HERBAL MEDICINE

An Alternative and Complementary Medicine Resource Guide

Contents:

   Introduction
    Books: Professional/Scientific Resources; Materia Medica/Safety; Folk/Traditional
    Journals
    Education and Training in Herbal Medicine: Main; Additional listings; CAM; Correspondence; Health Professionals
    Professional and Referral Organizations
    Search Services
   Web Resources

INTRODUCTION

These resources relate mainly to Western traditions of herbal medicine (also referred to as phytomedicine, herbal medicine or botanical medicine) that rely primarily on the use of single herbs. Other traditional systems of medicine, particularly Asian traditions, use many herbs in synergistic mixtures or blends. Examples are Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic, and Tibetan. They are not covered in the following listings. Note our Resource Guides on Ayurvedic, Tibetan medicine, and Traditional Systems of Medicine.

We are just beginning to understand the complexities of herbal medicine, with its multiplicity of active chemicals in a single herb, and the interaction of a mixture of herbs found in traditional therapies. Previously, scientific research relied on the drug development model, which focused on a single compound and mode of action. In order to effectively research whether herbal medicine is effective or even safe, we need to detect all the active chemicals that exist in a medicinal plant, but also evaluate their effects on humans individually and together. We need to know whether the production process changes the chemicals; whether these compounds interfere with each other or with other drugs; and if our current technology can accurately measure all of the potential chemicals that may play a part in the effectiveness of an "herbal drug". Herbal growers, manufacturers, researchers, medical clinicians, funding agencies are all part of the panoply of actors involved in the making of safe and effective herbal medicine.

As demand for alternative medicine has grown, so have the harvesting and collection pressures for numerous ecologies that produce the medicinal plants of interest. The largest impact on the availability has been the loss of habitat worldwide. In conjunction with loss of physical resources, many aboriginal societies who have maintained vast and important bodies of knowledge about the identification and use of medicinal plants are being lost as well. Both physical habitat and ancient knowledge, once lost, will be gone forever. An educated public is the best hope for influencing governmental decisions that will have far reaching implications.

The resources are selected and categorized to help you with your own research or background reading so you can become an intelligent, educated consumer not only of herbal products but, equally importantly, of information. Ultimately, together we will influence not only the quality of herbal medicine available to us in stores, but also whether we will maintain the diversity of plant life necessary to sustain a diversity of cultures and alternative methods for maintaining good health.

For additional resources on relevant Alternative and Complementary modalities, see our Resource Guides on:

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BOOKS

NOTE:  The following resource listings are not intended to be comprehensive, nor to be used as a guide for treatment. They are provided for information only. The resources are selected and categorized to help you with your own research.

David Winston
http://www.herbaltherapeutics.net/bookreviews2005.htm
http://www.herbaltherapeutics.net/recommendedreading.htm

Paul Bergner
http://medherb.com/AMAZON.HTM

Jonathan Treasure
http://www.herbological.com/herbalbookworm.html

Robyn Klein
http://www.rrreading.com/library.html

PROFESSIONAL/SCIENTIFIC RESOURCES

Stargrove, Mitchell B; Treasure, Johathan; McKee Dwight L Herb, Nutrient and drug Interactions Clinical Implications and Therapeutic Strategies Mosby, Elsevier, 2008 Seventy comprehensive monographs of herb-drug and nutrient-drug interactions provide practitioners with research evidence on potential areas of risk and benefit for their patients.

Ebadi, Manuchair Pharmacodynamic Basis of Herbal Medicine CRC, 2002 Demonstrates the beneficial effects and adverse side effects of a large number of herbal drugs, showing their actions and effects on organ, tissue, cellular, and subcellular levels.

Hoffman, David Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles and Practices of Herbal Medicine Healing Arts Press, 2003 A foundation textbook on the scientific principles of therapeutic herbalism and their application in medicine, covering illnesses, body systems, herb actions, and extensive materia medica.

Leung, AY and Foster, S Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics Wiley, 1995 Research resource for those involved in the manufacture and research of natural products.

Mills, Simon; Bone, Kerry Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy Churchill Livingstone, 1999 Detailed, practical, and research-based approach to the use of herbal treatments in a wide variety of clinical conditions and problems.

