TO START THE PROGRAM
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Run the program called "HERBAGE.EXE" by changing to the correct directory in
DOS, then typing "herbage" at the DOS prompt, or by setting up a program item
in a windows group with the command-line "herbage.exe" (make sure you also 
include the path information - i.e.: "c:\herbage\herbage.exe").

WHAT IS HERBAGE?
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In Herbage for Dos v1.0, you can search through a database that contains 
information on the traditional uses of 262 plants. The registered version 
1.1 of this program searches a database of 662 plants. The database of plant 
information used by Herbage for DOS v1.1 may be the largest on-line source 
of information about traditional plant uses available today. It was assembled 
over a two year period from many different herbals, edible plant guides, 
botanical medicine guides, native plant use guides, as well as current 
periodicals and on-line sources. 

SEARCH CATEGORIES 
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The information in the database is divided into ten separate categories: 

 1. PLANT
    The most common name of the plant as mentioned in all the various 
    literature. 

 2. SCIENTIFIC NAME
    The Latin name that uniquely identifies each plant. 

 3. COMMON NAMES
    Other names the plant is also known as. 

 4. REPORTED ACTIONS
    These include effects the plant has on the human body (i.e., anodyne, 
    antibiotic, stimulant, etc.) 

 5. HAS BEEN USED TO TREAT
    These include any malady that the plant has been taken for as a 
    treatment (i.e., allergies, common cold, cancer, etc.) 

 6. CONTAINS
    This includes substances like minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and 
    alkaloids that are found in plants, as well as general categories 
    like poison. 

 7. NATIVE RANGE
    The part of the planet that the plant is believed to come from. 
    Categories include Amazon, Australia, Caribbean, Mediterranean, etc. 

 8. NATIVE HABITAT
    The type of ecosystem where the plant is usually found. Categories 
    include forest, desert, hills, etc. 

 9. MAIL-ORDER SOURCES
    Names of mail-order herb companies in the U.S. that included the plant 
    on their 1994 price list.

10. DESCRIPTION
    Miscellaneous information about the plant. 
 
A WORD OF CAUTION 
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Herbage is intended to be a concise source of information on the historical 
uses of plants. The user of this program is expected to obtain more 
information before attempting to use any plant for any purpose. Neither the 
author nor Overmind Software assume any liability for any adverse effects 
caused by the use of plants. Plants can be very dangerous, and may affect  
different people in different ways. Please be careful. 
		 
This program is shareware. It may be freely copied and distributed. However, 
if you use it for more than 30 days, you may as well order a registered 
version, since they're so reasonably priced. 
		 
To order the registered version 1.1 of this program, and the companion book 
that goes with it, and to sign up for the Overmind mailing list, see the 
ORDERING INFO section on the main menu. 

WHAT PLANTS ARE IN THE DATABASE?
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This shareware version of Herbage contains the following plants:
 
