Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 Boswellia
Facts
Boswellia is one ol'scvcral ancient herbal remedies that is now on the cutting edge of alternative medicine. Used for thousands of years in the Ayurvedic medical system in India, boswellia is being rediscovered as a treatment for osteoarthritis (so-called "wear-and-tear" arthritis) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disorder that causes the destruction of cartilage, the protective covering that cushions bones. Rheumatoid arthritis can cause pain and swelling in the joints and, in severe cases, can be debilitating. |
Annemarie Colbin
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 Since kudzu is a weed that grows wild in great quantities in the South, it seems as if nature is offering us an easily accessible herbal remedy for some of our more difficult problems. Certainly that notion makes sense to my understanding of how balance happens in the universe.
Drugs and Disease
My original intent in writing this book was to show that food is "it" in terms of our health, that unhealthy food is the major cause of disease, and thereby can be its main healer. |
| This natural antibiotic has many culinary uses and has also been a respected herbal remedy in many cultures. Scientific research has found that garlic enhances the immune system, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol, and protects against infection.
• plain garlic: To prevent infection and even dysentery when traveling, take one raw clove, cut into a few small pieces, and swallow with a little water or juice one to three times per day. |
| I believe it applies equally to whatever remedies you may be using, be they pharmacological drugs, natural and synthetic vitamins and mineral supplements, homeopathic remedies, herbal remedies, or any food used medicinally:
1. Any substance (drug, supplement, or herb) that cures a symptom will cause that same symptom (a) in a different dosage, either larger or smaller; and/or (b) if used in the absence of that symptom. (Tranquilizers can cause anxiety; digitalis, an anti-arrhythmic, can cause cardiac arrhythmias.)
2. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
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 This herbal approach is discussed in The Cause of Hypochlorhydria, in the next section of this chapter.
Hypochlorhydria
In the person with chronic indigestion, rather than focus on blocking the digestive process with antacids, the natural approach focuses on aiding digestion. Although much is said about hyperacidity conditions, a more common cause of indigestion is a lack of gastric acid secretion. Hypochlorhydria refers to deficient gastric acid secretion, while achlorhydria refers to a complete absence of gastric acid secretion. |
| It taught a system of medicine that included the best of what was then known about nutritional therapy, natural diet, herbal medicine, homeopathy, spinal manipulation, exercise therapy, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, stress reduction, and other natural therapies. The basic
Old Paradigm
The body is a machine The body and mind are separate Emphasize the elimination of disease Treat symptoms
Specialize (with the risk of tunnel-vision) Use high-technology, heroic measures Focus on objective information
(how the patient is doing based on charts, statistics, test results, etc. |
| Use ephedra- or tylophora-based herbal products in conjunction with licorice.
7. Use asthma medications as prescribed.
NOTE: In severe cases of asthma, the best treatment is a combined approach, using natural measures to reduce the allergic threshold and prevent acute attacks, along with proper drug treatment of acute attacks.
Diet
Eliminate all food allergens and food additives. If you have multiple food allergies, utilize a four-day rotation diet as effect occurs in one hour and lasts about five hours after administration. |
| Of these herbal choleretics, milk thistle extract may offer the greatest benefit.
According to the results of a recent study, milk thistle extract may dissolve gallstones via its ability to increase the solubility of the bile. In the study, the composition of the bile was assayed in nineteen patients with a history of gallstones (four participants) or removal of the gallbladder due to gallstones (fifteen participants) before and after taking milk thistle extract (420 mg of an extract standardized to contain seventy percent silymarin) or a placebo. |
| Increase fluid intake to 8 ounces per hour, using water and the herbal teas listed below.
Nutritional Supplements
• Vitamin A: 50,000 IU per day for up to two days in infants and up to one week in adults, or beta-carotene: 200,000 IU per day
NOTE: Do not use vitamin A in women who are pregnant or at risk for pregnancy, due to a link with birth defects at high dosages. |
Grace Ross Lewis
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 Frequently it is in combination herbal formulations.
Precautions: Caused documented cases of acute nonviral hepatitis (rapidly developing liver damage).
Synonyms: VARIOUS BRAND NAMES. charcoal_
Products and Uses: A porous form of carbon, used as a decolorizing agent, odor-removing agent, purification agent in fat and beverage processing, and as a taste-removing agent. Wood charcoal is used as fuel. Coconut shell charcol is used as a gas absorbant. Animal charcoal, produced by heating bones and dissolving out the calcium phosphates and mineral salts with acid, is used in sugar refining. |
Lendon H. Smith, M.D.
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| Increase intake of Chlorophyll and Lactobacillus acidophilus. herbal cures-. Dandelion root, yellow dock, Capsicum, burdock, red clover, mint, anise, fennel.
BONE SPURS
Allopathic control: Surgical removal. Natural control: Ultrasound, massage.
BREAST CYSTS
Allopathic control: Surgery. X ray to rule out cancer.
