wild dandelion's Index of Herbal Resources

Every culture in the world has a relationship with the plants. Our love of  nature and our relationship with the plants connects us with people and  ecosystems around the world. As western herbalists, we have a  responsibility to recognize our role in the balance of things. Western  herbalism is inherently colonized, and the western herbal community is  just beginning to look at that. It's bound to be a long journey, and I'm  excited for the exploration as we all work together to seek out and  create tools to help us navigate this important time. 

Here are some resources to help us:

AHG Diversity Equity and Inclusion resource lists 

This resource list includes lessons, webinars, articles, and other resources. Examples include: The Plants of Black Freedom with Leah Penniman,  Trauma-Informed Herbalism in Our Communities with Leslie Chaison, Anna Gilbert-Muhammad, Quai Nystrom, Tiran Sahar, and  My Mother’s Roots: The Tale of an Immigrant’s Herbal Journey by Jocelyn Perez-Blanco and so much more. 

You can find it all here.

The AHG Diversity Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee has also gathered a sampling of some Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  resources to help us unravel the racism and colonization in our own mind  and habits. 

You can find these resources here.

The Sustainable Herb Project series on ethics and equity when sourcing herbs

The  Sustainable Herb Project hosts a series called SHP Toolkit. There are a  lot of interesting webinars, lessons, and conversations included in  this toolkit. 

You can find it here.

Hear from the people who harvest our herbs

Our  herbal choices effect people and communities around the world. Check  out this conversation with some of the global producers of our herbs.  They talk about the value certifications bring to their companies and  communities, and also the challenges they encounter in meeting these  requirements. They also talk about innovative solutions and potential  areas of collaboration. 

You can find this conversation here.

Hear from the people who manage the standards and certifications 

The  Sustainable Herb Project hosted a panel discussion with herb  certification organizations about issues of economic equity and  community empowerment for the people who bring us these herbs. This  conversation is titled Certifications as a Tool for Sustainable Sourcing in the Botanical Industry. 

You can find it here.

HerbMedPro

an   interactive, electronic herbal database provides hyperlinked access to   the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. It is an   evidence-based information resource for professionals, researchers, and   general public. It is made available by the American Botanical  Council. 

You can find HerbMedPro here.

HerbClip

HerbClip™   provides summaries and critical reviews of seminal articles covering   research, regulation, marketing and responsible use of medicinal  plants.  This database is easily searchable and available to the public  for  free. It is made available by the American Botanical Council. 

You can find HerbClip here. 

European Medicines Agency

searchable database of herbal scientific papers, among other things. 

This link will take you to an entry about dandelion. Enter the Latin name of the herb you are researching in the search bar. 

You can find EMA here