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Index
Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part One: Growing and Processing Medicinal Herbs for Market
1 Why Grow Medicinal Herbs?
2 Size and Scale Considerations
3 Thinking Like a Business Manager
4 Facilities Layout and Design
5 Field and Crop Considerations and Planning
6 Tools of the Trade
7 Field and Bed Preparation
8 Plant Propagation
9 Considerations for Growing Medicinals
10 Weed Control
11 Pest and Disease Prevention and Control
12 Harvest
13 Geo-Authentic Botanicals
14 Postharvest Processing
15 Herb Packaging and Storage Recommendations
16 Producing Value-Added Products
17 Marketing
Part Two: Herbs to Consider Growing for Market
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
Angelica (Angelica archangelica)
Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
Arnica (Arnica spp.)
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)
Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa, syn. Actaea racemosa)
Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata)
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
Burdock (Arctium lappa)
Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
Catnip (Nepeta cataria)
Chamomile, German (Matricaria recutita)
Codonopsis (Codonopsis pilosula)
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea)
Elder (Sambucus nigra)
Elecampane (Inula helenium)
Garlic (hardneck) (Allium spp.)
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)
Hops (Humulus lupulus)
Lavender (Lavandula spp.)
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Lobelia (Lobelia inflata)
Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)
Nettle (stinging) (Urtica dioica)
Oats (Avena sativa)
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Pleurisy Root (Asclepias tuberosa)
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
Red Raspberry (Rubus spp.)
Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea)
Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis)
Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus)
Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora)
Spilanthes (Spilanthes spp.)
Saint John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
Thyme, German winter (Thymus vulgaris)
Tulsi/Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum, syn. O. sanctum)
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus)
Appendix A
Notes
Resources
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