Natural control: Stop drinking caffeine, coffee, and soft drinks. Add vitamins B6, A, E, iodine, omega-6 fatty acids. Other dietary supplements: Licorice, Lactobacillus acidophilus.
BREASTFEEDING
Allopathic control: Refer to lactation expert; drink two quarts of milk a day. |
Mark Bricklin
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 Wren calls it "the purest and most certain stimulant in herbal materia medica. ... A cold may generally be removed by one or two doses of the powder taken in warm water."
To make a powerful liniment for sprains and congestion, gently boil one tablespoon of cayenne pepper in one pint of cider vinegar. Bottle the unstrained liquid while it's hot. One authority says that to relieve the pain of a toothache, first clean out the cavity of the tooth, then make a small plug of absorbent cotton saturated with oil of capsicum. Press this into the cavity. |
Hemp TodayEd Rosenthal
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| Given the choice, many people would choose this simple herbal remedy rather than high priced, less effective and more contra-indicative patented pharmaceuticals.
Recreational use is much more controversial and has been used to keep all forms of cannabis illegal. It is not the purpose of this book to enter a debate on either the ethics of criminal or civil regulation of marijuana use or of the sociological issues surrounding it. However, under the standard definition of addiction, marijuana must be considered a relatively benign substance.
The American Psychological Association and the U.N. |
Mark Bricklin
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| They reflect not only the most "promising" remedies Kordel has collected in his extensive travels and reading but also much of the latest information in nutrition. His herbal burn remedy from Germany, for example, is a mixture of wheat germ oil, honey and comfrey leaves. If this doesn't work, I doubt that anything else will. His Icelandic remedy for breaking up a cold consists of chopped onions, barley water and some cod-liver oil. I can't even imagine what this would taste like, but my guess is that your cold wouldn't like it. |
| The Concise herbal Encyclopedia. Edinburgh, Scotland: John Bartholomew and Son, 1973.
Not nearly as authoritative as the title suggests, this book nevertheless has enough remedies listed to make it worth reading. However, it is flawed by numerous emphatic statements about health and disease that are either fallacious or completely arbitrary. For example, Law states that constipation "is one of the most dangerous conditions"— which it isn't—and in his discussion of anemia, he fails to mention that food, such as liver, is what is really indicated, not nettle tea or "honey and lemon juice. |
Cheryle R. Hart, M.D. Mary Kay Grossman, R.D.
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 Keep filtered water, lemon water, or herbal iced tea in your refrigerator.
?Freeze two bottles of water every night—one to take to work and drink as it thaws and one to take in your lunch to keep your food cool and then drink throughout the afternoon.
As a summary of relative amounts and importance of the various categories of foods just presented, we offer our Link-and-Balance Food Pyramid (see Figure 6.1).
This pyramid is like the one shown on the side of cereal boxes in a very important way. As in both pyramids, the base shows the types of foods that we want more of. |
Mark Bricklin
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| Essential oils, which are very highly concentrated herbal extracts, are available in many pharmacies. Clove, wintergreen, eucalyptus and others are widely available. Other essential oils may be ordered for you. Such oils are ordinarily used in very small quantities, mixed with other materials. A small dab of oil of clove on a swab is an old but quite reliable way to numb the pain of a toothache.
The pharmacist can also be of great help in providing ointments and salves to act as the base or vehicle for herbs you want to apply topically. |
Maesimund B. Panos, M.D. and Jane Heimlich
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 All laxatives, whether herbal or synthetic, cause a "lazy" bowel and are habit forming. In my experience, the person troubled with constipation must discontinue all laxatives and rely on commonsense measures aided by a homeopathic remedy, if needed, to restore normal bowel function. The bowel that has been whipped and tortured by harsh purgatives will naturally take a longer time to recover.
DIARRHEA
Diarrhea—frequent and excessive discharge of watery stools—is most often an acute condition caused by eating something unfamiliar to the body, perhaps food that is highly seasoned or spoiled. |
Kathi Keville
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 Tablets and capsules release their herbal contents in the stomach as they dissolve. They provide an easy way to down herbs, as long as you do not mind swallowing pills. They are slower-acting and generally less potent than tinctures, but like glycerites, they do not contain alcohol. They certainly offer a faster and more convenient method of treatment than tea—which has to be prepared—and they allow you to avoid tasting unpalatable herbs. They are more expensive than tea because you pay for the convenience of having the herb powdered, processed, bottled and marketed. |
| For example, hawthorn, a popular herbal heart tonic, can make you more sensitive to the potent prescription heart medication digitalis (which, by the way, is derived from the poisonous herb foxglove), slowing your heart's rate and increasing the force of its contractions. If you cannot find a doctor who is knowledgeable about herbs, your safest bet is to use the advice in this section only to treat minor disorders that have not yet developed into full-blown disease or to use my suggestions to help avoid heart problems in the first place.
