Associations & Clubs Directory

The Herb Society of America - The Herb Society of America is dedicated to promoting the knowledge, use and delight of herbs through educational programs, research, and sharing the experience of its members with the community.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine's (NCCAM) - NCCAM has been and remains committed to exploring promising alternative approaches to the treatment of cancer in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute.
Society for Medicinal Plant Research - The purpose of the Society is the advancement of research and science in the field of medicinal plants.
United Plant Savers - United Plant Savers' mission is to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come.
Alternative Health Professionals Association - PO Box P, Aiken, SC 29802; 803-278-1002; email: phoenixe@phoenix.net The Alternative Health Professionals Association is dedicated to integrating the currently recognized traditional methodology and all complementary practices in a wholistic approach to healing ... AHPA recognizes that ultimately all healing is self-healing ... dedicated to helping all individuals in creating and maintaining, a strong and balanced physical body, a strong discerning mind that utilizes it's creative, intuitive and cognitive abilities and an enlightened spirit ... purpose is to inform the public of all possible alternative (complementary) options to enable each individual to become an active participate in their own health care ... supports each individual's right to decide which is correct for them ... encourages all health care practitioners to share their experiences, research, discoveries, success and challenges through their newsletter, workshops, speaker's bureau and conferences ... supports the concept that to have true health in today's life-styles, we must integrate body/mind/spirit by embracing ALL modalities, whether recognized by the mainstream medical community or not.
American Apitherapy Society, Inc.,.
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
American Association of Oriental Medicine - A professional association for practitioners of acupuncture and oriental medicine.
American Ginseng Cultivators Association - Quarterly newsletter with growing techniques, tips and member profiles, online seminars, discounts on seed, root and products from other members of AGCA.
American Herb Association - Your membership to the American Herb Association includes the 20 page AHA Quarterly, which is packed with current information on medicinal herbs. Written by herbalists about herbs, it includes summaries of new scientific reports, book reviews, networking information, in-depth reports, controversies, legal concerns and letters and commentaries between the nation's leading herbalists. The staff includes herbalists Kathi Keville, Amanda McQuade Crawford, Mindy Green and David Hoffmann. The AHA offers AHA Directory of Herbal Education (40 sources) $3.50pp; AHA Directory of Mail-Order Medicinal Herb Products $4pp; AHA membership is $20.
American Herbal Products Association - AHPA represents manufacturers of herbal health food and OTC products ... it keeps members informed of market and governmental activities, develops and promotes industry standards and publicizes the industry.
The American Herbalists Guild - The American Herbalists Guild seeks to emphasize the practice of herbal medicine in North America and offer information to those interested in this skill and art … they hold a yearly symposium and offer a quarterly publication -- The Herbalist: Newsletter of the American Herbalists Guild ... yearly subscription by membership: $35.00/year Associate/Student member; $50.00/year Professional member (who are peer reviewed).
American Holistic Health Association -National nonprofit clearing house for self-help resources promoting health and well-being. Offers free networking lists and booklet. AHHA Organizational Membership at $100 provides numerous promotional opportunities.
American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association - Publishes the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Assn Newsletter .
American Horticultural Therapy Association - The professional association for horticultural therapists founded in 1973.
American Society of Pharmacognosy
Aromatic Plant Project - To encourage the growing and distillation of essential oil plants in the United States for the production of hydrosols and essential oils and to educate consumers as to the appropriate and beneficial uses of these aromatherapy products.
Association of Natural Medicine Pharmacists - An information bridge between pharmacists and the international natural medicine community … subscriptions to 'The Source', a quarterly newsletter, are $35/yr; $45US foreign.
Consultants Association for the Natural Products Industry, Founded in 1991 to develop networking opportunities for consultants working in the natural products industry.
Flower Essence Society - Richard Katz, PO Box 459, Nevada City, CA 95959; 800-736-9222; 916-265-9163; fax 916-265-0584; info@flowersociety.org ... to promote education, research and networking about the use of flower essences … classes, training programs, literature and research.
