Knowledge: herbs
See Also:
- business → biotechnology and pharmaceuticals → pharmaceuticals → medicinal herbs
- health → alternative → essences
- health → alternative → folk medicine
- health → nutrition → alternative
- home → cooking → herbs and spices
- home → gardening → plants → herbs
- regional → europe → italy → health → alternative → herbs
- science → biology → botany → ethnobotany
- shopping → health → alternative → herbs
Links
- Botanical.com
http://www.botanical.com/ - Provides an electronic, searchable version of "A Modern Herbal," by Maud Grieve. Also includes message boards, articles, book reviews, and links.
- Alternative Nature Herbals
http://altnature.com/ - Includes articles, herb profiles with horticulture and remedy information, a gallery of photographs, and links to other herbal sites.
- The Herb Index
http://www.theherbindex.com/ - An online guide for herbs and supplements, includes scientific names and contra-indications.
- Herb Net
http://www.herbnet.com/ - Collection of resources, including herb profiles, a practitioner directory, and a calendar of events.
- Herbs and Aromas
http://world.std.com/~krahe - Presents properties and uses of medicinal plants, and instructions for home made herbal remedies, capsules, perfumes, flavored oils and cosmetics.
- Bouquet Garni Herbs
http://www.herb.co.za - Provides information about growing herbs, and using them for health, beauty, and cooking.
- Herbs Herbals
http://www.herbsherbals.com/ - Information about individual herbs, and instructions for making various types of herbal preparations.
- BC Herb Growers Association
http://www.bcherbgrowers.com - Provides information about the organization and its members, news, educational opportunities, and an online herb database.
- Linda's Herbal Remedies
http://www.geocities.com/lindawilson43720/index.html - Information about individual herbs and blends, and how to make remedies, salves, extracts, and capsules.
- Botanical Dermatology Database
http://bodd.cf.ac.uk - An electronic, searchable version of "Botanical Dermatology," by John Mitchell and Arthur Rook, which includes a botanical index.
- The Herbal Nexus
http://www.rootgrafix.com/herbalnexus/ - Herbs, their uses, folklore, medical information, photos, and a bookstore.
- Trickstar in the Herb Garden
http://cochise.uia.net/alistar/ - Includes a glossary, monographs, properties and phytochemicals, and an email newsletter.
- Herb Wisdom
http://herbwisdom.tripod.com/ - Includes information about toxicity, recipes, lore, history, remedies, and herbs for pets.
- The Herb Coach
http://www.herbcoach.com/ - An e-zine containing herbal and natural health news.
- The Herb Society of America
http://www.herbsociety.org/ - Provides history and purpose, membership information, projects, programs, publications, calendar, conferences and scholarships. Includes herb profiles, seed exchange forum, and plant collection information.
- Juniper and Sage
http://www.juniperandsage.com/ - Includes information on preparing and using herbs for medicinal and culinary purposes, and organic growing and wildcrafting.
- Laurie Lacey's Wild World of Plants
http://www.wildworldofplants.com/ - Information about traditional use of plant and tree medicines. Also offers workshops, a blog, and links.
- Directory of Herbs
http://www.geocities.com/lavenderwater37/herbs1.htm - A list of herbs and plants and their magical properties.
- Holisticonline.com: Herbs
http://www.holisticonline.com/Herbal-Med/hol_herb.htm - Herbal knowledgebase covers more than 2000 herbs from around the world. Also provides information about remedies, interactions, preparations, and regulation.
- Suite 101: Historical Uses of Herbs
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/historical_herbs - Offers articles on history, as well as information on current research.
- Culpeper's Herbal Online
http://www.bibliomania.com/2/1/66/113/frameset.html - Full text of Culpeper's Complete Herbal (1653 edition). Includes breakdown by individual herb, directions for making remedies and catalog of simples.
