Blumenthal, Mark - American Botanical Council

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A History of the Korean Ginseng Industry by Il-Moo Chang. Seoul, South Korea: Korea Ginseng Corporation; 2021. ISBN: 979-11-964351-4-1. Hardcover, 424 pages. $59.95.

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ABC Expanded Educational Mission in 2021 with More to Come

The nonprofit continues its commitment to science-based herbal medicinal products and practices, supporting an authentic, sustainable, and regenerative global value network

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The Business of Botanicals: Exploring the Healing Promise of Plant Medicines in a Global Industry

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Plants, People, and Culture: The Science of Ethnobotany

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Chinese Medicinal Plants, Herbal Drugs and Substitutes: An Identification Guide

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Medicinal Plants of the World: An Illustrated Scientific Guide to Important Medicinal Plants and Their Uses, 2nd edition

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The Spirit of Tequila

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Remembering Jim Duke

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William ‘Bill’ Brevoort1942-2017

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Adulteration of Pomegranate Products — A Review of the Evidence

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Chinese Government Takes Action Against Companies Producing Substandard and Adulterated Ginkgo Extracts
Companies in violation will be dealt with ‘severely and strictly’

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Herbal Dietary Supplement Sales in US Increase 6.8% in 2014

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DNA and Identity of Botanical Ingredients — More Perspectives

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Regulating the Regulators: NY AG Relies Only on DNA Testing for Commercial Herbal Supplements – Significant Problems with the Misuse of an Analytical Method

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Sales of Tea & Herbal Tea Increase 3.6% in United States in 2014

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Perspectives on the Potential Hepatotoxicity of Various Herbs, Including Green Tea Extract

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Sales of Herbal Dietary Supplements Increase by 7.9% in 2013, Marking a Decade of Rising Sales: Turmeric Supplements Climb to Top Ranking in Natural Channel

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North America’s Largest Professional Society of Medicinal Plant Research Experts Endorses Botanical Adulteration Education Program

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100 Issues: HerbalGram’s 30th Anniversary and ABC’s 25th

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Barry Meltzer: 1945-2013

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Qualifying an Analytical Laboratory and Avoiding a “Dry Lab,” etc.

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Herb Supplement Sales Increase 5.5% in 2012: Herbal Supplement Sales Rise for 9th Consecutive Year; Turmeric Sales Jump 40% in Natural Channel

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Adulteration of Black Cohosh

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ABC’s Reporting on Marijuana, Medicinal Cannabis, Compassionate Use, Legalization, etc.

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Rose Oil, Herbs in Sports, Large Echinacea Trial, and Bilberry Adulteration

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The Adulteration of Commercial Bilberry Extracts

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Herb Supplement Sales Increase in 2011, New DMAA Research, and More

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Herb Supplement Sales Increase 4.5% in 2011

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Adulteration of “Grapefruit Seed Extract,” etc.

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Myth of the Unregulated Industry, Comments on FDA’s Draft New Dietary Ingredients Guidelines, Skullcap Adulteration, and More

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ABC, AHP, and AHPA Provide Identity Information on Star Anise Confusion

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Norman R. Farnsworth: Renowned Medicinal Plant Researcher Dies at 81

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Quality Assessment of Selected Indian Medicinal Plants, Volume I

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The Useful Wild Plants of Texas, the Southeastern and Southwestern United States, the Southern Plains, and Northern Mexico: Volume 3

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African Herbal Pharmacopoeia

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Herbal Contraindications and Drug Interactions plus Herbal Adjuncts with Medicines, expanded 4th edition

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Herb Sales Continue Growth – Up 3.3% in 2010

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Employee Profile: Ashley Lindstrom

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Employee Profile: Rebecca Petee

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Special Turmeric Curcumin Formulation (Meriva®) Relieves Osteoarthritis Symptoms

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Cardiology Journal Refuses to Retract Error-Riddled Herb-Drug Interaction Article

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Herbal Supplement Sales Rise in All Channels in 2009

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Duke’s Handbook of Medicinal Plants of the Bible

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Employee Profile: Lindsay Stafford

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The Meaning of Tea: A Tea Inspired Journey & The New Tea Companion: A Guide to Teas Throughout the World

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Employee Profile: Holly Ferguson

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Stevia: The Genus Stevia

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Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants

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Employee Profile: Lucy Bruno

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Honoring Those Who Came Before Us

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Herbal Supplement Sales Experience Slight Increase in 2008

