Whether you want to cure insomnia holistically or treat yourself to an herbal facial, Llewellyn’s Herbal Almanac helps you get the most from nature’s most versatile plants. Today’s top herbalists present nearly thirty articles bursting with tips for growing and gathering herbs, and using them for natural health, beauty, cooking, crafts, and magic. Discover how to cook with Southwestern herbs, brew your own blue lotus tea, maintain your herbal garden throughout autumn, and mix up rosemary hair rinse, bath oils, and facial masks. Also included are instructions for creating and using the ancient Saxon’s Nine Herb Charm for physical and spiritual healing.