These days most everyone is "doing" herbs. There are capsules and tea bags next to the kitchen sinks in millions of homes. Taking herbs medicinally can be harmful or helpful depending on one's level of education and experience. The following materials (available in fine bookstores and libraries everywhere) can be invaluable additions to your natural healing library. I have referred to them myself for many years.

The * before certain titles indicates that I recommend that book for fledgling herbalists.

*Tierra,Michael. The Way of Herbs ~ Complete Easy-to-Use Information on Simple Herbal Remedies for Natural Health and Healing (Pocket Books) 1990

*Riggs, Maribeth, Natural Child Care ~ A Complete Guide to Safe and Effective Herbal Remedies and Holistic Health Strategies for Infants and Children (Harmony Books) 1989

*Fischer-Rizzi, Susanne. Complete Aromatherapy Handbook~Essential Oils for Radiant Health (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.) 1997

Brill, Steve, Dean, Evelyn. Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not SO Wild) Places (Hearst Books) 1994

*Santillo, Humbart.Natural Healing with Herbs ~ The First American System of Herbology, A Complete Manual for the Use of Herbs for Every Dimension of Life (Hohm Press) 1991

Grieve, M. A Modern Herbal ~ The Medicinal, Culinary, Cosmetic and Economic Properties, Cultivation and Folk-Lore of Herbs, Grasses, Fungi, Shrubs and Trees and their Modern Scientific Uses Volumes I and II (Dover Publications, Inc.) 1971

Scott, Julian. Natural Medicine for Children ~ Drug-free health care for children from birth to age twelve. A practical,comprehensive guide to herbs, homeopathy, massage and other alternative remedies (Avon Books) 1990

*Theiss, Barbara and Peter. The Family Herbal ~ A Guide to Natural Health Care for Yourself and your Children from Europe's Leading Herbalists (Healing Arts Press) 1993

Rose, Jeanne. The Aromatherapy Book ~ Applications and Inhalations (North Atlantic Books) 1992

Chin, Yeow Wee, Keng, Hsuan. An Illustrated Dictionary of Chinese Medicinal Herbs (CRCS Publications) 1990

Katz, Richard and Kaminski, Patricia. Flower Essence Repertory ~ A Comprehensive Guide to North American and English Flower Essences for Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being (Earth Spirit, Inc.) 1986 (800) 548-0075

Hoffman, David, DeLuca, Diana. An Elders' Herbal ~ Natural Techniques for Promoting Health and Vitality (Healing Arts Press) 1993

Gladstar, Rosemary. Herbal Healing for Women ~ Simple Home Remedies for Women of All Ages

From Menstruation to Menopause- How to prepare natural remedies for teenage acne, PMS, morning sickness, hot flashes, yeast infections and other common health problems of women (A Fireside Book) 1993

Eisenburg, David and Wright, Thomas Lee. Encounters with Qi ~ Exploring Chinese Medicine. An Americans doctor's firsthand observations of Qi (chee) "Vital Energy" and the Qi Gong Masters who use it daily (Penguin Books) 1985

Worwood, Valerian Ann. The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy (New World Library) 1991

Laurel, Alicia Bay. Living on the Earth (Vintage Books-A Division of Random House) 1971

*Balch, James and Phyllis. A Prescription for Nutritional Healing ~ A Practical A-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs and Food Supplements (Avery Publishing Group, Inc) 1990

Holmes, Peter. The Energetic of Western Herbs ~ An Herbal Reference Integrating Western and Oriental Herbal Medicine Traditions Volumes I and II (NatTrop)1986

Weed, Susun. Childbearing Year (Ash Tree Publishing)1986

Weed, Susun. Menopausal Years ~ The Wise Woman Way; Alternative Approaches of Women 30-90 (Ash Tree Publishing)1992

Weed, Susun. Healing Wise (Ash Tree Publishing)1986

Stein, Diane. All Women are Healers (The Crossing Press) 1990

Abehsera, Michael. Our Earth Our Cure (Swan House Publishing CO) 1974

Mabey, Richard. The New Age Herbalist ~ How to Use Herbs for Healing, Nutrition, Body Care and Relaxation (Collier Books) 1988

Fratkin, Jake. Chinese Herbal Patent Formulas (Shya Publications) 1986 (800-2Mayway)

Wildwood, Christine. Creative Aromatherapy ~ Blending and mixing essential oils and flower remedies for health and beauty (Thorsons) 1993

*Samuels, Mike and Bennett, Hal. The Well Body Book (Random House/Bookworks) 1976

Hobbs, Christopher.

