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Cranberry in the field
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From Bog to Box: A Visit to a Cranberry Production Site By Stefan Gafner, PhD |
 Scutellaria baicalensis root©2017 BRCCM |
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Appalachian Herb Growers Consortium: Fostering US-Based Chinese Herb Cultivation By Karen Raterman |
 Carya illinoinensis©2017 Dobbi |
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Food as Medicine: Pecan (Carya illinoinensis, Juglandaceae) By Hannah Bauman and Haley Royer |
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American Botanical Council Publishes Online Version of The Identification of Medicinal Plants Book. October 19, 2017. American Botanical Council Begins 30th Year. October 31, 2017. Biotropics Malaysia Adopts Tongkat Ali through ABC’s Adopt-an-Herb Program. November 6, 2017. |
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In the revised edition of Medicinal Plants of the World, first published in 2004, authors van Wyk and Wink have added profiles of 30 new plant species, new and improved full-color photography, and updates regarding the legal status of certain plants. This encyclopedia remains a user-friendly reference guide to plants and natural products derived from them. Each of the more than 350 plants profiled is given a short overview that describes geographic origin, known pharmacological activity, evidence of efficacy and safety, and history of use. The authors also provide information on the various health conditions for which medicinal plants are used, the active compounds found in the plants, and their modes of actions.
Medicinal Plants of the World can be purchased from the publisher’s website. ©2017, CABI. Used by permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.
Forest Farming Seen as Sustainable Alternative to Wildcrafting. NutraIngredients-USA. November 14, 2017. A university-led coalition is promoting the environmental and supply-chain benefits of forest farming, in which botanicals are grown in small plots in their native forest habitats.
Study Lists Foods for Fighting Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms and Progression. EurekAlert! November 8, 2017. A comprehensive review has identified certain foods, including ginger, turmeric, and pomegranate, that have been shown to help improve symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
Botanical and Herbal Innovations to Dominate 2018’s Top Food Trends. FoodNavigator-Asia. November 7, 2017. Whole Foods Market has announced its predictions for 2018 food trends, which include botanical-related themes such as “floral flavors,” “super powders,” and “functional mushrooms.”
FDA Warns Companies Against Claims That Marijuana Cures Diseases. The New York Times. November 1, 2017. The FDA warned three companies in early November for including therapeutic claims for cancer on their marijuana-based dietary supplements.
Artificial Intelligence Uncovers Anti-aging Plant Extracts. EurekAlert! October 31, 2017. An artificial intelligence program, which employs powerful computer simulations of metabolic pathways, has identified three promising anti-aging botanical extracts.
How Nicholas Culpeper Brought Medicine to the People. Smithsonian Magazine. October 18, 2017. This brief article explores the motivations and influences of the 17th-century physician Nicholas Culpeper, whose text The English Physician helped popularize herbalism.
Birthwort Cancer Risk: People Are Still Eating One of the Most Dangerous Plants on Earth as a Traditional Medicine. Newsweek. October 18, 2017. Researchers have linked a type of liver cancer in Taiwanese patients to a rare genetic mutation that is associated with the consumption of birthwort.
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD on FDA Advisory about Deadly Risks Associated with Kratom. US FDA. November 14, 2017. [Read more about kratom in this feature from HerbalGram issue 112.]
Report: Domestic Hemp Production More Than Doubles in Past Year. NORML. November 9, 2017.
Trade Associations Issue Joint Press Release in Support of FDA Action on SARMs. UNPA. November 8, 2017.
Medical Marijuana Study: 70 Percent of CBD Products Inaccurately Labelled. Americans for Safe Access. November 7, 2017.
Conservation through Cultivation: Forest Grown Verification for the Profitable Production of Medicinal Herbs. UpS. October 31, 2017.
AHPA Publishes Guidance on Foreign Matter Limits in Herbal Ingredients. AHPA. October 30, 2017.
AHPA Updates Guidance on Regulatory and Liability Implications for Herbal Products Under CA Prop 65. AHPA. October 30, 2017.
Five Chinese Citizens and Four Chinese Companies Indicted in Scheme to Sell Mislabeled Dietary Supplements. US Department of Justice. October 25, 2017.
UNPA Announces In-house Education and Training for Food and Supplement Companies. UNPA. October 23, 2017.
Dietary Supplement Usage Increases, Says New Survey. CRN. October 19, 2017.
Joint Commission Calls for Hospitals to Provide Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Pain. NUHS. October 17, 2017.
CRN Announces Supplement OWL Advisory Board. CRN. October 17, 2017.
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island Have Added Naturopathic Medicine as a Regulated Healthcare Practice. AANP. October 8, 2017.
SOHO EXPO. December 2-3, 2017. Kissimmee, Florida.
24th International Conference: Kayachikitsa and Panchakarma. December 23-24, 2017. Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
An Ethnobotanical Journey to Hawaii: Traditional Healing and Plant Medicine on the Big Island. January 13-22, 2018. Big Island, Hawaii.
The Mexican Healthy Products Summit. January 26-28, 2018. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
2018 Food as Medicine Symposium. February 10-11, 2018. Portland, Oregon.
Integrative Healthcare Symposium Annual Conference. February 22-24, 2018. New York, New York.
More event listings can be found on ABC's website.
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