Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien
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 Turmeric was also known to ancient Western healers such as the Greek herbalist Dioscorides, who mentioned it in his writings in the first century.
An important dye plant, turmeric produces a brilliant yellow-gold hue that has been used to color foods, paper, wood, cosmetics, and fabrics—even the golden robes worn by Thai Buddhist monks.
International Status
In Europe, turmeric is listed as an approved herb in the German Commission E Monographs, indicated for the treatment of dyspeptic conditions (indigestion). |
Robyn Landis
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 So an herbalist would learn the technique or school of thought in herbal medicine specific to his or her culture—for example, Chinese, Native American, African, or East Indian. In these stable ancient cultures, the apprentice was taught by the master, and then became the master and had his or her own apprentice, and so it went generation after generation. They experimented, they made their contributions to the field, they passed on the knowledge and it continued to expand. But the systems didn't mix very much with one another. |
Dr. Gary Null
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 The following herbs help to alleviate menstrual problems:
Gardenia and philodendron are popular in Chinese medicine, and can be obtained by prescription from an herbalist. Corn silk tea helps to get rid of the bloating that comes from too many hormones stored in the blood. Women's Rhythm also eliminates bloating. This Ted
Kapchuk formula can be found in certain health food stores or ordered from
Kahn Herbs.
Xiao Yao Wan. This wonderful remedy, which can be purchased at pharmacies in Chinatowns in major cities, such as Pearl River Pharmacy in New York City, helps digestive processes. |
| Women who have nerve-related menstrual pain can benefit from tofu, but should stay away from too many cold raw salads, hot spicy foods, and even white potatoes. herbalist Letha Hadady suggests this soothing recipe: warm tofu cooked with sweet spices, like pumpkin pie spices or nutmeg. This quiets the nerves and helps a woman feel nurtured and relaxed. fasting. Dr. Anthony Penepent, a physician who practices natural hygiene, helps patients with painful menses by placing them on a strict hygienic regimen. "I put them on a fast one day before the onset of their period. |
| HERBS. herbalist Letha Hadady recommends the following plant remedies to break up congestion in the chest, and release phlegm and mucus from the system before they lead to more serious problems:
Xiao Yao Wan. This formula is a combination of digestive herbs that increase circulation, build blood, and break apart fibroids. Xiao Yao Wan is available in Chinatowns throughout America.
Dandelion. Dandelion tea or capsules can be taken everyday to break apart fibroids.
EXTERNAL TREATMENTS
CASTOR OIL PACKS. According to medical psychic Edgar Cayce, stimulating liver circulation ends constipation. |
| Letha Hadadv. a herbalist and educator in New York City, visited China to learn why Chinese women had such a low incidence of breast cancer as compared to American women and those in other Western nations. While diet was a big part of the picture, she learned that other factors came into play. In order to prevent breast cancer. Asians build immunity through diet, cleansing herbs, and the avoidance of pollution, stress, negative emotions, smoking, alcohol, and radiation: "They have much cleaner habits than we do. |
| Hadady, an acupuncturist, herbalist, and author trained in New York and China, teaches classes in traditional Chinese herbology. Her latest book is Asian Health Secrets: the Complete Guide to Asian Herbal Medicine.
LIN SISTER 18A Elizabeth Street New York, NY 10013 (212) 962-5417
Lin Sister is an herbal shop in Chinatown that is an excellent source for a variety of herbs, and afso selfs herbs by mail order.
HEALTH CONCERNS 8001 Capwell Drive Oakland. CA 94621 (800) 233-9355
A mail-order source for herbs. homeopathy
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Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien
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| Features The herbalist newsletter, lists of courses, associations, and software. All this and music, too.
Herb Research Foundation http: / / www.herbs.org
A comprehensive, award-winning site for herb information, featuring the latest science, political, business, and international news from the world of herbs. You can browse recommended links, view herbs in the photo gallery, order scientific papers, speak out on herbal topics, and ask herb questions online. Herb "green-papers" and research reviews highlight specific herbs and their medicinal uses.
Medical Herbalism http: / / www.medherb. |
| Membership includes a quarterly newsletter, The herbalist.
The AHG sponsors annual seminars in different parts of the United States and publishes a comprehensive directory of herbal education programs ($10).
