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General Herb References

Brown DJ. Herbal Prescriptions For Better Health: Your Everyday Guide to Prevention, Treatment, and Care. Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing, 1996.
Foster S. Herbs for Your Health: A Handy Pocket Guide For Knowing and Using 50 Common Herbs. Loveland, CO: Interweave Press, 1996.
Foster S. 101 Medicinal Herbs: An Illustrated Guide. Loveland, CO: Interweave Press, 1999.
Foster S, Tyler V. Tyler's Honest Herbal: A Sensible Guide to the Use of Herbs and Related Remedies, 4th ed. New York and London: The Haworth Herbal Press, 1999.
Gladstar R. Herbs for the Home Medicine Chest. Pownal, VT: Storey Books, 1999.
Gladstar R. Herbs for Longevity and Well-Being. Pownal, VT: Storey Books, 1999.
Hobbs C. Foundations of Health: The Liver and Digestive Herbal. Capitola, CA: Botanica Press, 1992.
Hobbs C. Natural Liver Therapy: Herbs and Other Natural Remedies for a Healthy Liver. Capitola, CA: Botanica Press, 1993.
Hobbs C. Handbook for Herbal Healing: A Concise Guide to Herbal Products. Capitola, CA: Botanica Press, 1994.
Hobbs C. Stress and Natural Healing. Loveland, CO: Interweave Press, 1997.
Hobbs C. Herbal Remedies for Dummies. Foster City, CA: IDG Books Worldwide, 1998.
Hoffmann D. The Herbal Handbook: A User's Guide to Medical Herbalism. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1988.
Hoffmann D. An Herbal Guide to Stress Relief. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1991.
Hoffmann D. The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal: A Safe and Practical Guide to Making and Using Herbal Remedies. Boston: Element Books, 1996.
McIntyre A. Herbs for Common Ailments: How to Use Familiar Herbs to Treat More Than 100 Health Problems. New York: Fireside Books, 1992.
Murray M. Natural Alternatives to Over the Counter and Prescription Drugs. New York: William Morrow, 1994.
Murray M. The Healing Power of Herbs: The Enlightened Person's Guide to the Wonders of Medicinal Plants. Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing, 1995.
Murray M, Pizzorno J. Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, 2nd ed. Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing, 1998.
Ody P. Healing with Herbs: Simple Treatments for More Than 100 Common Ailments. Pownal, VT: Storey Books, 1999.
Ody P. Herbs for First Aid, 2nd ed. Los Angeles: Keat's Publishing, 1999.
Pederson M. Nutritional Herbology: A Reference Guide to Herbs. Winona Lake, IN: Wendell Whitman, 1994.
Pizzorno J. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. Vol. 1 and 2. Seattle: John Bastyr College Publication, 1993.
Robbers JE, Tyler V. Tyler's Herbs of Choice: The Therapeutic Use of Phytomedicinals. New York and London: The Haworth Herbal Press, 1999.
Tierra M. The Way of Herbs, 4th ed. New York: Pocket Books, 1998.
Weil A. Natural Health, Natural Medicine: A Comprehensive Manual for Wellness and Self Care. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
Willard T. Wild Rose Scientific Herbal. Alberta, Canada: Wild Rose College of Natural Healing, 1991.

