Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA
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| Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Roman doctor Dioscorides, one of the first to write a medical textbook, recommended the herb feverfew {Chrysanthemum parthenium) for headaches. Feverfew is still the most effective treatment known for migraines. It is the only medicine that will help migraine headaches without side effects. This member of the daisy family is also called bachelor's buttons. Feverfew has undergone much testing and research as a migraine remedy as pharmaceutical companies try to find the active ingredient so they can isolate it and synthesize it. |
Gary Null
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| Dandelion greens, parsley, and alfalfa are particularly good for fighting uric acid, as is the herb devil's claw. Tofu, tempeh, and miso, which are high in methionine, also help. Cold-water fish is good, as are folic acid and folic acid-rich foods such as oats and lentils. Recommended also are avocados and the use of olive oil. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
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 VAS response.
By putting foods of various colors over each chakra, the author was able to determine which colors were most enhancing for each chakra. A direct correspondence was found between the colors of foods and chakras - red foods for the red or base chakra, orange foods for the sexual or orange-colored chakra, and so on. Each food peaked in the intensity of the VAS response at its specific color-resonant chakra. The food also showed a positive VAS, although less marked, at the chakra above and below its specific resonant-colored chakra. |
volker schulz and Rudolf Hansel
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 The gynecologic indication for silverweed is based on pharmacologic studies showing that the herb increases the tonus of the isolated uterus in various animal species.
The aerial parts of shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris, family Brassicaceae) are used in folk medicine for preventing or arresting hemorrhage. Commission E, in its 1986 monograph, recommends daily oral doses equivalent to 10-15 g of the crude drug for mild gynecologic bleeding. The active hemostatic principle in shepherd's purse is believed to be a peptide whose structure is still unknown. |
Amarjit S. Basra
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 Lysionotus pauciflora Maxim was active against tuberculosis.37 Corylifolinin (sec Figure 4.11, part 58) is isolated from Psoralea corylifolia L. and increases coronary blood flow.38Daidzein, daizin, and puerarin (see Figure 4.11, parts 59, 60, and 61 respectively) have been isolated from Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi.39They are isoflavone compounds. |
James F. Balch, M.D.
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 Hawthorn is not as well known to the general public, but research into its heart-benefiting antioxidant is promising, and may soon bring this herb into the spotlight."33
We will discuss in detail these four wonderful herbal antioxidants.
Hawthorn
Congestive Heart Failure and the Benefits of Hawthorn
I have had personal experience using hawthorn in a number of patients who suffered with cardiovascular disease, particularly congestive heart failure. In all instances, the congestive heart failure improved dramatically. |
Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA
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| If you take care of yourself by getting plenty of rest and warm fluids, and taking vitamin C and the immune-stimulating herb echinacea, a cold can resolve itself within three days.
The influenza or flu virus tends to sweep into an area and cause widespread illness. Symptoms tend to be more severe with a flu, including a higher fever, aches and chills, and nausea.
Neither a cold nor flu can be effectively treated with an antibiotic. Antibiotics kill bacteria, and colds and flus are caused by viruses. |
Steven G. Pratt, M.D. and Kathy Matthews
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| Add a handful of your favorite chopped fresh herb, 1 tablespoon grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, or
2 tablespoons roasted nuts or seeds. The quantity is for one person, but you can easily multiply the ingredients to serve more. |
Joseph E. Mario
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 Vinegar), boils or plague sore (poultice), earache (berry juice boiled in Rose oil, or pwd. mixed with oil, placed in the ears), inflamed throat or jaws (root with Bean flour poultice), short breath, coughs, respiratory mucous, bronchitis and whooping cough (homeopathic tincture); spurs urination (powder in wine) and menses, expels afterbirth; for stomach ulcers (with sheep milk),andhemorrhoioVpiles(rcK)trx)iledinwineandabitofoilusedtopically).
Use Wake Robin with caution because of its purgative and mild poisons; the berries may cause poisoning in children. |
Stephen Cummings and Dana Ullman
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 You may do well to put off eating altogether, but certainly avoid spices, coffee, alcohol, and fatty or oily foods. herb teas such as peppermint or raspberry leaf are good for helping relieve gas. Changing position frequently or walking slowly may help gas move more freely.
Relaxation exercises and other ways of effectively dealing with stress are briefly discussed in chapter 11 on headaches. They are a good idea if your symptoms were brought on by stress, and even when this isn't the case, they sometimes help relieve indigestion or abdominal pain. |
| Symphytum, or comfrey is the herb that has been known for centuries in Europe as "knitbone" because of its ability to aid the healing of fractures. Give Symphytum 6x twice a day for two to three weeks, or Symphytum 30x or 30c once a day for seven to ten days.
