>In response to the request for recommended sources of info about herbs:
>
>I included a table of reliable resources in a review of herbal medicine in
>general and 12 of the most commonly used herbs in the US in particular.
>The text is somewhat technical. Table 6 can link you to introductory
>reference materials that are among the best. The article is available
>on-line through the AMA web site (www.ama-assn.org), then go to the
>Archives of Family Medicine (Nov/Dec 1998) in the journal section. Hope
>this is useful.
>
>MaryAnn O'Hara, MD, MSt (U-Washington)