- goodHealthinfo.net
http://www.goodhealthinfo.net/ - Seven Boston-area herbalists discuss their approaches to correcting imbalances in the body's energy, using herbs and muscle testing.
- Home Made Medicine
http://www.homemademedicine.com/ - Provides information about herbal healing, home remedies, and a complete guide listed by illness.
- Herbal Legacy
http://www.herballegacy.com - Offering herb information sponsored by Christopher Publications. Includes sections about recipes, ailments, formulas, programs and literature.
- Suite 101: Herbalism
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/herbalism - Articles, discussions, and links on the uses of herbs for medicinal and magical purposes. Also includes suggestions for seasonal home remedies, crafts, tricks, and tips.
- Pioneer Thinking: Herbal Health
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/herbs.html - Offers an alphabetical database of herbs and ailments, and articles about gardening and making herbal preparations.
- Padma 28 And Tibetan Herbal Formulation
http://www.tibetaansegeneeskunde.nl/suter.html - Discusses clinical and research study about Padma 28, a tibetan herbal formulation.
- The Daisy Institute
http://www.daisyinstitute.com/ - Information and testimonials about using herbal remedies for various life-threatening diseases.
- Herbtalk Discussion
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Herbtalk-discussion - A free email discussion group with information about herb safety, remedies, and recipes.
- The Herbal Encyclopedia
http://www.naturalark.com/herbenc.html - Alphabetical listing of healing herbs, with information about medicinal and religious uses, and culivation. Also provides articles about safety, storage, remedies, recipes, and special uses.
- Evening-Primrose-Oil.com
http://www.evening-primrose-oil.com/ - Provides articles and information about the possible health uses of evening primrose oil, including PMS, autoimmune conditions, inflammation, and weight loss.
- Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
http://www.all-natural.com/herbindx.html - Medicinal plant photographs, illustrations, maps, abstracts, constituents, monographs, major papers and folios by genus and species.
- Healing Herbs
http://groups.msn.com/HealingHerbs/ - An interactive community offering herbal information, recipes, chat, discussion groups, events, gardening information, and herb photos.
- Medicines and Foods from the Wild
http://medicinalplants.tripod.com/ - Information about identifying, preparing, and using wild medicinal and edible plants in the northeastern United States.
- Herbal Contraception
http://www.sisterzeus.com/herbalcontraception.html - Discussion of herbs that have been used through history to prevent conception, with modern observations on how they work.
- Diet-and-Health.net: Naturopathy
http://www.diet-and-health.net/articles.php?cid=3 - Includes list of herbs using in naturopathic remedies, with information about their uses and hazards.
- About.com: Healthy Herbs
http://healthyherbs.about.com/ - Weekly features and extras, product and book reviews, free newsletter, chat and bulletin board from About.com.
- GreyWing’s Herbal
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/4177/herbal.htm - An online text with chapters about history, harvesting, drying, horticulture, preparations, and therapeutic actions.
- Herbal Safety
http://www.herbalsafety.utep.edu/ - Facts and safety information presented by the University of Texas El Paso. Includes an introduction to scientific monographs, herb fact sheets, articles, and presentations.
- kellymom.com: Herbs and Breastfeeding
http://www.kellymom.com/herbal/index.html - Provides articles about how herbs affect lactation, and safety information for nursing mothers. Includes research and book references.
- Herbs for Weight Loss
http://www.naturalweightlossweb.com/herbal-weight-loss.htm - Article about effectiveness and safety of herbs for weight loss, including ephedra, hoodia gordonii, cayenne, green tea, seaweed, nettle, ginseng, cascara, and senna.
- American Botanical Council
http://www.herbalgram.com/ - Provides information about the responsible use of herbs and phytomedicines. Includes news, information on their events, and a guide to common herbs.
- Herb Research Foundation
http://www.herbs.org/ - Orgainization dedicated to researching and providing scientific information on the safety and health benefits of botanicals throughout the world from multiple medical traditions. Find information about services and resources, news, and sustainable development.
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