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Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals: A Handbook for Practice on a Scientific Basis Josef A. Brinckmann and Michael P. Lindenmaier See book keywords and concepts

Evaluation Since the efficacy for the claimed indications has not been substantiated, its therapeutic use cannot be recommended. "Herbs that are Restricted or not Accepted as Medicinals in Traditional Herbal Medicines." U.K.: Herbal medicine in the General Sale List, Table B (external use only) of Schedule 1 (subject to full Product License). U.S.: Dietary supplement. Authentication: Macroscopic (see: Description) and microscopic. The young bark shows only a thin-walled cork cell layer; later on, the thin-walled cork layers alternate with thick-walled cork layers.

Gary Null's Power Aging Gary Null See book keywords and concepts

Some herbs may react with your medications. Please consult your physician before starting any herbal therapy if you are taking prescription medicine. Homeopathic preparations, especially Kelpasan, Coffea, Natrum muriaticum, and Thyroidinum, may be useful, or homeopaths may prescribe Iodum 30C twice a day for two weeks. Homeopathy can yield excellent results. Acupuncture is recommended to restore health to your immune system. Stress causes changes in your immune system that promote autoimmune disease. Stress reduction techniques, such as meditation, yoga, or tai chi, can all be effective.

As a result, we have relegated vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds, fruits, and herbs to an insignificant accompaniment, or garnish, to a meat-based or animal protein-based diet. We owe this misconception about animal protein to good propaganda and beautiful marketing on the part of the meat industry. You must, however, be sure that you are getting high-quality amino acids from high-quality sources. You need 9/io gram of protein per kilogram of body weight, which is approximately 60 grams per day for women and 80 grams per day for men.

Chenn at New York Medical College went on to do this, studying what doctors call the "mechanism of action" of PC-SPES, which contains seven herbs, and found that it is complex. It involves multiple metabolic pathways, with a crossover of action such that the whole extract is much more effective than any of its parts.68 Huerta and his group found that PC-SPES inhibits colon cancer growth. Mice given PC-SPES had a 58 percent reduction in tumor number and a 56 percent decrease in tumor load.

Vitamin C is crucial to the health of the bones. herbs that are valuable sources of calcium and vitamin C are nettle, dandelion, and horsetail. Also, alpha-lipoic acid at 300 to 400 mg and N-acetyl-cysteine are valuable because they contribute greatly to building a strong immune system. To balance our hormones, DHEA, at about 25 mg, is crucial because this master hormone diminishes in the later years of life. For women, synthetic hormones have been widely prescribed; however, natural progesterone, often obtained from wild yams, is preferable.

The Natural Way to Heal: 65 Ways to Create Superior Health Walter Last See book keywords and concepts

Have a high intake of a wide range of bioflavonoids; use the herbs eyebright and bilberry internally and as topical eye rinse. Important minerals are magnesium, chromium, manganese, selenium, and zinc. Chromium, calcium, and a diet low in sweet food are important with myopia (nearsightedness), while magnesium is good for farsightedness. A salty diet is beneficial with glaucoma, as is sodium ascorbate up to 30 g daily (in five divided doses), to drain excess fluid from the eyes.

However, the mucus-forming potential of different foods may be cumulative. herbs: For inflamed or infected mucous membranes, use goldenseal, marshmallow, sar-saparilla, slippery elm powder, thyme, and yarrow (strengthening). To expel mucus, use coltsfoot, horehound, lungwort, mullein, nettles, vervain, and violet; most recommended is horseradish. aromatic oils: Inhale these for sinusitis: cinnamon, lemon, eucalyptus, lavender, pine, rosemary, or thyme. For inflammatory sinus and breathing problems: Inhale vapor of eucalyptus oil during the night (keep some in a flat container close to the bed).

For acute conditions, sniff up a tea of the indicated herbs, preferably adding propolis solution; place castor-oil packs over the sinuses. Do head and neck exercises such as this one for clearing mucus from head spaces (e.g., sinuses): Kneel with the head to the floor and make loud snoring and snorting noises at the back of the nose. Spit out mucus; continue for ten minutes. Have any mercury amalgam fillings or dead teeth removed.

Water: For Health, for Healing, for Life: You're Not Sick, You're Thirsty! F. Batmanghelidj See book keywords and concepts

I got a second opinion weeks later after trying garlic, herbs, vitamins, exercise, meditation, and found it still a solid 180/100. He told me if I didn't go on medication, my heart would enlarge and I would have a heart attack or stroke down the road. I went home, depressed. I didn't want to accept old age at 54- I was telling a friend about my situation when a retired chiropractor told me about your book (Your Body's Many Cries for Water). He loaned me his book and told me to stop all caffeine for a week, drink ten glasses of water, and add Vi tsp of salt to my diet.

