My favorite books to help build a home apothecary

Since becoming a mother, my passion for folk medicine has increased. I am learning how to trust my intuition fully, and while doing so, I am supported by wise herbalists. Building my home apothecary has allowed me to be in control of my wellness in a way that feels really, really healing. While concocting potions in my kitchen, I transcend into a dimension of deep knowing, it is where I feel most myself. I support my passion by spending as much time as possible with the plants, and I also enjoy reading books written by people I admire.

Here are three of my go-to books that have shaped my heart and my home apothecary.

1. Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine / by Rosalee De La Foret and Emily Han

2. Naturally Healthy Babies and Children: A Commonsense Guide to Herbal Remedies, Nutrition, and Health / by Aviva Romm, CPM, Herbalist, AHG

3. The Healing Garden: Herbs for Health and Wellness / Deb Soule, Avena Botanicals

Also...

• If you do not yet grow or forage your own herbs, www.mountainroseherbs.com is a fantastic source of high-quality herbal yum.

• Building my apothecary has taken years - try not to let overwhelm take root, go slow - start with a plant that is calling out to you and go from there.