Herb Research Foundation
1007 Pearl Street, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80302 Phone: (303) 449-2265 Website: http://www.herbs.org
With a primary goal of public education, HRF is a nonprofit international education and research organization that collects and disseminates accurate and reliable scientific information about herbs. |
| To incorporate the benefits of milk thistle seeds into your daily diet, herbalist Christopher Hobbs suggests making a seasoning salt by soaking milk thistle seeds overnight, draining the water, grinding the seeds into a powder using a coffee grinder, lightly toasting them in the oven, and then mixing them with salt or other spices.1 Milk thistle seeds are high in protein and the essential fatty acid linoleic acid, a healthy fat that can help reduce chronic inflammation, balance the female menstrual cycle, and improve heart health. |
William Duffy
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 The mayor of Fleurance is the famous natural healer and herbalist Maurice Messegue (see Chapter 3). His goal in life is to make the name of his town synonymous with the greatest natural food in Europe, if not the world. (The incomparable chickens from Fleurance are on the menu—complete with billing—at Maxim's in Paris.) The garlic grown around Fleurance is so rich and juicy it explodes with flavor and juices when sliced open. Messegue- says garlic is a great tonic and healer but dangerous if grown synthetically because toxic chemicals tend to be concentrated in the cloves. |
Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien
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| American herbalist Rosemary Gladstar describes the root slices as "delicately carved pieces of ivory."
Dong quai's species name, sinensis, refers to its origin in China. Although closely related to the Western plant angelica (Angelica archangelica), the two plants are not interchangeable. Dong quai and angelica share some similar properties in treating women's problems, but angelica is stronger and intended for shorter-term use. The Chinese occasionally substitute the Western plant lovage (Levisticum officinale) for dong quai. |
Rex Adams
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 Among the best results that Messegue', the great French herbalist, has achieved are cases of asthma, bronchitis, and other respiratory ailments. Messe'gue', himself, does not care much for statistics. But one of Messe'gu^'s colleagues spent countless hours tabulating the results of Messdgu^'s treatments. For respiratory ailments, the record shows2—
Ailment_Cured_Improved_Unknown
Asthma 60% 30% 10%
Bronchitis 10% 80% 10%
Emphysema 10% 70% 20%
'Reprinted with permission of Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., from Of Men and Plants by Maurice Messegue? |
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
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 Consult a trained herbalist.
HYDROTHERAPY: • Constitutional hydrotherapy (apply two to five times weekly) • Swimming exercise to restore strength.
REFLEXOLOGY: Tip of big toe (opposite side from paralysis), other toes, reflexes to affected areas.
Professional Care
The following therapies should only be provided by a qualified health professional.
Chelation Therapy / Hypnotherapy / Light Therapy / Magnetic Field Therapy / Naturopathic Medicine / Osteopathic Medicine / Sound Therapy / Traditional Chinese Medicine
BODYWORK: Feldenkrais Method.
PROLOTHERAPY: For pain after a stroke. |
| These scientists also found that there were no major adverse reactions associated with the use of valerian and, unlike barbiturates and other conventional drugs used for insomnia, valerian does not have a synergy with alcohol.112 herbalist and author Christopher Hobbs, L.Ac., notes that other uses for valerian include nervous heart conditions, children's anorexia caused by excitement, trembling, and stomach complaints. He recommends a valerian-hops preparation as a good daytime sedative as it will not interfere with or slow one's reflexive responses. |
| The five elements are of particular importance to the Chinese herbalist, because they give rise to the five tastes by which all medicinal plants are evaluated. Fire gives rise to bitterness, earth to sweetness, metal to acridity, water to saltiness, and wood to sourness. Each taste is said to have a particular medicinal action: bitter-tasting herbs drain and dry; sweet herbs tonify and may reduce pain; acrid herbs disperse; salty herbs nourish the kidneys; and sour herbs nourish the yin and have an astringent action, preventing unwanted loss of body fluids or vital energy (qi). |
| Natural Liver Flush
The healthy and efficient functioning of the fiver is central to detoxification and disease prevention, which explains why it is advisable to periodically flush the organ clean using natural substances, says master herbalist and acupuncturist Christopher Hobbs, L.Ac. "Liver flushes are used to stimulate elimination of wastes from the body, to open and cool the liver, to increase bile flow, and to improve overall liver functioning," says Dr. Hobbs."I have taken liver flushes for many years now and can heartily recommend them." Here are Dr. |
| However, before beginning any herbal protocol, people should consult a qualified herbalist, as no single standard formula works for everyone.20
Cayenne (Capsicum annuum) is an effective systemic stimulant, meaning it invigorates the physiological activities of the body. It is especially helpful for the circulatory and digestive systems, stimulating blood flow and strengthening the heartbeat and metabolic rate.21 Externally, it is used for muscle and joint pain. |
| Herbal Medicine
According to herbalist Chanchal Cabrera, the following formula treats the symptoms of inflammation and helps ease the pain associated with fibromyalgia, while boosting the immune system. This combination should be taken three times a day, 1 tsp each time. |
Lendon H. Smith, M.D.
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| Talk to your herbalist or naturopathic physician.
