--- product_id: 36247528 title: "The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide" price: "€ 29.75" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/36247528-the-modern-herbal-dispensatory-a-medicine-making-guide store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide **Price:** € 29.75 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide - **How much does it cost?** € 29.75 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/36247528-the-modern-herbal-dispensatory-a-medicine-making-guide) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 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. Review: 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. Review: A REAL and KNOWLEDGEABLE (NOT-AI) BOOK - Hardback is a beautiful book with a ribbon page marker. Very nice. This book can be reasonably TRUSTED because it was written BEFORE greedy and un-knowledgeable folks created fake books via A"I". ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,788 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Naturopathy Medicine #4 in Herbal Remedies (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 9,851 Reviews | ## Images ![The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81S3MEmjKbL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent for all levels of herbalists! *by K***L on June 17, 2017* 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. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A REAL and KNOWLEDGEABLE (NOT-AI) BOOK *by M***W on May 22, 2026* Hardback is a beautiful book with a ribbon page marker. Very nice. This book can be reasonably TRUSTED because it was written BEFORE greedy and un-knowledgeable folks created fake books via A"I". ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Advanced herbalists. Not meant for starting out in learning your herbs. *by C***S on September 22, 2022* 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. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide - Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use - Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine New Edition: 560 Herbs and Remedies for Common Ailments --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/36247528-the-modern-herbal-dispensatory-a-medicine-making-guide](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/36247528-the-modern-herbal-dispensatory-a-medicine-making-guide) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-06-19*