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Create healing teas, tinctures, and oils at home using traditional methods and modern safety knowledge. Complete guide to growing, harvesting, and preparing medicinal herbs for family health and wellness, with safety protocols for effective, safe herbal medicine.
Why DIY Herbal Medicine Makes Sense:
Quality herbal preparations cost $20-50 per ounce commercially but can be made at home for $2-5 per ounce using fresh, organic herbs grown in your own garden or sourced from trusted suppliers.
What You'll Master:
- Herb cultivation for medicinal potency and organic purity
- Harvesting and drying techniques that preserve therapeutic compounds
- Preparation methods for teas, tinctures, salves, and oils with consistent potency
- Safety protocols for proper identification, dosing, and contraindications
- Family health applications for common wellness support and minor ailments
Health and Economic Benefits:
Home herbalists report 70-80% savings on natural health products while having complete control over ingredient quality and preparation methods.
Take control of your family's natural health toolkit. Essential for wellness enthusiasts wanting to reduce dependence on commercial products through traditional skills.
"A wonderful, insightful introduction to herbalism, The Artisan Herbalist provides well-organized instructions on making herbal preparations as well as practical information on how to use plants for health and healing. Beautiful photography highlights and aids in identification of these commonly available plants. Only plants that the author himself has used and knows well are included so one is presented with first-hand knowledge and expertise. A surprising and welcome addition to the book is a chapter on starting your own herbal business, which provides enough detail to get you headed in the right direction. Altogether, a thoroughly delightful, practical, and well-organized introduction to the uses of plants as medicine and food."
— Rosemary Gladstar herbalist and author, Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs
"We seem to be wandering into a new way of living, and self-sufficiency has become much more important. Learning to make medicine from easy to find herbs is a huge step in the right direction. The Artisan Herbalist leads the new herbal enthusiast to learn and embrace the plants and how they can help us. Seasoned herbalists will find many pearls of wisdom within these pages that can broaden their own knowledge."
— Tina Sams editor, The Essential Herbal Magazine, author, Herbal Medicine for Emotional Healing
"In The Artisan Herbalist, Bevin offers his personal experience and formulations, guiding the reader to easily create their own infusions, teas, tinctures, oils, salves, and balms—his instructions are simple, clear, and informative in Bevin's conversational style."
— Susan Belsinger educator, herbalist, author, The Culinary Herbal: Growing and Preserving 97 Flavorful Herbs
"Bevin Cohen has created a masterpiece! Not only is this book beautiful, but it is highly useful. From the basics of making remedies, including a great selection of herbal monographs and recipes, to key tips and details for getting an herbal business up and running, including legal requirements, labeling, marketing, and pricing, this is the book every beginner herbalist should have on hand to start on their herbal path."
— Kristine Brown RH (AHG), author, Herbal Roots zine, Herbalism at Home, The Homesteader's Guide to Growing Herbs, and Nature Anatomy Activities for Kids
Bevin Cohen is an author, herbalist, gardener, seed saver, and educator. He is the owner of Small House Farm, a sustainable herb farm in central Michigan, offering a full line of herbal wellness products crafted from herbs that are grown or gathered from the wild and oils that are cold-pressed at the homestead. The products are sold across the US and have been featured in numerous magazines. Cohen offers workshops and lectures nationwide on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food. He is the author of From Our Seeds & Their Keepers and Saving Our Seeds. He serves on the boards of the International Herb Association, the Slow Food Ark of Taste Seed Bank, and the advisory council for the Community Seed Network. He lives in Sanford, Michigan.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Making Teas, Tinctures, and Oils at Home
Herbal Teas
Gathering Your Equipment
Single-Herb Tea
Creating Tea Blends
Steeping and Pouring
Infusion or Decoction
Enjoying Your Herbal Tea
Tinctures
What Are Tinctures?
Preparing Herbal Tinctures
Crafting the Tincture
Bottling Your Tinctures
Alternative Solvents
Using Herbal Tinctures
Infused Oils
Gathering the Ingredients
Choosing the Right Oil
Infusing Your Herbs
Labeling and Storage
Using Heat to Expedite Extraction
Using the Infused Oils
Crafting a Salve
Crafting a Balm
Crafting a Lotion
Alternatives to Beeswax
Chapter 2: Our Herbal Allies
Herbs of the Park, Field, and Forest
Chickweed
Dandelion
Elder
Goldenrod
Hawthorn
Jewelweed
Motherwort
Mullein
Nettle
Pine
Plantain
Purslane
Raspberry
Red Clover
St. John's Wort
Wintergreen
Witch Hazel
Yarrow
Herbs from the Garden
Basil
Calendula
Catnip
Chamomile
Comfrey
Echinacea
Horehound
Horseradish
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Mint
Oregano
Sage
Thyme
The Spice Rack
Cayenne
Cinnamon
Cloves
Garlic
Ginger
Turmeric
Chapter 3: Recipes and Formulas
Teas
Calming Tea
Uplifting Tea
Focusing Tea
Immuni-Tea
Heart-Healthy Tea
Tinctures
Anti-Inflammatory Tincture
Daily Tonic Tincture
Immune Boost Tincture
Calming Tincture
Oils
Sore Muscle Salve
Arthritis Relief Salve
Bug Bites and Boo-Boos Salve
Healing Lotion for Dry Skin
Moisturizing Lip Balm
Relaxation Massage Oil
Miscellaneous
Herbal Sugar Scrub
Golden Milk
Basic Herbal Syrup
Chapter 4: Building an Herbal Business
Develop Your Brand
Business Goals
Sourcing Your Herbs and Other Ingredients
Packaging
Labeling
Pricing
Selling and Marketing
Advertising
Laws and Regulations
Self-Care
About the Author
A Note About the Publisher