• I was unprepared for the beauty of Mimi’s writing. She skillfully brings the plants to life, referring to them as if they were dear friends and detailing where each plant is found, how it grows, its unique history, and how it is used medicinally.

    Tieraona Low Dog, M.D.

  • Beautifully designed and illustrated, thoroughly researched and presented with wisdom, passion, knowledge and love by the incomparable Mimi Hernandez, the National Geographic Herbal is a treasure that will delight and inspire plant lovers of all ages and in every nation

    Wade Davis, PhD, ethnobotanist, professor of anthropology, and author of One River and The Serpent and the Rainbow

  • Oh, how I long to sit around a kitchen table with Mimi, chopping herbs, drinking peach leaf tea and listening to her stories of plant kin and community. Instead, an ocean away, I read Mimi's writing and am absorbed into a warm and welcoming space of wild plants, wisdom and wonder.

    Amaia Dadachanji, MNIMH, practicing herbalist and founder of Wild Apothecary

  • National Geographic Herbal, brings the reader into the sensual world of herbs with lovely herbal illustrations and story. This book captures a wealth of herbal knowledge arranged in a user-friendly fashion with hints of a traditional herbal. The magic of this book is felt throughout the pages, recipes, and Mimi’s personal journey on the herbal path

    Dr. Mary Bove, naturopath and medical herbalist

National Geographic Herbal

AN HERBAL JOURNEY

In National Geographic Herbal, readers journey from the micro to the macro. We begin with the bodily sensations of how one experiences herbs. Then we step into the kitchen and apothecary for nourishing inspiration and do-it-yourself tips and tricks. 

THE HERBAL PATH

Travel down the garden path to cultivate allies and explore weeds along the way. From there, take the forest path and pan out to examine community uses of herbs. Ultimately, we explore a global perspective, examining some of the world’s most traveled herbs in commerce. 

HONORED TRADITIONS

Find cherished traditions and critical topics relevant to herbal medicine featured throughout, including current ethical and ecological issues in the field. The epilogue presents an in-depth consideration of these concerns.