Medicinal Herbs for Family Health and Wellness: 123 Trusted Recipes for Common Concerns, From Allergies & Asthma to Sunburns & Toothaches<\/em> by JJ Pursell is a great reference for keeping the family healthy using herbal medicine. The same author wrote Medicinal Herbs for Immune Defense<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The book is laid out much the same as the immune defense book with a thorough layout of the types of preparations in the beginning of the book along with dosages for adults. There is a section at the back dedicated to babies and children. In the middle of the book is all the info you need of the medicinal herbs used in the book, as well as the recipes.<\/p>\n

These recipes are less preventative, and more useful for things that are happening now and what you can apply to remedy it, such as a kitchen burn, a bug bite or insomnia.<\/p>\n

I think my favorite section was the “Bad Dreams & Scary Things” section, providing recipes for a soothing Monster-Rid Sachet and a No-Monsters-Allowed Spray. Her monster-away spray suggested using relaxing oils, which is such a wonderful idea after an upsetting day. Loved that section.<\/p>\n

Overall, another great book on herbal medicine by this author for anyone interested, beginners or advanced, in preparing herbal wellness preparations at home.<\/p>\n

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Below are two recipes adapted from this book.<\/p>\n

Basic Salve Recipe<\/em><\/h3>\n

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• 1\/2 cup herbal oil<\/em><\/li>\n
• 1\/2 ounce beeswax<\/em><\/li>\n
• 20 drops essential oil of your choice<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Cuts and Scraps Salve<\/em><\/h3>\n

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  • 2 tablespoons calendula flower<\/em><\/li>\n
  • 1 tablespoon elderflower<\/em><\/li>\n
  • 1 tablespoon comfrey leaf<\/em><\/li>\n
  • 1 tablespoon lavender flower<\/em><\/li>\n
  • 1 cup olive oil<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Put the herbs in a glass baking dish and cover with olive oil making sure it covers all by 1 to 2 inches. Bake at 170 degrees for 4 hours. Cool, then strain through a fine mesh.<\/em><\/p>\n

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    Book Info<\/h2>\n

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    • Amazon link: Medicinal Herbs for Family Health and Wellness: 123 Trusted Recipes for Common Concerns, from Allergies and Asthma to Sunburns and Toothaches by JJ Pursell<\/a><\/li>\n
    • The Book Depository link: Medicinal Herbs for Family Health and Wellness: 123 Trusted Recipes for Common Concerns, from Allergies and Asthma to Sunburns and Toothaches by JJ Pursell<\/a><\/li>\n
    • Workman Publishing Company; 2021
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    • ISBN-13 : <\/span> 978-1643260679 <\/span><\/li>\n
    • Paperback, 264 p<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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