Poplar – Populus
Mountain Cranberry Tree –
Red Mulberry – Morus rubra
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Rose hips – Rosa canina
Nettle – Urtica dionica
Rowan – Sorbus aucuparia
Oak – Quercus
Walnut – Juglans regia
Olive – Olea europaea
Wild marjoram – Origanum vulgare
Pine – Pinus
Willow – Salix
Plantain – Plantago lanceolata
Yew – Taxus baccata
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Endnotes
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Appendix
Natural Health Resources
Allergy Health Online Treatment and
American Botanical Council
Prevention
P.O. Box 144345
http://allergy.healthcenteronline.com
Austin, TX 78714
tel: 512.926.4900 M fax:512.916.2245
American Academy of Environmental
http://www.herbalgram.org
Medicine
7701 E Kellogg Dr., Ste. 625
American Herbal Products Association
Wichita, KS 67207
8484 Georgia Ave., Ste.370
tel: 316.684.5500
Silver Springs, MD 20910
http://www.aaem.com
tel: 301.588.1171 M fax: 301.588.1174
http://www.ahpa.org
All Natural Health
A compilation of the best web sites that
American Herbalists’ Guild
cater to health-conscious consumers and
141 Nob Hill Road
health-care professionals.
Cheshire, CT 06410
http://allnaturalhealth.us
tel: 203.272.6731 M fax: 203.272.8550
American Association of Naturopathic
American Holistic Medical Association
Physicians (AANP)
P.O. Box 2016, Edmonds, WA 98020
4435 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Ste. 403
tel: 425.967.0737 M fax: 425.771.9588
Washington, DC 20016
http://www.holisticmedicine.org
tel: 866.538.2267 M fax: 202.237.8152
http://www.naturopathic.com
Association of Natural Medicine
Pharmacists
P.O. Box 150727
San Rafael, CA 94915
tel: 415.479.1512 M fax: 415.472.2559
http://www.anmp.org
Natural Health Resources @ 285
Bastyr Center for Natural Health
Green People
The largest natural health clinic in the
World’s largest directory of eco-friendly
State of Washington.
and holistic health products.
3670 Stone Way N
http://www.greenpeople.com
Seattle, WA 98103
tel: 206.834.4100 M fax: 206.834.4107
Greenpeace USA
http://bastyrcenter.org
702 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Botanical Society of America
tel: 202.462.1177
P.O. Box 299
— and —
St. Louis, MO 63166
75 Arkansas St.
tel: 314.577.9566 M fax: 314.577.9515
San Francisco, CA 94107
http://www.botany.org
tel: 415.255.9221
http://www.greenpeace.org
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Herb Research Foundation
Public Health Service
4140 15th St.
US Department of Health and Human
Boulder, CO 80304
Services
tel: 303.449.2265 M fax: 303.449.7849
1600 Clifton Rd. NE
http://www.herbs.org
Atlanta, GA 30333
tel: 404.639.3534 or 800.311.3435
National Center for Complementary
(public inquiries)
and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
http://www.cdc.gov
National Institutes of Health
NCCAM Clearinghouse
Citizens for Health
P.O. Box 7923
P.O. Box 2260
Gaithersburg, MD 20898
Boulder, CO 80306
tel: 888.644.6266 M fax: 866.464.3616
tel: 303.417.0722 or 800.357.2211
http://nccam.nih.gov
fax: 303.417.9378
http://www.citizens.org
National Center for Homeopathy (NCN)
801 North Fairfax St. Ste. 306
Children’s Center
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.hopkinschildrens.org
tel: 703.548.7790 M fax: 703.548.7792
www.homeopathic.org
Complementary & Alternative
Medicines Institute (CAMI)
National Choice Directory
University of the Sciences at
4957 Lakemont Blvd SE, Ste. C4-20
Philadelphia
Bellevue, WA 98006
600 S. 43rd St.
tel: 425.375.1987 or 800.465.0595
Philadelphia, PA 19104
fax: 425.988.0160
tel: 215.596.7598
www.naturalchoice.com
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National Council for Reliable Health
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Information
Center for Food Safety and Applied
300 East Pink Hill Rd.
Nutrition
Independence, MO 64057
5600 Fishers Lane
tel: 816.228.4595
Rockville, MD 20857
http://ncahf.org
Toll free information line:
888.463.6332
National Institutes of Health
http://www.fda.gov
Office of Dietary Supplements
Building 21, Room 1825
Women to Women Personal Program
31 Center Dr., MSC 2086
Helping a million women a year with a
Bethesda, MD 20892
natural approach to health.
tel: 301.435.2920 M fax: 301.480.1945
P.O. Box 306
http://www.nlm.nih.gov
Portland, ME 04112
tel: 800.207.8193 (the Personal Program)
Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center
tel: 800.340.5382 (the Healthcare Center)
and Botanical Sanctuary
http://womentowomen.com
Sage
P.O.Box 420
Natural Products Association (NNFA),
E. Barre, VT 05649
Promoting products for healthy lifestyles
tel: 802.479.9825 M fax: 802.476.3722
1773 T St. NW
http://www.sagemountain.com
Washington, DC 20009
tel: 202.223.0101 M fax: 202.223.0250
The US Department of Health and
— and —
Human Services
2112 E Fourth St. Ste. 200
200 Independence Ave. S.W.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Washington, DC 20201
tel: 714.460.7732 or 800.966.6632
tel: 202.619.0257 M fax: 877.696.6775
fax: 714.460.7444
http://www.hhs.gov
www.nnfa.org
United Plant Savers
P.O. Box 400
East Barre, VT 05649
tel: 802.467.6487 M fax: 802.476.3722
http://www.unitedplantsavers.com
Natural Health Resources @ 287
Glossary
ALKALOID: a naturally occurring amine (organic compound) produced by a plant.
CLEANSING ALTERNATIVE: a cleansing using natural products and methods. AMBER: a fossil resin, a
