Database of Herbs and Botanical Information

The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center sponsors a database of information about herbs, botanicals and other products, such as vitamins and other supplements, at http://www.mskcc.org/aboutherbs . Search by entering a keyword in the search box or click on the alphabetical index.

Information pages on each substance starts with a list of the contents. In addition to the Clinical Summary, the contents include the Scientific Name, the Brand Name and the name most of us know it by.

Each plant page has a picture at the top. Further down, you'll find Purported Uses, Adverse Reactions and Drug Interactions. There are warnings, common adverse reactions, drug interactions, and something I really appreciated -- a bibliography of articles concerning the botanical. Some of the articles are hyperlinked.

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