“A master makes learning easy for others. After years of dedicated practice, Christa paints a glorious portrait of plant medicine using compelling photos and poetic language. The Essential Guide to Western Botanical Medicine invites the reader into an empowered landscape for sustained and vibrant health. For professionals, there is essential science, theory and objective data. For everyone, there are simple answers to complex medical questions.”

“The Essential Guide to Western Botanical Medicine extends far beyond a compilation of facts, coming alive as she incorporates decades of experience, diverse perspectives, and engaging information with stunning photos. Christa has created something every herbalist should have on their shelf.”

“The Essential Guide to Western Botanical Medicine is not only beautifully designed, it is also exceptionally well written and researched, and full of vibrant color photos. This book is an essential text for the herbal enthusiast or clinical herbalist - in fact, I would consider it required reading!”

“The Essential Guide to Western Botanical Medicine is a welcome and extremely thorough compilation and vital resource on many of the major herbs recommended by herbalist today. Christa Sinadinos has made an important contribution in theis essential guide that will save countless hours of research for clinicans and herb lovers as a gateway to expanding their herbal knowledge and repetoir. I will have it on hand with the resource books I consult daily. It is a milestone in the literature of herbal medicine along the same lines as the great herbals of Gerard and Parkinson, and in Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Bencao Gangmu.”

“The Essential Guide to Western Botanical Medicine demonstrates a high level of excellence in the depth of the material, practical clinical applications, usability of the format, and sheer beauty of presentation. Useful for students and professionals.”

“The lovingly detailed herbal monographs provide more than 1,000, often stunning photos. This substantial tome will be front and center for herbalists. Herbal medicine is a discipline requiring love, devotion, and surrender. Christa is a passionately committed agent to the relationship between humanity and the plant kingdom. Since 1994, Christa has been bringing her students and clients into a deep, joyful connection with plants. This book will serve that mission, reaching many more people who will benefit from her work. Christa’s background in herbal medicine is among the greats of contemporary practice. This book offers pearls of clinical experience that will make it a regular companion on my journey.”