That said, common sense should always prevail-some children are small for their age, some are big-and doses can be adjusted accordingly. From ages 12 and up, they can be given an adult dose. See the advice ( here) if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have a serious or long-lasting health condition.Īs a general rule, children from ages 5 to 12 are given 1/4 to 1/2 an adult dose. The standard dose of 1 tsp./5ml of tincture 3 times daily works well for chronic conditions acute conditions (infections, for example) could warrant up to twice this amount over a shorter period. The recipes in this book all provide adult doses, as standard. Conditions mentioned here may be transient or superficial, but in some cases they may be a sign of more serious illness, and lingering symptoms should always be investigated. With all of these recipes, consult your healthcare practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. Many recipes also contain tinctures or mixtures of tinctures these can be bought from a store, or made following the method in Key Preservation Techniques (see here). Most of these recipes use weights for dried herb amounts, because for medicines accuracy is particularly important. Here follows a selection of recipes for various problems of the body, mind, and spirit. In treating the “whole person,” herbalism acknowledges that stresses and imbalances in the body will have an effect on the mind and spirit, and vice versa.įortunately, Nature offers a vast medicine chest of remedies for all kinds of ailments, disorders, and diseases, upon which we can all draw. Yet many of us have experiences where we come close to feeling our ‘spirit’: highs, peak experiences, moments of deep peace, deep joy and connection, serendipity.” Well, your spirit is to your mind what your mind is to your body-so far beyond the mind that the mind can only now and then get a glimpse of it. “If you think of all the movements your body makes in an hour, then compare that to where your mind goes in the same time, you can see that the mind is way faster than the body … the mind is simply too fast for the body to grasp. Spirit is the most difficult concept for many Westerners the best explanation I’ve heard is from plant spirit medicine expert Eliot Cowan, which I described in my book Holistic Anatomy(2010): All three elements need to be kept in harmony and balance, because all are essential to our well-being. Herbalism is a holistic form of healing that recognizes the close and vital links between body, mind, and spirit. The Herbal Handbook for Home and Health: 501 Recipes for Healthy Living, Green Cleaning, and Natural Beauty KITCHEN PHARMACY
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