Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine

This book is awesome!! I almost did not buy it bc of the last time it was updated. I'M SO GLAD I GOT IT. To me, the information is just as relevant today as when it was published. It reads almost like a dictionary. Terms are defined, plants properties are explained, and ailments are described and different treatment methods are provided. This is one of my top three books. It adds something different to the other two. I like to get information from more than one source, especially if I'm trying to treat myself. I haven't found anything contradictory, but rather it adds to other information. I highly recommend.

Just what I wanted 😌

I am a registered nurse and becoming interested in herbal medicine. I firmly belive combining herbal medicine and modern medicine gives you the very best results. For example for colds and flu viruses I have used Lysine, vitamin c and zinc and without fail the severity and duration of the virus is lessened, because those supplements affect the virus cell wall and improve your own immune response. This book is written like a nursing drug guide, but with the disease or condition being the key search and then corresponding herbals to use. What has impressed me the most is the the amount of ingredients to use, such as grams or milligrams. The back of the book explains how to source the supplements and equipment needed. This book will be an invaluable resource. As a nurse I firmly believe at some point the USA Healthcare system will collapse and in the current political climate, I want alternative resources to medicines for my family. I belive with every fiber of my being books have value and want to make sure I have a crisis book shelf and this is an important book to add to that list of books that are vital to have

This is one of the better books out there for information. The only complaint is that I would like to find one that has pictures in it so that I could go looking for some of the herbs myself. This book has easy to read recipe for different ways of use.

The wife is an herbalist. This is her go to for answers.

Great all in one resource material. The knowledge in this book is worth it’s weight in gold.

This is exactly the type of information I was looking for. If you study plants and want professional medical information on herbs this is a must have in your collection herbal books.

I absolutely LOVE this book. I mean "I LOVE this book." It has so much valuable information.

Fabulous resource - well written and very complete, I use it all the time already. Hope it will add to you as much as it did to me.

This is an excellent addition to my reference library. I am a serious self-taught herbalist who favours TCM above all other herbal systems, as their diagnostic approach is brilliant and I've had life-saving results following their concepts. ( If you're interested, get Peter Holmes' stellar "Energetics of Western Herbs" series and the TCM Diagnosis Study Guide by Qiao Yi to start). That said, I'm always open to new ideas and I want to beef up my Western herbal resources. This is a no-frills Encyclopedia with all entries packed in a massive index format. Ailments, herbs, famous practioners, and formula ideas are all merged together in a single A-Z index. I am thrilled with the sheer volume of information and personality really like the condensed format. Not a good choice for those who like illustrations. And of course not all entries give depth, so I always crosscheck with my other books when designing a new formula (especially Holmes, who provides phenomenal information in the series I mentioned). I also love the broad scope of this book, as it pulls from different practices instead of only focusing on one. A definite gem for the serious herbalist. Also quite beneficial if you're just looking for ideas of natural remedies to try.

This book is precious to me The knowledge , the medicine , everything

I was amazed at just how many (900+) health problems are covered, as well as a very detailed and clinical explanation of what each disease, injury, syndrome, etc is. As an ex-health care worker, I found it fascinating.

Ik was eerder ontgoocheld omdat de bladeren heel dun zijn en rare bedrukking. Heel veel aandoeningen staan erin. Maar ik vind het zeker geen handboek waardig. Ik zoek er wel eens in maar kijk toch in betrouwbaardere bronnen of de info klopt.