Resources

My Favourite books on Herbal Medical Theory:

• • Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine

• • The Constituents of Medicinal Plants: An Introduction to the Chemistry and Therapeutics of Herbal Medicine

• • A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient

• • Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: 550 Herbs and Remedies for Common Ailments

• • Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine

• • The Herbal Handbook: A User’s Guide to Medical Herbalism

• • Nutritional Herbology: A Reference Guide to Herbs

• • Weiss’s Herbal Medicine: Classic Edition

• • Medicinal Herbs Quick Reference Guide, Julieta Criollo.

My Favourite Books on Herbal Medicine Making: 

• • Boreal Herbal, The: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North

• • The Herbal Medicine-Maker’s Handbook: A Home Manual

My Favourite Books on Herbal Medical Philosophy: 

• • The Lost Language of Plants: The Ecological Importance of Plant Medicine to Life on Earth

• • The Secret Teachings of Plants: The Intelligence of the Heart in the Direct Perception of Nature

• • Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm: Beyond the Doors of Perception into the Dreaming of Earth

• • The Book of Herbal Wisdom: Using Plants as Medicines

• • The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism: Basic Doctrine, Energetics, and Classification

• • The Earthwise Herbal Repertory: The Definitive Practitioner’s Guide

• • Green Pharmacy: The History and Evolution of Western Herbal Medicine

• Learning Herbal Medicine Online:

• • • Pacific Rim College Online
    • Learningherbs.com
    • Chestnut school of Herbal Medicine
    • Herbal Academy of New England

Some of My Favourite Herbalists: 

• • • Chanchal Cabrera
    • Kerry Bone
    • David Winston
    • Richo Cech
    • Matthew Wood 
    • Juliet Blankespoor
    • Jim McDonald 
    • Rosemary Gladstar
    • Aviva Romm
    • Christopher Hobbs
    • Terry Willard

My Favourite Herbal Brands & Dispensaries

• • • MediHerb
    • Avicenna 
    • Harmonic Arts
    • Mountain Rose Herbs 
    • Finlandia Herbal Pharmacy
    • Perfect Herbs
    • Balance Botanicals
    • Gaia Garden
    • The Herb Shoppe

Natural Beauty & Body Care: 

• • • Maggie & Olive
    • Wildcraft Skincare
    • Herb & Petal
    • Helena Lane
    • Voyageur Soap and Candle 

Archives (Botany & History): 

• • • Lloyd Library 
    • Biodiversity Library
    • BC Eflora
    • Traditional Roots

Herbal Associations: 

• • • American Herbalists Guild 
    • American Botanical Council
    • Canadian Herbalist Association of BC 
    • Canadian Council of Herbalist Associations
    • National Institute of Medical Herbalists

Herbal Training & Programs: 

• • • Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine
    • Pacific Rim College
    • Institute of Holistic Nutrition 
    • Dominion Herbal College

Blogs & Local Herbal Communities: 

• • • Herb geek 
    • Innisfree Farm
    • The Gathering Basket 
    • Methow Valley Herbs
    • Morgan Botanicals

Herbal Journals & Magazines:

• • • Aroma Culture Magazine
    • Plant Healer Magazine 
    • Medical Herbalism (PubMed Journals)
    • The Essential Herbal

Chinese Herbal Medicine

• • Peter Borton’s Website