Bryonia often is helpful for the pain of fractured ribs. Give it as directed for Arnica above, but give a dose or two of Arnica before starting the Bryonia.
Silica is an excellent medicine if small chips have been broken from the bone. Give the 6x potency twice daily for two weeks. |
Joseph E. Mario
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| Italian dressing; filla6"by2.5"pan, and bake at 350A F. for 25 minutes; top with catsup, fruit preserves, or fresh diced pineapples.
•Or 1 c. each of grated carrots, celery, potato; 3/4 c. each minced peppers and cucumber, 2 diced tomatoes, 1 clove crushed garlic, 3 tbs. vegetable oil, 1 c. sprouted seeds or nuts; shape into loaves, and sprinkle diced parsley, paprika, and 1/2 c. chives. May serve with prepared gravy, carrot slaw, or fruited agar gelatin.
•Or gently saute 3.5 c. celery, 3 onions, 3 tbs. water, 2 tbs. vegetable oil, 3/4 c. each diced walnuts and sunflower seeds, 1.5 tsp. |
Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA
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| Saw Palmetto
Saw palmetto is your most important prostate herb. An extract made from the berry of saw palmetto (Serena repens), also called sabal, a palm tree native to Florida, Texas, and Georgia, has been shown in numerous studies to reduce the urinary symptoms caused by prostate enlargement. Although the exact action of saw palmetto hasn't been pinpointed, it is theorized that it inhibits the production of dihydrotestosterone (DHT). |
Kevin Trudeau
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 The FDA will then come in with their federal agents with their guns drawn, arrest me, throw me in jail, confiscate any papers I have (and any of the harmless herb), suppress the information and outlaw it because there is no "credible scientific evidence." They will then put out press releases and statements of "fact" that I am a charlatan selling snake oil and have no scientific evidence to substantiate that what I am saying is true. Unfortunately, that's how the system works. |
Gary Null
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| Oregon grape root is used to help this condition as well, together with the Chinese herb coptis and marshmallow. Rosemary is recommended for general pain all over the body, including fibromyalgia, arthritis, lupus, and some of the diabetic neuropathies.
Sometimes we can apply rosemary oil. Alternatively, try almond oil, which may be applied by diluting it: Take one drop of almond oil and ten drops of canola oil, mix them and massage into the painful areas. |
Joseph E. Mario
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| Dispels pestilence by perspiration, for fevers, smallpox, measles; anti-diabetic; gout; worms; and poisonous bites.
•GOAT'S THORN SEE Tragacanth.
•GOKHURU (Tribulus terrestris) Called Sand Burrs in Bulgaria, and from India; theExtracthas 15-40-60% steroid furostanol Saponins; improves lethargy, fatigue and disinterest 45%; diabetes; counters arthritis, high blood pressure, cholesterol, phlebitis (replaces steroids); for lean muscle mass, and stamina; improves (women's) hair (60 days) and nail growth. Enhances immunity, anti-inflammation, respiratory health, lupus, blood cancer leukemia. |
Walter Last
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 Lactobacillus bulgaricus can survive normal gastric acid (and make it into the intestines) and should be taken with meals, while other cultures are to be taken in a glass of water, in freshly pressed vegetable juice, or in herb tea (cooled down) 30 to 45 minutes before breakfast and possibly before other meals.
Best known among the bacterial cultures is Lactobacillus acidophilus, which populates mainly the small intestines in omnivores or mixed-food eaters. |
Elaine Feuer
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 In the early 1990s, the FDA raided the following establishments: seventeen health food stores in Texas; a Utah-based herb company distributing evening primrose oil; a dietary supplement company in Oregon; a black-currant oil distributor in Illinois; the Life Extension Foundation in Florida; an alternative medical clinic in Kent, Washington; Nutricology in San Leandro; herbalists in northern and southern California; and many other small businesses throughout the country. |
Walter Last
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| These are caustic remedies, commonly with zinc chloride and the herb bloodroot as main ingredients. These are available from some health stores and naturopaths. Skin cancers can become inflamed for a few days, then form dry pus (an eschar), and then fall out after about ten days.
To reach a tumor under the skin, such as a breast tumor, it may be necessary to leave the paste in place for two or three days and reapply fresh paste several times as soon as any developing pus has cleared. Keep covered with a Vaseline-coated pad that may require frequent changing. |
| Instead of water, an emetic herb tea can be used: adder's tongue, bayberry bark, black root, boneset, horehound, lobelia (large doses), mustard, ragwort, or vervain. Afterwards, drink peppermint or mint tea to settle the stomach.