Pengelly, Andrew; Bone, Kerry Constituents of Medicinal Plants: an introduction to the chemistry and therapeutics of herbal medicine CABI Publishing, 2004 This book provides an introduction to the complex area of plant constituents and the therapeutic effects associated with them.

Robbers, JE and Tyler, VE Tyler's Herbs of Choice: the Therapeutic Use of Phytomedicinals Haworth Press, 2000 Practical information on the traditional uses of herbal medicinals, bioactive ingredients and clinical uses - partly anecdotal, primarily scientific.

Schulz, Volker; Hansel, Rudolf; Blumenthal, Mark; Tyler, Varro Rational Phytotherapy: A Reference Guide for Physicians and Pharmacists Springer, 5th Edition, 2004 A practice-oriented introduction to phytotherapy focusing on the most important groups of indications in phytotherapy and on herbal products that have been proven safe and effective by scientific standards.

Wichtl, Max Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals Medpharm GmbH Scientific Publishers, 3rd edition 2004 Comprehensive phytopharmaceutical information on extraction solvents, drug-to- extract ratios, and dosage recommendations

FOLK/TRADITIONAL RESOURCES

Bone, Kerry Clinical Applications of Ayurvedic and Chinese Herbs Phytotherapy Press, 1996 Monographs on important Ayurvedic and Chinese herbs emphasizing the large body of pharmacological and clinical information which is now available for these plants.

Cech, Richard A Making Plant Medicine, Reprint edition Medical Economics Company, 2000 Authoritative information from the company that produces the Physicians Desk Reference.

Duke, James The Green Pharmacy Rodale Press, 1997 Describes treatment protocols for over 120 health conditions using an interesting mix of folklore and science. Although there is frequent reference to experts and studies, including up-to-date findings from the German Commission E Monographs, no accurate references or bibliography are provided.

Foster, S and Duke, J Medicinal Plants - a Peterson Field Guide Houghton Mifflin, 1990 Comprehensive, pocket-sized guide to identification of plants and their uses, part folk, part scientifically documented.

Grieves, Mrs. Maude A Modern Herbal: Vols 1 & 2 Dover Publications, 1971 This alphabetical encyclopedia, originally published in 1931, gives botanical information, medical properties, folklore, economic uses and recipes. Originally written in England, this 2 volume set reflects the history of herbal use in the US and Europe. The contents are available electronically at Botanicals.com

Gruenwald, Joerg PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2nd Ed. Medical Economics Company, 2000 Desk reference from the company that produces the Physicians Desk Reference.

Lad, Vasant; Frawley, David The Yoga of Herbs: An Ayurvedic Guide to Herbal Medicine, 2nd edition Lotus Press, 1986 An authoritative guide to Ayurvedic medical applications of herbs.

Moerman, Daniel Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press, 1998 Comprehensive listing of drug, food, dye, and other use of plants by Native American Indian tribes. Each use listed is linked to the bibliography so the reader can get more details from the original source. Available online.

Tierra, Michael and Lesley Chinese Traditional Herbal Medicine Lotus Press, 1999 This 2-volume set combines both a section on Diagnosis and Treatment information and a Chinese Materia Medica and Herbal Reference.

Tierra, Michael Planetary Herbology Lotus Press, 1988 Integrates the herbal traditions of the East and West, cross-referencing western herbs to the Chinese and Ayurvedic systems. Lists over 400 medicinal herbs available in the West, classified according to their chemical constituents, properties and actions, indicated uses and suggested dosages.

Tierra, Michael Herbal Medicine, Healing & Cancer Lotus Press, 1988 Integrates the herbal traditions of the East and West, cross-referencing western herbs to the Chinese and Ayurvedic systems. Lists over 400 medicinal herbs available in the West, classified according to their chemical constituents, properties and actions, indicated uses and suggested dosages.

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JOURNALS

Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism
http://www.nhaa.org.au/index.htm
The Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism (AJMH) is issued quarterly and covers all aspects of medical herbalism including philosophy, phytochemistry, pharmacology and clinical application of medicinal plants.

The Canadian Journal of Herbalism
http://www.herbalists.on.ca/journal.html
This journal has published herbal monographs, case studies, book reviews, and informative articles on current research into herbal medicine for over 20 years.

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
http://cpb.pharm.or.jp/
Published by the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan covering pharmacognosy research.

