books about: herbalists     books:       The Herbalist's Garden: A Guided Tour of 10 Exceptional Herb Gardens: The People Who Grow Them and the Plants ...5 reviews Shatoiya De La Tour, Richard De La Tour Storey Publishing, LLC, 2001 Truly Inspiring I number THE HERBALIST'S GARDEN among the most inspiring books I've read. This guided tour of several outstanding herb-based gardens (public, private, small, large, urban, rural, you name it) is filled with informative and charmingly written text along with gorgeous color photography, and augmented by little "boxes" that suggest ways to incorporate an idea into your own gardens, or provide neat ...             The Herbalist in the Kitchen (The Food Series)2 reviews Gary Allen University of Illinois Press, 2007 A serious disappointment This book is authored by an experienced writer, published by a university press, and fairly expensive. As would seem logical, I assumed a high degree of scholarship, and in this I was mistaken. Entries are organized according to botanical family, by which the author purportedly avoids the need for a main index. Unfortunately, even from the first, entries are categorized into incorrect ...             The Herbalist2 reviews Joseph E. Meyer Meyerbooks, Publisher, 1986 The best her book I have ever read! This book is small, but it is PACKED with useful information. This is only one of two herb books that were given places of honor in my personal library. I have been referring to this book for almost 10 years. Page 5-147 Herbal Information. Page 148-159 Herbs are listed by categories. Page 162-163 Herbs are listed by mineral content. Page 164-165 Herbs are listed by vitamin content. Page 166-177 ...             The Successful Chinese Herbalist1 review Bob Flaws Blue Poppy Press, 2005 Best of Its Kind: The Chinese Herbal Clinic This is a mature work that remains true to the authentic model of traditional Chinese medicine, yet is written in a way Western practitioners can easily understand. It is based on sound methodology, clarifies many of the universal misunderstandings that Western practitioners have of TCM, and resounds with years of clinical experience. No doubt it will become a welcome text for students and a ...             From Earth to Herbalist: An Earth-Conscious Guide to Medicinal Plants3 reviews Gregory L. Tilford Mountain Press Publishing Company, 1998 Ethical Herbalism This book goes beyond the typical field guide to herbs in promoting the ethical harvest of wild plants and putting emphysis on the herbalist's connection to the Earth. Although it only covers 52 common herbs, it does so thoroughly and includes nice color plates for identification and typical information such as habitat and range of the herbs, applications & seasons to harvest. However, it also ...             The Charmed Garden: Sacred and Enchanting Plants for the Magically Inclined Herbalist3 reviews Diane Morgan Findhorn Press, 2004 A highly readible and easy-to-use account The Charmed Garden: Sacred and Enchanting Plants for the Magically Inclined Herbalist is a straightforward, alphabetical listing of various common plants and their occult or magical applications. An introduction to cultivating a garden of a specific symbolic theme heralds the entries of individual plants; each entry covers the basic theme of the plant, its description, habitat, tips and warning ...             The New Age Herbalist: How to Use Herbs for Healing, Nutrition, Body Care, and Relaxation10 reviews Richard Mabey Fireside, 1988 Simply outstanding. I won't even loan it out ! If you're into herbalism in the least this book is absolutely and totally essential. It has full-color photographs of most of the major herbs in both their natural and harvested (dried/powdered) states. It also lists a wealth of information on each herb from it's Latin name, common names, basic plant and chemical characteristics, homeopathic uses and quite a bit more. There are priceless ...             The Herbalist's Way: The Art and Practice of Healing with Plant Medicines (Chelsea Green)3 reviews Nancy Phillips, Michael Phillips, ... Chelsea Green, 2005 Beautiful, informative and invaluable! The Herbalist's Way is the very best book of its kind. Packed with practical tips, heartwarming humor and a very real understanding of the powerful healing plants herbalists daily work with, Nancy and Michael have created an invaluable guidebook for both aspiring and veteran herbalists. This book is not meant to be an herbal, aspiring instead to speak to the practical, spiritual and philosophical ...             