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Herbs Additional Resources



The Herb Society of America
Society history and purpose, membership information, projects, programs, publications, calendar, conferences and scholarships. Includes herb profiles, seed exchange forum and plant collection information.
http://www.herbsociety.org/

Botanical.com
Educational web site with links to articles, reference materials, conversion tables, and a word search engine for _A Modern Herbal_ by Mrs. M. Grieve, pub. 1931. Online surveys and petitions.
http://www.botanical.com/

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.
http://www.bibliomania.com/2/1/66/113/frameset.html

Elchai's Herbal Remedies and Lore
Regularly updated with articles on herbs, health issues, recipes, and ceremonies.
http://www.create.org/elchai

The Herbal Encyclopedia
Alphabetical listing of healing herbs, with articles about safety, storage, remedies, recipes and special uses. Includes glossary.
http://www.naturalark.com/herbenc.html

Herb Net
Collection of resources for herbalists, including a calendar of events.
http://www.herbnet.com

National Institute of Medical Herbalists
Founded in 1864, NIMH is the oldest body of professional practising herbalists in the western world. Information and frequently asked questions about herbs.
http://www.nimh.org.uk/

Botanical Dermatology Database
An electronic re-incarnation of Botanical Dermatology by John Mitchell and Arthur Rook.
http://bodd.cf.ac.uk

Susun Weed
Natural alternatives for women with health concerns. Information about Susun Weed, herbalist and author of women's health books. Herbal education at the Wise Woman Center.
http://www.susunweed.com/

Herbal Information Bible
Non-profit site informing the public on the proper usage of herbs, learn how to choose proper herbs, create recipes, from teas to body creams.
http://www.netcom.ca/~jaguar/simpler.html