I began using natural supplements with vitamins, herbs, and other natural medical techniques. The natural doctor's advice was to increase my water consumption and decrease my caffeine intake as well. 1 had lost the feeling in my feet, was always tired and achy, depressed, and had little hope. 1 began to drink more water and reduced my caffeine intake somewhat, and by 1995 I began to feel and look much better. Yet 1 was still only consuming a quart to a quart and a half daily, and not flushing all the caffeine out of my system, nor was I using sea salt.

SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life Steven G. Pratt, M.D. and Kathy Matthews See book keywords and concepts

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Here are some quick ideas for getting tomato into your life: ¦ Saute cherry tomatoes in some olive oil and herbs. Toss over pasta or serve as a side dish. ¦ Use sun-dried tomatoes (no salt added) in sandwiches. ¦ Toss a can of diced tomatoes into soups and stews. ¦ Make homemade pizza with extra sauce and top with your favorite vegetables. Many supermarkets sell pizza dough that only needs to be shaped, topped, and baked.

Herbal teas are not considered true teas, but rather are beverages brewed from herbs, roots, and other sources. While some have medicinal properties, they are a separate category from authentic tea.) Three types of tea are produced from this single shrub: green, black, and oolong. The differences are in the way the leaves are processed after harvesting. Green tea is lightly processed. Favored in Japan, it comprises about 21 percent of the world's tea production. Black tea, favored in Europe and the West, makes up about 77 percent of tea production worldwide.

Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy Dr. Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons and Elizabeth M. Williamson See book keywords and concepts

Morphological characteristics of the family These perennial herbs have underground storage organs (onions), which are used for hibernation. Typically, the flowers are composed of a perianth of two whorls of three with the sepals and petals having identical shape (i.e. the calyx and corolla are indistinguishable), six stamens and three superior, fused gynaecia. This is, in fact, the typical composition of the flowers of many related families that were previously united with the Liliaceae. The leaves are simple, annual, spirally arranged, parallel-veined and often of a round shape.

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When the pharmaceutical companies control this industry they will either raise the prices dramatically and start charging you exorbitant prices for all-natural herbs, vitamins, and minerals, or they will simply take them off the market since they will control them, therefore, making it impossible for you to have natural options to drugs. This is being systematically done so that the pharmaceutical industry can control and monopolize health care. This should be a violation of antitrust laws. The politicians do absolutely nothing.

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While evidence is lacking, these herbs and seaweeds are relatively safe. Appetite Suppressants Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) is often found in appetite suppressants as well as cough and cold remedies. The FDA recently recommended that products containing PPA be removed from the market due to evidence linking it to increased risk of hemorrhagic (bleeding) stroke in women. Chickweed is also used as an appetite suppressant. As far as appetite suppressants go, it is among the least harmful. Garcinia cambogia is another rising star in the weight loss world.

There are other concerns about botanicals, herbs, and other alternative therapies, such as the lack of control in their preparations, the lack of widely accepted certification for many of the alternative practitioners, and our lack of knowledge about how these treatments will combine with conventional medications. For example, there was a recent case of an elderly man on insulin who added ginseng to his treatment regimen and suffered a serious hypoglycemic episode. Studies done at the University of Toronto do show that ginseng has a potent hypoglycemic effect.

Bottom Line's Prescription Alternatives Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA See book keywords and concepts

When you do need to treat a cold, allergy, illness, or symptom of aging, you can nearly always use simple, effective natural remedies and herbs. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, prostate troubles, menopause symptoms, allergies, arthritis, indigestion, and many of our other common illnesses can all be avoided with a healthy lifestyle, or treated very safely and effectively with natural remedies. Make a list of all the over-the-counter and prescription medications you're taking. Next to each one, write down the reason you're taking it.

Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic and Other Traditional Usage, Botany C. P. Khare See book keywords and concepts

It is reported to combine well with other herbs that improve peripheral circulation. In France, an oil extracted from the seeds has been used as an external treatment for rheumatism. Standardized extract of Horse Chestnut seed, which provides a daily dose of 50 mg of aescin, "Vein Tea" or "Haemorrhoid Tea" as well as pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of venous symptoms are available in the West. Caution Susceptible patients may exhibit some side-effects, such as itching, nausea, stomach discomfort.

In this context, a few examples of commonly used herbs will elucidate the importance of this specific area: Ananas comosus (pineapple), the source of the enzyme bromelain, may not behave as expected when taken with an allopathic drug. An increased tendency for bleeding may occur in the case of simultaneous administration of anticoagulants. The levels of tetracyclenes in plasma and urine are increased by simultaneous intake of bromelain. Garlic consumption substantially increases anticoagulant effects of warfarin.

Also, it will be easy for scientists to select or reject herbs which have been used in various compounds for ages. (Col. Ram Nath Chopra recommended that after systematic investigations, drugs of questionable and doubtful value must be excluded.) In India, there is a paucity of literature dealing with the biological activities of chemical constituents extracted from the plant. In the West, scientists like V. E. Tyler, Michael T. Murray, Simon Y. Mills and Donald J. Brown have done a commendable job in this field.

