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Herbs for Pets A much larger tome on the subject of pet care is All You Ever Wanted to Know About Herbs
for Pets by Mary L. Wulff-Tilford & Gregory Tilford. (Bowtie Press; 1999; hardcopy; 415 pages; ISBN:
1-889540-46-3). Filled with Greg’s gorgeous plant photos (he’s also the author of several field guides), you’ll get not
only a good material medica but treatment of various common pet ailments. And it’s rounded out with information on
using both flower essences and homeopathy on pets as well. Great book and if you buy quick (by the end of June)
you’ll get a $10 discount….only $39.95)
Along the Garden Path ... Bill & Sylvia Varney, Fredericksburg Herb Farm, PO Drawer 927, Fredericksburg, TX
78624-0927; 1995; hardcover; 176 pages; $24.95. One thing you can rely on, anything Fredericksburg Herb Farm
does will look like quality and this cookbook is no exception. You're going to find some interesting creations
here….Chaucer's Love Dish with rose petals, dates, pine nuts and almond milk; Rose Geranium Buttermilk Pies or
Italian Cream Cake; Cinnamon Basil Ice Cream and lots more. There's also information on growing herbs and many
non-culinary recipes. This book is one you'll use over and over no matter what your experience level.
Aquatic Plants and Their Cultivation ... By now most of us have realized that a business can’t subsist solely on
selling herbs. You need to add other areas to capture the customer’s attention and I can’t imagine a better choice than
water gardening. It seems to just flow with herbs and the ambiance it creates. Auquatic Plants and Their Cultivation
(Helen Nash with Steve Stroupe; Sterling; 1998; hardcover; 224 pages; ISBN: 0-8069-9979-9) gives you complete
cultivation information to help you and your customers grow healthy plants for their new interest. Beautiful photographs
urge you to start your own creation and there’s plenty of information on dealing with pests and disease problems.
Excellent reference book.
Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit:... Aromatherapy is always with us and a recent book by Gabriel Mojay,
Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit (Healing Arts Press, 1997; softcover; $19.95; 191 pages; IS N: 0-89281-887-5)
has its focus on restoring emotional balance whether the problem is depression, anger, frustration, or relationship
issues. Applied through massage you’ll learn blends that will help your clients cope with many of life’s issues a bit
better.
Asian Health Secrets ... Letha Hadady, Crown (301 E 50th St, NY, NY 10022) hardcover; 1996; 512 pages;
$27.50. A good guide and introduction to various alternative herbal treatments: Chinese, Ayurvedic and Tibetan. Most
of the books I've seen were written for practitioners or serious students of Asian medicine. This book the average
layperson can easily follow with English translation of most of the herbs involved. Also sections on food as medicine
and specific complaints such as arthritis, women's health, skin and hair care. I'm not an expert on the subject so I can't
vouch for accuracy of everything but I found it interesting and would recommend it.
At Home with Herbs ... Jane Newdick, Storey Communications, Schoolhouse Road, Pownal, VT 05261; 1994;
hardcover; 220 pages; $29.95. Believe it or not there are always beginners on the herb obsession path and this book
will help fuel that passion. Nothing tremendously elaborate or wildly different here for those who have been playing
longer….but the color photographs and easy instructions will be very beneficial to newbies.
Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Art ... Kathi Keville & Mindy Green; The Crossing Press, PO
Box 1048, Freedom, CA 95019; 1995; softcover; $14.95; 156 pages. With two authors like this, how could the book
fail? Not a million recipes like some others, but really full of information on not only aromatherapy as a science but
material on essential oils including using them for cooking (Savory Cheese Torta using basil oil) and body care
products. A lot of jaded book buyers found this one an excellent resource.
The Aromatherapy and Massage Book ... Christine Wildwood; Thorsons, An Imprint of Harper Collins; 1994;
softcover; 128 pages; $16. The aromatherapy information is extremely basic and the majority of material is on
massage. There are a lot better books out there on the subject.
Aromatherapy for Dummies (--For Dummies) Aromatherapy for Dummies by Kathi Keville is certainly not just for
the novice. (IDG Books, 1999; softcover; 360 pages; $19.99; ISBN: 0-7645-5171-X). Like all the “Dummy” books (and
I have a slew of them) its layout and indexing make it extremely easy to find the answer to your specific question.
You’ll learn how to tell good oils from inferior ones, using aromatherapy throughout your life, creating your own blends
and treating common ailments. Even if you consider yourself beyond the “dummy” stage, your customers may find this
exactly what they need to introduce them to the world of essential oils.
Aromatherapy for Lovers and Dreamers ... And how could I resist a book entitled Aromatherapy for Lovers and
Dreamers? (Judith White, Karen Downes, Leon Nacson, 1995, Crown Trade, softcover; 102 pages; $11; ISBN:
0-517-88667-7) But it wasn’t too exciting. A few ideas for oil blends; some general hints about romance…and that’s
pretty much it
Aromatherapy for Mind and Body ... David & Carol Schiller, Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Ave., South, New
York, NY 10016, 1996; softcover, 128 pages, $9.95. It's OK, there are a lot better out there. Numerous formulas to use
for meditation, visualization, dreaming, etc. There is a section on weight loss that incorporates using essential oils for
cellulite reduction through bath and massage, exercise, etc.
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