The Homesteader Herbal Handbook: 5 Simple Steps to Grow, Harvest, and Store 25 Backyard Medicinal Herbs to Craft Your Own Natural Remedies (Growing Natural Remedies Series)

I really love how simple to follow this book was and yet how much I learned! I am really impressed at the research that went into this book. I'll be referencing it over and over. I also love how I feel like the author is a best friend mentoring me to get a green thumb. Excellent book!

This book describes how to grow your own pharmacy in your own backyard. Natural medicine have been around since biblical times. She describes step by step how to grow each herbs. She even explain how to use the remedies. I reccommend this book to anyone who wants grow their own pharmacy.

The Homesteaders Herbal Handbook: 5 Simple Steps to Grow, Harvest, and Store 25 Backyard Medicinal Herbs to Craft Your Own Natural Remedies by Jenni Rempel is a very informative book that will delight even the staunchest of city folk. Whether you have a lot of land or just a windowsill, with this book, you can help your own health and let's be honest, given the rising cost of modern pharmaceuticals, your wallet as well. Ms. Rempel does include the reminder to check with your doctor before beginning this medicinal pursuit to help ensure your safety. Various links are included to help expand your knowledge beyond the borders of this book. Modern medicine is still in its infancy compared to older established cultural practices such as Western Use, Ayurveda Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine and all three of the established practices have used herbs in the treatment of others for thousands of years and therefore, the benefits of the herbs should not be overlooked and if you're still doubting that, consider the fact that even the Father of Medicine himself, Hippocrates used these herbs and had listed 400 herbs for their medicinal properties in 5th century BC.Many of the herbs listed are ones that most people should be familiar with: Aloe Vera, Chamomile, Chili Pepper, Elderberry, Garlic, Ginger, Ginkgo, Lavender, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, St. John's Wort, Thyme and Turmeric. The others are Ashwagandha, Calendula, Echinacea, Hawthorn, Holy Basil, Hyssop, Milk Thistle, Moringa, and Valerian. Covered subjects with each of these herbs is planting, the needs of the individual herb, how to harvest it, the best way to store them and what you can do with each herb after it's been harvested plus potential side effects, correct dosage, the traditional and modern benefits, possible interactions with other medicines, and who shouldn't use it as an herbal medicine.The one section that stood out to me not just because it's always a good idea to have alternatives to how you take any medicine, be it traditional or modern, but because after reading through it, I ended up making a lot of these or at least those that I had the ingredients for was titled: “Putting those homestead herbs to good use with 16 simple recipes”. These recipes range from curry to whiskey and while not quite everything in between, you'll be hard pressed not to find at least one that you'll want to devour out of these mouthwatering recipes.

I received the advanced copy link for the PDF version of this book about 2-3 weeks ago. I am an herbalism student, so I thought it would be helpful to tack this on for learning. It was quite helpful, as I did not inherit the gardening skills of my parents & grandparents. There are some nice tips in this book that I think will help out when I start to construct my pollinator, herbal/plant medicine, & vegetable garden out back. I've been actively trying to become a better DIY person for years. Just this year I dove in & started learning more with some local & online folks to forage, wildcraft, & homestead. This advanced copy was a great addition to my list of resources. There are some things I knew beforehand, as I've really only DIY'd with essential oils. Some recipes are very similar to what I've been doing for years. There are things I didn't know or hear about before. I'm hoping I can order a physical book, as the PDF version was a little hard to read with my eye issues. Sending it to my kindle finally worked. But the best viewing for this advanced PDF copy was the kindle app on my tablet. I've found out that PDFs show up differently & one doesn't have all the highlighting & note-taking capabilities compared to a digital book. I'm still one of those that cling to physical books, especially those for reference. This will be added to my physical library when I can afford it. I have enjoyed Jenni's emails & other sources of information since being introduced to her & her knowledge a few weeks ago. I'd definitely recommend it to a beginner. It appears to be laid out understandably. At least for me, who processes things a bit differently & might need a different way of learning than some other folks. I wouldn't call myself a beginner. Maybe more middle-of-the-road for some aspects, maybe an expert in others. But definitely a beginner as far as foraging, wildcrafting, & 90% of homesteading go.

Have you been curious about where to start with herb gardening? This book introduces you to the most common easy to grow herbs. The author explains how to grow them, how to harvest them and shares both culinary and medicinal uses of herbs. Recipes, usages, and very importantly cautions/contra indications are all discussed. I was delighted to find reference to a library of full color pictures of the herbs discussed in the book available by qr code or going to a specific related website. As I plant my garden this year this book will be a helpful tool!

I LOVE fresh herbs but have not yet had any luck growing my own. We will not talk about the Chia Herb Garden fiasco of 2006. EVER. My family always had fresh mint and aloe when I was growing up and were frequently used for their healing properties. Aloe was for burns, mostly sunburns thanks to my Irish ancestors. Mint was excellent for making tea for an upset stomach. Reading 5 Simple Steps helped calm (some of) my black thumb nightmares, giving me a smidge of confidence to try growing my own aloe and mint. Maybe I'll add garlic and ginger since I use them so often while cooking.

I’ve always been interested in herbs but, beyond using them in the odd recipe, I’m pretty clueless when it comes to getting the best use from them.Not any more!! This book has made everything so easy and straightforward. It’s full of fascinating facts and genuinely helpful information. Jenni Rempel really knows what she’s talking about and her prose is extremely engaging and very easy to follow, especially for a beginner like me. Thank you Jenni, I eagerly await your next publication.

I recieved this book as a Christmas gift, and I love it. It's a an easy read and very informative for someone just beginning their herbal journey, or even a more experienced person, it makes for a good reference to have on hand. I also love that you don't have to read from front to back, it is set up so you can read any chapter you want to learn about. Great information on somw of your best medicinal herbs. The recipes are a also a fun bonus. Definitely recommend

This is a great book. It's well written with lots of good information, but not overwhelmingfor beginners. I found that it has a nice flow to keep you from wanting to put it down!

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Oh my goodness - I've been waiting for a book like this one for a long time! Jenni has created a treasure with her Homesteader Herbal Handbook which is packed full of useful and interesting information about backyard growing of 25 different herbs. She describes how to how the plant, how to harvest, how to use for medicinal and culinary purposes. Her writing style is simple to read and the way she's organized it makes it easy to find what you need, quickly and easily.I have gardened for most of my life, but lacked the knowledge I needed to grow beneficial herbs in abundance and reap the benefits they have to offer. This book has given me the tools I need to become an expert in growing and using the plants our ancestors used. A great read!