| Richard Lucas, The Magic of herbs in Daily Living, Parker Publishing Co., Inc., 1972.
Alcohol Is a Miracle Medicine Food That Can Improve Circulation!
Alcohol, used in small or moderate amounts, is indeed a miracle medicine food. Not food in the sense of forming healthy body tissue, says Dr. Morrison,4 but rather as a stimulant, sedative and pain-reliever. Used in many medicines as a solvent and preservative, it also stimulates the appetite by increasing the flow of gastric juices, relaxes the stomach muscles, opens blood vessels and seems helpful to the circulation. |
| I believe in herbs, myself. He gave me poultices and foot-baths, and my doctor in Menton had to admit that I was cured."6
The Cure of Incurable Ailments!
Even positive thinking can be miracle medicine food for the lungs. In her book, The Miracle of Metaphysical Healing (Parker Publishing Co., 1975), Dr. Evelyn Monohan tells how this miraculous secret has worked for hundreds, and says it will bring a cure from all allergies, with a simple method she gives.
In fact, she says, this secret brings cures to diseases and injuries which many doctors consider virtually "incurable! |
| Then she discovered garlic, the miracle rejuvenation plant, and the garlic food program with foods rich in vitamin C, and herbs including comfrey and elderberry teas that seemed to bring immediate relief. She tried the various garlic remedies, including the foot and hand baths. Within two weeks, she felt better than she had in years. Within a month, an allergy specialist gave her a clean bill of health. Her tests revealed no more allergies!
Amazing Relief For Hay Fever! |
Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller's Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common AilmentsRobert M. Giller, M.D.
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| For example, avoid commercial baked goods that are made with saturated fats, make your own salad dressing with low- or nonfat yogurt, spices, garlic, and herbs mixed in the blender.
• Eat more complex carbohydrates, which you'll find in starchy vegetables, whole grain bread, unrefined cereals, brown rice, beans, and whole-wheat pasta. These foods should comprise over half your total calories. Carbohydrates are not fattening. They are rich in fiber, which has been shown to help prevent a number of diseases. |
| In addition to taking herbs and supplements and eliminating the sources of bedtime stimulation, there is one more important thing that you can do to encourage restful nights, and that's exercise. While it's not a good idea to exercise in the evening as it can be too stimulating, exercise at any other time of the day will help defuse tension and relax your body so that sleep will come more easily at night. Daytime walks can serve this function, as can any other mild regular exercise.
Exercise helps to reduce tension, but some insomniacs need a more specific program of relaxation. |
Thomas J. Moore
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 Decades ago, it might have been acceptable for a doctor to provide a harmless nostrum concocted of mysterious herbs. But to make this use of today's powerful prescription drugs, with theit inevitable adverse effects, is indefensible. The remaining doctors in Avorn's study—about orife-quarter— simply rejected the scientific evidence and relied "on their clinical experience." In short, about three-quarters of doctors were knowingly giving ineffective prescription drugs to fool or cater to patients, and one-quarter were misinformed about the properties of the drugs. |
William Duffy
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 Once you've had success with sprouts, you're ready to grow herbs, wheat grass, and buckwheat lettuce on the windowsill. When one of your house plants gives up the ghost, don't pitch out the earth with the plant Keep it water it and when the earth is good and moist, scatter the soil with wheat berries or unroasted buckwheat groats that have been soaked for a few hours in fresh water. Keep the earth moist and within a few hours the wheat berries will send out little tentacles, root themselves, and begin shooting up straight green grass. |
| Under such circumstances, Papa prepared the hot water and the herbs himself; he would never embarrass the visitor by questioning him on his eating and drinking in the presence of others. For this patient was the physician from the next village. Unablewith all his "scientific" learning from the church and state-approved medical colleges—to heal himself. The doctor had to repair, as had his father and grandfather before him, to the lowly and disreputable herbal healer, the sorcerer, whose ancestor might have been burned as a wizard.
A modern psychiatrist, Dr. Thomas S. |
C. P. Khare
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 The levels of essential amino acids in the leaf protein compare favourably with FAO reference pattern.
This plant is also found in India, but not used in herbal medicine
Malvaceae
Althaea officinalis Linn. Habitat
Found in the Himalayan region from Kashmir to Punjab.
Classical & common names
Unani: Khatmi (Persian), Khairu (Arabic). Tukm-e-Khatmi (Seeds). Gul-khairu (flower). English: Marshmallow.
Parts used
Leaves, flowers, carpels, root. Dose
Powder 3-6 g. |
Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.
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 Shi-un-kou: This is another Kampo prescription, made up of three main herbs: Lithospermum erythrorhizon, Macrotomia euchroma and Angelica acutiloba. This prescription was studied in the test tube for its ability to inhibit the Epstein-Barr virus which had been activated by a tumor promoting chemical, TPA. The crude drugs did inhibit the virus, especially when Macrotomia and Angelica were given together. In animals, "Shi-un-kou markedly inhibited TPA-induced skin tumor formation in mice," according to scientists at the Institute of Osaka Oriental Medicine Co., Ltd (7). |
Gary Null
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 The fragrant aroma of the herbs and spices will overwhelm the acrid scent the enzymes give off during cooking. The diseases to which the chicken is susceptible, due to its brief, unsanitary existence, include occidosis, a parasitic condition. To help keep down these infections certain breeders use drugs that will kill all bacteria. Antibiotics and nitrofurans made from poisonous arsenic could be part of the bird's diet. Arsenic, in the form of arsenalic acid, has been fed poultry since 1950. |
James A. Howenstine, MD
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 Antibetic: This compound contains 10 herbs including GS, all of which have been tested and found to exhibit a lowering of the blood sugar. Antibetic has brought about a fall in blood sugar in many patients. Some insulin using diabetics have been able to cut their insulin dosage and a few have been able to stop insulin.