We, at the Society of New Age Herbals, got trapped in the labyrinth of the vast and scattered data, during a long-drawn-out phase of literary research, but ultimately succeeded in unveiling and highlighting the potential of Indian herbs on a scientific platform for our own scientists and for the West, where phytotherapy is emerging as a movement to be reckoned with. Each monograph carries the family of the plant, scientific name, followed by authentic Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha and common English nomenclature.

Both the herbs were known for alleviating cough and digestive disorders. A compound formulation of Shaarangadhara Samhitaa, Sudarshana Churna, with Ativishaa as an ingredient, is still available over the counter. It is prescribed for intermittent and malarial fevers, and is considered an antiperiodic, digestive, and blood purifier for treating skin diseases. Active principles and pharmacology Aconitum bisma root, light brownish in colour, contains diterpenoid alkaloids-15-deacetyl vakog-navine, palmadine, palmasine, 6-acetylheterati-sine heteratisine, isoatisine and hetidine.

Homeopathic Medicine at Home: Natural Remedies for Everyday Ailments and Minor Injuries Maesimund B. Panos, M.D. and Jane Heimlich See book keywords and concepts

In this system that depends on the herbalist's intuition and experience, it is standard practice to increase the effect of a formula by combining a number of herbs. This "artistic" approach to preparing medicine has its dangers. A great many medicinal herbs are toxic, particularly when the person ingests a large amount. But the self-help herbalist has no way of knowing what constitutes a "safe" dose, since this information is seldom provided in herb books.

When someone became ill, she used these herbs to concoct a remedy to meet the need. Nearly every community had its "goodwife" who supplemented her storehouse of English herbal medicines, plasters, and ointments with medicinal herbs acquired from her Indian neighbors. She decocted (prepared by boiling) the wintergreen plant and prescribed the infusion as a diuretic (to increase excretion of urine). Yaupon holly was used to stimulate the heart, and the Indians' balsam root for coughs and colds.

Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals: A Handbook for Practice on a Scientific Basis Josef A. Brinckmann and Michael P. Lindenmaier See book keywords and concepts

According to herbs of Commerce 2n ed., Rheum tanguticum maxim, et balf. = Rheum palmatum L. var. tanguticum Re-gel. Synonyms: Da huang (Chin.), Rheum, Chinese rhubarb, Turkey rhubarb (Engl.), Racine de rhubarbe (Fr.), Rhabarberwurzel (Ger.), Daio (Jap.), Rhizoma Rhei (a botanically incorrect expression), Radix Rhei sinensis, Radix Rha-barbari (Lat.), Raiz de ruibarbo, Raiz de ruibarbo de China (Span.). Origin: Native to northwestern China and eastern Tibet, also cultivated to some extent in Europe. The material of commerce is imported from China and India.

Understanding Medicinal Plants: Their Chemistry And Therapeutic Action Bryan Hanson, PhD See book keywords and concepts

Thujone is neurotoxic in high doses; it is found in wormwood (Artemisia ahsinthum), which was used to prepare the emerald green liquor absinthe. A condition known as absinthism was sufficiently common among artists, poets, and Linalool 1,8-Cineole Menthol a-Thujone FIGURE 4.33. Monoterpenes typically found in essential oils. those who traveled in similar circles that absinthe was banned in many countries early in the twentieth century. Iridoids. The iridoids are a group of monoterpenes based upon the iridane ring system (Figure 4.34).

Outsmart Your Cancer: Alternative Non-Toxic Treatments That Work Tanya Harter Pierce See book keywords and concepts

Besides these two, there are countless smaller herbal companies and private herbalists that produce and sell Essiac herbs to be brewed into tea at home. They all seem to have curative effects. Although the various forms of Essiac have never been fully accepted as formal cancer treatments, they are still being used by many people to help them recover from cancer. Right now, it is used in some form in every state of the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Europe, Asia, and Africa. There is still some controversy, however, as to the details of the original formula Rene Caisse used.

Bottom Line's Prescription Alternatives Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA See book keywords and concepts

Also be aware that with all recommendations of herbs, vitamins, minerals, and other types of natural supplements, including those mentioned in this book, what works for one person, or even for most people, might not work for you. If you take something and feel worse, or have some type of negative side effect, stop taking it and/or consult a health care professional. Each of us is unique in our biochemistry and your best guide to what works best for you is attention to how your body responds. THE PRESSURES OF BEING AN M.D. If you have a typical M.D.

The New Optimum Nutrition Bible Patrick Holford See book keywords and concepts

Adaptogenic" herbs such as Asian or Siberian ginseng or rhodiola can also help. 12. Acetylcholine imbalance Acetylcholine is the brain's learning neurotransmitter. Low levels are associated with memory loss and even Alzheimer's disease. Levels tend to decline with age, but they don't have to if you are optimally nourished.

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