Herbal Link Listings from Herbmed.org (http://www.herbmed.org/links.asp)

RELATED LINKS The following is a categorized listing of most of the main herbal sites and information resources on the World Wide Web. It is not intended to be fully comprehensive. Many of the sites provide hyperlinks to other related resources so that it is possible to access may more from just a few key sites. INDEX: Structured Databases - Searchable - Non-Searchable - Glossaries Herbal Monographs and Information Resources Online Journals, Libraries, and Citations Mailing Lists Professional and Trade Associations Related Links Cultivation & Conservation Issues Illustrations Virtual Gardens Education, Research & Training - Associations Adverse Effects - Safety and Standards Legal & Regulatory Information Databases - Searchable: Structured databases are available online at these WWW sites. AGRICOLA: http://www.nalusda.gov/general_info/agricola/agricola.html AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access) is a bibliographic database of citations to the agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural Library, USA American Indian Ethnobotany Database http://herb.umd.umich.edu/ Foods, drugs, dyes and Fibers of Native North American Peoples. Dr. Moerman's resource from University of Michigan Carotenoid Database for US Foods http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/car98/car98.html Collaborative effort between the USDA and the Nutrition Coordinating Center at the University of Minnesota. Mainly pdf files. The complete database can be downloaded. HerbMed http://www.herbmed.org Categorized, evidence-based resource for herbal information, with hyperlinks to clinical and scientific publications and dynamic links for automatic updating, produced by the nonprofit Alternative Medicine Foundation. IBIDS http://ods.od.nih.gov/showpage.aspx?pageid=48 International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) is a database of published, international, scientific literature on dietary supplements, including vitamins, minerals, and botanicals, produced by the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health. LIGAND Database http://www.genome.ad.jp/htbin/www_bfind?ligand Ligand chemical database from GenomeNet, Kyoto University. Patents Database http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html The US Patent and Trademark Office full-text and full-page image database includes many entries related to botanical medicine. Plants for a Future http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/D_intro.html From Leeds University, UK, the Species Database contains nearly 7000 plants, either edible, have medicinal properties or have some other use such as fibres, oils or soaps. Three websites for searching and downloadable version. Poisonous Plants Informational Database http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/index.html Reference resource from Cornell University that includes plant images, pictures of affected animals, presentations of the botany, chemistry, toxicology, diagnosis and prevention of poisoning of animals by plants and other natural flora. PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/ National Library of Medicine's search interface to access the 10 million citations in MEDLINE, and Pre-MEDLINE, and other related databases. Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/ Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases, Agricultural Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture. Tropical Plant Database http://rain-tree.com/plants.htm Each plant file contains taxonomy data, phytochemical and ethnobotanical data, uses in traditional medicine, and clinical research from Raintree Nutrition, Inc, Austin, Texas. Non-Searchable: Only description and access information are provided at the WWW sites. CABI - CAB ABSTRACTS: CAB INTERNATIONAL, Oxford, UK http://www.cabi.org/Publishing/Products/Database/Abstracts/Index.asp Bibliographic database compiled by CAB International. It covers agriculture, forestry, aspects of human health, human nutrition, animal health and the management and conservation of natural resources. Lloyd Library and Museum http://www.lloydlibrary.org/ The 200,000 volume collection contains pharmacy, botany, and horticulture rare books and other collections. NAPRALERT http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~ffh/napra.html Large relational database of worldwide literature on ethnomedical, chemistry, pharmacology of plant, microbial, and animal extracts from University of Illinois. See also the Rosenthal Center Directory of Databases for other relevant databases. Glossaries: Dictionary of Botanical Epithets http://www.winternet.com/~chuckg/dictionary.html Searchable glossary Garden Gate Glossary of Botanical Names http://www.prairienet.org/ag/garden/botrts.htm Useful resource on primarily a gardening site. Ohio State University Interactive Plant List http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/plants.html Dictionary of plants - includes medicinal plants. Plantas Medicinais http://www.ciagri.usp.br/planmedi/planger.htm Alphabetical listing of medicinal plants and their characteristics. Go to Index Herbal Monographs and Information