Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Rainforest herbs - There are many anti-cancer rainforest herbs, including graviola and Cat's Claw (Una de Gato). Recommended sources is Terry Pezzi of the high-integrity Amazon Herb Company (also helping to preserve the Amazon rainforest) - Another great source of rainforest herbs is Rain Tree with Leslie Taylor
Juice detoxification - Read books by Dr. Gabriel Cousens or visit his retreat in Southern Arizona
Acupuncture - helps move blood and chi (body's energy)
Sprouts - ALL sprouts are anti-cancer. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Apparently, the word "cure" is reserved exclusively for pharmaceuticals; it can never be used with herbs or other nutritional therapies. I find that to be an interesting double standard. There are herbs, by the way, that have a better than 0.6 percent reduction rate in recurring breast cancer. Many herbs from the Amazon rainforest are anti-cancer, most notably graviola and cat's claw, both of which have received some notoriety over the last couple years, and deservedly so, in my opinion. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 This is on top of the "serious" scientific research undertaken by the agency proving that vitamin E will kill you, that herbs are dangerous to everyone and that human beings are actually made of tiny medication capsules that need to be replenished from time to time.
It's interesting that the more money the FDA takes from drug companies, the more frequent the pronouncements that herbs, foods and nutritional supplements are dangerous for human health. Patented pharmaceuticals, meanwhile, are safe enough to prescribe to infants, the agency claims. |
Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD and Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND
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 These reported adverse effects have, in part, led to a restriction of sale of berberine rich herbs in general.34 The applicability of these cautions to the use of goldenseal has been questioned.15
The risk of complications due to the destruction of gut flora commonly seen with conventional antibiotics has yet to be completely determined. Many authors suggest this to be unlikely,515 a possible explanation being that berberine salts are also active against opportunistic fungi such as Candida albicans. |
Dawson Church
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 But some herbs have adverse reactions when used with certain drugs. And drugs can inhibit the effectiveness of some herbal formulations. Your N.D., who may be prescribing herbs, needs to know what your M.D., who may be prescribing drugs, is doing, and vice versa. An informed treatment team is an effective treatment team.
Sometimes even the smartest patient simply cannot understand some aspect of treatment. You might feel foolish asking, or asking again—and again.
Do it anyway Healing professionals have their own mindsets and jargon. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 You see this in personal care products and shampoo, too, where companies claim to offer "herbal" shampoos that have practically no detectable levels of real herbs in them. In foods, companies pad the ingredients lists with healthy-sounding berries, herbs or superfoods that are often only present in miniscule amounts. Having "spirulina" appear at the end of the ingredients list is practically meaningless. There's not enough spirulina in the food to have any real effect on your health. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 You will find more local churches springing up, where "blessed herbs" are given to members as part of a psychospiritual healing practice. The FDA, seeing that these churches are actually healing people with herbs, oils, homeopathy or functional foods, will target the churches and seek to shut them down. And when that happens, there's nothing that will stop this out-of-control federal agency from utterly destroying religious freedom and trapping the U.S. population under a medical monopoly dominated by FDA mafia bosses.
God save us from the FDA.
Because God is the next target. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Better yet, these herbs are naturally bio-compatible with the human body, meaning they have no negative side effects and operate at levels of safety that are orders of magnitude better than most prescription drugs. (They're also a whole lot more affordable than prescription medications...)
Sound too good to be true? That's what I thought at first, too. But then I took the time to meet the people, research the rainforest herbs and experience their healing effects myself. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 The FDA will regulate, ban or outlaw more herbs and nutritional supplements while Big Pharma pushes patented chemicals as the solution for every health symptom, disorder, or disease... fictitious or otherwise. But the truth is that nature provides all the medicine we really need, and it's available as open-source medicine from plants, with no royalties, no patents and no profiteering monopolistic prices.
Food, herbs and supplements are our best medicine. The healthiest people in our society already know that. But sadly, most doctors still do not. |
KC Craichy
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 Mountain Rose Herbs: Handcrafted Teas (www.mountainrose-herbs.com) are exceptionally fresh and long-lasting loose leaf teas. They are made with certified organic ingredients, and when organic materials are not available, from wildcrafted herbs. They can be purchased in bulk as well.
Herbal teas make great tasting, healthy iced tea. Brewed or leftover herbal teas, especially those with a lemon flavor, make great ice cubes.
Lemonade or limeade can be made from fresh organic lemons and limes, spring water, and raw honey, Stevia, orTherasweet™, a therapeutic sweetener. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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 A milky discharge can also be a sign you've been eating a lot of phytoestrogen-containing herbs, such as nettle, fennel, blessed thistle, anise, and fenugreek seed. The estrogen in these herbs can cause milk to flow. Leaking milk can also signal several hormone-related conditions, including a pituitary tumor (prolactinoma) and hypothyroidism. (See Appendix I.)
