Herbalism, the study and application of medicinal plants, is nursing practice. Herbal remedies are essential elements of nursing and midwifery care. Nurse-herbalists partner with plants to provide human comfort with plants as a catalyst for change. Step by step, element by element - fire, air, water, earth, and ether - this comprehensive textbook by Dr. Martha M. Libster, international expert in nurse-herbalism, provides integrative insights as to the creation and implementation of your own holistic nurse-herbalist practice plan.