Just click on the topic you're interested in, and you'll automatically be linked to pages with current and comprehensive information in that area. Information sources include IFIC, FSIS, FDA, and Cooperative Extension Service publications from across the country. The North Carolina site earned perfect scores by the Tufts University Nutrition Navigator, for timeliness, accuracy and depth of information provided. Many herbs are not recommended for pregnant or nursing women. U.S. government standards of quality are nonexistent.
Potencies vary among herbs.
Any information presented in the slides is not intended to take the place of medical advice from a physician. The Herbs of Choice slide program is useful in showing consumers therapeutic uses of particular herbs and pointing out risks associated with specific herbal preparations. However, the slide program is limited to those herbs used to treat digestion, urinary tract and nervous system problems. It does not cover all of the popular herbs on the market. Ginkgo, ephedra, and the broad range of weight loss preparations, for example, are not covered.