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The Herbal Home Remedy Book Simple Recipes for Tinctures, Teas, Salves, Tonics, and Syrups

Joyce A. Wardwell

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The mission of Storey Communications is to serve our customers by publishing practical information that encourages personal independence in harmony with the environment.

Edited by Deborah Balmuth Professional assistance from Shaitoya de la Tour Cover and text design by Susan Bernier (based on an original design by Carol Jessop, Black Trout Design) Cover illustration by Laura Tedeschi Text production by Susan Bernier and Erin Lincourt Drawings by Randy Mosher, Sarah Brill, and Laura Tedeschi Indexed by Randl W. Ockey, Writeline Literary Services

Copyright ? 1998 by Joyce A. Wardwell

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Wardwell, Joyce A., 1958-

The herbal home remedy book : simple recipes for tinctures, teas, salves, tonics, and syrups / Joyce A. Wardwell.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 1-58017-016-1 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1. HerbsTherapeutic use. I. Title.

RM666.H33W36 1998

615?.321dc21

97-40538

CIP

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Praise for The Herbal Home Remedy Book

Joyce puts to print many oral traditions, which will make the learning of herbal wisdom more attractive to the young among us. A firm believer in Amerindian medicines, I'm pleased to read Joyce's recounting of some Amerindian stories, blending them skillfully with her own herbal knowledge. And it is the young among us who will carry on the herbal traditions if they learn them well. Good reading on herbal wisdom, with interesting stories that can catch the child's attention! The younger the children learn about the beauty, ease and efficacy of herbal medicine, the longer herbal medicine will survive, perhaps even overcome. I want a copy for each of my grandchildren. James A. (Jim) Duke, author of Green Pharmacy, Rodale Press

Just as every leaf is important to the web of wise woman, pick this leafthis book. It is green. It is healing. It will tell you stories that weave you gently and skillfully into the ways of herbal wisdom. Susun Weed, author and founder of Wise Woman Center

The story of healing with plants is a precious heritage that is made richer by The Herbal Home Remedy Book. A spirit of connection to the earth combines in these pages with beauty and practical advice that anyone can use. Amanda McQuade Crawford, MNIMH; Dean, National College of Phytotherapy; author of Herbal Remedies for Women and The Herbal Menopause Book

If you're just beginning with herbs, The Herbal Home Remedy Book is for you. This book grounds you in the fundamentals of relationship building with plants and then clearly teaches you what to do with the new plant friends you make. The abundance of Native American teaching stories adds to the joy of reading this book. Pam Montgomery, herbalist and owner of Green Terrestrial Herbal Products, organizer of the Green Nations Gathering, and author of Partner Earth: A Spiritual Ecology

This book meets all my criteria for a great herb book. Written by a long-time practicing herbalist, The Herbal Home Remedy Book explains step by patient step the skills necessary to be a self-reliant herbalist. Accentuated by the earthly wisdom of Native American stories, The Herbal Home Remedy Book is filled with practical herbal advice, wonderful recipes, and herbal formulas. The author suggests this is a book for beginners; I found the wisdom herein to be of value even to the more skilled herbal practitioner. Rosemary Gladstar, author of Herbal Healing for Women

Joyce Wardwell's book is a delight! The mix of herbal wisdom and storytelling is beautifully instructive and entertaining at the same time. This is a good beginner's book to overcome the feeling of being overwhelmed by herbal healing. Rosita Arvigo, Director of Rainforest Remedies in Belize, Central America

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DEDICATION

In memory of my great-great-grandmother Jane Wardwell, who learned her herbal craft from the Ojibway on the Minnesota frontier; and her mother, Sarah Wardwell, condemned for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, on September 1, 1692; and Sarah's husband, Samuel, who was hung for witchcraft on September 22, 1692.

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