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 A Digestive Aid
The next time your stomach sends out a postprandial SOS, try sipping a cup of basil tea. This herb has a reputation for easing a variety of digestive disorders, especially gas.
No one's sure exactly why basil appears to soothe stomach upsets. One possible explanation is a compound called eugenol. This compound, which is found in basil, has been shown to help ease muscle spasms. This could explain why basil appears to help ease gas and stomach cramps.
To make a soothing basil tea, pour Vi cup of boiling water over 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried basil. |
Mary G. Enig
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 See Chapter 1)
Sesame oil is extracted from the seeds of the herb Sesamum indicum. (See Chapter 4)
SFA see saturated fatty acids
Short-chain fatty acids are less than 8 carbons long. The most common are propionic acid (3 carbons long), butyric acid (4 carbons long), and caproic acid (6 carbons long). These fatty acids are always saturated. (See Chapter 1)
Shortening is the term used to designate a fat in its anhydrous form (anhydrous means that it does not contain any water) generally used for baking. Animal fats mat are shortenings are lard and tallow. |
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| Take a 40-milligram capsule 3 times a day for 1 -2 months.
Pour boiling water over IV2 tsp. finely cut leaves and steep to make a tea.
Pour boiling water over 1-2 tsp. finely chopped leaves and steep to make a tea.
Pour boiling water over V2 tsp. finely chopped root and steep to make a tea. Do not use for more than 4-6 weeks at a time. Avoid if you have high blood pressure.
Herb Benefits
Lovage Relieves gas and fluid retention.
Milk thistle Good for liver problems such as hepatitis and cirrhosis.
Nettle Helps relieve fluid retention. |
| Even though parsley is best known as a culinary herb, you'll get more of its healing benefits by using it as a main ingredient. The Lebanese salad called tabbouleh, for example, typically calls for up to 1 cup of chopped fresh parsley. Or you can add half a bunch to a garden salad. Using whole sprigs will provide a pleasant texture, along with a celerylike flavor. Italian flat-leaf parsley has a stronger flavor than curly parsley.
Store it well. Since it's easier to store dried parsley than fresh, most cooks have a small bag or bottle stored in the kitchen pantry. |
Grace Ross Lewis
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 DILL herb OIL ? DILL OIL ? DILL SEED OIL dimethoxane_
Products and Uses: Various applications include as a preservative for cosmetics and inks and a gasoline additive. A chemical that stabilizes and preserves products.
Precautions: Possible carcinogen (may cause cancer). Moderately toxic by swallowing.
Synonyms: CAS: 828-00-2 ? ACETOMETHOXANE ? DIOXIN BACTERICIDE n,n-dimethyl acetamide_
Products and Uses: A solvent in paint remover.
Precautions: Toxic by breathing. It is absorbed by skin. A strong irritant. Synonyms: CAS: 127-19-5 ? |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
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 Scientific interest in feverfew began when a 1983 survey found that seventy percent of 270 migraine sufferers who had eaten feverfew daily for prolonged periods claimed that the herb decreased the frequency and/or intensity of their attacks.'3 Many of these patients had been unresponsive to orthodox medicines. This survey prompted several clinical investigations of the therapeutic and preventive effects of feverfew in the treatment of migraine.74-77
The first double-blind study was done at the London Migraine Clinic, using patients who reported being helped by feverfew. |
Glenn W. Geelhoed, M.D. and Jean Barilla, M.S.
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 Calendula This herb is known to have antibacterial and wound-healing abilities. For irritated eyes or itching caused by allergies, make a compress by adding calendula to hot water. Allow the water to cool and then dip a cotton cloth in the solution and hold over the irritated eye. cucumber Ten minutes with a fresh cucumber slice over each eyelid tones the membranes, and cools and soothes tired eyes.
EYEBRIGHT Eyebright, a small plant that grows well in northern Europe and Scotland, gained notoriety back in the 17th century when it was mentioned in John Milton's "Paradise Lost. |
| But, use this herb with caution — ephedrine is an extremely powerful stimulant, and long-term use can be harmful. It should never be used by pregnant women or by people with elevated blood pressure.
Ginkgo
Ginkgo trees have been around for over 200 million years. They are so old that many botanists consider them "living fossils," nearly unchanged since they first sprouted up during the time of the dinosaurs. These hardy trees originally were native to the Far East, but their ability to withstand adverse conditions has made them popular in many cities in the eastern U.S. |
| We don't know how long people have been using this herb as a treatment for appetite disorders, but we do know it has been around for a very long time. Scientists have found fossilized caraway seeds that are 5,000 years old. To make a therapeutic tea, grind or crush 1 teaspoon of caraway seeds, and steep them in 1 cup of boiling water. dandelion Dandelions grow wild in just about every part of the world. The nutritious greens contain vitamins A and C, calcium and iron. Use the pungent young leaves in your salad to perk up your taste buds. |
| Longevity doesn't come from some magic herb, hidden spring, or secret substance but from a combination of a healthy diet, mental and physical exercise, and a lifestyle free of age-accelerating habits. In this chapter, we'll examine some of the steps you can take to live longer — and better. Remember, the search for the secret to longevity has never been a search simply for eternal life. It has been the search for eternal, vigorous, healthy youth.
