James A. Duke (1929–2017) was a pioneering botanist, ethnobotanist, and author whose work has left an enduring impact on the field of herbal medicine. Best known for The Green Pharmacy and the CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, Dr. Duke dedicated his career to studying the healing power of plants, meticulously compiling data that continues to guide herbalists, researchers, and healers today. His legacy lives on through his groundbreaking Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases at the USDA, which remain invaluable resources for understanding medicinal plants and their traditional uses.
This archive preserves a collection of Dr. Duke’s articles, ensuring that his knowledge and insights remain accessible to future generations. By maintaining this resource, we honor his mission of bridging traditional wisdom with scientific research, empowering the herbal community with reliable, well-documented information.
- In Memoriam: Jim Duke’s Lexicon: A Personal Tribute to My Teacher and His Way with Words
- Promising Herbs and Phytochemicals for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection. JAHG- Volume 14/Number 2/Autumn 2016
- Still No Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. JAHG- Volume 14/Number 1/Spring 2016
- Herbal Superdrugs for Superbugs! JAHG- Volume 13/Number 1/Spring 2015
- A Honey of a Defense Against Viruses. JAHG- Volume 12/Number 3/Winter 2014
- Introducing: The Mushroom Evibase. JAHG- Volume 12/Number 2/Autumn 2014
- A birthday wish for the AHG. JAHG- Volume 12/Number 1/Summer 2014
- Book Review of Donald R. Yance’s Adaptogens in Medical Herbalism. JAHG- Volume 12/Number 1/Summer 2014
- Neurogenesis: Nerve Growth or Regeneration with Herbs and Food Plants. JAHG- Volume 11/Number 2/Autumn 2013
- Hypotriglyceridemics: Herbs and Foods Versus the Synthetic Silver Bullet. JAHG- Volume 11/Number 1/Winter 2012
- Reductionist’s Rant: Principles of Spice Therapy. JAHG- Volume 9/Number 2/Winter 2010
- Jim Duke’s Cuban Food Farmacy Trip. JAHG- Volume 10/Number 2/Autumn 2011
- Reductionist’s Rhetoric: Cinnamon vs Avandia. JAHG- Volume 7/Number 2/Summer 2007
- Reductionist’s Rhetoric: An Inflammatory Investigation of Antiinflammatory Activities. JAHG- Volume 6/Number1/Summer 2005
- Reductionist’s Reticent Rhetoric: Alas, a Vast Morass, Avastin. JAHG- Volume 5/Number 2/Autumn/Winter 2004
- Chamomile: Use in Pregnancy and Pediatrics. JAHG- Volume 5/Number 1/Spring/Summer 2004
- X Marks the Spot: COX-2-I and XOI’s. JAHG- Volume 4/Number 2/Autumn/Winter 2003
- Of homo, mus and rattus. JAHG- Volume 4/Number 1/Spring/Summer 2003