Herbal Preparations

for the Home Apothecary

Learn to Make Your Own Herbal Remedies

A clear, practical guide to teas, tinctures, salves, syrups, and more—designed for beginners and home herbalists.

About This eBook

The Herbal Preparations for the Home Apothecary eBook is a practical, step-by-step guide designed to help you develop your herbal skills and knowledge. It includes everything from simple preparations like teas and poultices to more advanced applications like tinctures and elixirs.

🌿 What You’ll Learn

By the end of this eBook, you'll have the confidence to:

  • Make herbal teas, powders, and capsules for daily wellness and nourishment

  • Craft syrups, oxymels, glycerites, and tinctures to support immune and seasonal health

  • Create more advanced remedies like salves, liniments, elixirs, and essential oils

  • Understand when and how to use each type of preparation

  • Begin building your own practical, home-based herbal apothecary

Who This is For

This eBook is a good fit for:

Beginners who want a clear starting point with trusted guidance

Homeschool families adding herbal knowledge to their studies

Anyone ready to feel more confident preparing herbs at home

For Community Herbalists & Teachers

This ebook can stand alone as a full teaching resource. With 25+ preparations included, it gives you enough material to host an entire series of classes—whether you’re teaching in an herb shop, leading a workshop at a farm, or offering sessions to your local community. The format makes it easy to adapt for hands-on classes with children, teens, or homeschool groups.

Use it to strengthen your own skills, or use it to teach others—either way, the structure is built to support real learning and real practice.

No experience required.


JeriAnne Shealy is a community herbalist, herb shop owner, and homeschool mother for over 25 years. She is a Grandmommy to five grandchildren and a mother to six, with five homeschool graduates and one elementary-aged child still learning at home.

Through her local herb shop and online platforms, JeriAnne combines her experience as an educator with her passion for natural wellness, God’s way—helping others step into serving their families and communities with herbs, for God’s glory.