Practical Herbs: a wonderful herb book.

Book: Practical herbs.Henriette's first herb book in English, "Practical Herbs" has received a lot of praise.

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  • "It is a lovely herb book, the photos are outstanding and the text is really friendly and I love your quirky humour that is reflected in the writing. I laughed out loud when reading about 'Central European fruit brandy', which as you know is unusual for us English." -Jane
  • "Practical Herbs is practical magic. Thank you Henriette, for a labor of love and an accessible and useful contribution to botanical medicine." -Donna
  • "Indeed very beautiful - and I kick myself for only having the pdf." -Maggie
  • "I just received your book, it's wonderful! I love that your warmth, humour and no nonsense practicality are perfectly represented in it. And I love that you have featured some of my favourite herbs that I love to use as well as some others I have yet to try. I look forward to Volume 2!" -Elly
  • "Your book arrived this morning and has kept me enthralled for hours. I've never read a herb book like it before. I've got loads of books about herbs, some very theoretical and others more concerned with how to use herbs, but this is the first one that has obviously been written by someone who has been out there in the rain and mozzies, searching and harvesting the herbs, and then has brought them home and actually tried the different methods of using them. I love the way you share your experiences, and point out the possible pitfalls to save the rest of us from falling in." -Karen
  • "I started to read your book last night... it is terrific. I really like how you included trouble shooting tips and new recipies... I can't wait to try out the chives flower vinegar!" -Megan
  • "Yes I got the pdf, thank you, and then stayed up till 2.30 am devouring every word! I must pass on my thanks for writing it and sharing your knowledge, it's an excellent book." -Mandy
  • "I was expecting quality, but this is fantastic!" -Hilary

But wait, there's more! Short-short reviews, and A review by herbalist Christopher Hedley.


Practical Herbs was released on November 18, 2011. It's a wonderfully practical book on medicinal plants and their various uses.


Reviews elsewhere

  • Earthwise Herbal, March 24, 2012:
    "This book is a gem for folk herbalists and medical / master herbalists alike. A superb choice for an introductory herbalism workshop or course, and my only request is that a glossary of terms be added to make this the ideal practical text book. I hope Henriette is planning more volumes ..."
  • Mad Crow Herbals, March 4, 2012:
    "I finished reading Practical Herbs by Henriette Kress yesterday and then spent the rest of the day marveling at what a great approach it is to teaching herbalism to the beginner as well as inspiring the seasoned herbalist with new insights and approaches."
  • Tales of a Kitchen Herbwife, March 4, 2012:
    "After twenty years of reading herb books, it takes a lot to make me excited when something new is published. Henriette Kress’ first book written in English (she has published others in Finnish and Swedish) makes me want to sing, shout and dance with glee. The title, Practical Herbs, says it all."
  • Eldrum Musings, Jan 11, 2012:
    "I recently picked up a pdf copy of Henriette Kress’s new herbal book ‘Practical Herbs’, and I have been so impressed with this book that a review just had to happen! Written in a down to earth, approachable and practical way, this book is suitable for all herbalists, from the raw beginner to the more advanced medical herbalist."
  • Born in the wrong Century, Nov 21, 2011:
    "Henriette send me a .pdf copy of her new book, Practical Herbs. I thought I would wait until after Thanksgiving to read it and give her a review when I had a bit more spare time but I downloaded it the day she sent it over and once I read the first few pages I couldn’t stop!"


It's 150 full-color pages with 150 photos.
Hardcopy (softcover, bound): ISBN 978-952-67575-0-6
E-book (pdf): ISBN 978-952-67575-1-3.

The practical herbs sample gives you the table of contents, herbal teas, willowherb, and bleeding. And the front and back covers.


Order your book or your e-book now!
The book is softcover and bound, and you get the pdf as well (unless you choose "I've already bought the pdf").
The e-book is a .pdf without bothersome protections, and it looks exactly like the printed book.
There's an option for more than 10 .pdfs - it's for teachers who want to hand out the e-book to their students.

Book or PDF?
Book or PDF?

  • You get the pdf immediately or, if paypal doesn't do its thing correctly, once I've checked my mail and sent you an email with the link. This should usually be within 24 hours. If you haven't received a link with the pdf yet, ask me about it! (And check your spam folder).
  • It takes about 10-14 days for the book to reach the UK.
    It takes about 3-4 weeks for the book to reach an address in the US.
    Now you can also choose Priority Mail.
    - added 05Feb2012
    One report from NZ said 17 days delivery time.

Don't send me checks: it costs an arm and a leg to cash them here (more than the value of the book ... really).
Postage is included (which is why the book is more expensive than first planned).
Do ask about my EU bank account number if you're in the EU!
The prices in € are as follows:

  • Book: 23.70 €
  • PDF: 4.00 €
  • The book if you've already bought the PDF: 21.50 €
This will change every now and then, depending on the rate of exchange between USD and EUR, because I don't want one or the other to be more expensive.

If you don't like paypal, you can also send a check to a friend in the USA. Email me for details. (Only straightforward checks please - I don't want my friend to have to stand in line at the bank or post office during his lunch hour.)

Or buy Practical Herbs on amazon.co.uk. Note, Amazon says it's £19.00, but when you click through, they add £2.80 shipping (to the UK! they add much more elsewhere!), so the total is £21.80 (or more).


My books in Finnish: I've written four books in Finnish. The first two, "Mintusta voikukkaan" ("From mint to dandelion") (Edita 2000) and "Hanhikista kissanminttuun" (From cinquefoil to catnip") (Edita 2001) have been completely impossible to get hold of for years now.
The third, "Käytännön lääkekasvit", was published in November 2010 (and in November 2011 in English as "Practical Herbs").
I published the fourth, "Käytännön lääkekasvit 2" ("Practical Herbs 2") in November 2012.

My book in Swedish: I translated "Käytännön lääkekasvit" to Swedish and published that in May 2011: "Praktiska läkeörter" ("Practical Herbs").


About me: you'll find a short bio here.


Links: A printable image of the front page - in Finnish: Käytännön lääkekasvit - Käytännön lääkekasvit 2 - in Swedish: Praktiska läkeörter - Vilda grönsaker ("Wild greens").