Herbal Supplements
Botanical Dietary Supplements: Background Information
DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.
Provides information on botanicals as dietary supplements, including definitions, information on regulations, claims, labels, health benefits and safety.
DHHS. NIH. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Fact sheet with points to consider for safety if using, or thinking about using, herbs for health purposes. It does not discuss whether herbs work for specific diseases and conditions.
DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.
Fact sheets on botanicals and herbals that review functions, food sources, recommendations on intake and other practical information.
DHHS. NIH. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
A series of fact sheets that provides basic information about specific herbs or botanicals--common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information.
DHHS. NIH. Medline Plus Health Information.
Contains quality health care information on herbs and herbal medicine.
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Includes information on over 100 herbs and supplements from Natural Standard. Each monograph contains evidence-based, peer-reviewed data, and many contain illustrations.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
DHHS. NIH. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Links to information on health, research, clinical trials, training and the latest news and events.
USDA. ARS. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Provides links to credible and accurate information and resources on herbals and botanicals used as dietary supplements.
Dietary Supplements Resource Lists
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Dietary Supplements: General Resources for Consumers 2010 (PDF|131 KB)
DHHS. NIH. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Fact sheet on the use of St. John's wort for depression. Also in PDF |263 KB.
DHHS. NIH. National Cancer Institute.
Overviews use, including history, results of clinical trials, and possible side effects of milk thistle.
DHHS. NIH. National Cancer Institute.
Background information on garlic and its possible health benefits and roles in preventing cancer.
DHHS. NIH. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Fact sheet based on findings from a 2005 National Institutes of Health (NIH) State-of-the-Science (SoS) conference on the management of menopause-related symptoms.
DHHS. NIH. National Cancer Institute.
Overviews use of mistletoe, including history, results of clinical trials, and possible side effects.
DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.
Find links to reports about health risks and FDA prohibition on ephedra-containing supplements. Includes review of effectiveness and safety of ephedra and ephedrine alkaloids for weight loss or enhanced athletic performance.