by Andrew Chevallier

This book is a rare combination of scholarly, user friendly, and gorgeous photography (as one would expect of A DK Publishing Book).

by David Hoffman

This is a beautifully illustrated book with thumbnail sketches of herbs and instructions for their use (and contraindications for use.)  

by Debra St. Claire

Debra became known for her lovely video on wildcrafting and preparing basic herbal remedies.  She developed a very nice herb company (which she sold) and now devotes much time to the EthnoMedicine Preservation Project.

by Linda Rector-Page

The author is the wits behind a very successful and high-end herbal line of products called Crystal Star.

by Michael Tierra

This is the book that explains all the original Planetary Formulas, a line of herbal products developed by Tierra especially for those with an interest in energetic forms of medicine. There are basic descriptions of herbs as well as the formulas in the Planetary line. 

by Susun Weed

The author is a powerful spokesperson for the herbal movement.

by Gopi Warrier and Deepika Gunawant, M.D.

This book is a reasonable place to begin the study of Ayurveda.  All books impart essentially the same information on constitutional types and derangements, vata, pitta, and kapha, but the illustrations make for easy communication of the essentials of the Indian tradition.

Treatment Strategies Integrating Western and Oriental Herbal Medicine

by Peter Holmes, L.Ac., M.H.

These books are also encyclopedic, excellent reference works.  One should definitely obtain both volumes as they are a set.

by Peter Holmes, L.Ac., M.H.

It took someone well grounded in Chinese medicine as well as Western herbalism to discuss Chinese herbs in a language those without expertise in the Oriental medicine can understand.