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 * ** admin. (2013, September 2). Herbal Medicine Fundamentals [Text]. Retrieved October 13, 2014, from http://www.americanherbalistsguild.com/herbal-medicine-fundamentals
 * This is an overview of herbal medicine. It is a good background of knowledge about what herbal medicine is and how it is different from pharmaceutical medicine. I found this sentence to relate to my thesis: "Science is beginning to demonstrate that the safety and effectiveness of herbs is often related to the synergy of its many constituents." I think that this is similar to the idea that permaculture is effective because of the synergy of its many components.
 * Castleman, M. (2002). //The New Healing Herbs: Revised and Updated// (Revised edition.). New York: Bantam.
 * This is a reference manual of herbs and what they are used for. It may be interesting to see which herbs are also used in nature-based religions, if they have the same uses, and if they are local and used in permaculture as well.
 * Clarke, R. (1973). //Ellen Swallow: the woman who founded ecology//. Chicago, Follett Pub. Co. (1973).
 * This is the only literature I have found thus far that connects ecology, women, and natural medicine (ish). Ellen Swallow was not only one of the first successful female chemists, but she was also a proponent of nutritious food and an environmentalist. She believed that problems in the environment were from overproduction and consumption. It is only a little bit of a stretch to connect her support of good food to natural medicine, because the basis for holistic health is having a healthy lifestyle, including eating nutritious food. Ellen Swallow easily connected her "Consumer-Nutrition" research with her "Environment-Education."
 * Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Health: What’s In a Name? (n.d.). Retrieved October 6, 2014, from http://nccam.nih.gov/health/whatiscam
 * This is a basic overview of the meanings of complementary, alternative, and integrative health. It's important to know what these things mean as I move forward in research. Complementary is alternative medicine used alongside conventional medicine, alternative medicine refers to non-conventional medicine used instead of conventional medicine, and integrative medicine is the term used to describe complementary medicine when it is integrated at a conventional health center or practice.
 * Cunningham, S. (1989). //Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner//. St. Paul, Minn., U.S.A: Llewellyn Publications.
 * An overview of the Wicca religion. Includes a section on herbal uses in ritual, though not medicinally. It describes that Wicca is an earth based religion and that part of the religion is about becoming more in touch with the natural cycles.
 * Dunwich, G. (2000). //Wicca Craft: The Modern Witches Book of Herbs, Magick and Dreams// (Carol Publishing group edition edition.). Secaucus, N.J.: Citadel.
 * Another book about wicca, this one has a chapter about medicinal herbs, including a brief history which mentions that herbal medicines were traditionally used as conventional medicine until recently. Also describes how the religious calendar is in tune with nature and human people's traditional interaction with it.
 * Faust, A. (n.d.). Living Within the Landscape. Retrieved September 7, 2014, from http://www.eomega.org/learning-paths/sustainable-living/living-within-the-landscape
 * In this interview with Andrew Faust, a pioneer of permaculture in the area, Faust makes the connection that permaculture is not only about the heath of the Earth as a separate entity, but that the health of the earth is intertwined with the health of the human body. Is it possible that these two subcultures or subpractices are not actually separate, but just extensions of eachother?
 * Greenleaf, A., Bryant, R., & Pollock, J. (2014). Nature-Based Counseling: Integrating the Healing Benefits of Nature Into Practice. //International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling//, //36//(2), 162.
 * This article gives evidence of the relationship between health and nature in a different way from the other articles I've cited. In this article, evidence is given for the therapeutic benefits of being in green spaces, rather than the physical benefits of eating herbs and nutritional foods.
 * Greer, J. M. (2006). //The Druidry Handbook: Spiritual Practice Rooted in the Living Earth//. York Beach, ME: Weiser Books.
 * A book about Druidry, it explains that the druid religion is deeply rooted in care of the earth. He mentions permaculture as one of the ways that druids can worship the Earth. There is a whole section "Living in Harmony with Nature." The religion's calendar is based on the cycles of the earth's weather and how humans have traditionally interacted with the earth. Once again, this alternative religion (like the alternative medicine and alternative farming techniques) is only newly "alternative" and is based on more traditional religions of the past.
 * Hanson, L. L., MES. (2013). Permaculture. //Salem Press Encyclopedia//.
 * Encylopedia article overview of permaculture. Includes many references.
 * HowStuffWorks “How Ecofeminism Works.” (n.d.). Retrieved September 7, 2014, from http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/ecofeminism.htm
 * Definition of what ecofeminism is. Defines ecology as "the study of the relationship between human groups and their physical and social environments." According to ecofeminism, the oppression of women and the oppression of nature are linked.
 * Kellogg, S., & Pettigrew, S. (2008). //Toolbox for Sustainable City Living: A do-it-Ourselves Guide//. Cambridge, Mass: South End Press.
 * A book of how to live sustainably in urban environments. It is mostly about the how, and not the why, although the introduction does a good job of describing why it is important.
 * Koester, H. (2008). Native Plants and Urban Sustainability. //Native Plants Journal//, //9//(3), 323–333.
 * Study of native plants, why they are important for sustainability, and sustainable practices. He touches on use of native plans for natural medicine.
 * Leviton, R. (2005). //Encyclopedia of Earth Myths: An Insider’s A-Z Guide to Mythic People, Places, Objects, and Events Central to the Earth’s Visionary Geography//. Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads Publishing.
 * Leviton claims that the myths of humanity's past offer a glimpse into the nature of humanity's relationship with the earth. He also says that the mythology of the past is a part of the spiritual aspect of the earth. This seems to relate to the religious part of the thesis, and connect it with the permaculture aspect.
 * McHarg, I. L. (1995). //Design with Nature// (1 edition.). New York: Wiley.
 * Book about ecological design and the relationship between humans and the earth. Good overview of the subject, not sure which parts specifically can be used in my thesis.
 * Neo-Paganism. (2012). In //Britannica Concise Encyclopedia//. Retrieved from http://search.credoreference.com.libproxy.rpi.edu/content/entry/ebconcise/neo_paganism/0?searchId=03bc357c-5307-11e4-afe5-12c1d36507ee&result=6
 * Encylopedia article defining neo-paganism. "Its adherents often have deep ecological concerns and an attachment to nature; many worship an earth-mother goddess and center their rituals on the change of the seasons."
 * Waldrop, B. (2014, October 6). Permaculture and the Myth of Scarcity, on The Economics of Happiness Blog. //COMFOOD//. email.
 * Wonderful brief explanation of permaculture and how it works. It is a holistic approach to the health of the earth.
 * Witchcraft. (1993). In //Bloomsbury guid to human thought// (Kenneth McLeish.). Retrieved from http://libproxy.rpi.edu/login?url=http://search.credoreference.com.libproxy.rpi.edu/content/entry/bght/witchcraft/0
 * An encyclopedia article about what witchcraft is and what research has been done on the subject. Mentions that there are many feminist aspects to wicca, which may or may not relate to my thesis.