cover image Rosemary Gladstar's Family Herbal: A Guide to Living Life with Energy, Health and Vitality

Rosemary Gladstar's Family Herbal: A Guide to Living Life with Energy, Health and Vitality

Rosemary Gladstar. Storey Publishing, $24.95 (408pp) ISBN 978-1-58017-425-1

Rosemary Gladstar's Family Herbal: A Guide to Living Life with Energy, Health, and Vitality is an all-in-one source for all ages. The community herbalist, founder of United Plant Savers and author of Herbal Healing for Women, demystifies the world of herbal healing and shares her expertise and recipes and formulas for herbal soups, salads, teas, tinctures, elixirs, creams, salves and baths for people of all ages. Gladstar points the way to physical, emotional and spiritual well-being, utilizing her natural means but warns of the dangers of improper usage. Sidebars and highlighted sections in this handsome reference discuss controversies and highlight special points. ( Feb.)