The Artisan Herbalist: Making Teas, Tinctures, and Oils at Home (Homegrown City Life) by Bevin Cohen

Start your journey as an artisan herbalist and take back control of your health and well-being the natural way

From urban apartments to wild countryside, The Artisan Herbalist is an easy-to-use guide that teaches you how to identify, grow, harvest, forage, and craft herbal allies into an assortment of useful health and wellness products. Through storytelling and step-by-step instruction, The Artisan Herbalist covers:

• The uses and benefits of 38 easy-to-find yet powerful herbs
• Harvesting from the wild, foraging in the city, and using store-bought herbs
• Growing herbs in small areas, balconies, and pots
• Principles, tips, techniques, and formulas to create teas and tinctures
• Infusing oils for the creation of salves, lotions, and balms
• Beneficial herb-based recipes
• Marketing and selling your products through a home-based business.

Whether you live in the city, suburbs, or countryside, take back control of your health and begin your journey toward independent self-care as a budding artisan herbalist.

AWARDS

WINNER 2022 International Book Awards - Health: Alternative Medicine

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Making Teas, Tinctures, and Oils at Home
Herbal Teas
Gathering Your Equipment
Single-Herb Tea
Creating Tea Blends
Steeping and Pouring
Infusion or Decoction
Enjoying Your Herbal Tea
Tinctures
What Are Tinctures?
Preparing Herbal Tinctures
Crafting the Tincture
Bottling Your Tinctures
Alternative Solvents
Using Herbal Tinctures
Infused Oils
Gathering the Ingredients
Choosing the Right Oil
Infusing Your Herbs
Labeling and Storage
Using Heat to Expedite Extraction
Using the Infused Oils
Crafting a Salve
Crafting a Balm
Crafting a Lotion
Alternatives to Beeswax

Chapter 2: Our Herbal Allies
Herbs of the Park, Field, and Forest
Chickweed
Dandelion
Elder
Goldenrod
Hawthorn
Jewelweed
Motherwort
Mullein
Nettle
Pine
Plantain
Purslane
Raspberry
Red Clover
St. John's Wort
Wintergreen
Witch Hazel
Yarrow
Herbs from the Garden
Basil
Calendula
Catnip
Chamomile
Comfrey
Echinacea
Horehound
Horseradish
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Mint
Oregano
Sage
Thyme
The Spice Rack
Cayenne
Cinnamon
Cloves
Garlic
Ginger
Turmeric

Chapter 3: Recipes and Formulas
Teas
Calming Tea
Uplifting Tea
Focusing Tea
Immuni-Tea
Heart-Healthy Tea
Tinctures
Anti-Inflammatory Tincture
Daily Tonic Tincture
Immune Boost Tincture
Calming Tincture
Oils
Sore Muscle Salve
Arthritis Relief Salve
Bug Bites and Boo-Boos Salve
Healing Lotion for Dry Skin
Moisturizing Lip Balm
Relaxation Massage Oil
Miscellaneous
Herbal Sugar Scrub
Golden Milk
Basic Herbal Syrup

Chapter 4: Building an Herbal Business
Develop Your Brand
Business Goals
Sourcing Your Herbs and Other Ingredients
Packaging
Labeling
Pricing
Selling and Marketing
Advertising
Laws and Regulations
Self-Care

About the Author
A Note About the Publisher

Bevin Cohen is an author, herbalist, gardener, seed saver, and educator. He is the owner of Small House Farm, a sustainable herb farm in central Michigan, offering a full line of herbal wellness products crafted from herbs that are grown or gathered from the wild and oils that are cold-pressed at the homestead. The products are sold across the US and have been featured in numerous magazines. Cohen offers workshops and lectures nationwide on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food. He is the author of From Our Seeds & Their Keepers and Saving Our Seeds. He serves on the boards of the International Herb Association, the Slow Food Ark of Taste Seed Bank, and the advisory council for the Community Seed Network. He lives in Sanford, Michigan.

New Society Publishers

Pub Date: April 06, 2021

0.4" H x 9.0" L x 7.5" W 

152 pages

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