Donald M. Epstein
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 Whether we use drugs, herbs, nutritional supplements, acupuncture, homeopathy, or any other therapy to treat a disease, the basic story remains the same: We are attempting to eliminate the condition by treating or curing it. Rather than considering the hypertension, asthma, cancer, heart disease, or emotional disorder as "things" that need fixing, we need a different approach.
We must dispel the myths of the past that empower the institution of medicine, and spawn not only the same kind of thoughts and discoveries as the old model, but subsequently limit its evolution. |
| Leeches, roots, herbs, ground-up animal parts, and other medicinal compounds were frequently used in performing this dramatic event.
Toward the end of the nineteenth century, the allopathic physician began to take on the ancient role of ceremonial healer, especially in the United States. Natural healers, particularly those involved in herbal medicine and homeopathy, were gradually replaced by allopathic physicians. The practice of medicine was shifting from an art form, involving the application of natural remedies, into a "science. |
| Did the physician suggest an "alternative" treatment to promote healing, such as stress reduction, wholesome food, pure water, exercise, nutritional supplementation, and herbs that enhance the function of the immune system?
Was the placebo effect in reverse applied? (I cannot overstate the power of the doctor's gloomy expectations upon a patient who accepts the doctor's story.)
Were musicians called to the bedside of the patient to provide music to inspire, uplift, or help the patient relax?
Were psychological techniques employed to help the patient gain a deeper level of self-understanding? |
Doris J. Rapp, M.D.
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 As is typical in the scientific literature, you can always find pro and con articles published by well-trained scientists. When there is a difference of opinion, check it out for yourself if it does not hurt and might help. In my personal experience, muscle and pendulum testing appears to be worthy of further critical unbiased evaluation.
D.5a MUSCLE TESTING"
Many of the newer approaches to healing or allergy treatment use some form of muscle testing. The following briefly shows one variation of how this can be done.*
First:
You must determine if the person to be tested responds normally. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
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 Some supplements contain single agents, others are combined; still others contain such synergists as herbs, bentonite clay, acidophilus, and barley malt.
You may need to experiment to find the product that gives you the best results.
Depending on your health problems or susceptibilities, you may require more soluble or insoluble fiber or both, and should choose accordingly (see the following table).
You may have allergies or intolerances to some fiber sources. |
Glenn W. Geelhoed, M.D. and Jean Barilla, M.S.
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 Prepare thyme tea with 2 teaspoons of dried herbs per cup of boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes.
First Aid for Croup f your child is having difficulty breathing, the quickest remedy is steam — and plenty of it. Bring the child into the bathroom, have him or her sit on the toilet and turn the shower on as hot as you can make it. Your wallpaper may come loose, but you won't care, because the steam will correct the breathing trouble and the coughing will subside quickly.
Another way to get moisture into the child's larynx is with a good hot (but not too hot) bath. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
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| Make your own dressing with extra virgin olive oil (the least processed and most healthful of the olive oils), or unrefined sesame or walnut oil, vinegar, and a few herbs. (Chapter Five offers several salad dressing recipes and many fairly convenient, sugar-free, make-it-from-scratch soups, cereals, and other items.)
Hard-core sugar items, such as candy bars, hard candy, soft drinks, sweet rolls, chocolate milk, cookies, doughnuts, ice cream, and chocolates, should be saved for special treats. Find more healthful alternatives. |
Stephen T., M.D. Sinatra
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 Don't avoid eggs completely, since they are a perfect source of protein and provide essential antifood with nutrient-rich herbs like garlic, chives, sage, oregano, and parsley.
Decrease your intake of dairy products (especially those containing whole milk), since they are high in saturated fat and arachidonic acid. oxidants such as magnesium and sulfur.
Increase your consumption of soy milk. Low-fat cottage cheese, low-fat yogurt, feta cheese, and small amounts of grated Parmesan are also permissible. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
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| See Chapter Nineteen for a discussion of herbs and their medicinal benefits.
BEE POLLEN
Honeybee pollen is an exceptional source of concentrated nutrients. Because pollen consists of the germinal components of the plant from which it comes, it contains the vital forces required to reproduce that plant and is a life-giving food. Its vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, carbohydrates, and fatty acids supply us with elements that "may be missing in other food sources, catalysts that regulate and stimulate our metabolism. |
| Herbal antifungal agents. Many herbs act as antifungal agents. I am familiar with several combination formulas and sometimes recommend them instead of caprylic acid or nystatin. In addition to countering yeast, they also enhance immune function; both actions are necessary for an effective yeast-control program. A.C. Formula (by Pure Encapsulations of Sudbury, Massachusetts) contains barberry, grapefruit seed extract, undecylenic acid (from castor beans), lavender, tea tree oil, and red thyme. I suggest one or two capsules twice daily with meals. |
Dr. John Heinerman
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 Strange to say, though, now that I think about it," my informant thoughtfully concluded, "he never did ask me for any further information about what I had done, beyond the fact that I had told him I had just used three herbs to make her well again. I guess this just goes to show that you can lead a horse to water, but not get him to drink."
