[MPWG] sustainable Boswellia?

[Isla Burgess]

Good Morning Susan,

Boswellia is not on a CITES Listing and the IUCN has a 'data deficient'
rating.

 

We do need to be concerned about the conservation status of this herb.

I recently developed as part of an MSc dissertation a Medicinal Plant Rapid
Assessment Tool (MPRAT) and am the interim convener for the International
Research Group for the Conservation of Medicinal Plants www.irgcmp.org
<http://www.irgcmp.org/>  

We are hoping to attract funding to apply the MPRAT to a range of medicinal
plants available in over the counter and practitioner products.

 

The website is in the early stages of development but more information will
be added over time.

 

I wish all buyers were asking these questions.

 

Nga Mihi,

 

Isla

 

Isla Burgess (Interim Convenor for IRGCMP)

Director

International College of Herbal Medicine

18B Sirrah St

Wainui, Gisborne, New Zealand

#6468630048

#6468630046 Fax

www.HerbCollege.com

isla at HerbCollege.com

 

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Sent: Friday, 18 December 2009 3:07 a.m.
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Subject: [MPWG] sustainable Boswellia?

 

Hello-

I am a supplement retailer wondering whether I should be concerned about
sustainable harvesting of Boswellia serrata that is sold in the US.   Is the
resin gathered from trees that are cultivated for commercial use or is it
gathered from wild trees?  Is there a way to "sustainably" harvest without
threatening tree populations? Are Boswellia trees threatened or endangered
in some areas?  If anyone could please shed some light I would appreciate it
greatly.

 

Sincerely, 

Susan Stanton

Supplement Buyer 

Brattleboro Food Coop

Brattleboro, VT


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