A beautifully illustrated and thorough book, perhaps for beginning or intermediate herbalists and gardeners. While we do much of our gathering in the wild, this is a great resource for setting up a home garden to grow your own remedies, and much of it can be applied to foraged medicinal plants too. Well recommended.

Based on the title I was looking for more information on growing the herbs rather than using them. The book was interesting but misleading.

Herbal remedies are the oldest treatment known to the humans before allopathy...... It will be a remedy without any side effects...... I liked this book a lot, a must for natural lovers.......

I love the way this book is presented, the introduction has plenty of safety advise and suggests one checks with at least three other sources the use of the herbs in this book, more to get familiar with all aspect of the plant.
The book has wonderful photos and is divided into various sections such as growing, preserving, propagating and harvesting. There is information on how to make the tincture, teas, powders and much more, and these remedies can be used for stress relief, brain boosters, pain relief and many more. There are recipes just for the collecting forager and good photo of all the herbs.

A useful guide for readers interested in treating their health issues with herbal remedies. Organized by ailment/concern (first aid, digestion, relaxation, etc.).

While living in Alaska , I attended some classes given by the Cooperative Extension Office at UAF. The subject was herbal remedies specific to Alaska. I had been looking for a class in this area, (I now live in Oklahoma) but had not found one that seemed as good as the Alaskan one. This book could be used as a textbook to teach the sort of class I attended. The information provided will bring you a new awareness of the plant life around you and how you can utilize them for your health and welfare. A very interesting, useful book.

I enjoyed this book. Many ways to grow and use your herbs. This is a must have for me. Thank you NetGalley for the free download and to the author and publisher.

I absolutely loved this book! It really simplifies and breaks down exactly how to chose what herbs to grow, how to grow those herbs, and what you can make with them. As someone just starting to grow my own herbs, I found this guide easy to understand, and easy to implement!

This is a very important book which begins by answering what to grow in your garden and why, particularly the cost-effectiveness. The author then explains the intricacies of growing, harvesting, and even preserving your herbs for maximum utilization, so that nothing is wasted. Then she explains various uses for the hers, such as in teas, various styles of tinctures, and alcohol-free extracts which use honey or vinegar, and even creating powders. She also teaches how to create salves, creams, tonics, infused oils, and poultices.
This book is perfect for the person who wants to start their own herbal remedy garden, answering basically any questions you could conjure, so that you and your family can be as healthy as possible, naturally and frugally.

From tinctures to infused oils, this book is a reference book about herbal remedies. Maria starts from the garden about how to cultivates these marvelous herbs. Then, she shares a large collection of recipes which includes tinctures, hydrosols, infused oils and more.

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If you are interested in herbal remedies, this is the book for you. Plenty of recopies and uses for all types of herbs. A well written and easy to follow directions on methods used. A book I will be referring to many times in the years to come.

Loved the fact that Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies read like a novel but was great at teaching at the same time. It was done well and in such a way that all audiences could enjoy it form amateur herbalists like myself to someone with ages of experience.

This is just the book I've been looking for. It's got so much information on choosing and growing herbs...and then on what you can do with them. It covers health, medicine, food flavoring, tinctures, and more. I only read about a third of the way thru this book and decided that I would be buying a hard copy of it for my reference shelves.

Wow! This will be my new go to in 2019. I will spend the rest of summer growing, harvesting and concocting from this book. It contains northern hemisphere plants that lucky for us down under are readily available in our gardens. Also includes foraging plants which is really hot right now in the sustainability community. Groves clearly instructs her readers on how to make teas, tinctures, decoctions and even flower essences. She precisely explains what works best for each ingredient - information so lacking in other herbal recipe books, and provides dosage levels as well. Each herb is clearly photographed aiding indentification, growing guidelines supplied and explanation of its health benefits. Some interesting historical notes on each herb are included. Not so magical herbal preparations but definitely a must have for any self respecting kitchen witch.

I Have quite a collection of books in the same field as Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies By Maria Noel Groves.
However, this book stands out from the crowd in so many ways.
The photography is really lovely for a start .
This book covers a huge selection of topics and skills that you need to be aware of before you attempt the grow your own remedies.
This book is a mine of information, the topics covered are well written and very informative.
Maria covers growing, harvesting, preserving, infusions, tinctures, extractions, decoctions, extracts, poultice, detox, daily tonic, brain and immunity boosters and a whole lot more.

She has included recipes and lots of details on various plants and herbs and finishes with a magnificent A-Z of plants and herbs too.
Maria really has put together everything you could wish to know in one book.
A wonderful book.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A nice introduction into making the medicine talked about and what types of healing gardens to make. Gives some recommened reading for further research and resources. A nice balance on how to grow te herbs and put them together.

A very thorough reference for growing, harvesting, processing, storing, and using herbal remedies. Will definitely have to refer to this book again and again during garden planning time, and for ideas/recipes for various herbal goodness.

Very beautiful book. As a beginner at researching at herbal remedies I found this book very easy to understand and follow.
Plenty of tips and growing tips.
Thank you to both NetGalley and Storey Pub for giving me the opportunity to read this book exchange for my review

This book is absolutely gorgeous and would make a wonderful gift for anyone interested in herbalism. It's also something I would absolutely buy for myself, because it has a lot of great content. Everything is laid out beautifully and there are plenty of lovely photographs that really add value.

The book is laid out in three main sections: how to prepare herbal remedies, how to plant a herbal garden, and then a section on the uses of herbs. I have many books that contain similar information to the last part, but what makes this invaluable is the first two parts. A lot of herbals, particularly antique ones, say 'make a tisane/decoction/tincture' without ever explaining what that is - but here, Groves has easy step-by-step guides to how to do all these different things with herbs. There are clear pictures, easy to follow instructions, and kit lists for the things you will need. Having this information in one place is so very handy, and I will definitely be coming back to reference this.

The gardening advice is also good, and it's nice to have a book that focuses on growing specific kinds of herbs with easy reference points for what they like best. The plans for gardens which focus on different ailments are really unique and helpful. The dictionary of herbs at the back is high-quality, with clear, sensible information laid out well and easy to find.

One note: I know this is a proof copy and therefore not the final text, but there are a lot more spelling errors and omitted words than I would expect at this stage of a manuscript! It needs a really heavy proof before being finalised.

Overall, though, this is the perfect guide for any budding herbalist. I'm going to buy a physical copy when it's out so I can have it on hand, as I see it getting a lot of use!

This is a great book for beginners and even as a reference for more advanced readers.  I found a few new herbs that I had not herd of with a lot of information on their backgrounds and some recipes and recommendations that were very easy to follow.  The book is well-organized with a lot of recipes and growing instruction or limitations.  If you love gardening and herbal medicine this is a good one-stop book for information on herbs.