The hands-on herbalism guide begins!

One of the subjects I hope to be covering on the Container Gardening For Food website is that of Herbs and Herbalism - mainly because I've taken up herbalism as a hobby.

During future growing season, I intend to dedicate some of my small garden to growing herbs, and hope to be writing articles and making videos as I go. Anything I do will be recorded and published here, the plan being it will create a hopefully useful and entertaining guide to herbalism that anyone can get good information from.

I've already created a small apothecary in the utility room and have stocked up on dried herb ingredients to get me started, but during the year I hope to be growing my own herbs and foraging for them in order to replenish my stocks.

The following video is a basic introduction to my apothecary...

There are two main reason as to why I have decided to take this herbalism theme up. Firstly because it's something I've always been interested in but have never got 'hands-on' with, and secondly because looking at the way the world is going lately, I think it could become extremely useful knowledge to possess.

As new articles are added, I'll make links to them below...

Herbal Preparations

How to Make a Herbal Decoction
Another very simple way to engage with herbalism.

How to Make Herbal Tinctures
A herbal tincture is a liquid that contains the concentrated extract of a herb that has usually been extracted by soaking the plant material in a mixture of water and alcohol.

How to Make Herbal Infused Oil
Herbal Infused Oils (or fixed oils) are created by soaking herb material in a pure vegetable-based oil and allow you to create powerful and effective healing creams, ointments, salves, balms and massage oils.

Herbalism Guide Books Overview video...

Actual Herbal Remedies & Plants

Be sure to check back here regularly for what I hope will unfold into a comprehensive and educational guide to herbalism - which, best of all, will be free!

More to come very soon .....

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