Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Revised 2nd Edition
by Michael T. Murray, Joseph E. Pizzorno, Joseph, N.D. Pizzorno
    Drawing on the best of centuries-old wisdom and modern knowledge and supported by the latest scientific investigation, "The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine" explains the principles of natural medicine and outlines their application through the safe and effective use of herbs, vitamins, minerals, diet, and nutrition. Maladies covered include migraines, premenstrual syndrome, diabetes, herpes simplex, depression, osteoporosis, and more .

Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements : The Essential Guide for Improving Your Health Naturally by Michael T. Murray
    In this bestselling companion to the Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine Dr. Michael T. Murray explains how to use nutritional supplements to achieve and maintain optimum health.

The American Pharmaceutical Association Practical Guide to Natural Medicines by Andrea Peirce, John A. Gans, Andrew T. Weil (Introduction)
    With an endorsement from Dr. Andrew Weil, you know this book is going to be good. And it's about time that an authoritative book like this was written; it'll come in handy for consumers who are bewildered by the lack of labeling on the hundreds of supplements available, as well as doctors and pharmacists, who likely learned nothing about these remedies in school.
    The American Pharmaceutical Association (AphA) has listed more than 200 herbs--and some supplements, like DHEA, zinc, and Coenzyme Q10--alphabetically. Many herbs are illustrated. Each listing includes the following:

    The AphA also rates each herb on a 1-5 scale, with 1 being given to herbs that have been judged the most safe and effective over the years. It also cites both book and journal sources, so you know exactly where to research further if you're interested in learning even more about a particular herb.
    Dr. Weil points out that while the majority of prescription drugs were derived from botanicals, the lack of standardization in the U.S. supplement industry poses a hazard. For example, extract of feverfew has been shown to be effective in treating migraine in England, but the feverfew on the U.S. market may or may not be English feverfew, and therefore may or may not be as effective. The essential "Do's and Don'ts for Wise Consumers" gives tips on choosing the best brand of herbs, and the quick indices (one listed by symptoms and the herbs recommended for treatment, and one listing the herbs and the ailments they're used for) make it easy to familiarize yourself with the many herbs available. Highly recommended. --Erica Jorgensen

The Healing Power of Herbs : The Enlightened Person's Guide to the Wonders of Medicinal Plants by Michael T. Murray
    Some of the most powerful preventatives to modern ailments are not located in prescription drugs or vitamin pills but on a common spice rack. In this most up-to-date and carefully researched book, Dr. Murray shares the latest scientific findings about the power and efficacy of medicinal herbs.

Prescription for Nutritional Healing: A Practical A-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements by James F. Balch, Phyllis A. Balch
    Complete and authoritative, this guide to dealing with health disorders through nutritional therapy has been co-authored by a medical doctor and a certified nutritionist. Together they provide all the information needed for the average person to design a personal nutrition program.

Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements by Tova Navarra (Editor), John G. Navarra, Myron A. Lipkowitz
    A comprehensive reference that contains some 500 alphabetical entries which provide information on what vitamins, minerals, and supplements are and how they work; natural and synthetic sources of each substance; myths and quackery involving some of the substances; and nutritional analysis of diet, body-building, and other special supplements. The volume also provides information on current FDA operations and regulations, and how they affect the public availability of nutritional supplements. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

The Healing Power of Minerals, Special Nutrients and Trace Elements by Paul Bergner, Jennifer Basye Sander (Editor)
    This is not just another shopping-list of chemicals but an outstanding dissertation of the basis for trace elements and other micro nutrients in our diet and the reasons for the universal lack thereof. Besides its value as a guide to nutrition, the book provides insights into our biological origins, as a species, and shows how far from our "natural home" we have strayed.

Why Am I Always So Tired : Discover How Correcting Your Body's Copper Imbalance Can Keep Your Body from Giving Out Before Your Mind Does by Ann Louise Gittleman, Melissa Diane Smith (Contributor), Michael Rosenbaum
    "Why Am I Always So Tired?" by famed nutritionist Ann Louise Gittleman explores the connection between the body's copper/zinc balance and fatigue. With its questionnaire and sensible nutritional advice, it can help you pinpoint whether or not you suffer from a copper overload, and put you
on the road to better health.

