Table Of ContentContents Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 3 A Note on Botanical Names 3 The Kitchen Pharmacy 5 Making Your Own Herbal Remedies 7 Tools Needed 8 Herbal Preparations 8 Internal Remedies 9 Infusions and Decoctions 9 Tinctures and Glycerites 10 Syrups 11 Herbal Vinegars 12 Electuaries (Herbal Honey) 12 Oxymels 13 External Remedies 15 Baths 15 Steam Inhalations 15 Salves 16 Coconut Balms 16 Compresses and Poultices 17 Infused Oils 17 Cosmetic Uses of Herbs 19 Safety First 19 Herbal Hair Rinses 19 Facial Scrubs 20 Facial Steams 21 Face Masks 21 Skin Toners 21 Your Magical Workshop 23 Equipment Needed 23 The Magical Virtues of Plants 24 Incorporating Herbs in Magic 26 A-Z Herbal 33 Basil 35 Black Pepper 45 Caraway 51 Cardamom 59 Chilli/Cayenne 67 Cinnamon 75 Clove 83 Coriander 91 Cumin 97 Dill 103 Fennel 111 Fenugreek 121 Garlic 127 Ginger 137 Lemon 147 Mints 155 Oats 163 Oregano 171 Parsley 177 Rosemary 183 Sage 195 Thyme 203 Turmeric 213 Other Kitchen Herbs in Brief 223 Appendix 1: Kitchen Herb Magical Correspondences 233 Appendix 2: Colour Correspondences 239 Appendix 3: Herbs for Common Ailments 241 Appendix 4: Glossary of Herbal Terminology 245 Appendix 5: Cosmetic Uses of Herbs in This Book 251 Appendix 6: Weights and Measures 253 Select Bibliography 255 Recipe Index 259 Index 263
SynopsisHerbal Wisdom the Hearth Witch Way Includes more than 150 recipes for teas, infusions, tinctures, syrups, baths, salves, balms, compresses, poultices, oils, creams, potions, candles, and much more. The Hearth Witch's Kitchen Herbal is an herbal with a difference--it shows how to use the herbs and spices most of us already have in our kitchens for home remedies, personal care, spiritual practice, spells, and rituals. The follow-up to the bestselling Hearth Witch's Compendium , this practical guide includes more than 150 recipes and focuses on twenty-three common culinary herbs and spices. For each plant, you will discover magical correspondences, culinary uses, cosmetic uses, medicinal uses, notes of caution, recipes, and lore. Also discover how to combine herbs with astrology, colors, and elemental energies for powerful magical workings. From basil to turmeric and incenses to syrups, this useful kitchen herbal is designed to help you expand your Hearth Witch skills for a more natural and magical life. Basil Black Pepper Caraway Cardamom Cayenne Cinnamon Clove Coriander Cumin Dill Fennel Fenugreek Garlic Ginger Lemon Mints Oats Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Thyme Turmeric, Herbal Wisdom the Hearth Witch Way Includes more than 150 recipes for teas, infusions, tinctures, syrups, baths, salves, balms, compresses, poultices, oils, creams, potions, candles, and much more. The Hearth Witch's Kitchen Herbalis an herbal with a difference--it shows how to use the herbs and spices most of us already have in our kitchens for home remedies, personal care, spiritual practice, spells, and rituals. The follow-up to the bestselling Hearth Witch's Compendium, this practical guide includes more than 150 recipes and focuses on twenty-three common culinary herbs and spices. For each plant, you will discover magical correspondences, culinary uses, cosmetic uses, medicinal uses, notes of caution, recipes, and lore. Also discover how to combine herbs with astrology, colors, and elemental energies for powerful magical workings. From basil to turmeric and incenses to syrups, this useful kitchen herbal is designed to help you expand your Hearth Witch skills for a more natural and magical life. Basil Black Pepper Caraway Cardamom Cayenne Cinnamon Clove Coriander Cumin Dill Fennel Fenugreek Garlic Ginger Lemon Mints Oats Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Thyme Turmeric