Herbal Preparations

There are many ways to prepare herbal remedies. The ones presented here were developed through trial and error over the course of centuries of use. Herbalists have found that each herb releases its healing powers in certain forms. Some herbs are most productive when they are prepared as decoctions while others prove to be more appropriate in capsules. You may have to do some extra research if you wish to prepare your own herbals. You'll need to know which preparation is best for which herb and what dosage is most appropriate. One way to find this out is to visit your local health food store and see how herbs that you are interested in are packaged for sale and what the recommended dosages are.

The following recipes are made from fresh or dried herbs. As a rule of thumb it takes twice the amount of a fresh herb as dried. You can grow your own herbs, wildcraft them (pick them from the wild - be careful though, it's easy to make a mistake and pick something other than you intended) or purchase dried herbs from your local health food store or online.

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