The Artisan Herbalist: Making Teas, Tinctures, and Oils at Home (Homegrown City Life)

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. Title Page Copyright Contents INTRODUCTION 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 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 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 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 Start your journey as an artisan herbalist and take back control of your health and well-being the natural way with this accessible guide.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 thirty-eight easy-to-find yet powerful herbsHarvesting from the wild, foraging in the city, and using store-bought herbsGrowing herbs in small areas, balconies, and potsPrinciples, tips, techniques, and formulas to create teas and tincturesInfusing oils for the creation of salves, lotions, and balmsBeneficial herb-based recipesMarketing and selling your products through a home-based businessWhether 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.Praise for The Artisan HerbalistWinner, 2022 International Book Award, Health: Alternative Medicine“A thoroughly delightful, practical, and well-organized introduction to the uses of plants as medicine and food.” —Rosemary Gladstar herbalist and author, Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs“A masterpiece! Not only is this book beautiful, but it is highly useful.... This is the book every beginner herbalist should have on hand to start on their herbal path.” —Kristine Brown RH (AHG), author, Herbal Roots zine, Herbalism at Home, The Homesteader's Guide to Growing Herbs, and Nature Anatomy Activities for Kids "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."-- Provided by publisher