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From alfalfa to yellow dock, the more than 100 entries in this useful guide feature popular and practical uses of herbs and spices. Detailed enough for reference use and interest in herbal medicine.

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The Herbalist's Garden leads you inside the garden gates of 10 of North America's most enchanting herb gardens. Share their passion for growing and using herbs to enhance health, well-being and culinary delights. Full-color images.

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This is one of the first books to replace specific conventional medications with herbal equivalents. As the natural precursors of today's pharmaceuticals, herbs can reduce, even eliminate, dependence on medications. Arranged by ailment, herbal alternatives are offered for more than 500 prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs. More than 100 ailments are covered, and an encyclopedia details more than 70 medicinal herbs.

Hide In this 63-page book, the healing energies of aromatic herbs and flowers are combined into 17 dream blends specially designed to reduce stress and increase mental clarity and awareness.

A fragrance can instantly take you back in time in your mind. The brief smell of cologne or perfume, not experienced in years, can, in an instant, remind you of a first date in high school. The fragrance of roses may remind you of your great aunt, or the smell of fresh bread baking can transport you to the pleasant Holidays of your childhood.

Dream Pillows are a form of aromatherapy, a means of making dreams more interesting, more soothing or colorful. In his newest book, Herbal Dream Pillows, Jim Long shares nearly 2 dozen of his dream pillow formulas.

You'll find dream blends to keep away nightmares, blends to comfort you when you travel, some that evoke romantic dreams, and still others that inspire creative dreaming.

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Bursting with tips, comments and helpful suggestions, "Oregano" is a must for cooks, gardeners, growers and everyone that delights in the world of herbs. More than half of the book is devoted to cooking and using Origanum in fresh, fast, user-friendly recipes. Regular Price $10.00.

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If you're one of the millions of people who feel let down by conventional health care or have experienced unpleasant or harmful side effects from modern medicines, this 384-page book clears up much of the confusion surrounding herbal medicines.

People have been using herbs to fight disease and promote wellness since prehistoric times. In recent years, science has gotten into the act and amassed a respectable body of evidence to support what healers the world over have been saying for centuries — herbal remedies work. Experiencing the heartbreak of psoriasis? A little dandelion root can clear it up. Grandpa’s sciatica acting up again? St. John’s Wort ought to put the spring back in his step. Got a bad case of poison ivy? Stop the itch with echinacea. Ginger tames the morning sickness beast–lavender and peppermint leaf also work well. Use licorice, chamomile, and wild yam root to pacify an irritable bowel.

Written by fourth generation herbalist Christopher Hobbs, it gets you up to speed on what you need to know to:

• Choose safe and effective herbal products
• Treat scores of common ailments and conditions
• Find specific herbal remedies for women, men, and kids
• Grow and harvest herbs
• Create herbal products at home

• Easy-to-follow instructions on how to select the best herbal products
• A Symptom Guide–simple and easy herbal remedies for more than 80 common conditions, listed alphabetically by symptom
• An Aroma Guide–an A-to-Z guide to 100 easy- to- find medicinal herbs
• More than 50 recipes for healing teas, oils, tonics and more

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Cooking and gardening come together in this delightfully green book of herb-gardening tips and flavor-packed herb-based recipes. From the garden to the kitchen, experience the pleasure of growing, harvesting, and cooking with your own organic herbs, such as dill, basil, thyme, oregano, coriander, ginger, fennel, and sage.

Learn how to plant and cultivate 15 of the best fresh herbs, and then move to the kitchen to utilize each herb in more than 150 innovative and delicious recipes, such as:

• Chicken and Cilantro Stuffed Peppers
• Asparagus with Tarragon Butter Sauce
• Dilled Barley Soup with Vegetables
• Roast Leg of Lamb with Garlic, Lemon and Parsley Dressing
• Savory Mushroom Quiche
• Pork Roast with Mushroom Sauce
• Ginger and Pear Muffins
• Rosemary Grilled Chicken

With ample room to jot down notes and recipes, you can add, modify or create your own culinary endeavors as you move through each chapter. Highlighted with history, cooking tips, and information about herbal health benefi ts, this is the only book you need to grow green and eat well.