Description
Book SynopsisA distillation of years of experience and experimentation in a collection of essential wisdom for the aspiring herbalist.
Put together by one of the most loved and respected teams in modern herbal medicine, Christopher Hedley and Non Shaw, this book is filled with clear, concise instructions and detailed recipes trialled over decades of practice.
Originally intended as a teaching aid for herbal students, this is a comprehensive guide to the craft of medicine making for the modern herbalist.
Including exercises and tasks for the interested student, the book covers everything from growing and harvesting herbs to using them in internal and external medicines. From infusions and tinctures to syrups, soups, and suppositories, this is a gift to future herbalists drawing on a lifetime of study.
Trade ReviewThe herbal legacy of Chris Hedley and Non Shaw (who both died in 2017) has been secured in two Aeon books beautifully edited by Guy Waddell. It is the lasting recognition Chris and Non deserve. Together these books are perfect sources for anyone wanting a home study course in modern western herbalism. The same applies if you are a formal herbal student at any level or indeed a practitioner.
Plant Medicine (2023) is the theory and detailed materia medica you need, and The Herbal Book of Making and Taking (2020) the practical guidance to make any herbal remedy. Listen to these voices of experience and trust their wisdom!
All those in the herbal community should be grateful to Aeon for backing and producing these two defining books.
Matthew Seal & Julie Bruton-Seal, co-authors of Hedgerow Medicine, Eat your Weeds! and other herbal titles
Table of ContentsCONTENTS
Read this First vii
Acknowledgements ix
Guidelines for Using this Book xi
Introduction to Making and Taking by Guy Waddell xiii
Introduction xix
A Note on Virtues xxiii
Common and Botanical Names xxv
Equipment xxxi
Keep a Record Book or Books xxxv
Introduction to Tasting Herbal Medicines
by Non Shaw xxxvii
Sourcing Materials 1
Internal Medicines 11
Water Based Extracts 15
Glycerites and Vinegars 45
Miscellaneous Internal Medicines 57
Tinctures and Fluid Extracts 61
External or Topical Preparations 83
Miscellaneous Remedies 111
Introducing the Authors 155
Appendix, Sources and Resources 159
Herb Index 169
Preparations & General Index 173
