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For this, I gave her a blend of chinese herbs including cordyceps, the liver-protecting herb milk thistle (Silybum marianum); L-tyrosin to promote thyroid function; sublingual DHEA; and a low-dose topical natural estrogen and progesterone cream. To treat the fungal problem, I prescribed allicin and other natural antifungals. For her neck pain, I advised acupuncture. Elizabeth already had eliminated alcohol and most of her daily coffee and caffeinated sodas.

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For example, a formula for colds may have chinese herbs combined with aspirin or perhaps an antibiotic. Like medicines containing heavy metals, such medicines are illegal to import into the United States. However, they sometimes make it into the United States when the pharmaceuticals are not listed on the labels or are removed from the list to avoid detection, or kept in the Chinese language so you cannot understand them. Fortunately, the FDA is aware of this problem, and the number of poisonings has been very small.

Studies have identified white peony root as one of several chinese herbs with the ability to improve memory by inhibiting prolyl endopeptidase (PEP), an enzyme that metabolizes several neurotransmitters (Tezuka et al., 1999). • High-fat diets produce lipid peroxides, which inflame the linings of blood vessels and contribute to arteriosclerosis. In a 1991 study on rabbits, white peony root inhibited formation of the peroxides, correlating with a 74.2% reduction in aortic lesion size (Jia and Tang, 1991).

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Most of the chinese herbs mentioned in this book are considered to be tonics of either the Yin-body, Yang-energy, Yin-blood or tonics for specific organs. Usually these herbs are used in a powerful Chinese herb soup. They are never cooked in a water soluble metal container as this will dilute their properties. For the more difficult diseases involving deficiency, they should be regularly used over a long period of time to 216 help "build up the deficiency," the primary therapeutic principle of Chinese medicine.

See the section on "Tonification" in the "Herbal Therapies" chapter and the chapters on "Chinese Herbs" and "Western Herbs." Constipation and Diarrhea Internal: For a good remedy for either diarrhea or constipation take: Rhubarb root—6 parts Slippery elm—1 part Cinnamon—1 part Add enough water to make a mucilage from the combined powders and form little pea-sized pills. Dry with low heat, and then dip them in a little melted beeswax. Take two to seven pills, three times a day. The beeswax covering allows the pill to enter the small intestines before releasing its properties.

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What can you say about reports stating that "significant amounts of heavy metals " have been found in chinese herbs? Virtually all animal products and herbs contain small amounts of various naturally occurring heavy metals, including lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, nickel, and aluminum. These do not pose a health concern unless they exceed safe levels (remember, dosage is everything). While not all Chinese and Ayurvedic herbs contain excessive amounts of heavy metals, some batches have shown concentrations of heavy metals that exceed safe levels, sometimes to an alarming degree.

You must remember that even the best chinese herbs, such as ginseng root and dang gui root, cannot be used without some basic diagnostic information. Herbal choices must be made based upon individual needs. Following the Taoist philosophy of Yin and Yang—the balance and union of opposites—we achieve health by balancing and harmonizing the conflicts we hold within ourselves. Over a thousand years ago, the ancient Shennong Bencao Jing (Pharmacopoeia of Herbs) included a category of herbs suggested for use every day to strengthen vitality, increase energy, and lengthen life span.

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Phil, who continues to see me regularly, is on a regimen of antiinflammatory and antiviral chinese herbs along with nutritional supplementations. He is cured of diabetes and his blood pressure is normalized. His cholesterol has also lowered considerably, but is still above normal values. His energy and mood are good. He reads and regularly browses the Internet for information on hepatitis C; after culling what he finds, he shows me what he thinks is promising, and I approve or disapprove of adding it to his regimen.

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After about a month she was able to tolerate chinese herbs, and Nai-shing brought about a recovery from there, using the herbs mentioned here. In 6 months the patient had gained weight and regained her health. but often requires more sophisticated formula changes over a long period of time, along with the addition of anti-inflammatory herbs like scute root, coptis rhizome, dandelion root, persica seed (tao ren or Prunus persica), red peony root, and boswellia gum.

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Drink one cup, taken as an infusion, until mild sweating occurs. chinese herbs are excellent for managing fever; they are used as teas, instant granules, tablets, powders, or capsules containing concentrated extracts (see part 2). Homeopaths are legendary for the number of remedies they use for managing febrile illnesses. The most useful are Aconite, Belladonna, and Gelsemium. These are taken in low potency (6 to 30 X)6 frequently until the fever subsides. There are also several excellent combination remedies for inflammation and fever.

