Article: Medicinal herbs; a compendium.(THERAPEUTICS, PHARMACOLOGY)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
SciTech Book News;  June 1, 2005 ;     118 words ...RS164 2004-012972 0-7890-2530-2 Medicinal herbs; a compendium. Gehrmann, Beatrice...naturopath profile some 200 commonly used medicinal herbs, from agrimony to zedoary. The brief...alludes to the US lag in experience with medicinal herbs and controversies regarding efficacy...

Article: coriander
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English;      41 words ...co·ri·an·der / ˈkôrēˌandər; ˌkôrēˈandər / • n. an aromatic Mediterranean plant ( Coriandrum sativum ) of the parsley family, the leaves and seeds of which are used as culinary herbs.

Article: Medicinal herbs: a Carolina cash crop: growing our local farm economy.(herbal healing)
New Life Journal;  June 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......That image may very well be changing. Medicinal herbs are poised to offer a bit of healing...the same time. In March of 2004, the Medicinal Herbs for Commerce project selected seventeen...endeavor to assess the potential of medicinal herbs to be a viable alternative crop for...

Article: Growing herbs in northern climes. (Bookshelf).
Sunset;  November 1, 2002 ;     199 words ...* When it comes to culinary herbs gardeners in the West's intermountain regions face a basic...and Grace Deutsch have addressed this challenge head-on in Culinary Herbs for Short-Season Gardeners (Mountain Press Publishing Company...

Article: herbalist
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English;      28 words ...herb·al·ist / ˈ(h)ərbəlist / • n. a practitioner of herbalism. ∎  a dealer in medicinal herbs. ∎  an early botanical writer.

Article: Ultrasound.(Executives ... FYI)
Emerging Food R&D Report;  March 1, 2007 ;     199 words ......ethanol that contain extracts from medicinal herbs. Using conventional techniques, the...making water-alcohol extracts from medicinal herbs, or from a combination of medicinal herbs, in an industrial ultrasonic reactor...

Article: IRAN: SEMNAN, HOME TO 168 SPECIES OF MEDICINAL HERBS - AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER.
IPR Strategic Business Information Database;  June 29, 2006 ;     68 words ...According to Tehran Times , there are 168 species of medicinal herbs growing in this Northern Province, head of the Pests &...Artichoke, barberry, savory, licorice, and borage are the main medicinal herbs found in Semnan Province.

Article: FEATURE/Discover a Burgeoning Business in Ohio Horticulture -- Herbs.
Business Wire;  September 17, 2003 ;     384 words ......ho-hum vacation. The popularity of medicinal herbs is evident in the numbers. According...year totaled more than $134 million. Medicinal Herbs/Preservation Many herbs are well suited...National Center for the Preservation of Medicinal Herbs is located. The Center was established...

Article: JORDAN: NHF MEDICINAL HERBS PROJECT EXPANDED - REPORT.
IPR Strategic Business Information Database;  December 19, 1999 ;     87 words ......Jordan Times, Noor Al Hussein Foundation has expanded its Medicinal Herbs Project to include another 65 women in addition to the current...role in society and enable them to lead a better life. The Medicinal Herbs Project, conducted in cooperation with the Afro-Asian Rural...

Article: Medical toxicology of natural substances; foods, fungi, medicinal herbs, plants, and venomous animals.(Brief article)(Book review)
SciTech Book News;  March 1, 2009 ;     140 words ......Medical toxicology of natural substances; foods, fungi, medicinal herbs, plants, and venomous animals. Barceloux, Donald G. John...The work is divided by type: food borne toxins, fungi, medicinal herbs and essential oils, plants and venomous animals. Each subject...

Article: herb
A Dictionary of Biology;      38 words ...herb 1. A herbaceous plant, i.e. a seed-bearing plant that does not form hard woody tissue. 2. A plant with medicinal or culinary uses. Culinary herbs are usually plants whose leaves are used for flavouring food; examples are mint and parsley.

Article: Dr. Jeanine Davis: artful horticulturist and herbal activist.(life's leaders)(Interview)
New Life Journal;  May 1, 2008 ;     628 words ......interest in organic agriculture and medicinal herbs grew, and she obtained a position...a bit with readers about the Medicinal Herbs for Commerce Project with which you're involved. The Medicinal Herbs for Commerce Project is a five-ye...

Article: The commandments of culinary herbs: abide by the following rules laid out by gardener Eve Davis and you'll be cookin'.(digging in)
New Life Journal;  May 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......other families, but these cover some of the most popular culinary herbs. In the garden, herbs are important to the overall health...diverse conditions and take more shade than most of the culinary herbs. But, they can be invasive and spread rapidly. Of the mints...

Article: Spices hike your antioxidant protection. (Science Update).(Brief Article)
Agricultural Research;  November 1, 2002 ;     202 words ......growing conditions. Now, a variety of fresh culinary and medicinal herbs has been grown under the same environmental conditions...and winter savory also showed strong antioxidant activity. Medicinal herbs generally scored lower in antioxidant activity, suggesting...