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    Jul 16, 2021 2 minutes

    MAKING PLANT MEDICINE

    ublished in 2000, has become a preferred herbal reference for learning to make standard herbal tinctures, teas, syrups, oils, salves, and poultices. The formulary still includes such important favorites as: arnica, astragalus, burdock, calendula, dandelion, echinacea, elecampane, gentian, goldenseal, hawthorn, ma-huang, jiao-gu-lan, lobelia, nettles, sage, stevia, and St. John's wort. The fourth edition includes 28 new herbs, including

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