A Certain Herb Called Coca 
A study of coca's role in Andean society and its under-valuation by scholars.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jlvoris/thesis.html
Amazon Conservation Team 
Works in partnership with indigenous people in conserving biodiversity, health, and culture in tropical America.
http://www.ethnobotany.org/
Botanical.com 
Articles, Message Board, Links, A Modern Herbal...
http://www.botanical.com/
Centre for Economic Botany 
Based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, carrying out research and providing an identification service.
http://www.kew.org/scihort/ecbot/
Dr. Andrew Weil 
Brief biography of the doctor for whom psilocybe weilii was named. Includes comments on his research and data on the chemical components of the mushroom.
http://www.stainblue.com/andrewweil.html
Ethno-Mycology 
Promotes a book about the effects of mushrooms on culture, religion, and philosophy throughout history, as well as various events on this subject, featuring James Arthur. Includes information on psychedelic mushrooms.
http://jamesarthur.yage.net/mushroom.html
Ethnobotanical Leaflets 
Web journal with information on ethnobotanical projects and organizations and links.
http://www.siu.edu/~ebl/
Ethnobotany 
From Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado. Includes definition of the science, projects, special events and database of plants of the southwest region of the United States.
http://anthro.fortlewis.edu/ethnobotany/
Ethnobotany - Access Excellence 
Defines the science, explains plant classification, offers articles on medicinal and food plants of Central and South America, and proposes classroom activities for high-school biology students.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/Ethnobotany/
Ethnobotany Bibliography 
A suggested introductory reading list from the Centre for Economic Botany, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/scihort/eblinks/ethnobook.html
Ethnobotany Garden 
Defines the role of plants in society. Includes articles, discussion forum and related links.
http://ethnobotany.yage.net/
Ethnobotany of Wild Plant Foods 
Describes the science and offers resource links, bibliography and list of online databases.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/research/profiles/smason/smethnob.htm
Indian Herbal Research and Methods 
Articles by Dr.Pankaj Oudhia detailing his research and observation of plants and their medicinal uses native to Chhattisgarh, India and surrounding regions.
http://botanical.com/site/column_poudhia/poudhia_index.html
International Society for Ethnopharmacology 
The Journal of Ethnopharmacology, which publishes papers on medicinal and other useful indigenous plants as well as their bioactive compounds.
http://www.ethnopharmacology.org/
Machiguenga 
An ethnobotanical study of eastern Peru.
http://manu.montana.com/
Minnesota Ethnobotany 
Describes both food and medicinal uses of plants, listed alphabetically by scientific name.
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/ethnoarchaeology/ethnobotany/
Native American Herbal, Plant Knowledge 
Describes healing plants used by northern Plains Indians, including photos. Also contains links to databases, books, and teacher resources.
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/food/plants.html
People and Plants 
A partnership between the WWF and UNESCO, in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, producing a programme of capacity-building in ethnobotany applied to conservation and the sustainable use of plant resources.
http://peopleandplants.org/
Plants for a Future 
Resource centre for edible, medicinal, and other useful plants.
http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
Quanah Parker/Peyote 
Brief history of Parker's role in the spread of Christian peyotism. Includes plant description and recommended reading list.
http://www.stainblue.com/quanahparker.html
Research Department, Missouri Botanical Garden 
Describes current research, including ethnobotany, medicinal botany, traditional uses of plants, and bioprospecting. Also: research policy, discoveries, DNA-banking, Chatham Fellowship, staff, and links.
http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/
Society for Economic Botany 
Fosters scientific research, education, and related activities on the past, present, and future uses of plants, and the relationship between plants and people.
http://www.econbot.org/
Society of Ethnobiology 
A nonprofit professional organization dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the relationships of plants and animals with human cultures worldwide.
http://ethnobiology.org/
Tico Ethnobotanical Dictionary 
Alphabetical listing by scientific name. Includes brief descriptions of usage and identifies cultures in which each plant is of interest.
http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/dictionary/tico/index.html
Tropical Plant Database 
Searchable list of plants from the Amazon rainforest, by common or botanical name, action, ailment, properties or ethnic uses.
http://www.rain-tree.com/plants.htm
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