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Access Excellence - Ethnobotany from the access excellence site.

Agronomy - Agriculture, the deliberate planting and harvesting of plants and herding of animals, is one of the greatest inventions of humanity. It has had marked biological, societal, and ecological consequences, which endure to this day and will do so for many years to come. In this course, we will examine the evolutionary processes that have affected plants during and after domestication. Specifically, we will discuss some of the modern analytical tools that have allowed plant biologists and archaeologists to learn more about crop evolution. We will examine where plant cultivation started and how plants were modified as a consequence of the selection pressures imposed by cultivation leading to their eventual domestication.

Alaska Native Knowledge Network - This site provides documentation related to the ways in which Native people acquire and utilize knowledge related to the ecological system in which they are situated.

Algy's Herb Page - Bulletin Board for herbal information, seeds, and more.

American Botanical Council - For more than a decade, the American Botanical Council (ABC) has been dedicated to promoting the safe and effective use of medicinal plants and herbs. Its mission has always focused on educating the public, government agencies, research institutions, industry, and the media on scientific research that can guide decisions about producing and consuming herb-based products that benefit health and well being We hope that you benefit from the valuable information included on this site and that you will return often to keep up to date on new research, education opportunities and other ABC activities.

American Herbalists Guild - The American Herbalists Guild was founded in 1989 as a non-profit, educational organization to represent the goals and voices of herbalists. It is the only peer-review organization for professional herbalists specializing in the medicinal use of plants. AHG membership consists of professionals, general members (including students) and benefactors.

Anadenanthera spp. - The Tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil?

Anthro.net - The Anthro.net Ethnobotany site.

Arctic TEK - Traditional Ecological Knowledge.

Ask Dr. Weil - Q's & A's with a botanically trained Doctor.

BioChemNet - A Guide to the Best Biology & Chemistry Educational Resources on the Web.

Botanical Society of America Online Image Collection - Through the generosity of the BSA Teaching Section, BSA Education Committee and individual donors, the Botanical Society of America has made a collection of approximately 800 images available for instructional use. The copyright and any intellectual property rights for these images are retained by the individual donors who have permitted BSA to distribute these images subject to the licensing agreement at the bottom of the screen.

Botanical.com - Homepage of A Modern Herbal.

Bureau of American Ethnology - Exlibris:An Electronic News and Discussion Group for those interested in Rare Books and Special Collections.

curare - The journal of Ethnomedicine.

Cures not Wars - The home of The Ibogaine Story: Report on the Staten Island Project

Dancing Willow Herbs - Dancing Willow Herbs is nestled in the beautiful Animas River Valley of Durango, Colorado, surrounded by the pristine San Juan and La Plata mountain ranges. We offer one of the finest selections of ethically wildcrafted and organically grown herbs in the Southwest. We are committed to providing herbal preparations of the highest quality, with an emphasis on indigenous plants of the Southwest. Our site presents Dancing Willow Herbs own products, however we carry other fine body care and health products, such as aromatherapy oils, soaps, lotions, essential oils, and skin cleansers from other good Colorado companies.

DRCNet - The Drug Reform Coordination Network - The Drug Reform Coordination Network was founded in 1993 and has quickly grown into a national network of more than 10,000 activists and concerned citizens including parents, educators, students, lawyers, health care professionals, academics, and others working for drug policy reform from a variety of perspectives, including harm reduction, reform of sentencing and forfeiture laws, medicalization of currently schedule I drugs, and promotion of an open debate on drug prohibition.

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases - A great database for brief overviews of ethnobotanical research and bibliographies. You may not find it all here but it will get you started.

Dr. Richard Ford's Ethnobotany Site - Contains some information but is still a work in progress.**This site is currently down!**

Durango Nature Studies - Durango Nature Studies is a non-profit, tax-exempt education organization dedicated to bringing nature into the lives of people of all ages. Through Hands-on experiential activities, we increase people's awareness, knowledge and respect for the natural environment.

Ethnobiology - The Laboratories of Ethnobiology are part of the University of Georgia's (UGA) Department of Anthropology and contribute to the department's program in Ecological and Environmental Anthropology. Research projects are currently underway in Southern Mexico among the Tzeltal, Tzotzil, and Lacandon Maya, with an emphasis on nutritional and medical ethnobiology.

