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See also:
- 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.
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