Herbs

Folk-lore of herbs and other plant products. Includes comprehensive list of herbs with their uses and hazards.

Volunteer experts answer your detailed one-on-one questions about the uses of herbs for free.

Includes a encyclopedia of common and botanical names photos, history of uses, scientific reports, descriptions of conditions/symptoms for which the herb has clinically demonstrated effects and descriptions of its actions, as well as the safety of each.

Herb resources and reference for herbal cosmetics, herbal remedies, recipes, herb magic, legend and lore.

Extensive site with a good range of articles about alternative medicine, herbs, herbal remedies, a gallery of photographs and links to other herbal sites.

Promote, facilitate and enhance herb growing, networking opportunities with fellow herb growers, and access to current market information, workshops and conferences.

An electronic re-incarnation of Botanical Dermatology by John Mitchell and Arthur Rook.

16th International Congress of Nutrition. Offered in French and English. (July, 1997)

Educational web site with links to articles, reference materials, conversion tables, and a word search engine for _A Modern Herbal_ by Mrs. M. Grieve, pub. 1931. Online surveys and petitions.

Informative site on herbs and herbalism in South Africa, covering both medicinal and culinary uses.

Botanical name: Mucuna Pruriens. Mentioned in ancient East Indian medical texts as a powerful herb.

Full text of Culpeper's Complete Herbal (1653 edition). Includes breakdown by individual herb, directions for making remedies and catalog of simples.

A list of herbs and plants and their magical properties.

Information on herbal medicines with links, papers, herbals, community areas and original work.

Information about alternative medicine featuring herbs and herbal healing, and other natural cures.

Searchable databases containg more than 500 whole foods and herbs that have scientifically-proven healing power against 30 degenerative health problems including aging, cancers, and heart diseases.

Guidelines to pain relief using alternative remedies for skin disorders including eczema, arthritis. Drug free therapy with herbs and emu oil.

Regularly updated with articles on herbs, health issues, recipes, and ceremonies.

Information about herbs with articles and online assessments. Forum for practitioners. Provides directory of licensed TCM herbalists (California only).

Summary of clinical studies and cancer research on ellagic acid