Resources Although they are often described as databases, the following resources are primarily sets of monographs. They are all quality evaluated or compiled from a particular perspective. It is important to question the criteria underlying the collection and presentation of these resources. Publicly available: HerbData New Zealand http://www.herbdatanz.com/index.htm It is not clear what organization is behind the site. Seems to be mainly the work of one individual, Ivor Hughes, who has authored most of the monographs. Others are abstracted from reputable sources. Also provides list of articles, Online Campus chat room, and search capability. CD Rom sold on site. Longwood Herbal Task Force http://www.mcp.edu/herbal/ Monographs, patient and professional information from the faculty, staff and students of the Children's Hospital, the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. No longer maintained. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center- Herbs, Botanicals, & Other Products htttp://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm Provides information evaluated by oncologists and healthcare professionals at MSK, including a clinical summary for each agent and details about constituents, adverse effects, interactions, and potential benefits or problems. Phytotherapies.org Monographs http://www.phytotherapies.org Free service to practitioners registered with this Australian site, sponsored by Herbworx Corporation. Subscription-based: American Botanical Council http://www.herbalgram.org/ ABC member benefits include access to HerbClip Online, Complete German Commission E Monographs, and Clinical Guide to Herbs. HealthGate http://www.healthgate.com General medical information and herb monographs, aimed at licensing for commercial outlets. Advisory board and sources of information specified on web site. HealthNotes http://www.healthnotes.com/ UK based company provides consumer information on health, food, and lifestyle information for in-store touchscreen kiosks. States that all information is verified by compilers in peer-reviewed journals. Herb Research Foundation http://www.herbs.org/index.html HRF provide a search service from their specialty research library containing more than 300,000 scientific articles on thousands of herbs. Intramedicine http://www.intramedicine.com/ Management team and advisory team specified on web site. Provides a Chinese herbal database as part of resources. Professional pharmacist and patient oriented. Natural Medicines http://www.naturaldatabase.com Large collection of monographs aimed at medical professionals generally. Also available in book format. Editorial team listed. Natural Standard http://www.naturalstandard.com/ Monographs compiled by a multidisciplinary team. High profile advisory team. Methodology, selection criteria, and evaluation clearly described. Primarily oriented to clinicians and pharmacists. Go to Index Online Journals, Libraries, and Citations: Bibliography from Bastyr University http://www.bastyr.edu/library/bibliographies/botmcore.htm A collection of citations from the literature on herbals from the Bastyr library. The categorized listing is extensive and also cites the journals used for the compilation. Cathay Herbal Library http://www.cathayherbal.com/library/index.htm Collection of articles on Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine for western doctors and TCM practitioners from the Cathay Herbal Laboratories Education Department. David Winston, Herbalist AHG http://www.herbaltherapeutics.net/ Click on the Herbal Therapeutics Research Library for full text pdf files of rare and out of print manuscripts from the extensive research library. European Phytojournal http://www.ex.ac.uk/phytonet/phytojournal/ Official newsletter of ESCOP, the European Scientific Cooperative on phytotherapy Fitoterapia http://www.weizmann.ac.il/InfoUnit/F.html Phytotherapy journal published by Elsevier Science for Indena, Italy, a private company specializing in botanical derivatives for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries. Abstracts available. Click on Fitoterapia. International Journal of pharmacognosy http://sun.swets.nl/sps/journals/ijp.html Research on the bioactivity of plants and extracts from all parts of the globe. Journal of Ethnopharmacology http://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/2/7/3/ http://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/5/0/6/0/3/5/ Interdiscipliniary journal from Elsevier devoted to research on biological activities of plant and animal substances used in traditional medical systems. Journal of Natural Products http://pubs3.acs.org/acs/journals/cover_art.page?incoden=jnprdf Joint publication of the American Chemical Society and the American Society of Pharmacognosy, for natural product chemists,biochemists, taxonomists, ecologists, and pharmacologists. Journal of Naturopathic Medicine http://www.healthy.net/library/journals/naturopathic/index.html lOfficial publication of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. Medical Herbalism http://www.medherb.com/MHHOME.SHTML A full text clinical newsletter for the herbal practitioner. Natural Products Reports online http://www.rsc.org/is/journals/current/npr/npcon.htm