Purdue University
Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Index
A comprehensive index of aromatic and medicinal plants with several bibliographical sources for each plant.
Palomar Community College District
Wayne's Word: Economic/medicinal Plants
A fascinating site with information on a variety of of plants that produce compounds that affect the heart, brain and cancer tumors.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Medicine Leaf Man
In this lesson, students are introduced to Mississippian medicine men through a PowerPoint presentation. Leaf Man by Louis Elhert (not provided) is read and discussed. Students create their own medicine leaf men from leaves of trees that...
PBS
Nova: Plant Magic
This site is a brief introduction to ethnobotany, the study of medicinal plants. Get information on the medicinal uses of garlic, mint and pine.
Other
Plants of the Machiguenga
A good source of info on medicinal plants used by native Amazonian tribes to this day. Enjoy a virtual tour of an Eastern Peru rainforest.