Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1 Cultivating Medicine
Chapter 1 Planning Your Dream Herbal Landscape 12
Chapter 2 The Nitty-Gritty on Soil 44
Chapter 3 Holistic Solutions for Plant Diseases & Problematic Insects 64
Chapter 4 Growing Medicinal Herbs in Containers 76
Chapter 5 Plant Propagation 84
Part 2 Making Medicine
Chapter 6 Harvesting & Drying Herbs 118
Chapter 7 Preparing Botanical Medicine & Healing Food 128
Part 3 Botanical Medicine
Chapter 8 Foundations in Herbalism: Herbal Action Terms, Energetics & Safety 192
Chapter 9 Herbal Profiles & Recipes 202
Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) 209
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) 213
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) 217
Bee balm (Monarda spp.) 223
Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa) 229
Calendula (Calendula officinalis) 235
Chickweed (Stellaria media) 247
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) 257
Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) 267
Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) 271
Elecampane (Inula helenium) 277
Goldenrod (Solidago spp.) 281
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) 287
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) 293
Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) 299
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) 311
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) 319
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) 323
Milky oats (Avena sativa) 329
Mint (Mentha spp.) 335
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) 341
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) 345
Prickly pear (Opuntia spp.) 351
Rose (Rosa spp.) 359
Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) 367
Spilanthes (Acmella oleracea) 371
Stinging nettles (Urtica dioica) 377
Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) 387
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) 393
Vervain (Verbena spp.) 397
Violet (Viola sororia and select species) 401
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) 413
Acknowledgments 418
References 422
Herbal Resources 426
Common to Scientific Name Index 428
Index 432