Herbal Essentials, Stardust to Salves by Mary Blue

2/13/25- Herbal Essentials just went to print!
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Herbal Essentials is a comprehensive guide to the healing power of plants, perfect for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike. This book weaves a connection between the microcosm of plant constituents and the macrocosm of the cosmos, recognizing the stardust within each botanical remedy. Rooted in tradition, science, and practical experience, it covers everything from the language of herbal actions and plant properties to medicine making like tinctures, teas, syrups and poultices. Whether you're supporting your own well-being or caring for others, this essential resource makes herbal medicine accessible. Building on the success of the first edition, which sold thousands of copies worldwide, this expanded edition offers 215 additional pages of updated, in-depth guidance. It emphasizes the growing field of herbalism as not only a powerful force for positive change but also a viable career path and a way to support the healing of both communities and the environment.

 

Mary Blue & Rosemary Gladstar in Marys garden, West Greenwich RI, 2023. Standing in front of the White Willow Tree and Valerian.

Review of Herbal Essentials, Stardust to Salves by Rosemary Gladstar

Rosemary Gladstar is the author of  'The Family Herbal', 'Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health', 'Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs', 'Herbal Healing for Women', and many more herbal books!"Herbal Essentials is not only well written, it also provides a remarkable amount of information about herbs, herbal medicine making, legalities of herbalism, ways to practice, setting up an herbal business, and, of course, information on healing and healing herbs. While the information is remarkably comprehensive and inclusive, it’s the organization and clarity of writing that makes this book stand out. It's easy to use, easy to reference, and goes a step deeper than most herb books in explaining how and why herbs are working the way they do in the body. Mary clearly wants her readers to understand how herbalism has evolved and the concepts behind why things are working as they do. Mary is a pollinator, weaving a green web between the conventional medical world, herbalists and other alternative healing practices in her community, and opening the door for hundreds of students to learn about the healing power of plants."