Herbal Remedies

by Andrew Chevallier

For anyone who wants to learn more about medicinal plants and how to use them at home, Visual Reference Guides: Herbal Remedies provides essential information on how to safely use herbal medicines and shows you how to create your own remedies to target common ailments.

Andrew Chevallier, FNIMH is an experienced medical herbalist with his own private practice. A leading figure in the field of herbal medicine, he is a past president of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists. He was responsible for pioneering the development of the BS degree course in Herbal Medicine at Middlesex University, where he is currently an honorary Senior Lecturer. His books include Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants and Herbal Medicine for Menopause.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Gardening, Reference, Nature, Herbs, Plants

288 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2007

Reviews

[Sheri · Rating 3 out of 5]

This isn’t quite what I was looking for as a reference guide to herbal remedies. As someone who has a passing interest in the topic, I found this handbook to be not so user friendly for beginners such as myself; others with more knowledge may find it more useful. The plant profiles were listed A-Z by Latin name; listing them alphabetically by common name would have made this reference book easier to use. I don’t know how many people know the Latin names off the top of their head, even the serious herbalists may not be familiar with many of them.

The bulk of the book is the plant profiles which I found helpful as a very general overview. The remedies section was much shorter than I expected, basically just listing conditions, a few herbs to potentially treat each, and then referring the reader back to the plant profile for said herbs. I did read about the treatments for migraines, but no information is given on that page as to how much to take of the suggested herb. For example, the dosage information for feverfew tells me I can take it as a tablet, capsule, or one small fresh leaf a day and also refers me back to the dosage and sensible use section of the book. It seems that much of the use guidelines are to follow manufacturer’s recommended dosage. I didn’t like that as I know that many herbal treatments can be purchased in varying milligrams and often the bottle does not contain information on how much to use to treat this or that particular condition. Melatonin is a very good example of this, you can find it in varying milligrams and 300 mcg is a lot different than 300 mg. I wanted this book to tell me how many mg to take to help with sleep issues and then leave it to me to find the right product that would meet the appropriate dose guidelines. Instead, it seems I am to find the herb to treat my medical issue, follow the instructions on the package, and hope for the best. I may end up taking too little or too much, which doesn’t seem like sensible use at all.

It’s hard to rate this one as like I said this wasn’t quite what I was looking for in terms of content and usefulness. I have read many of the travel guides by this publisher and always found them to be excellent resources and the content here seems like it could be useful to the right person. But for someone new to herbal remedies, you may get just as useful or better information from your local health and wellness store employee. If you are new to or not very experienced in herbal remedies, I recommend supplementing this handbook with other resources to better round out your knowledge of potential treatment options. I will give this 3 stars but others, especially more experienced herbalists, may rate this higher.

[MJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

تصمیم به خرید و مطالعه این کتاب یکی از بهترین تصمیماتی بوده که در تمام عمرم گرفتم. 📖
رسما عصای دست منه 📚

[Sara Platero · Rating 4 out of 5]

Guía práctica y muy interesantes sobre las diferentes plantas medicinales y su forma de uso. Muy recomendable.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think Herbal Remedies Handbook is a great book because it tells a lot about herbs. I think this should show more pictures of the herbs. I chose this book because i like plants and herbs make medicine which helps people. The herbs grow all around the world but some herbs are hard to find and some are really common. I think this is a good book for people who study medicine and people who like plants.

[hondseun · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is tricky to sort through on E-book and mobile reading. I appreciate the compendium style and dosaging that can be helpful along with warning notes. Not everything has dosages though so that is a bit frustrating too. Seems a fair middle ground resource.

[Lindsey Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good. Helped with my sons fever. ❤️

[Alan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful photos and backgrounds on the plants.

[J.M. Northup · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how this book is formatted. It give you an easy way to look up and find what it is you are wanting. It was easy to understand and I loved the vibrant photos!

[SMehdi Razavi · Rating 4 out of 5]

تعداد زیادی‌شون رو پیدا کردم و میشناسم اما تصاویر برای بعضی‌شون ضعیفه
در کل برای من خیلی کاربردی بود.

[Yukii Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very useful and interesting , read and use if all the time.

[Richelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great and useful reference on various herbs. Really glad I purchased a physical copy so I can refer to it as needed.

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thorough. I borrowed this one from the library and ended up adding it to my Amazon cart. A great resource.

[Erica Drum · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this book. The pictures are pretty, the book is informative.

[Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just what I needed

[Isabel Echeverría · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really appreciated that it includes ratings for every herb which tell its level of research and of traditional use

[Allie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tons of valuable information. I need this one in my personal library!!

[Shannon Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reference book for my herbal bookshelf. I’m enjoying learning to grow herbs for teas and tinctures and this book is a great detailed reference, highly recommend.

[Chloe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great introduction to the many plants used in herbal medicine around the world and their uses plus how to use them.

[Melissa Padilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very easy to understand,informative and a quick read. It helps you make informed decisions on which herbs to try as it points out the level of scientific testing they have gone through. Also points out which have not had as much scientific testing but are known to have results based on tried experience. This book also tells you several ways of administering ranked by most to least effective. A very good book for beginners.

[Allie Balliet · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really cool reference book for different herbs and the different uses they have, what they can treat, etc. It’s not really a book to read cover to cover but I love referring to this every so often for headache/migraine remedies and seeing what other herbs can alleviate other ailments.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very well written and well organized.

Appealing book with many colorful photographs--really sortof visually stunning.

There are books out there that perhaps are more definitive guides to herbal remedies but this is a good introduction.

This book does have some good information in it.

For a beginning guide to herbal remedies, this would probably be the book to get.

[Valerie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The information in this book seems back up by fact and research. Very informative. I may buy a copy for my personal library.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great information...will going back to it again and again as a reference book.

[Aileen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book that Brilliantly assisted me with research on wild plants, antidotes, plant genome etc.

[Patti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Red read 2019,2021

[Stanislav Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanks! Wonderful.

[Kara Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A handy reference tool to keep on hand for a long time.