Published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. Pharmaceutical Biology http://www.szp.swets.nl/szp/frameset.htm?url=%2Fszp%2Fjournals%2Fpb.htm Formerly the International Journal of Pharmacognosy. Research on the bioactivity of plants and extracts from all parts of the globe. Phytochemistry http://www.elsevier.nl:80/inca/publications/store/2/7/3/ Published by Elsevier, covers research on all aspects of plant chemistry, plant biochemistry, plant molecular biology and chemical ecology. See also the American Society of Pharmacognosy listing of related journals http://www.phcog.org/journals.html Go to Index Mailing Lists: Instructions on how to join or leave lists are provided at the urls below. Centre for International Ethnomedicinal Education and Research http://www.cieer.org CIEER is an international network of ethnobotanical researchers and provides a public discussion forum and listserv to exchange information on the safe and effective use of medicinal plants. Herb Bulletin Board http://www.algy.com/herb/ Click on The Green House for entry to an unmonitored, Web based, open discussion group. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Discussion List http://sunsite.unc.edu/herbmed/archives.html#mediherblist Three lists are featured at this site: The Medicinal Herblist; The Culinary Herblist; and The HerbInfo-list archives. There is also a newsgroup: Alt.folklore.herbs. Medicinal Plants Working Group http://www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal/workinggroup.htm A consortium of federal agencies and groups concerned with native plant extinction, native knowledge, and habitat resoration. Anyone can join by contacting and subscribing. Paracelsus http://www.healthwwweb.com/paracelsus.html Email based, clinical practice mailing list. Free subscription required to join. Go to Index Professional, Membership, and Trade Associations American Botanical Council http://www.herbalgram.org/ ABC's main mission is to educate the public on the use of herbs and phytomedicinals. ABC publishes HerbalGram and has an extensive collection of information and research resources for members. American Herbal Products Association http://www.ahpa.org Trade Association providing information on the botanical products industry for companies and public. American Herbalists Guild http://www.americanherbalistsguild.com/ Non-profit educational organization representing herbalists. AHG also provides a large database of certified herbalists, educational programs, and publications. Council for Responsible Nutrition http://www.crnusa.org/ CRN is a Washington-based trade association representing ingredient suppliers and manufacturers in the dietary supplement industry. HerbNET http://www.herbnet.com/ Herb growing and marketing network. Herb Research Foundation http://www.herbs.org/index.html Information resource for the worldwide use of herbs for health, environmental conservation and international development. Go to Index Related Links: Algy's Home Page http://www.algy.com/herb/ One of the earliest herb sites on the Web. Click on The Apothecary for information on medicinal herbs. Alternative Nature Online Herbal http://www.altnature.com/index.html Miscellany of links and resources for herbalists. American Herbal Pharmacopoeia http://www.herbal-ahp.org/ The goal of AHP is to produce authoritative herbal monographs containing accurate, critically reviewed information on botanicals to provide guidance in the appropriate use of herbal therapeutics. Botanical.com http://www.botanical.com/ Collection of resources and links on botanicals. Features a hyper-text version of A Modern Herbal, 1931, by Mrs. M.Grieve: http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/mgmh.html Center for Botanical Dietary Supplement Research in Women's Health http://www.uic.edu/pharmacy/research/diet/content/scont_about.htm Center at University of Chicago, funded by NIH, studies botanicals with potential benefits for women's health. Eclectic Medical Publications http://www.eclecticherb.com/emp/ Collection of books and articles by Francis Brincker and other naturopathic herbalists. Environmental Estrogens (Phytoestrogens) http://www.tmc.tulane.edu/ecme/eehome/basics/phytoestrogens/default.html Scientific information on environmental estrogens and other hormones. Flavornet http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/flavornet/index.html Compilations of aroma compounds sorted by their chromatographic and sensory properties - from Cornell University. Henriette's Herbal Homepage http://sunsite.unc.edu/herbmed/ Collection of medicinal and culinary herb resources. Herbal Bookworm http://www.herbological.com/bookworm.html Herbal book reviews by Jonathan Treasure. Idiosyncratic and insightful. Howie Brounstein's Home Page http://www.teleport.com/~howieb/howie.html Collection of sites and resources. Natural Products Branch http://dtp.nci.nih.gov/branches/npb/index.html National Cancer Institute's Natural Products Branch tests and screens crude natural products for anti-cancer activity. Medherb.com http://medherb.com/ Categorized links to information on medicinal herbs and herbalism in the clinical setting from the journal, Medical Herbalism. Michael