Technical References

Bisset NG, ed. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1994.
Blumenthal M, Busse WR, Goldberg A, et al., eds. The Complete German Commission E Monographs. Austin, TX: American Botanical Council; Boston: Integrative Medicine Communications, 1998.
Bradley PR, ed. British Herbal Pharmacopoeia. Vol 1. Dorset: British Herbal Medicine Association, 1990.
Bradley PR, ed. British Herbal Compendium. Vol 1. Dorset: British Herbal Medicine Association, 1992.
Bruneton J. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. Paris: Lavoisier, 1995.
Chadha YR, ed. The Wealth of India: A Dictionary of Indian Raw Materials and Industrial Products. New Delhi: Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, 1976.
De Smet, PAGM. Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs. 2 vols. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1993.
Duke J. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1988.
Duke J. Handbook of Phytochemical Constituents of GRAS Herbs and Other Economic Plants. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1992.
Evans WC. Trease and Evans' Pharmacognosy, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Bailliere Tindall (Curtis Center), 1989.
Felter HW. King's American Dispensatory. Vol. 1 and 2. Portland, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1983.
Goodman LS, Gilman A, Rall T, et al., eds. Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed. New York: McGraw Hill, 1990.
Hoffmann D. The Information Sourcebook of Herbal Medicine. Freedom, CA: The Crossing Press, 1994.
Lawson LD, Bauer R, eds. Phytomedicines of Europe: Chemistry and Biological Activity. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1998.
Leung A, Foster S. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1996.
Lewis WH. Medical Botany, Plants Affecting Man's Health. New York: Wiley and Sons, 1977.
Mabberly DJ. The Plant Book. New York: Press Syndicate of University of Cambridge, 1987.
McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, et al., eds. American Herbal Products Association Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1997.
Moerman D. Medicinal Plants of Native America. Vol. 1 and 2. Ann Arbor: Regent of the University of Michigan, Museum of Anthropology, 1986.
Reynolds J, ed. Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed. London: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1993.
Tyler V. Pharmacognosy, 8th ed. Philadelphia: Lea and Febiger, 1981.
Upton R, ed. American Herbal Pharmacopoeia Monographs. (See Appendix E, "Herb Organizations," for more information.)
Wagner H, Bladt S. Plant Drug Analysis, 2nd ed. Berlin and Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 1996.
Wagner H, Farnsworth NR. Economic and Medicinal Plant Research. San Diego: Academic Press, 1991.

Reference Guides for Practitioners

Miller LG, Murray WJ, eds. Herbal Medicinals: A Clinician's Guide. New York: Pharmaceutical Products Press, 1998.
Murray M, Werbach M. Botanical Influences on Illness. Tarzana, CA: Third Line Press, 1994.
Pierce A. The American Pharmaceutical Association Practical Guide to Natural Medicine. New York: William Morrow, 1999.
Schulz V. Rational Phytotherapy: A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine, 3rd ed. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1998.
Walker LP. The Alternative Pharmacy. Paramus, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1998.
Werbach M. Nutritional Influences on Illness. New Canaan, CT: Keats Publishing, 1988.
Werbach M. Nutritional Influences on Mental Illness. Tarzana, CA: Thirdline Press, 1991.
Weiss RF. Herbal Medicine. Beaconsfield, England: Beaconsfield Publishers, 1988.
Willard T. Textbook of Advanced Herbology. Alberta, Canada: Wild Rose College of Natural Healing, 1992.
Willard T. Textbook of Modern Herbology, 2nd ed. Alberta, Canada: Wild Rose College of Natural Healing, 1993.

Field Guides

Angier B. Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1974.
Angier B. Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1978.
Foster S, Peterson RT, Duke J. Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
Krochmal A. A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. New York: New York Times Books, 1984.
Moore M. Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West. Santa Fe, NM: Museum of New Mexico Press, 1979.
Moore M. Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West. Santa Fe, NM: Museum of New Mexico Press, 1989.
Moore M. Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West. Santa Fe, NM: Red Crane Books, 1993.
Tilford G. The EcoHerbalist's Fieldbook: Wildcrafting in the Mountain West. Coner, MT: Mountain Weed Publishing, 1993.
Willard T. Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rocky Mountains and Neighbouring Territories. Alberta, Canada: Wild Rose College of Natural Healing, 1992.