ALFALFA                   ALLSPICE                  AMARANTH 
ANGELICA                  ANNATTO SEEDS             APPLE 
ARTICHOKE                 ASAFETIDA                 ASTRAGALUS 
BALM OF GILEAD            BASIL                     BAY        
BEAN                      BEET                      BELLADONNA 
BETEL NUT                 BLACKBERRY                BLADDERWRACK 
BLESSED THISTLE           BLOOD ROOT                BLUEBERRY  
BOK CHOY                  BROCCOLI                  BROOM 
BUCHU                     BURDOCK                   BUSH TEA 
CABBAGE                   CABEZA DE ANGEL           CACAO 
CALEA                     CALIFORNIA POPPY          CARDAMOM 
CAROB                     CARROT                    CATNIP 
CAYENNE                   CENTURY PLANT             CHAMOMILE 
CHAPARRAL                 CHASTE TREE               CHICALOTE 
CHIVE                     CINNAMON                  CLEAVERS 
CLOVE                     COCA                      COCONUT 
COFFEE                    COLORINES                 COLTSFOOT 
CORIANDER                 COTTON                    CRAMP BARK 
CUCUMBER                  CUMIN                     DAMA DA NOITE 
DAMIANA                   DANDELION                 DEER'S TONGUE 
DEVIL'S CLAW              DILL                      DOG ROSE 
DONG QUAI                 DRAGON'S BLOOD            ECHINACEA 
EPENA                     EUCALYPTUS                EVENING PRIMROSE 
FENNEL                    FLY AGARIC                FOXGLOVE 
GALANGA                   GARLIC                    GINGER 
GINKGO                    GINSENG                   GOLDENSEAL 
GOTU KOLA                 GUARANA                   HAWAIIAN WOOD ROSE 
HEAL ALL                  HEATHER                   HEMP 
HIMALAYAN JUNIPER         HOLY THISTLE              HOPS 
HYSSOP                    IBOGA                     INDIAN SNAKEROOT 
IPECACUANHA               IVY                       JAMAICAN DOGWOOD 
JICAMA                    JIMSON WEED               JUNIPER 
KAVA KAVA                 KHAT                      KIWI FRUIT 
KOLA NUT                  KWASHI                    LAUREL 
LEMON                     LEMON BALM                LEMON GRASS 
LETTUCE                   LIBERTY CAP               LIME 
LINDEN FLOWER             LION'S TAIL               LOTUS 
MA HUANG                  MADAGASCAR PERIWINKLE     MAIDENHAIR 
MALABAR-NUT               MALE FERN                 MANDRAKE 
MANGO                     MARJORAM                  MATARIQUE 
MATE                      MILK THISTLE              MIRITI 
MORMON TEA                MORNING GLORY             MUIRA PUAMA 
MULLEIN                   NETTLE                    NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS 
NUTMEG                    NUX VOMICA                OAT 
OAT STRAW                 OKRA                      OLIVE 
OLIVER BARK               OLOLUIQUE                 ONION 
OPIUM POPPY               ORANGE                    OREGANO 
OREGON GRAPE              PAPAYA                    PAPRIKA 
PARSLEY                   PASSION FLOWER            PATCHOULI 
PAU D'ARCO                PEA                       PEACH 
PEANUT                    PELLITORY                 PELLITORY-OF-THE-WALL 
PERIWINKLE                PERUVIAN BALSAM           PEYOTE 
PICHI                     PINE                      PINEAPPLE 
PIPILZINTZINTLI           PIPSISSIWA                POMEGRANATE 
POPPY                     PSYLLIUM                  PUFFBALL 
PUMPKIN                   RAPE DOS INDIOS           RASPBERRY 
RED POPPY                 RED ROSE                  REISHI 
RICE                      ROSEMARY                  RUSSIAN KNOTGRASS 
RYE                       SAGE                      SAGEBRUSH 
SAN ISIDRO                SAN PEDRO                 SARSAPARILLA 
SAW PALMETTO              SCARLET PIMPERNEL         SCHIZANDRA 
SCULLCAP                  SCURVY GRASS              SELF-HEAL 
SERLIK                    SHALLOT                   SHANSI 
SHIITAKE                  SO'KSI                    SOAPWORT 
SOLOMON'S SEAL            SORREL                    SOURSOP 
SOUTH AFRICAN PERIWINKLE  SOUTHERNWOOD              SOY BEAN 
SPEARMINT                 SPEEDWELL                 SPINACH 
SPIRULINA                 SPOTTED SPURGE            SQUILL 
ST. JOHN'S WORT           STAR ANISE                STEVIA 
STILLINGIA                STORAX                    SUMA 
SWEET POTATO              SWISS CHARD               SYRIAN RUE 
TAMARILLO                 TAMARIND                  TANGERINE 
TANSY                     TARRAGON                  TEA 
TEA TREE                  THORN APPLE               THUJA 
THYME                     TOBACCO                   TOMATILLO 
TONKA BEAN                TREE RHODODENDRON         TRUE UNICORN ROOT 
TURKEY CORN               TURMERIC                  TUTU 
VALERIAN                  VANILLA                   WAHOO 
WAKE ROBIN                WATERCRESS                WATERMELON 
WHEAT                     WHITE OAK                 WHITE PINE 
WHITE SAGE                WHITE WILLOW              WILD CHERRY 
WILD DAISY                WILD GINGER               WILD HYSSOP 
WILD LETTUCE              WILD OREGON GRAPE         WILD YAM 
WINTERGREEN               WISTARIA                  WITCH HAZEL 
WORMSEED                  WORMWOOD                  YAGE 
YAM                       YARROW                    YELLOW DOCK 
YELLOW PARILLA            YERBA COLORADA            YERBA DEL INDIO 
YOHIMBE 

The Registered version of Herbage contains all the plants included in the 
shareware version, plus the following additional plants:
 
