The Bookworm: Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs

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A REVIEW OF ROSEMARY GLADSTAR’S MEDICINAL HERBS A BEGINNER’S GUIDE BY LEEANNA TATUM

This book is laid out in such a way as to make reading the content a pleasure and using it as a resource simple and straightforward. Gladstar’s passion for herbs shines through and she provides plenty of references and additional resources to validate her claims.

What I absolutely love about this book is that each herb featured has its own section that includes information on growing the plant, which parts to harvest for medicinal purposes, how to use the plant in remedies, which ailments it addresses and recipes for using it in tinctures, tonics or salves. She also provides information that explains, in part, the science behind the remedy.

I am in the process of planning and planting a medicinal herb garden. This book has been very useful in helping me choose which plants to include. While admittedly I have not had the opportunity to test out her recipes

yet, Gladstar has an impeccable reputation as an herbalist and I am looking forward to using my future harvests to improve my health!

The information she provides is simple enough for a beginner to understand but would still be valuable as a resource for the more experienced herbalist. Just in terms of a beautifully put together book to read and keep for future reference, it’s definitely worth picking!