Free (Content is either available online or free to download. I’ve also added pdf’s of some of these public domain books directly to the page,because I’ve heard that Google may begin charging people to access their public domain library. If you see something you believe isn’t public domain, please let me know.)
Galen: On the Natural Faculties
Culpeper’s Complete Herbal including a Key to Galen’s Physick
Thurston : The Philosophy of Physiomedicalism
Cook; Compend of the New Materia Medica
Botanalogia universalis Hibernica by John, K’Eogh
The Medical Profession in Ancient Times by John Watson
Irish Ethno-Botany and the Evolution of Medicine in Ireland by Michael F. Maloney
The Family Herbal (An account of all those English plants, which are remarkable for their virtues) by John Hill
Flora Scotica or, A systematic arrangement, in the Linnæan method, of the native plants of Scotland and the Hebrides by John Lightfoot
A garden of herbs : being a practical handbook to the making of an old English herb garden ; together with numerous receipts from contemporary authorities (1922) by , Eleanour Sinclair Rohde
The Old English Herbals By Eleanor Sinclair Rohde
The American Practice Condensed (The Family Physician) by Wooster Beach
A Modern Herbal by M. Grieves
The Herbal Medicine-Maker’s Handbook: A Home Manualby James Green
Clinical Herb Manuals by Michael Moore
Herbal Healing for Women by Rosemary Gladstar
Wildcrafting Identification
It is very important to note that an important aspect of herbalism is learning to wildcraft responsibly.
Never pick a plant the first time you meet it. Learn to respect the plant, before you harvest.
Learn about how the plant grows and propagates before you harvest it.
Research your plant’s status on the United Plant Savers ”Species at Risk” list. Never harvest more than 1/3 of common plants or 1/10 of endangered plants.
When at all possible plant endangered plants in your own garden or in common areas.
Medicinal Herb Walk by Christa Sinadinos - This is a Flickr set with pictures and information about useful medicinal herbs.
LSU Herbarium Keys – Interactive Visual Identification
Blogs Which Contain a Wealth of Information
Note: These herbalists are offering us a service. Please, support them.
Crockpots and Cauldrons - Rebecca Altman
Gaia’s Gifts – Darcy French Blue
Green Man’s Ramblings – Sean Donahue
Herbcraft.org – Jim McDonald
Herbal Roots Zine – Kristine Brown
Medicine Woman’s Roots - Kiva Rose
Sunnyfield Herb Farm - Matthew Wood
Favorites available for Purchase:
These aren’t free but well worth the money spent. I wish like mad that I’d read Matthew Wood’s Practice of Traditional Herbalism before I tried plowing through some of these older texts.
Common Herbs for Natural Health by Juliette de Bairacli Levy
Nature’s Children by Juliette de Bairacli Levy
Back To Eden
The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism: Basic Doctrine, Energetics, and Classification
The Earthwise Herbal: A Complete Guide to Old World Medicinal Plants
The Earthwise Herbal: A Complete Guide to New World Medicinal Plants
The Practicing Herbalist – by Margi Flint This text is not cheap, however, sometimes Margi offers discounts when she is at conferences. I picked up my copy from her at TWHC. So put it on your “someday” list and snap it up when you are able.
