Information resources
National Asthma Council
The National Asthma Council website contains information and publications on
asthma and has links to other asthma sites: A web version of this information
paper with references, hyperlinks and additional resources also appears at this
website: www.NationalAsthma.org.au
National Prescribing Service Therapeutic Advice and Information Service
Independent drug information for community-based health professionals
Telephone 1300 138 677 (Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm AEST)
Internet-based complementary therapies resources Herbal resources/monographs
Longwood Herbal Task Force
www.mcp.edu/herbal
IDIS-herbal links
www.uiowa.edu/~idis/herbalinks
Integrative medicine www.onemedicine.com
National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, USA
www.nccam.nih.gov
The European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy
www.escop.com/index.htm
Botanical Pathways (SCU)
www.botanicalpathways.com/default_cookie.html
Herb Blurbs: American Botanical Council
www.herbalgram.org/member_login.php?redir_cname=hg_herb_blurbs&denied=1
Victorian Government Report on Chinese Medicines
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/pdpd/chinese/report/4b.htm
FDA Adverse Event Reporting System
www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/aems.html
Phytotherapies
www.phytotherapies.org/monograph_index.cfm
WHO monographs on medicinal plants
www.who.int/medicines/library/trm/medicinalplants/monograph_volume_two.shtml
Natural Pharmacist www.tnp.com
Please note: some of these databases may require a subscription
Nutrition
Nutrition Notebook
www.springboard4health.com/notebook/index.html
Therapies other than herbs
Complementary therapies in medicine
www.harcourt-international.com/journals/ctim/ideal.cfm
CISCOM Research Council for Complementary Medicine, UK
www.rccm.org.uk/ciscom/Default.aspx
Asthma Foundations of Australia
Patients can contact their local Asthma
Foundation on 1800 645 130 or
visit their websites:
Australian Government
Information on Australian Government initiatives on asthma
www.health.gov.au/pq/asthma
Information for consumers on various health issues including asthma
www.healthinsite.gov.au
Healthy Homes: A guide to indoor air quality in the home for buyers, builders
and renovators www.enhealth.nphp.gov.au/council/pubs/ecpub.htm
Australasian Society for Clinical Immunology and Allergy
Reliable and up-to-date information on allergy and asthma
www.allergy.org.au