Non-Milky Discharge
A greenish or dark, thick, sticky nipple discharge may signal clogged and inflamed milk ducts, a benign but unpleasant condition called mammary duct ectasia. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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 As in all scientific investigation, conclusions regarding the effectiveness of the herbs discussed in this compendium are based on the preponderance of current evidence and cannot be considered firm or final. The publisher does not warrant that any herb will unfailingly and uniformly exhibit the properties ascribed to it in these pages. Likewise, the publisher does not guarantee that every possible hazard, adverse effect, contraindication, precaution, or consequence of overdose is included in the summaries presented here. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 It's time to stop censoring these solutions and start healing the American people through things that really work: nutrition, herbs, sunlight, exercise and avoidance of toxic chemicals in their foods, homes and personal care products.
It's time to end the quackery of modern medicine and the profiteering from human suffering. End the patent protection for medicines, ban television ads, prosecute the criminals running the FDA and end the censorship of nutritional supplements.
I say let's teach America how to heal and end this business of disease. |
Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews
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 Not only do they make
; salads delicious, they also provide their
: own array of nutrients, whether it's in
• the spices or herbs or in the oils they i contain. In fact, extra virgin olive oili a delicious SuperFood—boosts the
• nutrient availability in a salad. Lycopene, a fat-soluble nutrient that helps prevent cancer and heart disease, relies on a bit of dietary fat to transport it into the bloodstream. So the nutrients in those tomatoes or that spinach in your salad is getting an express ride into your system when you use some healthy olive oil-based dressing on your salad. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 It's far safer medicine, too. herbs are orders of magnitude safer than prescription drugs.)
And what about all those greedy corporations who would lose billions from lost revenues? Think about it: Pfizer, Monsanto, Merck, Eli Lilly... would anybody really mind these greedy profiteers going out of business? We'd all be better off if these corporate monstrosities were put out of business anyway. It is in society's interest to eliminate these corporations that harm our health and enslave the population in a medical racket that does nothing to enhance health, abundance or quality of life. |
Nicola Reavley
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 See page 384 for more information on these herbs and the precautions that may be necessary.
Acetylcholine: a chemical involved in the transmission of nerve impulses. Acrodermatitis enteropathica: an inherited zinc deficiency disorder in infants. Adrenal glands: a pair of glands positioned above the kidneys, which are responsible for production of stress hormones including adrenaline and cortisone. Adrenaline: a stress hormone which aids in the release of stored sugar in the liver, increased muscle contraction and increased blood supply to the muscles. Also known as epinephrine. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 Roast whole almonds with kosher salt and a variety of herbs, such as rosemary, thyme, curry powder, cumin, cinnamon, or cardamom for some kick.
• Add slivered almonds to rice, couscous, other grain dishes, and pasta.
• Use ground almond meal for a healthy "breading" for fish or poultry.
Berry & Almond Pizza
Courtesy of the Almond Board of California
Servings: 2 • Prep and cooking time: 15 minutes
All five ingredients in this recipe are powerhouse foods. |
Nicola Reavley
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| See page 3 84 for more information on these herbs and the precautions that may be necessary.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to a variety of symptoms experienced by women one to ten days before the beginning of a menstrual period. These symptoms disappear with the onset of menstruation and include physical discomforts and mood disorders. PMS is particularly common in women who are over 30 years of age. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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| Add fresh chopped herbs and cheese to mixture. Fold together until evenly blended. Set aside. Steam tiger shrimp in shells. Peel and de-vein shrimp. Set aside. Stuff each mushroom cap three-quarters full with filling mixture. Do not overfill. Top each filled mushroom with steamed tiger shrimp. Curl shrimp inside mushroom cap. Brush each filled, topped mushroom with melted butter. Using a shallow baking pan, brown the stuffed mushrooms under a broiler until brown. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish each cap with a fresh basil leaf. Serve immediately. break it down . . . |
Nicola Reavley
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| The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements, and herbs undertakes a thorough analysis of recent and exciting trends in the application of nutritional principles in disease-prevention management with nutriceuticals. It helps dispel many of the myths that are propagated by the zealous sectors of the dietary supplement industry who may ply their wares on tenuous grounds.
