Herbage Ethnobotany Database:: How good is it?

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

 

Have any of you tested Tim Johnson's " Herbage Ethnobotany

Database " ?

 

How good is it? How easy to use?

 

Best regards,

Phil

 

PS: This is not a spam! I have no connection whatever with the

author. I merely seek informed comment on the database.

 

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Herbage Ethnobotany Database

Tim Johnson <timjohnson

 

Herbage Ethnobotany Database CD-ROM, Third Edition, by Tim

Johnson, author of the CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference

 

The Herbage CD-ROM contains a database of >28,000 concise

monographs of medicinal plant species characteristics - and an

inventory of claimed attributes and historical uses by cultures

throughout the world. - the result of more than a decade of

independent research.

 

Monographs are linked to hundreds of thousands of articles and

images via the world wide web, providing an exhaustive tool for in-

depth global herb research.

 

Each species listing has links to powerful image and article

searches.

 

Features - Presents information from diverse fields, including

botany, ethnobatany, entheobotany, and Asian traditional medicine

- Addresses the global uses of all plant families - Organizes

monograph information in 12 categories, including plant family,

indigenous use, and body parts treated by plant - Alphabetical

listing of plant species - Web-browser based, compatible with any

Windows or Macintosh computer

 

Order Directly from the Author Item Name Quantity Price

Payment Shipping Ordering Herbage CD-ROM, Third Edition

1 copy $70 includes shipping cost (regular price is $200)

 

Visa or Mastercard Please allow 1 week; Or send a check or

money order to: Tim Johnson, 309 Cedar Street #33, Santa Cruz,

CA 95060, USA; (831) 426-6268

 

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Best regards,

 

Email: <

 

WORK : Teagasc Research Management, Sandymount Ave., Dublin 4, Ireland

Mobile: 353-; [in the Republic: 0]

 

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[Guest guest]

I have seen this advertised and am also interested to see how good it

is.

 

Attilio

 

" " <@e...> wrote:

> Hi All,

>

> Have any of you tested Tim Johnson's " Herbage Ethnobotany

> Database " ?

>

> How good is it? How easy to use?

>

> Best regards,

> Phil

>

> PS: This is not a spam! I have no connection whatever with the

> author. I merely seek informed comment on the database.

>

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>

> Herbage Ethnobotany Database

> Tim Johnson <timjohnson@t...>

>

> Herbage Ethnobotany Database CD-ROM, Third Edition, by Tim

> Johnson, author of the CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference

>

> The Herbage CD-ROM contains a database of >28,000 concise

> monographs of medicinal plant species characteristics - and an

> inventory of claimed attributes and historical uses by cultures

> throughout the world. - the result of more than a decade of

> independent research.

>

> Monographs are linked to hundreds of thousands of articles and

> images via the world wide web, providing an exhaustive tool for in-

> depth global herb research.

>

> Each species listing has links to powerful image and article

> searches.

>

> Features - Presents information from diverse fields, including

> botany, ethnobatany, entheobotany, and Asian traditional medicine

> - Addresses the global uses of all plant families - Organizes

> monograph information in 12 categories, including plant family,

> indigenous use, and body parts treated by plant - Alphabetical

> listing of plant species - Web-browser based, compatible with any

> Windows or Macintosh computer

>

> Order Directly from the Author Item Name Quantity Price

> Payment Shipping Ordering Herbage CD-ROM, Third Edition

> 1 copy $70 includes shipping cost (regular price is $200)

>

> Visa or Mastercard Please allow 1 week; Or send a check or

> money order to: Tim Johnson, 309 Cedar Street #33, Santa Cruz,

> CA 95060, USA; (831) 426-6268

>

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>

> Best regards,

>

> Email: <@e...>

>

> WORK : Teagasc Research Management, Sandymount Ave., Dublin 4,

Ireland

> Mobile: 353-; [in the Republic: 0]

>

> HOME : 1 Esker Lawns, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland

> Tel : 353-; [in the Republic: 0]

> WWW : http://homepage.eircom.net/~progers/searchap.htm