The Herbalists Way or Just This Side of Normal

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

Author: Nancy Phillips

This updated edition of The Village Herbalist provides a complete guide to the art and practice of herbalism, as well as an introduction to the herbalist's role in family and community life. Inspirational profiles of practicing herbalists from across the country add a human touch to the authors' wealth of practical herbal knowledge.

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

About the Authors: Michael and Nancy Phillips run Heart Song Farm Healing Herbs n New Hampshire, where they grow and sell healing herbs and herbal products. Nancy leads workshops on herbal medicine and offers wellness consultations, and Michael writes for Mother Earth News and The Natural Farmer. Michael is also the author of The Apple Grower.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	The medicine of the people	1
Ch. 2	The gamut of herbal possibility	40
Ch. 3	Learning your path	63
Ch. 4	Considering your niche	107
Ch. 5	The offering of herbal medicine	125
Ch. 6	Growing and drying medicinal herbs	155
Ch. 7	Making earth medicines	217
Ch. 8	Spreading the word	267
Ch. 9	Healing visions for today	292

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Just This Side of Normal: Glimpses into Life with Autism

Author: Elizabeth King Gerlach

In a collection of vignettes about raising a child with autism, Elizabeth King Gerlach tells it like it is - a world of happiness and sadness; complexity and simplicity; frustration and joy, all which honestly conveys the roller coaster of emotions a parent faces in trying to direct her child through the storm of his world. Just This Side of Normal is powerful reading!