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One of these reported that licorice increased the production of interferon, which is commonly used to treat hepatitis B. The chinese herbs astragalus, shizandra and bupleurum also neutralize liver toxins. Studies conducted in China show that all these herbs work in several ways, including serving as antioxidants, to protect your liver and keep it healthy and strong. In one clinical study with shizandra, a tincture was given to a group of people with chronic hepatitis. Another group received vitamin E and a liver extract.

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For the correction of early cataracts, the chinese herbs zhang yan, baineiting eye drops, and ming mu may be beneficial. Lycium rehmannia is an herb that helps maintain the health of the retina. Vision Therapy Dr. Robert Michael Kaplan, author of The Power Behind Your Eyes, is a behavioral optometrist who practices vision therapy. One of the best methods, Kaplan says, for correcting vision problems on an emotional and physical level is breath work. One technique he recommends is called the integrated breath. The method involves breathing in, breathing out, and then pausing.

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The vet prescribed three Chinese herbs: prunella, atractylodes, and Asiatic plantain. She recommended the liquid extracts that were alcohol-free. In the event Mylene couldn't get these for her pet, she was to mix ten drops of each alcohol-based herbal extract in an ounce of distilled water before dispensing it. An average of one teaspoon daily of these three herbs combined was poured directly down Poosha's throat. (In the event these herbs can't be procured, an alcohol-free liquid herb extract called Bladdex may be obtained from Nature's Answer. See the Product Appendix.

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She began searching for alternatives, trying chiropractic manipulations, various chinese herbs, black currant oil, acupuncture, and stretching and exercise to lessen the pain and increase mobility. They all seemed to help somewhat, but, fortunately, she also learned about a natural antiarthritic substance called glucosamine, recommended by Stanford-trained Washington physician Robert Heffron. She started taking the pill and noticed a lessening of pain within three weeks, followed by remarkable improvement over the next few months. "It really kicked in for her," says Dr.

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Zhu ling spray-dried water extract was fed to mice and showed no TNF-releasing activity, whereas the chinese herbs bupleurum, angelica, cnidium, and cinnamon had strong activity in the same assay (Haranaka et al, 1985). An alcoholic extract of G.umbellata has demonstrated antibiotic actions in vitro against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli (Chang & But, 1986), and a polysaccharide derivative demonstrated hepatoprotective effects in mice (Lin and Wu, 1988). The polysaccharides have also been found to confer protection against ionizing radiation (Hu and But, 1987).

In a screening of 80 different chinese herbs for hair growth promoting activity, G. umbellate placed third among the five most active species. One of the constituents responsible for this action was identified as 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde, a compound with anti-inflammatory activity (Inaoka et al, 1994). Human Clinical Reports Grifola umbellata was shown to increase diuresis, stimulate the immune system, and act as an anticancer agent. This fungus is used to treat edema, increase vaginal secretion, and promote urination. The dose is 6 to 15 g made into a decoction.

Procurement Hoelen is one of the most commonly used of all chinese herbs, and is available in Chinese herb shops and some natural food stores in bulk. It is also included in a large number of commercial prepared products in Asia, North America, and Europe. It is difficult to obtain from the wild in North America or Europe, less so in Asia. ADDITIONAL SPECIES Brief monographs—for species where there is insufficient data for a full treatment; and table of species Agaricus Bisporus (Lance) Sing.

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Acupuncture, chinese herbs, and related therapies can be used to correct the imbalance through a selection of a specific polarity and dosage of treatment. For example, cauterization therapy—the application of a heated, dry herbal substance at or near acupuncture points—provides an active hot yang tendency suitable for treatment of yin conditions such as paralysis (see box).

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In the same studies, both herbs proved even more potent when combined with licorice and the chinese herbs poria and bunge root. This ancient Chinese combination is known as Suanzaorentang. A 1986 study showed that this treatment is almost as effective as the anti-anxiety drug diazepam (known commercially as Valium) in dealing with anxiety, weakness, irritability and insomnia. When taken three times a day, the herbal combination, unlike the drug, improved psychomotor skills and produced no side effects.

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GINSENG: Use the Right Kind If acupressure and diet don't remedy the problem, "a person should use chinese herbs," says Dr. Ni. He says that ginseng promotes more energy in the spleen/pancreas system, but you need to take the right type: either Chinese or Korean, not American or Siberian. American and Siberian ginseng don't have as potent an effect, according to Dr. Ni. Vitamins and Minerals: The Best Kinds of "Sugar Pills" With hypoglycemia, blood sugar levels fluctuate wildly up and down—"sometimes way too low, sometimes way too high," says Michael Janson, M.D.

