Aromatherapy & Herbal Resource Books
We have started to compile a list of resource books for you to learn more. Each book will include an external link to click on and purchase from, and some links lead to free downloads! If you have a local bookstore that you can find them in, we encourage you to buy from there! It is a growing list, and if you have a favorite, please let us know, so we can add it in!!
Herbal Books
 
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School of Natural Healing by Dr. John R. Christopher
This Reference volume on natural herbs combines Dr. Christopher’s methods and famous formulas in an easy-to-use volume for personal and classroom study. Its text includes; Latin and Common Names, Botanical Descriptions, Medicinal Usage, Preparation, Dosage, and Administration, Multiple Formulations for Each Herb, Symptoms, Causes, and Natural Treatment for Over 80 Disease Conditions, as well as Therapeutics for Over 1000 Herbs, and so much more. |
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Culpeper’s Complete Herbal by Nicholas Culpeper
The original Culpeper’s Herbal Book can be found online for free, here. Or get an updated version, with the medicinal and magickal uses of 117 Modern Herbs, here. For over 350 years, this historic and definitive guide to herbal remedies has been the book to turn for anyone interested in using herbs. It includes details about where each herb can be found, its flowering time, astrology, and medical benefits. Best of all, it includes great low-tech, how-to information on how to prepare herbal pills, potions, lotions, plasters and more for do-it-yourself herbalists! |
 
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Prescription for Herbal Healing, 2nd Edition: An Easy-to-Use A-to-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies
Phyllis A. Balch’s new edition of Prescription for Herbal Healing provides the most current research and comprehensive facts in an easy-to-read A- to-Z format, including:
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Natural Healing Wisdom & Know How: Useful Practices, Recipes, and Formulas for a Lifetime of Health by Amy Rost
Natural Healing Wisdom & Know-How gathers useful and fascinating information on every practice of natural health and healing in one handy volume. The chapters here are organized by topic, including herbal healing, naturopathy, homeopathy, Eastern medicine, energy healing, mind-body healing, and healing with foods. Information within these chapters includes various methods and techniques for managing and curing hundreds of ailments, as well as for maintaining a healthy constitution year-round. The content is culled from dozens of the most respected books and authors on the topics of natural and alternative health and healing. A special index of ailments and symptoms appears at the front of the book to guide readers to useful methods and techniques for managing specific issues and problems. Included are hundreds of black-and-white illustrations and photographs as well as lists, tables, resources, and step-by-step instructions. |
 
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Alchemy of Herbs by Rosalee de la Foret
Alchemy of Herbs will show you how to transform common ingredients into foods and remedies that heal. What were once everyday flavorings will become your personal kitchen apothecary. While using herbs can often seem complicated or costly, this book offers a way to learn that’s as simple and inexpensive as cooking dinner. With the guidance of herbalist Rosalee de la Forêt, you’ll understand how to match the properties of each plant to your own unique needs, for a truly personalized approach to health for you and your family. In addition to offering dozens of inspiring recipes, Rosalee examines the history and modern-day use of 29 popular herbs, supporting their healing properties with both scientific studies and in-depth research into herbal energetics. Grow your knowledge of healing herbs and spices and start using nature’s pharmacy to feed, heal, and nurture your whole family! |
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Herbal Medicine for Beginners: Your Guide to Healing Common Ailments with 35 Medicinal Herbs by Katja Swift and Ryn Midura
Herbal Medicine for Beginners shows herbalists-in-training how to use a limited number of versatile, medicinal herbs to craft herbal remedies for common ailments. From allergies to fevers to headaches, beginners will gain the essential knowledge they need to blossom into natural healers and practice herbal medicine. Herbal Medicine for Beginners teaches you how to use herbs as preventative and restorative medicine with:
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A Peterson Field Guide- To Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs by Christopher Hobbs and Steven Foster
(Be sure to choose the correct region where you live- Western or Eastern/Central) This guide is the most complete work ever written on the medicinal plants of western North America. It offers the best information in the world on the current popular and traditional uses of the nearly 500 species covered, much of it available for the first time. More than 530 color photographs illustrate the plants and their flowers, leaves, and fruits. The descriptive text combines scientific, ethnobotanical, and cross-cultural information, making this field guide unique. An index to medical topics is helpful for quickly locating information on specific ailments. Symbols next to the plant descriptions provide quick visual warnings for poisonous and allergenic plants. Organized by flower color for fast identification, this guide is an essential aid to appreciating native plants and the wild areas they inhabit. |
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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Herbal Remedies by Frankie A. Wolfe and Louise Tenney
You’re no idiot, of course. You’ve heard it’s possible to stave off a cold with echinacea, and St. John’s wort is said to help lift you out of a funk. But when it comes to knowing which of the hundreds of herbal remedies are effective, you feel like you might as well go eat the daisies. Don’t graze in your garden just yet! The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Herbal Remedies is a comprehensive guide to the vast and varied herbs and natural agents that are purported to prevent everything from the sniffles to cancer. |
 
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