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Herb Research Foundation: Herb Information Greenpaper
The Herb Research Foundation (HRF) is a specialty library with more than 120,000 articles on file about the pharmacology, toxicology, chemistry, horticulture, analysis and history of herbs used in food and for health care. HRF can provide abstracts of scientific articles on herbs, provide full text documents and perform online research services. HRF can be reached at (303) 449-2265.
MEDLINE Inexpensive database with abstracts, corresponds to the print version Cumulative Index Medicus. Medline covers major medical journals but misses a large volume of botanical scientific information, especially foreign journals. NAPRALERT Extensive database of ethnobotanical, chemical and pharmacological information compiled by the University of Illinois at Chicago. One of the best compilations, but no abstracts. Chemical Abstracts The most comprehensive science database, consistently retrieves more references on botanicals than any other database. Biological Like Chemical Abstracts, but less inclusive. Occasionally Abstracts retrieves citations not found in Medline or Chemical Abstracts. CATS the British equivalent to MEDLINE but with a focus on alternative medicine, lists 50,000 articles on "alternative medicine." JCIST Japanese database with plentiful information about Japanese patents, often of botanical applications. Excerpta Medica European database of science and medicine. Frequently has more than Medline, occasionally includes citations not in Chemical Abstracts CAB Abstracts Contains mostly botanical information, tending more toward the horticultural, genetic and botanical than medical or pharmacological
The Herb Research Foundation
http://www.herbs.orgAmerican Botanical CouncilA comprehensive award-winning site for herb information, featuring the latest science, political, business and international news from the world of herbs. You can browse to recommended links, view herbs in the photo gallery, speak out on herbal topics and ask herb questions online. Herb "Greenpapers" highlight specific herbs and their medicinal uses.
http://www.herbalgram.org/abcmission.htmlHerbal HallBook reviews, bookstore on site, publisher of HerbalGram, a quarterly herb journal coproduced with Herb Research Foundation.
http://www.herb.com/herbal.htmHealth WorldSite contains lists of schools, herbalists, online herbal information. Features Michael Moore's Herbal-Medical Dictionary, reached directly at http://www.crl.com/~robbee/dict.html
http://www.healthworld.com/Michael Moore's HomePagePart of an ambitious health internet site with a wide range of information, including some links to herb information resources.
http://www.rt66.com/hrbmoore/HOMEPAGE/HomePage.htmlAlgy's Home Page - MedicinalFeaturing an excellent collection of medicinal plant images, site is managed by the Director of the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine.
http://www.algy.com/herb/American Herbalists GuildVery comprehensive collection of herb information. Voted as being one of the top 5% of websites.
http://www.healthy.com/herbalistsHenriette's Herbal HomepageThe official website of the Guild, which represents traditional herbalists in the US.
http://metalab.unc.edu/herbmed/PhytonetThis site is from the webmaster of the sunsite herbal collection at the U. of North Carolina. Includes a very rich collection of links to other sites.
http://helios.ex.ac.uk/phytonetPhytopharmacognosyThe home of the European Scientific Cooperative On Phytomedicine (ESCOP) provides a form (in 5 languages) for reporting adverse reactions to herbal products.
http://www.phytochemistry.freeserve.co.uk/Excite -- Tour of HerbsProfessional herb information including the mailing list by the same name, which carries on a rather overwhelming discussion (sometimes dozens of messages per day) of various botanical topics.
http://tours.excite.com/go.webx?13@-d^21324@.ee6c296HerbNetRather than type that ridiculous address, access it through Henrietta's page (one of the "stops" on the tour) or herbs.org.
http://www.herbnet.com/FDA List of Unsafe HerbsSponsored by the Herb Growing and Marketing Network. Aome features include The Herbalist magazine, lists of courses, associations, software, etc. All this and music too.
http://lep.cl.msu.edu/msueimp/htdoc/mod03/03900066.htmlJim Duke's Ethnobotanical DatabasesThe infamous, poorly researched list of so-called unsafe herbs. Despite the fact that scientists roundly criticized the list, and the FDA withdrew it, it is still available.
http://www.ars-grin.gov/dukeThis site contains Dr James Duke's searchable databases. You can search by plant, chemical, activity or ethnobotany.
Economic Botany
Fitoterapia
International Journal of Pharmacognosy
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Journal of Natural Products
Natural Product Updates
Phyto-Pharmica Review
Phytomedicine
Phytotherapie
Phytotherapy research
Planta Medica
British Journal of Phytotherapy
Professional Journal of Botanical Medicine
the British Journal of Phytotherapy
Zeitschrift fur Phytotherapie
Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine
HerbalGram
Herbs for Health
Natural Foods Merchandizer
Nutrition Science News
Protocol Journal of Botanical Medicine
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Townsend Letter for Doctors
Vitamin Retailer
Botanical Reading List Recommended by the Herb Research Foundation
Plant Name Constituents Artichoke 2.5%-15% caffeylquinic acid Ashawaganda 1.5% withanolides Astragalus 70% polysaccharides; 0.4% 4hydroxy-3-methoxyisoflavone 7-sug Bilberry* 25% anthocyanosides calc. as anthocyanidins Bladderwrack 0.2% fucosterol and 0.2% organic iodine Borage oil 24% gamma linoleic acid (GLA) Boswellia 65% boswellic acid Butcher's Broom 10% saponin glycosides (as ruscogenins) Calendula 2.5% saponins calculated as oleanolic acid Cascara Sagrada 20-25% hydroxyanthracene derivatives (calculated as cascaroside A) Chamomile (German) 1% apigenin, 0.5% essential oil Chasteberry 0.5% agnuside, 0.6% aucubin Coleus forskohlii 0.2-0.3% forskohlin Echinacea 4%-5% phenolics Ephedra Highly variable. Powder varies from .4% to 2.5% total alkaloids; extracts can be up to 9% total alkaloids. The standard dosage of ephedrine is 25 mg. or 60 mg. pseudoephedrine Feverfew* 0.2%-0.7% parthenolide Flaxseed oil 58% alpha linoleic acid (ALA) Garlic 1% allicin potential or aged garlic extract Gentian 0.075% amarogentin Ginger 0.8% essential oils; 4% volatile oils Ginkgo biloba* 24% ginkgo flavone glycosides; 6% ginkgolides and bilobalide Ginseng, American 4% ginsenosides Ginseng, Korean or 4% ginsenosides, especially Rg1:Rb1 Chinese* Ginseng, Siberian 0.8% eleutherosides;