The Artisan Herbalist

Making Teas, Tinctures, and Oils at Home

Bevin Cohen (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

152 Seiten

2021
New Society Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-86571-958-3 (ISBN)

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From urban apartments to wild countryside, The Artisan Herbalist teaches how to identify, grow, harvest, forage, and craft 38 herbs into an assortment of teas, tinctures, creams, and salves to be used at home, shared with friends, or sold at market.

Start your journey as an artisan herbalist and take back control of your health and well-being the natural way

From urban apartments to wild countryside, The Artisan Herbalist is an easy-to-use guide that teaches you how to identify, grow, harvest, forage, and craft herbal allies into an assortment of useful health and wellness products. Through storytelling and step-by-step instruction, The Artisan Herbalist covers:

The uses and benefits of 38 easy-to-find yet powerful herbs
Harvesting from the wild, foraging in the city, and using store-bought herbs
Growing herbs in small areas, balconies, and pots
Principles, tips, techniques, and formulas to create teas and tinctures
Infusing oils for the creation of salves, lotions, and balms
Beneficial herb-based recipes
Marketing and selling your products through a home-based business.

Whether you live in the city, suburbs, or countryside, take back control of your health and begin your journey toward independent self-care as a budding artisan herbalist.

AWARDS

WINNER | 2022 International Book Awards - Health: Alternative Medicine

Bevin Cohen is an author, herbalist, gardener, seed saver, and educator. He is the owner of Small House Farm, a sustainable herb farm in central Michigan, offering a full line of herbal wellness products crafted from herbs that are grown or gathered from the wild and oils that are cold-pressed at the homestead. The products are sold across the US and have been featured in numerous magazines. Cohen offers workshops and lectures nationwide on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food. He is the author of From Our Seeds & Their Keepers and Saving Our Seeds. He serves on the boards of the International Herb Association, the Slow Food Ark of Taste Seed Bank, and the advisory council for the Community Seed Network. He lives in Sanford, Michigan.

Introduction

Chapter 1: Making Teas, Tinctures, and Oils at Home

Herbal Teas

     Gathering Your Equipment

    Single-Herb Tea

    Creating Tea Blends

    Steeping and Pouring

    Infusion or Decoction

    Enjoying Your Herbal Tea

Tinctures

    What Are Tinctures?

    Preparing Herbal Tinctures

    Crafting the Tincture

    Bottling Your Tinctures

    Alternative Solvents

    Using Herbal Tinctures

Infused Oils

    Gathering the Ingredients

    Choosing the Right Oil

    Infusing Your Herbs

    Labeling and Storage

    Using Heat to Expedite Extraction

    Using the Infused Oils

Crafting a Salve

Crafting a Balm

Crafting a Lotion

Alternatives to Beeswax

Chapter 2: Our Herbal Allies

Herbs of the Park, Field, and Forest

    Chickweed

    Dandelion

    Elder

    Goldenrod

    Hawthorn

    Jewelweed

    Motherwort

    Mullein

    Nettle

    Pine

    Plantain

    Purslane

    Raspberry

    Red Clover

    St. John's Wort

    Wintergreen

    Witch Hazel

    Yarrow

Herbs from the Garden

    Basil

    Calendula

    Catnip

    Chamomile

    Comfrey

    Echinacea

    Horehound

    Horseradish

    Lavender

    Lemon Balm

    Mint

    Oregano

    Sage

    Thyme

The Spice Rack

    Cayenne

    Cinnamon

    Cloves

    Garlic

    Ginger

    Turmeric

Chapter 3: Recipes and Formulas

Teas

    Calming Tea

    Uplifting Tea

    Focusing Tea

    Immuni-Tea

    Heart-Healthy Tea

Tinctures

    Anti-Inflammatory Tincture

    Daily Tonic Tincture

    Immune Boost Tincture

    Calming Tincture

Oils

    Sore Muscle Salve

    Arthritis Relief Salve

    Bug Bites and Boo-Boos Salve

    Healing Lotion for Dry Skin

    Moisturizing Lip Balm

    Relaxation Massage Oil

Miscellaneous

    Herbal Sugar Scrub

    Golden Milk

    Basic Herbal Syrup

Chapter 4: Building an Herbal Business

Develop Your Brand

Business Goals

Sourcing Your Herbs and Other Ingredients

Packaging

Labeling

Pricing

Selling and Marketing

Advertising

Laws and Regulations

Self-Care

About the Author

A Note About the Publisher

Erscheinungsdatum	10.05.2021
Reihe/Serie	Homegrown City Life
Zusatzinfo	60 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort	Gabriola Island
Sprache	englisch
Maße	191 x 229 mm
Gewicht	354 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Themenkochbücher
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Alternative Heilverfahren
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde ► Phytotherapie
ISBN-10	0-86571-958-6 / 0865719586
ISBN-13	978-0-86571-958-3 / 9780865719583
Zustand	Neuware