Herbal Teas for Lifelong Health: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-220

by Kathleen Brown, Jeanine Pollak

Overview

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781603423427
Publisher:	Storey Books
Publication date:	01/12/1999
Series:	Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Author Kathleen Brown is an herbal teacher, writer, and gardener. She is author of Herbal Teas and has served as president of the Rocky Mountain Unit of the Herb Society of America. She presently lives in California.
Jeanine Pollak has been an herbalist, nutritionist, and consultant to businesses and interested individuals for 20 years. She is the founder of Botanic Adventures--An Educational Herbal Adventure-Travel Company. Educated in biology, acupuncture, and herbal studies, Jeanine has certainly pursued her interests fully and creatively. She has written a book filled with nutritious, energizing beverage recipes called Healing Tonics. Besides her work as an author--three books to date--Jeanine teaches ongoing herbal and nutritional seminars at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and at the Esalen Institute. She has also created and marketed her own line of herbal tinctures and cosmetics.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Brewing Herbal Teas
Beyond Teas: Making Tinctures, Elixirs, and Syrups
To Blend or Not to Blend
Obtaining the Herbs
Drying the Herbs
Storing Dried Herbs
Tea Blend Recipes
Mail-Order Resources for Herbs