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I got a few more books on Peanut's recommendations, my pile is growing.

I thought I would mention another, not sure how good it is. It has been 40 years since I read it last. I got my father's copy when I cleaned out my brother's house a month or so ago.
It don't cost anywhere near that amount LOL
 
Sam Coffman has written his second book. I've known Sam personally about 10 years. I attended his Wilderness Emergency medicine class once. With his help I treated a venomous snake bite several years ago.

Sam was a special forces medic in the 80's, was taught ditch medicine. Then became a great herbalist teaching practical, everyday medicine... from Mid-wife classes to Long range scouting and primitive skills... And herbal medicine.

I also have a copy of his first book, excellent (listed in the OP). I like Sam's style of teaching. I'm ex-military and can relate.

@angie_nrs @Bacpacker @Weedygarden This might interest you...

I ordered my copy this morning... Herbal Medic book, Signed copy

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Here's nice pdf filled with herbal formulas by a renowned teacher. Title and table of contents...

HERBAL FORMULAS FOR CLINIC AND HOME by Michael Moore

INTRODUCTION
1. MOUTH/NOSE/EYES/EARS
1.1 LIP and SKIN BUTTER
1.2 TOOTH POWDER (Michaels)
1.3 TOOTH POWDER (Jareds)

2. GASTRO-INTESTINAL
2.1 STOMACH TEA
2.2 LAXATIVE TEA
2.3 COMFREY-MINT-LEMON TEA
2.4 PAPAYA-MINT-LEMON TEA
2.4 COLON TONIC (Modified Thomsonian)
2.5 BITTER TONIC
2.6 ILEO-CECAL TONIC
2.7 CATNIP-FENNEL TINCTURE
2.8 NEUTRALIZING CORDIAL (Modified)

3. LIVER/BILIARY
3.1 LIVER TONIC
3.2 ROBERT'S BILIARY FORMULA
3.3 ALTERATIVE TEA
3.4 LIVER DEFICIENCY TINCTURE
3.5 LIVER EXCESS TINCTURE

4. RESPIRATORY
4.1 DECONGESTANT TEA
4.2 WHITE PINE COMPOUND COUGH SYRUP
4.3 OSHA COUGH SYRUP
4.4 COMPOUND SYRUP OF RED ROOT
4.5 WINTER SOLTICE COUGH/COLD SYRUP
4.6 MONARDA HONEY
4.7 TONSILITIS FORMULA
4.8 ALLERGY FORMULA

5. REPRODUCTIVE
5.1 CANDIDA FORMULA
5.2 FEMALE BALANCER
5.3 MENOPAUSE: EARLY FORMULA
5.4 MENOPAUSE: LATER FORMULA
5.5 PMS FORMULA, LONG CYCLE
5.6 PMS FORMULA, SHORT CYCLE
5.7 CERVICAL DYSPLASIA SUPPOSITORIES
5.8 HPV (Venereal Wart) SUPPOSITORIES
5.9 CANDIDA DOUCHE5.10 HAYDEN'S VIBURNUM COMPOUND(Modified)

6. URINARY TRACT
6.1 URINARY TINCTURE (all purpose)
6.2 ALKALIZING TEA

7. LYMPH/IMMUNE
7.1 LYMPH TONIC
7.2 IMMUNE STIMULANT #1
7.3 IMMUNE STIMULANT #2
7.4 LYMPH ANTI-EFFECT (for mumps, mono, etc.)
7.5 TONSILITIS FORMULA
7.6 IMMUNE TONIC

8. CARDIO-VASCULAR
8.1 GREASEBALL HYPERTENSION
8.2 HYPOTENSION FORMULA (Kidney deficient)
8.3 TACHYCARDIA FORMULA
8.4 CIRCULATORY STIMULANT
8.5 ARTERIOSCLEROSIS FORMULA (health good, memory bad)

9. TOPICAL
9.1 PODOPHYLLIN OINTMENT
9.2 CHAC SALVE (Calendula, Hypericum, Arnica,Cajeput)
9.3 MUSCLE BALM
9.4 "TRAUMA TINCTURE"
9.5 ROTGUT LINIMENT
9.6 ECHINACEA SALVE
9.7 GOLDEN SEAL SALVE

10. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
10.1 RELAXING TEA
10.2 NERVE TONIC
10.3 SPEED DETOX FORMULA
10.4 V's NERVE TONIC
10.5 B's ANTIDEPRESSANT
10.6 K’s SYRIAN RUE FORMULA
10.7 COMPOUND TINCTURE OF CANNABIS (1910)
10.8 POST-TREATMENT RELAXER
10.9 POST-TREATMENT STRENGTHENER

11. ACUTE DISEASE
11.1 EGO CAPSULES

12. CHRONIC/METABOLIC
12.1 ALTERATIVE SYRUP
12.2 DETOX FORMULA

13. FOR PLEASURE OR FUN
13.1 FIVE MINT TEA
13.2 ROOT TEA
13.3 FLOWER TEA
13.4 MESOMARBLES
13.5 GUARANA FUDGE (AKA Speed Fudge)

SIMPLE SYRUP

MATERIA MEDICA
 

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Got a new herb book today by Mrs. Levy, ‘The Complete Herbal Handbook for the Dog and Cat’.

