20 Best Books On Herbalism (2023 Update)

Medicine / holistic health medical herbalism is a foundational textbook on the scientific principles of therapeutic herbalism and their application in medicine. based on the author's more than twenty-five years of herbal practice, it contains comprehensive information concerning the identification and use of medicinal plants both by chemical structure and physiological effect, the art and science of making herbal medicine, and the challenge to current research paradigms posed by complex plant medicines. the author details the intricate chemistry behind herbalism, providing for the first time important background and insights into how herbal remedies are able to achieve their results and the limitations and potential of viewing herbs chemically. he then presents in-depth discussions of specific ailments and treatments organized by each of the major body systems, as well as delving into the special needs of children and the elderly. he includes the most up-to-date information on preparations, dosage, and contraindications; information on toxicology and the issues involved in determining dosage and formulation types for an individual; and the pros and cons of both commercial and traditional techniques. his materia medica presents 150 of the most beneficial herbs used in treatment practices, identifying not only their present uses but also their historical derivations. with additional sections devoted to the principles of green medicine, the history of western herbalism, the variety of other medical modalities using medicinal plants, and an extensive resource directory, medical herbalism is the comprehensive textbook all students and practitioners of clinical herbalism need to develop their healing practices. it is also a complete handbook for the medical practitioner looking to bring herbal treatments into his or her practice. david hoffmann, a fellow of britain's national institute of medical herbalists, has been a clinical phytotherapist for more than twenty-five years. he started his herbal practice in wales, continuing at the findhorn community in scotland, and has been practicing in california since 1986. a long time activist in the environmental and peace movements, he ran for parliament in britain for the green party in 1983. he is one of the founding members and a past president of the american herbalists guild and is on the advisory boards of the american botanical council and herbalgram. the author of seventeen books, including the highly regarded the complete illustrated holistic herbal, an elders' herbal, and the herbal handbook, hoffmann teaches phytotherapy throughout the english-speaking world and is currently a faculty member of the california school of herbal studies. he is also a visiting faculty member at bastyr university, the california institute of integral studies, the national college of phytotherapy, and the rocky mountain school of botanical studies.

This comprehensive, full-color guide provides detailed, easy-to-follow instructions for making and using approximately 250 herbal medicines at home, including practical tips and numerous effective formulas developed and tested by the authors, both expert herbalists with years of experience. the authors tell you everything you need to know about harvesting, preparing, and administering herbs in many different forms, including fresh, bulk dried herbs, capsules, extracts in water, alcohol, glycerin, vinegar and oil, and even preparations like essential oils and flower essences. the book also covers topical applications of herbs as salves, lotions, poultices, tooth powders, ear drops and more, and includes an extensive chapter on herbal hydrotherapy.

“for covens who prefer meeting outdoors, perhaps in a garden or a deep forest clearing, the green witch is a delightful guide to nature magic. it’s filled with practical recipes for herbal blends and potions, the properties of essential oils, and lots of ideas for healing and relaxation.” —bustle discover the power of natural magic and healing through herbs, flowers, and essential oils in this guide to green witchcraft.at her core, the green witch is a naturalist, an herbalist, a wise woman, and a healer. she embraces the power of nature; she draws energy from the earth and the universe; she relies on natural objects like stones and gems to commune with the land she lives off of; she uses plants, flowers, oils, and herbs for healing; she calls on nature for guidance; and she respects every living being no matter how small. in the green witch, you will learn the way of the green witch, from how to use herbs, plants, and flowers to make potions and oils for everyday healing as well as how crystals, gems, stones, and even twigs can help you find balance within. you’ll discover how to find harmony in earth’s great elements and connect your soul to every living creature. the green witch focuses on harmony, healing, and balance with the earth, but also with humanity and yourself. this guide also contains easy-to-understand directions for herbal blends and potions, ritual suggestions, recipes for sacred foods, and information on how to listen to and commune with nature. not only will you attune yourself to nature, but you will also embrace your own power. learn about the world of the green witch and discover what the power of nature has in store for you.

Color pictures of 169 healing plants, lichens, and mushrooms of north america (2-4 pictures/plant for easy identification). this book is for both beginners and seasoned herbalists, and covers identification, color photos, edible uses, medicinal uses, harvesting instructions, a medicinal index, and much more! the lost book of herbal remedies goes against the grain of mainstream medicine and avoids just treating symptoms. instead, it targets the underlying condition causing them while relying on your body's natural ability to repair itself. it also has a medicinal herbal reference guide so it's easy to look up an affliction or disease and see which herbs to use, as well as a detailed appendix to easily find an herb or illness. you'll find out how to make a powerful painkilling extract using a common backyard weed. while it doesn't contain any opiates, this plant acts directly on the central nervous system to lessen the feeling of pain. this extract is documented to have been used in world war 2 when morphine ran out. many people are now turning their attention back to this lost knowledge and use it as a replacement for addictive prescription pain medicine. (page 149-150). you'll discover the most effective natural antibiotic that grows in most american backyards. instead of taking prescription antibiotics that damage your liver and your gut flora, just harvest and prepare the plant you'll find on page 151-152 have you ever heard of a plant called boneset? you'll also learn the little things you need to look for in order to be 100% sure you've got the right plant. from amazon.

