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Books on herbs

Remember - herbs are usually a good alternative to modern medicine if no medicines can be found. Treating yourself with herbs is usually safe and a good alternative to modern chemicals, altho every precaution should be taken to ensure your safety, make sure that you are not allergic to the herb(s) that you want to use, and that you are absolutely positive that you have the correct herb.

Some herbs have "look-alikes" that are extremly poisonous, and some herbs that are poisonous are used to treat certain ailments when prescribed by a doctor and supplied by medical institutions.

A prominent example of this is Digitalis, which will kill you in a few minutes if you administer it yourself, but which will save you from a heart attack when a doctor prescribes it. Another deadly herb is Taxol, which is used to treat cancer.

Encyclopedia of Herbs and Their Uses
by Deni Bown
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ISBN : 0789401843
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A good book on herbs and their usage, a 'must have' for any self sufficient person.

Jekka's Medicinal Herbs : A Guide to Growing and Using Medicinal Herbs
by Jekka McVicar
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ISBN : 0688152082
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This is a short version of her work on healing herbs which I have myself, and I really like her books.
A good book for taking on field trips and such.
There is a lot of information on growing, harvesting, storing and using herbs which is essential to survival.
Again - reccomended, altho her big book on herbs is the better choice.

Synopsis
A lavishly illustrated guide, complete with six packets of seeds, shows how to cultivate
and harvest medicinal herbs, and offers twenty-five recipes for using herbs to relieve
everything from sunburn and insomnia to fever and migranes.

Search for books on herbs and vitamins at mothernature.com :

There will be a couple of other books here shortly, altho
I will try to limit this section to a few good
books instead of a huge amount of books of varying quality.