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Working with 12 common herbs, Amy Jirsa offers recipes and ideas to open your mind, strengthen your body, and nourish your spirit. In-depth profiles show you how to unlock the powerful properties of calendula, chamomile, cinnamon, dandelion, echinacea, elder, ginger, holy basil, lavender, nettle, rose, and turmeric through delicious teas and foods, luxurious salves, skin and hair care treatments, complementary yoga poses, and meditations. Discover the natural keys to radiant health and wellness. An enlivening introduction to the health benefits of herbs, with simple preparations, creative ways to incorporate natural therapies into daily life, and gentle stretches designed to enhance each plant's potency. Amy Jirsa is the author of Herbal Goddess and a master herbalist and yoga instructor. She writes regularly for a variety of natural living publications, including the online journals elephant journal and MindBodyGreen. She blogs at quietearthyoga.com and lives in Maine. DISCOVER YOUR INNER GODDESS
Take your mental, physical, and spiritual health back into your own hands by tapping into the restorative powers of nature. With infectious joy, master herbalist Amy Jirsa introduces 12 versatile herbs and gives you the know-how to incorporate their benefits into your everyday routines. Recipes for healing teas, nourishing foods, and divine treatments for skin and hair are complemented by yoga poses and magical potions to balance all parts of your being. Introduction: Discover Herbs and Recover Your Power
Chapter 1
Discovering the Sunny Side of Chamomile
Chapter 2
Rediscovering the Most Romantic Bloom
Chapter 3
Detoxing with Dandelion
Chapter 4
Adapting with Holy Basil
Chapter 5
Playing Nice with Nettles
Chapter 6
Healing with Calendula
Chapter 7
Having a Lie-Down with Lavender
Chapter 8
Treating It All with Turmeric
Chapter 9
Keeping the Doctor Away with Echinacea
Chapter 10
The Many Wonders of the Elder Plant
Chapter 11
Versatile and Singular Cinnamon
Chapter 12
Jiving It Up with Ginger
Appendix I:
Flower Essences
Appendix II:
Herbal Oils
Appendix III:
Herbal Salves
Appendix IV:
Herbal Tinctures
Appendix V:
Herbal Vinegars
Resources
Suggested Reading
Glossary
Index
Take your mental, physical, and spiritual health back into your own hands by tapping into the restorative powers of nature. With infectious joy, master herbalist Amy Jirsa introduces 12 versatile herbs and gives you the know-how to incorporate their benefits into your everyday routines. Recipes for healing teas, nourishing foods, and divine treatments for skin and hair are complemented by yoga poses and magical potions to balance all parts of your being. Introduction: Discover Herbs and Recover Your Power
Chapter 1
Discovering the Sunny Side of Chamomile
Chapter 2
Rediscovering the Most Romantic Bloom
Chapter 3
Detoxing with Dandelion
Chapter 4
Adapting with Holy Basil
Chapter 5
Playing Nice with Nettles
Chapter 6
Healing with Calendula
Chapter 7
Having a Lie-Down with Lavender
Chapter 8
Treating It All with Turmeric
Chapter 9
Keeping the Doctor Away with Echinacea
Chapter 10
The Many Wonders of the Elder Plant
Chapter 11
Versatile and Singular Cinnamon
Chapter 12
Jiving It Up with Ginger
Appendix I:
Flower Essences
Appendix II:
Herbal Oils
Appendix III:
Herbal Salves
Appendix IV:
Herbal Tinctures
Appendix V:
Herbal Vinegars
Resources
Suggested Reading
Glossary
Index