| Furthermore, this herbal extract has a tendency to stabilize abnormal nerve communication in the brain. Within the U.S. pharmaceutical industry, a product known as Tacrin has enjoyed the status of being the only medication prescribed for the early stages of dementia. Interestingly, European studies comparing the effects of this product and ginkgo biloba have indicated that ginkgo extract is more effective in enhancing circulation and brain functioning. |
| External Therapies
Moist heat packs applied over the forehead, eyes, and nose three times daily provide relief from sinus congestion, many people report. An herbal equivalent of a moist heat pack is dry powdered ginger and pureed lotus root (available in Asian markets), made into a paste. This should be applied to areas above and below the eye; it heats the area, but does not burn it.
Steam inhalation is also effective and is simple to do. Just heat a pot of water on the stove and add a drop of one or more essential oils. |
| Antibiotic herbal teas may be helpful.
Symptomatic relief from sinusitis can be eased through moist heat packs, steam inhalation, and nasal irrigation.
Massaging areas of the foot, using the principles of reflexology, can provide relief of sinusitis.
See also: Allergies, Headaches.
Skin Cancer
In the United States, skin cancers are the leading type of malignant disease. Forty to 50 percent of all people develop the condition at least once by the time they are 65. |
| Herbs
Lastly, there are some herbal supplements that have been known to increase fertility and so should be kept in mind. Fennel and anise have both been known to promote menstruation and facilitate birth. Red raspberry leaf tea contains a lot of iron, as well as other nutrients, making it beneficial to the reproductive system overall. Ginkgo biloba improves circulation, and therefore may help to overcome impotence.
Treatment Summary
Learn to identify when ovulation begins. |
| To alleviate menopausal symptoms, this form of therapy uses herbal phytopro-gesterones and phytoestrogens.
_What to Avoid_
Although all women will experience menopause, some will be victimized by adverse symptoms more than others. Remember that the severity of symptoms may be dependent upon one's willingness to accept the aging process and the person's ability to adapt to the tremendous hormonal changes that occur. Adaptation includes taking some preventive measures, specifically, avoiding several foods that have a tendency to compound symptoms. |
Carol Simontacchi
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 You'll shun the local coffeehouse and drink herbal tea instead.
Scan familiar packages of prepared foods and put them back on the supermarket shelf if they contain preservatives or flavor enhancers like monosodium glutamate. Avoid high-sodium foods and concentrare on high-potassium foods to restore the sodium:potassium rario. Stop grazing on the convenient antifoods you've been indulging in and start planning your menus carefully. Use food to heal your mind instead of filling up an empty space in your midsection. |
| They select water or herbal teas for their beverage.
Nutritional Guidelines for Young Children
During this critical period of life, your child's brain is continuing to gain weight through dendrite and axon growth. The myelin sheath is being laid into place around the dendrites, forming a fatty-acid conduit for the transmission of nerve signals. Neurotransmitters and neurohormones are being formed to transmit messages. Children's brains are extremely active because they are constantly learning. The materials for each of these brain constituents come from the diet. |
Dianne Onstad
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 Other species of angelica that come from Europe are used for flavoring wines, perfumes, and liqueurs, as well as in folk medicine.
Culinary Uses
Angelica has a flavor that most people enjoy; reminiscent of licorice and juniper berries, this sweet, hardy flavor permeates the fresh or dried leaves, stem, root, and seeds of the plant. The most celebrated part of angelica is its stem. Fresh stems can be cooked and eaten as a fresh herb, used for seasoning fish, or made into syrup for pudding and ice cream toppings. |
Dr. Julian Whitaker
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| No prescription is required for this herbal remedy. At this time, I recommend Huperzine A only for patients with Alzheimer's disease or moderate to severe dementia.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT NOOTROPICS
Do I really need to take any of these smart drugs and nutrients? |
Attaining Medical Self SufficiencyDuncan Long
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| Modern herbal Page: http://www.botanical.com^otanical/mgmh/mgmh.html
Herb Research Foundation: http://www.herbs.org/index.html
Healthlink Online (which does a nice job of splitting the difference between mainstream medicine and alternative medicine — but also charges for using much of its service in order to gain full access to many of its articles): http://www.healthlink.com.au/
Some Life-Saving Information
Sometimes medication can present as many dangers as it can cure. |
Bill Gottlieb
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 NETTLE: The Top herbal Antihistamine
"Seventy percent of my allergy patients who take the herb stinging nettle don't need to take any other supplement or medication for symptomatic relief," Dr. Stengler says.
To maximize the effectiveness of this herb, start taking it a couple of weeks before allergy season begins. Take two 300-milligram capsules of freeze-dried nettle three times a day.
