The Herbalist's Way:
The Art & Practice of Healing with Plant Medicines

By: Nancy & Michael Phillips
ISBN: 1-931498-76-8
List Price: $30.00
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Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter One: The Medicine of the People
-Traditional Healing Wisdom
-Where Folklore and Science Meet
-Little Medicine, Big Medicine
-We Are What We Eat
-Herbal Uproars
-Meanwhile Back in our Communities

Chapter Two: The Gamut of Herbal Possibility
-The Herbalist as Practitioner
-The Herbalist as Grower
-The Herbalist as Medicine Maker
-The Neighborhood Apothecary
-The Herbalist as Teacher
-Tending to the Spirit

Chapter Three: Learning Your Path
-Meeting the Plants
-Plant Allies
-The Herbal Library
-Choosing a Mentor
-Herb School
-Gathering of the Clans
-The Learning Never Stops

Chapter Four: Considering Your Niche
-Heal Thyself
-Walking in Balance
-Being of Service
-Making a Living
-Restoring Our Communities

Chapter Five: The Offering of Herbal Medicine
-Lawful Semantics
-Assessment Skills
-Getting Started
-Individual Health Profiles
-Body Systems
-Herbal Repertoire
-The Metier of Healing

Chapter Six: Growing and Drying Medicinal Herbs
-Nurturing the Root Children
-Propagation
-Sound Farming
-Harvesting Pointers
-Ethical Wildcrafting
-The Art of Making "Good Hay"
-Herbs for Sale

Chapter Seven: Making Earth Medicines
-Community Medicine
-Herbal Preparations
-Plant Alchemy
-Herbal Marketing Prospectus
-A Righteous Label

Chapter Eight: Spreading the Word
-Encouraging Home Herbalists
-Teaching Gardens
-Word-of-Mouth Success
-Workshops That Intrigue
-Traditional Apprenticeships

Chapter Nine: Healing Visions for Today
-Community Health
-Eco-Herbalism
-The Herbalist's Way

Appendix One: Terminology to Explain the Actions of Herbs
Appendix Two: Home Study Courses
Appendix Three: Herb Schools and Apprenticeship Programs
Appendix Four: Holistic Health on the World Wide Web
Appendix Five: An Herbalist's Source List
Appendix Six: Associations and Publications
Appendix Seven: Herbal Recommendations

Bibliography

Index

From The Publisher:

Throughout human history, people in all parts of world have used the healing properties of plants to promote and maintain good health and to alleviate pain or illness.  A complete guide to the art and practice of herbalism, The Herbalist's Way brings time-honored healing wisdom from many cultures to bear on the herbalist's role in contemporary family and community life.  Profiles of practicing herbalists add a human touch to the author's own wealth of knowledge about herbal healing.

An inspiring companion for herbal students and master herbalists alike, The Herbalist's Way covers many practical aspects of herbalism, including:

-Growing, drying, and preparing medicinal herbs
-Learning to listen to clients and recommend holistic treatments for healing and continued wellness.
-Licensing, marketing, and other legal and business issues facing modern herbalists
-Herbal workshops, conferences, and education centers
-Comprehensive resources and suggestions for building your herbal library

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Nancy & Michael Phillips run Heartsong Farm Healing Herbs in New Hampshire, where they grow and sell healing herbs and herbal products.  Nancy leads workshops on herbal medicine, and Michael writes for Mother Earth News and The Natural Farmer.  Michael is also the author of The Apple Grower.

Rosemary Gladstar is the author of Herbal Healing for Women.  She has founded, supported, and taught at herbal workshops and education centers worldwide.  She is also the founder of United Plant Savers, an organization dedicated to medicinal plant conservation.
 

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