Research Guides: MUIH Welcome Guide: Herbal Medicine Resources

Overview

Boasting the James Duke collection and a wide array of herbal materia medica from cultures across North America and around the world, our rich collection of materials is among the finest on the East Coast.

Highlighted Resources

Resources for PBC Herbal Studies, MS Clinical Herbal Medicine, and MS Herbal Product Design and Manufacture Students

European Medicines Agency
In-depth scientific monographs, primarily used for regulatory purposes
Henriette's Herbal Homepage
Scans of historical herbal texts
Medicinal Plant Names Service
Provides up-to-date botanical nomenclature
World Health Organization- Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants
Useful summaries of medicinal plants from around the world

Resources for PBC Chinese Herbs Students

Herbal Medicine Organizations

American Botanical Council
Uses science-based and traditional information to promote responsible use of herbal medicine. Login grants access to expanded resources. Login information is provided in the Canvas classroom of herbal medicine courses.
American Herbal Pharmacopoeia
An educational organization dedicated to promoting the responsible use of herbal products and herbal medicines. Their primary work includes the development of comprehensive herbal monographs. Access to monographs is provided in the Canvas classroom of herbal medicine courses.
American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)
The national trade association and voice of the herbal products industry. Login grants access to the Botanical Safety Handbook. Login information is provided in the Canvas classroom of herbal medicine courses.
AHPA's Botanical Safety Handbook
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
NCCIH is a Center within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that conducts and supports research and provides information for health professionals and consumers about complementary health products and practices. See also the Herbs At-A-Glance Facts sheet and downloadable Herb List App.
NCCIH HerbList App (downloadable)
NCCIH Herbs at a Glance Fact Sheets

Patient and Consumer Resources

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
NCCIH is a Center within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that conducts and supports research and provides information for health professionals and consumers about complementary health products and practices. See also the Herbs At-A-Glance Facts sheet and downloadable Herb List App.
NCCIH: Herbs at a Glance
Provides basic information about specific herbs or botanicals. Review brief fact sheets of common names, what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources to find more information
MedlinePlus: Herbs and Supplements
Learn about the effectiveness, dosage, and drug interactions of select dietary supplements and herbal remedies provided by MedlinePlus, a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH: Botanical Supplement Fact Sheets
Fact sheets for health professionals that include vitamins, minerals, herbs and botanicals, probiotics, and more from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements and other federal government sources.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - About Herbs
A searchable database tool for the public as well as healthcare professionals with information about the value of using common herbs and other dietary supplements.