Herbs that Heal

In an age when prescription medications often produce side effects worse than the conditions they’re meant to treat, many people are searching for gentler, God-given alternatives. The good news? Some of the most effective remedies on earth are growing right outside your door. Drawing from a rich Catholic health-care tradition, master herbalist Judson Carroll introduces you to the world of natural healing through the plants God embedded in creation for our well-being. Whether you live on a farm, in a neighborhood, or in an apartment with nothing but morning sun on a windowsill, Carroll shows you exactly how to begin a simple, effective remedy garden of your own. Alongside Carroll’s expert instruction, Steve Cunningham adds lively real-world stories – including the now-famous claim that you can feed a family of four on ten dollars a day – and demonstrates how herbs can become an easy, affordable, everyday part of your life. From the earliest centuries of Christianity, herbal medicine was essential to the Church’s mission of mercy. Monks and nuns tended apothecary gardens, built hospitals, cared for the poor, and brought whole nations to Christ through their healing work.