Self-Sufficient Herbalism

Lucy Jones is a medical herbalist with a busy high street practice in Somerset, UK. She grows or gathers the majority of the herbs that she works with and is a passionate proponent of self-sufficient herbalism. Prior to qualifying in western herbalism, she studied Tibetan Medicine with the great master Khenpo Troru Tsenam. This experience deeply influences her approach to therapeutic practice as well as the way that she grows and processes her herbs. She originally trained in Agriculture and Forestry and has two degrees from the University of Oxford.

• - Acknowledgements- INTRODUCTIONPART ONE: WHY SELF-SUFFICIENCY?- Environmental benefits - Quality of plant medicines - connection with plants - Continuity of supply - Favourable business modelPART TWO: HOW TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT- Wildcrafting - Planning your herb garden - Cultivation and growing Harvesting - Drying - Storage - Processing- CONCLUSION- THE HERBAL HARVESTING YEARCalendar for 108 herbs- Early spring- Mid- to late spring - Early summer - Mid-summer- Late summer - Autumn- Winter- END NOTE- Index of herbs

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