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Although chinese herbs like rehmannia and wild yam were once restricted to the realm of Chinese medicine, they are now available in most natural food stores.) German researchers were so impressed with how anise, caraway, cumin, mint and linden flowers improved iron absorption that they suggested that anyone with an iron deficiency drink tea made with at least one of these herbs. Iron-rich herbs include parsley, watercress and the seaweed dulse. Caraway seeds were so revered by sixth-century Persians that citizens used them to pay taxes.

Here, too, it is a basic soup made using chinese herbs. You can find many adaptations of this soup designed to treat different conditions in Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine, by my friends Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold. I love this soup and cannot imagine a tastier way to good health. Mushroom Barley Soup Yi cup barley 3A cup soup stock 2Yz cups water 2 teaspoons tamari (or lA teaspoon salt) Y2 cup chopped onion 1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons olive oil Yi pound, fresh medicinal mushrooms (such as shiitake) Black pepper to taste TO.

Chinese Soup 2 ounces chinese herbs (such as astragalus, ginseng, rehmannia, codonopsis, ligustrum, burdock and shizandra berries) 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger Ys cup uncooked rice 4 cups soup stock 1 diced carrot I beet or 1 turnip, diced 1 diced yam % cup shiitake mushrooms, slivered TO. Place the herbs (including ginger) in a muslin bag or tie them together with a string. Simmer the bag and rice in the soup stock for 1 hour. Add the vegetables and mushrooms to the herbal stew, and simmer gently for another 30 minutes. Remove the bag filled with herbs, and serve the soup.

All these chinese herbs are sold in North America individually and in herbal formulas for the heart. Another heart-healing herb that has found fame for hundreds of years— both in the East and in the West—is motherwort. Motherwort's botanical name, cardiaca, actually means "heart" in Latin. One study done in China showed that this herb slows a rapid heartbeat and generally improves the heart's activity. As a nervous system sedative, it also reduces the anxiety, stress or nervous tension that so often go along with heart problems.

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Malibu, California, has found that certain chinese herbs, called Changes for Women by Zand Herbal and Menofem by Prevail, are helpful in reducing menopausal symptoms for some women. These supplements are available at most health food stores. For those women who are considering hormone supplements, some preparations may be safer than others. Estrogens that are commonly prescribed by physicians contain significant amounts of estradiol, which is one of the forms of estrogen that has scientists and many postmenopausal women concerned about cancer risk.

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Here is a list of some popular chinese herbs that can be found at your natural food store. Some have already achieved Hot 100 status; the others are worth watching. Astralagus Astralagus (also called huang chi) is known as an adaptogen, an herb that helps restore balance in the body as well as strengthen bodily functions. Modern research has discovered that astralagus has a powerful effect on immune function. Chinese physicians prescribe it to cancer patients to boost immunity after chemotherapy or radiation. Astralagus is used in herbal formulas designed to restore energy and stamina.

Asai noticed that many of the most important chinese herbs contained high amounts of organic germanium, which is safe for human use. In his book, Dr. Asai touted germanium as a nontoxic but potent anticancer treatment, useful for numerous other medical conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, Candida albicans (yeast) infections, and viral infections. After a brief period of intense publicity, germanium fell out of the spotlight.

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For instance, in a recent analysis of 24 chinese herbs, it was found that Reishi and Panax ginseng contained much higher levels of germanium than the others (Chiang and Wann, 1986). Many other medicinal mushrooms may contain large quantities of germanium, as well as polysaccharides and protein-bound polysaccharides, which have also been found to directly stimulate the immune system (Hung-Cheh & Mieng-hua, 1986). It is relevant that some reports indicate that it may not be wise to take purified germanium supplements due to possible kidney toxicity (Reynolds, 1993).

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RHUBARB Antibacterial Effects In this study, extracts of 178 chinese herbs were screened for their antibacterial activity against Bacteroides fragilis a major anaerobic microorganism in the intestinal flora of humans. Results showed that rhubarb root (Rheum officinale) was the only one found to have signficant activity and the purified substances was identified as rhein. —J. Cyong, et al.,' 'Anti-Bacteriodes Fragilis Substance from Rhubarb,'' Journal ofEthnopharmacology, 19(3), May 1987, p. 279-283.

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