Herbs
Seeds & Plant Sources:
Indian Cardamon Seed Pods & Seeds
- Heirloom Seed Swap
- One Garden, Inc. – Ozark Seed Bank
- The Seed Site (UK)
- Horizon Herbs (Williams, OR)
- Chinese Herb Farm – certified organic
- J.L. Hudson, Seedsman
(public access seedbank) - Richters Herb Specialists (Ontario, Canada)
- Johnny’s Selected Seeds
- Mountain Rose Herbs – Medicinal Herb Seeds
- Monsanto-Free Seed Companies –
all types of seeds
US Growers of Fresh Asian Herbs, Plants & Other Garden Yummies:
- UC Berkeley Botanical Garden
- UC Berkeley Botanical Garden – map of of various garden beds
- UC Berkeley Botanical Garden – directions
- High Falls Garden, NY
- Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm, Petaluma CA
- Mountain Gardens Herbs, North Carolina
- SunStar Herbs, New Mexico
- Plant It Herbs, OH
- Raintree Nursery, WA
- Growing Mushrooms
- Healing Spirit Plants: a medicinal garden nursery located in Berkeley, CA.
- Local Herbs
Purchasing Dried Herbs, Teas & Other Remedies:
- Shopping List – Asian Markets
- Springwind Herbs – organic, pesticide tested
Making Herbal Medicine
- Mayway, Oakland CA
- Mountain Rose Herbs
- Lhasa Karnak, Berkeley CA
- Shen Nong Herbs, Berkeley CA
- Rainbow Grocery, San Francisco
- Spring Wind Herbs, Berkeley CA
- Alembique Apothocary
- Pacific East Mall (& Asian Herb Shops), Richmond CA
- Summit Tea Company
- Far Leaves Tea, Berkeley, CA
- Starlight Herbs & Spice Co.
Making Herbal Remedies:
- Making Plant Medicine by Richo Cech
- The Herbal Medicine-Maker’s Handbook – A Home Manual by James Green
- The Herbal Medicine Cabinet – Preparing Natural Remedies at Home by Debra St. Clare
Jars & Packaging:
- Specialty Bottle: glass, plastic & tin
- Sunburst Bottles: wide variety of bottles & other items
Community:
‘Suan Zao Ren’ Ziziphus Seed
- United Plant Saver
- Sonoma Herbs
- Quarryhill Botanical Garden – Glen Ellen, CA
- American Herbal Pharmacopoeia
- The American Herb Association
Quarterly newsletter, event calendar, books, gardening - California Native Plant Society
- Classification of Plants
Regulation of herbs:
- alliance for natural health
- fda – dietary supplements
- american herbal products association
- natural products association
- united natural products alliance
- The Nature Institute – The Problem with Plants as GMO’s (genetically modified organisms)
Herb Samples – Kits for Classroom Study:
- MayWay Kit (sulfur-free)
arranged in twelve 3-ring binders - Natural Herb House 909-444-9088 (least expensive)
zip-top plastic bags organized by category
20635 Valley Blvd., suite D, Walnut, CA 91789
Other Important Herbs Not Covered in Class:
- Sea Buckthorn – Properties & Recipe by Viktoriya N.
- Sea Buckthorn Skin Cream – Class Project by Viktoriya N.
- Ashwagandha – General Infomation from the Chopra Center
- Ashwagandha – by Michael Tierra
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