Economic Botany
http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/EconomicBotany.asp
Economic Botany documents the rich relationship that has always existed between plants and people around the world, encompassing the past, present, and potential uses of plants.

Ethnobotany Research and Applications
http://www.ethnobotanyjournal.org/
The journal publishes original research in under represented indigenous languages, that often do not have a public forum for publication and distribution and includes perspectives of cultural practitioners, poets and other with insights into plants, people and applied research.

Fitoterapia
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/620051/description#description
Phytotherapy journal published by Elsevier Science for Indena, Italy, a private company, specializing in botanical derivatives for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries.

Food and Chemical Toxicology
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/237/description#description
This journal publishes original research reports and occasional interpretative reviews on the toxic effects, in animals or humans, of natural or synthetic chemicals occurring in the human environment.

HerbalGram
http://www.herbalgram.org/
The Journal of the American Botanical Council.  This is a full color quarterly publication with peer-reviewed scientific articles, herb news and market data, and regulatory and legal issues. The mail order book department offers a wide selection of books on herbal topics. This is an informative publication for the public and professionals.

Journal of Ethnopharmacology
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/506035/description#description
Interdisciplinary journal from Elsevier devoted to research on biological activities of plant and animal
substances used in traditional medical systems.

Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sku=J157
Published by Haworth Press, this journal provides sound and expert research and advice to help physicians offer patients the broadest information on herbal treatments available.

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sku=J044
Features original articles and short reviews associated with the production and development of herbs, spices, and medicinal plants. Includes information related to such areas as physiology, breeding, productivity, commercial applications, and marketing.

Journal of Natural Products
http://pubs3.acs.org/acs/journals/toc.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 medicinal food
http://www.liebertpub.com/publication.aspx?pub_id=38
This journal provides the latest scientific research on the bioactive substances of functional and medicinal foods, nutraceuticals, herbal substances, and other natural products.

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society
http://www.torreybotanical.org/journal.html
The society is comprised of people interested in plant life, including professional and amateur botanists, students, and others who simply like to enjoy nature in the country their objectives are "to promote interest in botany, and to collect and disseminate information on all phases of plant science".

Medical Herbalism
http://medherb.com/MHHOME.SHTML
The aim of this journal is to preserve and develop the science and art of herbal medicine, and to promote communication and sharing of clinical methods and experiences. A free electronic newsletter, different from the journal, is also available.

Natural Product Reports
http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/NP/index.asp
A bimonthly journal of critical reviews by the Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain) which aims to stimulate progress in the study of natural products chemistry by providing regular and comprehensive reviews of the relevant literature.

Natural product updates
http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/CurrentAwareness/npu/index.asp
Natural Product Updates published by the Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain), provides graphical abstracts of new developments in natural product chemistry, selected from over 100 primary journals.

Natural product research
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/14786419.asp
Published by Taylor & Francis Health Science, this journal covers all aspects of research in the chemistry and biochemistry of naturally occurring compounds.

Pharmaceutical Biology
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13880209.asp
Formerly known as the International Journal of Pharmacognosy, it covers research on the bioactivity of plants and extracts from all parts of the globe.

Phytochemistry
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/273/description#description
Published by Elsevier, covers research on all aspects of plant chemistry, plant biochemistry, plant molecular biology and chemical ecology.

Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy and Phytopharmacology
http://www.elsevier.de/phymed
Published by Elsevier, the aim of the journal is to disseminate innovative and expert findings in the fields of phytopharmacology, phytotherapy and phytotoxicology, as a reference source for researchers in these fields, and with the aim to set international standards in methodology.

Phytotherapie
http://www.springeronline.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,5-40109-70-29525186-0,00.html
This journal, published in French, provides current scientific research on the medicinal plants.

Phytotherapy Research
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-PTR.html
Phytotherapy Research is an international journal for the publication of original medical plant research, including biochemistry and molecular pharmacology, toxicology, pathology, and the clinical applications of herbs and natural products to both human and animal medicine.

Planta Medica
http://www.thieme.de/fz/plantamedica/index.html
The official publication of the Society for Medicinal Plant Research.

The Seedhead News.
http://www.nativeseeds.org/v2/content.php?catID=1014
Native Seeds/Search works to protect crop biodiversity and to celebrate cultural diversity.

