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See <i>Mending the Web of Life: Chinese Medicine and Species Conservation</i>, by Elizabeth Call L.Ac. and others including myself, published in 2006 by AHPA and IFAW, available through Redwing Books or at:<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.mendingtheweb.com/">http://www.mendingtheweb.com/</a><br><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Jean</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Aug 13, 2009, at 1:35 PM, Courtney Cavaliere wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"> <o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="Street"> <o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="address"> <o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"> <o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"> <o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"> <o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"> <!--[if !mso]> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--> <div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial">Hello! My name is <st1:personname w:st="on">Courtney Cavaliere</st1:personname>, and I am the managing editor of <i><span style="font-style:italic">HerbalGram</span></i>, the quarterly journal of the American Botanical Council. I am currently working on an <i><span style="font-style:italic">HerbalGram </span></i>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!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial">~<st1:personname w:st="on">Courtney Cavaliere</st1:personname><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial">Managing Editor</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial">American Botanical Council<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">P.O. Box</span></font></st1:street><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> 144345</span></font></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Austin</span></font></st1:city><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">, <st1:state w:st="on">TX</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">78714-4345</st1:postalcode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial">Phone: (512)-926-4900 ext. 103</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial">Fax: (512)-926-2345</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial">Email: <a href="mailto:Courtney@herbalgram.org">Courtney@herbalgram.org</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </div> </o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">_______________________________________________</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">PCA's Medicinal Plant Working Group mailing list</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="mailto:MPWG@lists.plantconservation.org">MPWG@lists.plantconservation.org</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/mpwg_lists.plantconservation.org">http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/mpwg_lists.plantconservation.org</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:MPWG-request@lists.plantconservation.org">MPWG-request@lists.plantconservation.org</a> with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Disclaimer</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Any advice given on this list regarding diagnosis or treatments etc. reflects ONLY the opinion of the individual who posts the message. 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Posts do not reflect any official opinions or positions of the Plant Conservation Alliance. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div> </blockquote></div><br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><div>Jean Giblette, Director</div><div>HIGH FALLS GARDENS</div><div>Box 125 Philmont NY 12565</div><div>518-672-7365, <a href="mailto:hfg@capital.net">hfg@capital.net</a></div><div>www.highfallsgardens.net</div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></span> </div><br></div></div></body></html>