Canadian Medicinal Crops

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Contents

Cautionary Note and Disclaimer

Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Preface
Organization and Rationale
<DL><DT>Introduction <DD>Medicinal Plants from Ancient Times to the Present <DD>The Number of Medicinal Plants <DD>Medicinal Chemicals <DD>Herbal Medicines vs. Pharmaceuticals <DD>Increasing Popularity of Medicinal Plants <DD>Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods <DD>Pharmaceutical Compounds from Plants <DD>Seeking New Drugs from Plants <DD>Economic Opportunities
<DT>Detailed Species Accounts <DD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Achillea millefolium (yarrow)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Acorus calamus (sweet flag)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (bearberry)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Arnica (arnica species)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Caulophyllum (blue cohosh species)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Echinacea pallida (purple coneflower)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Epilobium angustifolium (fireweed)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Hierochlo? odorata (sweet grass)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Humulus lupulus (hop)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Laminariales (kelp species)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Oenothera biennis (evening primrose)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Oplopanax horridus (devil's club)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Panax quinquefolius (ginseng)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Podophyllum peltatum (may-apple)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Polygala senega (seneca snakeroot)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Rhamnus purshiana (cascara)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Rhodiola rosea (roseroot)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Taraxacum (dandelion species)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Taxus brevifolia (pacific yew)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry)</TD><TD>(.pdf) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<DT>Medicinal Cautions <DD>National Council Against Health Fraud Position Paper on Over-the-Counter Herbal Remedies

• Recommendations to Legislators and Regulators
• Recommendations to Herbal Remedy Product Manufacturers and Marketers
• Recommendations to Physicians
• Recommendations to Consumers

<DD>Adverse Reactions <DD>Herbal Remedies and Canadian Law <DD>Herbal Remedies and American Law <DD>The Internet as a Source of Medical Misinformation
<DT>The Business of Medicinal Plants <DD>Marketplace Timing: the Most Important Key to Profitability <DD>Some Principle Determinants of the Commercial Importance of Medicinal Plants <DD>Medicinal Plants ? Just One Category of Chemical Crop that Can be Grown Profitably <DD>Some Non-native Medicinal Plants that Might be Grown Profitably in Canada <DD>Why are Indigenous Canadian Plants Economically Important? <DD>Cultivating Medicinal Herbs as a Small Enterprise <DD>Risks and Problems for the Grower <DD>Research and Information Needs <DD>Advice Regarding Medicinal Crops that was Circulated in Canada More Than Half a Century Ago <DD>Advice Regarding Growing Medicinal Crops Today in Canada <DD>Tips and Questions for the Potential Grower of Medicinal Crops <DD>Literature Useful for Business Aspects of Medicinal Plants <DD>World Wide Web Resources and Sites of Interest with Special Reference to Business Development
<DT>Information Sources <DD>Canadian Expert Contacts <DD>Organizations <DD>Resource Guides <DD>Trade Publications, Magazines and Newsletters <DD>Web Guides to Regional Canadian New Crop Information Sources
<DT>A Regional Review of Medicinal Plant Research in Canada, by C. Simmons
<DT>General References
<DT>World Wide Web Sites of General Interest on Medicinal Herbs
<DT>Glossary of Pharmacological and Medical Terms Relevant to Medicinal Plants <DD>Dictionaries <DD>Internet sources for definitions of medicinal and pharmacological terms
<DT>Entire Book in a Single PDF File
<DT>Book Index </DT></DL>

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