The herbal internet companion
Subtitle: herbs and herbal medicine online
By: David J. Owen.
Publisher: Haworth Information Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
Subjects: Herbs -- Therapeutic use -- Computer network resources -- Directories.; Internet.; Web sites -- Directories.
Genres: Directories.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-172) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1. Herbal Medicine and the Internet; title: Herbal Information Resources; title: Herbal Information and the Internet; title: How "Stable" Are Herbal Web Sites?; title: Web Sites for Evaluating Internet Material; title: Chapter 2. An Herbal Renaissance; title: Herbalism in the United States; title: Web Site Resources for Herbal Texts; title: Chapter 3. Identification, Cultivation, and Conservation:; title: Botanical and Agricultural Resources; title: What Is an Herb?; title: Plant Names and Plant Taxonomy; title: The Importance of Correct Plant Identification; title: Web Sites Providing Botanical, Conservation,; title: and Cultivation Data; title: Chapter 4. The Traditional Herbalist Movement; title: and the U.S. Herbal Industry; title: The Herbalist Approach to Health; title: Herbal Products and Manufacturers; title: Web Sites of Practicing Herbalists and U.S. Herbal; title: Organizations; title: Chapter 5. Herbal Associations and Organizations; title: Herbal Organizations in the United States and Europe; title: Web Sites of Professional Herbal Organizations Chapter 6. The Mainstreaming of Herbal Medicine; title: University-Affiliated, Nonprofit, and Other Research; title: Institutions; title: Web Sites of Herbal Research Institutions; title: Chapter 7. Traditional Medicine, Folklore,; title: and Ethnobotany; title: Traditional Medicine and Herbal Remedies; title: Traditional Chinese, Tibetan, and Ayurvedic Medicine; title: Ethnobotany; title: Herbal Folklore; title: Web Sites Focusing on Traditional Herbal Medicine; title: Chapter 8. Laws, Regulations, and Standards; title: Drug Laws and Regulations; title: The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act; title: (DSHEA) of 1994; title: Consistency and Standardization; title: Europe and Germany's Commission E Monographs; title: Web Sites of Government and Private Regulatory Agencies; title: Chapter 9. Clinical Evidence and Clinical Trials; title: Do Herbs Work?; title: Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM); title: Web Sites Providing Information on Clinical Evidence; title: and Trials; title: Chapter 10. Adverse Effects, Adverse Reactions,; title: and Drug Interactions; title: Herbal Remedies Are Not Risk Free; title: Web Sites That Discuss Adverse Herb Reactions; title: and Drug-Herb Interactions; title: Chapter 11. Quackery, Health Fraud, and Consumer; title: Protection; title: Conflicts Between Allopathic Medicine and Herbalists; title: Health Fraud and Quackery; title: Web Sites Dedicated to Consumer Education; title: and Awareness; title: Chapter 12. Information for Consumers and Patients; title: The Internet and Health Care; title: Web Sites Serving As Gateways to Reliable Herbal; title: Information; title: Chapter 13. MEDLINE and Other Online Indexes/; title: Databases; title: Medical Information and the Information Explosion; title: The Literature on CAM; title: Web Sites Providing Access to Databases and Indexes; title: Chapter 14. AIDS, Cancer, and Other Specialized; title: Health Areas; title: Complementary or Alternative Medicine; title: Cancer and CAM; title: CAM and HIV/AIDS; title: Web Sites That Focus on Particular Diseases; title: and Health Issues; title: Chapter 15. Aromatherapy; title: What Is Aromatherapy?; title: Aromatherapy in Europe; title: Web Sites Providing Information on Aromatherapy; title: Chapter 16. Mailing Lists, Newsgroups,; title: and Chat Rooms; title: The Internet and the New Communication Channels; title: Internet Sites for Mailing Lists, Newsgroups,; title: and Chat Rooms.