I've been interested in learning more about herbs for years, but it just seems so overwhelming and I don't know where to start for my best information. We have tons of wild plants growing here year round in Tx and I was wondering if someone could direct me to a school, correspondance preferred close to my area, in N.E.Tx, or Ark, Ok, La, you know so they will know the plants in my area! Thanks

-- Carol in Tx (cwaldrop@peoplescom.net), October 15, 2001

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Carol, this is Terry from Sullivan, Mo.The Herb Companion is a publication that can direct you not only to national but local happenings in herbs.The number is 1-800-456-5835. This publication is your best information that I know of.

-- Terry Lipe (elipe@fidnet.com), October 16, 2001.

Hello Carol, A good (and free) place to start is at www.barnesandnoble.com . They have a free online course on medicinal herbs. This will get you a "basis understanding" of how to use tintures,teas,poultices,etc. Sincerely, Ernest

-- http://communities.msn.com/livingoffthelandintheozarks (espresso42@hotmail.com), October 16, 2001.

???????????? Barns & Noble have an online class????

I would suggest any books by Susan S Weed, especially the green one. She goes with the weeds in your yard to start with.

-- Swanlady (kwelton@brigham.net), October 16, 2001.

There are a lot of herbal correspondence courses as well. Michael Tierra's site: http://www.planetherbs.com/ is one of my favorites, and I hope to take their course someday. Also, you can find a lot of great herb books (as well as seeds and plants) at Richters' Herbs www.richters.com. They are a joy to work with.

Good luc

-- Toni Rakestraw (dabblmom@aol.com), October 16, 2001.