Dk brings you an all-encompassing herbal handbook to fulfill your every ache and ailment! introducing the newly revised encyclopedia of herbal medicine, a one-stop healing book with everything you need to know about herbs, featuring a detailed layout of over 550 plants and their medicinal properties, with advice on how to sow, grow, and harvest your very own herb garden! a must-have volume for self-sufficient herbalists, the encyclopedia of herbal medicine features tons of tips and tricks on planting and propagating a diverse range of herbs with the core focus on improving your health and treating your ailments with a little help from nature! with passion in every page, this handy herbalism book includes:- an informative guide to 100 key herbs and their traditional vs current uses- 450 further plant entries listing their properties and practical remedies for a range of ailments- stunning photography to complement the broad variety of herbs featured throughout a recent study suggests the average home gardener in the us will spend about 5 hours a week in a garden. however, the ever-growing pressure of balancing family life with a career makes way for an array of ailments, including stress and anxiety, not to mention a lot of today’s green-fingered gardeners simply lack time for growing herbs! dive deep into the pages of this handy herb book, and discover easy-to-follow guides to growing a plethora of plants and herbs that will change your life for the better! the ideal gift for the green-fingered gardener in your life with a niche for natural remedies, or those who prefer complementary therapies over conventional medicines. this easy reference book is well-suited to herbal medicine practitioners and students alike.from researching how medicinal plants work, to making your own herbal remedies and nurturing natural skincare, from aloe vera to avocado, this one-stop herbal handbook has it all and will leave you with a wellbeing garden to be proud of.ready, set, let’s grow!

Dk brings you an all-encompassing herbal handbook to fulfill your every ache and ailment! introducing the newly revised encyclopedia of herbal medicine, a one-stop healing book with everything you need to know about herbs, featuring a detailed layout of over 550 plants and their medicinal properties, with advice on how to sow, grow, and harvest your very own herb garden! a must-have volume for self-sufficient herbalists, the encyclopedia of herbal medicine features tons of tips and tricks on planting and propagating a diverse range of herbs with the core focus on improving your health and treating your ailments with a little help from nature! with passion in every page, this handy herbalism book includes:- an informative guide to 100 key herbs and their traditional vs current uses- 450 further plant entries listing their properties and practical remedies for a range of ailments- stunning photography to complement the broad variety of herbs featured throughout a recent study suggests the average home gardener in the us will spend about 5 hours a week in a garden. however, the ever-growing pressure of balancing family life with a career makes way for an array of ailments, including stress and anxiety, not to mention a lot of today’s green-fingered gardeners simply lack time for growing herbs! dive deep into the pages of this handy herb book, and discover easy-to-follow guides to growing a plethora of plants and herbs that will change your life for the better! the ideal gift for the green-fingered gardener in your life with a niche for natural remedies, or those who prefer complementary therapies over conventional medicines. this easy reference book is well-suited to herbal medicine practitioners and students alike.from researching how medicinal plants work, to making your own herbal remedies and nurturing natural skincare, from aloe vera to avocado, this one-stop herbal handbook has it all and will leave you with a wellbeing garden to be proud of.ready, set, let’s grow!

Do you work magic with herbs? do you use them in spells, for talismans or simply use their innate powers? if you don't havecunningham's encyclopedia of magical herbs, you need to get it right away. this book has become a classic in its field. paul beyerl, a respected author on herbs calls it "an essential reference book by students of herbalism and magick alike scott's personable charm touches every page i highly recommend this book." and jeanne rose, famous author of books on herbs and developer of an herbal course says "i love books like this it is accessible, easy to read, and with its encompassing index (all too often neglected), simple to use as well." over 200,000 people already have this book and use it frequently.in this edition of the book (it's expanded and revised on the 15th anniversary of original publication) you will find the magical properties and folklore of over 400 herbs! you'll also find lists of herbs based on their magical powers, their genders, their planetary rulers, and more. perhaps the most important list is the folk name cross-reference. with that information, when a recipe calls for "bramble, " you'll know it needs blackberry. or if the magic calls for "enebro," you'll know you that is juniper.the main part of this book is the listings of the herbs. each one includes names, associations, and magical attributions. violets can be used for protection, luck, love, and more. primrose is for protection and love. garlic is for protection, healing, exorcism, lust, and prevention of theft. this book is considered a classic. it is probably consulted more than any other book on this subject. if you want to learn the secrets of magical herbs, this book is a must!

