Herbs
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- Chinese Herbal Medicine (33)
- Constituents (10)
- Materia Medica (66)
- Practitioners (14)
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Links
Kitchen Doctor
Ingrid Naiman's practical guidance for the use of foods, herbs, and spices in the treatment of common health problems.
Susun Weed
Natural alternatives for women with health concerns. Information about Susun Weed, herbalist and author of women's health books. Herbal education at the Wise Woman Center.
Pat's Herbal Recipes
Recipes for ear ache, MS, Alzheimer's, cough syrup, arthritis and bladder infections.
eFeatherstone
http://www.efeatherstone.com/eeczema.htm
Guidelines to pain relief using alternative remedies for skin disorders including eczema, arthritis. Drug free therapy with herbs and emu oil.
Juniper and Sage
Informative site for the budding herbalist. Includes information on preparing and using herbs for medicinal and culinary purposes, organic growing and wildcrafting.
Essiac Information Site
All aspects of essiac information covered, including controversial issues, scams, marketer ethics, product prices and recipes.
Laurie Lacey's Wild World of Plants
http://www.wildworldofplants.com/
Traditional plant/tree medicines; Native medicines; herbal; nature therapy; folk medicine, and of interest to naturalists and those who enjoy outdoor activities.
Sea Buckthorn
http://floraleads.com/seabuckthorn/
History and applications of medicinal herb traditionally used to restore, revitalize, maintain the skin and promote healing of sores, burns and other injuries of skin and mucous.
Cowhage (Poonaikalli)
Botanical name: Mucuna Pruriens. Mentioned in ancient East Indian medical texts as a powerful herb.
Holisticonline.com - Herbs
http://www.holisticonline.com/Herbal-Med/hol_herb.htm
Covers more than 2000 herbs from around the world including Chinese and Oriental herbs, safety data and other detailed information.
Ellagic acid cancer research
http://www.ellagic-research.org/
Summary of clinical studies and cancer research on ellagic acid
Sego's Herb Farm
Produces and sells organic ginseng, goldenseal, ginkgo, and echinacea angustifolia and sells compost tea, shade cloth for ginseng, and mycorrhizal applications. Includes information about the herbs and contact details.
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
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
Free information on herbal healing, home remedies, a complete guide listed by illness. Learn how to treat common conditions without drugs.
Herbal Healing for Women
Crones, green witches, and goddesses gather to share woman's wisdom and herbal remedies for menstruation, natural childbirth, menopause and cancer prevention. Includes a forum and a virtual moonlodge.
Herbal Legacy
Offering herb information sponsored by Christopher Publications. Includes recipes, ailments, formulas, programs and literature.
Herb and Drug Interactions: Herbals In Your Life
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5406.html
A list of herbs along with drugs that should not be taken with each and reasons for the caution. List includes Echinacea, Ephedra, Garlic, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Kava Kava, Saw Palmetto and Valerian.
Herbal Remedies
http://www.mojones.com/mother_jones/ND94/herblist.html
Simple guide on how to use some of the most readily available medicinal herbs.
Shirley's Wellness Cafe
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/herbs.htm
Educational web site with links to articles, reference materials: healing with flowers, grass, herbs, and other natural remedies.
Pioneer Thinking
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/herbs.html
A guide to what can be helpful. Offers a compiled A-Z database of herbs and ailments.
Earth Bow
http://www.earthbow.com/herbs/
Information about alternative medicine featuring herbs and herbal healing, and other natural cures.
Herbals In Your Life: Shopping for Supplements
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5407.html
Ohio State University Extension fact sheet providing basic information and guidelines.
Pharmaceuticals for Medicine Without Borders
Research done on valuable botanical pharmaceutical information for cures for many of the world's diseases. Entirely free information offered to empower individuals who may suffer from these diseases.
AllNatural.net's Guide to Chinese and Other Herbs
http://www.allnatural.net/index2.html
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.