The DIY Herbal First-Aid Kit

Herbal DIY, a First Aid Kit

Find a pharmacopoeia of first-aid in your kitchen. Herbs and spices along with a clever use of food can help you to tune your already adaptive body to a maximum state of health. Herbal DIY: A First Aid Kit is a practical, accessible guide to creating a home‑based collection of natural items that can support everyday wellbeing. Drawing on years of living closely with nature, Simon explores how common herbs, spices, and foods can be used as part of simple self‑care routines.

This book focuses on the idea that many supportive resources for basic wellbeing can be found in the kitchen, the garden, or the hedgerow. Rather than relying solely on external systems, Herbal DIY encourages readers to understand the gentle, traditional uses of plants and foods that people have turned to for generations.

Inside, you’ll find over 50 time‑tested ideas for supporting comfort and wellbeing during everyday situations — from soothing kitchen ingredients to garden herbs that have long been part of traditional home care. The book also includes guidance on assembling a simple household kit, helping readers feel more prepared and self‑reliant.

Clear, friendly, and grounded in lived experience, Herbal DIY is ideal for adults and teens who want to explore natural approaches to everyday self‑care, deepen their connection with plants, and build confidence in using easily available ingredients as part of their wellbeing routines.

For:

• adults exploring natural self‑care
• teens learning about herbs and plants
• readers interested in home‑based wellbeing
• people seeking simple, practical kitchen remedies
• sustainable living enthusiasts
• beginners in herbal traditions

Similar to:

The Kitchen Herbal — various authors

The Herbal Handbook — David Hoffmann

The Hedgerow Apothecary — Christine Iverson

The Wild Remedy — Emma Mitchell

The Forager’s Calendar — John Wright