HERBAL LIBRARY
The following is a list of resources I consider indispensable to my personal library of holistic healing.
TRADITIONAL WISDOM FOR DIET & WELLNESS
Asian American Herbalism
by Erin Masako Wilkins
A beautiful guide to key concepts of Eastern Asian medicine with recipes & wellness rituals for every season and a focus on herbs accessible in America
The Five Elements Cookbook
by Zoey Xinyi Gong
An overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine theory and key herbs, with an emphasis on TCM-inspired & herb-infused recipes
The Kosmic Kitchen Cookbook
by Sarah Kate Benjamin & Summer Ashely Singletary
This colorful cookbook features a foundational guide to understanding Ayurvedic concepts for every day health and is packed with herb-infused recipes
Healing with Whole Foods
by Paul Pitchford
An informationally dense nutrition & dietary guide written with an Eastern medicine perspective
by Sarah Kate Benjamin & Summer Ashely Singletary
This colorful cookbook features a foundational guide to understanding Ayurvedic concepts for every day health and is packed with herb-infused recipes
Healing with Whole Foods
by Paul Pitchford
An informationally dense nutrition & dietary guide written with an Eastern medicine perspective
HERBAL FIRST AID & PREPAREDNESS
The Natural First Aid Handbook
by Brigitte Mars, AHG
Basic emergency preparedness & natural remedies everyone should know
Herbal Medic
by Sam Coffman
A Green Beret's guide to medical preparedness & natural first aid
INTRODUCTION TO HERBALISM
Holistic Herbal
by David Hoffmann
Simple materia medica for common western herbs
Simple materia medica for common western herbs
The Herbal Handbook
by David Hoffmann
Broad introduction to herbal actions
by David Hoffmann
Broad introduction to herbal actions
Encyclopedia of Medicinal Herbs
Andrew Chevallier
An extensive materia medica with concise monographs & color photos
The Modern Herbal Dispensatory
by Steven Horne and Thomas Easley
A 'medicine making guide' for herbal preparations & building an apothecary
Andrew Chevallier
An extensive materia medica with concise monographs & color photos
The Modern Herbal Dispensatory
by Steven Horne and Thomas Easley
A 'medicine making guide' for herbal preparations & building an apothecary
Herbal Healing for Women
by Rosemary Gladstar
Holistic approaches to women's health
The Web That Has No Weaver
by Ted Kaptchuk
Introduction to traditional Chinese concepts of diagnosis & treatment
by Rosemary Gladstar
Holistic approaches to women's health
The Web That Has No Weaver
by Ted Kaptchuk
Introduction to traditional Chinese concepts of diagnosis & treatment
The Yoga of Herbs
by David Frawley and Vasant Lad
Introduction to Ayurveda concepts & herbs
by David Frawley and Vasant Lad
Introduction to Ayurveda concepts & herbs
AROMATHERAPY & BOTANICAL SKIN CARE
Encyclopedia of Essential Oils
by Julia Lawless
Detailed profiles of essential oil properties & characteristics
Aromatherapy with Chinese Medicine
by Dennis Willmont
Advanced aromatherapy combinations & application using traditional Chinese treatment concepts
by Julia Lawless
Detailed profiles of essential oil properties & characteristics
Aromatherapy with Chinese Medicine
by Dennis Willmont
Advanced aromatherapy combinations & application using traditional Chinese treatment concepts
Liquid Sunshine
by Jan Kusmirek
Carrier & vegetable oil profiles with composition info
Beauty by Nature
by Brigitte Mars
Easy recipes for making natural skincare at home
ADVANCED WESTERN HERBALISM
Medical Herbalism
by David Hoffman
Herbal constituents & body systems with a concise Western materia medica
The Energetics of Western Herbs Volumes 1 & 2
by Peter Holmes
Western Materia Medica written with an advanced Eastern perspective on herbs {Chinese diagnostics, energetics & treatment principles}
Herbal constituents & body systems with a concise Western materia medica
The Energetics of Western Herbs Volumes 1 & 2
by Peter Holmes
Western Materia Medica written with an advanced Eastern perspective on herbs {Chinese diagnostics, energetics & treatment principles}
ADVANCED EASTERN HERBALISM
Materia Medica
by Dan Bensky
Comprehensive Materia Medica of Chinese herbs
Formulas & Strategies
by Dan Bensky
Advanced Chinese formula compositions & applications
by Dan Bensky
Comprehensive Materia Medica of Chinese herbs
Formulas & Strategies
by Dan Bensky
Advanced Chinese formula compositions & applications
Chinese Medical Herbology & Pharmacology
by John Chen & Tina Chen
Comprehensive Materia Medica of Chinese herbs with phytochemistry
Chinese Herbal Formulas & Applications
by John Chen & Tina Chen
Advanced Chinese formulas and phytochemistry
by John Chen & Tina Chen
Comprehensive Materia Medica of Chinese herbs with phytochemistry
Chinese Herbal Formulas & Applications
by John Chen & Tina Chen
Advanced Chinese formulas and phytochemistry
Dui Yao
by Philippe Sionneau
Excellent resource on Chinese herbal pairs
BOTANY
Botany in a Day
by Thomas J. Elpel
Approachable guide to basic botany & plant family characteristics
by Thomas J. Elpel
Approachable guide to basic botany & plant family characteristics
HAWAII PLANTS
Plants in Hawaiian Medicine
by Beatrice H. Krauss
Common medicinal Hawaiian plants & their uses
Common medicinal Hawaiian plants & their uses
La'au Hawai'i
by Isabella Aiona Abbott
Traditional uses of Hawaiian plants
Medicine at Your Feet
by David Bruce Leonard
Extensive guide to local plants with medicinal value & cross-cultural comparisons of use
Plants & Flowers of Hawaii
S.H. Sohmer & R. Gustafson
Color photos for identifying island flora
Hawaiian Forest Plants
by Mark Merlin
Color photos with distribution & uses of Hawaii's forest plants
by Isabella Aiona Abbott
Traditional uses of Hawaiian plants
Medicine at Your Feet
by David Bruce Leonard
Extensive guide to local plants with medicinal value & cross-cultural comparisons of use
Plants & Flowers of Hawaii
S.H. Sohmer & R. Gustafson
Color photos for identifying island flora
Hawaiian Forest Plants
by Mark Merlin
Color photos with distribution & uses of Hawaii's forest plants
ENTHEOGENS
Plants of the Gods
by Albert Hofmann and Richard Evans Schultes
Psychoactive plant profiles with social & contextual history
The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants
by Christian Rätsch
Extensive guide of all known psychoactive species including botany, history & distribution
Psychoactive plant profiles with social & contextual history
The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants
by Christian Rätsch
Extensive guide of all known psychoactive species including botany, history & distribution