HERB - Top 5 Herb Books
MdmMalice1@aol.com
MdmMalice1 at aol.com
Fri Apr 30 07:52:55 PDT 1999
>> In a message dated 4/30/99 1:11:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
foxryde at verinet.com writes:
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>>>> << P.S. Anybody else? What are your 5 favorite herb books? I'd love to
>>>> know! Plus it is really fun on a rainy day to root around in your
library!
Hmmmmm.....let me see...
1) The Herb Book by John Lust. An older book yes, but very handy to answer
those "How do I..." questions. Altho without photographs, the listing of
herbs is very large and the bibliography/reference section is a great
pointer
to other works.
2) The Master Book of Herbalism by Paul Beyerl. Herbalism with a serious
look at things from a 'magickal' point of view.
3) The Natural Formula Book for Home and Yard, edited by Dan Wallace. Over
400 formulas for natural products to replace those bought daily. Covers
everything from cosmetics, hygiene aids to auto, workshop and garden
products. Maybe not truely an herb book, but herbs and their products are
used in numberous of the formulas.
4) The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils:The complete Guide to the
Use of Oils in Aromatherapy and Herbalism, by Julia Lawless. Covers
everything from what the heck IS an essential oil, how to get them out of
that darn plant (modern methods and historical ones), and what to do with it
once you've got it. Well illustrated with both drawings and photos of the
living plant, usually also with a photo of pieces of the plant, dried and
fresh. This reference gives scientific names, family names, synonyms,
safety
data, herbal/folk traditional information, aromatherapy/home use, other uses
and an idea of just what the heck is IN that oil that is doing the work.
4a) 500 Formulas for Aromatherapy: Mixing Essential oils for Everyday use,
by
Carol and David Schiller. Hand in hand with my copy of above noted book
(#4), I use this one. Like the title says, there are 500 formulas for oil
mixtures. Good basic information, but the best part of this book is the
actual formulas. Covering everything from air fresheners to laundry scents,
mouth wash to massage oils, the formulas are not just tossed at you
haphazardly..but are arranged in 'themes'. For example: Baths (a
traditional
method of herbal treatment) are arranged in groupings of formulas with
headings of "Breathe More Easily", "Calming", "Mood Elevating", "Muscle
Relaxers", "PMS", "Refreshing" and "Stress Relievers"
5) Indian Herbalogy of North America: The definitive Guide to Native
Medicinal Plants and their uses by Alma Hutchens. Line drawings, not
photos...but this book focuses on plants that are native here..not in
europe.
Not so much a "how to" book, this one doesn't go as in depth as many, but it
gives the Native American uses for the plant, medicinal parts, solvents,
body
influence, and interestingly enough...Russian experiences with the plant.
At last count I had 11 different herbals, spread out here and there. But
these get the bulk of my work done.
Melistra
Trimaris
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