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Cherokee Messenger: Native American Herbal Remedies

For Students 9th - 10th
Traditional Native American herbal remedies for dozens of maladies are listed here.
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Garden Guides: Herbal Home Remedies

For Students 9th - 10th
This Herbal Home Remedies resource offers information on common herbal remedies for various health conditions.
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Botanical.com: A Modern Herbal

For Students 9th - 10th
A Modern Herbal was published in 1931. Here you can find definitions of common named plants. Get a description of the plant, its habitat and any medicinal uses and the dosage if applicable.
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Botanical: A Modern Herbal Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has comprehensive information on herbs, including history, cultivation, collection, preparation, guidelines for useage, reactions to other medicines, and current research and news articles.
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Herb Research Foundation: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains comprehensive information about herbal remedies, including current research, common uses and health benefits, guidelines and historical information.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: To Herb or Not to Herb

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit allows students to research some common herbal supplements to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the herb. Students will compare the herbal supplements to pharmaceutical medicines to judge which is the better choice....
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Natural Health and Longevity Resource Center: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Good source for articles about herbs and herbal remedies, including the latest research and products on the market. This site contains a good deal of information about specific herbs, as well as many links to other herbal and alternative...
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PBS

Pbs: A Different Way to Heal?: A Survey of Inconsistency

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore the government regulations, marketing and sales of herbal remedies designated as "dietary supplements" by the Food and Drug Administration. Analyze the labels of various brands of Echinacea for discrepancies in dosage and usage...
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Pbs Teachers: Day of the Zulu: The Power of Potions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate the science behind traditional Zulu medicinal plants and the mushrooms used by warriors. Relate modern scientific analysis techniques to an understanding of traditional herbal medicine.
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Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on Acupuncture, including frequently asked questions, articles, and more.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide to more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) in the USP DI and Advice for the Patient.
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Partnership for a Drug Free America: Herbal Ecstasy

For Students 9th - 10th
Organized into several very brief sections, this website from Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a good overview of the designer drug called ecstasy. Learn what the slang names of this drug are and how the drug affects the body and...
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Herbal

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Herbal", created by Domenico Dalle Greche during the 1550's (Manuscript).
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Austin Nutritional Research: A Reference Guide for Herbs

For Students 9th - 10th
Site describes and discusses the health benefits of some commonly used herbal remedies. Provides a lengthy overview of herbal remedies and promotion of products.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: The Healing Power of Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Plants are a source of many human medicines and this exhibit presents information on plants used for healing. There are activities for students such as quizzes, a game where you try to cure patients' ailments, and one where you try to...
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US Department of Agriculture

Food and Nutrition Topics a to Z

For Students 9th - 10th
More than just food and nutrition links can be found in this index of health topics. The USDA's Food and Nutrition Information Center provides access to a world of health information.
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British Library

British Library: Virtual Books: Turning the Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
Prepare for hours of fascination leafing through pages of 15 incredible original texts, from the Diamond Sutra, the oldest printed book, to an original copy of "Alice's Adventures Underground." Along the way, check out such varied texts...
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PBS

Pbs Frontline: The Alternative Fix

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the expanding industry of alternative medicine, pondering whether this is good medicine or just good business. Analyze the role of government in regulating the industry, and explore alternative treatments and therapies...
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National Institutes of Health

What Are the Effective Treatments for Adhd?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site begins by listing the various treatments of ADHD, from psychotropic medications to herbal treatments.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Early Trade With China: Trading Strategies [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Americans wanted to buy tea, silk, nankeen (a strong, coarse cloth used to make workclothes), and chinaware from China. To pay for these goods, it was necessary to find products that the Chinese would take in trade. Initially, Americans...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Danger of Science Denial

For Students 9th - 10th
Vaccine-autism claims, "Frankenfood" bans, the herbal cure craze: All point to the public's growing fear (and, often, outright denial) of science and reason, says Michael Specter. He warns the trend spells disaster for human progress....
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Alternative Therapies for Osteoarthritis

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides readers with a list of the most common complementary and alternative therapies for osteoarthritis. Explains each and discusses any research on the effectiveness.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Alternative Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Alternative medicine has been debated over for many years. This site covers several pros and cons of several of the common practices.
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Raintree: Tropical Plant Database

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed database of plants found in the tropical rainforest. Content focuses on the medicinal uses of these plants.

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