The Herbalist's Way Book Review

The Herbalist's Way

The Art and Practice of Healing with Plant Medicines

Nancy and Michael Phillips

Foreword by Rosemary Gladstar

In reviewing this book from Chelsea Green Publishing Company in White River Junction, Vermont, I am elated with the wealth of information in this book. This book covers everything you could imagine to do with the practice of herbalism. The Herbalist's Way is the very best book of its kind and I can't give it enough praise.

The Herbalist’s Way includes time-honored healing wisdom from many cultures, as well as information on:

• Roles and responsibilities of herbalists in their communities
• Herbal workshops, conferences, and education centers
• 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
• Comprehensive resources and suggestions for building your herbal library

You will find several bio's on herbalists with each of this stories that make this book a resource you will use over and over again and learn from each of them.

About the Author

Nancy and 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.

Check out the contents below and you will see this book is loaded with information!!

Contents

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 Profils
• 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