{"product_id":"backyard-pharmacy-plants-as-medicine-plant-grow-harvest-and-heal-hardcover","title":"Backyard Pharmacy: Plants as Medicine - Plant, Grow, Harvest, and Heal - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Millard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis compact yet complete guide to herbal medicines shows you how to transform common plants into remedies that heal. While using herbs as medicines can often seem complicated or costly, the \u003ci\u003eBackyard Pharmacy\u003c\/i\u003e gift edition offers a way to learn that's simple, effective, and low cost.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Plants you once believed were just seasonings for sauce in the kitchen or scents for your home are in fact \u003cb\u003emedicines that can help heal and soothe\u003c\/b\u003e, if you know what to do with them. This book shows you how easy it can be to \u003cb\u003emake your own herbal remedies\u003c\/b\u003e for life's common ailments. \u003cb\u003eProfiles of common healing plants\u003c\/b\u003e offer advice on growing, harvesting, preparing, and \u003cb\u003eusing these herbs in healing tinctures, oils, and creams\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You'll find \u003cb\u003eall-natural, low-cost herbal solutions\u003c\/b\u003e for a range of common ailments, such as: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to grow and craft a poultice to soothe mosquito bites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake an herbal tincture to fix sluggish digestion. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrew up some lemon balm iced tea to ease a stressful day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraft echinacea drops to support immune system health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse elderberry to ease cold and flu symptoms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlend a cayenne salve to relieve inflammation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep chamomile tea to aid with insomnia. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e From the common cold to a nasty scrape, headache, or digestive issue, \u003cb\u003esimple, all-natural home-grown ingredients\u003c\/b\u003e can make you feel healthy and happy. With guidance from this useful yet beautiful book, you'll be able to match properties of each plant to your own medicinal needs. And with this \u003cb\u003enew, more compact gift edition\u003c\/b\u003e, you can share the soothing essence of herbal remedies with everyone you love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Millard\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eIndoor Kitchen Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBackyard Pharmacy\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her partner, Karla Pankow, also own Bossy Acres, a 100-member community-supported agriculture farm in Minnesota that provides seasonal produce to members and area restaurants in an effort to build a strong and sustainable local food system. Millard often leads workshops on vegetable and herb gardening as well as herb preparation, fermentation, and cooking with seasonal ingredients. As editor of local sustainable food site Simple Good and Tasty, she encourages readers to connect with the state's abundance of organic growers, ranchers, food artisans, nonprofit agencies, and each other, forging a stronger food landscape. In addition to farming, teaching, and editing, she has contributed articles to \u003ci\u003eHobby Farm Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExperience Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUrban Farm\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, along with many other publications. She and Karla live in south Minneapolis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769216139552,"sku":"9780760369005","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d1262667f5ea6e276b693236158d2b80.webp?v=1780343827","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/backyard-pharmacy-plants-as-medicine-plant-grow-harvest-and-heal-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}