A Working Herbal Dispensary: Respecting Herbs As Individuals

A Working Herbal Dispensary is a guide to understanding and engaging with medicinal herbs, written by full-time medical herbalist Lucy Jones. It features 108 herbs, their characters, medicinal virtues, physiological actions, energetic qualities, emotional resonances, and Tibetan Medicine applications. It also includes historical views, magical associations, and recipes for the home herbal apothecary. The book sheds light on how Lucy prescribes herbs, emphasizing treating dietary and lifestyle factors alongside herbs to treat the root cause of illness. It is beautifully illustrated with color photographs and offers an insight into a holistic practice where herbs and herbalists work in partnership for the benefit of those in need.

Format: Hardback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2023
Publisher: Aeon Books Ltd

In her captivating second book, full-time medical herbalist Lucy Jones delves into the world of 108 herbs, sharing their unique characters and medicinal virtues. Rather than presenting a mere list of conditions they treat or the constituents they contain, she writes about each herb as an individual she knows and respects. Lucy goes beyond the physiological actions and energetic qualities of these herbs, exploring their emotional resonances and their applications in Tibetan Medicine. She also incorporates historical perspectives, magical associations, and numerous recipes for creating your home herbal apothecary.

A Working Herbal Dispensary offers a profound insight into Lucy's herbal prescribing approach, emphasizing the treatment of dietary and lifestyle factors alongside herbs to address the root cause of illness. Through numerous informal case studies, readers witness the remarkable actions of these herbs and the extraordinary magic of holistic herbal prescribing. Beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs, A Working Herbal Dispensary is a testament to a holistic practice where herbs and herbalists work in partnership to benefit those in need.

Dimension: 190 x 245 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801520423