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The trusted guide that transforms herbal knowledge into real medicine—250 safe and effective remedies you can make at home.
The essential guide to making herbal medicine that works—because method matters.
You’ve tried the teas. Tinkered with tinctures. Flipped through gorgeous herb books that left you wondering: Why don’t my remedies work?
Here’s the truth: How you make plant medicine is just as important as what you use.
The Modern Herbal Dispensatory reveals what clinical herbalists know—the techniques and preparations that unlock each herb’s full healing power. With 250 proven remedies and clear step-by-step instructions, it turns your kitchen into a real herbal pharmacy.
Inside You’ll Learn:
• 250 Proven Remedies for Real Results: Fire Cider that clears sinuses fast, Elderberry Syrup for immune support, Garlic-Mullein Oil for earaches, and more
• Why Preparation Matters: Get the right effect from the right form—bitters activate digestion when tasted, and yarrow tea may support sweating and gut relief better than capsules
• The Six Tissue States: Go beyond symptoms—match herbs to underlying imbalances like heat, cold, dampness, or tension
• The Math Made Easy: Master ratios, percentages, and dosages with clear, practical charts
• Extraction Methods, Demystified: From teas and tinctures to advanced percolation, fluid extracts, and Soxhlet setups—with full-color visual guides
• The 12 Categories of Herbs: Why pungent herbs extract best in alcohol, mucilants need water, and some must be dried before use
• Every Form, Every Function: Covers the full spectrum—from teas and tinctures to oils, lozenges, extracts, and advanced preparations
• Designed for Real Use: Includes full-color photo guides, sourcing tips, multiple appendices, and a complete index for quick reference
What Makes This Book Different:
Most herb books tell you what plants do. The Modern Herbal Dispensatory shows you how to extract their full power—with the precision needed for results.
“If you’ve ever wondered which extraction method to use, or hesitated to try percolation, this clear and concise guide will become a trusted companion.”
—Guido Masé, co‑founder & co‑director, Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism
Perfect For:
• Beginners ready to move beyond DIY tea blends
• Herbalists who want consistent, potent formulas
• Health practitioners expanding into plant-based care
• Anyone building a natural medicine cabinet that works
The Herbal Standard for Over a Decade:
Used in schools, clinics, and apothecaries nationwide, The Modern Herbal Dispensatory is the go-to reference for serious herbalists.
Your herbs are only as powerful as your methods. Now’s the time to make real medicine.
From the Publisher
The definitive guide to making and using 250 herbal medicines at home
Using Fresh Plants
Harvesting, drying, and using fresh herbs.
Basic to Advanced Extraction Techniques
Necessary equipment; how to extract herbs in water, alcohol, glycerin, and vinegar; instructions for percolation extracts, fluid extracts, and more.
Preparations
How to make topical applications, concentrates, lozenges, essential oils, flower essences, and more.
Sample Formulas and Dosages
Some of our favorite formulas, from antiseptic mouthwash to pain-relieving liniment.
Preparing and Using Single Herbs
Instructions for preparing and using 235 single herbs, from aloe vera to ginger to valerian.
Recommended Suppliers
Sources for herb plants and seeds, bulk herbs, bottles, glycerin, and other supplies.
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Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Publication date : November 29, 2016
Edition : Illustrated
Language : English
Print length : 376 pages
ISBN-10 : 1623170796
ISBN-13 : 978-1623170790
Item Weight : 1.6 pounds
Dimensions : 7 x 0.9 x 9.3 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #3,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Naturopathy Medicine #4 in Herbal Remedies (Books) #217 in Reference (Books)
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Customers find this herbal guide comprehensive and easy to understand, with detailed instructions on preparing various remedies. The book goes in depth about different herbs and includes sample formulations, making it suitable for both beginners and professionals. Customers appreciate the clear writing style and find it easy to read. While some customers praise the quality of the images, others note there are very few pictures in the book.
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12 reviews for The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide
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happy reader –
Great book
Quick delivery. Safe arrived perfect. Love the book. Written well. Viable information, easy to understand and implementable.
Curious –
Advanced herbalists. Not meant for starting out in learning your herbs.
