Medicinal Herbs for Immune Defense

Medicinal Herbs for Immune Defense: 104 Trusted Recipes for Fighting Colds, Flus, Fevers, and More by JJ Pursell
Publisher: Timber Press
Genre: Health, Mind & Body
Release Date: 02 Feb 2021 

Medicinal Herbs for Immune Defense by JJ Pursell is a great resource for identifying herbs to boost your immune system naturally.

There are instructions of how to make your own capsules, essential oil blends, fomentations, liniments, medicinal teas and more. 

Each herb described includes a picture, as well the benefits and which parts are used. 

The recipes are broken into different topics, such as Allergies, Chest Colds, Coughs, Cuts & Scrapes, Earaches, Fevers, Immune Boost, Laryngitis, Sinus Relief, Sore Throat and so much more.

I found this book to be fascinating and I look forward to trying some of the recipes. If I could relieve my allergies without the need of 3 prescription medications I would be so happy!

This is a great resource and I recommend it to anyone looking for information on natural remedies and immune support. 
 
I'm so grateful to JJ Pursell, Timber Press, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.

This is a great resource for identifying herbs to boost your immune system naturally. Along with recipes and instructions to make your own pills with the herbs, pairing essential oils and herbal teas for allergies, respiratory issues, ears, nose and throat issues and even herbs that help protect you from covid 19.

Timely resource on optimizing one's immune system using herbs, flowers and essential oils.   This book has easy to follow instructions and colorful illustrations.  Includes  sections showing names, photos and uses of plants used in herbal medicine, recipes organized by type of illness and guidelines and recipes for treating babies and children.  Great resource to have on hand in any household.

Date reviewed/posted: December 5, 2020
Publication date: February 2, 2021

When life for the entire universe and planet turns on its end and like everyone else you "have nothing to do" while your place of work is once again closed and you are continuing to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #secondwave is upon us,  superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour, so yes, I have read the book … and many more today.

I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley, the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review.  

From the publisher, as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸.

Boost Your Immunity—and Your Health
 
Now more than ever, we are seeking safe and natural ways to help bolster our health—and we are hoping to do so from the safety of their own homes. Dr. JJ Pursell, a naturopathic physician and the author of The Herbal Apothecary, is here to help with herbal recipes focused on boosting our immune systems.
 
Medicinal Herbs for Immune Defense offers recipes that will help you support and build up your immune system, with recipes addressing common health concerns like colds, the flu, bronchitis, coughs, and more. The 104 recipes include capsules, salves, teas, tinctures and more that are safe and easy to create at home. You will also learn how to build a home apothecary and find value in a primer focused on the most powerful herbs.
 
Don’t wait for illness to strike—prevention will always be the best medicine. Medicinal Herbs for Immune Defense includes remedies for a wide range of concerns: 
**Antiviral Treatments
**Chest Colds
**Coughs
**Earaches
**Fevers
**Influenza
**Sinusitis
**Strep Throat

I am currently reading and reviewing JJ Pursell’s Medicinal Herbs for Immune Defense and Medicinal Herbs for Family Health and Wellness and they are both excellent. People seem to forget that originally, for eons, medicines were herbs and plants, it is only in the last century that chemicals have played a part. If you are on any medications, though – DO NOT ADD IN HERBS WITHOUT TALKING TO A DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST FIRST - I have a pharmacist and a doctor of naturopathy in my immediate family, and this advice is from them. 

As always, I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis (outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube Millionaires/snowflakes / literally-like-overusers etc. " on Instagram and Twitter... Get a real job, people!) so let's give it 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️ 🌶️ (I used these as I am currently covered in capsaicin due to the worst sciatica attack in my life!!)

I think this is a resource that I will dip into many times. No time like the present with Covid 19 here to learn more about ways to boost our immune system and fight pathogens. The book is well organised with recipes and  illustrations covering many ailments.

This book is simple and to the point. It covers the basic herbs with some really wonderful remedy recipes. If you're looking for something to fight the everyday cold, flu, or earache, then this is a great book to have on your herbal shelf.

Interested in medicinal herbs and their usage? Want to make your own salves and teas? The Medicinal Herbs for Immune Defense is a comprehensive look at herbs to use, what purpose they should be used for and how to make it happen!

This book  is a great resource for identifying herbs to boost your immune system naturally. It would be a helpful research book for your bookshelf. 

There are instructions of how to make your own capsules, essential oil blends,  medicinal teas and more.  I personally would probably not try the recipes myself as I am not sure I would get all the information correct. I guess I would rely on a real herbalist.

There are great pictures of the herbs and descriptions of them. They are helpful to anyone who grows herbs or is researching information.

This is a great resource and I recommend it to anyone looking for information on herbs and using them to benefit your health.
 
Thanks to JJ Pursell, Timber Press, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review

This is a very comprehensive resource for identifying herbs to boost your immune system naturally and I found it to be a fascinating read. This book is filled with a variety of recipes and instructions to make your own recipes with herbs and essential oils and herbal teas for a variety of heath issues or to boost your immune system. I highly suggest it if you are looking for natural alternatives.

I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review,

f you’ve ever thought about creating your own medicinal items in your kitchen but didn’t know where to begin, then this book is just what you need.

Medicinal Herbs for Immune Defense has 104 recipes for all sorts of ailments that you can create at home using things you can grow in your garden. Pursell talks in detail about 60 essential herbs and plants that go into the many recipes, but she also states that if you concentrate on say 20, really get to know them then you’ll have the information you need to really create a preparation unique to your circumstance – if you know how an herb performs and what it can do you’re equipped to make something useful.

The 60 herbs and plants have pictures, the common and scientific names, and what parts of the plant is used in medicine (like the flowers, petals, rhizomes or roots, leaves, stems, bark, seeds, berries, the whole plant, the fruit, etc.)

What do you do with the plants? You make the preparations. I loved how the author describes each and details how they are prepared. This is a highly useful book for taking care of ailments and sickness using things you have in the garden or can get in nature. I think it should be in everyone’s library.

Firstly I’d like to thank @timberpress @netgalley for allowing me an advanced copy of @drjjpursell Medicinal Herbs for Immune Defense. 

We’re going through some crazy times right now. This pandemic has been extremely scary and draining, which brings me to my thoughts on this book.... 

Medicinal Herbs for immune defense is laid out beautifully. It’s full of recipes to help you build your immune system, the common cold, wound care, treating alignments or just filling your tastebuds with a tea to heal. 

Complied with beautiful photos, clear explanations and instructions it’s the perfect companion for these times.  #books #review #medicinalherbsforimmunedefense #timberpress #health #naturalremedies #advancedreaderscopy #netgalley