Herbal Books

R. A. Miller
“The potential of herbs as a cash crop“

Overseas supplies of herbs are becoming known for pesticide contamination.  Herb growing, processing and marketing authority Richard Allen Miller shares his decades of experience in this definitive book.

Miller takes herb production out of the home garden and plants it firmly into the realm of the commercially viable enterprise. No matter where you live, the potential exists.

This updated second edition of this modern-day classic teaches you how to understand your soil, basics of farming, fundamentals of farm machinery, formulating your own farm business plan, techniques for dehydration, storage, processing, direct-to-consumer and wholesale marketing.

The book includes a list of many herb buyers and sources for additional information.

Cost: $56 which includes GST, packaging and postage

Tony Hosemans
“How to Grow Golden Seal and Black Cohosh in Australia“

Authors comments: “This handbook is the result of many years trial growing and both Golden Seal and Black Cohosh and other highly sought after herbs can be grown in Australia quite successfully without too many problems.

“This book is a comprehensive guide to growing these herbs and relates all my experiences, both good and bad.  Everybody can be confident in not making the mistakes I have made.  I had no one to follow, you will benefit from my experiences.

“All information is based on my experiences of growing these herbs in Australia and is not to be a transcript or summary of other sources of information read in other books or on the internet, for you can read that information yourselves.”

Cost $30 which includes GST, packaging and postage

A.W. Priest and L.R. Priest
“Herbal Medication: A Clinical and Dispensary Handbook“

ISBN 0852433689

A concise handbook on the use of the right herb, in the right form, at the right time.  The book is the result of many years of clinical experience by the authors and provides a practical reference for the consulting room and the dispensary.

Divided into three sections – Therapeutic principles, Materia Medica and Herbal Preparations – is a bridge between student courses and more specialist tomes, and is intended for the clinical student and recently qualified practitioners.

Cost $82 includes GST, packaging and postage

Andrew Pengelly
“The Constituents of Medicinal Plants“

2nd Edition, Sunflower Herbals, Merriwa NSW; 1996
ISBN 0646315951.

One of the few books in English to explain in simple terms the chemical names and formulae of the common active constituents of medicinal plants.

Contains about 100 diagrams of chemical structures and references to original research studies and clinical trials.

Cost $52 which includes GST, packaging and postage

Steven Foster
“Echinacea: Nature’s Immune Enhancer“

Echinacea (also known as the purple coneflower) is indigenous to North America and recognised as one of the most versatile medicinal herbs.  A non-specific-stimulant to the immune system, it was considered in Native American medicine to have more healing uses than any other plant.

Research has shown Echinacea effective in treating inflammation and wounds and in helping to prevent certain viral and bacterial infections (including colds and flu).  It is also a potentially useful therapeutic agent in the treatment of diseases ranging from asthma to some forms of cancer.

The book chronicles the fascinating and controversial medical history to the extensive research conducted on Echinacea in Germany – providing comprehensive information to the lay reader.

Cost $43 includes GST, packaging and postage in Australia

Christopher Hobbs
“Echinacea – The Immune Herb”

Christopher Hobbs is a 4th generation herbalist and botanist with many years experience with herbs as a practitioner in California, consultant to the herb industry and an international lecturer.  He has compiled this book to give up-to-date, practical information on how to use echinacea for every day health problems.

Cost $38 which includes GST, packaging and postage in Australia

C. Lamp & F. Collet
“Field Guide to Weeds in Australia”

This 3rd edition book is an excellent identification manual for farmers, horticulturalists, home gardeners, environmentalists and students.

The guide presents an illustrated explanation of the botanical terms used to describe plants using both botanical and common name, and lists the common weedy plants found in Australia.

Cost $98 includes GST, packaging and postage in Australia