It is an evidence-based information resource, incorporating dynamic updates, designed and built by the Alternative Medicine Foundation to serve the needs of health care professionals, pharmacists, researchers, and consumers. HerbMed is easily navigable and fully searchable by own choice keywords, such as disease category, and each herb is characterized by common name and Latin binomial.
Users can determine which level of evidence they find credible or useful.
Emphasis is on providing open, global access to basic research material, neutral presentation of relevant information, and ensuring current and comprehensive content, with frequent updates.