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Employee Profile: Tamarind Reaves

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Schwabe and Nature’s Way Buy Enzymatic Therapy

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Employee Profile: Jeremy Pigg

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FDA Should Rescind Outdated Import Alert on Stevia

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HerbalGram and ABC Celebrate Important Milestones

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Employee Profile: Perry Sauls

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Herbal Supplement Sales in United States Show Growth in All Channels

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Employee Profile: Janie Carter

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ABC Introduces Product-Specific Monographs: Cold-fX

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Wisconsin Ginseng Farmers Fight to Protect Product Reputation

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FDA Finally Publishes GMPs for Herbs and other Dietary Supplements

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Employee Profile: Courtney Cavaliere

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Garlic Trial Shows No Cholesterol-Lowering Effect; Other Cardiovascular Benefits Documented

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Three Systematic Reviews of Echinacea Clinical Trials Suggest Efficacy with Cold Symptoms

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Employee Profile: Ellyn Smith

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FDA Approves Special Green Tea Extract as a New Topical Drug for Genital Warts Expert Says Development Marks the Birth of a "New Industry"

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Chamomile: Industrial Profiles

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ABC Employee Profile: Nancy Moon

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ABC Employee Profile: Cassandra Johnson

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Swiss Horse Chestnut Seed Extract Treats Patients with Chronic Venous Insufficiency: A Review of 5 Clinical Trials

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Echinacea Taxonomy—Is the Re-classification of the Genus Warranted?

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Black Cohosh Safety

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European Health Agencies Recommend Liver Warnings on Black Cohosh Products

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UK Expert Committee Upholds Kava Ban

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AHPA Issues Trade Recommendations for Hoodia gordonii, Ginkgo, Pregnancy Labeling, and Internet Sales

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New AER Bill for Supplements and OTC DRUGS

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ABC Employee Profile: Aileen Truax

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NCCAM Funds New African and Chinese Herbal Research Programs

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ABC Clarifies Recent Meta-analysis of Milk Thistle Clinical Trials

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Australian TGA Publishes Liver Warning Policy for Black Cohosh

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Supreme Court Ruling Protects Religious Group's Access to Ayahuasca

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Total Sales of Herbal Supplements in United States Show Steady Growth

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ABC Employee Profile: Michael Finney

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NDI Notifications Database Developed by AHPA and NPIcenter

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Enzymatic Therapy, Inc. Named "Manufacturer of the Year" by Nutrition Industry Executive

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American Ginseng Being Tested for Cancer-Related Fatigue

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COLD-fX®, Special Patented Extract of American Ginseng Root, Treats Cold Symptoms in Canadian Trial

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Saw Palmetto Extract Does Not Produce Benefits in Treatment of Moderate to Severe BPH in Clinical Trial

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Government Increases Restrictions on Wild American Ginseng Export

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Tamiflu and Star Anise: Securing Adequate Supplies of the Oral Antiviral for Avian Flu Treatment

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Red Clover

Trifolium pratense L.

Family: Fabaceae

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Self-Regulation by the Herb Industry

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CRN Honors Industry Experts at Annual Conference

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Special Butterbur Leaf Extract (Ze 339) as Effective as Antihistamine for Intermittent Allergic Rhinitis

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Safety and Efficacy of Remifemin(R) Black Cohosh Extract in Alleviating Symptoms of Menopause Confirmed in Large Clinical Trial

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Study in New England Journal of Medicine Tests Efficacy of Low-Dose Echinacea Extracts in the Treatment of Rhinovirus Infection

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Sativex® Cannabis-Based Medicine Reduces Pain in MS Patients

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AHPA Adopts New and Revised Trade Recommendations for Herb Industry Self-Regulation

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Herb Industry Self-Regulation Initiative on Common Names for Herbal Ingredients Becomes Federal Law in January

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Low-Dose Echinacea Trial Published in New England Journal of Medicine

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ABC Employee Profile: Lori Glenn

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AHP Publishes Echinacea Purpurea Aerial Parts Monograph

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St. John's Wort Extract Shown as Effective as and Safer than Paxil?

