Books on Herbs
- Ancient Healing Secrets
- By Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D. Easy A-Z guide of ancient home remedies. The renowned medicine expert
and author writes to us from a long lineage of herbalists, starting with her Rumanian grandfather, who
gathered information from the Gypsies. Hardcover, 192 pages. $12.00
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- [The] Complete Medicinal Herbal
- By Penelope Ody. A comprehensive guide to the healing properties of herbs, with more than 250 remedies
for common ailments. Profusely illustrated with super crisp photos. Hardback. 192 pages. Recommended by
decastro@netcom.com (Richard A. De Castro), on misc.survivalism.
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- Eyewitness Handbook of Herbs
- By Lesley Bremness. A guide to more than 700 herb species from around the world. Reinforced softback.
304 pages. Gorgeous crisp photographs throughout. Published by Buchman, Dian Dincin. Recommended by
decastro@netcom.com (Richard A. De Castro), on misc.survivalism.
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- From the Shepherd's Purse
- By Max G. Barlow. Covers the identification, preparation, and use of medicinal plants, using the plant
taxonomy approach. Profuse color illustrations and line drawings. An excellent general reference for anyone
interested in herbal medicine. Includes details on 108 plants commonly found in North America. Hardback.
189 pages. Recommended by decastro@netcom.com (Richard A. De Castro), on misc.survivalism.
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- [The] Herb Book
- By John B. Lust, John B. 1974. ISBN 0-87904-007-6 Extensive compilation of hundreds of herbs, with line
drawings, descriptions, growth ranges, parts used and uses. Techniques of herbal medicine, appendices of
cross references of common to Latin botanical names, and an extensive index. Recommended by
decastro@netcom.com (Richard A. De Castro), on misc.survivalism.
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- Herbal Medicine: The Natural Way to Get Well and Stay Well
- Published by Buchman, Dian Dincin in Gramercy, New York. 1980. Hard cover with DJ, 310 pages, index,
drawings, list of resources. $12 Recommended by decastro@netcom.com (Richard A. De Castro), on
misc.survivalism.
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- Herbally Yours
- by Penny C. Royal. Herbally Yours is the first comprehensive herbal handbook. A complete list of herbs
and herbal combinations and how to use them. 127 pages $10.00
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- The Herbal Medicine Cabinet
- By Debra St. Claire Descriptions with actual pictures of the plants mentioned.
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- Indian Herbalogy of North America
- By Alma R. Hutchens. An illustrated encyclopedic guide to more than two hundred medicinal plants found in
North America, with descriptions of each plant's appearance and uses, and directions for methods of use and
dosage. Native American traditions are compared with traditional uses of the same plants among other
cultures where the science of herbs has flourished, particularly in Russia and China. 382 $19.00
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- Is the Medicine Making You Ill?
- By David M Jackson and Rayner Soothill of the Australian Consumers' Association
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- Medical Botany
- By W. H. Lewis and M. P. F. Elvin-Lewis, published by John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1977. 515 pages.
Hardback ISBN: 0-471- 53320-3 Paperback ISBN: 0-471-86134-0. This book contains a careful
examination of the pharmacological basis for medicinal properties attributed to many plants. In combination
with a field guide to the plants in the area in which you are operating, this book would be invaluable in
determining whether to use plants as a supplement to your pharmaceutical supplies, which plants to use, and
how to use them. Recommended by decastro@netcom.com (Richard A. De Castro), on misc.survivalism.
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- Native American Ethnobotany
- A new book by Daniel Moerman, is 927 pages of North American plants and their medicinal uses by Native
Americans. Its first publication was August 1998 through Timber Press of Portland, Oregon. He spent the
last 30 years compiling it.
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- Nutrition Almanac
- From Nutrition Search, Inc., John D.Kirschmann director
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- School of Natural Healing
- By Dr. john R. Christopher, copyright 1976, purchased from his son's herb shop - 1-800-453-1406