Health, Alternative, Herbs
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 - Herbs and medicinal plants; properties and uses. Description on how to prepare home made herbal remedies, capsules, perfumes, flavored oils and cosmetics.
- 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.
- Free information on herbal healing, home remedies, a complete guide listed by illness. Learn how to treat common conditions without drugs.
- Illustrations of medicinal plants.
- 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.
- An online guide for herbs and supplements, includes scientific names and contra-indications.
- Full text of Culpeper's Complete Herbal (1653 edition). Includes breakdown by individual herb, directions for making remedies and catalog of simples.
- Educational web site with links to articles, reference materials: healing with flowers, grass, herbs, and other natural remedies.
- A list of herbs and plants and their magical properties.
- Extensive site with a good range of articles about alternative medicine, herbs, herbal remedies, a gallery of photographs and links to other herbal sites.
- Regularly updated with articles on herbs, health issues, recipes, and ceremonies.
- Information about alternative medicine featuring herbs and herbal healing, and other natural cures.
- Informative site on holistic health.
- Information on how to make your own remedies, salves, extracts and capsules using pure ingredients.
- Ohio State University Extension fact sheet providing basic information and guidelines.
- A guide to the natural health benefits of evening primrose oil.
- Site includes herbal news, a library of herbal articles and a bookstore.
- Alphabetical listing of healing herbs, with articles about safety, storage, remedies, recipes and special uses. Includes glossary.
- Volunteer experts answer your detailed one-on-one questions about the uses of herbs for free.
- Herbs, their uses, folklore, medical information, photos, and a bookstore.
- Offers articles regarding herbs and their historical uses.
- A list of herbal educational links.
- 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.
- Discussion of herbs that have been used through history to prevent conception, with modern observations on how they work.
- Summary of clinical studies and cancer research on ellagic acid
- Ingrid Naiman's practical guidance for the use of foods, herbs, and spices in the treatment of common health problems.
- Good information on individual herbs and index to ailments. Useful and informative.
- Medicinal plant photographs, illustrations, maps, abstracts, constituents, monographs, major papers and folios by genus and species.
- Collection of resources for herbalists, including a calendar of events.
- Resources on herbs used for menopause, infertility, fatigue and other conditions.
- 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.
- 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.
- Information about herbs with articles and online assessments. Forum for practitioners. Provides directory of licensed TCM herbalists (California only).
- Informative site for the budding herbalist. Includes information on preparing and using herbs for medicinal and culinary purposes, organic growing and wildcrafting.
- Discusses clinical and research study about Padma 28, a tibetan herbal formulation.
- Herb resources and reference for herbal cosmetics, herbal remedies, recipes, herb magic, legend and lore.
- An electronic re-incarnation of Botanical Dermatology by John Mitchell and Arthur Rook.
- Folk-lore of herbs and other plant products. Includes comprehensive list of herbs with their uses and hazards.
- All about herbs and their vast array of applications from culinary, medicine and magic. Certified Herbologist gives advice.
- Information on herbal medicines with links, papers, herbals, community areas and original work.
- All aspects of essiac information covered, including controversial issues, scams, marketer ethics, product prices and recipes.
- Information on a variety of nutrients and herbs.
- Society history and purpose, membership information, projects, programs, publications, calendar, conferences and scholarships. Includes herb profiles, seed exchange forum and plant collection information.
- A free email discussion group with information about herb safety, remedies, and recipes.
- 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.
- Seven Boston-area herbalists discuss their approaches to correcting imbalances in the body's energy, using herbs and muscle testing.
- Promote, facilitate and enhance herb growing, networking opportunities with fellow herb growers, and access to current market information, workshops and conferences.
- Articles about natural medicine including the use of herbs .
- An online journal for the clinical practitioner.
- A "dictionary" of herbs with their source, their content and their use. In alphabetical order from alfalfa to yucca.
- Information about wild medicinal and edible plants in the northeastern United States.
- Guidelines to pain relief using alternative remedies for skin disorders including eczema, arthritis. Drug free therapy with herbs and emu oil.
- Simple guide on how to use some of the most readily available medicinal herbs.
- Botanical name: Mucuna Pruriens. Mentioned in ancient East Indian medical texts as a powerful herb.
- 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.
- Traditional plant/tree medicines; Native medicines; herbal; nature therapy; folk medicine, and of interest to naturalists and those who enjoy outdoor activities.
- 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.
- Offering herb information sponsored by Christopher Publications. Includes recipes, ailments, formulas, programs and literature.
- An e-zine containing herbal and natural health news.
- An article about neem leaves, the bitter boon of mankind.
- 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.
- Collection of articles on herbs and herbalism. Site available for sale as a CDROM and online access to some areas is restricted.
- Directory of links for consumers and healthcare professionals to research information on dietary supplements and natural products.
- 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.
- 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.
- Founded in 1864, NIMH is the oldest body of professional practising herbalists in the western world. Information and frequently asked questions about herbs.
- Weekly features and extras, product and book reviews, free newsletter, chat and bulletin board from About.com.
- 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.
- Covers more than 2000 herbs from around the world including Chinese and Oriental herbs, safety data and other detailed information.
- Home of The Professional Herbalists Discussion List and Online Herbal Library. Ad-free and non-commercial, site provide sources for approved herb/health products.
- Informative site on herbs and herbalism in South Africa, covering both medicinal and culinary uses.
- Large collection of links to herb sites. Part of start4all.com.
- Recipes for ear ache, MS, Alzheimer's, cough syrup, arthritis and bladder infections.
- Information on the Neem Tree of Indian and its healing abilities.
- A guide to what can be helpful. Offers a compiled A-Z database of herbs and ailments.
- A library of information about common herbs and holistic medicinal information. Focusing on the use of natural products and herbal supplements.
- A preparation guide for herbal medicines and information on the propagation, cultivation and wildcrafting of botanicals.
- An interactive community offering herbal information, chat, discussion groups, events, herb photos.
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