The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm

The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm
A Cultivators Guide to Small-Scale Organic Herb Production Peg Schafer

$34.95 US Paperback Full Color Throughout ISBN 9781603583305 8 x 10 336 pages Pub Date: December 2011
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The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm offers practical advice for anyone wanting to grow organic Chinese herbs, either in their home garden or to sell on a larger scale . . . [and] furthers our collective knowledge of growing Chinese herbs in America, once a dream, now an ever-increasingly established reality. There is no other book that takes on organic Chinese herb production in such an in-depth way.
Steven Foster, author of A Desk Reference to Natures Medicine and Herbal Emissaries: Bringing Chinese
Herbs to the West
Detailed information on growing and harvesting organic Chinese medicinal herbs, complete with medicinal and culinary uses. The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm is the first cultivation guide of its kind, and presents invaluable information for growers interested in producing high-quality efficacious herbs in all climates of the United States, with the historical connectedness of ancient practitioners. It has become increasingly importantespecially as the market for herbal medicine continues to grow that we transition to local and domestic medicinal cultivation. Increasingly there are concerns in regard to not only the quality but the purity of imported herbs, and wild herbs picked for medicinal purposes are ever more endangered than in past years both at home and abroad. Peg Schafer, longtime grower and teacher, guides readers with information on propagating, cultivating, and harvesting Chinese herbs, and presents fascinating new scientific data that reveal the age-old wisdom of nature and the traditional systems of Chinese medicine. Through seventy-nine detailed herb profilesall tested and trialed on Schafers certified organic farmSchafer offers easy-to-follow information, suitable for both growers and practitioners, for growing efficacious wild-simulated herbs. Also included is important information on species conservation, crop integration, and how to avoid the introduction of invasive species. Sidebars on traditional medicinal uses for each herb and delicious recipes are also featured throughout. Vegetable and CSA farmers will find this book of great interest for adding value-added crops to their repertoire, and beginner growers looking to incorporate medicinals into their gardens will find this an invaluable guide to understanding where herbal medicine comes from. The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm will make eating-your-medicine more accessible than ever.
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Peg Schafer is recognized as one of the pioneers and leaders in the field of the cultivation of Asian herbs. After more than fifteen years of commercial herb cultivation and research at the Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm in Petaluma, California, Schafer has distilled her findings into a guide for growers and practitioners of Chinese medicine. Schafer has played an influential role in establishing a network of organizations including Fu Tian Herbs, the first company in the United States to solely offer certified organic, domestically grown Chinese herbs (which she cofounded), the Sonoma County Herb Association, and the Medicinal Herb Consortium. Along with offering seed and field-grown herbs, Schafers own Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm operates as an experimental farm to investigate herb cultivation and aid herb conservation. Its internship program gives people hands-on experience in all aspects of growing and harvesting Chinese herbs.
Peg Schafer, the most experienced Chinese medicinal herb grower in North America, charts a new course in Chinese medicinal plant cultivation by providing the guidance needed to grow the most important of these herbs domestically. This book offers more than just cultivation tips, but also an assurance of proper plant identification, optimal growing and harvesting conditions, freshness of materials, and the ability to access Chinese medicinals with the lowest carbon footprint possible. Roy Upton, executive director of American Herbal Pharmacopoeia
Herbs from the Chinese tradition perfectly complement more familiar healing plants. . . . Every plant person will instantly recognize the gift waiting within this book!
Michael Phillips, author of The Holistic Orchard and coauthor with Nancy Phillips of The Herbalists Way
Panax ginseng. (Photo: Steven Foster)
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