Ethnobotany

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Amazon Conservation Team - Works in partnership with indigenous people in conserving biodiversity, health, and culture in tropical America.

Andrographis Home - News, literature and research specific to Andrographis paniculata, found primarily in India. Includes distribution, cultivation and pharmacological information.

Botanical.com - Articles, Message Board, Links, A Modern Herbal...

By the Prophet of the Earth - Ethnobotany of the Pima - A complete online version of the original printed book by L.S.M. Curtin.

Center for International Ethnomedicinal Education and Research - Ethnobotanical resource directory includes discussion forum, listserve, project and online course information, as well as articles, publications, schools and societies of interest.

Centre for Economic Botany - Based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, carrying out research and providing an identification service.

A Certain Herb Called Coca - A study of coca's role in Andean society and its under-valuation by scholars.

Dr. Andrew Weil - Brief biography of the doctor for whom psilocybe weilii was named. Includes comments on his research and data on the chemical components of the mushroom.

Ethnobotanical Leaflets - Web journal with information on ethnobotanical projects and organizations and links.

Ethnobotany - From Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado. Includes definition of the science, projects, special events and database of plants of the southwest region of the United States.

Ethnobotany - Access Excellence - Defines the science, explains plant classification, offers articles on medicinal and food plants of Central and South America, and proposes classroom activities for high-school biology students.

Ethnobotany Bibliography - A suggested introductory reading list from the Centre for Economic Botany, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.

Ethnobotany of the Middle Columbia River Native Americans - Traditional uses of native plants in central Washington state. Includes subsistence patterns, land use, fibers, textiles, and building materials.

Ethnobotany of Wild Plant Foods - Describes the science and offers resource links, bibliography and list of online databases.

Ethnobotany Program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. - A list of courses available, information for students and a recommended reading list.

Ethnomedicinals for Research and Development - Information on the use of herbs and other natural products in biochemistry, pharmacology, and traditional medicine.

Ethno-Mycology - Promotes a book about the effects of mushrooms on culture, religion, and philosophy throughout history, as well as various events on this subject, featuring James Arthur. Includes information on psychedelic mushrooms.

The Hidden Gifts of Nature by Sigrid Leger - Description of plant usage by the San people in West Bushmanland (Namibia) for food, medicine, tools, and decoration.

Indian Herbal Research and Methods - Articles by Dr.Pankaj Oudhia detailing his research and observation of plants and their medicinal uses native to Chhattisgarh, India and surrounding regions.

International Society for Ethnopharmacology - The Journal of Ethnopharmacology, which publishes papers on medicinal and other useful indigenous plants as well as their bioactive compounds.

Ix Chel Farms and the Panti Medicinal Trail - Describes Dr. Rosita Arvigo's studies and work with tropical plants and traditional healing in Belize.

Machiguenga - An ethnobotanical study of eastern Peru.

Minnesota Ethnobotany - Describes both food and medicinal uses of plants, listed alphabetically by scientific name.

Native American Herbal, Plant Knowledge - Describes healing plants used by northern Plains Indians, including photos. Also contains links to databases, books, and teacher resources.

Patalkot - The ethnobotanical work of Dr. Deepak Acharya, including full text of papers and pictures of Patalkot valley, India.

People and Plants - A partnership between the WWF and UNESCO, in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, producing a programme of capacity-building in ethnobotany applied to conservation and the sustainable use of plant resources.

Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases - Search plants by chemical, activity or ethnobotanical use. Includes list of browsable databases and rainforest information.

Plants for a Future - Resource centre for edible, medicinal, and other useful plants.

Psilocybe cubensis/Psilocybe subcubensis - Materia medica of the psychoactive mushroom used by natives of subtropical regions.

Quanah Parker/Peyote - Brief history of Parker's role in the spread of Christian peyotism. Includes plant description and recommended reading list.

Research Department, Missouri Botanical Garden - Describes current research, including ethnobotany, medicinal botany, traditional uses of plants, and bioprospecting. Also: research policy, discoveries, DNA-banking, Chatham Fellowship, staff, and links.

Sacred Earth Ethnobotany - Articles, resources, and links.

Society for Economic Botany - Fosters scientific research, education, and related activities on the past, present, and future uses of plants, and the relationship between plants and people.

Society of Ethnobiology - A nonprofit professional organization dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the relationships of plants and animals with human cultures worldwide.

Tico Ethnobotanical Dictionary - Alphabetical listing by scientific name. Includes brief descriptions of usage and identifies cultures in which each plant is of interest.

Tropical Plant Database - Searchable list of plants from the Amazon rainforest, by common or botanical name, action, ailment, properties or ethnic uses.