Good Books on Herbal Medicine

• Lesley Bremness: The Complete Book of Herbs - a practical guide to growing and using herbs. 288 pages, paperback, 11.60 x 7.66". Penguin Studio, Sep 1994. ISBN 0140238026. Listprice USD 22. A good allround book for the beginner, it includes one-page articles on 100+ herbs, and a wide variety of uses for them (culinary and medicinal uses, cleaning, beauty, etc.). There's also a section on how to grow herbs. Lots of clear plant and how-to color pictures.
• Richard Mabey: The New Age Herbalist - How to use herbs for healing, nutrition, body care, and relaxation. 288 pages, 9.71 x 7.69". Fireside, Nov 1988. ISBN 068481577X. Listprice USD 22. A beginner's herbal, lots of pictures, not as practical as the others, but still worthwile.
• Andrew Chevallier: The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants. 336 pages, 11.25 x 9". DK Publishing, Dec 2000. ISBN 0789467836. Listprice USD 40. Like all Dorling Kindersley books it's big on pictures, so it's good for beginners. This one contains one-page articles on 100 plants (lots of pictures for each of these) and very short paragraphs on 450 more (with pictures for about a third of them), in addition to the obligatory history and making remedies bits. If you're out where there's no herb stores you won't like it too much - there's far too many plants from TCM.
• David Hoffmann: The Holistic Herbal - A Safe and Practical Guide to Making and Using Herbal Remedies
  288 pages, 9.66 x 7.44". Thorsons Pub, 4th ed., Jan 2003. ISBN 0007145411. Listprice USD 17.
  The 1996 edition had 256 pages, of which 200+ half-page articles on single herbs and a section on problems and herbal remedies by organ system. Also includes the usual how-tos - teas, ointments, lozenges, etc. Very visual.
• John Lust: The Herb Book.
  700 pages, 6.84 x 4.2". Benedict Lust Publ., Jun 2001. ISBN 0879040556. Listprice USD 9.
  Short notes on the medicinal use of a lot of herbs. Also tables you can look up things in. Some black-and-white plant drawings.
• Susun Weed: Healing Wise - Wise Woman Herbal.
  312 pages, 8.44 x 5.52". Ash Tree Pub., Jul 1989. ISBN 0961462027, listprice USD 13.
  In-depth information on seven very common herbs. Some black-and-white plant drawings.
• Michael Tierra: The Way of Herbs.
  416 pages, 9.31 x 6.19". Pocket Books, Aug 1998. ISBN 0671023276, listprice USD 17.00.
  A beginner's herbal. No pictures.
• John Lust: The Herb Book.
  700 pages, 6.84 x 4.2". Benedict Lust Publ., Jun 2001. ISBN 0879040556. Listprice USD 9.
  Short notes on the medicinal use of a lot of herbs. Also tables you can look up things in. Some black-and-white plant drawings.
• James Green: The Herbal Medicine Maker's Handbook - A Home Manual.
  384 pages, 10.62 x 8.48". Crossing Press, Dec 2000. ISBN 0895949903. Listprice 23 USD.
• Igor Vilevich Zevin: A Russian Herbal.
  250 pages, 8.97 x 6.06". Inner Traditions Intl Ltd., Feb 1997. ISBN 0892815493. listprice USD 15.
  For a different view on how to use herbs (still beginner's level) get this book. Some black-and-white plant drawings.