Moore's Home Page http://www.rt66.com/hrbmoore/HOMEPAGE/HomePage.html Mounted by the Director of the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine, features a collection of publications and images. Michael Tierra's Planetary Herbology http://www.planetherbs.com Idiosyncratic, lively site to explore. Phytochemistry of Herbs http://www.herbalchem.net/ Focuses on the phytochemistry of popular herbal medicines. Phytotherapies.org http://www.phytotherapies.org A reference resource for herbal practitioners. Robyn's Recommended Reading http://www.rrreading.com Quarterly review of literature on herbalism and phytotherapy from Robyn Klein, herbalist. Go to Index Cultivation and Conservation Issues Directory of forest Products, Wood Science, and Marketing http://www.forestdirectory.com/ Resource compiled by Steve Shook from the University of Idaho. Ecocrop http://pppis.fao.org/ Information resource for plants, environments, uses, and environmental requirements. Herb Society of America http://www.herbsociety.org/ Membership organization, founded in 1933. Concerned with the cultivation of herbs and the study and history of their uses, past and present. The Society is committed global environmental protection and encourages the practice of environmentally sound horticulture. Horizon Herbs http://www.chatlink.com/~herbseed/ Source of roots and seeds for medicinal plants Isoprene and Monoterpene Emitting Species Survey http://www.es.lancs.ac.uk/cnhgroup/download.html Resource from Lancaster University, UK Laboratory of Ethnobotany http://www.umma.lsa.umich.edu/Ethnobotany/Ethnobotany.html The Ethnobotany laboratory houses extensive collections of domesticated plants from around the world as well as specimens recovered from archaeological sites. MedPlant http://source.bellanet.org/medplantnet/ A global network committed to the sustainable and socially equitable use of medicinal plants. National Center for the Preservation of Medicinal Herbs http://www.ncpmh.org/ Research on conservation of at-risk botanicals National Plant Germplasm System http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/ NPGS is a cooperative effort by public (State and Federal) and private organizations to preserve the genetic diversity of plants. Non-Timber Forest Products http://www.sfp.forprod.vt.edu/special_fp.htm Marketing and utilization of specialized non-timber forest products. Non-Timber Forest Products - US http://www.ifcae.org/ntfp/index.shtml Conservation and development information on commercial, recreational, and subsistence extraction of non-timber forest products in the US. People and Plants Online http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/peopleplants/ International initiative in applied ethnobotany, focusing on the interface between people and the world of plants. It promotes sustainable use of plant resources, and the reconciliation of conservation and development. Plant Conservation Alliance http://www.nps.gov/plants/ The PCA is a consortium of 10 federal government member agencies and over 145 non-federal Cooperators: biologists, botanists, habitat preservationists, horticulturists, resources management consultants, soil scientists, and enthusiastic supporters, working to solve the problems of native plant extinction and native habitat restoration. PLANTLAX http://www.geocities.com/florbach/red.htm PLANTLAX is a pioneering organization in Mexico with an emphasis on organic herb products under a sustainable management. PLANTS http://plants.usda.gov/ National resource from the USDA generates categorized data reports on natural resources and conservation issues. United Plant Savers http://www.plantsavers.org/ The mission is to protect native medicinal plants of the US and Canada and their native havitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants. Go to Index Illustrations: Botany http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SDG/Experimental/vatican.exhibit/exhibit/g-nature/Botany.html Texts and images from the Vatican Library herbal collection. CalPhotos http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/photos/flora/ Searchable database of over 21,000 images from University of California, Berkeley. Southwest School of Botanical Medicine http://chili.rt66.com/hrbmoore/HOMEPAGE/HomePage.html Scroll down to Michael Moore's collection of Medicinal plant images. Rare Books from the MBG Library http://ridgwaydb.mobot.org/mobot/rarebooks/ Missouri Botanical Garden rare books collection has been scanned and made available - includes medicinal plants and their uses. Wild Herb Medicinal Flowers http://www.altnature.com/gallery/index.html Herb pictures, medicinal plans, wild flower photos and descriptions of uses in alternative medicine. Virtual Gardens: Missouri Botanical Garden http://www.mobot.org/welcome.html Bioprospecting and Dinosaur Safari. New York Botanical Garden http://www.nybg.org/ A virtual garden from the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. University of Washington http://www.nnlm.nlm.nih.gov/pnr/uwmhg/ Hypertext tour of a medicinal herb garden. Go to Index Education, Research & Training: American Herbalists Guild http://www.americanherbalistsguild.com/ Continuing Education Guidelines and legislative