Softcover 382 pages 4th Edition

Author Isabell Shipard

An extensive guide to growing, eating, and using medicinally herbs that are available in Australia.

Planting a garden with food potential is one of the most valuable things we can do.

Isabell Shipard knows this well. With over 30 years of extensive research, knowledge and experience in growing herbs, collecting, and using herbs, spices, fruit trees, rare edibles, seed varieties, sprouts, culinary herbs and medicinal herbs, natural herbal remedies, alternative herbal medicines, natural herbal pain relief, herbal nutrition and Self-Sufficiency Isabell is one of Australia's most knowledgable and sought after authorities on herbs.

Isabell Shipard’s passion is herbs, and she loves to inspire and share the joys and wonders of natural herbs... so, Isabell has put her many years of extensive research, knowledge and experience into the form of easy to read books and DVD courses.

Words From Isabell

The response to the herb book from all over Australia and internationally has been over whelming. Every day, appreciative feedback comes from people who call at the farm and also by letter, email and phone calls. Readers say the book is so very practical, informative and inspiring.

As I think about the word ‘inspiring’ to describe the book, I feel humbled, as I think it is the herbs that are inspiring, in fact awe-inspiring.

As people give me feedback on the amazing benefits they have experienced when using the herbal remedies in the book - I am not surprised. I am delighted. After 40 years of using herbs I am starting to truly appreciate the valuable plants that our Creator has given us for health and healing.

I can rejoice with…

…the lady who called recently and shared that when she read in the book about yarrow, she used it regularly as a tea and completely cleared a bacterial condition that had bothered her many years, when no drugs would help her.

…the man who called in May 2005 to pick up a large aloe vera to give to some one with back pain. You see when he had back pain he came for aloe vera, made it as an infusion and had complete relief. He also shared with me how he broke his wrist. The wrist knit, however he had no feeling in his fingers. So he drank aloe infusion and after 2 weeks had feeling back in his fingers.

…the senior citizen who read and read the book, and decided, Yes, she could make her own comfrey cream, which when applied to a long standing skin condition completely cleared the irritation that nothing prescribed by her doctor had helped.

…Bill who visited the farm for herbs and he shared his experience … due to a weak heart, his doctor said he would have to take it easy. A friend read my book and suggested he make a tea of three Calendula flower tops to 1 cup of boiling water, let it cool and drink up to 3 cups a day. With a big smile, Bill said, he attributes his complete recovery to the healing power of the herb.

…numerous people how have shared how Herb Robert lessened pain or had given complete remission from cancer.

…in 2004 we had the opportunity to meet a man in Queensland who started using herbs he had read about in the book. His life was ruined by cancer of the eye and Parkinson’s Disease. After 4 months of taking several herbs his come back to health was so dramatic; so much so, that he trained for, and raced in a 7 day 860km charity bike race. Two months later when I rang him, he was painting and setting up for an art exhibition.

The herb book has enlightened people how to use herbs, and I guess it is the ‘down to earth style of writing’ that has encouraged and motivated them to use herbs daily … that has been so heartening of the feed back from readers.

My desire is that we all live with optimum health.

Wishing you health and well-being.
Isabell Shipard.

Words From Raw Pleasure

When we decided we needed to create an edible garden in our yard, a friend of mine from the USA (believe it or not) told me that the best book he'd ever read on herbs was by an Australian lady by the name of Isabell Shippard. I bought a copy of How Can I Use Herbs In My Daily Life and was blown away. I have other herb books and they have nothing on this one.

The amount of information on each herb is amazing. Each herb is broken down into some or all of the following:

* Name
* Latin Name
* Description
* Culinary Uses
* Medicinal Uses
* Other uses

Sometimes there are recipes for specific herbs also. These are not always raw but on reading the book I've found that if a herb cannot be eaten raw Isabell states it very clearly.

In July 2010 we visited with Isabell. We were impressed by her calm manner and even more by her glowing skin and strong teeth and nails. Isabell has an incredible mind and is a very warm person to be around. It's an honor to be able to bring her books to you.

Happy reading!