Some Other Supplement Choices
Giving an infected pet daily doses of vitamin A (fish oil, 5,000 IU) and vitamin E (one teaspoon Rex's Wheat Germ Oil), as well as powdered or liquid vitamin C (about 500 mg. |
| A familiar remedy for human halitosis, as mentioned in my Encyclopedia of Healing herbs and Spices (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996; p. 364) is chewing a few springs of parsley to help sweeten the breath. This can also be finely minced and included with dog food for similar results. Powdered wheat-grass or barley-grass juice work just as well and are probably easier to use. Sprinkle one-quarter teaspoon over some canned or packaged food that calls for a little water to be added. Stir until well mixed and then give to your dog to eat. |
| When Sniffles was diagnosed as having idopathic polyarthritis, she turned to herbs for the solution. "I bought some liquid herbal extracts that were free of alcohol at my health-food store and started giving him these," she said with pride while picking up the dog and giving him a big hug.
The program Millie put her pet on consisted of the following herbal regimen:
Yellow Root 15 drops orally Early a.m.
Yucca 10 drops orally Early a.m.
Middle p.m. |
| These can be equally divided between meat and vegetables and herbs, just as long as they are rich in calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, boron, and silicon. Making a soup or stew from leftover chicken or turkey parts in which is included plenty of finely cut carrots, beets, celery, and parsnips is one way to ensure that your pregnant female dog is getting sufficient minerals. Adding a couple of empty eggshells increases the calcium content even more.
Another handy method is to give her lots of fresh salads. You read it right the first time—salads for your dog. |
| Note: It is better to use the crude, coarsely cut, and dried herbs to make this tea than their powdered equivalents. Strain and set tea aside.
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The Nutritional Mix Part
% teaspoon bee pollen
% teaspoon powdered kelp
% teaspoon wheat grass
'A teaspoon barley grass
'A teaspoon cod-liver oil
'A teaspoon Rex Wheat Germ Oil
% teaspoon liquid lecithin
In a blender combine the strained tea liquid and the other ingredients in their given order. Run the machine for two minutes with the lid securely locked in place. Stop the unit and check the material; it should be rather runny. |
| Consult the Product Appendix under Nature's Answer for more about these herbs.)
The standard dosages for such liquid extracts to be administered internally are as follows:
• One-half teaspoon three times daily for cats and dogs weighing less than 20 pounds
• One teaspoon three times daily for dogs weighing between 20 and 40 pounds
• One tablespoon three times daily for dogs weighing more than 40 pounds
They can be given orally by prying the animal's mouth open with one gloved hand and pouring the herbal liquids in with the other. Or else try to add it to some of the pet's water supply. |
Francisco, M.D. Contreras
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| In over 30 years, we've had the opportunity to evaluate many products and alternative remedies, like shark cartilage, cat's claw, herbs, homeopathic products, nontoxic medicines, electro-magnetic fields, etc. We research all avenues that seem promising, have sufficient scientific basis, suggest efficacy, and are nontoxic. But everything must fit into our philosophy. The treatment must not negatively affect the quality of the patient's life and we must use treatments we would choose for ourselves if the need arose. |
| Little by little, those with acute perception took note of the fact that the body responded to certain elements like water, herbs, seeds, etc. They observed that certain foods produced specific effects. So began the art of medicine. In its beginning, medicine took advantage of the herbarium available to diverse, ancient cultures. The Aztecs were outstanding in the world of their day, relying on more than 1000 registered medical plants. |
| Thermogenesis can be restored naturally by consumption of nutrients and herbs that stimulate adrenergic transmitters that activate the "uncoupling protein" (only present in BAT) that derails the normal conversion of calories into ATP (energy) to heat. Ephedra and Salix are plants that specifically stimulate BAT. Many criticize their use because they could be toxic, but these plants are not toxic. |
Glenn W. Geelhoed, M.D. and Jean Barilla, M.S.
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| Here are some of the most popular of the energy herbs.
