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 Most men seldom accept even the simplest and most obvious truth if it obliges them to admit the falsity of conclusions which they have delighted in explaining to colleagues, which they have taught proudly to others and which they have woven thread by thread into the fabric of their lives. |
| — Tolstoy |
| A scientist is, then, a seeker after truth. The truth is that which he reaches out for, the direction toward which his face is turned. Complete certainty is beyond his reach, though, and many questions to which he would like answers lie outside the universe of discourse of natural science. |
| — P.B. Medawar |
| One must not only have the knowledge, but also apply it. One must not only desire, but also act. |
| — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
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Herbal Medicine Related Links
Education and Professional Governing Organizations
- National Institute of Medical Herbalists (UK)
56 Longbrook Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6AH, UK
Phone: +44(0) 1392 426 022 Fax: +44(0) 1392 498963
The oldest governing body for professional medical herbalists, established in 1864, setting the standard for professional herbalists throughout the world.
- American Herbalists Guild
1931 Gaddis Road Canton, GA 30115
Phone: (770) 751-6021 Fax: (770) 751-7472
A peer reviewed organisation offering educational resources and providing a professional member referral list (by location).
- College of Phytotherapy
Bucksteem Manor, Bodle Street Green, Near Hailsham, East Sussex BN27 4RJ, United Kingdom
Phone: (+44 1323) 834800 Fax: (+44 1323) 834801)
- The North American College of Botanical Medicine
One of the first Bachelor of Science Degree in herbal medicine in the United States.
- The Scottish School of Herbal Medicine offers a Masters Degree Program in Herbal Medicine.
- The Ontario Herbalists Association
- Wild Rose College of Natural Medicine
Published and On-Line Journals
- The European Phytojournal
Official Newsletter of ESCOP, the European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy
- Fitoterapia
Phytotherapy journal published by Elsevier Science for Indena, Italy, a private company, specializing in botanical derivatives for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries.
- HerbalGram
The journal of the nonprofit American Botanical Council and the Herb Research Foundation. 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.
- Phytochemistry
Interdisciplinary journal published by Elsevier, covers research on all aspects of plant chemistry, plant biochemistry, plant molecular biology and chemical ecology.
- American Society of Pharmacognosy
Journals and related links cover research on the bioactivity of plants, essential oils and extracts from all parts of the globe.
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Additional Research Databases and Useful Links
- HerbMed
HerbMed is an interactive evidence-based herbal database, linking directly to the scientific research underlying the use of herbs for various health concerns.
- Henriette's Herbal Homepage
One of the oldest herb sites contains a collection of medicinal and culinary herb resources, plant pictures and links.
- Herbal Hall
Interactive website for professional herbalists.
- The Herb Research Foundation
Nonprofit research and educational foundation provides an information resource for the worldwide use of herbs for health, environmental conservation and international development.
- Howie Brounstein's Home Page
Extensive collection of sites and resources on herbal medicine.
- Mediherb.com
Medical Herbalism: An online newsletter for clinical practitioners.
- Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Botanical consultant Dr. Jim Duke's site for the Agricultural Research Service.
- Phytotherapies.org
A reference resource for herbal practitioners.
- Southwest School of Botanical Medicine Bisbee, Arizona
This website features an extensive collection of medicinal plant images, classic herbal medicine texts and other useful herbal information.
- The Environmental Working Group (EWG)
The Environmental Working Group is a non profit environmental research organization that monitors and reports on chemical contaminants in food, air and water. Articles include information on heavy metals and pesticides in commercially grown food, a guide for awareness about pesticide consumption in common food items and an extensive “Archive of Reports”.
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