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The Earthwise Herbal: A Complete Guide to New World Medicinal Plants

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This Guide to New World Medicinal Plants and its sister companion book are simply 2 of the best herbals to be found anywhere. Chocked full of information, including scientific information, details, and experiences not found anywhere else, no herbalist should be without them. Having already purchased The Complete Guide to the Old World Medicinal Plants, I pre-ordered its New World Sister companion and waited months for its availability, And it was worth the wait!

This book is a comprehensive guide to non-toxic North American herbs. People who already have a lot of knowledge and experience with herbs will get the most benefit from this book. Some of it will be 'over the head' of the novice. This book is laid out like an encyclopedia, alphabetical by herb name. If you want to look up herbs that help with a specific condition, there is an alphabetical index of health conditions in the back. Each herb is described, including the taste and dosage to try. There is also a list of conditions (physical and emotional) that are helped by the herb. Sometimes a sketch of the herb is included, and at times the story of a patient who benefited from the herb is added. I found this book to be useful. I only wish there were more pictures or sketches included!

This is the second in Matthew Woods "Herbals" and allows us a privileged view into Herbs of America from a maestro on the subject who is also a native American. Matthew's books are highly professional and at the same time personable and readable, full of anecdote and insight. To read these is to step into Matthew's world, full of magic and healing and connection with the spirit.

If you only have two books in your home on herbal remedies, this one and its companion are the ones to have. The information is well-researched, as complete as possible and very easy to find your particular condition. Dosage information is also provided, something you won't always find on the herbal tincture bottles in the health food store. I've learned to go to these books FIRST before seeking medical treatment and almost always find relief. Remember that modern medicine is BASED on herbal (plant) medicine before they are mutated in the laboratory.

Highly recommended!

The both earthwise herbals are highly original.
The common things are mentioned, known to most of us working in this field , but one top of that: knowledge which can only come from a very experienced herbalist with a strong intuition as well.
It is "mood-raising" to read the writers description of all the extra characteristics of many herbs, which one will probably find know where, at least not in such a clear and practical description.
I will take years to find out if all the "specific indications" described/collected by the writer will work in one's own practise as well,if applied properly, but is seems to me worth every effort.
So much more then the "materialistic" German commission E composition on herbs [nothing wrong with that]
Highly recommended even if one is not working with herbs but just wants to know some of the beauty or our creation.

Purchased this book as a reference for my study of herbal medicine. Very well done, has more information than I expected. Well worth the space in my book shelf. More than just the basics found in other basic herbal books.

Great book nice follow up to his first book: "the Earthwise herbal: a complete guide to OLD world medicinal plants. Highly recommend it.