If you want to learn how to make your own herbal medicines—tinctures, glycerites, salves, infusions, decoctions, fluid extracts, and more—Modern Herbal Dispensatory is just what you need. The book explains basic herbal energetics, the best dosage forms for various categories of herbs, and how to make and use herbs in just about every way you can imagine. It covers using fresh herbs, drying herbs and using bulk dried herbs, various extraction mediums (water, alcohol, glycerine, and vinegar), extraction methods, and topical preparations. It also provides information on creating herbal formulas and gives many sample herbal formulas you can make. It also has profiles for hundreds of herbal remedies that include common uses, extraction methods, and therapeutic doses.
You can purchase Modern Herbal Dispensatory online or from many bookstores. It is available in paperback, hardback, kindle, and audiobook formats.
It is also available in Spanish, Chinese, and several other languages.