Herbal Medicine

Herbalism is used
in Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Western medicine to aid in the healing process.
The cause of an illness is the main basis for diagnosis instead of just treating
and relieving symptoms. Herbs are said to remove toxins from the body
and promote healing in order to return the body to a balanced state of
health. They are prescribed according to which body system is affected
or requires stimulation to fight disease. Herbs can be used in many
different forms including pills, powders, extracts, ointments, tinctures,
and teas. Caution should always be used with herbs as reactions can
vary, many have side effects, and some can be toxic when used in excess.
Please read Herbal Side
Effects and Warnings and Herbs and Their Uses and Benefits for your safety.

Related Sites

Medical
Herbalism

Plants
Natural Database

Provides a single source of information about the plant kingdom.

A
Modern Herbal

Has a version of this book available for searching.

Flora
of North America

A project to make available up-to-date information on 20,000 species
of plants.

American
Botanical Council

Objective is to disseminate information on herbs and research.

Holistic Herbalist
Get expert online advice on herbs from Dr. Vikrama.

Rocky
Mountain Herbal Institute

Promotes common sense in herbal usage.

American
Herbalists Guild

Addresses the concerns of herbalists specialists in the medicinal
use of plants.

Henriette’s
Herbal Homepage

Includes medicinal herb faq, herbal archives, plant name database.

The
American College of Herbal Studies

Offers correspondence courses on a number of healing
methods.

Southwest
School of Botanical Medicine

Resource for information on medicinal plants.

HerbNET

Information on herbs, herb products, links, etc.

Tools

Current
Research

last update: February 2009