What book on home remedies and herbal medicine is the best?

William T: What book on home remedies and herbal medicine is the best?
You see these informercials on herbal medicine and cures and I wonder to myself is there any value to these books. So what do you think, is there a popular book on home remedies that is worth having?

Answers and Views:

Answer by freesumpin
“Back To Eden” by Jethro Kloss. It’s been around for decades and is still available.

Answer by Mad Roy
I really like Prescription For Natural Cures by Balch and Stengler. It is a goldmine of info on complimentary and alternative medicine. It has a good section on herbs.

Answer by Ron S
Why buy a book when you can get it for free online?

Try the GrannyMed website:

Answer by taowhore
Little Herb Encyclopedia: The Handbook of Nature’s Remedies for a Healthier Life by Jack Ritchason is the one I’ve sworn by for many years now.