Ethnobotany ala Shaman Pharmaceuticals - This site is a branch of the very large access excellence site below. It's a good place to begin to learn about ethnobotany with a economic botany flavor.

EthnoMedicinals - A page dedicated to the transfer of information on the use of herbs and other natural products in biochemistry, pharmacology, and traditional medicine.

Ethnomycology: The Ones That Stain Blue - Wonderful biographies of Maria Sabina, Gaston Guzman, Andrew Weil, and Albert Hoffman, Quanah Parker, oh yeah and the mushrooms...

Extoxnet - This web page is designed to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about exposure to toxicants in our environment. Extension toxicologists from the University of California at Davis, Cornell University, Oregon State University, University of Idaho, and Michigan State University are collaborating in this effort to address issues raised by the public.

FDA - USDA Food & Drug Administration Homepage.

FLC Environmental Center - Great place to get started for local environmental issues and news. 

FLC Permaculture Page - This agriculture page created by Eli Meier has a ton of links to other permaculture minded folks, seed catalogs, cob home building and more. An alternative and newly updated version of the FLC Permaculture maintained by the original created, Eli, can be found by clicking here.

Fungi Perfecti - a cutting-edge, Certified Organic company specializing in using gourmet & medicinal mushrooms for improving the health of the planet and its people. We are leaders in a new wave of technologies harnessing the inherent power of mushrooms and fungal mycelia worldwide. We offer everything for the mushroom enthusiast: ready-to-grow mushroom kits, mushroom spawn, MycoMedicinal® mushroom products, field guides, cultivation texts, sterile tissue culture tools and supplies, all the way to professional mushroom growing rooms and cultivation systems.

Golden Guide - Yes, even Golden Guide made a field guide to hallucinogenic plants. This is the hypertext version!

Guide to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - This web site will provide technical assistance to you in your search for sound scientific information about medicinal, spice and aromatic plants, and in particular be of benefit in the introduction and production of these unique and fascinating specialty crops and natural plant products.

HerbalGram - HerbalGram has received wide acknowledgment for its accuracy, credibility, scope of subject matter, and beauty. The editorial content includes feature-length articles, research reviews, conference reports, and book reviews. To help ensure accuracy of its contents, HerbalGram is reviewed prior to publication by members of the Professional Advisory Board of the American Botanical Council. This board consists of some of the leading authorities in medicinal plant research. ABC makes HerbalGram available to journalists, editors, and free-lance writers for scientific, medical, and garden publications. Estimated readership is 75,000.**This site is currently down!**

Herbal Medicine and Medicinal Plants Interest Group - Pharmacology & Pharmacognosy.

Herb Net - Everything herbal...

Herb Research Foundation - Research & Reviews...

Herbweb - A very nice database of plants from around the world.

Hummingbird Herbals - Hummingbird Herbals is a home grown business in Southwest Colorado. Owned and operated by Melanie Rose, Herbalist, Hummingbird Herbals is reaching out to a larger audience to help and heal. We are committed to supporting healthy ecosystems where humans, plants, and animals coexist. This is as important to Hummingbird Herbals as providing effective, quality herbal remedies to you.

Indigenous Knowledge - Now the empire of man over things depends wholly on the arts and sciences. For we cannot command nature except by obeying her.

International Ag-Sieve - An Agricultural Cornucopia.

Internet Directory for Botany: Economic Botany & Ethnobotany - Straight forward just like the title says.

Kohler's Medicinal Plants - The majority of the images used here came from Dr. Zarucchi's photographs of plates from a book in the library of the Harvard Botanical Museum. The rest of the images were photographed at the Missouri Botanical Garden, which also has the book in its library. The slides were digitized and the names were added by Fiona Purvis and Leslie Miller.

Legendary Ethnobotanical Resources - Find any plant from anywhere in the world. This site includes great phytochemical detail about their plants and is especially suited for the exotic entheobotanicals, edible fruits, medicinals, and plants used for building materials.

