Herb books proliferate like weeds. Thanks to master herbalists 7Song and Kat Harrison (and Henrietta Kress's and Michael Moore's websites) for their recommendations. These have the best pictures with the clearest texts. --EP

For Starting Out

PHARMACIST'S GUIDE
TO MEDICINAL HERBS
Arthur M. Presser
2000; 373 pp.
$14.95 ($19.90 postpaid)
Smart Publications,
PO Box 4667,
Petaluma, CA 94955
800/976-2783,
www.smart-publications.com

Big print, fun, informative
text. Great for beginners.

COMMON HERBS fOR
NATURAL HEALTH
Juliette de Bairacli Levy
1997 (expanded ed.); 223 pp.
$11.95. Ash Tree Publishing

By one of the most famous
herbalists in the world. Great
chapter on gathering, preparing,
and preserving common
herbs. Excellent for those
who want to learn more about
herbs whose names they may
already recognize.

THE HERBAL MEDICINE
MAKER'S HANDBOOK
A Home Manual
James Green
2000; 384 pp.
$18.90. Crossing Press

Kathleen Harrison and
7Song avidly recommend this
home manual.

General
Herbiana

A CITY HERBAL
Maida Silverman
1990; 181 pp.
$13.95. Ash Tree Publishing

A guide for the picking of
"wild herbs of abandoned tots,
parks and sidewalks."

PLANTING THE FUTURE
Saving Our Medicinal Herbs
Rosemary Gladstar
and Pamela Hirsch
2000; 310 pp.
$22.95. Healing Arts Press

Dozens of herbalists share
personal experiences with many
of the medicinal herbs currently
threatened by development,
pollution, and overharvesting.

Michael Moore's
Regional
Herbal Guides

Regarded by many herbalists
as classics, these are the best,
most comprehensive regional
guidebooks out there. Great for
area-specific info.

MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE
DESERT AND CANYON WEST
1989; 184 pp.
$13.95. Museum of
New Mexico Press

MEDICINAL PLANTS OF
THE MOUNTAIN WEST
1979; 200 pp.
$13.95. Museum of
New Mexico Press

HEALING HERBS OF
THE UPPER RIO GRANDE
Traditional Medicine
of the Southwest
L.S.M. Curtin, revised and
edited by Michael Moore
1997; 236 pp.
$14.95. Western Edge Press

Best Women's
Herbal Books

HERBAL HEALING
FOR WOMEN
Simple Home Remedies for
Women of All Ages
Rosemary Gladstar
1993; 303 pp.
$13. Simon & Schuster

My favorite. Gladstar's
gentle voice informs about
preparing remedies, salves,
oils, and tinctures as welt as
picking the highest quality
herbs. For women of all ages.

WOMEN'S HERBS,
WOMEN'S HEALTH
Christopher Hobbs and
Kathi Keville
1998; 240 Pp.
$16.95. Interweave Press

How to prepare everything
from yogurt douches to
bladder-infection massage oil.
Comprehensive, original,
with great pictures and
interesting facts.

HEALING WISE
Wise Woman Herbal
Susun S. Weed
1989 (10th anniversary ed);
295 pp.
$12.95. Ash Tree Publishing

CHILDBEARING YEAR
Wise Woman Herbal
Susun S. Weed
1986; 172 pp.
$9.95. Ash Tree Publishing

NEW MENOPAUSAL YEARS
The Wise Woman Way
Alternative Approaches for
Women 30-90
Susun S. Weed
2002; 280 pp.
$12.95. Ash Tree Publishing

BREAST CANCER?
BREAST HEALTH!
The Wise Woman Way
Susun S. Weed
1996; 358 pp.
$24.95. Ash Tree Publishing

Books by Susun Weed
(see p. 12) are fun, easy to read,
and all driven by the energy,
emotion, and wisdom she
practices as one of the world's
leading herbalists.

Herbal Boobs
for Families

FAMILY HERBAL
A Guide to Living Life with
Energy, Health, and Vitality
Rosemary Gladstar
2002; 400 pp.
$24.95. Storey Books

Practical, easy recipes for
cold remedies, treating infections,
achieving "radiant beauty,"
tips for harvesting--a huge
amount of herbal info for
families of all ages.

WALKING THE WORLD
IN WONDER
A Children's Herbal
Ellen Evert Hopman
2000; 252 pp.
$29.95. Healing Arts Press

A magical book for kids aged
5 to 10. Big color photos and
easy-to-understand text.

KIDS, HERBS, HEALTH
Practical Solutions for
Your Child's Health, from
Birth to Puberty
Linda B. White
and Sunny Mavor
1998; 272 pp.
$21.95. Interweave Press

Natural alternative remedies.
Especially helpful about when
to call a doctor and when ailments
can be treated at home.

HOME HERBAL
A Practical Family Guide to
Making Herbal Remedies for
Common Ailments
Penelope Ody
2995; 244 pp.
$29.95. Dorling Kindersley

Stefan, our designer, carries
this book around with him in
his briefcase. He says it's one of
the best designed herb books
he's seen. It "shows nice diagrams
like the one of a middle-aged
man with kids that
explains what herbs they
should be taking."

Herbal Magazines

THE HERB COMPANION
Dawna Edwards, ed.
$24/year (6 issues)
Herb Companion Press,
PO Box 7724,
Red Oak, IA 51591-0714
800/456-5835,
www.discoverherbs.com

HERBS FOR HEALTH
Amy Mayfield, ed.
$24/year (6 issues)
Herb Companion Press,
PO Box 7708,
Red Oak IA 51591-0708
800/456-60128,
www.discoverherbs.com

The Herb Companion
concentrates on herb enthusiasts
(gardeners, cooks, crafters,
etc.) with horticultural advice,
recipes, and other how-to info.
Herbs for Health is dedicated to
bringing news about the values
of the herbs to the general
public. Lots of herb ads in both,
but also useful articles and
access to schools, conferences,
and books.

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