The Artisan Herbalist: Making Teas, Tinctures, and Oils at Home (Homegrown

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 5 Herbal Teas Gathering Your Equipment 7 Single-Herb Tea Creating Tea Blends Steeping and Pouring Infusion or Decoction Enjoying Your Herbal Tea 11 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 70 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