Topic: herbal medicine
Definition:

  • a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health the use of medicinal herbs to prevent or treat disease or promote health

    Related tag cloud:

  • herbs
  • alternative medicine
  • health
  • acupuncture
  • nutrition
  • natural medicine
  • herbal remedies
  • natural healing
  • homeopathy
  • naturopathy
  • herbal
  • holistic medicine
  • chinese medicine
  • medicine
  • aromatherapy
  • massage
  • holistic
  • menopause
  • alternative health
  • complementary medicine
  • medicinal herbs
  • Resources:

    Herb Research Foundation
    Dedicated to researching and providing scientific and proven information on the safety and health benefits of botanicals throughout the world from multiple medical traditions, particularly Chinese herbal medicine.
    http://www.herbs.org

    HerbMed
    An interactive, electronic herbal database which provides scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. Includes human clinical studies, warnings on counterindications, and mechanisms of herb action.
    http://www.herbmed.org/

    National Library of Medicine
    The world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, physics, botany and zoology.
    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/

    Ayurveda Herbal Medicines
    Herbs for impotency, weight loss, chronic fatigue, liver or heart disease, and other common ailments.
    http://www.ayurveda-herbs.com

    The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine
    Regulating body in the UK. Introduction to the therapy and organisation, several articles, and news items.
    http://www.rchm.co.uk/

    Sunsun 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/