I'm a community herbalist with 200+ hours of formal training, on my way to having a clinical practice someday. I love the world of herbal medicine and making and learning things at home, and these are some of the tools that have supported me.
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Books
Kitchen Supplies
Medicine Making
Books
Some of my favorite books on herbalism, plants, ethnobotany, and nature.
One of the books that got me into (kitchen) herbalism!
Alchemy of Herbs by Rosalee de la Forêt
A foundational text for anyone who cares about the earth, plant medicine, and Indigenous wisdom
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
I took a course with Kat Maier and fell completely in love with the way she thinks and teaches
Energetic Herbalism by Kat Maier
An amazing memoir on ethnobotany and other fascinating topics
The Plant Hunter by Cassandra Quave
If you want to learn more about reading the landscape, I highly recommend this book
How to Read the Wilderness by the Nature Study Guild
Great info about North America's edible wild plants
The Forager's Harvest by Samuel Thayer
A classic by one of the most renowned teachers of western herbalism.
Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health: 175 Teas ...
Essential reading on plants revered by North America’s indigenous peoples.
Iwigara: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science by Enrique Salmón
A practical guide to healing plants and the origins of herbal practices rooted in African American tradition.
African American Herbalism by Lucretia VanDyke
Kitchen Supplies
Useful tools for when you're working on kitchen herbalism projects.
I use this every time I make herbal salves
Double Boiler Insert
Lovely to have on hand when you need to grind herbs
White Marble Mortar & Pestle
So necessary to have on hand, not just for herbal projects but cooking ones as well!
Digital Kitchen Scale
Great for moving tinctures, oils, and other preparations into small bottles.