Ephedra
The Chinese use a plant called ma huang (or ephedra) as a stimulant. Ma huang contains ephedrine, a decongestant and bronchodialator with a healthy kick. A tea made from the powdered or cut root can keep you going for the long haul. But, use this herb with caution — ephedrine is an extremely powerful stimulant, and long-term use can be harmful. It should never be used by pregnant women or by people with elevated blood pressure.
Ginkgo
Ginkgo trees have been around for over 200 million years. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
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| Part Five—New Age and Age-Old Approaches
In Part Five, you will find information on cleansing/ detoxification/fasting, herbs, acupuncture, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, bodywork, exercise, and other alternative approaches for treatment of specific conditions listed in Parts Three and Four and for general health maintenance. Some approaches that lend themselves easily to self-care, such as cleansing/fasting and herbal medicine, are presented in detail. |
Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A.
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 A common denominator among immunomodulating herbs (BRMs) is the presence of complex sugar molecules known as polysaccharides. Polysaccharides improve the activity of lymphocytes and other cells of the immune system, thus strengthening the overall immune response.11
Plant polysaccharides—and particularly mushroom polysaccharides—are frequently described as immune-enhancing agents. I've used a number of them successfully for a variety of diseases, including cancers. |
Margarita Artschwager Kay
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 These herbs are still employed by the modern-day descendants of the earlier peoples of the area: upper Pima, including Tohono O'odham; lower Pima, including Opata and their descendants; Tepehuan; Mountain Pima; Yaqui; Mayo; Tarahumara; Warijio; Seri; Paipai; other Baja Californians; nortenos, that is, Mexicans from the Northwest; and Mexican Americans.
This book generally follows common usage of the word herb in referring to plant parts from any life form that are used as medicines. These may be bark, root, stem, flowers, fruit, seed, or sap. |
| The plant pharmacopoeia used to this day—from what we know of the earliest documented medicinal plant use—includes herbs of Renaissance Europeans; remedies of sixteenth-century Aztecs, who are said to have come from the north and west of Mexico; and plant medicines of eighteenth-century peoples of northwestern New Spain. |
| What are the "correct" names for these herbs? It is hard to find answers to such questions about natural remedies used by Mexican Americans from southern Arizona and New Mexico and by peoples of the Mexican states of Sonora, Chihuahua, Baja California Norte, and Baja California Sur—primarily desert regions.
I have recommended Karen Cowan Ford's excellent Las Yerbas de la Gente: A Study of Hispano-American Medicinal Plants (1975), but it does not extend coverage to the Mexican regions. |
| Nentuig ([1764] 1977:61) noted that ajenjos 0 estafiate, tuparo was one of the herbs already known to
Artemisia
1. Used for women's conditions and gastrointestinal disorders.
2. Constituents may include estrogens, affecting female physiology.
3. Camphor tannins and thujone can cause epileptic spasms. Pollens may cause allergies. medicine. The powdered root of an Artemisia was given in food in cases of rabid animal bites. It was fried and applied to the stomach for disorders (Pablos 1784). |
| Writing to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (1519-56), Charles I of Spain, Cortes described Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) in his second letter: "There is a street set apart for the sale of herbs, where can be found every sort of root and medical herb which grows in the country. There are houses like apothecary shops where prepared medicines are sold, as well as liquids, ointments & plasters" (MacNutt 1908:257). |
The Editors of PREVENTION
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 Typically, gardeners plant more fruits, vegetables, and herbs than they can consume. So why not offer your surplus to co-workers, neighbors, and friends? You'll feel a sense of pride that can overshadow any burnout blues, says Dr. Relf.
"One woman I know has a lot of older neighbors, and she worries that they are not getting the right foods," says Dr. Relf. "So she grows plenty of tomatoes, collard greens, and other vegetables and gives them to her neighbors. Being charitable to others brings out a feeling of personal satisfaction. |
| Disillusioned with technomedicine and wary of drug treatment and surgical interventions, we're open to learning more about herbs, tonics, and secrets from ancient disciplines, including Chinese medicine and the Ayurvedic tradition. We're exploring it all— meditation, massage, breathing exercises, aromatherapy, music therapy, remedies from indigenous cultures around the world, and a dazzling array of bridges between body and mind. |
| Take jars of several different herbs and spices out of the kitchen cabinet, uncap them, and arrange them on a table. Sit down, close your eyes, reach for a jar, and sniff deeply. Try to identify the contents of each jar by scent. Think hard: Was that the sweet and slightly peppery scent of cinnamon or the green-sour aroma of dill? Repeat this scent test regularly.
Become a taste tourist. |
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