References
Welcome to our recommended list of books and references! We love herb books and believe that a good herbal library is essential as an herbalist.
Books are listed by category, and then by alphabetical by author's last name.
We support finding books at your local booksellers, or you can find these books on Amazon. Each book's ISBN number is a link to find it online.
Materia medica
Bennett, Robin Rose
The Gift of Healing Herbs
Brinker, Francis
Herbal Contraindications and Drug Interactions
Chevallier, Andrew
Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine
Conway, Peter
The Consultation in Phytotherapy
Culpeper, Nicholas
Culpeper's Complete Herbal: Over 400 Herbs and Their Uses
Ganora, Lisa
Herbal Constituents: Foundations of Phytochemistry, 2nd Edition
Gladstar, Rosemary
Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use
Grieve, Margaret
A Modern Herbal: The Complete Edition
Hoffmann, David
Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles and Practices Of Herbal Medicine
Hoffmann, David
The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal: A Safe and Practical Guide to Making and Using Herbal Remedies
Moore, Michael
Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West
Moore, Michael
Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West
Moore, Michael
Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West
Skenderi, Gazmend
Herbal Vade Mecum
Tierra, Michael
Planetary Herbology: An Integration of Western Herbs into the Traditional Chinese and Ayurvedis Systems
Tierra, Michael
The Way of Herbs
Tilgner, Sharol
Herbal ABC's The Foundation of Herbal Medicine
Tilgner, Sharol
Herbal Medicine from the Heart of the Earth, 3rd Edition
Weiss, Rudolf Fritz
Herbal Medicine
Winston, David
Herbal Therapeutics: Specific Indications for Herbs & Herbal Formulas, 8th Edition
Herbal Texts - General & Topic Specific
Bergner, Paul
The Healing Power of Echinacea and Goldenseal and Other Immune System Herbs
Bergner, Paul
The Healing Power of Garlic: The Enlightened Person's Guide to Nature's Most Versatile Medicinal Plant
Bergner, Paul
The Healing Power of Ginseng & the Tonic Herbs
Bergner, Paul
The Healing Power of Minerals, Special Nutrients and Trace Elements
Gladstar, Rosemary
Herbal Healing for Men
Gladstar, Rosemary
Herbal Healing for Women
Gladstar, Rosemary
Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Remedies for Children's Health
Romm, Aviva Jill, and Ina May Gaskin
The Natural Pregnancy Book: Your Complete Guide to a Safe, Organic Pregnancy and Childbirth with Herbs, Nutrition, and Other Holistic Choices
Winston, David, and Steven Maimes
Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief
Wildcrafting, Medicine Making & Recipes
de la Forêt, Rosalee
Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies That Heal
de la Forêt, Rosalee, and Emily Han
Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine
Easley, Thomas and Steven Horne
The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine Making Guide
Gladstar, Rosemary
Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health
Green, James
Herbal Medicine Maker’s Handbook
Herbal First Aid
Coffman, Sam
Herbal Medic: A Green Beret's Guide to Emergency Medical Preparedness and Natural First Aid
7Song’s Herbal First Aid Information:
https://7song.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/The-Herbalist-Street-Medic.pdf
https://7song.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Herbal-First-Aid-Wound-Care.pdf
https://7song.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Herbal-First-Aid-for-Large-Groups.pdf
https://7song.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Principal-Plants-of-Herbal-First-Aid.pdf
https://7song.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Wilderness-First-Aid.pdf
Nature Cure & Vitalism
Boyle, Wade, and Friedhelm Kirchfeld
Nature Doctors: Pioneers in Naturopathic Medicine
Lindlahr, Henry
Nature Cure Philosophy and Practice Based On the Unity of Disease and Cure
Lindlahr, Anna, and Henry Lindlahr
The Nature Cure Cook Book And ABC Of Natural Dietetics
Botany
Elpel, Thomas, J
Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification
Glimn-Lacy, Janice, and Peter B. Kaufman
Botany Illustrated: Introduction to Plants, Major Groups, Flowering Plant Families
Mauseth, James D.
Botany: An Introduction to Plant Biology
Gardening
Brown, Kristine
The Homesteader’s Guide to Growing Herbs: Learn to Grow, Prepare, and Use Herbs
Carpenter, Jeff, and Melanie
The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer: The Ultimate Guide to Producing High-Quality Herbs on a Market Scale
ISBN-10: 1603585737
Cech, Richo and Sena
Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs
Gladstar, Rosemary, and Pamela Hirsch
Planting the Future: Saving Our Medicinal Herbs
Nardi, James D.
Life in the Soil: A Guide for Naturalists and Gardeners
Sturdivant, Lee, and Time Blakley
The Bootstrap Guide to Medicinal Herbs in the Garden, Field & Marketplace
Wade, Renee
Living Earth Handbook
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Bensky, Dan, and Andrew Gamble
Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica
ISBN-10: 0939616424
Tierra, Michael
The Way of Chinese Herbs
ISBN-10: 0671898698
Tierra, Michael, and Lesley Tierra
Chinese Traditional Herbal Medicine Volume I: Diagnosis and Treatment
Tierra, Michael, and Lesley Tierra
Chinese Traditional Herbal Medicine Vol.II: Materia Medica and Herbal Resource
Ayurvedic Medicine
Dass, Vishnu
Ayurvedic Herbology East & West: A Practical Guide to Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine
Frawley, David, and Vasant Lad
The Yoga of Herbs: An Ayurvedic Guide to Herbal Medicine
Khalsa, Karta Purkh Singh, and Michael Tierra
The Way of Ayurvedic Herbs: A Contemporary Introduction and Useful Manual for the World's Oldest Healing System
Nutrition