Women's Health

Crawford AM. Herbal Menopause Book: Herbs, Nutrition, and Other Natural Therapies, 2nd ed. Freedom, CA: The Crossing Press, 1997.
Crawford AM. Herbal Remedies for Women: Guide to Natural Alternatives for Women-Specific Health Issues. Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing, 1997.
Gladstar R. Herbal Healing for Women: Simple Home Remedies for Women of All Ages. New York: Fireside Books, 1993.
Hobbs C, Keville K. Women's Herbs, Women's Health. Loveland, CO: Interweave Press, 1998.
Hudson T. Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. Los Angeles: Keats Publishing, 1999.
McIntyre A. The Complete Woman's Herbal: A Manual of Healing Herbs and Nutrition for Personal Well-Being and Family Care. New York: Henry Holt, 1995.
Northrup C. Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing. New York: Bantam Books, 1994.
Soule D. A Woman's Book of Herbs: The Healing Power of Natural Remedies. Secaucus, NJ: Citadel Press, 1998.
Weed S. Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Years. Woodstock, NY: Ash Tree Publishing, 1986.
Weed S. Healing Wise: A Wise Woman Herbal. Woodstock, NY: Ash Tree Publishing, 1989.
Weed S. New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way-Alternative Approaches for Women 30-90. Woodstock, NY: Ash Tree Publishing, 2002
Weed S. Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way. Woodstock, NY: Ash Tree Publishing, 1996.

Herbs for Children

Bove M. Encyclopedia of Natural Healing for Infants and Children. Los Angeles: Keat's Publishing, 1996.
Gladstar R. Herbal Remedies For Children's Health. Pownal, VT: Storey Books, 1999.
White LB, Mavor S. Kids, Herbs, Health: Practical Solutions for Your Child's Health, from Birth to Puberty. Loveland, CO: Interweave Press, 1998.
Zand J, Walton R, Rountree B. Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Natural and Conventional Treatments for Infants and Children. Garden City Park, NY: Avery Publishing Group, 1994.

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Beinfeld H, Korngold E. Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine. New York: Ballantine Books, 1991.
Bensky D, Gamble A. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1993.
Kaptchuk T. The Web That Has No Weaver: Understanding Chinese Medicine. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1984.
Leung AY. Chinese Herbal Remedies. New York: Universe Books, 1984.
Tierra L. The Herbs of Life. Freedom, CA: Crossing Press, 1992.

Ayurvedic Medicine

Chopra D. Creating Health: How to Wake Up the Body's Intelligence. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1991.
Chopra D. Restful Sleep: The Complete Mind/Body Program for Overcoming Insomnia. New York: Three Rivers Press, 1994.
Chopra D. Perfect Digestion: The Key to Balanced Living. New York: Three Rivers Press, 1995.
Frawley D. Ayurvedic Healing. Sandy, UT: Passage Press, 1992.
Kapoor LD. A Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1990.
Lad V. The Yoga of Herbs. Santa Fe, NM: Lotus Press, 1990.
Svoboda RE. Ayurveda: Life, Health, and Longevity. New York: Penguin Press, 1992.
Tirtha SS. The Ayurvedic Encyclopedia: Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention, and Longevity. Bayville, NY: Ayurveda Holistic Center Press, 1998.

Cultivating Herbs

Duke JA, duCellier JL. CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1993.
Foster S. Herbal Bounty! The Gentle Art of Herb Culture. Layton, UT: Gibbs M. Smith, 1984.
Hartung T. The Medicinal Herb Garden. Pownal, VT: Storey Books, 1999.
McIntyre A. The Medicinal Garden: How to Grow and Use Your Own Medicinal Herbs. New York: Henry Holt, 1997.
Miller RA. The Potential of Herbs as a Cash Crop. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1992.
Shores S. Growing and Selling Fresh-Cut Herbs. Pownal, VT: Storey Books, 1999.
Sturdivant L, Blakley T. Medicinal Herbs in the Garden, Field, and Marketplace. Friday Harbor, WA: San Juan Naturals, 1999.

