists share growing, harvesting, and healing advice in this easy-to-use and friendly guidebook for herbal newbie's, featuring teas, tinctures, salves, poultices, compresses, and aromatherapy. Among the many benefits of growing do-it-yourself remedies, readers will discover the convenience of preparing healing potions and salves when they're most needed; the advantage of having organic, fresh, and high-quality herbs they've nurtured themselves; and how empowering it is to engage in self-care and why that's important to the healing process. Growing herbs at home allows readers to take an active role in their own health care.