Nicola Reavley has produced a book that is a must for any consumer who seeks a valid reference to the application of dietary supplements for health benefits. |
Jack Challem
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 John's wort is widely used to treat depression in Europe, where herbs have been used medicinally for at least two thousand years, but the U.S. pharmaceutical industry has convinced most American physicians that its higher-priced drugs are superior. The herb can also help to alleviate symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, including anxiety, depression, nervous tension, confusion, and crying.
Dosage: The chemical constituents of St. John's wort will vary between batches, so shop for a standardized product. (This will be identified and explained on the label. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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| Under each bold-face drug entry you '11 find a list of the herbs with which the agent may interact. Likewise, under a bold-face herb entry you'll find a list of potentially interactive drugs. A description of the interaction's effect follows each item in the list. Further information on each drug can be found in Physicians' Desk Reference®. Information on each herb appears in the Herbal Monographs section of this book. |
| As review of the literature continues, additional herbs will be included in future editions. Inclusion of an herb in the current editions does not signify an endorsement by the publisher; absence of an herb does not imply its rejection.
It should be understood that by making this material available, the publisher is not advocating the use of any substance described herein. |
| In folk medicine the drug is used as a constituent of the so-called "Swedish herbs", which, in Germany are widely used as a cure-all. In South Africa, the fresh juice finds use for eye inflammation and for syphilis. In Lesotho it is used by medicine men.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Aloe is contraindicated in cases of intestinal obstruction, acutely inflamed intestinal diseases (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), appendicitis and abdominal pain of unknown origin.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
General: In single incidents, cramp-like discomforts of the gastrointestinal tract occur. |
| Production: Tarragon leaves or herbs are picked when in bloom and carefully dried.
Other Names: Little Dragon, Mugwort, Estragon
ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY
COMPOUNDS
Volatile oil: of complex organization, according to breed, including alpha-pinenes, beta-pinenes, camphene, limonene, linalool, ocimene, myrcene, chavicol methyl ether
Flavonoids
Hydroxycoumarins
Polyynes
EFFECTS
No information is available.
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Tarragon is considered to be an appetite stimulant. |
| Herbs. An Indexed Bibliography 1971-80. Archon Books, USA 1984.
Steinegger E, Hansel R, Pharmakognosie, 5. Aufl., Springer Verlag Heidelberg 1992.
Wichtl M (Hrsg.), Teedrogen, 4. Aufl., Wiss. Verlagsges. Stuttgart 1997.
Corn Poppy
See Papaver Rhoeas
Cornflower
See Centaurea Cyanus
Cornus Florida
Dogwood
DESCRIPTION
Medicinal Parts: The medicinal part is the dried and occasionally the fresh bark.
Flower and Fruit: The flowers are sessile, small, greenish, and in clusters of 12 to 20 at the splayed end of a tough, 3 cm long stem. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
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 It is used for a wide range of genitourinary complaints but is often combined with herbs that have more antiseptic qualities. Even though it is diuretic, it can also be used to treat too-frequent urination due to bladder irritation. Research from China indicates that cornsilk can lower blood pressure in cases of hypertension and reduce blood clotting time. |
| Also Known As
English: bear's weed, consumptive weed, eriodictyon, gum bush, holy herb, mountain balm, tarweed, sacred herb, wild balsam
German: santakraut
Spanish: hierba santa
Part Used
Leaf
Physiological Effects
Alterative, antiasthmatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aromatic, astringent, bronchial dilator, carminative, decongestant, expectorant, pectoral, siliagogue, stimulant, tonic
Medicinal Uses
Yerba santa was one of the most widely used herbs of the Native Americans of Mendocino County in northern California at the time when European explorers first began to venture through. |
| Herb Research Foundation 4140 15th Street Boulder, CO 80304 303-449-2265 www.herbs.org
Clearinghouse for herbal information.
The Science and Art of Herbalism
Correspondence Course P.O. Box 420 East Barre, VT 05649
An excellent home-study program designed by beloved herbalist Rosemary Gladstar.
Tai Sophia Institute 7750 Montpelier Road Laurel, MD 20723 410-888-9048 www.tai.edu
Provides in-depth herbal education and degree program.
United Plant Savers
P.O. Box 98
East Barre, VT 05649
802-479-9825 www.plantsavers.org
Group that promotes awareness about rare and endangered species. |
| Pluto-governed herbs are often found in remote places or underground. They tend to bring about dramatic change and insight and can help with sexuality and balancing the physical and spiritual aspects of a personality.
Element
The theory of the four elements arose in ancient Greece, though other cultures have similar theories about the nature of the world. It holds that all matter is made up of four basic elements: water, fire, earth, and air. Though in most plants all four elements can be found, one element tends to predominate, and that is the element identified in the herb profiles. |
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