herb book stash ...

hello everyone ! i'd like to share my herb book stash with u . please feel free to add more interesting , insightful and inspiring reads ! <3

-herbs, the visual guide to more than 700 herb species from around the world . lesley bremness (my first magical herb book, it is soo good in a mysterious way

-prescription for herbal healing . phyllis a. balch (a great resource of hundreds of herbs, also includes a section on chinese formulas

-rodale’s illustrated encyclopedia of herbs . kowalchik and hylton (a great book for learning about herbs for cosmetic use, overall info on lots of herbs, however i disliked/disagreed with some of their precautions on some herbs… a little bit of a negative tone, but also can be important)

-encyclopedia of herbal medicine . andrew chevallier (one of my favorite all time books in a mysterious fashion, has lots of info)

-ginger, common spice and wonder drug . paul schulick (all about ginger!)

-beyond aspirin . paul schulick (amazing research on inflammation as the cause of most disease and how certain herbs help, i took a class with the author, he is the owner of new chapter herbs and very friendly)

-healing herbal teas . brigitte mars (a great recipe book of herbal tea blend for those interested in blending their own teas, thankfully i got this book after i created all my blends, b/c if i didn’t their are too many good recipes to just morph into ur own!)

-psyche delicacies . chris kilham (an excellent adventure into the herbs coffee, chocolate, chilies, kava and cannabis , i know the author and he is cool)

-therapeutic herb manual . ed smith (an awesome little book on liquid herbal extracts, not DIY, more herbal info based)

clinical herbalism books

-the abc guide clinical guide to herbs . mark blumenthal (very scientific based but the info is the current research, very good resource, i met the author, he is good natured and very genuinely charismatic about the herbal world and your part in it)

-the practicing herbalist . margi flint

traditional chinese medicine books

-ancient herbs modern medicine . han, miller and deville (i love this book, a great intro to traditional chinese medicine with a great herbal and clinical focus)

-your face never lies . michio kushi (amazing basic info on diagnosis by just looking at someone’s face, not really herbal based, more for healing purposes)

ayurveda books

-the handbook of ayurveda . godagama (a great beginner’s guide to ayurveda)

-the yoga of herbs . frawley and lad (one of my favorite books of ayurvedic herb use)

folk/native american medicine books

-stalking the healthful herbs . euell gibbons (one of my current favorites, the recipes are so honest and amazing)

-the lost language of plants . stephen buhner (a mystical book based on native american medicine)

-sacred plant medicine . stephen buhner (native american plant healing awesomeness)

-healing wise . susun weed (i have it, haven’t read it yet, but i heard it’s a great folk medicine book, check out susun weed’s websites for tonnssss of free info on herbs)

-indian uses of native plants . edith van allen murphey (southwest based native american medicine)

-alewife’s garden, 7 radical weeds for brewing herbal ales . nostrand and sarles (love love love this book on brewing herbal drinks)

-rainforest remedies, one hundred healing herbs of belize . arvigo and balick(crosses over to some herbs we use, belize herbal medicine is awesome)

-kava, medicine hunting in paradise . chris kilham (an awesome adventurous book all about kava, inspired me to go to hawaii and try it for myself!)

herbal energetics

-the energetics of western herbs (two volumes) . peter holmes 

-herbal energetics . online course . kiva rose (amazing way to learn how to use herbs from our very own senses, this course is offered about once a year online)

healing books

-secrets of reflexology . mclaughlin and hall (an awesome little book to start giving and getting these amazing foot massaging techniques)

-acupressure way of health, jin shin do . iona teeguarden (an amazing book of this particular kind of massage)

growing herbs books

-your backyard herb garden . miranda smith (great overview of herbs that are pretty common and easy to grow, excellent for beginners)

-growing herbs in containers . gilbertie and oster (a great small book on potted herbs, i recommend it for city dwellers)

field guides (northeast focus)

-peterson field guides eastern/central medicinal plants and herbs . steven foster and james duke (alot of herbalists recommend this one, i haven’t found THE field guide book yet, but this one is pretty good)

-weeds of the northeast . uva neal and ditomaso (a basic botany field guide, dry, but so helpful in identifying those herbs that are hard to figure out

herb business books

-start up : start your own herb and herbal products business . rob and terry adams (a great book, but it is best for those who want to have a thriving herb farm, if so, this book is for u !)

-herbal medicine chaos in the marketplace . rowena richter (learn about the current herbal regulations in the US, kind of dry but important)

food books

-food as medicine . dharma khalsa (a yogic approach to eating, herbal insights in this respect)

-rawsome . brigitte mars (super amazing guide to the raw food diet, tons of recipes and useful info, i met the author and she is an amazing spirit)

-wild fermentation . sandor ellix katz (the best DIY fermenting book ever)

-the teen’s vegetarian cookbook . judy krizmanic (i can’t tell u how much  inspiring magical cooking info i gained as a teen)

-food enzymes . humbart santillo (an excellent book on enzymes and digestion)

-the life bridge . sarnat schulick and newmark (scientific based, but great info on the amazing goodness of fermented foods and their benefits

herbal zines

-herbal roots zine (indie style)

-herb companion (awesome)

-herbalgram . the american botanical counsel (scientific, tribal, a forefront magazine overall, known as the official newsletter of the herb industry)

-the herb quarterly (great DIY herb projects, comes out 4 times a year and you can buy them at health food stores)

-ahg . the american herbalists guild (i recommend joining if u wish to take the herbal path of becoming a clinical herbalist aka an herb doctor, i joined b/c u get a discount off mountain rose herb products !!)

-neha . the northeast herbal association (new england based, all the current herbalists are listed here, i recommend joining if u are a serious herbalist or student)

herbal conferences (but there are many more)

international herb symposium . ma

women’s herbal conference . vt

florida herbal conference . fl

green nations gathering . ma

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