Bevin Cohen - The Artisan Herbalist: Making Teas, Tinctures, and Oils at Home

Praise for The Artisan Herbalist

A wonderful, insightful introduction to herbalism, The Artisan Herbalist provides well-organized instructions on making herbal preparations as well as practical information on how to use plants for health and healing. Beautiful photography highlights and aids in identification of these commonly available plants. Only plants that the author himself has used and knows well are included so one is presented with first-hand knowledge and expertise. A surprising and welcome addition to the book is a chapter on starting your own herbal business, which provides enough detail to get you headed in the right direction. Altogether, a thoroughly delightful, practical, and well-organized introduction to the uses of plants as medicine and food.

ROSEMARY GLADSTAR herbalist and author, Rosemary Gladstars Medicinal Herbs

We seem to be wandering into a new way of living, and self-sufficiency has become much more important. Learning to make medicine from easy to find herbs is a huge step in the right direction. The Artisan Herbalist leads the new herbal enthusiast to learn and embrace the plants and how they can help us. Seasoned herbalists will find many pearls of wisdom within these pages that can broaden their own knowledge.

TINA SAMS editor, The Essential Herbal Magazine, author, Herbal Medicine for Emotional Healing

In The Artisan Herbalist, Bevin offers his personal experience and formulations, guiding the reader to easily create their own infusions, teas, tinctures, oils, salves, and balmshis instructions are simple, clear, and informative in Bevins conversational style.

SUSAN BELSINGER educator, herbalist, author, The Culinary Herbal: Growing and Preserving 97 Flavorful Herbs

Bevin Cohen has created a masterpiece! Not only is this book beautiful, but it is highly useful. From the basics of making remedies, including a great selection of herbal monographs and recipes, to key tips and details for getting an herbal business up and running, including legal requirements, labeling, marketing, and pricing, this is the book every beginner herbalist should have on hand to start on their herbal path.

KRISTINE BROWN RH (AHG), author, Herbal Roots zine, Herbalism at Home, The Homesteaders Guide to Growing Herbs, and Nature Anatomy Activities for Kids

MAKING TEAS, TINCTURES, AND OILS [AT HOME]

BEVIN COHEN

Copyright 2021 by Bevin Cohen.

All rights reserved.

Cover design by Diane McIntosh.

Main image: Shutterstock Small dropper vial: iStock

All interior images Heather Cohen (unless otherwise noted)

Printed in Canada. First printing April 2021.

This book is intended to be educational and informative. It is not intended to serve as a guide. The author and publisher disclaim all responsibility for any liability, loss or risk that may be associated with the application of any of the contents of this book.

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LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA CATALOGUING IN PUBLICATION

Title: The artisan herbalist : making teas, tinctures, and oils (at home) / Bevin Cohen.

Names: Cohen, Bevin, 1979 - author.

Identifiers: Canadiana (print) 20200379844 | Canadiana (ebook)

20200379852 | ISBN 9780865719583 (softcover) |

ISBN 9781550927511 ( PDF ) | ISBN 9781771423472 ( EPUB )

Subjects: LCSH : HerbsTherapeutic use. | LCSH : Herbals.

Classification: LCC RM 666. H 33 C 65 2021 | DDC 615.3/21dc23

New Society Publishers mission is to publish books that contribute in fundamental ways to building an ecologically sustainable and just society, and to do so with the least possible impact on the environment, in a manner that models this vision.

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W ELCOME TO THE world of the Artisan Herbalist! Mother Natures abundant gifts are beneath our every footstep, from the neighborhood park to the deep forest, and throughout this book we will explore the endless possibilities that she so generously offers. Regardless of where you may live, city or countryside, the benefits of herbalism are everywhere and accessible to all.

It would be impossible to include the hundreds of useful plants available to the herbalist. The herbs covered in this volume were selected because they met a certain, simple set of criteria. First, each of the chosen plants is common enough to be foraged or grown in any geographic location. This ensures that anyone interested in exploring the beneficial flora of their region will gain insight from this book. Secondly, and most importantly, I have personally worked with every herb included in these pages. Developing a relationship with the plants that provide us with our food and medicine is paramount to the health and wellness of any practitioner, and I would be remiss in my responsibility to the reader if I included herbs with which I am not intimately familiar. The language throughout this book is intentionally offered in the style of formal academia, following the precedent set before me by the likes of Pliny the Elder, Pedanius Dioscorides, John Gerard, and Nicholas Culpeper, all whose works I reference within these pages.