Ok, then it seems to be a good idea to order the book "The Survival Medicine Handbook" - Thank for the tip, Mariama
A good way for me to start up more seriously. It is now in my basket,
just waiting for the next salary 
on it's way.
Both German Amazon.de did have it as well the Swedish Amazon.se - albeit with
a lot confusion, strange high prices (up to 250 €) and apparent fakes with missing pages / bad quality prints
. Perhaps I should order via Amazon.de, because the Swedish Amazon, is a hellhole in terms of what they "offer"; with things that sometimes obscurely priced (at times up to 2000 % more than what is common), especially from
some Chinese sellers.
On question; is "The Survival Medicine Handbook" in color or black & white ?
Does anyone know
a good book on plants & herbs (to be used for medicine & food) which grow in the typical surrounding "around the house", preferably European oriented ? A kind of homeopathy oriented book with how identify and to-do's.
I've looked several times at Amazon, but got terribly lost among the offers - because when I read the reviews, they don't really give me a good hint on what is
really useful... I've always wondered what our house plants can do, but I know absolutely nothing...
Hello Xpan, I just thought i could perhaps offer a few selections. As you pointed out, you would prefer to have use of "environmental surroundings" of your location. To do that, please look up your local Amazon and see what is available for your own plant lore.
If you can purchase a book on what kind of "wild" and available plants growing in your area first, then you would be more familiar with what you could use when spring comes (or grown from seeds if possible).
The Survival Medicine Handbook is an excellent start. One of the authors of this book is Claude Davis. He also published No GRID Survival Projects. This book contains at the end a list of helpful plants that fight viruses: Japanese Honeysuckle, Elderberry, Yarrow, Witch Hazel, Purple Deadnettle, Stinging Nettle, Echineacea, Bee Balm, Aloe Vera, Mints, Mullein, Oregano, Agrimony, Willows, Poplar, Motherwort, Hawthorn, Dandelion, Yellow Dock, Cleavers, Goldenrod, St. John's Wort and Skullcap. He recommends purchasing seeds as much as possible to help out in providing food and medicine in case of emergency.
Next, from this thread of homeopathy, consider " Helping and Healing" by Thomas Haberle. That one is really helpful as well. I personally love it. This title had been suggested from someone in this thread.
The Complete Medicinal Herbal by Penelope Ody from Dorling Kindersley (UK). Fully illustrated, it gives the name of the plant (scientific name), parts used (flowers vs seeds vs leaves or essential oil). Author shows exactly what the plant looks like. Many of these plants do not grow in my area but I have ordered seeds in the past to see if it can be grown in a greenhouse i plan on building soon. The emphasis is mostly European trees and plants.
Herbal antibiotics: what Big Pharma doesn't want you to know by Mary Jones. Most of these herbs she mentions are purchased elsewhere, such as astragalus root, cinnamon sticks or ginger root: unless you grow them yourself. Again, if you can order seeds, or find a health food store near you, you will be ahead of the game.
My favorite i purchased recently is Dare to be a Green Witch (Ehris Urban and Velya Jancz-Urban). It is written by two "witches", a mother and daughter team. It is funny, educational, loads of info and recipes, anecdotes and life stories that we can all relate to. The ladies are living a clean lifestyle with emphasis on good food and appropriate medicinal use for everyday life. Many of the remedies and recipes they provide can be found either in a local health food store or grown yourself (red clover, raspberry leaves, licorice root, spearmint, nettle, etc.). They provide recipes to make your own vanilla extract, Kefir, Kimchi, Kombucha, and many more. Before giving the recipe, they explain what each ingredient will do for your body and what kind of "additive" you'll be avoiding if you purchase already available in the grocery store. Really helpful book.
The Bach Flower Remedies are not familiar to me. First time i read about that. I guess researching this option is next on my things to do for now.
Hope this is helpful. I'm sure the community in this thread will find you helpful titles or websites you can consult. Good luck.