"The freeze-dried form is more concentrated and tends to work much better," says Dr. Stengler. |
G. Edward Griffin
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 And in 1961 it appeared in the Chinese-Korean herbal Pharmacopoeias by Sun Chu Lee and Yung Chu Lee describing its reported use specifically for "cancer dissolution."2
Like many chemical compounds, amygdalin may exist in several different crystalline forms. Which form it takes depends on the number of molecules of water that are incorporated into it. Regardless of the form, however, once the crystals are dissolved, they all yield one and the same amygdalin.
The type of amygdalin crystal, known as Laetrile, developed by Dr. |
Ben Davis
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| Roots, berries, barks and hard herbal stalks are cooked for a longer period, whereas leaves and blossoms, if they are in dried condition, only have boiling water poured on them; they are then left to get cold, and before being used they are strained.
• Berries and kernels are crushed first, as for example juniper berries, etc.
• If one has bark, blossoms and leaves together to make into tea, one cooks the bark first, then adds the blossoms and leaves, then takes the pot off the fire, covers it up and lets the tea stand 15 minutes, after which it is strained. |
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
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 Sherman lists the following herbal remedies as valuable for easing pneumonia symptoms: lobelia and sanguinaria used as expectorants, hydrastis as an infection fighter, plus the antiviral herbs Arctostaphylos, uva ursi, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, St. John's wort, juniper Quniperus communis), and Piper cubeba.
Hydrotherapy: According to Dr. Sherman, pneumonia can be greatly relieved by using a "pneumonia jacket" applied by a professional. He recommends that the jacket treatment be combined with a hot footbath and a cold compress to the forehead; the feet should not be chilled. |
Marie-France Muller, M.D., N.D., Ph.D.
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 An alkaline diet including fresh or frozen vegetables (with the exception of Brussels sprouts and artichokes), salads, mushrooms, fresh fruits, potatoes, all other root vegetables, top-grade olive oil, fruit and vegetable juices, water and herbal teas, and abstinence from animal proteins is the foundation for treatment. Salt therapy imparts additional beneficial effects. In fact, for quite a long time traditional medicine has recognized the healing power of salt in the treatment of psoriasis. |
Robert Sampson, M.D. & Patricia Hughes, B.S.N.
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 Now she was able to tolerate herbal preparations, which helped rid her body of Candida and parasites.
This work helped us see that some sensations that we might have previously attributed to chemical reactions were, indeed, related to unexpressed feelings. Along those lines, I at first thought a sensation of heaviness in my chest was a reaction to chemicals in the heating system. Muscle testing indicated it was instead related to my inner child's grief at not having been nurtured the way he would have wanted. |
| My world was becoming smaller and smaller in spite of my special diet, herbal and nutritional supplements, and environmental controls outside of work. Moving to my mother's home in North Carolina was not an option. I could not tolerate her fully carpeted house, let alone deal with all the ramifications of having to admit I could no longer work.
Religion was not a big focus in my family. My father never spoke to us about his religious convictions. My mother was disillusioned with the Catholic Church, and exposed us to the teachings only out of a feeling of obligation. |
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
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 One example of this comes from Asian herbal medicine. The most celebrated Eastern medicinal tonic, ginseng, is considered an adaptogen. Ginseng is believed to endow those who use it with greater ability to adapt to life's changes, rather than to rigidly resist them, and then become stressed by them.
This Eastern interpretation of ginseng's value is paralleled by the Western view. According to Western nutritionists, ginseng is a powerful adrenal tonic—and your adrenals, of course, are vitally important in enabling you to respond to stressful change in a positive way. |
| It contains Royal Manchurian, perhaps the most potent form of ginseng, and several other Chinese herbal medicines.
Ching Chun Bao was first formulated during the reign of the third emperor of the Ming dynasty; thus it has a long and rich history of use. Ancient Chinese physicians claimed that Ching Chun Bao "prolonged life and maintained youth." In recent years, practitioners at the Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medical Institute performed double-blind studies with the compound on animals and on people. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
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 The best supplemerits are liquid herbal iron concentrates and chlorella or spirulina. They cause the least amount of constipation and are natural.
Zinc is another crucial mineral for pregnancy. It is important for many aspects of fetal growth and critical for the development of the thymus. T-cells are produced in the thymus, which is one of the most important mediators and organs in the immune system. Zinc is found in high concentrations in whole grains, mushrooms, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, green leafy vegetables, miso, tofu, bee pollen, and brewer's yeast. |
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
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| For example, in a recent double-blind study of early-stage Alzheimer's patients, an herbal extract of Ginkgo biloba exhibited remarkable therapeutic properties. Patients were tested for cognitive function, memory, and concentration, and those taking Ginkgo biloba improved significantly in all categories over a one-month period.