Now in its expanded, updated revised edition, this is the original classic text (with more than 5-million copies sold) that helped create the natural foods industry. it remains today one of the major texts on herbs, natural diet and lifestyle and wholistic health.

A guide to herb gardening, a botanical a-z of 150 herbs, and recipes and craft projects to create with them.

The first in-depth examination of the sacred underpinnings of the world of native american medicinal herbalism – reveals how shamans and healers “talk” with plants to discover their medicinal properties – includes the prayers and medicine songs associated with each of the plants examined – by the author of the secret teachings of plantsas humans evolved on earth they used plants for everything imaginable–food, weapons, baskets, clothes, shelter, and medicine. indigenous peoples the world over have been able to gather knowledge of plant uses by communicating directly with plants and honoring the sacred relationship between themselves and the plant world. in sacred plant medicine stephen harrod buhner looks at the long-standing relationship between indigenous peoples and plants and examines the techniques and states of mind these cultures use to communicate with the plant world. he explores the sacred dimension of plant and human interactions and the territory where plants are an expression of spirit. for each healing plant described in the book, buhner presents medicinal uses, preparatory guidelines, and ceremonial elements such as prayers and medicine songs associated with its use.

The first in-depth examination of the sacred underpinnings of the world of native american medicinal herbalism – reveals how shamans and healers “talk” with plants to discover their medicinal properties – includes the prayers and medicine songs associated with each of the plants examined – by the author of the secret teachings of plantsas humans evolved on earth they used plants for everything imaginable–food, weapons, baskets, clothes, shelter, and medicine. indigenous peoples the world over have been able to gather knowledge of plant uses by communicating directly with plants and honoring the sacred relationship between themselves and the plant world. in sacred plant medicine stephen harrod buhner looks at the long-standing relationship between indigenous peoples and plants and examines the techniques and states of mind these cultures use to communicate with the plant world. he explores the sacred dimension of plant and human interactions and the territory where plants are an expression of spirit. for each healing plant described in the book, buhner presents medicinal uses, preparatory guidelines, and ceremonial elements such as prayers and medicine songs associated with its use.

The definitive down-to-earth guide to healing with herbs. – you don't need to buy hundreds of hard-to-find herbs to start your journey with herbal medicine. herbal medicine for beginners shows you how to use a few important herbs to promote the body's ability to fight infection and heal naturally. – herbal medicine for beginners shows herbalists-in-training how to use a limited number of versatile, medicinal herbs to craft herbal remedies for common ailments. from allergies to fevers to headaches, beginners will gain the essential knowledge they need to blossom into natural healers and practice herbal medicine. – profiles on popular herbs teach you how to choose the right herbs for your herbal medicine collection100 herbal remedies for common ailments with easy-to-follow instructions to safely make remedies at home – learn how to detox with dandelion, beat stress with linden, soothe burns with marshmallow and much more with remedies for common ailments in herbal medicine for beginners.

Volume 1 of the fullest, most useful compilation of herbal material. gigantic alphabetical encyclopedia, from aconite to zedoary, gives botanical information, medical properties, folklore, economic uses, more. 161 illustrations. volume 1 of the fullest, most exact, most useful compilation of herbal material. gigantic alphabetical encyclopedia, from aconite to zedoary, gives botanical information, medical properties, folklore, economic uses, much else. indispensable to serious reader. "there is not one page of this enchanting book which does not contain something to interest." – spectator. total in set: 161 illustrations.

