Herbal Information
Botanical Dietary Supplements: Background Information
DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.
Provides information on dietary supplements including definitions, information on regulations, claims, labels, health benefits and safety.
MedlinePlus: Herbal MedicineDHHS. NIH. Medline Plus Health Information.
Contains quality health care information on herbs and herbal medicine.
MedlinePlus: All Herbs and SupplementsDHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Includes information on over 100 herbs and supplements from Natural Standard. Each monograph contains evidence-based, peer-reviewed data, and many contain illustrations.
Information Resource: About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Provides science-based information on herbs, botanicals, vitamins, and other supplements including clinical summaries, adverse effects, and interactions.
Herbal Health Products: What You Should KnowAmerican Academy of Family Physicians.
Provides an overview of the safety of herbal supplements as well as the possible side effects and interactions. For more information, see the article entitled "Echinacea: What Should I Know About It?"
The Poisonous Plant Guide DatabaseColorado State University.
Provides pictures, common names, descriptions, toxic parts of the plants, symptoms of poisoning and distribution maps of those plants normally found in the wild.
Herbal LibraryAmerican Botanical Council.
A collection of educational materials including journals, article reviews, and an interactive herbal database.
Dietary Supplements Labels DatabaseDHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
A product-based database that includes information on more than 2,000 brands of dietary supplements and their ingredients, uses, and manufacturers. Allows users to determine what ingredients are in specific brands and to compare ingredients in different brands.
Herbalinks
The University of Iowa, College of Pharmacy. Division of Drug Information Service.
Provides information on herbal medicines for use by pharmacists.
The Herb Research Foundation
The Herb Research Foundation.
Provide information on the benefits and safety of herbs and botanicals.
Consumer Health: Alternative MedicineMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
Provides general information on complementary and alternative medicine and therapies. See this related article:Herbal supplements: What to know before you buy
HerbalgramAmerican Botanical Council.
Seeks to educate the public through science-based research on the appropriate use of herbal medicine.
The Longwood Herbal Task ForceThe Longwood Herbal Task Force.
Provides monograph, clinical information summary, and patient information on herbal medicines.
Herbal Medicines (PDF | 187 KB)DHHS. NIH. National Toxicology Program.
Provides an overview of the uses and functions of 15 herbal medicines currently under study by the National Toxicity Program.
Research Initiatives - Herbal MedicineDHHS. NIH. National Institute of Environmental Health Services.
Briefly discusses the importance of herbal medicine research and provides links to relevant resources.
Milk Thistle: Effects on Liver Disease and Cirrhosis and Clinical Adverse EffectsDHHS. Healthcare Research and Quality.
Provides a review summarizing the clinical studies on milk thistle.
Mistletoe ExtractsDHHS. NIH. National Cancer Institute.
Provides access to information from clinical trials and research concerning mistletoe extracts.
Questions and Answers About Black Cohosh and the Symptoms of MenopauseDHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.
Provides answers to common questions about the use of black cohosh for treatment of menopausal symptoms.
St. John's WortDHHS. NIH. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Provides information on the use of St. John's Wort in various research studies.