Dear friends of Organix-South®,

We trust that you will find the list of resources below informative.  We are eager to support you in your quest for greater herbal knowledge and to empower you to self care with herbal products.

The below information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose any health issue. 

Find out more about herbs -Website support:

• ABC- American Botanical Council - www.herbalgram.org
• Free access through WFM -Whole Foods Market website (www.wholefoodsmarket.com)
• Click on “whole body”, select “herb clips”, type in the search box the name of any herb you wish to look up.  This site offers up to date research for herb, safety data and free therapeutic monographs.  We should all be thankful and support ABC with our membership if we can. Organix-South® is a member of ABC.
• Healthnotes® website is also accessed for free on the Whole Foods Market website in the same manner.  It offers therapeutic herbal monographs.
• HealthWorld on line-  wwwhealthy.net .Great articles about alternative modalities to support helath and for common conditions. Easy to search by conditions, men’s health, women’s health, and children.
• Medical Herbalism-www.medherb.com – A comprehensive website dedicated to the practice, study and awareness of medical herbalism.  Insights about drug/herb interactions, plant constituents, herbal journal’s and more.
• AHPA- American Herbal Products Association- www.apha.org- for questions regarding regulatory framework in the USA.
• UpS- United Plant Savers- www.unitedplantsavers.org- for plant conservation issues, at risk plants and upcoming herbal events nationwide! 

Free Herbal Monographs: (a monograph is an authoritative 3rd party reviewed herbal information guide).  An herbal monograph gives a basic description of the herb and lists its chemical constituents, actions, clinical uses and recommended dosage.  Organix-South does not endorse any of the below reference material.  It is offered merely as a supportive guide to learn more information about herbs.

• ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs Sample Monographs at American Botanical Council (ABC): http://www.herbalgram.org/default.asp?c=hcpg
• American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) Sample Monograph:
  http://www.herbal-ahp.org/documents/sample/valerian.pdf
• PhytoTherapies.org- Herbal Monographs:
  http://www.phytotherapies.org/monograph_index.cfm
• Herb world- Therapeutic herbal monographs written by David Hoffmann:
  http://www.healthy.net/scr/MMList.asp?MTId=1

Free Herbal Monographs (cont.):

• German Commission E Sample Monographs at American Botanical Council (ABC): http://www.herbalgram.org/default.asp?c=comm_e_samples
• European Medicines Agency (EMEA) Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) Community Herbal Monographs: http://www.emea.eu.int/htms/human/hmpc/hmpcmonographs.htm
• European Medicines Agency (EMEA) Herbal Medicinal Products Working Party (HMPWP) Core Data Monographs for Herbal Substances: http://www.emea.eu.int/index/indexh1.htm
• Expanded German Commission E – Free Sample Monographs at American Botanical Council (ABC): http://www.herbalgram.org/default.asp?c=herbal_medicine_samples
• Natural Health Products Directorate's (NHPD) Health Canada Compendium of Monographs:
  http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/applications/licen-prod/monograph/mono_list_e.html

Recommended Reading:

• The Yoga of Herbs-  Dr. David Frawley and Dr. Vasant Lad
• Medical Herbalism- David Hoffmann FNIMH, AHG
• Family Herbal- Rosemary Gladstar
• Pocket Book  Guide to Ayurveda-  Candis Cantin Packard
• The Herbal Medicine-Makers Handbook- James Green
• Neem The Ultimate Herb- John Conrick
• Neem A Tree for Solving Global Problems-Board on Science and Technology for International Development National Research Council
• Skin Care and Cosmetic Guide Dictionary-  Milady

Find a Practitioner:

• American Herbalist Guild- AHG http://www.americanherbalistsguild.com/ - find a local AHG practitioner.
• American Association of Drugless Practitioners http://www.aadp.net
• American Association of Naturopath Physicians http://www.naturopathic.org
• American Association of Oriental Medicine http://www.aaom.org
• American Holistic Health Association http://www.ahha.org
• American Holistic Nurses Association http://www.ahna.or
• Holistic Veterinary Medical Association- www.ahvma.org
  Find a local Holistic Veterinarian by location and form of medicine practiced.
• Alternative Pets.com-  www.alternativepets.com
  Great information for alternative protocols for assisting 4 legged friends with many common ailments