Some people call this a simple book.But then some people call this an advanced book.When you know what you are doing and you already hold so much knowledge and have so many books as it is that go into such great depth of each herb, what it does, and all the pictures you could possibly need, yes a condensed recipe book is extremely nice to have and is a unique addition to my library.This book is not meant for you to be learning about your herbs.This book is meant for you to know your herbs.Beginners won’t necessarily know what to do with this book unless they have all the herbs and are on a hands on learning.There are no pictures, another thing beginners would find useful and tend to prefer.Because the descriptions are short,beginners can take it as a short introduction with recipes to try and have other books to dive into detail of what interests them.For advanced herbalists, such as myself,I must admit, the first sentence I read of an herb was of how deep roots grew of alfalfa, and how it goes further than what other plants can reach. I have a vast book library. That was more than the it has deep roots offered by my other books. Impressive and couldn’t be a better sign.So, advanced herbalists, the short descriptions of things seems more of a brush up of what you are making and the recipes are amazing. I have nothing like this on my shelves.I would say this is directed more towards those who are already immersed in herbalism,but welcome beginners, for the overviews give you a quick sense of what there is to offer when making your own herbal medicines–what you can make and the herbs that are used so you can be directed to study those specific herbs to start your journey with herbalism. You will be back to this book as your knowledge grows.Someone complained of sources being listed in the herbs and make it come off like an advertisement and why not just list in the appendix.The sources for the herbs vary within certain companies, and the person who made the comment lacks realization how helpful the authors have made it for herbalists to obtain seeds/herbs. These aren’t all your everyday herbs, and putting a company or companies with the herb is very helpful instead of cross referencing a list. (also makes a lil more space to write notes) but that is my opinion on that.I digress,I find myself nodding along while reading and giving every now and again a ‘Oh, look at that, that herb is being used like that.’This is a must have book for advanced herbalists. A bonus for those who have great ease in cross referencing to other books.It is unlike anything I have in my close to 30 books herbal library.
Steven Till –
Plant medicine
Packed full of knowledge and wisdom on plants
Randi Guilford –
Excellent resource!
Wonderful resource! I’m new to herbal medicine and wanted something with recipes, ratios, and dosages. THIS IS IT!!! So much good info!
Stephanie –
Great find but needs an update
The good thing about this book is it’s obvious the authors have extensive hands on experience working with herbs. There’s a lot of tips and nuances that they offer which makes me really enjoy reading this book. There’s so much to learn. The book also includes a section on herbs and their properties including some that are difficult to find info on. The only thing is that the authors present a multitude of solvents for herbal extractions but they have a clear preference for alcohol extracts which I personally try to stear clear of or use as little as possible because of its dampening effects. And there’s a typos that I catch here and there throughout the book. For example,Pg 24 “For many herbs, [alcohol] tinctures are the preferred preparation. However, some people’s religious beliefs prohibit the use of water, and tinctures aren’t recommended for…” What they meant to write was “prohibit the use of alcohol” not water.And then some recipes were written in a confused manner. When suggesting X recipe to avoid the use of Y, the first step in the recipe indicates the use of Y which defeats the whole purpose of this method. Unless the use of Y is optional.I just think this book when and it’s if revised will be of better use. Otherwise this might not be good for extremely beginner herbalists who don’t have the experience to catch these errors and copy them in their own preparations.
Mayra Redonda –
very detailed
This book goes in detail about all forms to extract the plant’s benefits and gives explanations of each option.It has few recipesIt has many herbs and their specifications and usages.I didn’t read all of them but I did read all the ones that pretended to my research. I will definitely continue to come back to this book while making my formulas
Kelly Pagel –
Excellent for all levels of herbalists!
I found this book to be excellent and even better than expected. I have been studying herbalism for a few years now, so am not a beginner, but not a clinical herbalist either. It is perfect both for someone just beginning their herbal journey as the information is written in an approachable and usable fashion, however I also believe the more advanced herbalist would benefit from this text as there are numerous details included along with a chapter on advanced techniques. Additionally there is information on essential oils, flower waters and the like, that tends to be something more familiar to aromatherapists. Yet, these are truly an excellent addition to one’s plant healing repertoire, so it was nice to see them seamlessly added in. I was pleasantly surprised at the materia medica at the end. It is extremely thorough and contained many familiar herbs, but also many new ones. There is also dosing information included which I found helpful. My only suggestion, primarily because I am a visual learner, is it would have been nice to to have pictures of each herb, especially because there were quite a few that were new to me, but as the authors point out there are many other books for that, so it wasn’t a big problem.This is definitely an excellent addition to your herbal library! Easy to read and understand, but thorough in its information! I am extremely pleased I purchased it! I plan to share this title with others when I teach courses on herbalism as it provides an excellent foundations and builds to advanced skills.
Luba –
Detailed information, clear instructions. Very helpful, great pi tures
Mona –
Awesome book tbh .. but expect extra charges more than amazon makes you pay..you don’t pay the full delivery charges here
Valentina Valencia –
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Raiza Rodriguez Gonzalez –
An essential guide! a must have and very informative.
Milan –
This should be the basis for every herbalist. They don’t just mention things, but they are clearly, precisely described including the compound names and processes. This is a complete guide to deal with herbs the way we should. It is a very well structured, deeply informational book.