Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine

This is an excellent addition to my reference library. I am a serious self-taught herbalist who favours TCM above all other herbal systems, as their diagnostic approach is brilliant and I've had life-saving results following their concepts. ( If you're interested, get Peter Holmes' stellar "Energetics of Western Herbs" series and the TCM Diagnosis Study Guide by Qiao Yi to start). That said, I'm always open to new ideas and I want to beef up my Western herbal resources. This is a no-frills Encyclopedia with all entries packed in a massive index format. Ailments, herbs, famous practioners, and formula ideas are all merged together in a single A-Z index. I am thrilled with the sheer volume of information and personality really like the condensed format. Not a good choice for those who like illustrations. And of course not all entries give depth, so I always crosscheck with my other books when designing a new formula (especially Holmes, who provides phenomenal information in the series I mentioned). I also love the broad scope of this book, as it pulls from different practices instead of only focusing on one. A definite gem for the serious herbalist. Also quite beneficial if you're just looking for ideas of natural remedies to try.

A must-have for any aspiring herbalist!

I came across this book at work as i have to use it as reference in my work modules and tests. It has so many uses from wanting to know about vitamins in foods, deficiencies and the causes, uses of certain foods and herbs to illnesses and how to treat them using a herbal method. As i cant take the book from my work as often as id like i brought this book from Amazon. I use it for revision and look though it from general curiosity. Its laid out very easy in Alphabetical order as you would imagine and is full of helpful information, although this book was written quite a few years ago, a lot of it can still be used today! Its a good price for something i genuinely need for work but its also something i can keep for years and show to others that would like to know about something related. Delivery was quick, it didn't fit through the post box so i had to pick it up from the post office, which isn't a problem.

There is a lot of very useful information in this book, and Thomas Bartram was a forerunner to what is available today. I should learn from my mistakes though and bought an up to date book on Herbal Medicine as some things have been superceded by further research. However, at the price I paid, I cannot really complain!!

Absolutely wonderful. I think we should all have a copy of Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine in the home, as I can honestly say it's one of the best purchases I have ever made. Well written it is a comprehensive guide to both the herbal uses of plants and suggested treatments of various ailments. A bargain at the price, I have already used it with great success to reduce pain and speed up the healing of a burn by using calendula/dandelion cream. Arrived very quickly, I shall be making sure to keep my copy with me for as long as it stays in shape.

Excellent book … until I lent it to someone who never gave it back. Now I have to buy another one

Great book very informative and helpful

This is a superb book. No frills or pretty pictures, just good, solid information about just about everything to do with herbal medicine. It is, as the title suggests, an encyclopaedia, and everything in it is in alphabetical order, whether herb, ailment, notable herbalist, medical term etc etc, which makes it very easy to find information and to cross-reference it. It is exactly the same book as https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bartrams-Encyclopedia-Herbal-Medicine-Bartram/dp/1854875868 but in hardback and without the pretty cover picture. The publication dates are different, but that is because the paperback was brought out a few years after the hardback. The prices of each vary - for me this was considerably cheaper, but as I write this review the reverse is true. Thomas Bartram has excellent credentials and lived to the good old age of 96, which is reassuring!