Professional Herbal Organizations:

• American Botanical Council   http://www.herbalgram.org/
• Regulatory issues ( DSHEA awareness) in the United States- American Herbal Product Association- AHPA- http://www.ahpa.org/
• NNFA FDA Handbook for Retailers- This guide reprinted and revised in 2006, gives specific language to support our retail friends with more DSHEA compliant for speaking to customers and what to do in the event of a FDA visit: www.naturalproductsassoc.org/site/DocServer/FDA_Handbook_Retail.pdf

Authoritative Neem Research:

• Neem monographs- http://www.henriettesherbal.com/eclectic/kings/melia-azed.html
  & Health Notes “Neem” Profile: http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/health/Herb/Neem.htm
• Neem Foundation: http://www.neemfoundation.org
• International Neem Network: http://www.fao.org/forestry/site/neem/en
• Neem article from UK Guardian:  http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/medicalscience/story/0,9837,724594,00.html
• European Neem Network paperwork: http://www.etfrn.org/ETFRN/eucomm/neem.pdf
• Neem Tree Farms and use of Neem: http://www.usingneem.com/os.html

Cosmetic Ingredient Guide:

• www.organixsouth.com -Click on Ingredients on the right side column beneath the TheraNeem header, for a listing of all of our ingredients and what they do.
• http://www.cosmeticdatabase.com/ - for a full listing of all cosmetic ingredients

Resources on Ayurveda:

• http://www.amfoundation.org/ayurveda.htm#PROFESSIONAL%20ORGANIZATIONS - A comprehensive website for Ayurvedic resources, schools, books and education. 

Resources on Ayurveda (cont.):

• Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Medical Clinic - Offers all aspects of Ayurvedic and naturopathic medicine.  Visit their website to ask Dr. Sodhi health-related questions.
  http://www.ayurvedicscience.com
  2115 112th Ave. N.E.Bellevue, WA 98004-2946
  Phone: (425) 453-8022
  Fax: (425) 451-2670
  Email: Ayurveda@ayurvedicscience.com
• Ayurvedic Health Center- http://www.ayurvedic.org/ -
  This comprehensive site is maintained by the Jiva Ayurvedic Research Institute.  Click on "Ayurveda Education" and then "Science of Ayurveda" to read about the origin, definition, basic principles of Ayurveda, and causes and treatment for common diseases. Determine your Ayurvedic constitution and ask questions to Dr. Chauhan for free by clicking on "Practical Aspect of Ayurveda".
• HealthWorld Online: Ayurvedic Medicine- http://www.ayurvedic.com -
  A detailed site maintained by Dr. Vasant Lad of the Ayurvedic Institute.
• Chavarcode Ayurvedic Research Center- http://www.chavarcode.com/ -
  Provides basic information about Ayurvedic medicine as well as consultants and a list of medications for specific illness.
• The National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine (NIAM)- http://www.niam.com/ - Established by Scott Gerson, M.D., this site provides a definition of Ayurveda, and a detailed description of the basic principles of Ayurveda. The NIAM also offers correspondence courses.

About Organix-South® monthly herbal seminars: We are committed to supporting our retail partners and customers with sound herbal knowledge and DSHEA (FDA-Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994) compliant language so that each individual has greater confidence and wisdom when working with herbs.  This is supported by our highly qualified team of professionals, who promote our organic, fairly traded, and ethically wildcrafted herbal dietary supplements and body care products. Our free monthly herbal seminar trainings offer a broad-spectrum approach that is intended to invite a deeper curiosity into the vast world of herbalism and its depth of empirical use, as well as specific formula information about our TheraVeda® and TheraNeem® lines. Our commitment to education can help to empower each individual to discover which herbs and herbal formulas can support a healthy lifestyle.  For more information about Trinity Ava, our Director of Herbal Education, please visit- www.organixsouth.com/Education or visit www.organixsouth.com for more information.

In health,
The Organix-South Team

 

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