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Long-Term Use of Saw Palmetto and Nettle Root Combination Shown Effective for BPH in Clinical Trial

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Standardized Rose Hip Powder Reduces Osteoarthritis Symptoms in Two Clinical Trials

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Open Clinical Trial Shows Potential for Butterbur Root Extract in Asthma Treatment

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Rooibos Tea Trademark Dispute Settled

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NBTY Buys Solgar and SISU

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Scientific Approaches to Quality Assessment of Botanical Products

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The Benefits of Ginkgo Extract in Healthy People

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ABC Employee Profile: Kathleen Coyne, Customer Service Coordinator

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NCCAM and ODS Co-Fund 5 Botanical Research Centers

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American Herbal Pharmacopoeia and NSF International Announce Strategic Partnership

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German Government Reconsiders Kava

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Harvard Program for Research in Asian Medicine and Healing

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WHO to Develop New Monographs on Medicinal Plants Commonly Used in Newly Independent Eastern European States

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Herbal Combination Shows Benefit for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Butterbur Extract Effective for Preventing Migraines in Adults and Children

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Botanical Medicines from the Amazon and Machu Picchu

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Ban of Dietary Supplements Containing Low Doses of Ephedrine Alkaloids Overturned by District Court

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ABC Employee Profile: Sean Barnes

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85-Year-Old Black Cohosh Root Still Contains Active Compounds

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Andrographis-Eleuthero Combination for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Colds and Flu

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Echinacea purpureaHerb Preparations Ineffective in Two Trials for Preventing and Treating Colds

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The Rhodiola Revolution by Richard P. Brown and Patricia L. Gerbarg with Barbara Graham

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Kava: From Ethnology to Ethnopharmacology by Yadhu N. Singh.

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The Wild Vegetarian Cookbook by "Wildman" Steve Brill

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Herb Sales Down 7.4 Percent in Mainstream Market

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Americans Confident in Dietary Supplements According to CRN Survey

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ABC Employee Profile: Wayne Silverman

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Rutgers University Receives Grant from USAID for Natural Products Development in Africa

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President Signs New Law Banning Designer Steroids Dietary Supplements: DHEA Exempted from Ban

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Anheuser-Busch Introduces New Beer with Caffeine, Guarana, and "Ginseng"

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ASNAPP 4th International Roundtable on Natural African Plant Products Held in Senegal

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The Lost Amazon: The Photographic Journey of Richard Evans Schultes

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George Hugh Neil Towers, PhD, FRSC 1923-2004

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Leo Weinstein 1942-2004

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ABC Employee Profile: Gayle Engels

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AHP Releases Monograph on Echinacea purpurea Root

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Bombardelli Receives Varro E. Tyler Award from ASP

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Asian and American Ginsengs Act Differently on Acute Glycemia

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Varieties of Specialty Teas and Their Sales Increasing

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Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Human Health, 2nd ed.

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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Indian Ocean Islands

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Botanica Poetica: Herbs in Verse

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ABC Employee Profile: Tara Hall

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Milk Thistle Does Not Interfere with Pharmacokinetics of Indinavir

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Bioassays for Testing Activity and Bioavailability of Botanical Products

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ABC Employee Profile: Cecelia Thompson

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German Commission E Moves to Clarify Possible Herb-Drug Interaction Pharmacokinetics

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Melatonin Found in Herbs Used in Kampo Medicines and Its Effects in Humans

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Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.): Production and Utilization. Thomas S.C. Li and Thomas H.J.

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ABC Employee Profile: George Solis

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Review of Adulteration of Chinese Patent Medicines with Synthetic Drugs

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FDA Announces Ban on Ephedra Supplements: Federal Move Follows Bans by California, Illinois and New York

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Congress Increasingly Active on Herbs and Dietary Supplements: Durbin's Bill Intends to Clamp Down on Supplement Safety while Hatch and Harkin Propose More Funding for FDA Enforcement of DSHEA

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AHPA Issues Third Tonnage Survey of Wild-Harvested Plants

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Growing At-Risk Medicinal Plants: Cultivation, Conservation and Ecology

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Clinical Botanical Medicine

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FDA Announces Ban on Ephedra Supplements: Federal Move FollowsBans by California, Illinois and New York (Expanded Version)

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ABC Employee Profile: Margaret Wright

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A Rational Perspective on Adverse Events Reports on Herbs: Misinterpretation of Adverse Reactions Tabulated in the TESS Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers as They Relate to Ephedra Dietary Supplements

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FDA Publishes Rule to Incorporate AHPA's Herbs of Commerce in Herb Labeling

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The Scientific and Technical Profile of the Genus Thymus, by Wudenah Letchamo, PhD.

