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• Adaptogens

  Herbs for Longevity and Everyday Wellness

  Ayales, Adriana,

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  Adaptogenic herbs--like ginseng, cordyceps, and rhodiola--work to counteract the effects of stresses on the body. Used for millennia in Eastern healing, they have now become popular again.

• The Backyard Herbal Apothecary

  Effective-medicinal Remedies Using Commonly Found Herbs & Plants

  Young, Devon,

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  The Backyard Herbal Apothecary is packed to the brim with information on 50 different plants, recipes for 56 remedies and beautiful photography on every page.

• The Culinary Herbal

  Growing and Preserving 97 Flavorful Herbs

  Belsinger, Susan

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  The Culinary Herbal highlights 97 delicious varieties—like black cumin, fenugreek, lemon balm, and sassafras—that every food lover will want to add to their kitchen garden. In this gorgeously photographed guide, you will learn which herbs offer the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Herbal Apothecary

  100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them

  Pursell, J. J., 1973-

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  With the guidance of naturopath JJ Pursell, you will learn how to safely create your own remedies using plants you know and love. Incorporating traditional wisdom and scientific information, The Herbal Apothecary provides an accessible and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Herbal Handbook for Home and Health

  501 Recipes for Healthy Living, Green Cleaning, and Natural Beauty

  Waller, Pip

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  Kitchen pharmacy meets green cleaning and natural beauty in this comprehensive handbook of 501 recipes that harness the power of plants to enhance wellness and toxin-free living.

• Homegrown Herb Garden

  A Guide to Growing and Culinary Uses

  Morgan, Lisa Baker

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  With Homegrown Herb Garden, you can choose the herb or herbs you will use the most and build your herb garden around them. Start with an overview of how to grow, harvest and store herbs. Then, learn how to handle each herb and what flavors they work…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Indoor Kitchen Gardening

  Turn Your Home Into a Year-round Vegetable Garden: Microgreens, Sprouts, Herbs, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Peppers & More

  Millard, Elizabeth

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  Author and Bossy Acres CSA co-owner Elizabeth Millard teaches you how to grow microgreens, sprouts, herbs, mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers and more—all inside your own home, where you won't have to worry about seasonal changes or weather conditions.

• Sweet Remedies

  Healing Herbal Honeys

  Combs, Dawn Michelle, 1974-

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  A guide to making and using medicinal herbal honeys, with dozens of recipes for targeted herb combinations that support daily well-being and ease common ailments, ranging from anxiety and heart health to headache relief, soothing a sore throat and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Your Brain on Plants

  Improve the Way You Think and Feel With Safe--and Proven--medicinal Plants and Herbs

  Perry, Nicolette,

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  Expert authors and mother-daughter team Elaine and Nicolette Perry have mastered an ever-growing body of scientific research on how medicinal plants can help you sleep soundly, reduce stress, improve your memory and simply feel better--in body and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Big Garden | Skill Library

  View on biggarden.org

  The Big Garden Skill Library includes resource printouts for easy herbs to grow, fall and winter herbal medicines recipes, and edible wild plants.

• Gardening Know How

  View on gardeningknowhow.com

  Although many herbs are Mediterranean natives that won't survive cold winters, you may be surprised at the number of beautiful, aromatic herbs that grow in our zone 5 climate.

• Healthline | 9 of the World’s Most Popular Herbal Medicines

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  Despite medical and technological advancements of the modern era, the global demand for herbal remedies is on the rise. This article explores nine popular herbal medicines including their main benefits, uses and relevant safety information.

• The Herb Society of America

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  The Herb Society of America promotes herbs as valuable, useful and essential parts of our lives. The site was founded in 1933 and serves as a comprehensive resource on herbal topics. Their website features an herb of the month and resource guides.

• MedlinePlus | Herbal Medicines

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  Explore the "Health Topic" section Medline Plus for a comprehensive list of resources on herbal medicine. Safety issues and key references are included in this source.

• National Library of Medicine

  View on nih.gov

  There are approximately 75-100 kinds of herbs and flowers in the National Library of Medicine herb garden. Check out their website to learn more about the garden and the plants within it.

• Natural Living Ideas

  View on naturallivingideas.com

  Natural Living Ideas has a number of unique articles such as "10 Really Rare Herbs You Should Try Growing In Your Herb Garden" and "Grow Your Own Herbal Tea Garden: 12 Herbs to Get You Started."

• University of Illinois | Herb Directory

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  The University of Illinois has a great directory of Midwest herbs organized alphabetically. It includes information on growing, harvesting and using these herbs as well as popular varieties of each herb.

• USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

  View on usda.gov

  The map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive in their location.

• Vermont Master Gardeners | Growing Herbs Indoors Handout

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  Vermont Master Gardeners, Carol Holmquist and Liz Parker, created this handout on indoor herb gardening for their 2018 presentation. It touches on topics such as light, humidity, container selection and more.