Chinese Herbalist's Handbook 3rd Edition2 reviews Dagmar Ehling Lotus Press, 2002 Thorough reference work This valuable guide tells you everything about Chinese herbalism and complements the many book on Western herbal medicine. It provides more than 500 herbal prescriptions according to symbol differentiation after a diagnosis has been established. Each formula is detailed with extract formula names, ingredients, dosages and contraindications plus special preparation methods. More than 400 ...             The Village Herbalist: Sharing Plant Medicines With Your Family and Community4 reviews Nancy Phillips, Michael Phillips Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2001 A Refreshing Point of View This book is so in line with my own philosophy regarding herbalism! Very interesting, appealing to both experienced and newcomers alike. I've decided to use this book as the main text for the herbal course that I teach. It was hard not to rush through it in one night, and I, too, had to force myself to savor every page :)             Secrets of the Chinese Herbalists2 reviews Richard Lucas Parker Publishing Company, 1987 Simple remedies from a complex society Great book that exposes some of the herbal secrets handed down over the centeries in Chinese culture. Excellent section on Ginseng. Book is well organized, with lots of references. Index could be a bit more thorough.             Tales from the Medicine Trail: Tracking Down the Health Secrets of Shamans, Herbalists, Mystics, Yogis, and ...5 reviews Christopher Kilham Rodale Press, 2000 very entertaining, informative read Having read many adventure travel books, and explorations into ethnobotany, I am a hard marker on books in this genre. I was impressed with Kilham's writing style, narrative drive, ability to quickly sketch colorful characters, and skill at connecting the lives of indigenous peoples and their herb lore to the jaded first-world reader. (He also doesn't skimp on the supporting science, but ...             The Herbalist of Yarrow: A Fairy Tale of Plant Wisdom3 reviews Shatoiya De LA Tour Tzedakah Pubns, 1994 wonderful, endearing full of useful info and inspiring a great book, my children enjoyed it, I enjoyed it, offers the fairy tale magic and the wholesome herbal knowledge - lovely illustration too             Plant Power: The Humorous Herbalist's Guide to Finding, Growing, Gathering & Using 30 Great Medicinal Herbs4 reviews Laurel Dewey Safe Goods/New Century Publishing 2000, 2001 The best book on growing, and using medicinal herbs. After years of research, writing and editing, Laurel Dewey, The Humorous Herbalist, has released her second book, Plant Power. This is not a continuation of her first book. This one is 415 pages and in a nutshell, includes three major sections: The Basics covers growing a medicinal herb garden, including what to grow, how to grow and in which soils, harvesting, dying and seed collecting of ...             Face Down Beside St. Anne's Well: A Mystery Featuring Susanna, Lady Appelton, gentlewoman, herbalist, and ... Kathy Lynn Emerson Perseverance Press, 2006 Are the nude spies lolling in the ancient Roman communal baths of Elizabethan England plotting the return of Mary Queen of Scots' She is said to be clamoring to return to these healing waters. Once again Susanna, Lady Appleton, encounters murder and treason, and only she can unravel the crimes in the intriguing year of 1575. Rosamund, Susanna's twelveyearold foster daughter, is certain her French tutor has been murdered. Rosamund and her friends ...             Women Healers: Portraits of Herbalists, Physicians, and Midwives Elisabeth Brooke Healing Arts Press, 1995 Drawing on primary sources for her revisionist history, the author highlights important contributions of women healers from ancient times to the present.             The Foundations of Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Text for Acupuncturists and Herbalists. Second Edition22 reviews Giovanni Maciocia Churchill Livingstone, 2005 For basic concepts on TCM, this book is easy to understand Highly recommended by some of my professors, I eventually purchased the book and am very happy I did. There are other books in the market explaining basic TCM concepts including diagnosis and meridians / points, but this one seems to do it just that one last bit more clearly - perhaps the fact that it's written by an English speaker is the reason why! It's heavy to carry around and some of the ...             An Herbalist's Guide to Growing & Using Echinacea: A Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin Kathleen Brown Storey Publishing, LLC, 1999 Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. 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