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Reference of Traditional Use

Bensky D, Barolet R (1990). Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies. Seattle (WA): Eastland Press Inc.
Bensky D, Clavey S, Stoger E, Gamble A (2004). Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica 3rd Ed. Seattle (WA): Eastland Press Inc.
Hsu H-Y, chen Y-P, Shen S-J, Hsu C-S, Chen C-C Chen, Chang H-C (1986). Oriental material medica: a concise guide. Long Beach (CA): Oriental Healing Arts Institute.
Marles RJ, Clavelle C, Monteleone L, Tays N, Burns D (2000). Aboriginal plant use in Canada's northwest boreal forest. Vancouver (BC): UBC Press.
Moerman DE (1998). Native American Ethnobotany. Portland (OR): Timber Press Inc.
Williamson EM (2002). Major Herbs of Ayurveda.London (UK): Churchill Livingstone.

Pharmacopoeias, Dispensatories

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Volume II, Part I. (1999). New Delhi: the Controller of Publications.
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Volume I, Part I. Reprint (2001). New Delhi: the Controller of Publications.
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Volume III, Part I. (2001). New Delhi: the Controller of Publications.
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Volume VI, Part I. (2004). New Delhi: the Controller of Publications.
Bradley, P.R, editor. British Herbal Compendium Vol. 1 (1992). Bournemouth (UK): British Herbal Medicine Association.
British Herbal Pharmacopoeia (1996). Great Britain (UK): British Herbal Medicine Association.
Felter HW, Lloyd JU (1983). King's American Dispensatory (Volumes 1 and 2). Sandy (OR): Eclectic Medical Publications
Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China, English Edition (2000). Beijing: The State Pharmacopeia Commission of P.R. China.

Monographs

Blumenthal M et al, editors. Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs (2000). Boston (MA): Integrative Medicine Communications.
Blumenthal M et al, editors. The Complete German Commission E Monographs (1998). Boston (MA): Integrative Medicine Communications.
ESCOP Monographs Second Edition (2003). Exeter (UK): Biddles Ltd.

Reference Texts

Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD (2007). Herbal Medicines (3rd edition). London (UK): Pharmaceutical Press.
Wichtl M, editor (2002). Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press.
Blumenthal M (2003). The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs. New York (NY): Thieme.
Boon H, Smith M (2003). A Complete Natural Medicine Guide to the 50 Most Common Herbs: A Botanical Pharmacy. Toronto (ON): Robert Rose Inc.
Brinker F (2001). Herb Contraindications & Drug Interactions (3rd Edition). Sandy (OR): Eclectic Medical Publications.
Chandler F, editor (2000). Herbs: Everyday Reference for Health Professionals. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Pharmacists Association and the Canadian Medical Association.
Duke JA, Bogenschutz-Godwin JC, Duke PAK (2002). Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press.
Huang, KC (1999). The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. (2nd edition). Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press.
Leung AY, Foster S (1996). Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. (2nd edition). New York (NY): John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
McGuffin M et al, editors (1997). Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press.
McGuffin M, Kartesz JF, Leung AY, Tucker AO, editors (2000). Herbs of Commerce (2nd edition).US: American Herbal Products Association.