HERB - Top 5 Herb Books

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>> 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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