The Mountain Rose Herbs Book of Natural Body Care is an encyclopedic herbal with recipes for a wide variety of uses and conditions collected and curated by Shawn Donille. Released 19th Dec 2023 by Hachette on their Timber Press imprint, it's 232 pages and available in hardcover and ebook formats.
The book begins with introductory chapters covering terms and concepts, including the foundational knowledge necessary for making and using the recipes included
in the book safely and responsibly. The introductory chapters including the
general instructions and introduction represent about 5% of the page
content.
The following chapters are presented by self-care area: hair, face, lips, skin, hands & feet, shower & bath, and herbal remedies for simple ailments. Each of the chapters includes
specific well written and photographed recipes. The ingredients are
varied and specific. The book also includes a metric conversion table and a cross referenced index. The book is not overly photographed, but the photos which are included are well styled, clear, and in color.
It has a very practical/usable vibe. It will become a well used, personalized tome, with clippings and reipes, penciled notes
in the margins, falling apart from long use - for those readers who fit
within its niche focus. The writing is direct and accessible.
Five stars for those readers who really want to take
control and cut out inorganic complex store-bought health and beauty items. It would also make a good choice for public/school library acquisition, for maker's groups, for the homesteader and self sufficiency reader, and for gifting or general reading.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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