The Herbalist's Way: The Art and Practice of Healing with Plant Medicines

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Chelsea Green Publishing, Aug 19, 2005 - Medical - 352 pages

This updated edition of The Village Herbalist provides a complete guide to the art and practice of herbalism, as well as an introduction to the herbalist's role in family and community life. Inspirational profiles of practicing herbalists from across the country add a human touch to the authors' wealth of practical herbal knowledge.

The Herbalist's Way includes time-honored healing wisdom from many cultures, as well as information on:
• Roles and responsibilities of herbalists in their communities
• Herbal workshops, conferences, and education centers
• Growing, drying, and preparing medicinal herbs
• Learning to listen to clients and recommend holistic treatments for healing and continued wellness
• Licensing, marketing, and other legal and business issues facing modern herbalists
• Comprehensive resources and suggestions for building your herbal library

 

Contents

CHAPTER THREE Learning Your Path
63
Plant Allies
75
Choosing a Mentor
91
Herb School
98
CHAPTER FOUR Considering Your Niche
107
CHAPTER FIVE
115
CHAPTER
141
Harvesting Pointers
186
CHAPTER SEVEN Making Earth Medicines
217
Plant Alchemy
250
Herbal Marketing Prospectus
257
CHAPTER EIGHT
267
Workshops That Intrigue
277
CHAPTER NINE
287
292
311
APPENDIX
317

Ethical Wildcrafting
196
Herbs for Sale
208
APPENDIX
324
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About the author (2005)

Nancy Phillips, along with her husband Michael, runs Heartsong Farm Healing Herbs in New Hampshire, where they grow and sell healing herbs and herbal products. Nancy leads workshops on herbal medicine and offers wellness consultations. See their web site at www.herbsandapples.com.

Michael Phillips was a farmer, writer, carpenter, orchard consultant, and speaker. He lived with his wife, Nancy, and daughter, Grace, on Heartsong Farm in northern New Hampshire, growing apples and a variety of medicinal herbs. Michael is the author of The Apple Grower (Chelsea Green, 2005) and The Holistic Orchard (2011), and teamed up with Nancy to write The Herbalist’s Way (2005). His Lost Nation Orchard is part of the Holistic Orchard Network, and Michael also led the community orchard movement at www.GrowOrganicApples.com.

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