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THE HERBAL MEDICINE-MAKER'¬?S HANDBOOK is an entertaining compilation of natural home remedies written by one of the great herbalists, James Green, author of the best-selling THE MALE HERBAL. Writing in a delightfully personal and down-home style, Green emphasizes the point that herbal medicine-making is fundamental to every culture on the…

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1 author picked The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book was beyond inspirational on my herbal path to understanding that medicine at everyone’s fingertips.

This book is hands-on but also is written in a thoughtful conversational style that had me feeling as if I was reading a diary left behind from an old friend full of age-old wisdom.

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