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ABC Expands Safety Information for Herbal Product Labels

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Industry Increasingly Nervous about Drug Orientation of FDA's Proposed GMPs for Dietary Supplements: High Costs Threaten Smaller Companies

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A Sample Chapter From The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs: Chamomile

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FDA Issues Proposed GMPs for Dietary Supplements

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FDA Proposes Strong Warnings for Ephedra, Releases Independent RAND Report on Ephedra Safety and Efficacy

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Herbs Continue Slide in Mainstream Market: Sales Down 14 Percent

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Korean Red Ginseng Helps Men with Erection Problems in Clinical Study

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Botanical Products Team Established by FDA to Review New Products

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NCCAM Posts Policy on Research and Dietary Supplement Quality

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NCCAM and ODS Fund Trial on St. John's Wort for Minor Depression

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USP Establishes Botanical Advisory Panel

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European Union Passes Traditional Herbal Medicines Directive

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International Trade Centre Market News Service Launches Reports on Worldwide Herb Markets

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WHO Publishes Traditional Medicine Strategy for 2002-2005

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Farm Bill Bans Use of Name

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FTC Commissioner Wants More Rigorous Self-Regulation in Dietary Supplement Industry

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Kava safety questioned due to case reports of liver toxicity

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Herb Sales Down in Mainstream Market, Up in Natural Food Stores

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The New Healing Herbs

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Trade Organizations, Court and Government Actions Affect Herbal Industry

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Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms. Third edition

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Herbal Prescriptions for Health and Healing

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HHS Report Calls for Increased Monitoring of Adverse Events

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New Office of Food Additive Safety at FDA

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FDA Sends Warning Letters to Functional Food Makers

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Cholestin® Reformulated in Response to U.S. Court Decision

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Herb Sales Up 1% for All Channels of Trade in 2000

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Varro E. Tyler 1926 - 2001

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The Useful Wild Plants of Texas, the Southeastern and Southwestern United States, the Southern Plains, and Northern Mexico. Volume 2.

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Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America. Second Edition

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Rational Phytotherapy: A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. Fourth Edition

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FDA and FTC Act on Comfrey

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FTC Cracking Down on Internet Claims

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What is Herb Standardization?

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Evaluation of Consistency of Standardized Asian Ginseng Products in the Ginseng Evaluation Program

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Ginseng Sales Down 27% in Mainstream Markets; Sales Follow Decreasing Trend for Total Herb Category

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House Committee on Government Reform Holds Hearings on Dietary Supplements

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An Introduction to the Ginseng Evaluation Program

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Handbook of Psychotropic Herbs: A Scientific Analysis of Herbal Remedies for Psychiatric Conditions

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Herb Sales Down 15 percent in Mainstream Market

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Consumer Use of Herbal Products to Prevent or Treat Cancer

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Saw Palmetto Gets Strong Public Boost

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CSPI Files Complaint to FDA on Herbs in Foods

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Ephedra Update: Industry Coalition Asks FDA to Adopt National Labeling Guidelines on Ephedra; Offers Cooperative Research with NIH

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Natural Marketing Institute Measures Consumer Use of Herbal Products

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USP Establishes New Expert Committee on Botanicals

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Herb Sales Down 3% in Mass Market Retail Stores' Sales in Natural Food Stores Still Growing, but at Lower Rate

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Interactions Between Herbs and Conventional Drugs: Introductory Considerations

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FDA Issues Final Rules for Structure/Function Claims for Dietary Supplements Under DSHEA.

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ConsumerLab.com Tests Ginkgo and Saw Palmetto Products.

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The Encyclopedia of Popular Herbs - An Authoritative Guide to 40 Leading Medicinal Plants.

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Sacred Herbal Healing Beers: The Secrets of Ancient Fermentation.

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Toxic Plants: Dangerous to Humans and Animals.

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GAO Criticizes FDA's Proposed Regulations on Ephedrine-containing Dietary Supplements: Report Notes Lack of Science in FDA Process.

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DSHEA at Five Years: A Review of Structure-Function Claims.

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Monograph Update: WHO Publishes Herbal Monographs; ABC, AHP, ESCOP and USP Continue Monograph Publication.

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Herb Market Levels After Five Years of Boom: 1999 Sales in Mainstream Market up Only 11% in First Half of 1999 After 55% Increase in 1998.

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Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions.

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Quality Control Methods for Medicinal Plant Materials.

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Phantastica.

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Medical Journals Report on Herbal and Alternative Medicine: Articles in AMA Journals Contrast with NEJM.

