Book Reviews

We welcome book reviews from The Herb Society members. Here we share reflections on herb-related books, modern and old. If you’d like to provide a book review, please contact us at bookreviews@herbsociety.org.uk

Cover of Foraging for Nettle Medicine by Alyson Maier featuring an illustration of a mouse eating a bowl of nettles.

Foraging for Nettle Medicine

Author: Alison Maier
Reviewed by: Barbara Wilkinson
Publisher: Kingsley Publishing

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Cover of The Stuff that Stuff is Made of by Jonathan Drori featuring a green background with illustrations of crafts made with plants.

The Stuff That Stuff is Made of: The Things We Make With Plants

Author: Jonathan Drori
Reviewed by: Barbara Wilkinson
Publisher: Magic Cat Publishing

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Cover of A Celebration of Willow by Kim Creswell featuring a dark blue background willow leaves and a picture of a horse made of willow.

A Celebration of Willow: The Definitive Guide to Sculpture Techniques Woven with Ecology, Sustainability and Healing

Author: Kim Cresswell
Reviewed by: Kate Huet
Publisher: Aeon Books

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Cover of A Woman's Garden by Tanya Anderson featuring pictures of calendula, someone clipping herbs with scissors and craft materials.

A Woman’s Garden: Grow Beautiful Plants and Make Useful Things – Plants and Projects for Home, Health, Beauty, Healing, and More

Author: Tanya Anderson
Reviewed by: Barbara Wilkinson
Publisher: Cool Springs Press

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Cover of Getting Healthy in Toxic Times by Jenny Goodman featuring a light blue background with stylised flowers

Getting Healthy in Toxic Times: An ecological doctor’s prescription for healing your body and the planet

Author: Dr Jenny Goodman
Reviewed by: Nicola Sabin
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing

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Cover of Digestion - the Key to Good Health by Christine Herbert featuring a purple background with a herb.

Digestion, the Key to Good Health: Gastro-Intestinal Wellbeing Using Herbs and Natural Healing

Author: Christine Herbert
Reviewed by: Barbara Wilkinson
Publisher: Aeon Books

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Cover of Herba Mythica by Xanthe Gresham-Knight featuring a lavender background with an illustration of red poppies

Herba Mythica: Myths and Folk Tales of Sacred Healing Plants

Author: Xanthe Gresham-Knight, Sherry Robinson (Illustrator)
Reviewed by: Colette Jones
Publisher: The History Press

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Cover of Herbs in Every Season by Bevin Cohen featuring four photos of herbs and herbal remedies.

Herbs in Every Season: 48 Edible and Medicinal Herbs for the Kitchen, Garden, and Apothecary

Author: Bevin Cohen
Reviewed by: Nichole Bahrt
Publisher: Timber Press

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Cover of The Time Traveller's Herbal by Amanda Edmiston featuring a decorative blue background with leaf and berry illustrations.

The Time Traveller’s Herbal: Stories and Recipes from the Historical Apothecary Cabinet

Author: Amanda Edmiston
Reviewed by: Nichole Bahrt
Publisher: David & Charles

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Cover of A History of Plant Medicine by Christine Stapley featuring a background page that looks like an ancient herbal text overlaid with a white block with illustrations of plants.

A History of Plant Medicine: Western Herbal Medicine from the Ancient Greeks to Modern Day

Author: Christina Stanley
Reviewed by: Nicola Sabin
Publisher: Aeon Books

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Cover of Herbal Medicine in Treating Gynaecological Conditions by Hanna Brice-Ytsma featuring a close up photo of a tree.

Herbal Medicine in Treating Gynaecological Conditions Volume 2: Specific Conditions and Management Through the Practical Usage of Herbs

Author: Hanna Brice-Ytsma with Nathalie Chidley
Reviewed by: Barbara Wilkinson
Publisher: Aeon Books

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Box for the The Sensory Herbal Oracle by the Seed Sistas with artwork by Belle Benfield featuring an illustration of a wooden chest covered in flowers.

The Sensory Herbal Oracle : Connect with the Energy and Healing Power of Plants

Author: Seed Sistas w/artwork by Belle Benfield
Reviewed by: Kate Morgan-Owen
Publisher: Watkins Media

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