--- product_id: 36247528 title: "The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide" price: "₱2806" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/36247528-the-modern-herbal-dispensatory-a-medicine-making-guide store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide **Price:** ₱2806 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide - **How much does it cost?** ₱2806 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/36247528-the-modern-herbal-dispensatory-a-medicine-making-guide) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The beloved best-selling classic for the modern herbalist—250 safe and effective herbal medicines to make at home This comprehensive, full-color guide offers detailed and easy-to-follow instructions for making and using all-natural herbal remedies. With practical tips, in-depth preparation techniques, and an inside look at some of the authors’ own favorite formulas, The Modern Herbal Dispensatory walks beginners and advanced herbalists alike through: • The 12 major categories of herbs • How to choose the best dosage form for each category of herb • How to harvest, dry, and use fresh herbs • Extractions, preparations, and formulas • Advanced techniques for making and using herbal medicine • Herbal insights and need-to-know wisdom, like why different preparations of the same herb affect the body differently; which herbs are medicinal when dry, but could be toxic when fresh; and why beginners typically see more potent results with formulations than single-herb preparations The text includes multiple appendices, recommendations for further reading, and a helpful index. With preparations for 100+ illnesses and conditions and a comprehensive materia medica , The Modern Herbal Dispensatory is the classic plant-medicine reference manual for herbalists, natural medicine practitioners, and anyone seeking safe, holistic, at-home care and inexpensive all-natural remedies. Review: Excellent for all levels of herbalists! - I found this book to be excellent and even better than expected. I have been studying herbalism for a few years now, so am not a beginner, but not a clinical herbalist either. It is perfect both for someone just beginning their herbal journey as the information is written in an approachable and usable fashion, however I also believe the more advanced herbalist would benefit from this text as there are numerous details included along with a chapter on advanced techniques. Additionally there is information on essential oils, flower waters and the like, that tends to be something more familiar to aromatherapists. Yet, these are truly an excellent addition to one's plant healing repertoire, so it was nice to see them seamlessly added in. I was pleasantly surprised at the materia medica at the end. It is extremely thorough and contained many familiar herbs, but also many new ones. There is also dosing information included which I found helpful. My only suggestion, primarily because I am a visual learner, is it would have been nice to to have pictures of each herb, especially because there were quite a few that were new to me, but as the authors point out there are many other books for that, so it wasn't a big problem. This is definitely an excellent addition to your herbal library! Easy to read and understand, but thorough in its information! I am extremely pleased I purchased it! I plan to share this title with others when I teach courses on herbalism as it provides an excellent foundations and builds to advanced skills. Review: Great book - Came in good condition. I LOVE this book. Besides all the information, the size is perfect since I'm constantly opening and closing to look up an herb. It's approx 7-1/2"x9" which includes the spiral. The herb list is long, it explains what it's used for, any warnings, the energetics, the properties, where to buy it, dosage forms. There are sections about making herbal preparations with fresh plants, extractions, etc. along with a few pictures of the equipment. I used this book to study for becoming a Naturopath. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #10,862 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #6 in Herbal Remedies (Books) #8 in Naturopathy Medicine #11 in Survival & Emergency Preparedness | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 9,903 Reviews | ## Images ![The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81S3MEmjKbL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent for all levels of herbalists! *by K***L on June 17, 2017* I found this book to be excellent and even better than expected. I have been studying herbalism for a few years now, so am not a beginner, but not a clinical herbalist either. It is perfect both for someone just beginning their herbal journey as the information is written in an approachable and usable fashion, however I also believe the more advanced herbalist would benefit from this text as there are numerous details included along with a chapter on advanced techniques. Additionally there is information on essential oils, flower waters and the like, that tends to be something more familiar to aromatherapists. Yet, these are truly an excellent addition to one's plant healing repertoire, so it was nice to see them seamlessly added in. I was pleasantly surprised at the materia medica at the end. It is extremely thorough and contained many familiar herbs, but also many new ones. There is also dosing information included which I found helpful. My only suggestion, primarily because I am a visual learner, is it would have been nice to to have pictures of each herb, especially because there were quite a few that were new to me, but as the authors point out there are many other books for that, so it wasn't a big problem. This is definitely an excellent addition to your herbal library! Easy to read and understand, but thorough in its information! I am extremely pleased I purchased it! I plan to share this title with others when I teach courses on herbalism as it provides an excellent foundations and builds to advanced skills. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book *by L***Y on March 12, 2026* Came in good condition. I LOVE this book. Besides all the information, the size is perfect since I'm constantly opening and closing to look up an herb. It's approx 7-1/2"x9" which includes the spiral. The herb list is long, it explains what it's used for, any warnings, the energetics, the properties, where to buy it, dosage forms. There are sections about making herbal preparations with fresh plants, extractions, etc. along with a few pictures of the equipment. I used this book to study for becoming a Naturopath. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Advanced herbalists. Not meant for starting out in learning your herbs. *by C***S on September 22, 2022* Some people call this a simple book. But then some people call this an advanced book. When you know what you are doing and you already hold so much knowledge and have so many books as it is that go into such great depth of each herb, what it does, and all the pictures you could possibly need, yes a condensed recipe book is extremely nice to have and is a unique addition to my library. This book is not meant for you to be learning about your herbs. This book is meant for you to know your herbs. Beginners won't necessarily know what to do with this book unless they have all the herbs and are on a hands on learning. There are no pictures, another thing beginners would find useful and tend to prefer. Because the descriptions are short, beginners can take it as a short introduction with recipes to try and have other books to dive into detail of what interests them. For advanced herbalists, such as myself, I must admit, the first sentence I read of an herb was of how deep roots grew of alfalfa, and how it goes further than what other plants can reach. I have a vast book library. That was more than the it has deep roots offered by my other books. Impressive and couldn't be a better sign. So, advanced herbalists, the short descriptions of things seems more of a brush up of what you are making and the recipes are amazing. I have nothing like this on my shelves. I would say this is directed more towards those who are already immersed in herbalism, but welcome beginners, for the overviews give you a quick sense of what there is to offer when making your own herbal medicines--what you can make and the herbs that are used so you can be directed to study those specific herbs to start your journey with herbalism. You will be back to this book as your knowledge grows. Someone complained of sources being listed in the herbs and make it come off like an advertisement and why not just list in the appendix. The sources for the herbs vary within certain companies, and the person who made the comment lacks realization how helpful the authors have made it for herbalists to obtain seeds/herbs. These aren't all your everyday herbs, and putting a company or companies with the herb is very helpful instead of cross referencing a list. (also makes a lil more space to write notes) but that is my opinion on that. I digress, I find myself nodding along while reading and giving every now and again a 'Oh, look at that, that herb is being used like that.' This is a must have book for advanced herbalists. A bonus for those who have great ease in cross referencing to other books. It is unlike anything I have in my close to 30 books herbal library. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide - Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use - Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine New Edition: 560 Herbs and Remedies for Common Ailments --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/36247528-the-modern-herbal-dispensatory-a-medicine-making-guide](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/36247528-the-modern-herbal-dispensatory-a-medicine-making-guide) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-10-02*