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Index
Cover Image
Title Page
Epigraph
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
Author's Note on How to Use This Book
Foreword by Matthew Wood
Introduction: Walking the Green Path—An Herbalist Discovers Her Calling
Part One: A Wildcrafting Primer
Chapter 1: The Signatures of Plants—Learning Nature’s Alphabet
THE DOCTRINE OF SIGNATURES
THE ANCIENT CHINESE SYSTEM OF PLANT CLASSIFICATION
CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE FOUR HUMORS
Chapter 2: Herbs of Spring
Chapter 3: Herbs of Summer
SOME WOODLAND HERBS
EAT AND WEAR THE FLOWERS
Chapter 4: Herbs of Fall
WE ARE ALL A LITTLE NUTS
Chapter 5: Winter Cold and Flu Care, Naturally!
HERBAL MEDICINES FOR COLDS AND FLU
HERBAL SUPPORT FOR FLU
STOMACH FLU
GENERAL PREVENTION STRATEGIES
Chapter 6: Bug Stuff—Plants to Repel Mosquitoes, Ticks, and Fleas
PLANTS IN YOUR GARDEN THAT REPEL FLEAS AND TICKS
ESSENTIAL OILS FOR PEST CONTROL
Part Two: Exploring Invisible Dimensions of the Plant World
Chapter 7: Magic of the Dragon and the Hag—Dracaena and Mullein
DRAGON’S BLOOD—A MAGICAL AID
MULLEIN, HAG’S TAPERS
Chapter 8: Animal Spirit Medicines
BEAR SPIRIT AND USING BEAR MEDICINE PLANTS
BADGER SPIRIT AND USING BADGER MEDICINE PLANTS
SNAKE SPIRIT AND USING SNAKE MEDICINE PLANTS
ELK SPIRIT AND USING ELK MEDICINE PLANTS
DEER SPIRIT AND USING DEER MEDICINE PLANTS
RABBIT SPIRIT AND USING RABBIT MEDICINE PLANTS
TURTLE SPIRIT AND USING TURTLE MEDICINE PLANTS
WOLF SPIRIT AND USING WOLF MEDICINE PLANTS
Chapter 9: Herbal Astrology
PROPERTIES INDICATED BY PLANETARY BODY†2
Chapter 10: Working with Plant Spirits
MAGICAL PLANT ENCOURAGEMENT
SINGING TO PLANTS
Part Three: Enjoying Nature’s Bounty
Chapter 11: Bee Medicine—The Splendors of Honey
HONEY AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH THE AGES
SACRED HONEY
THE MAGICAL LORE OF HONEY
MEDICINAL USES OF HONEY
SCOTTISH HIGHLAND REMEDIES USING HONEY
TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH DRINKS MADE WITH HONEY
COOKING WITH HONEY
AN ANCIENT BEAUTY AID
Chapter 12: Some Kitchen Medicines
SOME REMEDIES YOU PROBABLY HAVE ON HAND
Chapter 13: Hedgerows Are Food, Medicine, and Magic
MAKING A HEDGEROW
Chapter 14: Deciduous Trees for Healing
A LITTLE TREE LORE
TREES FOR OUR FUTURE
USING DECIDUOUS TREES FOR MEDICINE
Chapter 15: Conifers for Healing
JUNIPERS
REDWOODS
PINES
OTHER CONIFERS FOR HEALING
Part Four: Formula Making
Chapter 16: General Formulas—From Tinctures to Poultices
DELIVERY METHODS FOR HERBAL FORMULAS
HERBALIST MICHAEL TIERRA’S METHOD OF FORMULA MAKING
CONSTITUTIONAL PRESCRIBING
Chapter 17: Constitutional Prescribing—Plants to Build, Cleanse, and Tone the Organs and Systems of the Body
Glossary of Herbal Contraindications
Sources and Resources
Footnotes
About the Author
About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
Books of Related Interest
Copyright & Permissions
Index of Plants by Common Name
Index of Plants by Scientific Name
Index of Health Concerns
General Index
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