James A. Duke’s book The Green Pharmacy is a well-regarded and long-standing guide to using herbs for health. The book has been in print for more than 10 years, and is available online and in bookstores.
Here are a couple of other recommended books from our friends at Herb Companion magazine:
Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Balch & Balch
Herbal Remedies for Dummies by Christopher Hobbs
The New Healing Herbs by Michael Castleman
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
You can also find a lot of great information on the Herb Companion website.
— Aubrey Vaughn, assistant editor