Herbs Alternative
Herbs and herbal treatments can be used to enhance health and to treat illness.
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Botanical.com - Provides an electronic, searchable version of "A Modern Herbal," by Maud Grieve. Also includes message boards, articles, book reviews, and links.
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Herbal Contraception - Discussion of herbs that have been used through history to prevent conception, with modern observations on how they work.
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Evening-Primrose-Oil.com - Provides articles and information about the possible health uses of evening primrose oil, including PMS, autoimmune conditions, inflammation, and weight loss.
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Directory of Herbs - A list of herbs and plants and their magical properties.
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Suite 101: Historical Uses of Herbs - Offers articles on history, as well as information on current research.
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The Daisy Institute - Information and testimonials about using herbal remedies for various life-threatening diseases.
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Alternative Nature Herbals - Includes articles, herb profiles with horticulture and remedy information, a gallery of photographs, and links to other herbal sites.
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The Herbal Nexus - Herbs, their uses, folklore, medical information, photos, and a bookstore.
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Herbs for Weight Loss - Article about effectiveness and safety of herbs for weight loss, including ephedra, hoodia gordonii, cayenne, green tea, seaweed, nettle, ginseng, cascara, and senna.
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Diet-and-Health.net: Naturopathy - Includes list of herbs using in naturopathic remedies, with information about their uses and hazards.
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Trickstar in the Herb Garden - Includes a glossary, monographs, properties and phytochemicals, and an email newsletter.
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Laurie Lacey's Wild World of Plants - Information about traditional use of plant and tree medicines. Also offers workshops, a weblog, and links.
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Bouquet Garni Herbs - Provides information about growing herbs, and using them for health, beauty, and cooking.
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Pioneer Thinking: Herbal Health - Offers an alphabetical database of herbs and ailments, and articles about gardening and making herbal preparations.
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Padma 28 And Tibetan Herbal Formulation - Discusses clinical and research study about Padma 28, a tibetan herbal formulation.
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GreyWing’s Herbal - An online text with chapters about history, harvesting, drying, horticulture, preparations, and therapeutic actions.
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Suite 101: Herbalism - Articles, discussions, and links on the uses of herbs for medicinal and magical purposes. Also includes suggestions for seasonal home remedies, crafts, tricks, and tips.
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Culpeper's Herbal Online - Full text of Culpeper's Complete Herbal (1653 edition). Includes breakdown by individual herb, directions for making remedies and catalog of simples.
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The Herbal Encyclopedia - Alphabetical listing of healing herbs, with information about medicinal and religious uses, and cultivation. Also provides articles about safety, storage, remedies, recipes, and special uses.
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About.com: Healthy Herbs - Weekly features and extras, product and book reviews, free newsletter, chat and bulletin board from About.com.
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BC Herb Growers Association - Provides information about the organization and its members, news, educational opportunities, and an online herb database.
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Herb Net - Collection of resources, including herb profiles, a practitioner directory, and a calendar of events.
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Essiac Information Site - Information about the herbal tea known as essiac, including history, controversial issues, scams, marketer ethics, product prices, and recipes.
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The Herb Index - An online guide for herbs and supplements, includes scientific names and contra-indications.
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Herbs Herbals - Information about individual herbs, and instructions for making various types of herbal preparations.
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Herbal Legacy - Offering herb information sponsored by Christopher Publications. Includes sections about recipes, ailments, formulas, programs and literature.
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Herbtalk Discussion - A free email discussion group with information about herb safety, remedies, and recipes.
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Herb Research Foundation - Orgainization dedicated to researching and providing scientific information on the safety and health benefits of botanicals throughout the world from multiple medical traditions. Find information about services and resources, news, and sustainable develop
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Herbal Safety - Facts and safety information presented by the University of Texas El Paso. Includes an introduction to scientific monographs, herb fact sheets, articles, and presentations.
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Juniper and Sage - Includes information on preparing and using herbs for medicinal and culinary purposes, and organic growing and wildcrafting.
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Medicines and Foods from the Wild - Information about identifying, preparing, and using wild medicinal and edible plants in the northeastern United States.
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Botanical Dermatology Database - An electronic, searchable version of "Botanical Dermatology," by John Mitchell and Arthur Rook, which includes a botanical index.
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Holisticonline.com: Herbs - Herbal knowledgebase covers more than 2000 herbs from around the world. Also provides information about remedies, interactions, preparations, and regulation.
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The Herb Coach - An e-zine containing herbal and natural health news.
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Linda's Herbal Remedies - Information about individual herbs and blends, and how to make remedies, salves, extracts, and capsules.
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goodHealthinfo.net - Seven Boston-area herbalists discuss their approaches to correcting imbalances in the body's energy, using herbs and muscle testing.
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Southwest School of Botanical Medicine - Medicinal plant photographs, illustrations, maps, abstracts, constituents, monographs, major papers and folios by genus and species.
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Home Made Medicine - Provides information about herbal healing, home remedies, and a complete guide listed by illness.
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kellymom.com: Herbs and Breastfeeding - Provides articles about how herbs affect lactation, and safety information for nursing mothers. Includes research and book references.
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The Herb Society of America - Provides history and purpose, membership information, projects, programs, publications, calendar, conferences and scholarships. Includes herb profiles, seed exchange forum, and plant collection information.
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Herb Wisdom - Includes information about toxicity, recipes, lore, history, remedies, and herbs for pets.
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