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      new window Botanical.com  [Recommended]   Description: 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. (botanical.com)
new window Herbs and Aromas  [Recommended]   Description: Herbs and medicinal plants; properties and uses. Description on how to prepare home made herbal remedies, capsules, perfumes, flavored oils and cosmetics. (world.std.com)
new window Agnus Castus to Yucca schidigera Description: Folk-lore of herbs and other plant products. Includes comprehensive list of herbs with their uses and hazards. (geocities.com)
new window Allexperts Herbs Description: Volunteer experts answer your detailed one-on-one questions about the uses of herbs for free. (allexperts.com)
new window AllNatural.net's Guide to Chinese and Other Herbs Description: 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. (allnatural.net)
new window Alternative Beauty Description: Herb resources and reference for herbal cosmetics, herbal remedies, recipes, herb magic, legend and lore. (alternative-beauty.com)
new window Alternative Nature Enterprises Description: Extensive site with a good range of articles about alternative medicine, herbs, herbal remedies, a gallery of photographs and links to other herbal sites. (altnature.com)
new window BC Herb Growers Association Description: Promote, facilitate and enhance herb growing, networking opportunities with fellow herb growers, and access to current market information, workshops and conferences. (bcherbgrowers.com)
new window Botanical Dermatology Database Description: An electronic re-incarnation of Botanical Dermatology by John Mitchell and Arthur Rook. (bodd.cf.ac.uk)
new window Bouquet Garni Herbs and Herbalism Description: Informative site on herbs and herbalism in South Africa, covering both medicinal and culinary uses. (herb.co.za)
new window Cowhage (Poonaikalli) Description: Botanical name: Mucuna Pruriens. Mentioned in ancient East Indian medical texts as a powerful herb. (cowhage.com)
new window Culpeper's Herbal Online Description: Full text of Culpeper's Complete Herbal (1653 edition). Includes breakdown by individual herb, directions for making remedies and catalog of simples. (bibliomania.com)
new window Directory of Herbs Description: A list of herbs and plants and their magical properties. (geocities.com)
new window Dried Herbs Online Description: Information on herbal medicines with links, papers, herbals, community areas and original work. (dried-herbs.co.uk)
new window Earth Bow Description: Information about alternative medicine featuring herbs and herbal healing, and other natural cures. (earthbow.com)
new window Eat To Heal Description: 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. (eattoheal.com)
new window eFeatherstone Description: Guidelines to pain relief using alternative remedies for skin disorders including eczema, arthritis. Drug free therapy with herbs and emu oil. (efeatherstone.com)
new window Elchai's Herbal Remedies and Lore Description: Regularly updated with articles on herbs, health issues, recipes, and ceremonies. (create.org)
new window Elixir Description: Information about herbs with articles and online assessments. Forum for practitioners. Provides directory of licensed TCM herbalists (California only). (elixir.net)
new window Ellagic acid cancer research Description: Summary of clinical studies and cancer research on ellagic acid (ellagic-research.org)
new window Essiac Information Site Description: All aspects of essiac information covered, including controversial issues, scams, marketer ethics, product prices and recipes. (essiac-info.org)
new window Evening Primrose Oil.com Description: A guide to the natural health benefits of evening primrose oil. (evening-primrose-oil.com)
new window goodHealthinfo.net Description: Seven Boston-area herbalists discuss their approaches to correcting imbalances in the body's energy, using herbs and muscle testing. (goodhealthinfo.net)
new window Green Leaf Politics Description: Educational and hands-on information on herbal medicine and traditional medicines of Europe and Latin America, with political and personal insights aimed towards the sustainability of the planet. (greenleafpolitics.com)
new window Healing Herbs Description: An interactive community offering herbal information, chat, discussion groups, events, herb photos. (groups.msn.com)
new window Herb and Drug Interactions: Herbals In Your Life Description: 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. (ohioline.osu.edu)
new window Herb Net Description: Collection of resources for herbalists, including a calendar of events. (herbnet.com)
new window Herb Wisdom Description: All about herbs and their vast array of applications from culinary, medicine and magic. Certified Herbologist gives advice. (herbwisdom.tripod.com)
new window Herbal Contraception Description: Discussion of herbs that have been used through history to prevent conception, with modern observations on how they work. (sisterzeus.com)
new window Herbal Hall Description: Home of The Professional Herbalists Discussion List and Online Herbal Library. Ad-free and non-commercial, site provide sources for approved herb/health products. (herb.com)
new window Herbal Healing for Women Description: 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. (herbshealing.com)
new window Herbal Information Bible Description: Non-profit site informing the public on the proper usage of herbs, learn how to choose proper herbs, create recipes, from teas to body creams. (netcom.ca)
new window Herbal Legacy Description: Offering herb information sponsored by Christopher Publications. Includes recipes, ailments, formulas, programs and literature. (herballegacy.com)
new window Herbal Musings Description: Site includes herbal news, a library of herbal articles and a bookstore. (herbalmusings.com)
new window Herbal Remedies Description: Simple guide on how to use some of the most readily available medicinal herbs. (mojones.com)
new window HerbalDave's Notebook Description: Collection of articles on herbs and herbalism. Site available for sale as a CDROM and online access to some areas is restricted. (herbaldave.com)
new window Herbals In Your Life: Shopping for Supplements Description: Ohio State University Extension fact sheet providing basic information and guidelines. (ohioline.osu.edu)
new window HerbNET Description: A list of herbal educational links. (herbnet.com)
new window Herbs and Alternative Remedies Description: Resources on herbs used for menopause, infertility, fatigue and other conditions. (medicine-plants.com)
new window Herbs For Health Description: Weekly features and extras, product and book reviews, free newsletter, chat and bulletin board from About.com. (herbsforhealth.about.com)
