| Several of the herbal remedies tested inhibited the Epstein-Barr virus by more than 90 percent. The group also reported for the first time the activities of sixteen new medicinal plants as potential anticancer herbs.60
Many researchers like Abdullaev at the National Institute of Pediatrics in Mexico City make the comment that considering the prevalence of cancer and the fact that it is a leading cause of death, it is important to investigate readily available natural substances from plants, vegetables, herbs, and spices that might be useful in the prevention and treatment of cancer. |
Josef A. Brinckmann and Michael P. Lindenmaier
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 In 1991, "Guidelines for the Assessment of Herbal Remedies" (WHO/TRM/91.4) were developed to assist those countries which were interested in establishing basic legal guidelines but had not yet done so. Experts at the "WHO Collaboration Centre for Traditional Medicine" at the University of Illinois at Chicago collected, compiled and assessed the available literature, completing this process in July 1996; in November of the same year, in Bahrain, their work was published in the form of WHO medicinal plant monographs. |
Mark Blumenthal
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 In a survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates for Prevention magazine, researchers noted that 36% of herb users employ herbal remedies in place of prescription drugs; 31% with prescription drugs; 48% instead of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs; and 30% with OTC drugs (Johnston, 2000). In the Slone Survey (Kaufman et al., 2002) of 2590 participants from about the same period of time, 81 % stated that they used at least one medication (Rx or OTC), 50% took at least one prescription drug, and 7% took five or more drugs simultaneously. |
Tanya Harter Pierce
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 There can be no debate that herbal remedies such as the Hoxsey therapy and Essiac have, historically, been extremely powerful anti-cancer treatments. In today's modern world, there are still people getting well from cancer using these herbal treatments. Finding herbal sources today that use good quality herbs and prepare the herbs optimally is the biggest concern. Since it is difficult to be sure of the efficacy of any particular version of Essiac, it might be best to use it in conjunction with another recovery approach with which Essiac tea is compatible. |
Dr. Gary Null
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 Before I had the herbal remedies, my menstrual cycles were extremely heavy, I had mood swings, and I was very prone to exhaustion. I was extremely irregular. When I started taking the herbal remedies, the menstrual cycle became very regular again, approximately every thirty days. The flow was more regular, the cramping was easier to deal with. The mood swings disappeared, and I became balanced. My own body told me that this was certainly working for me. The herbs have made a fundamental difference in my life. |
Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND
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 By being an informed consumer and knowing what to look for, you can be sure that you're getting what you pay for with herbal remedies. five minutes, most of the alcohol will have evaporated away, and the mixture should be cool enough to drink. Also, some herbs do not extract well in alcohol, and some compounds may not stay stable in tincture form, so tinctures may not always have the desired potency.
Extracts
Extracts can be made with alcohol, like tinctures, or the essence of the herb can be leached out with water. |
Bill Gottlieb
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 To people who are in good health, herbal remedies offer opportunities for staying well," McCaleb says.
Taking ginseng capsules, for instance, may help people stay mentally alert when they're coping with the stresses of working too hard, says Dr. Tyler. And drinking a cup of lemon balm tea, a natural relaxant, can relieve stress and calm you down, says naturopathic physician Mary Bove, L.M., N.D., director of the Brattleboro Naturopathic Clinic in Vermont.
Bruises, swelling, sprains, cuts, colds, fevers, minor burns and rashes respond well to herbal treatments, says Cynthia Mervis Watson, M.D. |
Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay.
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 According to the same report, Japanese researchers found poor digestion to be the reason that some people do not respond to herbal remedies.
Pancreas, Liver, and Lymph
After the digestive process in the stomach is completed, food substances are released into the duodenum, where most digestion and absorption takes place. If (and only if) there is sufficient acid in the duodenum, the body releases two other digestive hormones, secretin and cholecystokinin. These hormones stimulate the gallbladder to secrete bile and the pancreas to release its digestive juices. |
Susun S. Weed
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 I have met and heard of many women diagnosed with DCIS or LCIS who treated themselves successfully using herbal remedies plus body work, energy work, and psyche work, as well as many who made use of minimal orthodox remedies in addition to Wise Woman ways.
• Go on a vision quest. Look for a vision of your health/wholeness/holiness. Traditionally this means spending three to five days alone in nature with minimal food and drink. |
Bill Gottlieb
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| But even as synthetic pharmaceuticals began to dominate medical practice, some practitioners continued to administer herbal remedies: homeopaths, osteopaths, chiropractors and hydrotherapists as well as the eclectics, a group of
Growing Your Own
Here's some good news: You don't need a green thumb to raise a crop of herbs.
