Contents Acknowledgments Part 1: Creating an Apothecary Garden Chapter 1: A History of Herbal Medicine Chapter 2: Garden Design, Past and Present Chapter 3: Choosing Your Plants Chapter 4: Companion Planting Chapter 5: Tools and Personal Gear Chapter 6: Let's Get Going Chapter 7: Preparing the Soil and Planting Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Garden Chapter 9: Window and Porch Gardens Part 2: Preparing Herbs for Storage and Making Herbal Remedies Chapter 10: Harvesting the Bounty of Your Garden Chapter 11: After the Harvest Chapter 12: Essential and Carrier Oil Basics Chapter 13: Making Your Own Herbal Remedies Foundation Mixtures Teas/Tisanes Infusions Infusing Oils Decoctions Tinctures Chapter 14: Other Forms of Remedies Bath Oils and Salts Compressions Creams Diffusers and Vaporizers Foot Soaks Liniments Medicinal Honey Ointments, Salves, and Balms Poultices Powders and Capsules Sleep Pillows Steam Inhalations Syrups Chapter 15: Culinary Uses of Herbs for Good Health Breads Butter, Margarine, and Ghee Cooking Oils Honey Vinegars Part 3: Herb Profiles Angelica Anise Basil Bay Borage Caraway Cayenne The Chamomiles Coriander/Cilantro Dill Fennel Garlic Hyssop Lavender Lemon Balm Lemongrass Marjoram The Mints Parsley Rosemary The Sages St. John's Wort Thyme Valerian Yarrow Conclusion Appendix A: Herbs for Ailments, Conditions, and Support for Good Health Appendix B: Measurement Equivalents Glossary Bibliography Index.