Rosalee captures the essence of herbal traditions, translates them for us, and makes them accessible for everyone to understand...without years of study! Great teachers and great herb books, I feel, are those that teach us to think for ourselves and to be self-empowered. Rosalee does just that through all of her teachings and writing. In Alchemy of Herbs, Rosalee has hit the "herbal sweet spot" and given us a jewel to treasure.

Alchemy of Herbs puts the power of some of the most potent herbal medicines on the planet into your hands. These medicines have been tried and tested for millennia. And now, by combining ancient wisdom with modern scientific understanding, Rosalee de la Forêt helps you put nature’s pharmacy to work. Whether you want more energy, better digestion, deeper sleep, or to get sick less often, Alchemy of Herbs will give you the knowledge you need to restore your health and to contribute to lasting wellness. At once inspirational and deeply practical, this is a book to treasure, and to keep close at hand for the rest of your life.

In this practical book, Rosalee de la Foret re-introduces us to familiar kitchen herbs and spices, helping us to see them in a new light. Through personal and intimate storytelling, she teaches how to match herbs to people effectively instead of using them as pharmaceutical alternatives. Drawn in by the abundant, delicious recipes, you may come to this book as a home chef. But you will leave as an herbalist, transformed by the power of Rosalee's alchemy.

It’s rare to find a writer who can describe complex ideas with such clarity and skill that anyone can grasp their subject—Rosalee is one of those souls. In this book, she’s broken down the energetic qualities and medicinal uses of herbs into an accessible and coherent format. If you’ve ever struggled with matching herbs to people—the true gift of an herbalist—Rosalee gives you the tools to understand how herbs can effectively "nudge" the body’s leanings back into a state of balance.  Alchemy of Herbs contains detailed medicinal profiles, zesty recipes, and time-honored plant wisdom. The perfect makings of a top-shelf herbal book that you will treasure for years, and turn to for inspiration time and time again.

I first met Rosalee de la Forêt several years ago and was immediately impressed with her knowledge, passion for herbal medicine and ability to clearly communicate this information. It turns out she is also a very good writer, and it is with great pleasure that I now hold her first book in my hands. Alchemy of Herbs is a wonderful introduction to 29 common herbs and spices, allowing the reader to understand how to use them safely and effectively for home health care, how to make your own kitchen medicines and tasty recipes so you can incorporate them into your diet.

This a wonderfully accessible guide to introducing a medicine chest of healing plants in daily life. The information is presented in a refreshingly approachable way, by an author who loves both herbs and the simple joy they bring into our lives. The abundant recipes show how to access the healing gifts of the herbs as food, created to be both delicious and efficacious. True herbalism!