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Herb Industry Sees Mergers, Acquisitions, and Entry by Pharmaceutical Giants in 1998.

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Harvard Study Estimates Consumers Spend $5.1 Billion on Herbal Products?

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ABC Activities: February 1998-April 1998; Highlights of Presentations and major papers by ABC executive Director Mark Blumenthal.

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USP Publishes Information Monographs on Ginger and Valerian: Pharmaceutical body claims "lack of adequate evidence and conflicting study results".

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African Ethnobotany-Poisons and Drugs: Chemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology.

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Medicinal Plants of South Africa.

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Flowering Plants of the Gambia.

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FDA Proposes New Rules on Dietary Supplement Structure-Function Claims: Agency redefines "Disease" in what critics call an attempt to limit claims and weaken DSHEA.

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Federal Court Lifts FDA Import Ban on Cholestin.

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Commission E Progresses.

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A Dictionary of Natural Products.

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President's Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels Issues Final Report: Botanicals Are a Key Issue.

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German Government Limits Ginkgolic Acid Levels.

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Herbs and Self-Medication Gain in Germany.

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OTC Drugs Save Consumers $20 Billion in 1996.

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FDA Proposes Warnings and Dose Limits on Ephedra: Government Proposal Comes Three Years After Industry Warning.

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Industry Alert: Plantain Adulterated with Digitalis.

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Herbal Monographs.

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Testing Botanicals: A Report on Developing the Scientific and Clinical Evidence to Support the Clinical Use of Heterogenous Botanical Products.

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Botanical Safety Handbook: Guidelines for the Safe Use and Labeling for Herbs in Commerce.

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Kava: An Overview.

Distribution, Mythology, Botany, Culture, Chemistry, and Pharmacology of the South Pacific’s Most Revered Herb

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Meta-analysis of Clinical Trials on St. John's Wort for Depression.

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Ma Huang Update: Ohio Amends Ephedrine Ban; Herb Products Allowed with Limited Alkaloid Levels.

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Texas Pulls Back Proposed Regulations Banning Ephedra.

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California Requires Warning Labels for Products Containing Stimulant Laxative Herbs: GNC Requiring Laxative Warning Labels in all Stores.

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The Kava Ceremony.

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Botanical Characteristics of Kava.

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Chemistry of Kava.

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Pharmacology of Kava and its Constituents.

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The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: A Legislative History and Analysis.

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Healing with Plants in the American and Mexican West.

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Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry: Volume 37; Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.

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Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Great Lakes Region.

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Handbook of Non-Prescription Drugs: 11th Edition.

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Non-Prescription Products: Formulations & Features

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FDA Accepts Supplement Industry GMP Proposal: New Good Manufacturing Practices Required Under DSHEA To Be Published For Public Comment.

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FDA Hearing Portends Uncertain Future For Mahuang: Members of FDA Panel Divided on Fate of Controversial Herb.

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Traditional Chinese Medicines: The Chinese Market and International Opportunities.

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Plants, People and Culture: The Science of Ethnobotany.

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Pharmacognosy and Pharmacobiotechnology.

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An Elder's Herbal: Natural Techniques for Promoting Health & Vitality.

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Herbal Prescriptions for Better Health: Your Everyday Guide to Prevention, Treatment and Care.

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Eclectic Dispensatory of Botanical Therapeutics, Vol. II.

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Protocol Journal of Botanical Medicine.

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Willow Valley.

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Milk Thistle Fruits for Treatment of Death Cap Mushroom Poisoning.

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The Agony of the Ecstasy: Herbal High Products Get Media Attention.

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Dear Reader

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Newsweek Weighs in on Herbs.

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Kampo Herbal Formula Prevents Liver Cancer.

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FDA Holds Expert Advisory Committee Hearing on Ma Huang: Experts Recommend Appropriate Labeling and Warnings - Not Banning the Herb.

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A Personal Tribute.

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Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants.

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The Illustrated Chinese Materia Medica: Crude and Prepared.

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FDA Lifts Import Alert On Stevia: Herb Can Be Imported Only As Dietary Supplement; Future Use As A Sweetener Is Still Unclear.

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EAPC Files Petitions For OTC Drug Use For Valerian And Ginger.

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Ma Huang Update: Industry Group Submits Ma Huang Safety Data To Texas Department of Health.

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Pharmacy From the Rainforest: Beautiful Belize; Traditional Mayan and Caribbean Medicine.