"Herbs are incredibly adaptable," writes Steven Foster in his book Herbal Renaissance: Growing, Using and Understanding Herbs in the Modern World. "As a general rule, an herb garden requires much less attention than a vegetable garden. |
| Experts estimate that herbal remedies and Ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India, have been around for 5,000 years. Ancient Egyptians used fragrant oils in what may have been an early version of aromatherapy, and hydrotherapy was practiced in ancient Greece and Rome. And homeopathy, one of the newest techniques, is more than 200 years old.
Homeopathy, in fact, was as big as allopathy, the type of medicine practiced by conventional doctors, in the early nineteenth century, according to David Edelberg, M.D. |
Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay.
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| In addition to prescription medications and herbal remedies, regular exercise also helps stimulate healthy thyroid activity.
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is the primary manifestation of a group of diseases characterized by an overactive thyroid gland and increased production of thyroid hormone. |
J. E. Williams, O.M.D.
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 Empower Your Viral Immunity Program with Chinese Medicines: Using Chinese herbal remedies can considerably increase the effectiveness of your program. No other culture provides such a rich source of knowledge about viral infections and the methods and medicines that treat them than the Chinese. In this step you will learn how to use powerful and effective Chinese antivi-rals, immune modulators, energy enhancers, and anti-inflammatory medicines.
9. Optimize Immune Performance with Hormonal Balance:
Hormones play an integral role in maintaining a strong immune system. |
James S. Gordon, M.D.
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 Homeopathy, dietary changes, and herbal remedies —not antibiotics, antihistamines, or decongestants—will be the initial treatment for such common ailments as sinus and middle ear infections, diarrhea, hay fever, and other allergies. For asthma, we would no longer routinely prescribe inhalers, bronchodilators, and steroids —substances that combat the inflammation and constriction of the bronchi but create dependence and do not significantly alter the course of the illness or address its causes. These have their place, but as last resorts, not as primary treatments. |
Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D.
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 The benefits of supplementary nutrients, acupuncture, and herbal remedies remain unrecognized. New techniques of immunotherapy developed in Great Britain promise alleviation of inflammatory bowel disease when simple diet modification does not suffice.
People with IBD usually have a second inflammatory disorder like arthritis, eczema, or psoriasis. This confirms what many studies have found: that food allergies are a contributing factor in the development of inflammatory bowel disease. |
| Useful herbal remedies include extracts from Artemisia annua and citrus seeds, also goldenseal, and a Gentiana or sanguinaria mixture.
• Replenishing normal intestinal flora with the appropriate microorganisms like bifidobacteria, Lactobacillus, and Saccharomyces boulardii.
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Leaky gut syndrome is another condition that can cause problems beyond the immediate digestive organs. It is a problem of nutrient absorption in the small intestine, the true site of digestive absorption. |
J. E. Williams, O.M.D.
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| Common herbal remedies for managing fever include elder flowers (Sambucus nigra) or yarrow flower (Achillea millefolium). 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. |
| Using Chinese herbal remedies can considerably increase the effectiveness of your program. No other culture provides such a rich source of knowledge about viral infections and the methods and medicines that treat them than the Chinese. In step 8, you will learn how to use powerful and effective Chinese antivirals like isatis, immune modulators including the ganoderma mushroom, energy enhancers like ginseng, and anti-inflammatory medicines like bupleurum.
• Hormones play an integral role in maintaining a strong immune system. |
Mark Blumenthal
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| Reliable references for efficacy, dose, and safety should be consulted (D'Epiro, 1997).
In working with patients, healthcare professionals should ask about botanical medicine use when the patient has chronic or relapsing disease, is experiencing or concerned about adverse drug reactions, or there is unexplained poor compliance with treatment or follow-up. Useful questions when inquiring about use of botanical medicine include: "Have you tried other treatments for this problem?" "Have you changed your diet because you thought it might help this problem? |
Susun S. Weed
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| Making your own herbal remedies is simple and fun; directions begin on page 293.
• The results and safety of any remedy are dependent on the way it is prepared and used. Notice that I prefer infused herbal oils (not essential oils) and powerful herbal infusions (not herbal teas).
• Different people can have different reactions to the same substance, whether drug, food, or herb. If you take lots of herbs mixed together and have distressing side effects, how can you know which one is the cause? For safety, I use one herb (sometimes two, and only rarely three) at a time. |
J. E. Williams, O.M.D.
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| Within two treatments of acupuncture and herbal remedies, the nausea and headaches were completely gone; he was sleeping better and had more energy. By the end of six weeks, the side effects were controlled enough for him to return to work.
