The The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies sales page, captured 2026-09-23

The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies review

A colour field guide to North American plants and the traditional remedies made from them

Category Health & FitnessBilling repeats until cancelled

By the RJ Editorial Team. Sales page checked 2026-09-23. Last updated 2026-10-04.

Is it worth it?

You've probably got a drawer of painkillers and a nagging sense that you don't know a single thing growing outside your door. Maybe someone at home reacts badly to the usual stuff, maybe you just want to know what to do if the pharmacy's shut. That's the itch this scratches. What it actually is: a thick colour reference to North American plants, what they look like, where they grow, and what people have traditionally used them for, with recipes for turning them into salves and tinctures. The photos and identification notes are the real value here. Foraging goes wrong when you misidentify something, and this is built to be carried outside and used. Be clear about what it isn't. The page promises a backyard ibuprofen and a homemade antidepressant. Those are the seller's claims and no clinical evidence is offered for them. Herbal preparations can interact with prescription medication, and some plants in any foraging guide will hurt you if you get the species wrong. Treat it as a well-organised traditional-use reference and a decent field guide, not a substitute for a doctor. If you like plants, gardening or general preparedness, the reference value alone is worth it. If you're hoping to treat a diagnosed condition, look elsewhere.

Pros

Two to four real photos per plant, not sketches
Searchable by plant or by ailment
Physical book you can take outside
Written by someone with genuine field credentials

Cons

Health claims on the page come with no evidence behind them
Plants are North American, so less useful elsewhere
The three bonuses are never actually specified before you pay