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A herb (see also pronunciation differences) is a plant grown for culinary, medicinal, or in some cases even spiritual value. The green, leafy part of the plant is typically used. General usage differs between culinary herbs and medicinal herbs. A medicinal herb may be a shrub or other woody plant, whereas a culinary herb is a non-woody plant. By contrast, spices are the seeds, berries, bark, root, or other parts of the plant, even leaves in some cases; although any of these, as well as any edible fruits or vegetables, may be considered "herbs" in medicinal or spiritual use. Culinary herbs are distinguished from vegetables in that they are used in small amounts and provide flavor (are spices) rather than substance to food.
Botanical definitions
In botany, a herb is a plant that does not produce a woody stem, and in temperate climates usually dies, either completely (annual herb) or back to the roots (perennial herb), at the end of the growing season. Examples include bulbs, Peonies, Hosta, grasses and Banana.
The term herbaceous means either having the characteristic of a herb or being leaf-like in color and texture. A related term from American English is forb, which means a non-woody plant that is not a grass and is not grass-like. This means that the term forb excludes sedges (Cyperaceae) and rushes (Juncaceae) along with true grasses (Poaceae). Non-herbaceous plants are woody plants which have stems above ground that remain alive during winter and grow shoots the next year, such as trees, shrubs, and woody vines.
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Lienln38 (Lien Darcus) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:49:00 -0000
@Mika_Herbs Is there partial past life memories remaining in you now? http://t.co/OWBuFHWo
Bellycheer Gourmet Blazin' Cajun Seasoning & Rub: A mouth-watering blend of herbs and spices with a wonderful Ca... http://t.co/MlmIFjtO
Teganvkl (Tegan Staum) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:48:34 -0000
Bellycheer Gourmet Blazin' Cajun Seasoning & Rub: A mouth-watering blend of herbs and spices with a wonderful Ca... http://t.co/MlmIFjtO
Smallflower Chamomile Flowers (Matricaria recutita) 16 oz loose herbs: German : Kamillen Romanian : Musetel Fo... http://t.co/470sNViA
Maidaobb (Maida Mclaughin) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:48:28 -0000
Smallflower Chamomile Flowers (Matricaria recutita) 16 oz loose herbs: German : Kamillen Romanian : Musetel Fo... http://t.co/470sNViA
@myrobalanclinic I did. Will be in England a week in March. I'll get the herbs and spices I want. Got some friends in http://t.co/HUH95yb9
TenHoveR (Rem ten Hove) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:48:12 -0000
@myrobalanclinic I did. Will be in England a week in March. I'll get the herbs and spices I want. Got some friends in http://t.co/HUH95yb9
@GaryGoldie I had foraged some for my soup here: http://t.co/2dwoLxQW
KarenBurnsBooth (@Lavender and Lovage) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:48:10 -0000
@GaryGoldie I had foraged some for my soup here: http://t.co/2dwoLxQW
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Daniuxj (Dani Angelo) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:47:29 -0000
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Botanical.com - Provides an electronic, searchable version of A Modern Herbal, by Maud Grieve. Also includes message boards, articles, book reviews, and links.
Herbs and Aromas - Presents properties and uses of medicinal plants, and instructions for home made herbal remedies, capsules, perfumes, flavored oils and cosmetics.
Meta Description: [ Herbs and medicinal plants properties and uses. Description on how to prepare home made herbal remedies, cosmetics, perfumes and flavored oils ]
Alternative Nature Herbals - Includes articles, herb profiles with horticulture and remedy information, a gallery of photographs, and links to other herbal sites.
Meta Description: [ Extensive herbal site, featuring medicinal herbs, hundreds of herb pictures, herbal medicine uses, Herbal Videos, medicinal plant cultivation ]
American Botanical Council - Provides information about the responsible use of herbs and phytomedicines. Includes news, information on their events, and a guide to common herbs.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the American Botanical Council, educating the public on the responsible use of herbs and phytomedicines. ]
BC Herb Growers Association - Provides information about the organization and its members, news, educational opportunities, and an online herb database.
Botanical Dermatology Database - An electronic, searchable version of Botanical Dermatology, by John Mitchell and Arthur Rook, which includes a botanical index.
Bouquet Garni Herbs - Provides information about growing herbs, and using them for health, beauty, and cooking.
