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The Bootstrap Guide to Medicinal Herbs in the Garden, Field & Marketplace Paperback – January 1, 1998

by Lee Sturdivant (Author), Tim Blakley (Author)

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Featuring a thorough discussion on the propagation, planting, cultivation, harvest, processing, and drying of 75 specific herbs now used in the medicinal herb market, this complete book also includes information on average market prices and herbal safety and product standardization. 35 line drawings.

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In this guide to growing and selling medicinal herbs, part 1 presents detailed information on growing medicinal herb blossoms, echinacea, ginseng, Chinese medicinal herbs, and mushrooms. The authors discuss "wildcrafting" (collecting herbs from the wild and from public land), the practice of medical herbalism, processing herbs into products, and regulations governing the herbs. Part 2 discusses the importance of growing herbs and what machinery and tools are needed to get started. Instructions are given on propagation, planting and cultivation, harvesting, processing, drying, and selling. There is an alphabetical list of 75 medicinal herbs, including bloodroot, catnip, dandelion, garlic, horehound, lavender, licorice, nettle, plantain, and Saint-John's-wort (which seems to be the accepted cure-all these days). The latest in the publisher's Bootstrap guides. George Cohen

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ San Juan Naturals; First Paperback Edition (January 1, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 323 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0962163570
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0962163579
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.16 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches

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Kristen M.

LOVE!!!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2013

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Such a great book to have on hand. I had it only for a month from my local library and just had to have it for myself . you wont be disappointed. PROMISE!!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2018

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One of my favorite herbal books

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2016

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Needed it for Herbal Medicine Class

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teri foster gray

Everything you need to know...and more

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2000

This is an amazing book. When my husband and I began to consider the cultivation of medicinal herbs as a retirement project, The Bootstrap Guide was recommended to us by Heather McNeill of Frontier Herbs, a major medicinal herb marketer.
The Bootstrap Guide to Medicinal Herbs exceeded my expectations. In addition to an overview of the medicinal herb industry, there are profiles of growers and herbal product manufacturers, growing requirements, and detailed instructions for propagation, cultivation, harvesting, and marketing, including questionaires filled out by herb marketing companies such as Frontier and Celestial Seasonings. These questionaires alone are worth the price of the book, giving such information as minimum purchase quantities, preference for fresh or dried, organic or non-organic, and market projections.
In addition, there is a thorough discussion of the ethics of wildcrafting and the need to develop domesticated sources for the many herbs whose popularity has made them endangered species. All this in a friendly, concise, well-written 318 pages.
If herb-growing or market gardening forms a part of your life, or your plans, read this book.

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J Davis

If you want to grow herbs commercially, read this

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2003

I counsel people on growing medicinal herbs commercially and this is the number one book I recommend to people considering starting a herb business. Lee Sturdivant provides inspirational stories from successful herb businesses around the nation. Tim Blakley provides an extensive listing of a wide variety of popular medicinal herbs and the most up-to-date information on how to grow them. Harvesting, packaging, and marketing information is also provided. Excellent book! I hope the authors will keep this one updated for us.

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C. J. wartes

Very little information about what the different herbs are used for.

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2005

It has all the information you need for starting your herb business, just dont expect to learn what people use the herbs for.

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