As you can see, relatively simple nutritional changes can have a profound effect upon the function of the brain.
Stress Management and Brain Regeneration
It is critically important for people suffering from memory loss to reduce their stress levels. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
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| When two milliliters of the herbal extract was used per day, patients showed almost no usual reaction to the X-ray treatments (such as mental imbalances and irritability, dizziness, nausea, and loss of appetite). Many were able to maintain a state of well-being. Other research has suggested that even when the radiation is combined with chemotherapy, there are minimal side effects when the Siberian ginseng is used. The recommended dosage during the time of radiation therapy is approximately thirty drops of extract, five times per day. |
Attaining Medical Self SufficiencyDuncan Long
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| How do you tell the difference between a medical quack and an alternative medicine practitioner or dispenser of herbal medications that might really help you, perhaps even save your life? Making the right choice might mean good health and perhaps added years of life; the wrong choice could mean wasted money and perhaps an early, painful death.
How do you make the right choice?
As you have probably guessed, the answer comes in the manual you're holding in your hands. |
| That's because they make money by dispensing their special exercise equipment, herbal medications, or other materials. In other words, just as the pharmaceutical companies have a vested interest in seeing you buy patented medications rather than cheaper — and possibly more effective — alternatives, these alternative medicine practitioners have products they want to see you buy. Maybe even if it means not buying a more effective product.
What they're selling may really be the best for you.
Or it may not. |
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
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| Boric acid, for example, should not be used during pregnancy, though many herbal douches and suppositories are safe.
It is vital that both sexual partners be treated at the same time if trichomonas is diagnosed, even if it is found in only one partner.
See Candidiasis, Gastrointestinal Disorders.
Genital Warts
It is estimated that 40% to 80% of the U.S. population is infected with the human papilloma virus (HPV), the organism that causes genital warts.The reason this condition is so prevalent and the estimate of infection rate so wide is partly because HPV is difficult to detect. |
| She has patients douche with this formula once or twice a day or use the herbal douche in the morning and a plain yogurt douche at night. Other douche recommendations include: apple cider vinegar (two tablespoons to one quart water), acidophilus (two opened capsules to one quart water), or a solution of water and garlic from capsules or fresh juice.
Topical pau d'arco, black walnut, and tea tree oil (diluted) are also options and vitamin E cream may relieve itching. Betadine, or povidone iodine, is effective as a douche in several kinds of vaginitis, including yeast infections and trichomonas. |
| When herbal preparations are used to treat epididymitis, it is best to consult a trained practitioner, says Dr. Hudson. Many old botanical texts recommend pulsatilla and podophyllum specifically for epididymal infections. However, both of these plants are potentially toxic and therefore must be administered by a knowledgeable professional in order to ensure a safe dose. "Given in medicinal doses," says Dr. Hudson,"these herbs have the ability to treat epididymitis with results comparable to conventional medicine. |
| See Diet, herbal Medicine, Nutritional Supplements.
Female Reproductive System
Urethra-Clitoris -
Rectum fflilj Because acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can be severe or even life-threatening, proper diagnosis and medical care are essential. It is unwise to diagnose and treat PID without consulting a licensed health-care practitioner, particularly if a period has been missed after intercourse or when there is any pelvic pain or unusual vaginal, penile, scrotal, or rectal pain or discharge. |
Lendon H. Smith, M.D.
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| Homeopathy. herbal remedies: Valerian root, hops, passion flower, skullcap, catnip, chamomille, valerian, Avenasativa.
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
Allopathic control: Change diet, tranquilizers.
Natural control: Rule out food sensitivities and low stomach acid. Add dietary fiber, folic acid, lactobacillus, peppermint oil; no sugar.
KIDNEY STONES
Allopathic control: Surgery.
Natural control: No sugar, increase fiber, add magnesium, and stick to a vegetarian diet. Change minerals and supplements depending on type of stone.
MEMORY LOSS
Allopathic control: "Write things down. |
| Try a strict diet of raw fruit and vegetable juices for two weeks, with no sugar, no white flour, and no animal protein. herbal remedies: Cherry juice, celery juice, burdock, hyssop, juniper, birch.
HEART ATTACK (Coronary Artery Disease)
Allopathic control: Bed rest, streptokinase IV, oxygen, bypass surgery.
Natural control: Diet change: no fat, no sugar, no red meat, no caffeine, no alcohol, no tobacco, and no spicy foods. Homeopathy, vitamins A, B-complex, and C; minerals calcium, magnesium, and zinc; lecithin, garlic, selenium, methionine, cysteine. |
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