Angina and Irregular ^ j§l Heartbeat ^,. |
| Frederick easily found them in the local natural food store and wasted no time in starting an herbal and dietary program.
A month later, when Frederick went back to his doctor, his blood pressure was indeed lower. As stubborn as ever, he convinced his skeptical doctor to give the herbs a chance. After all, a respectable heart doctor had prescribed them to his brother in Germany. To help keep his blood pressure low, Frederick decided to take more time to relax, and he went back to Germany. |
Christopher Hobbs
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 Chinese herbal texts suggest that the Ling zhi sharpens memory and mental capacity, awakens the spirit, calms the mind, opens the breath, strengthens the heart, protects the liver, increases stamina and endurance and helps the body resist falling prey to the demons of age and illness.
Mushrooms provide a link for us with these Taoist sages of ancient China who leaned on reishi-carved staffs and also used these mushrooms as spiritual aids—as foods presumed to foster enlightenment. |
Kathi Keville
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| Since high blood pressure so often goes hand in hand with tension, the herbal sedatives valerian, skullcap, lemon balm, linden and motherwort hold promise. These herbs reduce stress and muscle tension and may also prove helpful in lowering blood pressure. There is some scientific evidence to support this, especially from studies on motherwort conducted by Italian and Chinese researchers.
Sedative aromas have also been shown to reduce blood pressure temporarily. |
Christopher Hobbs
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| As a reader of many herbal and health-related books, I am often frustrated when the writer does not mention the sources drawn upon. I hope this information is helpful when considering what personal value Medicinal Mushrooms may provide to you, the reader.
I extensively reviewed literature from the three following primary sources:
1. The historical record: written works from ancient Egyptian medicine and ancient Chinese medicine through the end of the 19th century, including folk uses and medical uses.
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Mark Bricklin
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| Horseradish is believed to be one of the more potent herbal diuretics. A traditional preparation consists of one ounce of fresh, chopped horseradish root, one-half ounce of bruised mustard seed and a pint of boiling water. Let the herbs soak in the water in a covered vessel for four hours, then strain, and take three tablespoons three times a day. Horseradish can also be eaten spread on some bland food like bread or fish, mixed with vinegar or diluted in almost any way imaginable. One favorite way to take it when you want to flush fluids out of your system is to mix it with white wine. |
David Brownstein
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 Dietary factors include drinking adequate amounts of pure water per day and having adequate salt intake using unrefined Celtic Sea Salt. herbal therapies can include licorice root 600mg/day and Gotu Kola 50-100mg/day. Adrenal glandulars have also been very helpful for many different conditions. The best results with DHEA have occurred when DHEA is combined with the appropriate nutritional supplementation.
A Word Of Caution
When I go into a health food store and see many jars of DHEA on the shelves, I am concerned about the high doses readily available without proper monitoring of levels. |
| Phytoestrogens are found in soy products and herbal products like Dong Quai and Black Cohosh. An adequate intake of phytoestrogens will minimize the symptoms of estrogen deficiency. In Asian countries, where the intake of fermented soy products* is very high, women suffer virtually no adverse symptoms of menopause. Phytoestrogens contain compounds that have no propensity to increase the risk of breast cancer, and many studies show that they may reduce the risk for cancer. Eliminate caffeine and drink adequate amounts of pure water per day. |
| Nutritional Support for the Adrenal Glands
I have found nutritional support to be very effective for low Cortisol states. herbal therapies, such as licorice root extract 600mg/day and Gotu Kola 50-100mg have been very helpful. These herbs are useful for building up the adrenal gland and stimulating hydrocortisone receptors in the body. Vitamin supplementation includes Vitamin C- 3000mg/day (since the adrenal glands have the highest concentration of Vitamin C in the body), and Vitamin E- 400 I.U./day. Adrenal glandulars have also been helpful and are available at health food stores. |
Dr. Gary Null
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 I've reviewed some of the herbal aids and remedies here, and I encourage the reader to explore the wide range of resources available in book stores or by mail order."
Dr. Vicki Hufnagel reminds us: "Improperly performed episiotomies are another common cause of sexual dysfunction." (See "Corrective Vaginal Surgery" in Pregnancy.)
Resources for Sexual Problems
BOOKS
Lonnie Barbach. For Each Other. New York:
Penguin Signet, 1982. Rebecca Chalker. Secrets of Women's Sexuality.
New York: Seven Stories Press, in press. Mantak Chia. The Multiorgasmic Man. New York:
HarperCollins, 1996. |
Hemp TodayEd Rosenthal
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| Wright understood the varietal differences which he characterized in 1918: "There are three fairly distinct types of hemp: that grown for fiber, that for birdseed and oil, and that for drugs."118 herbal and oilseed types are poor fiber producers.119 As with flax, attempts to use one type for the other purpose requires a compromise of quality. The flax community well understood this concept. In 1936, A. C. |
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