The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide

By Thomas Easley and Steven Horne

The beloved best-selling classic for the modern herbalist--250 safe and effective herbal medicines to make at home

This comprehensive, full-color guide offers detailed and easy-to-follow instructions for making and using all-natural herbal remedies. With practical tips, in-depth preparation techniques, and an inside look at some of the authors' own favorite formulas, The Modern Herbal Dispensatory walks beginners and advanced herbalists alike through:

- The 12 major categories of herbs
- How to choose the best dosage form for each category of herb
- How to harvest, dry, and use fresh herbs
- Extractions, preparations, and formulas
- Advanced techniques for making and using herbal medicine
- Herbal insights and need-to-know wisdom, like why different preparations of the same herb affect the body differently; which herbs are medicinal when dry, but could be toxic when fresh; and why beginners typically see more potent results with formulations than single-herb preparations

The text includes multiple appendices, recommendations for further reading, and a helpful index. With preparations for 100+ illnesses and conditions and a comprehensive materia medica, The Modern Herbal Dispensatory is the classic plant-medicine reference manual for herbalists, natural medicine practitioners, and anyone seeking safe, holistic, at-home care and inexpensive all-natural remedies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623170796
• ISBN13: 9781623170790
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

If i could only get 1 book on herbal medicine, this would be it

I have a lot of books on herbal medicine that have great information but this book stands out as the best one by far. It not only details more plants than my other books, but it contains all the info you will need - from which plants treat which symptoms, which parts of the plant to use, what method to use (tincture, infusion etc) and detailed instructions on those methods, dosage, and safety precautions. Before this book I had to bounce around through different books, youtube videos, and annoying websites to get all the info i needed. The only areas this book lacks info on is plant foraging, where it is native, naturalized, or invasive, and a history of its use. But these could easily be a book on their own and this book does tell you where you can purchase herbs instead of foraging or growing them. It also lacks info on medicinal lichens and mushrooms, but i’ve never found a book that does include these. They aren’t technically plants but i believe they belong under the herbal medicine umbrella. The first part of the book could be overwhelming because it goes very in depth with many different methods, so if you’re new, I recommend starting at Chapter 13, and once you get acquainted with all the awesome things plants can do, you can refer back as needed.

Huge Book

This is an amazing reference tool and has soooo much to offer.