Herbologists
All that man needs for health and healing has been provided by God in nature, the challenge of science is to find it - Philippus Theophrastrus Bombast that of Aureolus ~ Paracelsus (1493-1541)
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An Alternative and Complementary Medicine Resource Guide
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…
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A Top Hospital Opens Up to Chinese Herbs as Medicines
The Cleveland Clinic, one of the country's top hospitals, is a surprising venue for the dispensing of herbs, a practice that is well established in China and other Eastern countries but has yet to make inroads in the U.S. because of a lack of evidence proving their effectiveness.
Herbal Medicine: Another Medical Ethical Battlefield?
Up until very recently, herbal medicine was considered pretty much a pariah as a topic of conversation in polite medical circles. After all, why talk to a patient of an inexpensive 2,000 year-old Chinese herbal remedy for arthritis, when the drug rep for an arthritis pill manufacturer just slipped you four tickets to the Chinese Medicineplayoffs?
Neither Herbal Nor Supplements
Products labeled "ginseng," "echinacea," and "ginkgo biloba" often contain no trace of these substances, according to an investigation announced today.
An Alternative and Complementary Medicine Resource Guide
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.
Herbal News
Herbal News Magazine is designed to be a destination for learning about natural health and herbal alternatives on the web. Daily news on alternative medicine, natural healing and health maintenance and longevity will be found here.
HerbNET
You have reached the most comprehensive site on the Web for those seeking information on herbs, herb products and remedies, herb publications.
Medherb
We provide links to medical information and to any resource we can find relevant to medicinal herbs or herbalism practiced a clinical setting, regardless of the medical tradition or system.
American Botanical Council
An independent, nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to providing accurate and reliable information for consumers, healthcare practitioners, researchers, educators, industry and the media.
American Herbal Pharmacopoeia
Herbal medicines have provided the world's populations, including Americans, with safe, effective and low cost medicines for centuries.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Traditional Chinese medicine originated in ancient China and has evolved over thousands of years. TCM practitioners use herbs, acupuncture, and other methods to treat a wide range of conditions. In the United States, TCM is considered part of complementary and alternative medicine. This fact sheet provides a general overview of TCM and suggests sources for additional information.
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