Meta Description: [ Discover the secrets of herb gardening and master the art of using herbs in mouth watering recipes, home remedies and natural skin care products... ]
Culpeper's Herbal Online - Full text of Culpeper's Complete Herbal (1653 edition). Includes breakdown by individual herb, directions for making remedies and catalog of simples.
Meta Description: [ 800+ texts of classic literature, drama, and poetry
together with detailed literature study guides. Large reference book and non-fiction section ]
Diet-and-Health.net: Naturopathy - Includes list of herbs using in naturopathic remedies, with information about their uses and hazards.
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Elchai's Herbal Lore and Remedies - Information preparations and formulas, therapeutic terms, and ceremonial use. Also includes herb profiles with uses, actions, precautions, and active constituents.
Meta Description: [ An Herbal Internet Magazine with a focus on today's health concerns. ]
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Essiac Information Site - Information about the herbal tea known as essiac, including history, controversial issues, scams, marketer ethics, product prices, and recipes.
Evening-Primrose-Oil.com - Provides articles and information about the possible health uses of evening primrose oil, including PMS, autoimmune conditions, inflammation, and weight loss.
Meta Description: [ A guide to the health benefits of evening primrose oil. ]
goodHealthinfo.net - Seven Boston-area herbalists discuss their approaches to correcting imbalances in the body's energy, using herbs and muscle testing.
Meta Description: [ Holistic healing methods related to internal energy. Information on herbs, macrobiotics, chi kung, meditation, energy balance, and radiation. Interviews with seven Boston-area herbalists. ]
GreyWing’s Herbal - An online text with chapters about history, harvesting, drying, horticulture, preparations, and therapeutic actions.
Meta Description: [ Herbal Grimoire,Herb Preparation and Lore from a New England Wiccan Garden,Wicca Basics,Book of Shadows and Spells and Rituals ]
Healing Herbs - An interactive community offering herbal information, recipes, chat, discussion groups, events, gardening information, and herb photos.
Meta Description: [ Healing Herbs is an interactive community offering herbal information, gardening, chat, discussion groups, recipes, herb photos and more. Your presence, questions and contributions to content are welcome! However, regrettably I've had to restrict membership in an effort to keep out the spammer... ]
Herb Net - Collection of resources, including herb profiles, a practitioner directory, and a calendar of events.
Meta Description: [ The most comprehensive site for all things herbal: marketing, growing, using and more. We cover all aspects of herbs: medicinal, culinary, aromatic and ornamental. We offer links to herbal associations, publications and information on herbs as well as a calendar of events. ]
Herb Research Foundation - Orgainization dedicated to researching and providing scientific information on the safety and health benefits of botanicals throughout the world from multiple medical traditions. Find information about services and resources, news, and sustainable development.
Meta Description: [ Learn about herbs for health from the nonprofit Herb Research Foundation dedicated to responsible informed self-care with medicinal plants ]
Herb Wisdom - Includes information about toxicity, recipes, lore, history, remedies, and herbs for pets.
Herbal Contraception - Discussion of herbs that have been used through history to prevent conception, with modern observations on how they work.
Herbal Legacy - Offering herb information sponsored by Christopher Publications. Includes sections about recipes, ailments, formulas, programs and literature.
Meta Description: [ The Herbal Legacy of America's herbology pioneer, Dr. John R. Christopher.
Includes ailments, formulas, recipes, programs and literature about herbs and natural healing. ]
Herbal medicine resources - Herbal medicine focused search resource, find herbal drug products, herbal
supplements, herbal remedies, Chinese herbs and traditional native medicine
remedies.
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Herbal Safety - Facts and safety information presented by the University of Texas El Paso. Includes an introduction to scientific monographs, herb fact sheets, articles, and presentations.
Herbs for Weight Loss - Article about effectiveness and safety of herbs for weight loss, including ephedra, hoodia gordonii, cayenne, green tea, seaweed, nettle, ginseng, cascara, and senna.
Meta Description: [ About effectiveness and safety of herbs for weight loss and herbal diet supplements, including ephedra, hoodia gordonii, cayenne, green tea, seaweed, nettle, ginseng, cascara, and senna ]
Herbs Herbals - Information about individual herbs, and instructions for making various types of herbal preparations.
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Herbtalk Discussion - A free email discussion group with information about herb safety, remedies, and recipes.
Meta Description: [ Herbtalk-discussion: Welcome to Herbtalk, a discussion group for people who are interested in herbs and alternative medicine. ]
Holisticonline.com: Herbs - Herbal knowledgebase covers more than 2000 herbs from around the world. Also provides information about remedies, interactions, preparations, and regulation.
Meta Description: [ Herbal Medicine, sometimes
referred to as Herbalism or Botanical Medicine, is the use of
herbs for their therapeutic or medicinal value. An herb is a
plant or plant part valued for its medicinal, aromatic or savory
qualities. Herb plants produce and contain a variety of chemical
substances t... ]
Home Made Medicine - Provides information about herbal healing, home remedies, and a complete guide listed by illness.
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Juniper and Sage - Includes information on preparing and using herbs for medicinal and culinary purposes, and organic growing and wildcrafting.
kellymom.com: Herbs and Breastfeeding - Provides articles about how herbs affect lactation, and safety information for nursing mothers. Includes research and book references.
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Laurie Lacey's Wild World of Plants - Information about traditional use of plant and tree medicines. Also offers workshops, a blog, and links.
Meta Description: [ Laurie Lacey is a naturalist author/speaker on Nature Therapy, and Natural Healing, and a specialist in Native plant medicines and ethnobotany. ]
Medicines and Foods from the Wild - Information about identifying, preparing, and using wild medicinal and edible plants in the northeastern United States.
National Institute of Medical Herbalists - Founded in 1864, NIMH is the oldest body of professional practising herbalists in the western world. Information and frequently asked questions about herbs.
Natural Facts - Presents facts sheets by ailment and by herb or nutrient.
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Padma 28 And Tibetan Herbal Formulation - Discusses clinical and research study about Padma 28, a tibetan herbal formulation.
Pioneer Thinking: Herbal Health - Offers an alphabetical database of herbs and ailments, and articles about gardening and making herbal preparations.
Meta Description: [ A guide to what herbs can be helpful to you, we have compiled an A-Z database of herbs and ailments they have been known to help.. ]
Southwest School of Botanical Medicine - Medicinal plant photographs, illustrations, maps, abstracts, constituents, monographs, major papers and folios by genus and species.
Suite 101: Herbalism - Articles, discussions, and links on the uses of herbs for medicinal and magical purposes. Also includes suggestions for seasonal home remedies, crafts, tricks, and tips.
Meta Description: [ An in-depth study of the uses of herbs from medicinal to magical, covering facts to folklore, using, growing, etc. Each herb is taken individually and investigated in depth. In addition, we will branch out into specific uses, such as using natural dyes, to suggestions for seasonal (and safe!) hom... ]
Suite 101: Historical Uses of Herbs - Offers articles on history, as well as information on current research.
Meta Description: [ Within my topic "The Historical Uses of Herbs" it is my intent to write articles regarding herbs and their historical uses. Sometimes I will examine on a single herb attempting to outline it's history. Other times I may focus on herbs generally for a specific historical period. ]
The Daisy Institute - Information and testimonials about using herbal remedies for various life-threatening diseases.
Meta Description: [ The Daisy Institute is a progressive field research organization devoted to the identification of therapeutic/healer-plants with superior medicinal properties against deadly diseases -- priceless new discoveries that everyone should know and have. ]
The Herb Coach - An e-zine containing herbal and natural health news.
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The Herb Index - An online guide for herbs and supplements, includes scientific names and contra-indications.
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The Herb Society of America - Provides history and purpose, membership information, projects, programs, publications, calendar, conferences and scholarships. Includes herb profiles, seed exchange forum, and plant collection information.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to The Herb Society of America Homepage ]
The Herbal Encyclopedia - Alphabetical listing of healing herbs, with information about medicinal and religious uses, and culivation. Also provides articles about safety, storage, remedies, recipes, and special uses.
Meta Description: [ natural health, alternative health, herbs, herbal medicine, natural medicine ]
The Herbal Nexus - Herbs, their uses, folklore, medical information, photos, and a bookstore.
Meta Description: [ The Herbal Nexus: Herbs are discussed from folkloric and research
perspectives. Photographs. Includes a message forum. Essays and articles. ]
Trickstar in the Herb Garden - Includes a glossary, monographs, properties and phytochemicals, and an email newsletter.
Meta Description: [ Native American and Traditional Plant Medicines ]
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