herbal books

Weeds Heal: A Working Herbal

weed's heal

Author Isla Burgess

This is one of our favorite books. This book is unique in that it offers a skill. Isla unveils a process which invites the reader to connect with their senses in order to explore how plants can be applied for food and medicine. This process is empowering and can be applied by herbalists as well as those seeking to develop a survival skill. This unique book is imported from New Zealand and is a must have for any herbal/primitive skills library.

$36.00

Botany in A Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification

Author Thomas J. Elpel

A book that has literally changed the way people learn about plants. This book offers a skill that is invaluable to plant enthusiasts in general and herbalists in particular. Botany in a day unveils the patterns of plant identification and the uses among related plants. Elpel offers a unique set of skills that are applicable around the world. Spending a few hours with this book can offers readers a skill that will lead to increased confidence in plant identification. We refer to this book often and use it in our programs!!

$25.00

Also by Thomas Elpel

New! Shanlya's Quest

A Botany Adventure for Kids Ages 9 to 99
By Thomas J. Elpel,
Illustrated by Gloria Brown

Shanleya's Quest is a story that is both educational and fun. It makes a great gift idea for nieces, nephews, and neighborhood kids!
     In a mythical world where time is a liquid that falls as rain upon the land, young Shanleya paddles her canoe out to the "Tree Islands" to learn the plant traditions of her people. Each island is home to a separate family of plants and an unforgettable Guardian with lessons to teach about the identification and uses of those plants.
     Shanleya's Quest is a truly unique educational book that presents botanical concepts and plant identification skills in an easy and fun metaphorical format for children as well as for adults who are young at heart.
      The book begins with a creation myth that parallels evolutionary concepts, where life begins as bubbles in a puddle of soup under the radiance of Father Sun and the gentle glow of Mother Moon. The evolutionary tree of life becomes a literal part of the story, buried up to its branch-tips (the "islands") in an ocean of Time that just keeps getting deeper and deeper. This is the world that Shanleya explores by canoe, learning the essential characteristics of closely related plants on each island she visits.
     Readers young and old can join Shanleya's Quest, learning the patterns to correctly identify more than 45,000 species of plants to their proper families. The Quest will change the way you see the world, enabling you to experience nature in a new and magical way that you probably never imagined possible.
     Hardcover $12.50

Common Herbs for Natural Health

Author: Juliette de Bairacli Levy.
Lore and uses for 200 herbs including cosmetic, culinary, and medical recipes. Juliette de Bairacli Levy is famed for her mastery of herbal lore and her many books on living in tune with nature. We are glad this book is part of our library and that Juliette offers her experience with herbs in such a poetic way. This is a classis which belongs in every herbal library!! Foreword by Rosemary Gladstar

$11.95

Nature's Children

Author: Juliette de Bairacli Levy.
The classic text for natural child rearing, now revised and expanded. Remedies, recipes and fascinating lore on nourisihing and healing children naturally. This book belongs in every families library!!

$11.95

Opening Our Wild Hearts to the Healing Herbs

Author: Gail Faith Edwards

Read Linda's full review of this book. .

Information on 125 herbs and trees. Directions for growing, harvesting, drying, processing and storing, and lots of uses. This book is a rare gem, exploring many levels of plant work and inspiring readers to interact with the plants. This book is both practical and spiritual. Introduction by Susun Weed.

$13.95

A City Herbal

Author: Maida Silverman.

The wild plants of the city are potent herbal medicines and nutritious wild edibles, as well as sources of comfort, fiber, and dyes. This book explores 34 plants and their varied uses. We love this book and refer to it often. A must have for every herbal library. Is a resource for beginning as well as experienced plant enthusiasts!!

$13.95

Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year

Author: Susun S. Weed.
Simple, safe remedies for pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and newborns.
Includes herbs for fertility and birth control. This is the perfect book for women in their childbearing years or those who want to know more about herbs and pregnancy. We refer to this book often for information. Foreword by Jeannine Parvati Baker

$9.95

Healing Wise

Author: Susun S. Weed.
Superb herbal in the feminine-intuitive mode. Complete instructions for using common plants for food, beauty, medicine, and longevity. Susun offers us one of the most import herbals of our time. By describing the various approaches to herbalism she offers us choices many of us never knew we had. In addition this book is the most comprehensive guide to a our most important common herbs for health and healing!!
Introduction by Jean Houston.

$12.95

New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way

Author: Susun S. Weed.
The best book on menopause is now better. Completely revised with 100 new pages. All the remedies women know and trust plus hundreds of new ones. New sections on thyroid health, fibromyalgia, hairy problems, male menopause, and herbs for women taking hormones. Recommended by Susan Love MD and Christiane Northrup MD. Not only is this book valuable to those in the midst of the menopausal years it is full of nutritional information and suggestions for women and men of all ages. Don't over look the importance of this book to menopausal women and all of the population. I recommend it often!! Introduction by Juliette de Bairacli Levy

$12.95

Breast Cancer? Breast Health!

Author: Susun S. Weed.
Foods, exercises, and attitudes to keep your breasts healthy.
Supportive complimentary medicines to ease side-effects of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or tamoxifen. Thank goodness this book exists-in a time where breast cancer is on the rise we all need this information more than ever!! This is an important nutritional resource for all!! Foreword by Christiane Northrup, M.D. .

$14.95