A Practical Guide to Healing Common Health Problems and Resolving the Ones You Already Have
by Amelia South
This book is everything I wished I had known about life, my body, and health in general when I was in my early 20s just going out into the world.
If you’ve ever felt confused by conflicting health advice, frustrated by supplements that don’t work, or disconnected from what your body is actually asking for, this book was written for you.
Think Like an Herbalist is not a typical herbalism book. This book teaches you how to understand your body and what it needs in plain language—so you can finally make sense of symptoms, cravings, digestion issues, hormone shifts, and energy crashes.
Written by practicing herbalist and foraging instructor Amelia South, this book draws on years of hands-on experience with herbal medicine, gut health, whole foods, and wild plants. Complex topics like digestion, inflammation, detoxification, and hormonal balance are broken down into concepts that everyday people can actually understand and apply.
Readers consistently say this is the book where things finally “click.” Instead of guessing what supplement to take next, you’ll learn how to read your body’s signals and respond with food, herbs, and simple lifestyle shifts that support real healing. This empowering approach helps you move away from symptom-chasing and toward long-term wellness.
Inside, you’ll discover:
* How to understand digestion, gut health, and inflammation without medical jargon
* Why many modern diets and health trends leave people feeling worse
* How herbal medicine works with the body rather than against it
* The role of whole foods, traditional nourishment, and wild plants in healing
* How to build confidence in your own intuition and body awareness
This book is ideal for beginners to herbalism, women navigating hormone changes, and anyone seeking a more natural, sustainable approach to health. Whether you’re dealing with gut issues, fatigue, skin problems, or simply want to feel at home in your body again, Think Like an Herbalist offers clarity, encouragement, and a grounded path forward.
“Vitamin deficiency might sound like something a nutritionist is trying to shove down your throat (pun intended) but they’re nothing to take lightly.”
Amelia
I'm Amelia, the No BS Herbalist
Amelia South is a foraging instructor and herbalist who’s spent nearly two decades cooking, teaching, and healing with wild plants. She’s the creator of Think Like an Herbalist, a practical framework that helps people understand herbs without confusion or fluff. Through her no-BS, hands-on teaching style, Amelia empowers people to trust their bodies, work with real food, and reconnect with the medicine growing all around them.
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