It can be thought of as the companion to ‘The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable’. Which I’ve owned and used for many years, excellent for dealing with sick or injured livestock. (see OP)

Both were written in the early 50’s. After ww2 the medical needs of people in europe far out stripped resources. Veterinarian care for animals was almost nonexistent. The books were written for farmers and pet owners to take care of their animals with common plants and basic techniques in the aftermath of war.

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I thought I should post these books while I still can. 2 years ago it was easy to find accurate herbal medicine information on the internet, a search would result in a 50/50 split of good information and garbage. A year ago 75% of the sites listed after a search were garbage but it was the same misleading garbage that would pop up 2 years ago and easy to spot.

This week I searched 10 common medicinal plants that I know well. Not one single site giving accurate information came up in the results, not one… Even worse there is now a whole new class of deceptively misleading sites peddling garbage. For the average person who doesn’t own a good herb book as a starting place the net is now lost to them. Me smells a rat.

Here are 11 wonderful herbal medicine books. I’ve had a few of these books several years and still learn something every time I pick one up. Of the 8 authors I'm privileged to know 5 personally. They are all connected… All of them learned some medicine one way or another from the late, great Tommie Bass. They are also connected personally, have studied and taught together.

Mrs. Phyllis is a 4th generation healer. Her roots are Cherokee and Creek. She and Darryl were both students of Tommie’s for many years. I have been lucky enough to have learned from both of them since they live in my home state. I had dinner one night at Mrs. Phyllis’s house and met David Winston.

David is Cherokee and was taught their medicine from childhood. Later he studied western herbal medicine and Chinese medicine. He told me he once spent time with Juliette de Levy who is revered in many herbal circles.

Through Darryl I met Thomas Easley, a great young herbalist who now has a school in NC. I met Sam Coffman at Thomas’s school in NC. Sam was a special forces medic. He was also trained to, and has set up field hospitals in many 3rd world nations. After the military he studied western herbalism.

Sam’s medicine is unique because of his military background. Any one who is ex-military would recognize the way he presents information. He has a school near San Antonio TX.

Matthew Wood is the most prolific writer of this generation. His understanding of western herbal medicine goes back to ancient Rome and Greece. His understanding of native medicine goes back untold millennia. His ability to write it all down is unparalleled.

Stephen Buhner, a Kentucky boy. His father and grandfather both served as Surgeon General for the state of Kentucky. All of his work is invaluable as reference. Especially the work he has done with Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted fever. He has helped thousands.

Patricia Kyritsi Howell, another Tommie Bass protégé who knows the medicine plants of the southern Appalachia like the back of her hand. The last time I spoke with her she was working on a revised edition of her book.

Juliette de Bairacli Levy, a renowned herbalist who wrote extensively… At a time after ww2 when medicine was is short supply for people veterinarian medicine was almost nonexistent. She took a couple years to pen an amazing book for treating livestock and farm animals in general. Many of the plants she uses only grow in europe but are easily cross referenced to plants in north america. It’s the most complete farm handbook I’ve ever seen.

All of these folks are great herbalists, all have unique styles and understanding. All are great teachers. Their books… more information than I could digest in a life time. Sort of funny… As years pass and I read these books over and over again I’ve discovered there are volumes of information written between the lines.

These 11 books contain everything from making simple medicines to complex ones, how to set up a field hospital and secure it, how to make all the equipment needed for herbal medicine. They list 100’s of illnesses and what to use to treat them as well as how to treat them.

The “The Herbal Repertory, The Definitive Practitioner’s Guide” and Thomas’s “The Modern Herbal Dispensatory” are invaluable desk references covering 1000’s of plants and illnesses.


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“Tommie Bass” by Darryl Patton

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The Earthwise Herbal “Complete Guide to Old World Medicinal Plants” by M. Wood

The Earthwise Herbal “Complete Guide to New World Medicinal Plants” by M. Wood

Why both? Many old-world plants are now naturalized here in North America. It was Matt’s way of splitting a huge book into two manageable ones.

