Updated December 2020

Note: There will be references to other books, journals, on-line and other resources in every Unit of the course. The following books are not ‘essential’, but it is a good idea to look at a few and choose two or three that catch your eye and suit your personal learning style. They are divided into categories, but there is considerable crossover – some books cover a bit of history, medicinal use and home remedies, for example. Reading online reviews may help you get a feel for the books contents and approach to the subject. The bold title may be of particular interest.

• Aeon is a publisher that produce many Herbal Medicine related books. Their 'Heartwood reading list' can be accessed through this link - https://health.aeonbooks.co.uk/readlist/heartwood/117 Students can access 20% off all books on this list, by entering code 'HEARTWOOD' at checkout. ===== Home Herbals ===== * Hoffman, D. (2002). The holistic herbal: a safe and practical guide to making and using herbal remedies. Thorsons Press. * Hedley, C.and Shaw, N. (2019) The Herbal Book of Making and Taking. Aeon Books. (Available at a discount for Heartwood students.) * De Bariacli Levy, J. (1912-2009). Anything by Juliet of the herbs, is worth reading, for example, (1991). The complete herbal handbook for the dog and cat. Faber and Faber. * Bove, M. (2000). An encyclopedia of natural healing for children. Keats Publishing. * Bruton-Seal, J and Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies. Shropshire: Merlin Unwin Books. * Kress, H. (2018). Practical Herbs 1 & 2. Aeon Books. * de la Foret, R. (2017). Alchemy of Herbs: Transform everyday ingredients into foods and remedies that heal. Hay House Inc. * Laird, A. (2019). Root to stem: a seasonal guide to natural recipes and remedies for everyday life. Penguin Life. * English, A. (2019) Wild medicine: Summer. Aeon Books. (This is a series, that also has Autumn/Winter and Spring volumes). * Hartvig, K. (2016). Healing spices: 50 wonderful spices, and how to use them in healthgiving foods and drinks. Watkins Publishing. Also Healing Berries by the same author. * The Seed Sistas (Fiona Heckels and Karen Lawton). (2019). The Sensory Herbal Handbook. Watkins. ===== Herbals/Materia Medica ===== * Grieve, M. (1931) A modern herbal. [online] Available at: http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/mgmh.html [Accessed 20 August 2018]. You can also purchase a copy from www.abebooks.co.uk.
  * Bartram, T. (1988). An encyclopedia of herbal medicine. Grace publishers.
  * Felter, H.W. and Lloyd, J.U. (1905) Kings American dispensatory.Vol1, 18th ed. Reprinted in 1983. Eclectic Medical Publications, pp.528-533. [online] Available at: https://archive.org/details/kingsamericandis01kinguoft [Accessed 20 August 2018).
  * Felter, H.W. (1922) The eclectic material medica, pharmacology and therapeutics. Reprinted 1983. Eclectic Medical Publications, pp.466-469. [online] Available at: http://www.swsbm.com/FelterMM/Felters_Materia_Medica.pdf [Accessed 20 August 2018].
  * Mills, S. (1992). Out of the earth: the essential book of herbal medicine. Viking Adult.
  ===== Ethnobotany/History ===== * Griggs, B. (1997). Green pharmacy: The history and evolution of western herbal medicine. 2nd ed. Vermont: Healing Arts Press.
  * Allen, D. and Hatfield, G. (2012). Medicinal plants in folk tradition: an ethnobotany of Britain and Ireland. Oregon: Timber Press.
  * Baker, M. (1996). Discovering the folklore of plants. 3rd ed: Shire publications.
  * Sinclair Rohde, E. (1922). The old English herbals. London: Minerva Press.
  * Wood, M. (1993). The magical staff: essential doctrines of Western vitalist medicine. North Atlantic Books.
  ===== Botany/Flora ===== * Elpel, J.T. (2013). Botany in a day: the patterns method of plant identification. 6th ed. Hops Press. * Barker, J. (2001). The medicinal flora of Britain and Northwestern Europe. Kent: Winter Press. * Gray, B. (2011). The Boreal Herbal: wild food and medicinal plants of the north. Aroma Borealis Press. * Grigson, G. (1958). An Englishman's Flora. Paladin. * Manetas, Y. (2012). Alice in the World of Plants. Springer. ===== Phytochemistry ===== * Pengelly, A. (2004). The Constituents of Medicinal Plants: an introduction to the chemistry and therapeutics of herbal medicines. CABI Publishing. Note: ‘Botany in a day’ by Thomas Elpel also has a section on the medicinal properties of plants and their chemical constituents. ===== Anatomy ===== * Waller, P. (2010). Holistic Anatomy: An integrative guide to the human body. North Atlantic Books. ===== Ecological ===== * Buhner, S.H. (2002). The Lost Language of Plants: The ecological importance of plant medicines for life on earth. Chelsea Green Publishing. ===== Technical books – ideal if considering further training to become a medical herbalist ===== * Ganora, L. (2009). Herbal constituents: Foundations of Phytochemistry. Lisa Ganora. * Bone, K. And Mills, S. (2013). The principles and practice of modern Phytotherapy. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. * McIntyre, Anne. (2019). The Complete Herbal Tutor: The Definitive Guide to the Principles and Practices of Herbal Medicine. Aeon Books. * Mills, S. and Bone, K. (2005). The essential guide to herbal safety. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone. * Ralph, A. Tassell, M. 2020. Native Healers: Foundations in Western Herbal Medicine. Aeon Books Ltd. * Tobyn, G., Denham, A. and Whitelegg, M. (2010). The western herbal tradition. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.