2006-11-02 01:36:01 · 7 answers · asked by Ann O 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
I work in an organic/natural/bulk co-op in Evansville, Indiana. We get all our herbs and spices from a lot of different places, but here's some suggestions of websites I have used personally.
http://www.mountainroseherbs.com
http://www.trilightherbs.com
http://www.beeyoutiful.com/goodness/
I suggest these three. There's a lot of resources on the net now-a-days. Herbs have become a fad. There are a lot of "fonies" out there, people who water down the content of herbs to make more money. See, even if you buy echinacea, one compny might sell it at 500mg, while another will sell it at 500mg advertised, but really it's 200mg with 300mg of a placenta powder of some kind. These websites I gave you are tried and true. I have more, but I did not want to overwhelm you.
As far as the book, I suggest the best books I have ever used. They are by James and Phyllis Balch, and I highly recommend all their books. Here's a few:
Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 3rd Edition:
http://www.amazon.com/Prescription-Nutritional-Healing-3rd-ed/dp/1583330771
Prescription for Nutritional Healing, A-Z Supplement Guide:
http://www.amazon.com/Prescription-Nutritional-Healing-Guide-Supplements/dp/0895298163/sr=1-9/qid=1162479089/ref=sr_1_9/002-9775982-5112067?ie=UTF8&s=books
Prescription for Herbal Healing:
http://www.amazon.com/Prescription-Herbal-Healing-Reference-Disorders/dp/0895298694/sr=1-4/qid=1162479089/ref=sr_1_4/002-9775982-5112067?ie=UTF8&s=books
Prescription for Natural Cures: A Self-Care Guide for Treating Health Problems with Natural Remedies...:
http://www.amazon.com/Prescription-Natural-Cures-Nutritional-Supplements/dp/0471490881/sr=1-3/qid=1162479089/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/002-9775982-5112067?ie=UTF8&s=books
If you have never been in the herbal/natural field before, then welcome! I'm so glad that you are interested. It's been 3 years since I have had to go to a doctor because I treat everything at home, with natural antibiotics, natural yeast assailants, natural EVERYTHING. It's how our ancestors lives, it's how we can live, and it's a wonderful, simple, easy life.
Good luck in your searches! Feel free to email me any time, I'd love to give you more information any time you need it. This all can be a little overwhelming at first, because there's SO MUCH out there.
2006-11-02 02:01:37 · answer #1 · answered by snowwhitelace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The library is the cheapest place to get books on how to use these herbs. You can also go to any large bookstore and look in the herbal/alternative medicine category.. Library still the cheapest. The internet is good but I like to have hands on book for this kind of thing. You can get books at a health food store but they are often expensive. I recommend the library and then I recommend Swansons vitamins on line because they carry many of thes herbs at the best prices and they carry alot of brands. I would go to their website and have them send you catalogues. The catalogues are great and have a lot of information and they have the best prices that I have found.
2006-11-02 07:41:28 · answer #2 · answered by juncogirl3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frontier Coop (www.frontiercoop.com) sells herbs of high quality; you can order online or over the phone, and they deliver promptly. To really get to know an herb, it's best to grow it or observe it in nature, and become familiar with it in all its stages of growth. As for books, I highly recommend:
The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal by David Hoffmann
Healing Wise by Susun Weed;
The Green Pharmacy by James Duke;
The Book of Herbal Wisdom by Matthew Wood.
You will find that no single book will have all the information you want or need. It's good to get views from several sources.
2006-11-02 08:20:11 · answer #3 · answered by wq.alpha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to go to a holistic store that sells herbal supplements. You can purchase books there as well. The sales clerk should be very helpful in assisting you with what herbs are best for which problem.
2006-11-02 04:29:05 · answer #4 · answered by iampamtoo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you're asking for the plants, so i'll tell ya, u can buy live plants and books explaining their use from horizon herbs (online), they're awsome people
2006-11-03 07:44:19 · answer #5 · answered by Stephan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.naturessunshine.com
2006-11-02 01:41:56 · answer #6 · answered by drpsholder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-02 01:40:05 · answer #7 · answered by abenabox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