“The Book of Herbal Wisdom, How to use Plants as Medicine” by M. Wood a true masterpiece…

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“Southern Folk Medicine” by Phyllis Light, an understanding of true southern folk medicine like no other.

Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians by P. Howell, one of the first such books I bought. I still use it almost weekly.

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“Herbal Antibiotics, Natural Alternatives to treating drug resistant Bacteria” by Stephen Buhner

“Herbal Antivirals, Natural Remedies for Emerging & Resistant Viral Infections” by Stephen Buhner

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“Treating Lyme” second edition by Stephen Buhner, if you spend time in tick country it’s a must own.
“Adaptogens” by David Winston, it’s little understood even by many herbalists how important this class of plants are to maintaining strength and health or regaining it after major injury or illness.

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“The Herbal Medic” by Sam Coffman, Practical, Clinical Herbalism & for home, remote and post-disaster environments. Sam uses a lot of Texas, plains and rocky mountain plants.

“The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm & Stable” by Juliette Levy as useful now as the day it was published in 1954, still in print.

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“The Modern Herbal Dispensatory & medicine making guide” by Thomas Easley

“The Herbal Repertory, A Definitive Practitioners Guide” by M. Wood

I wouldn’t be caught without the last two! Actually, I wouldn’t be caught without any of them…

I hope someone finds this knowledge useful.
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Back in the 90s, Matthew Wood was one of the classes I went to. One was on his old farm west of the cities; he had Teasel there. He had a Native American program with two Native American siblings. I think his name was Paul Red Elk. I did see him at Herbal Guild meetings and a few "Herb Conventions." His books are my go-to. Other herbalists I like to plug are Lise Wolff, David Winston, and 7song.

There are a few used bookstores around where one can find tremendous herbal books, but some have outrageous prices. Another book I looked at was A Modern Herbal by Mrs M. Grieve, which I found a one-together hardcover book. What I mean is I think that now they split it into two paperbacks
 
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Back in the 90s, Matthew Wood was one of the classes I went to. One was on his old farm west of the cities; he had Teasel there. He had a Native American program with two Native American siblings. I think his name was Paul Red Elk. I did see him at Herbal Guild meetings and a few "Herb Conventions." His books are my go-to. Other herbalists I like to plug are Lise Wolff, David Winston, and 7song.

There are a few used bookstores around where one can find tremendous herbal books, but some have outrageous prices. Another book I looked at was A Modern Herbal by Mrs M. Grieve, which I found a one-together hardcover book. What I mean is I think that now they split it into two paperbacks
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I met David Winston at Phyllis Light's school here in alabama and Matthew at Thomas Easley's school in NC. Thomas used to have a clinic here in alabama. I really like Thomas's style of teaching.

I love Matthew's books. I rely on them heavily. He has another I haven't posted that he co-wrote with Mrs. Light "Pulse Evaluation a conversation". Wish it were possible to listen to either talk about it in detail since most of it is over my head. My health, family obligations and crappy internet have prevented me from being a full time student. But Mrs. Light and Darryl Patton have allowed me to sit in on their classes from time to time. Just got high speed internet this year so I was hoping to finally be a student this winter.

Truth be told I prefer being in the woods with the plants. That is something I can do and enjoy greatly. I'm blessed with access to thousands of acres, over 100K at last count. I'm in the woods every week so I've been able to harvest and make tinctures for Phyllis and Darryl a few times. I live at the edge of the coastal plain and have plants that don't grow where they live, even though they don't live that far from me. Both have helped me greatly with knowledge, fair trade I figure... lol.
 
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I'm a completely raw beginner and I don't know how to tell bad advice from good, so I'm very glad to see these recommendations, Peanut!
Are you aware of any good references centered on the Midwest? Or one that speaks to the best useful plants to raise in the garden?
 
@Heartbroken Herbal medicine books tend to be written about plants east of the great plains or from the Rockies westward.

There's a guy in Michigan who is an excellent herbalist, Jim McDonald. If you get a chance to hear him speak of take any of his classes you won't be disappointed.

His website... https://herbcraft.org/index.htm

Look through his website, you'll see the Michigan plants he uses which will give you a good idea what to grow in your location.

Also, in my book list, Matthew Wood lives in Minnesota. He's probably the most prolific writer of this generation. I heavily rely on his books.

http://www.matthewwoodherbs.com/

https://matthewwoodinstituteofherbalism.com/

Foraging books are different matter, they tend to be written Ohio centric.. and circle outwards from there. Weird, I know, but if you look at enough of them you'll see the pattern.

All that said, I rely on wild plants. I do grow a few for convenience but 98% of the medicine plant I use grow wild. Even the few I do grow I could easily harvest from the woods and fields if I chose.
 
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