Dawn Combs is the author of Sweet Remedies. She is the co-owner of the herbal health farm Mockingbird Meadows and the master formulator for a variety of the farm’s herb- and honey-based products. Trained in ethnobotany, she travels across the country to speak about botanical wellness and home health proficiency. She writes a column, Roots Rx, for Heirloom Gardener magazine and is a regular contributor to Mother Earth Living, Mother Earth News, and Hobby Farms. She has written two previous books about herbal healing. Combs lives with her family in central Ohio.
"In Sweet Remedies, Dawn Combs heightens our reverence for the bee
and its honey. As she takes us from hive to kitchen apothecary, she
gives us the tools to create delicious, powerful preparations and
shows us that honey is so much more than a tasty sweetener." --
Marlene Adelmann, herbalist and founder of the Herbal Academy
"This book is more than good. It's exceptional. Along with a host
of honey-rich and herb-abundant recipes, Sweet Remedies offers us a
delicious journey into the heart of responsible beekeeping,
ecologically-minded herbalism, and sound advice on health and
healing. As Dawn Combs writes in Sweet Remedies, 'combining herbs
with honey as a regimen for daily health is a growing revolution.'
Her book puts Dawn at the forefront of this sweet uprising." --
Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist and author
"Bees are living reminders of the magic that takes place in
nature's medicinal garden. In Sweet Remedies, Dawn Combs provides
an overview of honey's rich history, along with practical recipes
for health and insight into how we can be vital advocates for our
precious pollinators and plants." -- Susan Leopold, PhD, Director
of United Plant Savers
"Dawn Combs opens our eyes to the many creative ways the natural
pairing of herbs and honey can infuse our lives with sweetness and
health. Her expertise as a biodynamic beekeeper, herbalist, and
small-batch producer takes making herbal honeys to a whole new
level. Pulling from tradition, personal experience, and a little
bit of science, she's crafted a bright, beautifully laid-out book
that's chock-full of recipes, ideas, and inspiration." -- Maria
Noel Groves, author of Body into Balance
"Honey has been used as medicine for centuries. In Sweet Remedies,
Dawn Combs expands your knowledge of the healing powers of this
golden elixir, whether you want to take honey for its
antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and immune-boosting properties or
you simply want recipes for infusing it with herbal flavors. I
highly recommend this guide book as essential reading." -- Shawna
Coronado, wellness and health author
"Sweet Remedies is just that -- sweet. With great wisdom, Dawn
Combs explains the absolutely fascinating life of honey bees,
grounds us in modern research and ancient healing traditions from
around the planet, then leads us to recipes for mouth-watering,
time-tested preparations. Give Sweet Remedies a place on your
kitchen shelf and just try to keep these gorgeous pages from
merging with your sticky fingerprints." -- Margi Flint, RH HM,
Earthsong Herbals Family Practice
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