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Dietary Supplements

an herbBotanical Dietary Supplements: Background Information
DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.
Provides information on dietary supplements including definitions, information on regulations, claims, labels, health benefits and safety.
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MedlinePlus: Herbal Medicine
DHHS. NIH. Medline Plus Health Information.
Contains quality health care information on herbs and herbal medicine.
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MedlinePlus: All Herbs and Supplements
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Includes information on over 100 herbs and supplements from Natural Standard. Each monograph contains evidence-based, peer-reviewed data, and many contain illustrations.
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An herbInformation Resource: About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Provides science-based information on herbs, botanicals, vitamins, and other supplements including clinical summaries, adverse effects, and interactions.
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Herbal Health Products: What You Should Know
American Academy of Family Physicians.
Provides an overview of the safety of herbal supplements as well as the possible side effects and interactions. For more information, see the article entitled "Echinacea: What Should I Know About It?"
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Dried herbsHerbalinks
The University of Iowa, College of Pharmacy. Division of Drug Information Service.
Provides information on herbal medicines for use by pharmacists.
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HerbMed
Alternative Medicine Foundation.
An interactive, electronic herbal database providing scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health.
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Herb Research Foundation logo The Herb Research Foundation
The Herb Research Foundation.
Provide information on the benefits and safety of herbs and botanicals.
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Center
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
Provides general information on complementary and alternative medicine and therapies. Includes articles such as:
  • Herbal supplements: What to know before you buy
  • Herb & drug interactions: 'Natural' products not always safe
  • Herbal supplements: How they can interfere with surgery
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    Herbalgram
    American Botanical Council.
    Seeks to educate the public through science-based research on the appropriate use of herbal medicine.
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    The Longwood Herbal Task Force
    The Longwood Herbal Task Force.
    Provides monograph, clinical information summary, and patient information on herbal medicines.
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    Guide to Poisonous and Toxic Plants
    US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine.
    Provides pictures, common names, descriptions, toxic parts of the plants, symptoms of poisoning and distribution maps of those plants normally found in the wild.
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    Herbal Medicines  (PDF|192 KB)
    DHHS. NIH. National Toxicology Program.
    Provides an overview of the uses and functions of 15 herbal medicines currently under study by the National Toxicity Program.
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    Research Initiatives - Herbal Medicine
    DHHS. NIH. National Institute of Environmental Health Services.
    Briefly discusses the importance of herbal medicine research and provides links to relevant resources.
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    Milk Thistle: Effects on Liver Disease and Cirrhosis and Clinical Adverse Effects
    DHHS. Healthcare Research and Quality.
    Provides a review summarizing the clinical studies on milk thistle.
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    Mistletoe Extracts
    DHHS. NIH. National Cancer Institute.
    Provides access to information from clinical trials and research concerning mistletoe extracts.
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    Questions and Answers About Black Cohosh and the Symptoms of Menopause
    DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.
    Provides answers to common questions about the use of black cohosh for treatment of menopausal symptoms.
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    St. John's Wort
    DHHS. NIH. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
    Provides information on the use of St. John's Wort in various research studies.
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    Dietary Supplements Labels Database
    DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
    A product-based database that includes information on more than 2,000 brands of dietary supplements and their ingredients, uses, and manufacturers. Allows users to determine what ingredients are in specific brands and to compare ingredients in different brands.
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    Last Modified: May 22, 2008  
    Dietary Supplements
      General Information and Resources
      Regulations, Reports and Warnings
      Individual Macronutrients, Phytonutrients, Vitamins & Minerals
      Herbal Information
      IBIDS
      Ergogenic Aids
      Alternative Medicine
    See Also
      Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
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