A comprehensive, full-colour guide to making and using approximately 250 herbal medicines at home, with instructions for everything from harvesting to administering low-cost, DIY remedies
Thomas Easley is coauthor of Modern Herbal Medicine and founder of
the Eclectic School of Herbal Medicine. He is a clinical herbalist
and professional member of the American Herbalists Guild. Easley
integrates modern science and the deep and rich tradition of
Western herbalism into a unified and systematic approach to health
and healing. Easley emphasizes foods as primary medicine and uses
intensive diets as well as stress reduction techniques, nutritional
supplements, and exercise to help people achieve their health
goals. His approach draws on his extensive clinical experience,
which spans 14 years of full-time practice and over 10,000
clients.
Steven Horne is a professional member and former president of the
American Herbalists Guild and a professional member of the
International Iridology Practitioner's Association, having also
served on the board of directors of both organizations. He has
spoken at numerous conventions and conferences and has helped to
start four different herbal companies, giving him extensive
practical experience in formulating and manufacturing herbal
extracts. Horne maintains a part-time consulting practice, working
one-on-one with clients to help them resolve their health problems.
“This is a phenomenal addition to the herbal bookshelf. It fills
the need for a large, comprehensive herbal formulary—the likes
of which we have not seen for a hundred years—yet it is so
much more than that: a complete guide to the serious use of
herbs from the field and forest to the single remedy or
formula in clinic.”
—Matthew Wood, author of The Earthwise Herbal books
“This is now the standard medicine-making textbook for schools of
herbal medicine. It contains more methods and more forms than
anything else in print, all clearly explained and
demonstrated, with bonus materials on herbal energetics and materia
medica.”
—Paul Bergner, director, North American Institute of Medical
Herbalism, editor,
Medical Herbalism journal
“The Modern Herbal Dispensatory relies on the solid
foundation that comes from direct interaction with living,
breathing botanicals. To this it adds a specificity gleaned from
twenty-first century science: clear guidelines rooted in chemistry
and physiology provide definitive answers to questions of
extraction method, solvent, timing, and formulation. If you’ve ever
wondered which extraction method to use for a given plant, or felt
reluctant to try advanced techniques like percolation, this clear
and concise reference guide will become a trusted companion. A
must-have for herbal educators, clinicians, and manufacturers
alike!”
—Guido Masé, cofounder and codirector, Vermont Center for
Integrative Herbalism
“Thomas Easley and Steven Horne have done it once again. In the
Modern Herbal Dispensatory, historic traditions of medicine making
have been captured and shared in a way that empowers the modern lay
herbalist to capture the benefits of botanical medicine in the most
accessible and potent form. Weaving together folk teachings and
scientific perspectives, this book bridges the spectrum of herbal
medicine to provide an inspiring, detailed, and practical handbook
for herbalists at all levels of experience. This guide should be on
the bookshelves of every herbal school, home apothecary, and herbal
production facility.”
—Emily Ruff, executive director, Florida School of Holistic Living
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