An herbal is a book, often illustrated, that describes the appearance, medical properties, and other characteristics of plants used in herbal medicine.

See also

• Pedanius Dioscorides
• Nicholas Culpeper
• John Gerard
• Leonhart Fuchs
• Maud Grieve 's A Modern Herbal
• Shen Nong, the Green Emperor
• pharmacopoeia
• Hildegard of Bingen