Herbal Medicine

Latest News
• Supplements, Cancer An Unknown Mix (03/24/2001, United Press International)
• Grape Seed Extract May Not Ease Allergies: Study (03/20/2001, Reuters)
• Supplement Does Not Slow Bone Loss, Study Shows (03/20/2001, Reuters)
• More News on Herbal Medicine

General/Overviews

• Herbal Health Products: What You Should Know (American Academy of Family Physicians)

Alternative Therapy

• Research in 4-Year Study Shows Herb Can Prevent or Reverse Plaque Buildup in Arteries (American Botanical Council)
• St. John's Wort (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

Pictures/Diagrams

• Medicinal Herb Garden - Images (National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region)

Research

• Medicinal Herbs: NTP Extracts the Facts (National Toxicology Program)

Specific Conditions/Aspects

• Anesthesiologists Warn: If You're Taking Herbal Products, Tell Your Doctor Before Surgery (American Society of Anesthesiologists)
• Common Herbs: an Introductory Guide to Herbal Healthcare (American Botanical Council)
• Consumer Beware: Herbal Remedies and The Skin (American Academy of Dermatology)
• Dieter's Brews Make Tea Time A Dangerous Affair (Food and Drug Administration)
• Ginseng and Ginsenosides (National Toxicology Program)
• Listing of Botanical Ingredients of Concern (Food and Drug Administration)
• Supplements Associated with Illnesses and Injuries (Food and Drug Administration)

Treatment

• NIH Clinical Center Study Demonstrates Dangerous Interaction between St. John's Wort and an HIV Protease Inhibitor (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Dictionaries/Glossaries

• Herbal Medicine: Terminology (American Botanical Council)

Lists of Print Publications

• Herbal Medicine (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Toxicology Program)

Organizations

• Alternative Medicine Foundation
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• National Toxicology Program