Pharmacy Research Guide

Educating the public on the use of herbs and phytomedicinals. Some fees required for publications.

Provides independent test results and information to help consumers and healthcare professionals evaluate health, wellness, and nutrition products. It publishes results of its tests online. Products that pass CL's testing are eligible to bear the CL Seal of Approval. CL addresses a growing need of consumers and healthcare professionals for better information to guide the selection of health, wellness, and nutritional products.

Herbal solutions for health, well-being, and the environment, herb headlines, research, and regulatory issues, speak out on herbal health issues

The International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) is a database of published, international, scientific literature on dietary supplements, including vitamins, minerals, and botanicals. It is produced by the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the NIH to assist the public, health care providers, educators, and researchers in locating credible, scientific information on dietary supplements. IBIDS was developed and maintained by the Food and Nutrition Center under the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the NIH is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science; training CAM researchers; and disseminating authoritative information. You can link to PubMed to search for journal articles on CAM through this site.