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Introduction
 Red clover (Trifolium pratense) flowers can be crushed and used to soothe bug bites and stings.
Perhaps you've got a yearning to explore the herbs that grow around you and
find your backyard as good of a place to start as any; or perhaps you just like
making use of whatever mother nature puts at your disposal?
Whatever your reason, if you're interested in using common plants that are growing
around you these pages will offer you tips and information about how to get
started in what I call Backyard Herbalism.
Backyard Herbalism applies general concepts about collecting and storing herbs that grow wild,
as well as My Notebook which contains specific information about several of my commonly found favorites.
Some Helpful Books
- The Complete Medicinal Herbal. This herbal written by Penelope Ody provides historical background on herbal medicine, a materia medica of commonly used herbs including photographs, characteristics and uses, and a review of home remedies including case histories. It is published by Dorling Kindersley.
- Nature's Children. One of Juliette de Bairacli Levy's many books, this one focuses on remedies for children. This book is published by Ash Tree. Juliette has lived closely to the ways of the gypsies and has also learned much about the treatment of animals with herbs. I highly recommend any book you find by her, for its anecdotes as well as information.
- Wise Woman Herbal: Healing Wise. This herbal written by Susun Weed contains an entertaining discussion of herbal traditions and some commonly found herbs including a multitude of uses. It is published by Ash Tree.
- Weeds of the Northeast. A plant identification guide by Richard Uva, Joseph Neal, and Joseph Ditomaso. Published by Cornell University Press in 1997.
- Weeds of the West. A plant identification guide by Tom Whitson. Published by the Western Society of Weed Science in 1992.
Check out backyard Herbalism's links page for some other good resources as well.
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