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Smithsonian and ABC Sponsor Herbal Medicine Conference.

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The Abandoned Narcotic: Kava and Cultural Instability in Melanesia.

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Encyclopedia of Common Ingredients Used in Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics.

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Anthocyanins in Fruits, Vegetables, and Grains.

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Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples: Nutrition, Botany, and Use.

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FDA DROPS IMPORT ALERT ON EVENING PRIMROSE OIL.

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CANADA APPROVES GINKGO FOR FOOD USE.

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MA HUANG: ANCIENT HERB, MODERN MEDICINE, REGULATORY DILEMMA; A REVIEW OF THE BOTANY, CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL USES, SAFETY CONCERNS, AND LEGAL STATUS OF EPHEDRA AND ITS ALKALOIDS.

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HERB SALES UP 35 PERCENT IN MASS MARKET.

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Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals: A Handbook for Practice on a scientific basis.

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Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs Vol. 2.

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Flowering Plants of the World.

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Congress Passes Dietary Supplement Health And Education Act of 1994: Herbs To Be Protected As Supplements.

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Canadian Expert Advisory Committee On Herbs And Botanical Preparations Second Report: Can the U.S. Learn from the Canadian Regulatory Model?

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Phytopharmaceutical Technology.

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Human Medicinal Agents From Plants.

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Amazing Amazon Medicines: MDs Take Ethnobotanical Tour of Rainforest.

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Echinacea Highlighted as Cold and Flu Remedy: "Move over, Vitamin C!".

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FDA and Herb Industry Dispute Continues.

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HERB INDUSTRY LAUNCHES MAJOR SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM: HRF PROJECT TO DOCUMENT SAFETY AND BENEFITS OF HERBS.

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Firm Wins Appeal in Black Currant Oil Case: Court Chides FDA's "Alice-in-Wonderland" Approach.

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Ginseng Takes Root In Wall Street Journal.

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Salute to Schultes.

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Reports on Regulatory Dilemma.

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European/American Phytomedicines Group Moves to Expand FDA OTC Drug Policy.

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NLEA and Hatch Bill Update: Widespread Support Prompts NLEA Moratorium.

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Herb Industry and FDA Issue Chaparral Warning: Experts unable to Explain Possible Links to Five Cases of Hepatitis.

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Official Herbs: Botanical Substances in the United States Pharmacopoeias.

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Focus on Rain Forest Remedies.

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U.S. Herb Industry Proposes Self Regulation.

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Health Freedom Bill Would Protect Herbs.

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Modern plants and native roots.

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The complete Aztec herbal.

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Herbs, Partners in Life: A Guide to Cooking, Gardening and Healing with Wild and Cultivated Plants.

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Government Stops Legitimate Medical Use of Marijuana: Politics becomes more important than science and humanitarian concerns.

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Dear Reader

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TIME for "Lost Tribes, Lost Knowledge".

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Time for Designer Foods.

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Ginkgo in Nutrition Forum.

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Cookie Recipe Recalled by Gourmet.

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Duke of Herbs in the News.

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Chinese Herbs for Eczema, part 2.

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Time and U.S. News: Alternative Medicine and "Wonder Cures?"

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AHPA Petitions FDA for Approval of Stevia Leaf Sweetener.

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THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE WORST.

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CANADA SHUTS DOWN NATURAL PRODUCTS DIVISION.

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CRC Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants.

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The Ayurvedic Cookbook: A Personalized Guide to Good Nutrition and Health.

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Home Remedies from Germany: The Family Herbal.

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European Scientific Cooperative for Phytotherapy Symposium: European Harmony in Phytotherapy.

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LITERATURE NOTE: Ethnopharmacology and Western Medicine.

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MARKET REPORT: Spice Imports Increase.

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FDA Declares 258 OTC Ingredients Ineffective: Many Herbs Included; Prunes are not an effective laxative, says FDA panel!

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FDA Reclassifies OTC Prostate Products to Rx Status.

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FDA Collecting Information on Herb Products to Assess Safety: Comfrey Main Item for Review.

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BLACK PEARLS LOSE LUSTER: Prescription Drugs Masquerade as Chinese Herbal Arthritis Formula.

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Market Report: Texas Aloe Vera Crop Devastated by '89 Freeze.

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LEGAL AND REGULATORY: CANADIAN UPDATE; "Traditional Herbal Medicines" in Current Drug Category.