Herbal Medicine

The primary NIH organization for research is National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

• Herbal Medicine (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Toxicology Program)
• Medicinal Herbs: NTP Extracts the Facts (National Toxicology Program)

General/ Overviews

• Blurbs on Herbs: The Potentially Beneficial and the Toxic (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Herbal Health Products--What You Should Know (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Herbal Remedies: There's No Magic (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Herbs Can Have Many Health Effects -- Some Beneficial, Some Dangerous (Mayo Clinic)

Alternative Therapy

• Questions and Answers About St.John's Wort (National Institute of Mental Health)

Lists of Print Publications

• Herbal Medicine (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Toxicology Program)
• Herbal Medicine Resource List (Food and Nutrition Information Center)

News-Focused

• St. John's Wort May Help PMS (National Women's Health Information Center)
• Study Demonstrates Dangerous Interaction Between St. John's Wort and an HIV Protease Inhibitor (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

Organizations

• Alternative Medicine Foundation
• American Botanical Council
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• National Toxicology Program

Pictures/Diagrams

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

Research

• HerbMed (Alternative Medicine Foundation)
• Medicinal Herbs: NTP Extracts the Facts (National Toxicology Program)
• Questions and Answers About St.John's Wort (National Institute of Mental Health)

Specific Conditions/ Aspects

• Anesthesiologists Warn: If You're Taking Herbal Products, Tell Your Doctor Before Surgery (American Society of Anesthesiologists)
• 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)
• Herb-Drug Interactions: Natural Not Always Safe (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Herbal Remedies: Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Phytoestrogens: Hormones from Plants (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Supplements Associated with Illnesses and Injuries (Food and Drug Administration)

Treatment

• St. John's Wort (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)