Forgotten Skills: Backyard Herbal Health
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- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
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- step-up-ftc-pep-2026-27 · v1.0.1
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- Review due · Low
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Product description
Unlock the healing wisdom of your backyard with <em>Forgotten Skills: Backyard Herbal Health</em>. This accessible guide teaches homeschool families how to grow, harvest, dry, and use herbs safely to support everyday wellness. From herbal remedies for colds and allergies to tinctures, salves, and health practices for women and families, this book brings practical, nature-based learning to your home classroom.<br><br>Physical book<br><br>Imagine your children exploring the garden, learning botanical names, harvesting medicinal plants, and crafting small herbal preparations — all while gaining confidence in natural health!<br><br>In <em>Forgotten Skills: Backyard Herbal Health</em>, students will dive into the world of natural wellness through engaging, hands-on lessons that teach the "why" and "how" behind herbal healing.<br><br>They'll explore the history of herbal medicine, learn to identify and prepare common plants like garlic, cayenne, and cinnamon, and discover safe ways to create simple home remedies. Along the way, families will study how herbs work in the body, how to harvest and store them properly, and how to make tinctures, teas, and salves that support everyday health.<br><br><strong>Topics include:</strong><br><ul><li>How herbs work and where to find medicinal-quality plants</li><li>Harvesting, drying, and storing herbs safely</li><li>Understanding dosage and potential drug interactions</li><li>Beginner tincture-making and natural remedies for common ailments</li><li>Herbs for women’s health, allergies, and wound healing</li><li>Historical practices, like "The Forgotten Art of the Quarantine," and modern applications for home wellness</li></ul><br><br><i>Forgotten Skills: Backyard Herbal Health</i> is a wonderful bridge between nature, wellness, and education. It's more than a reference handbook — it's a living toolkit for families who want to bring the healing garden into their home and enrich their children's science and health literacy.
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- Catalog
- FESUA_DailySkillBuilding
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- Search
- Link status
- Stepup product link
- Enrichment confidence
- Unknown
Official policy source
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- Publisher
- Step Up For Students
- Applies to
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Effective dates
- Jul 1, 2026 — Jun 30, 2027
- Source last modified
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reviewed by Navigator
- Jul 23, 2026
- Review due
- Aug 14, 2026
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