How to Grow Medicinal Herbs: An Illustrated Beginner's Guide to Growing, Harvesting, and Making Herbal Remedies at Home

Author/Contributor(s):	Minton, Vanessa
Publisher:	Adams Media
Date:	6/16/2026
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

From basil and calendula to turmeric and yarrow, learn how to grow your own medicinal herbs at home. This practical home apothecary guidebook teaches you the growing basics as well as the necessary techniques for turning those plants into natural remedies like salves, teas, and tinctures.

From echinacea to ease cold symptoms to calendula to soothe and heal, herbs offer a wealth of all-natural benefits. In How to Grow Medicinal Herbs, discover how to cultivate your own backyard apothecary and create tinctures, teas, and salves that support your health—naturally.

This beautifully illustrated guide features fifty versatile herbs that can thrive in any garden. Learn how to identify your climate zone; plan your growing space; and master simple techniques for planting, harvesting, drying, and preparing herbal remedies. Each plant profile highlights key healing properties, medicinal uses, and growing tips to help you get the most from every leaf and bloom.

Perfect for anyone exploring herbalism, this book makes crafting natural healing remedies simple and approachable. From easing rashes and nausea to calming headaches and inflammation, How to Grow Medicinal Herbs gives you everything you need to nurture wellness from the ground up.