The use of urine in the treatment of diseases has a long history. Many cultures have used urine for medicinal purposes: It was praised in ancient Egyptian papyri and used in ancient Rome, China, India, America, and European countries. |
Joseph E. Mario
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| For coughs, short breath (juice in wine or an egg); soothes the kidneys, and upset stomach; and eases childbirth.
•FENUGREEK Seeds (Trigonella foenum-graecum/meaning Greek Hay that spurs sick cattle and horses to eat), called Hu Lu Pa in China. A Pea legume alterative that grows 2-feet tall, with slender stalks, yellow or white flowers, and yellowish seeds. Helps against headaches, migraines; anti-inflammatory for sinuses, mucous glands, catarrh, throat infections, ulcers and abscesses (seed decoction int/ext.), sore mouth, wounds, boils, rashes, and swellings (seed pwd. |
| Has similar properties as Loosestrife.
•MORTNDA Fruit, Leaf, and Root (Morinda citrifolia, and M. officinalis) Rubiacea family, also called Pain Kil lerTree in the Carribean,Noni in Hawaii and Puerto Rico, Nono in Tahiti, Indian Mulberry, and Ba Ji Tian in China; related to gardenia and coffee. A small evergreen tree 15-35-40 feettall, bearing fist-sized fruit year-round picked when yellow and odoriferous. |
| KOLA Nuts(Colanitida)Sterculiafamily; extract has 10-15% alkaloids. Central nerve stimulant, anti-fatigue, for mental depression, migraine headache, mental or physical exertion/neurasthenia, fatigue, lassitude, seasickness; excellent for respiratory asthma, fevers, typhoid, pneumonia; the heart; a diuretic for water retention; a stomach tonic (with Goldenseal and Damiana as gland stimulants), for digestion, appetite loss, diarrhea; an aphrodisiac; morning sickness; nicotine addiction. |
Walter Last
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| If you're on a diet high in protein
• If the urine is cloudy, has a strong smell, or is dark in color
• In hot conditions
• While breast-feeding
• During the initial stages of health improvement and in cleansing periods
The Benefits of Water: Your fluid intake can consist of water, diluted juices, and herb teas. Concentrated drinks such as coffee, milk, and strone tea do not count, as their water content is needed to wash out their own residues. Occasionally check that you produce about three quarts of inoffensive (in terms of odor) urine per day. |
Ann Blake Tracy, Ph.D.
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| Ginkgo is an herb which is convincing the medical community to finally take a serious look at herbal healing properties. It has undergone intense medical scrutiny. Ginkgo has been the subject of over 300 scientific studies. It is successfully addressing many of the conditions which affect the elderly. Tens of millions of elderly Europeans have been successfully treated with ginkgo for conditions of the eyes, ears, heart and peripheral circulation. |
Gary Null
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| Astragalus is a crucial herb for allergies. It is one of the very best immune builders because it increases the number and activity of immune cells. It can be taken on a daily basis, generally at 100 mg. Echinacea, taken only for two to three weeks at a time, boosts the immune system as well. It's known mostly as an aid to quicker recovery from the flu and colds, but it also helps ameliorate allergic responses. Ginseng—a builder of endurance and stamina, and a traditional stabilizer of the chi, or life energy—also helps build the immune system. |
Walter Last
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| Senna: Pods, powder, or leaves can be added to herb teas.
Urine: Drinking a cupful of your diluted morning urine has a good laxative effect.
Water Drinking a large quantity of pure water within a short period will cause part of it to rinse the bowels. Take two pints or more of warm water before breakfast (see step 36).
Ground linseed can be refrigerated for a few days but is better stored in the freezer. For individuals with malabsorption problems and for those wanting to improve their skin, linseed oil can also be rubbed on skin normally protected from the sun. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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 Eat or drink nothing else except water, laxative herb tea, and peppermint or chamomile tea. Keep the mixture in a glass container (not plastic) or make it fresh each time. Rinse your mouth with water after each glass to prevent the lemon juice from hurting the enamel of your teeth.
For a spring fast, I usually suggest lemon and/or greens as the focus of the cleansing. Diluted lemon water, lemon and honey, or, my favorite, the Master Cleanser can be used.
Fresh fruit or vegetable juices diluted with equal amounts of water will also stimulate cleansing. |
Kevin Trudeau
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| By the way, this herb is not patented and it only costs three dollars." That company would lose billions of dollars in profits and valuation. Its stock price would plummet. Therefore, there is no incentive to cure herpes. The incentive is to keep you brainwashed into believing there is no cure for herpes, and the only solution to the "symptoms" is drugs. Remember, the FDA and the drug companies work hand in hand. If I happen to know a cure for herpes, I cannot say so. Because if I say so I am now making a medical claim and, according to the FDA, I am now breaking the law. |
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