ABSCESS ROOT              ACACIA                    ADDER'S TONGUE 
AGAR AGAR                 AGARA                     AGAVE OF THE ANTILLES 
AGRIMONT                  AGRIMONY                  AJUCA 
ALMOND                    ALOE LATIFOLIA            ALOE VERA 
ALPINE CRANBERRY          ALSTONIA                  ALTHEA 
AMERICAN ALDER            AMERICAN ANGELICA         AMERICAN IVY 
AMMONIACUM                ANGOSTURA                 ANISE 
APRICOT                   ARBETUS                   ARNICA 
ARRACH                    ARROWROOT                 ARUM 
ASARUM                    ASH                       ASPARAGUS 
ASPEN                     AVOCADO                   BALMONY 
BANANA                    BARBERRY                  BARLEY 
BAYBERRY                  BEAR'S GARLIC             BEARDED DARNEL 
BEARSFOOT                 BEDSTRAW                  BEECHDROPS 
BENNET                    BENZOIN                   BERBERIS 
BETONY                    BICHY TREE                BILBERRY 
BIRCH                     BIRTHROOT                 BIRTHWORT 
BISTORT                   BITTER APPLE              BITTER ASH 
BITTER ROOT               BITTERSWEET               BLACK ALDER 
BLACK BRYONY              BLACK COHOSH              BLACK CURRANT 
BLACK HAW                 BLACK WALNUT              BLACK WILLOW 
BLACKTHORN                BLUE COHOSH               BLUE FLAG 
BLUE MALLOW               BLUE VERVAIN              BOLDO 
BONESET                   BORAGE                    BOXWOOD 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS          BUCK                      BUCKWHEAT 
BUGLE                     BUGLOSS                   BURR GOLD 
BUTCHERS BROOM            CAJAMBA                   CALAMINT 
CALAMUS                   CANADIAN HEMP             CANNA ROOT 
CANTALOUPE                CARAMBOLA                 CARAWAY 
CASCARA SAGRADA           CASSAVA                   CASSIA 
CASSIA BARK               CASSIA PODS               CASTOR PLANT 
CAULIFLOWER               CEDRON                    CELANDINE 
CELERY                    CENTAURY                  CHAYOTE 
CHERIMOYA                 CHERRY                    CHERRY LAUREL 
CHESTNUT                  CHICKWEED                 CHIRETTA 
CHLORELLA                 CHODAT                    CHUCHUPATI 
CINERARIA MARITIMA        CINQUEFOIL                CLARY 
CLUBMOSS                  COLCHICUM                 COLIC ROOT 
COLLARD GREENS            COMFREY                   CONDURANGO 
COPELANDIA                CORN ERGOT                CORNSILK 
COTTONWEED                COUCH GRASS               COUGHGRASS 
COWHAGE                   COYERS                    CRANBERRY 
CRANESBILL                CROSSWORT                 CUBEB 
CULEBRA BORRACHERO        CULVER'S PHYSIC           DATE 
DEVIL'S BIT               DODDER                    DONANA 
DOUBLE COCONUT            DOWNY THORNAPPLE          DULSE 
ELDER                     ELECAMPANE                EMBELIA 
ENGLISH ADDER'S TONGUE    ERYNGO                    ESAKUNA 
ESCORCIONERA              ESTAFIATE                 EUROPEAN BIRCH 
EYEBRIGHT                 FALSE HELLEBORE           FALSE UNICORN ROOT 
FEIJOA                    FENUGREEK                 FEVER ROOT 
FEVERFEW                  FEVERWORT                 FIG 
FIGWORT                   FIT WEED                  FIVE-LEAF-GRASS 
FLAX                      FLEABANE                  FOOL'S PARSLEY 
FRIJOL DE PLAYA           FRINGETREE                GALBANUM 
GALE SWEET                GALLS                     GARDEN ANGELICA 
GELSEMIMI                 GENISTA                   GENTIAN 
GI'-I-SA-WA               GOAT'S RUE                GOATSBEARD 
GOLDENROD                 GOOSEBERRY                GRAPEFRUIT 
GRAVEL ROOT               GRINDELIA                 GROUND IVY 
GROUNDSEL                 GUAIACUM                  GUAVA 
GUM ARABIC TREE           HARTSTONGUE               HAWTHORN 
HEARTEASE                 HEDGE MUSTARD             HELLEBORE 
HEMLOCK                   HENBANE                   HENNA 
HOLLY                     HONEYSUCKLE               HOREHOUND 
HORSE CHESTNUT            HORSEMINT                 HORSENETTLE 
HORSERADISH               HORSETAIL                 HOUNDSTONGUE 
HOUSELEEK                 HYDRANGEA                 HYDROCOTYLE 
ICELAND MOSS              INDIAN PHYSIC             INTOXICATING MINT 
IRISH MOSS                IRONWEED                  JABORANDI 
JALAP                     JAMAICAN SARSAPARILLA     JAMBUL 
JASMINE                   JEWEL WEED                JUJUBE 
KALE                      KANIALA                   KANNA 
KELP                      KEULE                     KIELI 
KINO                      KOHLRABI                  KORIBO 
KUMARHOU                  KUMQUAT                   KUTHMITHI 