Herbal Medicine-Making

Hobbs C. Handmade Medicines: Simple Recipes for Herbal Health. Loveland, CO: Interweave Press, 1998.
St. Claire D. The Herbal Medicine Cabinet. Berkeley, CA: Celestial Arts, 1997.

Single Herbs

Bergner P. Healing Power of Garlic: The Enlightened Person's Guide to Nature's Most Versatile Plant. Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing, 1996.
Bergner P. Healing Power of Ginseng and the Tonic Herbs: The Enlightened Person's Guide. Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing, 1996.
Foster S. Echinacea: Nature's Immune Enhancer. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1991.
Fulder S. The Book of Ginseng. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1993.
Hobbs C. Ginkgo, Elixir of Youth. Capitola, CA: Botanica Press, 1991.
Hobbs C. Echinacea: The Immune Herb, 3rd ed. Capitola, CA: Botanica Press, 1992.
Hobbs C. Milk Thistle: The Liver Herb, 2nd ed. Capitola, CA: Botanica Press, 1992.
Hobbs C. Valerian: The Relaxing and Sleep Herb. Capitola, CA: Botanica Press, 1993.
Hobbs C. Vitex: The Women's Herb. Capitola, CA: Botanica Press, 1993.
Hobbs C. Medicinal Mushrooms: An Exploration of Tradition, Healing, and Culture. Santa Cruz, CA: Botanica Press, 1995.
Hobbs C. Reishi Mushroom. Seattle: Sylvan Press, 1995.
Koch HP, Lawson LD, eds. Garlic: The Science and Therapeutic Application of Allium sativum L. and Related Species, 2nd ed. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1996.
Lau B. Garlic and You: The Modern Medicine. Vancouver, Canada: Apple Publishing, 1997.
Schulick P. Ginger: Common Spice and Wonder Drug, 2nd ed. Brattleboro, VT: Herbal Free Press Ltd, 1994.

Aromatherapy

Buckle J. Clinical Aromatherapy in Nursing. San Diego: Singular Publishing Group, 1997.
England A. Aromatherapy for Mother and Baby: Natural Healing with Essential Oils during Pregnancy and Early Motherhood. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1994.
Keville K, Green M. Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Art. Freedom, CA: The Crossing Press, 1995.
Lavabre M. Aromatherapy Workbook. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1990.
Lawless J. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils. Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995.
Schnaubelt K. Advanced Aromatherapy: The Science of Essential Oil Therapy. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1998.
Schnaubelt K. Medical Aromatherapy: Healing with Essential Oils. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 1999.

Natural Health Care for Pets

de Bairacli Levy J. The Complete Herbal Handbook for the Dog and Cat. Boston: Faber and Faber, 1991.
de Bairacli Levy J. The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable. Boston: Faber and Faber, 1991.
Pitcairn R. Natural Health for Dogs and Cats. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1982.
Puotinen CJ Natural Remedies for Dogs and Cats. Lincolnwood, IL: Keats Publishing 1999
Stein D. Natural Healing for Dogs and Cats. Freedom, CA: Crossing Press, 1993.
Stein D. The Natural Remedy Book for Dogs and Cats. Freedom, CA: Crossing Press, 1994.
Wulff-Tilford M., Tilford G. All You Ever Wanted to Know About Herbs for Pets. Irvine, CA: BowTie Press, 1999

Other Topics

DeLuca D. Botanica Erotica: Arousing Body, Mind, and Spirit. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1998.
Gladstar R. Herbal Remedies for Men's Health. Pownal, VT: Storey Books, 1999.
Gladstar R. Herbs for Natural Beauty. Pownal, VT: Storey Books, 1999.
Gladstar R. Herbs for Reducing Stress and Anxiety. Pownal, VT: Storey Books, 1999.
Hoffmann D. An Elder's Herbal: Natural Techniques for Health and Vitality. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1993.

