November 2, 2005
There are dozens of books available about herbs and their healing or medicinal powers. Here are some I consider top of the line.
1. Herbal Remedies For Dummies
Sleep Disorders For Dummies discusses the various sleep disorders, the symptoms, diagnosis and possible methods of treatment. It's written in a simple, easy to understand format yet, gives a very thorough overview of these disorders.2. Healing Herbs
The Healing Herbs provides the information you need to use medicinal plants confidently, effectively, and above all, safely. It examines 100 of the most widely used, most easily available, most familiar, and most fascinating medicinal plants, tracing their history, folklore, and healing properties, and summarizing the latest scientific research on their many benefits. The Healing Herbs also explains where to find the herbs, how to take them, store and prepare them, even how to grow them.
3. Prescription for Herbal Healing
This book is divided into three parts for easy reference. Part I discusses the basic principles of herbal medicine with descriptions of some one hundred sixty herbs and sixty herbal combination formulas. Part II describes more than one hundred fifty common disorders and the herbal therapies that can be used in the treatment of those conditions. Part III is a guide to using various kinds of herbal and other alternative therapies.4. Earth Mother Herbal
In Earth Mother Herbal, you’ll learn: How to connect with the earth through the herb garden Easy herb gardening tips and techniques Time-saving methods for basic herbal teas, vinegars, and infusions How to create fun herbal goodies like sleep pillows, pesto, potpourri, and healing baths The 40 most important healing herbs and how to grow and use them5. Health from God's Garden
In this accessible guide, a world -renowned herbalist with sixty years of experience unlocks the health secrets that made her famous in Europe, where millions regained health and well-being from her herbal remedies.6. Secrets of Native American Herbal Remedies
A Comprehensive Guide to the Native American Tradition of Using Herbs and the Mind/Body/Spirit Connection for Improving Health and Well-Being.7. Chinese Herbal Remedies
Many Chinese herbal remedies have been proven to work, but have not been adopted into Western medicine to any large or accepted degree. Most of the natural medicines described in this book are from ancient sources. They were developed at a time when the Chinese were fiercely protective against foreigners and chose to remain isolated from the world. Today we are discovering how valuable many of the early Chinese medical breakthroughs are.8. Herbal Tea Remedies
Teas made from herbs have been used for centuries as remedies for minor ailments-and they can also be delicious. This clever new Mini Kit(tm) includes a 32-page book with a step-by-step instructions for crafting herbal brews, plus 6 empty tea bags and labels for brewing your favorite herba...9. People's Pharmacy Guide to Home and Herbal Remedies
Some of the home remedies listed in THE PEOPLE'S PHARMACY GUIDE TO HOME AND HERBAL REMEDIES are jaw-droppingly odd: gin-soaked raisins to cure arthritis pain, coconut macaroons for diarrhea, and corn husker's hand lotion for sexual lubricant.10. Back to Eden
Jethro Kloss' book has changed many people's lives since its original publication in 1939. Besides providing a solid and organized basis for use of healing herbs, Kloss was one of the first inventors of soy milk, expounded the philosophy of natural diet and lifestyle as the foundation of health, and helped create the health and natural products industry with his visionary work.