LABRADOR TEA              LACHNANTHES               LAMBS QUARTERS 
LEEK                      LEMON VERBENA             LENTIL 
LEPTOTAENIA               LICHEE                    LICORICE 
LILY OF THE VALLEY        LIMA BEAN                 LIPPA 
LIVERWORT                 LOBELIA                   LONGAN 
LOVAGE                    LUNGWORT                  MACONHA BRAVA 
MADDER                    MALVA COLORADA            MANACA 
MANDARIN ORANGE           MANNA                     MARABA 
MARIGOLD                  MARSHMALLOW               MATWU 
MEADOW LILY               MEADOWSWEET               MELILOT 
MESCAL BEANS              MEZENN                    MISO 
MISTLETOE                 MONKSHOOD                 MOTHER OF THYME 
MOTHERWORT                MOUNTAIN ASH              MOUSE-EAR 
MUGWORT                   MUSARO                    MUSKSEED 
MUSTARD                   MUSTARD GREENS            MYROBALANS 
MYRRH                     MYRTLE                    NECTARINE 
NIKKAR NUTS               NORI                      OAK 
ORRIS                     OX-EYE-DAISY              PAGUANDO 
PARSLEY PIERT             PARSNIP                   PEAR 
PECAN                     PENNYROYAL                PEONY 
PEPINO                    PEPPERMINT                PERSIMMON 
PILEWORT                  PIONIA                    PLANTAIN 
PLEURISY ROOT             PLUM                      POLYPODY ROOT 
POPLAR                    POPOTILLO                 POTATO 
PRAIRIE TEA               PRICKLY PEAR              PROPOLIS 
PULSATILLA                PYRETHRUM                 QUASSIA 
QUEEN'S DELIGHT           QUILLAIA BARK             QUINCE 
RADISH                    RAGWORT                   RED ALDER 
RED CLOVER                RED ROOT                  REST HARROW 
RHUBARB                   RUE                       RUTABAGA 
SAFFLOWER                 SAFFRON                   SALEP 
SALSIFY                   SAMPHIRE                  SANDALWOOD 
SANDWORT                  SANICLE                   SASSAFRAS 
SASSY BARK                SCAMMONY ROOT             SCOPOLIA 
SENEGA                    SENNA                     SESAME 
SEVEN BARKS               SHEEP SORREL              SHEPHERD'S PURSE 
SHICUICHI                 SILVERWEED                SIMARUBA 
SKUNK CABBAGE             SLIPPERY ELM              SMOOTH ALDER 
SNAKE ROOT                STONE ROOT                STORKSBILL 
STRAWBERRY                SUGAR CANE                SUMACH 
SUMBUL                    SUMMER SAVORY             SUNDEW 
SUNFLOWER                 SWAMP MILKWEED            SWAMPROOT 
SWEET CICELY              SWEET FERN                SYCAMORE 
SYCAMORE MAPLE            TEA-OF-HEAVEN             TOA 
TOADFLAX                  TOMATO                    TORMENTIL 
TRAGACANTH                TREE DATURA               TREE OF HEAVEN 
TURKEY RHUBARB            TURNIP                    TWIN LEAF 
UVA URSI                  VELVET LEAF               VERNAL GRASS 
VERVAIN                   VIOLET                    VIRGIN'S BOWER 
VIRGINIA SNAKEROOT        WAFER ASH                 WALNUT 
WATER AVENS               WATER BETONY              WATER DOCK 
WATER DROPWORT            WATER ERYNGO              WATER PLANTAIN 
WAVY CAP                  WHITE POND LILY           WICHURI 
WILD INDIGO               WILD JALAP                WILD STRAWBERRY 
WINE PALM                 WINTERBERRY               WOOD BETONY 
WOOD SORREL               WOODRUFF                  WOUNDWORT 
YERBA DE LA VIBORA        YERBA SANTA               YUCCA 
YUN-SHIH 

To find out more about the Registered version of this program, with all 
662 plants, along with Herbage - the Book, see the Ordering Info section 
on the main menu. 

PRICES 
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HERBAGE for DOS v1.1, Registered Version..............................$15.00 
The Book: HERBAGE ....................................................$25.00

HERBAGE COMPLETE 
 - The Book: HERBAGE 
 - HERBAGE for DOS v1.1, Registered Version...........................$35.00 
		 
California residents please add 8.5 percent sales tax. Please allow 3 - 4 
weeks for delivery. All software is on 3 1/2 inch, high density diskettes. 
		 
Send check in US dollars to:     

		       Overmind Software 
		       1388 Haight St., #161 
		       San Francisco, CA  94117 
		
To join our Internet mailing list send e-mail to:

		       74557.3134@compuserve.com 
		       
If you have something you would like to contribute to future versions of
this program, please mention it in your e-mail.

AUTHOR'S NOTE
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Please support me so I can spend more time developing this program!

Tim Johnson
February, 1995



		 
		