new window Herbs Herbals Description: Good information on individual herbs and index to ailments. Useful and informative. (herbsherbals.com)
new window Herbs Startpage Description: Large collection of links to herb sites. Part of start4all.com. (herbs.start4all.com)
new window Herbs, Vitamins, and Naturals Description: A library of information about common herbs and holistic medicinal information. Focusing on the use of natural products and herbal supplements. (herbs-vitamins-naturals.com)
new window Herbtalk Discussion Description: A free email discussion group with information about herb safety, remedies, and recipes. (groups.yahoo.com)
new window Holisticonline.com - Herbs Description: Covers more than 2000 herbs from around the world including Chinese and Oriental herbs, safety data and other detailed information. (holisticonline.com)
new window Home Made Medicine Description: Free information on herbal healing, home remedies, a complete guide listed by illness. Learn how to treat common conditions without drugs. (homemademedicine.com)
new window Inner Self Magazine Description: A "dictionary" of herbs with their source, their content and their use. In alphabetical order from alfalfa to yucca. (innerself.com)
new window Islam and Alternative Medicine Description: Articles about natural medicine including the use of herbs . (islamicmedicine.org)
new window Juniper and Sage Description: Informative site for the budding herbalist. Includes information on preparing and using herbs for medicinal and culinary purposes, organic growing and wildcrafting. (juniperandsage.com)
new window Kitchen Doctor Description: Ingrid Naiman's practical guidance for the use of foods, herbs, and spices in the treatment of common health problems. (kitchendoctor.com)
new window Kohler's Medicinal Plants Description: Illustrations of medicinal plants. (mobot.org)
new window Laurie Lacey's Wild World of Plants Description: Traditional plant/tree medicines; Native medicines; herbal; nature therapy; folk medicine, and of interest to naturalists and those who enjoy outdoor activities. (wildworldofplants.com)
new window Linda's Herbal Remedies Description: Information on how to make your own remedies, salves, extracts and capsules using pure ingredients. (geocities.com)
new window Medical Herbalism Description: An online journal for the clinical practitioner. (medherb.com)
new window Medicines and Foods from the Wild Description: Information about wild medicinal and edible plants in the northeastern United States. (medicinalplants.tripod.com)
new window National Institute of Medical Herbalists Description: Founded in 1864, NIMH is the oldest body of professional practising herbalists in the western world. Information and frequently asked questions about herbs. (nimh.org.uk)
new window Natural Facts Description: Information on a variety of nutrients and herbs. (NaturalFacts.com.au)
new window Nature's Apothecary Description: Informative site on holistic health. (angelfire.com)
new window NeemWell.com Description: Information on the Neem Tree of Indian and its healing abilities. (neemwell.com)
new window Padma 28 And Tibetan Herbal Formulation Description: Discusses clinical and research study about Padma 28, a tibetan herbal formulation. (tibetaansegeneeskunde.nl)
new window Pat's Herbal Recipes Description: Recipes for ear ache, MS, Alzheimer's, cough syrup, arthritis and bladder infections. (ambertech.com)
new window Pharmaceuticals for Medicine Without Borders Description: 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. (daisyinstitute.com)
new window Pioneer Thinking Description: A guide to what can be helpful. Offers a compiled A-Z database of herbs and ailments. (pioneerthinking.com)
new window Sea Buckthorn Description: 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. (floraleads.com)
new window Sego's Herb Farm Description: 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. (segoherbfarm.com)
new window Shirley's Wellness Cafe Description: Educational web site with links to articles, reference materials: healing with flowers, grass, herbs, and other natural remedies. (shirleys-wellness-cafe.com)
new window Silver Sage: The Outrageous Herb Lady Description: Information about herbs for ceremonial and ritual uses, herbs for women's health, herbal lore, some herbal history and recipes, both for food and for health products. (herbanspice.com)
new window Sitagita.com Description: An article about neem leaves, the bitter boon of mankind. (sitagita.com)
new window Southwest School of Botanical Medicine Description: Medicinal plant photographs, illustrations, maps, abstracts, constituents, monographs, major papers and folios by genus and species. (all-natural.com)
new window Suite 101 Description: Offers articles regarding herbs and their historical uses. (suite101.com)
new window Suite 101: Herbalism Description: Articles, discussions and links on the uses of herbs from fact to folklore, medicinal to magical. Also includes suggestions for seasonal home remedies, crafts, tricks and tips. (suite101.com)
new window Susun Weed Description: 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. (susunweed.com)
new window The Herb Coach Description: An e-zine containing herbal and natural health news. (herbcoach.com)
new window The Herb Index Description: An online guide for herbs and supplements, includes scientific names and contra-indications. (TheHerbIndex.com)
new window The Herb Society of America Description: Society history and purpose, membership information, projects, programs, publications, calendar, conferences and scholarships. Includes herb profiles, seed exchange forum and plant collection information. (herbsociety.org)
new window The Herb Woman Description: Directory of links for consumers and healthcare professionals to research information on dietary supplements and natural products. (theherbwoman.com)
new window The Herbal Encyclopedia Description: Alphabetical listing of healing herbs, with articles about safety, storage, remedies, recipes and special uses. Includes glossary. (naturalark.com)
new window The Herbal Nexus Description: Herbs, their uses, folklore, medical information, photos, and a bookstore. (rootgrafix.com)
new window The Tillery Description: A preparation guide for herbal medicines and information on the propagation, cultivation and wildcrafting of botanicals. (thetillery.bizland.com)
new window Trickstar in the Herb Garden Description: Medicinal and edible plants-reviving the Old Ways of being with the Earth. Non-commercial site includes information on herbs, glossary, monographs, properties and phytochemicals, and email newsletter. (cochise.uia.net)
 




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