Toxicological Sciences
http://toxsci.oxfordjournals.org
This official journal of the Society of Toxicology is a peer-reviewed, hypothesis-driven, journal of original research articles in all areas of toxicology.

ONLINE JOURNALS
While the above listing is of primarily print journals that usually have a web presence, the following journals are exclusively web-based.

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
http://www.ethnobiomed.com/info/about/
An Open Access, peer-reviewed, online journal that aims to promote the exchange of original knowledge and research in any area of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine, including the following topics: ethnobotany, ethnozoology, ethnoecology, ethnopharmacy, ethnomedicine, ethnoveterinary, traditional medicines, traditional healthcare in households and domestic arenas, migrant healthcare/urban ethnobiology, pluralistic healthcare in developing countries, evidence-based community health, visual ethnobiology and ethnomedicine, gender studies and ethnobiology, as well as other related areas in nutritional, medical and visual anthropology.

Natural Medicine Online
http://www.nat-med.com/
Michael Murray edits this online newsletter, successor to the Natural Medicine Journal, to provide an
interactive physician's guide to clinical research.

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN HERBAL MEDICINE

Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College of Berkley
http://www.aimc.edu
Offers an accredited and approved Master of Science degree in Oriental Medicine including Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture and herbology, combined with Japanese acupuncture, Japanese kampo herbology, Korean hand acupuncture, and Western integrative medicine.

American School of Herbalism
http://www.americanschoolofherbalism.com/
Offers a 200-hour fundamentals course in Integrative Herbalism, a fusion of Western and Chinese herbal traditions, and a 400-hour Community Herbalist training course in Santa Cruz, CA. Michael Tierra and Christopher Hobbs, two highly respected herbalists in North America, founded the school in 1991. The current directors of the school are Darren Huckle and Ben Zappin.

The Ayurvedic Institute
http://www.ayurveda.com/education/index.html
Offers two levels of study in traditional therapy of East Indian Ayurveda including herbs, nutrition, panchakarma cleansing, acupressure massage, Yoga, Sanskrit, and Jyotish (Vedic astrology), as well as seminars, intensives and a correspondence course. Founded as the educational arm of a non-profit organization by Vasant Lad in Albuquerque, NM in 1984, the school uses the time-honored Vedic approach to education, teaching from an oral tradition based on personal growth through spirituality. The content is similar to that taught in the traditional Ayurvedic colleges in India.

Bastyr University
http://www.bastyr.edu/academic/profiles/default.asp?RPID=9
http://www.bastyr.edu/education/acupuncture/degree/program_information.asp
Offers two-year bachelor of science degree completion program in herbal sciences designed for students with at least 90 transferable quarter credits (60 semester credits). Also offers an accredited combined Bachelors/Masters Program in either acupuncture or Oriental medicine.

Center for Herbal Studies
http://www.herbalstudies.org/DWCHS/
Offers a 2-year herbalist training program, either on-site (Washington, NJ) or on-line via live webcast. Created and primarily taught by David Winston, founding member of the American Herbalist Guild, and recognized as one of the foremost practicing herbalists in North America.

Dominion Herbal College
http://www.dominionherbal.com/The_Schools/Htdc/cht3.html
Offers a three year residential clinical herbal therapy diploma program, in addition to extensive distance learning options. The course is designed to provide the student with a practical working knowledge of herbs, the human body and a philosophical framework for applying herbs as healing agents. Originally founded by Dr. Herbert Nowell, a Naturopathic Physician in Vancouver, B.C. in 1926 and reorganized by Ella Birzneck, members of Ms. Birzneck's family work to ensure that the original purpose of the College, to preserve and nurture the study of herbalism, remains intact.

New York College of Health Professions
http://www.nycollege.edu/academics/grad_oriental_medicine.php
Offers combined Bachelor/Master degree programs in Acupuncture (145 credit hour) and Oriental Medicine (185 credit hours; acupuncture and herbal medicine combined) accredited by ACAOM.

Sage Mountain Advanced Herbal Training Program
http://www.sagemountain.com/2005/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=33
Offers a 7-month program to help intermediate and advanced students develop skills necessary to become practicing community herbalists and to hone their skills as practitioners. This learning center for herbs and earth awareness also offers a home study course and workshops. Founded by Rosemary Gladstar and Karl Slick in 1988, the school is located on 500 pristine acres in central Vermont.

Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
http://www.swsbm.com/homepage/Distance_Learning.html
Offers self-paced distance learning program in herbal therapeutics and constitutional evaluation. A second program in herbal materia medica is under development. Each of the 12 lessons contains at least 6 DVDs, primarily filmed lectures from former residential programs; some have additional CDs and many have printed material. Created and primarily taught by Michael Moore, an herbal elder and one of the most respected herbalists in North America today.

Tai Sophia Institute for the Healing Arts
http://www.tai.edu
Offers accredited master level programs in acupuncture, herbal medicine and applied healing arts, as well as continuing education programs in Chinese herbs and animal acupuncture. Tai Sophia has been a meeting point of the ancient healing traditions from the East and West for more than 30 years. Their educational programs and offerings have been designed to incorporate the timeless wisdom of nature and the ancient healing traditions, modern science, and transformative practice. Founded by Robert Duggan and Dianne Connelly, the school is located in Laurel, MD.

Wild Rose College Of Natural Healing
http://www.wrc.net
Offers four levels of training with diploma programs available through in-class study, correspondence and on-line courses, as well as individual classes. The school was founded in Calgary, Alberta by Terry Willard, Ph.D. in 1975, and is now a center for both the casual and the serious student to learn a broad range of therapies, techniques and natural health concepts.

ADDITIONAL LISTINGS OF SCHOOLS

More extensive listings of schools offering herbal education can be found on the American Herbalists Guild website at http://www.americanherbalistsguild.com/index.php?module=pnEducation.

A list of acupuncture programs accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) can be found on their website at http://www.acaom.org/accdtd_cndtdschls.htm.

CORRESPONDENCE COURSES

A list of correspondence courses can be found on HerbNET:
http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-a=000522ee-sp00000000&sp-q=CORRESPONDENCE+COURSES

EDUCATION & TRAINING in HERBAL MEDICINE for HEALTH PROFESSIONALS & MEDICAL STUDENTS

American Medical Student Association Directory of Medical Schools with associated courses/programs in Alternative and Complementary Medicine
http://www.amsa.org/humed/CAM/CAM_search.cfm
A comprehensive listing of medical school courses, electives, internships and programs relating to complementary, alternative, and/or integrative medicine.

American Medical Student Association Listing of University Integrative Medicine Programs
http://www.amsa.org/humed/camresources/intmeds.cfm

Educational Development for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (EDCAM) Project Pilot schools
http://www.amsa.org/humed/camresources/pilots.cfm
The EDCAM project is piloting a comprehensive CAM curriculum at six MD/DO programs. The curriculum includes modules on self-care and stress reduction; CAM therapeutics; holistic interviewing techniques; and CAM research, mentorships, and international electives.

SHORT CME COURSES PRIMARILY for PHYSICIANS

American Botanical Council
Pharmacy from the Rain Forest
http://www.herbalgram.org/herbalgram/articleview.asp?a=2396
Given three times per year, this course includes travel to the rainforests to study plant sources of prescription drugs and indigenous uses of local plants.

The R & H Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Botanical Medicine in Modern Clinical Practice - annual course since 1996, in association with the New York Botanical Garden and the University of Arizona, Program in Integrative Medicine.
Nutrition and Health - annual course since 2004, presented in collaboration with the University of Arizona, Program in Integrative Medicine.
For further details: http://www.rosenthal.hs.columbia.edu/Events.html

Wake Forest School of Medicine
Professional Curriculum on Herbs and Dietary Supplements
http://northwestahec.wfubmc.edu/learn/herbs/index.asphttp://northwestahec.wfubmc.edu/learn/herbs/index.asp
An innovative, online continuing Education activity addresses the growing demand for professional education about herbs and dietary supplements.

In addition, a great many conferences and workshops offer CEU/CME accreditation on attendance to physicians and other healthcare professionals.

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PROFESSIONAL AND REFERRAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Botanical Council
http://www.herbalgram.org/
ABC is a member-based organization providing education using science-based and traditional information to promote the responsible use of herbal medicine. ABC serves the public, researchers, educators, healthcare professionals, industry, and media, and provides extensive information resources.

American Herbalists Guild
http://www.americanherbalistsguild.com
Educational, peer-review organization. Provides a professional member referral list (by state) and a listing of their monographs and books, as well as other helpful links.