Living and Raw Foods - The purpose of this web site is to educate the world about the power of the living and raw vegetarian food diet. Contained within the many pages of this web site, you will find many recipes, articles, resources, links, testimonials, information and support.

Living Machines - Inspired by ecosystems as old as the earth itself, Living Technologies designs and builds Living Machines®, revolutionary natural wastewater treatment systems that accelerate natures own water purification process. **This site is currently down!**

Medicinal and Poisonous Plant Databases - Just like it says...

Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Minnesota - For interested graduate students.

Missouri Botanical Gardens - Great place to start for Botanical info from around the globe.

National Center for Natural Products Research - University of Mississippi Home Page.

Native American Ethnobotany Database - Foods, Drugs, Dyes, and Fibers of Native North American Peoples.

Native Americans and the Environment - Native Americans and the Environment. More TEK sites on this links page.

Native Net - Dedicated to protecting and defending Mother Earth and the rights of indigenous peoples worldwide.

Native Seeds/SEARCH - Native Seeds/SEARCH (NS/S), a nonprofit organization with offices in Tucson and Albuquerque, works to conserve the traditional crops, seeds, and farming methods that have sustained native peoples throughout the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. We promote the use of these ancient crops and their wild relatives by gathering, safeguarding, and distributing their seeds, while sharing benefits with traditional communities. We also work to preserve knowledge about their uses. Through research, training, and community education, NS/S works to protect biodiversity and to celebrate cultural diversity. Both are essential in our efforts to restore the earth.

NetBiochem - NetBiochem is intended to be a complete Medical Biochemistry center which can be accessed over a computer network.

People and Plants Online - The People and Plants Initiative aims to contribute to equitable use of plant resources and continuity of local ecological knowledge in developing countries. We support ethnobotanists who work with local communities to...

Peyote Foundation - Dedicated to the protection and promotion of the peyote cactus and its sacramental use.

Peyote Way Church of God - A non-denominational All Race Peyotist Religion. "Peyote is a spiritual medicine. It can bring us in touch with the God within us, our Heavenly Father and our Earthly Mother. Peyote puts us in balance again with the Earth underneath our feet... Peyote is a plant sacrament. It is a plant teacher. It is a way of life. It gives one spiritual path is the only path that has true satisfaction, for it is eternal. Our time in these bodies is brief. When we eat the Peyote we experience time and eternity, and it is from that vantage, that, the next day, we can live our life in a very positive and non- trivial way, realizing that this day could be the last and everyone around us is our brother and sister and we need each other." -Rabbi Matthew S. Kent

Phytochemical Society of North America - The chemistry of plants.

Phytopharmacognosy - Plant based Pharmacognosy encompasses Phytochemistry, Botany, Natural Products, Herbalism, Ethnobotany, Economic Botany, Agriculture, etc. This list will encourage discussion in the above areas, relevant to Pharmacognosy.

Poison Oak - Modified from article in Herbalgram (American Botanical Council) Volume 34: 36-42, 1995 by W.P. Armstrong and W.L. Epstein, M.D.

Plants of Power - A six-part radio series about mind-altering drugs in nature and culture. Written and presented by Nick Rankin. This series is part of World Service Education's Drug Watch.

Plants of the Machiguenga - Dr. Ethan Russo's work is highlighted here.

Rainforest Action - Every hour, six species are lost forever.

Remedios - This electronic bulletin board is here to gather knowledge of traditional folk healing practices from the Mexican and Chicano communities. The wisdom of the curandero (practitioner of traditional healing) stretches back to ancient Aztec times, passed along orally for many generations. Only recently has the process begun of recording this rich body of knowledge about the healing powers of readily available plants.

Sacred Light - Art of Conscious Evolution - The works of Mark Henson.

Scott's Botanical Links - I don't know who Scott is but he's got a ton of links including many ethnobotanical related sites!

Smithsonian Natural History Museum - this is the main directory.

Seri Indian TEK - Seri Indian intergenerational transmission of ethnoherpetology.

Society for Economic Botany - Excellent index page with great links.