Radical Healing by Dr. Rudolph
   Dr. Rudolph Ballentine's "Radical Healing" should earn a place next to "Why People Don't Heal and How They Can" and "Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom" as an infinitely important book for overall health. It's self-help at its best, a home reference guide that lists the specific holistic-healing modalities--among them herbs, Ayurveda, nutrition, bodywork, acupuncture, and homeopathy--which, when integrated, have
been shown to be powerful tools for treating hundreds of common diseases and ailments.

Ten Natural Remedies That Can Save Your Life by James F. Balch
    For thousands of years, people have relied on the gifts of the earth: nutritious food, clean water, natural light, medicinal herbs--and an active lifestyle to stay healthy. Now the gifts of the earth have been compromised: we eat highly processed food, bathe in and drink polluted water, work by artificial lighting, and take pills when we're sick and depressed from living this way. Natural remedies can make a drastic positive change in your life, says James F. Balch, M.D., in 10 Natural Remedies That Can Save Your Life. Balch, who is also the author of the bestselling Prescription for Nutritional Healing, presents 10 remedies to improve health. Some are no surprise--light, water, and air--but Balch gives us innovative, practical strategies for improving these areas. We all know we need to eat more "green foods," but Balch isn't talking about broccoli; rather, he recommends wheat grass and barley grass ("the most complete preventive medicine available ... one of the ultimate gifts of God"). Balch's other favorite remedies are garlic, ginseng, ginkgo biloba, chelation therapy, natural hormone balance (diet, DHEA, natural progesterone, black cohosh), and combined vitamins C and E. Some of his remedies are controversial and not supported by the medical community; some are backed by good research; a few are common sense and indisputable. Inform yourself with this book and other viewpoints, talk it all over with your physician, and evaluate what is best for your health. --Joan Price

The Antioxidant Miracle : Your Complete Plan for Total Health and Healing by Lester Packer, Carol Colman, Carol Coleman
Todd Runestad, Nutrition Science News associate editor, from Boulder, Colorado , March 2, 1999
    Much of what we know about antioxidant nutrients we first learn from molecular biologists, who are on the front lines of research into the health benefits of these vitamins. For 40 years Dr. Packer has been a leading researcher fueling the antioxidant revolution. His latest book puts the power of antioxidants in easily understandable terms for the general public. Many people are now enthusiastically consuming vitamins C and E. Dr. Packer's research has discovered a network of five antioxidant nutrients--C and E along with coenzyme Q10, lipoic acid and glutathione--that do more than simply neutralize free radicals. The network also apparently has profound influences on genetic behavior--the foundation of our bodies and our health. The fascinating and quite reader-friendly book details compelling research into the myriad health benefits of the nutrients that comprise the antioxidant network. A must-read!

American Indian Healing Arts : Herbs, Rituals, and Remedies for Every Season of Life by E. Barrie Kavasch, Karen Baar
    Throughout their history, the American Indians have healed with rituals using herbs, fungi, and other natural materials. They have valued as sacred the spiritual side of life and their connection to the earth. Their medicine has always been holistic, treating the body and spirit as one and illness as a sign of imbalance. Now we can benefit from American Indian wisdom with American Indian Healing Arts: Herbs, Rituals, and Remedies for Every Season of Life. This book is organized by the stages of life, presenting different tribal perspectives on the significance of each, with ceremonies and healing rituals (songs, prayers, botanicals). The book includes more than 60 recipes for treating health problems and other needs, from "cramp bark tea" to "marigold-calendula deodorant cream." There are also directions for making tonics, ointments, tooth powders, and digestive remedies, and illustrations consisting of leaf-rubbings of 80 plants. Besides learning to use American Indian remedies, you learn fascinating facts about their ceremonies. The Navajo celebrate not only birth, but the infant's first smile and first laugh, for example. An Apache girl celebrates first menstruation by running and dancing for four days (guided and massaged by an elder woman). If you're interested in alternative healing, or intrigued by American Indian culture, this book will add to your knowledge. --Joan Price