Australian National Botanic Gardens
Aboriginal Plant Use in South-Eastern Australia
The Aboriginal people of Australia survived for over 40,000 years by using the plants that grow in the bush for food, medicine, tools, and utensils. Introduce young botanists to the wonders of the Outback with a 25-page packet that...
Curated OER
Bee Pollen Popular
The world would be a much different place without the help of pollinators. Read about the important role bats, hummingbirds, and various insects play in plant reproduction, exploring the interdependence of living things in an ecosystem....
Purdue University
Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Index
A comprehensive index of aromatic and medicinal plants with several bibliographical sources for each plant.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Opium Poppy
Delve into the history, spiritual uses, and medicinal properties of opium in the comprehensive resource.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Ginger
This comprehensive resource discusses the history, production, trade, medicinal properties and uses of ginger in food.
PBS
Nova: Plant Magic
This site is a brief introduction to ethnobotany, the study of medicinal plants. Get information on the medicinal uses of garlic, mint and pine.
Palomar Community College District
Wayne's Word: Economic/medicinal Plants
A fascinating site with information on a variety of of plants that produce compounds that affect the heart, brain and cancer tumors.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Hemp
Plant profile, history, production & trade, traditional medicine, western medicine, drug, food, and crafts are the key topics explored in this thorough resource.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Rice
Plant profile of rice. Covers history, spiritual, production and trade, traditional medicine, western medicine, food, crafts, cosmetics and other uses.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Garlic
Discover the many uses garlic has in the making of different foods and medicines as you peruse through this informative resource. You will be exposed to a detailed plant profile and history in addition to a number of interesting facts...
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Marigolds
This comprehensive resource examines the plant profile, history, spiritual uses, production and trade, medicinal properties, and food uses of the marigold.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Cardamom
Did you know that cardamom is the third most expensive spice in the world? Learn more about this interesting plant as you delve into the history, production, medicinal properties and more.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Tea
This resource provides information about the tea plant, including its history, production, trade, medicinal properties and more.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Henna
This complete resource examines the many uses of henna in medicine, cosmetics, dyes, perfumes and more. Interesting pictures supplement the text explanations.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Black Pepper
Origin, history, plant profile, traditional medicine, and western medicine are but a few of the black pepper topics delved into on this site. Many pictures supplement the text.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Chilli Pepper
This resource presents extensive information about the chilli pepper plant, including its medicinal uses, food uses, and more.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Sugar Cane
Many interesting facts about sugar cane are presented in this thorough resource. Topics examined include history medicine food uses cosmetic application, and more.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Tamarind
This resource explores the many facets and diverse uses of tamarind. You will find the following topics in this informative site: general description, history, spiritual connection, production and trade, medicinal purposes, food uses,...
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Banyan Trees
This thorough resource provides an introduction to the banyan tree, plant profile, history, medicinal uses, and more. Pictures supplement the text.
Other
Plants of the Machiguenga
A good source of info on medicinal plants used by native Amazonian tribes to this day. Enjoy a virtual tour of an Eastern Peru rainforest.
Other
Botanical.com: A Modern Herbal
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.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Humans and Plants
A short, historical review of humans' use of and dependency on plants.