Society for Ethnomedicine - The Society for Ethnomedicine is a international, scientific society with about 500 members. Additionally we maintain contacts to about 3000 interested scientists, related work groups, and institutions.

Society for Medical Anthropology - This website is an outgrowth of the Society for Medical Anthropology.**This site is currently down!**

Southwest School of Botanical Medicine - Michael Moore's school!

Taylor Lockwood's - "Treasures from the Kingdom of Fungi" - I consider myself a "mushroom portraitist" and work to show nature's beauty in the best light. The addition of music and/or appropriate dialogue helps the viewers relate to the aesthetics of mycology and reflect differently upon subjects they may have seen or studied for years. And by customizing the dialogue in the parts of my show that have it, I am able to present a program to virtually any audience. It is my wish and purpose to inspire others into deeper appreciation of this special part of the natural world.

Telluride Mushroom Festival - The Telluride Mushroom Festival is designed for persons interested in expanding their knowledge of edible, gourmet, medicinal, poisonous and entheogenic wild mushrooms. Major consideration will be given to the cultivation of diverse mushroom species, emphasizing practical principles and techniques.

The American Society of Pharmacognosy - Its scope includes the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of drugs, drug substances, or potential drugs or drug substances of natural origin as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources. Research problems in pharmacognosy include studies in the areas of phytochemistry, microbial chemistry, biosynthesis, biotransformation, chemotaxonomy, and other biological and chemical sciences.

The Botanical Museum: Harvard University - Ware Collection of Glass Models of Plants, popularly known as "The Glass Flowers".

The Deoxyribonucleic Hyperdimension - "Imagine a YAHOO for denizens of alternate realities"

The Ecological Society of America - Ecology is the scientific discipline that is concerned with the relationships between organisms and their past, present, and future environments. These relationships include physiological responses of individuals, structure and dynamics of populations, interactions among species, organization of biological communities, and processing of energy and matter in ecosystems.

The Genesis of Eden - Interesting site...

The Global Drugs Trade - The trade in illegal drugs is a multi-billion dollar global business. Worldwide, the UN estimates there are more than 50 million regular users of heroin, cocaine and synthetic drugs. Millions more are involved in their production, trafficking and sale. A special report by BBC News Online and BBC World Service.

The Gnostic Garden - Welcome to the Gnostic Garden, an ethnobotanical supply service specializing in a selected range of entheogenic and esoterically significant seeds, plants & cacti for your cultivation, conservation and study. We also offer for European distribution the renowned ‘Trout’s Notes’ series of entheogenic research papers and publications. They also have some great audio recordings of lectures to listen to while you are surfing.

The Lycaeum - Entheogenic Database & Community.

The National Health Museum - Yet another aspect of the very large Access Excellence site. This is the directory of Ethnobotanical Links.

The Society of Ethnobiology - The Society of Ethnobiology is a nonprofit professional organization dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the relationships of plants and animals with human cultures worldwide. Topics include but are not limited to paleoethnobotany, zooarchaeology, ethnobotany, ethnozoology, and other related areas in anthropology and biology. The Society hosts an annual conference and oversees publication of the Journal of Ethnobiology, a semi-annual professional journal.

The Vaults of Erowid - Documenting the Complex relationship between humans and psychoactives.

The WWW Ethnobotanical Resource Directory - Good place to get started when looking up ethnobotanical or agricultural / anthropological information. Great Links!!

Tommi's Medical Anthropology Index - This page is intended to be a comprehensive list of links to various MA related sites. Some of the links contain abstracts, others link to case studies or complete articles, a few provide basic information on specific approaches, and some defy categorization.**This site is currently down!**

Traditional Herbal and Plant Knowledge Identifications - sales, information, and links.

United Plant Savers - United Plant Savers' mission is to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come.

USDA Nutrient Database - Keyword search for Nutrients - includes break down of nutrients in food plants with great weight & measurement tables.

Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Medicinal Chemistry - Medicinal Chemistry Research 

Winter Sun Trading Co. - Founded by Phyllis Hogan, internationally known and respected Ethnobotanist and Master Herbalist, Winter Sun Trading Company is a family-owned and operated business specializing in American Indian art and Southwest botanicals.