Some Disease Control Choices
ACNE
Allopathic control: Cleanse the skin, broad-spectrum antibiotics to control infections Retin-A (vitamin A analog). Does not address the reason for the acne. The antibiotics usually cause an increase in the yeast, Candida.
Natural control: Change to a high-fiber diet; no milk, cola, chocolate, nuts, or sugar. Use only small amounts of iodine or fat.
Increase intake of vitamins A and C, pantothenic acid, zinc, B6, and essential fatty acids. Apply to skin: Comfrey gel and Calendula. |
John Heinerman
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 A story is told by one British herbalist, Mary Thome Quelch, of a man in Liverpool, England consuming an entire pheasant at a holiday celebration and then being rushed to the local hospital soon thereafter suffering from ptomaine poisoning. The physicians on duty were able to save his life, but accredited it more to their patient having consumed a lot of red currant jelly, which had been served as part of the "trimmings" of the meal he ate. Both black and red currant juice are ideal for yeast infection in the mouth (thrush) or vagina (vaginitis). |
| In his outstanding treatise on medicinal plants, Mon Herbier de Sante (Paris: Laffont/Tchou, 1975), the renowned French herbalist Maurice Messegue, recommends that people suffering from cellulitis consume parsley voraciously. "You should gorge yourself on it, in salads, omelettes, in soups, as a juice, and with all of your meat dishes," he writes.
Mercury Poisoning. With all of the recent attention given amalgam fillings, which dentists have routinely used, the public mind has been confronted with the very real dangers attending mercury poisoning. |
Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien
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| During the seventeenth century, British herbalist Nicholas Culpeper prescribed milk thistle seeds for jaundice (yellow discoloration of tissues due to excessive amounts of bile), gallstones, and obstructions of the liver and spleen.
Milk thistle became popular in American medicine around the turn of the twentieth century, when the Eclectic physicians (a prominent group of American doctors who practiced at that time) adopted it as a treatment for varicose veins, menstrual problems, and liver and kidney ailments. |
Ralph W. Moss PhD
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 English herbalist William H. Webb once claimed to have cured a case of recurrent breast cancer with a tea made of cloves, sarsaparilla, burdock, and red clover flower, as well as a suitable diet (343, 154).
Cloves are being actively investigated as a source of an anti-herpes compound, eugeniin (242a). The major component of clove oil, eugenol, has some cancer-inhibiting properties, since papilloma formation decreases by 84 percent when scientists first apply eugenol. Although AHPA considers cloves a class 1 herb, i.e. |
Robyn Landis
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| Much of what we know about herbs originally came from records of their well-developed use in traditional medicine. An herbalist may be trained specifically in herbal medicine by itself, or may be a health professional such as medical doctor, naturopath, osteopath, homeopath, physician's assistant, or nurse practitioner who studied herbal medicine.
Naturopathic medicine—Naturopathic medicine, or naturopathy, is based on a combination of modern medicine and traditional healing philosophies and techniques. |
| Practically speaking, in twenty-five years as an herbalist and educator, Katta Purkh heard about this happening no more than a couple of times—and he never came across it himself personally because he selected his sources knowl-edgeably and carefully. Again, reputable sources are the key (and this is true for any product). Such incidents are certainly the exception, not the norm, in the herb industry. |
Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D.
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 Kneipp was also a practicing herbalist, and he combined many herbal therapies with the water techniques. Among his most important contributions was the use of such inexpensive herbs as hayflower or oatstraw for detoxification purposes. He experimented with healing procedures for a great many diseases, and was particularly active in helping to heal children. He developed the wet "nightshirt," dipped either in salt water or hayflower water, and this was one of the keystones of his treatment for children's diseases. |
Robyn Landis
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| Not long after I had made some essential changes in the way I lived, I became acquainted with Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, a professional herbalist, kinesiologist, and educator, and a longtime student of some of the world's oldest and most respected natural healing masters, including Ayurvedic healer and author Yogi Bhajan. I'd heard wonderful things about his classes and knew people who had achieved tremendous health changes by applying what they had learned from him. I soon became one of those people. |
Berkeley Holistic Health Center and Shepherd Bliss
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| However, it is not wise to use much of any kind of laxative except under the care of a competent herbalist. The herbs I have mentioned here are the least toxic.
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids are an engorgement of the blood vessels around the rectal lining. They can become irritated, ulcerated, and quite painful. They are caused by blocked flow of blood in the veins of the colon. In pregnancy they are common, because of the pressure on the pelvic floor, which reduces circulation (and thus also causes varicose veins). Cayenne taken internally will stimulate the circulation in the body. |
Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine
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 I am thankful to herbalist Ryan Drum for teaching me the importance of this neglected food.
Table 3. |
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