"there is not one page of this enchanting book which does not contain something to interest the common reader as well as the serious student. regarded simply as a history of flowers, it adds to the joys of the country." — b. e. todd, spectatorif you want to know how pleurisy root, lungwort, and abscess root got their names, how poison ivy used to treat rheumatism, or how garlic guarded against the bubonic plague, consult a modern herbal. this 20th-century version of the medieval herbal is as rich in scientific fact and folklore as its predecessors and is equally encyclopedic in coverage. from aconite to zedoary, not an herb, grass, fungus, shrub or tree is overlooked; and strange and wonderful discoveries about even the most common of plants await the reader.traditionally, an herbal combined the folk beliefs and tales about plants, the medicinal properties (and parts used) of the herbs, and their botanical classification. but mrs. grieve has extended and enlarged the tradition; her coverage of asafetida, bearberry, broom, chamomile, chickweed, dandelion, dock, elecampane, almond, eyebright, fenugreek, moss, fern, figwort, gentian, hart's tongue, indigo, acacia, jaborandi, kava kava, lavender, pimpernel, rhubarb, squill, sage, thyme, sarsaparilla, unicorn root, valerian, woundwort, yew, etc. — more than 800 varieties in all — includes in addition methods of cultivation; the chemical constituents, dosages, and preparations of extracts and tinctures, unknown to earlier herbalists; possible economic and cosmetic properties, and detailed illustrations, from root to bud, of 161 plants.of the many exceptional plants covered in herbal, perhaps the most fascinating are the poisonous varieties — hemlock, poison oak, aconite, etc. — whose poisons, in certain cases, serve medical purposes and whose antidotes (if known) are given in detail. and of the many unique features, perhaps the most interesting are the hundreds of recipes and instructions for making ointments, lotions, sauces, wines, and fruit brandies like bilberry and carrot jam, elderberry and mint vinegar, sagina sauce, and cucumber lotion for sunburn; and the hundreds of prescriptions for tonics and liniments for bronchitis, arthritis, dropsy, jaundice, nervous tension, skin disease, and other ailments. 96 plates, 161 illustrations.

Rosemary gladstar is the mother of modern herbalism. her wisdom and vision have inspired an entire generation of herbal healers, and her insights into the healing power of plants have helped people everywhere embrace more natural, healthy, and radiant lives.rosemary gladstar's herbal recipes for vibrant health is the author's practical compendium of herbal know-how. written with her signature warmth, this must-have reference will help readers of every life stage enjoy radiant well-being, every day. limit stress and anxiety, get adequate rest, boost immunity, improve mental acuity, and embrace life balance — these are elements of gladstar's prescription for wellness, longevity, and boundless energy. to help achieve these goals, she offers a number of general-wellness recipes, including 7-herb long-life soup, long-life elixir, and energy-inspiring zoom balls. the bulk of the book is dedicated to specific herbal remedies for everyone in the family — adults, babies, children, and elders. good vision no-cook herbal jam, for example, will help keep aging eyes functional, while rosemary's itch relief remedy offers a soothing salve for poison ivy. whether a reader wants to soothe baby's diaper rash, enjoy a better night's sleep, conquer headaches, cure a case of athlete's foot, or boost a sagging spirit, gladstar's time-tested herbal remedies offer new options for natural healing. these therapies are enhanced with an a–z herbal apothecary featuring detailed information about more than 90 herbs, as well as tips for preparing herbal remedies from scratch. the hardcover edition has become an everyday reference for tens of thousands of families. this paperback release brings gladstar's wisdom to even more people interested in embracing physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

You’ll learn how to safely and ethically forage and how to use wild plants in herbal medicines including teas, tinctures, and salves. plant profiles include clear, color photographs, identification tips, medicinal uses and herbal preparations, and harvesting suggestions. lists of what to forage for each season makes the guide useful year-round. thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers, naturalists, and herbalists in illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, north dakota, south dakota, ohio, and wisconsin.

A curious garden of herbs is a richly illustrated collection of herbal fact and lore that illuminates the "why" rather than the "how" of the historical kitchen garden. rather than offering a how-to of gardening methods, kay k. simmons trace herbs and their uses back to earlier times and places. a curious garden of herbs is peppered with reflections and observations from manuscripts and published herbals that detail the historical uses and fascinating stories surrounding plants of documented interest in the early american south and mid-atlantic. practicality and necessity were the guiding theses for gardening in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century rural and frontier settlements in the southeast. there were plants for food, for seasoning, for medicine, for dye, for insect repellency, and for scent. while many of these plants were also decorative, utility dominated the rationale of backcountry gardeners. unlike the experimental and exotic collections of thomas jefferson and other wealthy gentleman botanists, the gardens detailed in these pages are generally of the "middling sort"–of townspeople and farmers, of "housewives," merchants, and artisans. a curious garden of herbs brings these everyday herbs to life with sixty historical illustrations. in addition to including the well-known varieties such as parsley, lavender, cucumber, and asparagus, this wonderfully illustrated catalog of more than a hundred plants also reveals new ways to enjoy violet, rose, and nasturtium. moss and simmons also encourage readers to invite lesser-known plants, such as wild purslane, mullein, and wood sorrel into their gardens and conversations.

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The original culpeper's herbal, complete in all it's charm, humor and practicality, updated with the medicinal and magickal uses of 117 modern herbs. for over 350 years, this historic and definitive guide to herbal remedies, written by physician nicholas culpeper, has been the book to turn for anyone interested in using herbs. it includes details about where each herb can be found, its flowering time, astrology, and medical benefits. best of all, it includes great low-tech, how-to information on how to prepare herbal pills, potions, lotions, plasters and more for do-it-yourself herbalists!