Book Review: The Herbology Bible

Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen

Take a deep dive into the multiple health benefits of twenty select herbs. 

The world is finally beginning to realize what our forebears always knew: good health is something that is much more within reach than we have come to believe. With an emphasis on affordable preventative intervention with the use of nature’s pantry, The Herbology Bible delves into the ways people can start to address their own health journeys.

The Herbology Bible: Volume 1 is an in-depth guide to 20 medicinal herbs that can be used to treat various health issues. The focus of the chosen herbs is to support an anti-inflammatory diet, but with all the remedies mentioned, there are multiple health benefits. Rather than creating a focus only on the benefits of the herbs, The Herbology Bible is structured to inform readers how to grow, harvest, prepare, and use the plants included in this volume. 

The Herbology Bible is a succinct guide to a good variety of herbal remedies. There’s a fantastic amount of information in this volume. Not only does it explain how to prepare the herbs and what they are used to treat, it details where and how the herbs can be sourced or grown. There is also a section on identification and photographs on each plant for those who wish to forage.

The information here is well-researched with a comprehensive list of references in case readers need more information. I really enjoyed the variety of herbs chosen to be included. Some of them, like St. John’s Wort and Echinacea are quite well known, but the majority are not common. As many of the plants here are lesser-known ones, the research on them is not always extensive. Denada does a good job of explaining the limitations of the research while still giving a well-rounded overview to the herbs and their properties.

There are a couple of features in this book that I really like. Safety and ethical considerations are paramount in these pages. Specific warnings for health are given when there is enough data to merit them, which will give readers the best chance to make the right decisions for themselves. There are also detailed instructions on how to forage or grow the herbs in the most ecologically friendly manner.

While this is a good introduction to some lesser-known herbs, the data feels thin at times. Some information that applies to all the herbs is repeated multiple times, but other pieces of information that most readers would probably expect going in are excluded. Things like dosage and specific usage are not always clear.

This book would be a great addition to any natural remedy library. Gardeners, foragers, and people preferring natural therapies will find a wealth of information in these pages. Whether starting out with herbal remedies or not, this book will help you on your health journey. As far as content goes, it does what it sets out to do; it’s a fantastic guide to acting on your own health in a cost-effective way.

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