[MPWG] looking for info on herbal substitutes to seahorses and turtles for article

Fri Aug 14 12:32:40 CDT 2009

Hi Jean!

Thank you for your email! I do have a copy of Mending the Web of Life,
and it is proving to be an extremely helpful resource on this
topic-particularly the survey of practitioners with their suggested
replacements. The book will definitely be cited within my article. 

Thanks again for your response,

~Courtney

Managing Editor

American Botanical Council

P.O. Box 144345

Austin, TX 78714-4345

Phone: (512)-926-4900 ext. 103

Fax: (512)-926-2345

Email: Courtney at herbalgram.org

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From: Jean Giblette [mailto:hfg at capital.net] 
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 12:06 PM
To: Courtney Cavaliere
Cc: mpwg at lists.plantconservation.org
Subject: Re: [MPWG] looking for info on herbal substitutes to seahorses
and turtles for article

See Mending the Web of Life: Chinese Medicine and Species Conservation,
by Elizabeth Call L.Ac. and others including myself, published in 2006
by AHPA and IFAW, available through Redwing Books or at:

http://www.mendingtheweb.com/

This book was one outcome of a multi-year project directed toward
English-speaking students and practitioners of Oriental Medicine,
initiated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and a number of
international NGOs.  It contains profiles of all CITES-listed plant and
animal species used in Oriental Medicine, and the results of a survey of
international, senior OM practitioners on herbal substitutes for
endangered species.

Jean

On Aug 13, 2009, at 1:35 PM, Courtney Cavaliere wrote:

Hello! My name is Courtney Cavaliere, and I am the managing editor of
HerbalGram, the quarterly journal of the American Botanical Council. I
am currently working on an HerbalGram article about animal-based
medicines and efforts that have been made to substitute herbs for some
animal species. I intend to profile a few specific animals within the
article (noting how those species have been used in traditional
medicines, how poaching of those animals has affected their populations,
and what herbs have been promoted as replacements for them in
medicines). So far, I have found plenty of information on tigers,
rhinos, and bears. I am hoping to also profile turtles and seahorses in
my article, but I have not yet found much information regarding
potential herbal substitutes for those animal species. I am hoping that
someone from the MPWG listserv might be able to assist me. If you happen
to be personally familiar with the subject of botanical alternatives to
seahorses and/or turtles for medicinal use, I would definitely love to
speak with you. Alternatively, if you are not personally familiar with
this topic but could recommend someone else who might be a good source,
I would certainly appreciate that information as well. Thank you!

~Courtney Cavaliere

Managing Editor

American Botanical Council

P.O. Box 144345

Austin, TX 78714-4345

Phone: (512)-926-4900 ext. 103

Fax: (512)-926-2345

Email: Courtney at herbalgram.org

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