* Ginkgo ~ Elixir of youth, 1994

* Echinacea

*Milk Thistle ~ The Liver Herb, 1992

*Vitex ~ The Women's Herb, 1993

*Natural Liver Therapy, 1993

*Usnea: The Herbal Antibiotic ~

and Other Medicinal Lichens, 1990

*Valerian ~ The Relaxing and Sleep Herb,

1994 (Botanica Press)

Airola, Paavo. How to Keep Slim and Healthy with Juice Fasting (Health Plus Publishers) 1971

*Schar, Douglas. The Backyard Medicine Chest ~ A Herbal Primer (Elliott and Clark Publishing) 1995

Cunningham, Scott. Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (Llewellyn Publications) 1994

*Sarno, John. Healing Back Pain ~ The Mind-Body Connection (Warner Books) 1991

Masunaga, Shizito and Ohashi, Wataru. Zen Shiatsu ~ How to

Harmonize Yin and Yang for Better Health (Japan Publications Inc) 1977

*Walking Night Bear and Padilla, Stan. Song of Seven Herbs (Gold Circle Productions) 1983

*Evelyn, The Herbal Medicine Chest (The Crossing Press) 1986

*Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants in the U.S. And Canada (Avery Publishing Group) 1993

Stay, Flora Parsa. The Complete Book of Dental Remedies ~ A Resource of Remedies Using Conventional, Nutritional, and Homeopathic Cental Care (Avery Publishing Group) 1996

Teeguarden, Ron. Chinese Tonic Herbs (Japan Publications, Inc.) 1885

*Kastner, Mark and Burroughs, Hugh. Alternative Healing ~ Discover how Ancient healing arts practiced for over 5000 years and the latest alternative medicine can help fight disease, maintain good health and promote happiness naturally (Halcyon Publishing) 1993

Meyer, Clarence. Vegetarian Medicines (MeyerBooks) 1981

Kirschner, H.E. Live Food Juices for Vim, Vigor, Vitality, Long Life (HE Kirschner Publications) 1977 P.O. Box 361, Monrovia, CA 91016

*Williams, Dar. The Tofu Tollbooth ~ A Directory of Great Natural and Organic Food Stores (Ardwork Press) 1994

Lifton, Bernice. Bug Busters ~ Poison-Free Pest Control for your House and Garden; Safe and Effective Controls for Common Household and Garden Pests (The Avery Publishing Group) 1991

Smith, Trevor. An Encyclopedia of Homeopathy ~ A Comprehensive Reference Book and Survey of the Subject from its Beginnings to the Present Day (Insight Editions) 1983

*Cummings, Stephen and Ullman, Dana. Everybody's Guide to Homeopathic Medicines ~ Taking Care of Yourself and Your Family with Safe and Effective Remedies (Jeremy P. Archer, Inc) 1984

*Kloss, John. Back to Eden ~ The Classic Guide to Herbal medicine - Natural Foods and Home Remedies (Woodbridge Press Publishing Company) 1975

*Foster, Steven and Duke James. Peterson Field Guides:

Medicinal Plants (Houghton Mifflin Company) 1990

*Rose, Jeanne. Jeanne Rose's Kitchen Cosmetics ~ Using Herbs, Fruit and Flowers for Natural Bodycare

Brodsky, Greg. From Eden to Aquarius ~ The Book of Natural Healing (Bantam Books) 1974

Relief is Well-in-Hand!