<br><font size=3 face="sans-serif">A recent publication that may be of
interest to the list. Theire website is impressive, filled with information.
Where and how you get your propagation material are important considerations,
as some Asian species used in TCM are regulated under CITES (the Convention
on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) to
help ensure that they won't be overharvested from the wild. </font>
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<br><font size=3 face="sans-serif">Read on!</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.<br>
Botanist, Division of Scientific Authority-US Fish & Wildlife Service<br>
Chair, Medicinal Plant Working Group-Plant Conservation Alliance<br>
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110<br>
Arlington, VA 22203<br>
703-358-1708 x1753<br>
FAX: 703-358-2276<br>
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Promoting sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal plants.<br>
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal><br>
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<br><font size=2 color=#e26200 face="Calibri"><b>Author sales avalable:
</b></font><a href=http://chinesemedicinalherbfarm.com/><font size=2 color=blue face="Calibri"><u>http://chinesemedicinalherbfarm.com</u></font></a>
<br><font size=4 face="Calibri"><b><i>The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm:
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<br><font size=4 face="Calibri"><b><i>A Cultivator’s Guide to Small-Scale
Organic Herb Production</i></b></font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">Including 79 detailed herb profiles, growing
information, and medicinal use.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Calibri">Chelsea Green Publishing</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Booklist Review December 1, 2011</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri"><b>The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm: A Cultivator's
Guide to Small-Scale Organic Herb Production.</b></font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Schafer, Peg (Author)</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Sep 2011. 336 p. Chelsea Green, paperback,
$34.95. (9781603583305). 615.3.</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">“Comprehensive” best describes Schafer’s
specialized resource. She begins, appropriately, with a</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">discussion of small-scale cultivation as
a way to protect the environment and be part of the international</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">trade in medicinal plants. The growth of
herbal trade parallels the increase in the number of Americans</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">exploring acupuncture and other elements
of traditional Chinese medicine, so this guide will meet the</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">rising do-it-yourself interest in growing
medicinal herbs. Schafer’s easily understood instructions are</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">accompanied by boxed inserts of important
tips, charts and tables, and photographs. Most of the book is</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">dedicated to 79 detailed herb profiles
with growing information and medicinal uses. Also provided are</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">plant and medicinal name cross-references;
hardiness-zone maps with a China-U.S. latitude overlay;</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">resources for herb seeds and plants; recommended
readings, listings of websites, and herbal and</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">conservation organizations; and an all-important
glossary of horticultural, medicinal, and Chinese terms.</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">This genuinely unusual, authoritative manual
will likely be in brisk demand.</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri"><i>— Whitney Scott</i></font>
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<br><font size=4 color=#2f2f2f face="Calibri">Contents:</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Part One: Cultivating to Conserve <i>Connecting
with Quality Asian Botanicals</i></font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Chapter One: Farming to Be Part of the
Solution</font>
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Evolving Herbal Traditions</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">
Risks to the Future of Herbalism</font>
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Solutions for Continued Availability</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Chapter Two: Herb Quality</font>
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Wild Quality</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">
Assessing Herb Quality</font>
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Regulating Herbs</font>
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Like Fine Wines . . . </font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Chapter Three: Cultivation in the Nursery,
Garden, and Field</font>
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Planning</font>
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Seed Starting and Propagation</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">
Managing Your Soil</font>
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Planting</font>
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Seasonal Care</font>
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Managing Invasive Plant Risk</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Chapter Four: The Harvest and Marketing</font>
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Harvesting Medicine</font>
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Drying Herb Crops</font>
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Storing Dried Herbs</font>
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Shipping Fresh or Dry Herbs</font>
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Collecting and Saving Seed for Sowing</font>
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Selling What You Grow</font>
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Good Agricultural Practices</font>
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Make Alliances</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Chapter Five: Conservation and Global Trade
in Medicinal Plants</font>
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Current Status: Factors and Reasons for Concern</font>
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Who Needs Protection?</font>
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Protective Measures</font>
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How Effective Are the Protective Strategies?</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">
Cultivate to Conserve</font>
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How to Be Part of the Solution</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Part Two: 79 Medicinal Herb Profiles</font>
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