Living Longer, Feeling Better
Whatever the reason, Americans are living longer. |
| Native American Indians used this helpful herb to treat skin problems like acne and boils. They applied an echinacea tincture directly on the blemishes. essential oils Dab pure essential oil of lavender or castor oil directly on blemishes. honey Warm honey will help bring spots to a head, and you can get the job done quicker if you add a little wheat germ. Dab each blemish at night and in the morning, leaving the preparation on for 15 minutes before rinsing with lukewarm water.
ICE When the first sign of a blemish appears, apply ice at least twice daily, hourly if possible. |
| Ephedra, or ma huang, is a potent anti-allergic herb. It contains alkaloids that help soothe bronchial spasms, making it effective against asthma.
CAUTION: Ephedra should never be used by pregnant women or people with high blood pressure. eucalyptus Australians ease congestion by breathing in eucalyptus vapors. To try this, put the leaves into a large pot of boiling water, and boil them for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and, with a towel draped over your head, breathe in the steam. You can also add a few drops of lemon balm or chamomile oil. All of these will soothe mucous membranes. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Phyllanthus amarus
Phyllanthus amarus is an Asian herb with a long history of use in treating liver disorders. A preliminary report in 1988 demonstrated that fifty-nine percent of patients with hepatitis B had lost the hepatitis B surface antigen when tested fifteen to twenty days after treatment with a preparation of Phyllanthus amarus (200 mg of the dried, powdered, sterilized plant in capsules three times per day).29 This report was met with a great deal of excitement. In this double-blind study only one in twenty-three (four percent) of the placebo-treated controls tested negative. |
Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.
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 The usual dose of the Panax herb is one capsule three times a day, or as tea (one cup a day is what most ginseng devotees drink), or 1 or 2 teaspoons in water taken on an empty stomach. Ginseng can make you nervous or jittery, so don't take it at bedtime. Avoid it too if you have high blood pressure or suffer from chronic headaches because ginseng has been known to aggravate both. Be aware that it can also cause vaginal bleeding, especially if you're menopausal. If this occurs, report it to your doctor. |
Mary G. Enig
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| Sesame Oil
Sesame oil comes from an annual herb (Sesamutn indicum). The plant is a warm weather plant that grows from the tropics to warm temperate regions. The major producing countries are China, India, Sudan, and Mexico. The seed is 40 to 60 percent oil and is used directly for food purposes when it is cold pressed. The oil is also recovered by combined expeller and solvent extraction. Sesame paste is a popular food in the lands along the eastern Mediterranean. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
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 It gives us a context to understand Genesis 9:3, the first of several concessions to people's lust for flesh:
Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; as the green herb have I given you all.
Vegetarian Rav Abraham Isaac Hacohen Kook, the well-respected Jewish spiritual leader and Torah scholar in the early part of the twentieth century and the first Chief Rabbi of the pre-state of Israel, said that the permission to eat meat was only a temporary concession to the people. |
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| In a small bowl, combine the oil, garlic, and Italian herb seasoning. Remove the bread from the oven and brush evenly with the garlic mixture. Return to the oven for 5 minutes.
Makes 8 servings
Cook's Note: If a whole-wheat French baguette is not available, a regular French baguette will work fine.
Gas
Eatjng to Stop the Wjnd
It is universally well-known, that in digesting our common food, there is created or produced in the bowels of human creatures, a great quantity of wind."—Benjamin Franklin.
This was Dr. |
Grace Ross Lewis
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| For humans the herb is available in teas, tablets, drinks, and so on. Used as a folk treatment for arthritis, diabetes, and preventing cholesterol absorption.
Precautions: Moderate use is rarely harmful. A possible allergen. Individuals with Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) must avoid.
Synonyms: MEDICAGO SATIVA ? algae_
Products and Uses: The plant growth from water in ponds and lakes. There are a number of forms. Many benefits have been attributed to these including weight loss, energy gains, lower cholesterol, and so on. They provide iron, calcium, and potassium as well. |
Dr. John Heinerman
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 Then add the herb in the following particular amounts. Cover with a lid and simmer for only a minute; set aside and steep for ten minutes. Strain and pour into the animal's water dish when cool. |
| A tea can be made from chamomile and peppermint easily enough: in one pint of boiling water steep one-and-a-half tablespoons of either herb, covered, for 30 minutes. Mix one cup of the strained tea with one-half cup water.