The Herb & Botanical Alliance - Anita Beckwith, 5916 Duerer Street, PO Box 93, Egg Harbor, NJ 08215-0093; 609-965-0337; fax: 609-965-4488; email: herbbotall@earthlink.net ... a non-profit membership organization dedicated to promoting awareness, education and an understanding of plants in their natural habitats, the part they play in our lives and their connection to the environment as a whole ... through the active involvement of their members, the HBA protects and preserves bio-diversity and promotes sustainable organic agriculture ... HBA promotes and sponsors research, programs and projects in all areas of herbal, horticultural and environmental education and action ... as a part of HBA's activities, they operate a garden and nursery facility (formerly Hill Top Nursery & Herbal Garden) which includes two 100' greenhouses open to the public on a year-round basis ... the facility is used as a hands-on teaching and research tool as well as a means of funding the organization along with membership fees, donations and grants ... members participate in every aspect of the operation of the organization ... in return for this support they have access to the library of information, discounts on all products sold by HBA; free or discounted admission to all functions, festivals, conferences and educational events sponsored by HBA; quarterly newsletters detailing the activities of the organization, upcoming events, current herbal, horticultural and environmental information, etc; participation in the plant and seed exchange program; a forum for the advancement of botanical interest; networking opportunities and reference and referral services.
Herb Growing & Marketing Network - Maureen Rogers, PO Box 245, Silver Spring, PA 17575-0245; 717-393-3295; fax 717-393-9261; herbworld@aol.com ... trade association and information resource service for herb businesses and serious hobbyists ... publishes The Bu$iness of Herbs™, a 40 page bimonthly trade journal; and The Herbal Green Pages™, an annual resource guide ... membership fee $95.00 ... other benefits include free classified advertising for members in both the journal and online; access to liability insurance and alternative health coverage; Annual Herb Business Winter Getaway Conference; HerbNET - for general herb information; and Herbworld for herb business info and Herb Speakers' Bureau.
Homeopathic Education Services - We are North America’s leading resource center for homeopathic everything including books, tapes, research, medicines, medicine kits, software for the general public and the health professional), and correspondence courses.
International Aromatherapy and Herb Association - Jeffrey Schiller, 3541 West Acapulco Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85023; 602-938-4439; email: jeffreys@aztec.asu.edu ... meetings held bi-monthly ... purpose is to education individuals on the subjects of aromatherapy and herbs ... currently educates solely through their newsletter "Making Scents" ... will be offering courses in the future ... membership is free with subscription to "Making Scent".
National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy - A non-profit organization not affiliated with any business … organized and run by its members, a dedicated volunteer core of aromatherapy practitioners, teachers and enthusiasts … dedicated to research and maintenance of high standards of aromatherapy in the United States … members are dedicated to learning and sharing information about aromatherapy and participating in the growth of aromatherapy.
National Nutritional Foods Association - Trade association for the natural foods industry ... annual conference/trade show.
Northeast Herbal Association - An association devoted to networking and education within the growing herbal community of the Northeast US ... publishes a stimulating and informative newsletter three times a year and holds a members-only meeting in November of each year ... their Directory, which is free to their over 300 members, is a very valuable reference tool.
Society for Economic Botany - The Society is organized to foster and encourage scientific research, education, and related activities on the past, present, and future uses of plants, and the relationship between plants and people, and to make the results of such research available to the scientific community and the general public through meetings and publications ... it is recognized that the field of economic botany includes all or parts of many established disciplines such as: agronomy, anthropology, archaeology, chemistry, economics, ethnobotany, ethnology, forestry, genetic resources, geography, geology, horticulture, medicine, microbiology, nutrition, pharmacognosy, and pharmacology, in addition to the established botanical disciplines ... membership in the Society for Economic Botany is open to all individuals who are interested in the past, present, and future uses of plants by people ... three types of membership are available ... annual dues for each are: Regular membership, $40.00; Student membership, $25.00; Family membership, $50.00; Sustaining membership, $50.00-$99.00; Patron membership, $100.00-$499.00; Benefactor membership, $500.00 or more; payable at par in United States currency ... each membership includes an annual subscription to ECONOMIC BOTANY ... Application for Membership, accompanied by dues for one year, should be sent to Economic Botany Business Office, P.O. Box 368, Lawrence, KS 66044 U.S.A.
United Plant Savers - Their mission is to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come..