SEARCH SERVICES

Herb Research Foundation
http://www.herbs.org
Provides searches on specific herbal treatments and dietary supplements.

World Research Foundation
http://www.wrf.org
Provides searches of the literature on specific health problems worldwide.

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WEB RESOURCES

Promotional and commercial sites are not included in this listing unless they provide significant impartial information resources.

CyberBotanica
http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/botany/
Online botany education resource about botanical compounds used in cancer treatment/research and about the plants that produce them from Indiana University's BioTech Project.

GRIN Taxonomy
http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxgenform.pl
Many plants (37,000 taxa, 14,000 genera) are included in GRIN taxonomy, especially economic plants.
For USDA Nomenclature, use http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/tax/taxgenform.html

Henriette's Herbal Homepage
http://www.henriettesherbal.com/
One of the earliest herb sites, contains a collection of medicinal and culinary herb resources. 

Herbal Bookworm
http://www.herbological.com/herbalbookworm.html
Provocative and controversial herbal book reviews as well as other resources, offered by Jonathan Treasure, MNIMH. 

Herbal Education Services
http://botanicalmedicine.org
Offers quality information on herbal medicine to interested health professionals and the general public in the form of conferences, audio tapes and digital recordings and proceedings books.

Herbal Hall 
http://www.herb.com/herbal.htm
Interactive website for professional herbalists. 

Herbal Therapeutics
http://www.herbaltherapeutics.net/index.html
David Winston's website features educational resources, book reviews, classic botanical medicine literature in pdf format and links to more herbal resources.

HerbMed
http://www.herbmed.org
HerbMed® is an interactive evidence-based herbal database, linking directly to the scientific research underlying the use of herbs for health. HerbMed® is researched and developed by the Alternative Medicine Foundation.

HerbNet
http://www.herbnet.com
Herb growing and marketing network. 

The Herb Research Foundation
http://www.herbs.org/index.html
Nonprofit research and educational foundation provides an information resource for the worldwide use of herbs for health, environmental conservation and international development. 

Herb Society (UK) Home Page
www.herbsociety.org.uk
Herbal miscellany from the Herb Society, Britain.

Herb Society of America
http://www.herbsociety.org
A site for herb growing enthusiasts, the society has a membership and an annual publication, "The Herbarist."

Howie Brounstein's Home Page
http://www.teleport.com/~howieb/howie.html
Extensive collection of sites and resources. 

Medherb.com
http://medherb.com
Categorized links to information on medicinal herbs and herbalism in the clinical setting from North American Institute of Medical Herbalism, publisher of Medical Herbalism and provider of education in medical herbalism.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/58481.cfm
Integrative Medicine Service presents a searchable database of evidence-based information about herbs, botanicals and supplements. Information provided includes a clinical summary, constituents, adverse effects, interactions, and potential benefits or problems.

Michael Tierra's Planetary Herbology
http://www.planetherbs.com
Educational and other resources offered by Michael Tierra. Includes the East West Herb Course.

Native American Ethnobotany
http://herb.umd.umich.edu
Dan Moerman's searchable database of foods, drugs, dyes and fibers of Native American Peoples, derived from plants.

NewCROP^TM
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop
The New Crop Resource Online Program is the web site of the Center for New Crops & Plant Products at Purdue University.
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/dukeindex.html
Dr. James A. Duke's Handbook of Energy Crops electronic list on the NewCROP site.

Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/
Botanical consultant Dr. Jim Duke's site for the Agricultural Research Service.

Phytochemistry of Herbs
http://www.herbalchem.net
Lisa Ganora's website provides provide accurate, thoroughly researched phytochemical information for students, practitioners, and the herbal products industry

Phytotherapies.org
http://www.phytotherapies.org
A reference resource for herbal practitioners.

Rocky Mountain Herbal Institute
http://www.rmhiherbal.org
Courses and resources on Chinese (TCM) herbology.  There are samples of course materials and a 220-herb database of the Chinese materia medica.  You need to register for access.

Southwest School of Botanical Medicine, Bisbee, Arizona
http://www.swsbm.com
Commonly known as Michael Moore's Home Page, website features an excellent collection of medicinal plant images, as well classic texts, distribution maps and other herbal information. 

United Plant Savers
http://www.unitedplantsavers.org
UPS provides information about "at-risk" native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada.