~ Early Web Links ~

Judson Carroll, a master herbalist, shares detailed knowledge of Southern Appalachian wild plants, foraging, and herbal medicine through this long-running blog. Posts cover edible and medicinal plants of the American Southeast, with ties to his many published books on topics ranging from survival herbalism to Christian herbal medicine traditions.

Botanical.com hosts the full electronic version of 'A Modern Herbal' by Maud Grieve, a landmark 1931 reference covering medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and economic properties of over 800 herbs and plants. One of the oldest herbal resources on the web, active since 1995, it includes a plant index, recipe index, poisons guide, and columns from herbalism writers.

Tony Crisp's Dreamhawk is a sprawling resource devoted to dream interpretation, yoga, body-mind healing, and inner life exploration, built around a comprehensive A-Z dream dictionary and encyclopedia. Visitors can browse hundreds of dream symbol entries, read articles on health and relationships, explore I Ching and meditation, and access Tony's published books on topics ranging from pregnancy to spiritual growth.

Annie's Remedy is a comprehensive herbal reference featuring over 400 medicinal herb profiles with photographs, descriptions, folklore, and guidance on traditional uses for conditions ranging from arthritis to anxiety. The site organizes herbs alphabetically, by botanical name, and by therapeutic properties, making it a thorough starting point for anyone exploring natural and herbal healing.

A mirror of the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine, founded by the late herbalist Michael Moore, this site is a massive archive of medicinal plant knowledge including photographs, illustrations, materia medica, herb manuals, folios, and digitized historical texts like the complete US Dispensatory 20th Edition. Visitors will find an extraordinary depth of botanical reference material spanning decades of Moore's teaching, with genus-indexed plant photos, video clips, color illustrations, and extensive lecture notes on clinical and constitutional herbalism.

Erowid's comprehensive vault on Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) covers botanical classification, effects, dosage, chemistry, health risks, legal status, and media coverage of this Southeast Asian plant. The site aggregates scientific research, first-person experience reports, news articles, and regulatory updates from the FDA and DEA, making it a thorough reference for anyone researching this psychoactive plant.

The Herb Research Foundation's curated links page points visitors to some of the web's most reputable herbal medicine resources, from botanical databases to professional herbalist guilds. Compiled around 2000, this collection covers everything from medicinal plant monographs and Dr. Duke's phytochemical database to Michael Moore's extensive Southwest School of Botanical Medicine materials.

PawPawResearch.com compiles research by botanist Dr. Jerry McLaughlin on the paw paw plant and its powerful acetogenins, with a focus on their potential to fight cancer cells and drug-resistant tumors. Visitors will find articles, studies, video presentations, and FAQs covering everything from how paw paw works at a cellular level to comparisons with graviola and other alternative treatments.

Henriette Kress, a herbalist based in Helsinki, Finland, has maintained this comprehensive herbal medicine resource since 1995, making it one of the oldest and largest of its kind on the web. The blog section covers individual herbs like St. John's wort, lemon balm, and chamomile with detailed herb cards, alongside multilingual content in English, Swedish, Finnish, and Japanese.

A curated directory of professional associations and organizations in holistic and naturopathic medicine, hosted by a clinic in Evergreen, Colorado. Visitors will find links to bodies like the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, homeopathy centers, chiropractic associations, and environmental medicine groups across North America and Europe.