Slippery elm is available in powder, lozenge, or syrup forms. To one cup of hot water add one-quarter teaspoon powdered bark; stir thoroughly before feeding to the nauseous animal. Or crush two lozenges into powder and work into some simple food that is meatless. |
| The first is a common wild plant and the second a popular garden herb found throughout the British Isles.
This is what that ancient volume had to say about the first common weed in the olde English in prevalent use then. "Pellitory of the wall boyled, and the decoction of it drunken, helpeth such as are vexed with an old cough, the gravell and stone, in bothe man and beaste. |
| It draws its strength from the essential oils contained in tiny glands on the outside or deep within the roots, wood, leaves, flowers, or fruit of an herb. This potent, aromatic substance is a concentration of the plant's own "life force."
In aromatherapy, the inhalation, external application, and baths are the chief ways in which such essential oils may enter a human or animal physical system. The oils themselves are highly volatile, evaporating readily on exposure to air. And when inhaled they may enter the body through the olfactory mechanisms of man or beast. |
| But just because yucca is a tremendous herb doesn't mean an animal should receive it every day. My general recommendation is that a pet receive the emptied contents from two capsules of yucca (about one teaspoon) every other day and then only in just one meal. Adding a complete B vitamin of one-half teaspoon brewer's yeast with this works even better.
Finally, I prescribe Rex Wheat Germ Oil to all creatures, both great and small, two-legged as well as four-legged. Cats and small dogs get one-half teaspoon every day while larger dogs receive one tablespoon. |
| Indian research has demonstrated that this delightful culinary herb can normalize blood-sugar levels and enhance the action of insulin, according to a report in the Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (31:891-93, 1993).
Cookies for Diabetic Dogs
I am grateful to Susan Goldstein, an animal nutritionist, for this particular recipe. Her work has been featured on two major television networks (NBC and CBS). She co-authored with her veterinarian husband, Bob, the booklet Super Foods and Healing Meals for Pets, from which the following was excerpted with their permission. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
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 Because of its saponin content (sarsaponin), which binds bowel endotoxins and prevents their escape to the liver and general circulation, this herb aids in the treatment of various inflammatory diseases triggered by bowel toxicity: psoriasis, arthritis, gout, fevers. In decreasing the escape of toxins to the liver, sarsaparilla also aids liver function.
Uses
Psoriasis Arthritis Gout Fevers
General liver function
Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens)
Traditionally used by Native Americans to treat genitourinary disturbances. |
| Many health food and herb stores sell premixed anti-infection tinctures with a similar formula.
Antiviral (acute)
Isatis Gold (echinacea, platycodon, goldenseal, li-gusticum): three tablets every two hours as tolerated (Health Concerns). Super Immuno-Tone or Super Immuno-Comp (echinacea, goldenseal, astragalus, licorice root, shiitake with beta-carotene, vitamins C and B-6, and zinc): one to four capsules four times a day (Phyto-Pharmica/Enzymatic Therapy). |
| During the elimination stage, it's important to provide adequate fluid to the patient. herb teas, used either for their diaphoretic or therapeutic effects, are most appropriate.
This phase may last up to an hour. The treatment should be ended quickly if the patient begins to feel chilled or becomes uncomfortable.
The treatment ends by quickly removing the patient from the pack, frictioning the skin briskly with a dry towel, and having the patient dress. As this is often an intensive treatment, it should be followed with rest or appropriate activity. |
| Shepherd's purse tea is effective only if the tincture is made from the fresh herb.
Menstrual Cramps
Cramps that occur before, during, and sometimes after a menstrual period. They can cause lower abdominal pain, along with referred pain to the lower back and thighs. Painful cramping can be accompanied by overall fatigue, bloating, irritability, diarrhea, and other symptoms.
Related or Underlying Causes
Menstrual cramps are often caused by abnormally elevated amounts of unfavorable prostaglandin hormones. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Boswellia serrata
Another herb historically used in the treatment of osteoarthritis is Boswellia serrata, a large branching tree native to India. Boswellia yields an exudative gum resin known as salai guggul. Although salai guggul has been used for centuries, newer preparations concentrated for the active components (bos-wellic acids) are giving better results.
Boswellic acid extracts have demonstrated anti-arthritic effects in a variety of animal models. |
Neal Barnard, M.D.
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 Vi pound very firm tofu, cut into 1 -inch cubes
1 tablespoon Spike, Schilling Garlic and herb, or other seasoning mix
2 tomatoes, cut into wedges Preheat the oven to 500°F.
Prepare the vegetables as directed and mix them with the tofu cubes. Divide between two 9x13-inch baking dishes and sprinkle wirh the seasoning. Toss to mix, then spread evenly in the dishes. Bake until the vegetables are tender and the edges just begin to darken, 15 to 20 minutes. Spread the cooked vegetables over Risotto (page 312), Polenta (page 315), or pasta and top with fresh tomato wedges. |
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