…lots of herbal articles and herbal and body care recipes. Henriette’s Herbal Henriette Kress is an herbalist and writer who grew up in Germany and Swedish-speaking Finland and who now practices herbal medicine in Helsinki. Her blog is a wealth of brief but useful herbal monographs that include information on plant identification and medicinal use, plus occasional recipes. Because her…
Free Ways to Learn About Herbalism: 17 Resources for Training as an Herbalist Written by Juliet Blankespoor with Devon Kelly-Mott Photography by Juliet Blankespoor Free ways to learn about herbalism! When I started learning about herbalism, it was slim pickings in the educational arena. I desperately wanted to find free herbalism resources. Locating books, teachers, or herbalists was no small…
…hand-picked list of the Best Herbal Medicine Books for Herbalists. To bring ease to your browsing, we’ve created a handful of categories: Herbal Medicine Making Books General Herbals & Herbal Medicine Books for Beginners Folk Herbalism & Herbal Traditions Herbals for People with Ovarian Generative Systems, Babies, and Children Aromatherapy Note: These books don’t all use queer inclusive language,…
…American Herbalists Guild The AHG is the leading professional association for herbal practitioners in the United States. Membership includes a journal written by diverse herbal experts and engaging recorded lectures on herbal medicine topics. The Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine’s curated lists of trusted herbal resources (personally vetted herbal books, podcasts, organizations, and publications): Chestnut School’s Herbal Resources: Blogs,…
…become an herbalist to inspire our students. Some create their own herbal business, and others embark on an herbal career with an established company. Our graduates include entrepreneurs who own herbal stores or organic medicinal herb farms. Others are teachers or writers in the herbal field. Many Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine alumni are herbal practitioners, including massage therapists, physicians,…
…of Herbal Medicine has the most comprehensive list of herbal medicine books on the Internet. Without further ado, we’ll list our top picks (in no particular order) and then describe them below. The Best Home Herbal Apothecary Books The Healing Garden: Cultivating & Handcrafting Herbal Remedies by Juliet Blankespoor The Herbal Medicine-Maker’s Handbook by James Green The Modern Herbal Dispensatory:…
Herbal Medicine Books for Advanced & Clinical Herbalists Compiled by Meghan Gemma, Juliet Blankespoor, and Sarah Sorci Photography by Juliet Blankespoor Herbal Medicine Books for Advanced & Clinical Herbalists. – Are you ready to take your herbal book game to the next level? Here are our recommendations for advanced and clinical-quality herbal texts and references, including Ayurvedic and Chinese herbals….
…annual Good Medicine Confluence—one of the most enchanting herbal gatherings in North America. Herbcraft The online home base for Jim McDonald, a self-taught Michigan herbalist who has an utterly charming and humorous approach to writing and teaching about herbs. Jim shares some excellent herbal monographs on his website (occasionally accompanied by videos) that frequently include material you just won’t find…
…internet. I’ve selected some of my favorite beginning herbal medicine books to entice your herbal journey. When I stepped on to the herbal path, I purchased every herb book available. That may seem like quite a feat, except that in the early 1970s I could only find four books on herbs. Times have changed. These days, I look over 150…
…medicinal herbs we recommend for starting your home apothecary in our Budding Herbalist Guide—100 pages of herbal resources, advice on starting your herbal career, and personal wisdom gleaned from our decades of herbal experience. It’s yours for FREE! References Foster S. 101 Medicinal Herbs: An Illustrated Guide to History, Uses, Recommended Dosages and Cautions (Interweave Press, 1998). Lin T-L, Lin…
