Tammi Sweet, herbalist and leading teacher on the effective and safe medicinal uses of cannabis, offers this accessible and practical guide to growing cannabis outdoors for personal use, and preparing and using cannabis medicine for a range of common ailments. Photographs of Sweet's own backyard garden and medicine-making introduce readers to best practices and responsible uses. CBD and other cannabis-based products are widely available and popular, with the number of dispensaries increasing exponentially every month. But not all products are equal in terms of quality. The best rule of thumb to know the grower or, even better, grow a small quantity of the plant in the home garden and make your own medicines. This beginner-friendly guide, written by a herbalist who specialises in every aspect of making and using cannabis medicine, teaches how to grow healthy cannabis plants outdoors for personal use, and make your own customized remedies for addressing a range of common ailments and chronic conditions. With step-by-step photography taken in her own garden, author Tammi Sweet, shows the growing phases of the plant and details techniques for planting, caring for, harvesting, drying, and curing the plant. A complete how-to guide to medicine-making shows the reader how easy it is to make potent, safe, and affordable whole-plant tinctures, salves, edibles, and oils. AUTHOR: Tammi Sweet, MS, LMT, is the author of The Wholistic Healing Guide to Cannabis. She is cofounder and codirector of The Heartstone Center for Earth Essentials near Ithaca, New York, where she offers workshops and classes in herbal medicine and online courses in anatomy and physiology. She holds a master's degree in endocrinology and has been teaching anatomy and physiology to a range of students in a variety of learning environments including massage school, herbal school, and college for the past 30 years. SELLING POINTS: . Affordable and safe alternative to dispensary products. The cannabis products industry continues to boom, but the quality and characteristic of products offered is inconsistent and consumers are seeking trustworthy information and reliable products. Growing and making cannabis medicine at home offers the opportunity to ensure the quality at every stage . Beginner-friendly instruction on outdoor growing for personal use. With photos from her own backyard garden, Tammi Sweet guides readers through every step of the gardening process, from acquiring seeds and planting to harvesting, drying, and, ultimately, making medicinal preparations, including tinctures, salves, edibles, and oils . Written by a trusted and experienced cannabis expert. Tammi Sweet, author of The Wholistic Healing Guide to Cannabis, has been studying and working with the cannabis plant for many years and she combines her knowledge as a scientist with hands-on experience in growing cannabis, making herbal remedies, and teaching herbal classes on the safe and most effective uses of medicinal cannabis
