Resources in Humboldt County
Northwest School for Botanical Studies founded and directed by Christa Sinadinos. Offers a variety of herbal classes from beginning to advanced.
Dandelion Herbal Center founded and directed by Jane Bothwell offers beginning to advanced herbal classes and herbal adventure trips around the world
The Isis Scrolls Directory of Healers Comprehensive practitioner listing from Humboldt’s healing community
Herbal Reference & Resources
American Herbalists Guild find herbalists and herbal schools certified through the American Herbalists Guild
Christopher Hobbs Virtual Herbal wonderful online resources by this 4th generation herbalist
Rosemary Gladstar Outstanding homestudy course
Flower Essence Society online repertory and current research
King's American Dispensatory - Clinical uses of many medicinal plants based on the years of clinical experience of early American (Eclectic) physicians.
Steven Foster Group Beautiful herbal photography and monographs
Michael Tierra's Planet Herbs Homepage Many online articles and helpful information compiled by herbalist Michael Tierra and the East/West School of Herbal Studies
Herbs for Health Articles on the latest herbal information and research. Great herbal tips and recipes.
Herbnet “The Herb Growing & Marketing Network”
Herb Research Foundation Accurate information on the safe and appropriate use of herbs
Henriette Kress's Home Page Excellent medicinal and culinary FAQ's.
Paul Bergner's Medical Herbalism Homepage “Where medicine meets the herb.” Links to medical information and numerous resources relevant to medicinal herbs and herbalism.
SW School of Botanical Medicine/Michael Moore Home Page contains current class information, a library of medicinal herb downloads, and a mega-archive of medicinal plant pictures. This is one of the best herbal sites on the internet.
Sunsite Archives an extensive alternative medicine library.
United Plant Savers Nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of native medicinal plants. Great on-line newsletter and current list of “At Risk” medicinal plants
Plant Databases
Don't be embarrassed by asking easily answered stupid questions on your herbal forum. Just search the databases, and impress friends at parties with your herbal knowledge.
American Indian Ethnobotany Database
Botanical Glossaries from the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research and the Australia National Botanic Gardens
.Free medline access from from the National Library of Medicine
Michael Moore's Medical/Herbal Glossary
Dr. James Duke’s Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases A wealth of information on the phytochemistry, ethnobotany and biological activities of thousands of medicinal plants
Michael Moore's Teaching Manuals
Botanical Information
The Flora of North America North of Mexico
WWW Sites of Interest to Botanists has all the botany and herbal links.
Calflora - The best site for discovering California and Oregon native flora.