Recommended Periodicals

General

The Business of Herbs
439 Ponderosa Way
Jemez Springs, NM 87025-8025

The Canadian Journal of Herbalism
11 Winthrop Place
Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada L8G 3M3

The Herb Companion
Interweave Press, Inc.
201 East 4th St.
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 669-7672
(800) 272-2193

The Herb Quarterly
Long Mountain Press
Box 548
Boiling Springs, PA 17007
(717) 245-2764

Herbs for Health
Interweave Press, Inc.
201 East 4th St.
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 669-7672
(800) 272-2193
(Also available with Herb Research Foundation membership)

Robyn's Recommended Reading
6101 Shadow Circle Drive
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 585-8006
rrr@wtp.net
http://www.wtp.net/~rrr

Technical

Alternative Agriculture News
9200 Edmonston Rd., Suite 117
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 441-8777

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture
9200 Edmonston Rd., Suite 117
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 441-8777

Economic Botany
PO Box 1897
Lawrence, KS 66044-8897
(800) 627-0629

HerbalGram
PO Box 144345
Austin, TX 78714-4345
(512) 926-4900
(Also available with Herb Research Foundation membership)

The Herb, Spice, and Medicinal Plant Digest
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
Stockbridge Hall, University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003

Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Elsevier Science
PO Box 945
New York, NY 10159-0945
(212) 633-3730
(888) 4ES-INFO

Journal of Natural Products
American Chemical Society
PO Box 3337
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 447-3776
(800) 333-9511

Pharmaceutical Biology
Swets & Zeitlinger
PO Box 825
2160 SZ Lisse
The Netherlands

Phytomedicine
Stockton Press
The Subscription Dept.
Houndmills, Basingstoke
Hants RG 21 6XS
United Kingdom
(800) 747-3187

For Practitioners

Alternative and Complementary Therapies
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
2 Madison Avenue
Larchmont, NY 10538
(914) 834-3100

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
Innovision Communications
101 Columbia
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(800) 899-1712

Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism
PO Box 61 Broadway
Australia 2007

International Journal of Integrative Medicine
PO Box 12496
Green Bay, WI 54307-2496
(920) 434-8884

Medical Herbalism
PO Box 20512
Boulder, CO 80308
(303) 541-9552

Nutrition Science News
1301 Spruce St.
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 939-8440

Quarterly Review of Natural Medicine
Natural Products Research Consultants, Inc.
600 First Avenue, Suite 205
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 623-2520

Library Resources

Initial literature search sources should include local university libraries that are linked through the ILL (Inter-Library Loan) program, which provides copies of articles from other institutions. Many libraries also have technical research services that can search online databases such as MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine). Private research firms also perform this service. Libraries can provide citations and abstracts of articles, and also full-text document retrieval. For more ideas, see The Information Sourcebook of Herbal Medicine by David Hoffmann (Freedom, CA: Crossing Press, 1994).

The Herb Research Foundation
4140 15th St.
Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 449-2265
http://www.herbs.org

HRF is a specialty library with more than 120,000 articles on file about the clinical research pharmacology, toxicology, chemistry, horticulture, analysis, and history of herbs used in food and for health care. The HRF research department provides custom botanical research, abstracts of scientific articles on herbs, full-text documents, and online research services.

The Lloyd Library
917 Plum Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 721-3707
http://www.libraries.uc.edu/Lloyd

Possibly the world's most extensive collection of botanical reference material, the Lloyd Library is a private library containing approximately 200,000 volumes, 600 domestic and foreign journal titles, and many other publications. It has many rare and antique holdings as well as one of the largest collections of pharmacopoeias in the world. Open to the public, no charge, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

National Agricultural Library, USDA
10301 Baltimore Blvd., Room 111
Beltsville, MD 20705
Reference: (301) 504-5479
Circulation Desk/Journals: (301) 504-5755

The National Agricultural Library provides extensive literature searches and bibliographies on various herb-related topics, offering current information to growers, medicinal herbalists, marketers, and others.

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