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The American Botanical Council is the leading nonprofit education and research organization using science-based and traditional information to promote the responsible use of herbal medicine. Founded in 1988, the member-supported American Botanical Council works to educate consumers, healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, industry, and the media on the safe and effective use of medicinal plants.
BENEFITS OF PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
Professional Membership - $150
Please add $20 for addresses outside the U.S.
- Subscription to our highly-acclaimed journal HerbalGram
- Access to members-only information on our website, www.herbalgram.org
- HerbalGram archives
- Complete German Commission E Monographs
- Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs
- Botanical Booklets
- Herb Reference Guide
- Common Herbs Pamphlet
- Free 1/2 hour research session with our education department
- 40% discount on additional research from our education department
- One complimentary book, Echinacea the Immune Herb by C. Hobbs
- 10% discount on publications from our Herbal Education Catalog
- Membership card
- Online access to:
- HerbClip Online™ critical reviews: critical reviews of more than 2000 seminal articles drawn from professional and mainstream sources
- HerbMedPro™: an evidence-based, interactive database providing hyperlinked access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health
- Complimentary CD, Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs ($39 value)
Plus:
- 50% discount on first order of ABC publications from our Herbal Education Catalog (this discount will not appear on your online order form, but will be applied when your order is processed)
- Membership certificate
Your membership supports these important programs and services:
- Our highly-acclaimed journal, HerbalGram
- News and information on our website, www.herbalgram.org
- HerbClipTM: critical reviews of important news articles drawn from professional and mainstream sources. The HerbClip OnlineTM database contains more than 2000 entries and is available in the members-only section of our website;
- Continuing education for healthcare professionals;
- Media Education Campaign: responds to inaccuracies and misrepresentations in the media and provides proactive, science-based information about herbal medicine;
- Education department:
- Supports research projects and answers questions from members, media, and industry representatives;
- Provides an active internship program for students of pharmacy and dietetics.
- ABC headquarters: includes education and research facilities, medicinal theme gardens, rainwater collection systems, and a greenhouse;
- Educational literature: a range of health and therapeutic information: booklets, pamphlets, reports, and online information.
ADDITIONAL LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP
Individual - $50
Academic - $100
Organization (nonprofit organizations and libraries) - $250
ABC offers two levels of membership for companies: Corporate and Sponsor. If you are interested, please email us through the "Contact Us" feature.
Corporate: basic level of benefits
Sponsor: highest level of benefits
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