This patient continued on the interferon and ribaviran therapy. In fact, he did two complete courses. |
Michael Tierra
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 Very special care must be taken if strong herbal remedies are used in conjunction with modern pharmaceuticals, as there might be adverse effects of the combinations. In such cases a doctor familiar with the pharmaceuticals must be consulted.
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A BOTANICAL APPROACH TO CANCER TREATMENT
With an estimated one in five Americans having cancer in their lifetime, the multibillion-dollar war on cancer seems to be a faltering campaign. This means that the treatment of cancer with such alternative methods as herbs and diet is practically ignored. |
J. E. Williams, O.M.D.
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| Though prevention is the main way of avoiding infection, there is an effective inactivated vaccine available and human immunoglobulin shots give temporary natural immunity for people traveling in endemic areas, such as India. herbal remedies are used in India, Nepal, and China to treat HAV.
Hepatitis B: Hepatitis B (HBV), sometimes referred to as serum hepatitis, is a serious blood-borne viral illness that can lead to chronic liver disease, liver cancer, or in the case of severe rapid infection (a condition called fulminate hepatitis) it can cause death. |
Peggy O'Mara
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 Our strongest immune responses come between the ages of five and 25—if we are well-nourished, well-rested, not under excess mental or emotional stress or deprivation, and not concurrently infected with an organism, such as the ebv or cmv viruses, which impair the immune system, or a disease process, or medications (including some herbal remedies) that impair the immune system. Cells age, and as we grow older, the immune system is less able to perform. At the same time, when the immune system is immature it is less able to process some antigens.
MOSKOWITZ: Yes. |
Bill Gottlieb
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| When it comes to treating serious illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and autoimmune disorders, many medical doctors are prescribing herbal remedies to be used in conjunction with mainstream medical techniques, says Dr. Watson. Herbs such as ginger, peppermint, papaya and fennel can help reduce the nausea caused by chemotherapy, for instance. Irish moss can thin the blood, and hawthorn berry, rosemary and motherwort can improve circulation in people with heart disease. (When using herbs in the treatment of major health problems, you must consult with a health professional, Dr. |
| This tradition of herbal remedies continued for centuries, until the beginning of modern science and its knowledge of chemistry. At that point, scientists and doctors could isolate the active ingredient from an herb and produce a more potent, faster-acting medicine. In 1806, a German apprentice pharmacist isolated an active element of the opium plant, a chemical alkaloid that he called morphine. |
Susun S. Weed
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| Beware of packaged over-the-counter herbal remedies from China; they may contain drugs and heavy metals. Consult a practitioner skilled in Traditional Chinese Medicine for a formula of herbs you can brew at home if this seems right to you.
Step 5a. Use Supplements
• Six weeks of daily use of 1-2 tablespoons/15-30 ml (4-8 capsules) of flaxseed oil (rich in omega-3 fatty acids) or borage, black currant, hemp, or evening primrose seed oil (rich in gamma linoleic acid) can diminish breast lumps, especially those initiated by hormonal imbalances. |
Michael Tierra
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| Herbs for Children
When giving herbal remedies to children, the dosage should be decreased. As a general rule, the dose should follow the body weight, so that a forty pound child would get no more than half the dose of an eighty pound child. The doses recommended in this book are the adult doses, representing a body weight of about 150 pounds for purposes of calculation. Therefore women weighing less than 150 pounds, for example, should begin with a lower dosage. When treating very young children, only the very mild herbs should be used, such as lemon balm and catnip. |
| OBTAINING AND STORING HERBS
In order for herbal remedies to be effective in the recommended doses, the herbs used must contain their full complement of active constituents. The potency of herbs depends on many factors:
1. the species
2. the growing location and climatic conditions
3. the time of harvest
4. the method of drying and preserving
5. the storage conditions
6. the form of the herb
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J. E. Williams, O.M.D.
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| Many common herbal remedies are used for influenza including echinacea (Echinacea purpurea and angustifolia); elder flowers (Sambucus nigra); wild indigo (Baptista tinctoriaj; boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum); and goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis). Strengthening the immune system with beta-1,3 glucan,- zinc; other antioxidants in addition to vitamin C; and the Chinese herb astragalus (Astragalus mem-branaceus); and other adaptogens, is helpful as a preventive measure. These measures are discussed in part 2. |
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