[Dawn Combs'] compelling case for re-informing ourselves with ancient healing arts re-connects us to the sheer abundance and provision of our ecological nest. This book will walk you through the process, from initial interest to a home apothecary. Rather than a sanctimonious attitude, Dawn exhibits an appreciative can-do spirit that uplifts individual initiative and respects the awesomeness of natural healing. I hope this book awakens in you a thirst and hunger for medicinal plants in a Heal Local context.---Joel Salatin, from the Foreword
This is the herb book that I've wanted forever! Dawn Combs gives us the information we need in order to take control of our health challenges. You'll learn to make tinctures and poultices and more, and you'll discover which herbs to use for what ailment; this is an essential book for every self-reliant homestead. No doubt the pages will become smudged and tattered from frequent use in the coming years.--- Deborah Niemann, author of
Homegrown and Handmade, Ecothrifty, and
Raising Goats Naturally Increasingly, herbalism is becoming an important local source of health maintenance: in the home, on the farm, and in the community. Herbalist Dawn Combs teaches the reader how to confidently move into this increasingly prevalent and important field. Heal Local teaches a wide range of skills, from the backyard herb garden to twenty basic, safe, widely used herbs, to specific conditions which can be treated at home. This is an excellent introductory book but it will continue to provide insights over the decades. The excellent footnoting makes it a useful book for further research about herbalism and a diversity of related homestead skills. ---Matthew Wood MS (Herbal Medicine), Registered Herbalist (AHG)
An excellent reflection on integrating the western medicine model and local medicine communities, empowering the reader to take ownership of their health and collaborate with their physician, incorporating medicines that may be as local as their own backyard.---Cheri Dinsmore, R.N., B.S.N, President, Harmony Farm
Humans have always used the plants growing around them for healing. As Combs wisely points out, the simple act of gathering and using a common weed as a home remedy has profound and far-reaching effects, from enhancing our own self-reliance to making our world a better place for all. And I do mean all -- from all sorts of people to the plants and other species that also depend upon them. Truly, this book is a practical and accessible doorway to the amazing and delicious world of herbal medicine. Yes, let's add wellness and healing to the rising tide of re-localization!--- Betzy Bancroft, RH(AHG), co-director, Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism and advisory board member, United Plant Savers
[Dawn Combs'] compelling case for re-informing ourselves with ancient healing arts re-connects us to the sheer abundance and provision of our ecological nest. This book will walk you through the process, from initial interest to a home apothecary. Rather than a sanctimonious attitude, Dawn exhibits an appreciative can-do spirit that uplifts individual initiative and respects the awesomeness of natural healing. I hope this book awakens in you a thirst and hunger for medicinal plants in a Heal Local context.---Joel Salatin, from the Foreword
This is the herb book that I've wanted forever! Dawn Combs gives us the information we need in order to take control of our health challenges. You'll learn to make tinctures and poultices and more, and you'll discover which herbs to use for what ailment; this is an essential book for every self-reliant homestead. No doubt the pages will become smudged and tattered from frequent use in the coming years.--- Deborah Niemann, author of
Homegrown and Handmade, Ecothrifty, and
Raising Goats Naturally Increasingly, herbalism is becoming an important local source of health maintenance: in the home, on the farm, and in the community. Herbalist Dawn Combs teaches the reader how to confidently move into this increasingly prevalent and important field. Heal Local teaches a wide range of skills, from the backyard herb garden to twenty basic, safe, widely used herbs, to specific conditions which can be treated at home. This is an excellent introductory book but it will continue to provide insights over the decades. The excellent footnoting makes it a useful book for further research about herbalism and a diversity of related homestead skills.---Matthew Wood MS (Herbal Medicine), Registered Herbalist (AHG)
An excellent reflection on integrating the western medicine model and local medicine communities, empowering the reader to take ownership of their health and collaborate with their physician, incorporating medicines that may be as local as their own backyard.---Cheri Dinsmore, R.N., B.S.N, President, Harmony Farm
Humans have always used the plants growing around them for healing. As Combs wisely points out, the simple act of gathering and using a common weed as a home remedy has profound and far-reaching effects, from enhancing our own self-reliance to making our world a better place for all. And I do mean all -- from all sorts of people to the plants and other species that also depend upon them. Truly, this book is a practical and accessible doorway to the amazing and delicious world of herbal medicine. Yes, let's add wellness and healing to the rising tide of re-localization!--- Betzy Bancroft, RH(AHG), co-director, Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism and advisory board member, United Plant Savers