updates for the professional herbalist. Association of Natural Medicine Pharmacists http://www.anmp.org/index.htm Professional nonprofit association serving pharmacists and those interested in the field of natural medicines. Bastyr University - Dept. of Botanical Medicine http://www.bastyr.edu/academic/botmed/ Courses on medicinal use of plants, fungi and extracts for naturopathic medical students. Conducts research in botanical medicine. CyberBotanica http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/ Online botany education resource from Indiana University's BioTech Project. NaturalHealers http://www.naturalhealers.com/ Listings of herbal schools, or any school of the natural healing arts, along with further information on schools, programs, certification, careers and licensing requirements. Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) Training and Career Development http://ods.od.nih.gov/showpage.aspx?pageid=93 List of courses that offer continuing education credits kept updated by the ODS at National Institutes of Health. Grant and Funding Opportunities http://ods.od.nih.gov/funding.aspx List of NIH Centers for Dietary Supplement Research, funding and partnership opportunities. Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies http://www.herbschool.com/ Vitalistic approach to earth-centered herbal education and conservation. Rocky Mountain Herbal Institute http://www.rmhiherbal.org/ Chinese herbology education and courses. Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center http://www.catie.ac.cr/english/ The mission of the Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), Costa Rica, is the generation and dissemination of sustainable management practices for tropical ecosystems. Go to Index Adverse Effects/ Safety and Standards: Botanical Dermatology Database http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/ Electronic version of book. Search on plant families or main index. Food and Drug Administration - CAERS http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/caersltr.html The FDA, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition is developing a new system for tracking and analysing adverse event repors involving dietary supplements to replace the former contraversial Adverse Event Monitoring System. Details in this announcement. Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System http://sis.agr.gc.ca/pls/pp/poison?p_x=px Information resource from Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada ConsumerLab http://www.consumerlab.com/ Independent laboratory testing of health and nutrition products. ESCOP http://www.ex.ac.uk/phytonet/escop.html European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy contains the herbal adverse drug reactions database, PhytoNet. FDA: Poisonous Plant Database (PLANTOX) http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~djw/readme.html Little known resource compiled by D. Jesse Wagstaff, DVM, with plant names and citations accessable from an alphabetical listing. HerbMed http://www.herbmed.org HerbMed hyperlinks to the evidence on contraindications, toxic and adverse effects, and drug/herbal interactions. Herbs and Pregnancy http://www.gardenguides.com/herbs/preg.htm Information on herbs helpful and counterindicated in pregnancy from GardenGuides.com. Index of Poisons http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/poison.html From Mrs. M. Grieve: A Modern Herbal. MedWatch http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program, serves healthcare professionals and the public by providing information on medical product safety issues including dietary supplements and medical foods. Ohio State University - Herb and Drug Interactions http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5406.html Table of possible herb-drug interactions - referenced and authored. PhytoNet http://www.ex.ac.uk/phytonet/pseng.html Adverse event reporting system maintained by the University of Exeter, UK. See also ESCOP above. Quackwatch - The Herbal Minefield http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/herbs.html It is always useful to know what the Quackbusters are saying about the use of medicinal herbs. Review of Herb-Drug Interactions: Docmented and Theoretical http://www.uspharmacist.com/NewLook/DisplayArticle.cfm?item_num=566 Review article with look up tables published in US Pharmacist. ToxAgents http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/toxicagents/toxagent.html Information resource from Cornell University. Toxic Plant Database http://www.library.uiuc.edu/vex/toxic/Format.htm Compilation from the veterinary Medicine Library, UIUC Go to Index Legal and Regulatory Information: American Herbal Products Association http://www.ahpa.org Information on the botanical products industry for companies and public. Herb World News Online http://www.herbs.org/current/topnews.html Latest herb related news from the Herb Research Foundation, includes legal updates. Codex Alimentarius http://waffle.nal.usda.gov/agdb/codexali.html Information on Codex Alimentarius from the USDA. Controversial Herbs and Natural Products http://sunsite.unc.edu/herbs/controv.html From the Herb Research Foundation Home Page Go to Index