Resources

Herbal Books (beginner to intermediate)
  1. Herbal Medicine for Beginners by Katja Swift & Ryn Midura
  2. Fire Cider! 101 Zesty Recipes for Health-Boosting Remedies Made with Apple Cider Vinegar by Rosemary Gladstar and Friends
  3. The Wild Medicine Solution: Healing with Aromatic, Bitter, and Tonic Plants by Guido Mase
  4. Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients into Foods & Remedies that Heal by Rosalee de la Foret
  5. Body into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self-Care by Maria Noel Groves
  6. The Herbal Kitchen by Kami McBride
  7. Herbal Revolution: 65+Recipes for teas, elixirs, tinctures, syrups, foods + body products that heal by Kathi Langelier
  8. Evolutionary Herbalism: Science, Spirituality, and Medicine from the Heart of Nature by Sajah Popham
  9. Medicinal Herbs A Beginner's Guide by Rosemary Gladstar
  10. The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide ​by Thomas Easley and Steven Horne
  11. The Wholistic Healing Guide to Cannabis by Tammi Sweet​
  12. Energetic Herbalism: A guide to sacred plant traditions integrating elements of Vitalism, Ayurveda, and Chinese Medicine by Kat Maier

Online Herbal Resources & Schools

  1. Commonwealth Holistic Herbalism--check out their excellent podcast and online class offerings. You'll find a variety of classes from free introductory topics to beginner herbalism classes to clinical herbalism classes. Click here to learn more: Learn Herbalism Online · CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism (commonwealthherbs.com)
  2. Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine--home to a very lovely blog, resource page, and online learning: herbal immersion program, medicne making course, and a foraging course. Click here to learn more: Premiere Online Herbalist Courses: Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine (chestnutherbs.com)
  3. ​Henriette's Herbal--a great site to start your herbal research! Click here to check it out: Welcome. | Henriette's Herbal Homepage (henriettes-herb.com)​
  4. ​Herbal Remedies Advice--this is clinical herbalist Rosalee de la Foret's website. She is host to a fantastic podcast, an author, and teacher. Click here to learn more: Natural Herbal Remedies Advice, your path to vibrant health

Gardening/Permaculture/Small Scale Farming/Urban Farming Books

  1. Growing Plant Medicine by Richo Cech and Sena Cech
  2. How to Move Like a Gardener: Planting & Preparing Medicines from Plants by Deb Soule
  3. The Permaculture Transition Manual by Ross Mars
  4. Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners by Tammy Wylie
  5. Rodale's Basic Organic Gardening by Deborah L. Martin
  6. The Living Soil Handbook ​by Jesse Frost​

Botany/Field Guides/Foraging Books

  1. Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification ​by Thomas J. Elpel
  2. Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America by Steven Foster & James Duke
  3. Wildflowers and Grasses of North Dakota by Paul B. Kannowski
  4. Midwest Medicinal Plants by Lisa M. Rose
  5. Wildflowers of the Northern Great Plains by F.R. Vance, J.R. Jowsey, J.S. McLean, and F.A. Switzer

Movement Books

  1. Move Your DNA: Restore your health through natural movement by Katy Bowman
  2. Do-In: Tao-yoga for health and energy by Lilian Kluivers
  3. Rethink Your Position: Reshape your exercise, yoga, and everyday movement, one part at a time ​by Katy Bowman

Nutrition Books

​**Nutrition is highly individual. The books listed here provide "food for thought" so to speak. Please don't take any of it as the "rule" or "right way." See what feels right for your body. Experiment a bit. 
  1. The Whole 30: the 30-day guide to total health and food freedom by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig
  2. Intuitive Eating: A revolutionary anti-diet approach by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
  3. The Perfect Bite: focus on flavor by Susan Belsinger
  4. Nutritional Healing with Chinese Medicine by Ellen Goldsmith and Maya Klein
  5. Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon

Organizations 

  1. American Herbalist's Guild--host to an annual herbal symposium, clinical herbal journal published twice a year, and webinars on a variety of topics (some of which are free to the public; members have access to recordings), and a great place to find other resources. They also offer the Registered Herbalist designation for clinical herbalists (Cathy is currently working on meeting these requirements). Click here to learn more: American Herbalists Guild | An Association of Herbal Practitioners
  2. ​United Plant Savers--"For the research, education, and coservation of native medicinal plants, fungi, and their habitats." Also hosts the International Herb Symposium. You can also visit their sanctuary in Ohio. I highly recommend joining and supporting this organization! Click here to learn more: United Plant Savers - Home
  3. Herbalists Without Borders-- their mission "is a global community where all people have access to affordabl natural and botanical health and wellness. To bring that vision into reality, we work with community-based chapters to create educational, advocacy, and grassroots model projects to fill the gaps in health justice internationally." Anyone can become a member and support this amazing organization! Click here to learn more: HERBALISTS WITHOUT BORDERS INTERNATIONAL - Home (hwbglobal.org)