Full Description
The Hearth Witch s Kitchen Herbal is an herbal with a difference it shows how to use the herbs and spices most of us already have in our kitchens for home remedies, personal care, spiritual practice, and magic. The follow-up to the bestselling Hearth Witch s Compendium (9780738750460), this practical guide includes more than 150 recipes and highlights 23 plants, spices, and herbs. For each plant, you will discover magical correspondences, history and lore, culinary uses, cosmetic uses, medicinal uses, notes of caution, and recipes. From basil to black pepper and from compresses to cough drops, this comprehensive guide shares everything you need to know for living the hearth witch way.
Contents
Contents
Introduction 1
How to Use This Book 3
A Note on Botanical Names 3
The Kitchen Pharmacy 5
Making Your Own Herbal Remedies 7
Tools Needed 8
Herbal Preparations 8
Internal Remedies 9
Infusions and Decoctions 9
Tinctures and Glycerites 10
Syrups 11
Herbal Vinegars 12
Electuaries (Herbal Honey) 12
Oxymels 13
External Remedies 15
Baths 15
Steam Inhalations 15
Salves 16
Coconut Balms 16
Compresses and Poultices 17
Infused Oils 17
Cosmetic Uses of Herbs 19
Safety First 19
Herbal Hair Rinses 19
Facial Scrubs 20
Facial Steams 21
Face Masks 21
Skin Toners 21
Your Magical Workshop 23
Equipment Needed 23
The Magical Virtues of Plants 24
Incorporating Herbs in Magic 26
A-Z Herbal 33
Basil 35
Black Pepper 45
Caraway 51
Cardamom 59
Chilli/Cayenne 67
Cinnamon 75
Clove 83
Coriander 91
Cumin 97
Dill 103
Fennel 111
Fenugreek 121
Garlic 127
Ginger 137
Lemon 147
Mints 155
Oats 163
Oregano 171
Parsley 177
Rosemary 183
Sage 195
Thyme 203
Turmeric 213
Other Kitchen Herbs in Brief 223
Appendix 1: Kitchen Herb Magical Correspondences 233
Appendix 2: Colour Correspondences 239
Appendix 3: Herbs for Common Ailments 241
Appendix 4: Glossary of Herbal Terminology 245
Appendix 5: Cosmetic Uses of Herbs in This Book 251
Appendix 6: Weights and Measures 253
Select Bibliography 255
Recipe Index 259
Index 263