Patients taking diabetic pills have also responded favorably. Obviously patients on this agent will need to have their diabetic treatment monitored by a physician. No serious side effects have been noted.
Antibetic can be obtained from Gero Vital Laboratories at 800-524-9896. |
| The formula is composed of four herbs (burdock root, slippery elm, sheep sorrel, and Indian rhubarb). The burdock root contains inulin, which improves the function of white blood cells. This root also contains Vitamin A and selenium, which scavenge free radicals and chromium which regulates blood sugar levels.
Slippery elm has mucilage that benefits plasma and lymph. Sheep sorrel contains vitamins and trace minerals as well as silicon, which protect nerves. Indian rhubarb root has antibiotic and anti-tumor properties.
There is a long history of benefits in treating malignancies with Essiac. |
| Vega are formulated in a water base, as the genetic DNA of herbs is injured by alcohol tincture, tablets and capsules, none of which preserve the herbal DNA as well as water.
One ounce of Fem-Clenz is diluted with two ounces of water and placed in the vagina daily at bedtime for one week. Dr. Marcial-Vega relates that this is 100% effective in eliminating all forms of vaginitis.
Fem-Clenz is available from Health Horizons 305 442-1233 or 1800 771 -0255 and from our Natural Health Team 800-416-2806.. |
| A combination pill of these two agents along with the addition of some anti-inflammatory herbs such as tumeric, sea cucumber, boswella, bromelain and "fever few" would appear to be an ideal product for arthritic joints.
CETYL MYRISTOLEATE (CM): Cetyl myristoleate is a medium chain fatty acid similar to flax oil, borage oil, evening primrose oil, and fish oil.
The primary work on this fascinating substance was performed by Dr. Harry Diehl at the National Institute of Health. Dr. |
Ruth Winter, M.S.
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 COLOCASIA ANTIQUORUM • A small family of Asiatic herbs. See Taro. COLOCYNTH • Bitter Apple. A denaturant used in alcohols for cosmetics. Derived from the dried pulp of a fruit grown in the Mediterranean and Near East regions. It is a super cathartic if ingested and has caused deaths. Has also caused allergic problems in cosmeticians.
COLOGNE • Named originally after a town in Germany, it is usually limited to citrus and floral bases. It has a higher alcohol content than perfume, usually is applied more generously, and leaves a cooling, refreshing feeling on the skin. |
| Derived from a small family of European herbs that are also grown in North America.
BASSWOOD EXTRACT • Tilia. Extract of the flowers Tilia americana. BATH LOTION • For after a bath. Usually a cologne with some emollient oil. May also contain isopropyl myristate and fatty acids. The emollient oil also acts as a carrier for the perfume. May cause allergic reactions depending upon your sensitivity and the ingredients used.
BATH OIL • Softens and protects the skin in a foaming or nonfoaming oil. |
| A large family of perennial herbs thought to originate in Asia. A tea made from this flower is used to treat conjunctivitis and skin diseases. Taken internally, it is used to lower blood pressure. A number of medicines and the insecticidal pyrethrins (see) are derived from this family.
CHYMOTRYPSIN • Catarase. Chymar. Zolyse. A pancreatic enzyme. See Enzyme.
CHYPRE • A nonalcoholic type of perfume containing oils and resins. CI 10006-CI 77947 • Inorganic colors used mostly in hair dyes. They are listed by number in the European Union but are not permitted to be listed that way on U.S. labels. |
| A genus of Old World bulbous herbs. Can numb skin.
NASTURTIUM EXTRACT • The extract of the leaves and stems of Tropaeolum majus. A member of the mustard family, it has pungent and tasty leaves. It is very rich in Vitamins A and C, as well as containing Vitamins B and B2. It is soothing to the skin and supposedly has blood-thinning factors and increases the flow of urine. No known toxicity.
NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM (NTP) • Tests chemicals for all federal agencies.
NATTO GUM • The fermentation product of soy protein by Bacillus nato. Used as a thickener. |
| A derivative from any of several herbs, regarded as a remedy for eye ailments. It is used to soothe the eye in a rinse. No known toxicity.
EUXYL K 400 • A newer preservative for cosmetics and toiletries rapidly increasing in use. It contains l,2-dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutan and 2-phenoxyethanol. There are increasing reports of patients who are sensitive to it, and physicians are being encouraged to test for it in patients with allergic contact dermatitis (see). EVENING PRIMROSE • Oenothera biennis. Sundrops. |
| A small genus of herbs found in the western United States. Has a thick, bitter-tasting root and dull-colored flowers. Used as a wax.
SYLVIC ACID • See Abietic Acid.
SYMPHTUM OFFICIALE • See Comfrey.
SYNTHETIC BEESWAX • A mixture of alcohol esters.
SYNTHETIC CANDELILLA WAX • See Swertia Extract and Candelilla Wax.
SYNTHETIC CARNAUBA • See Carnauba Wax.
SYNTHETIC HECTORITE • See Hectorite.
SYNTHETIC JAPAN WAX • See Japan Wax.
SYNTHETIC JASMINE • See Cinnamic Aldehyde.
SYNTHETIC JOJOBA OIL • See Jojoba Oil.
SYNTHETIC SPERMACETI • Widely used substitutes for spermaceti (see). |
James A. Howenstine, MD
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| The oils contain nearly all the healing nutrients, oxygenating molecules, amino acid precursors, coenzyme A factors, trace minerals, enzymes, vitamins, and hormones found in the plant. When herbs are cut and dehydrated for human treatment they can lose up to 90% of the healing nutrients contained within as well as much of the oxygen molecules.
This concentrated effect has caused many physicians to consider essential oils to actually be medicine. The EO from thyme destroys anthrax bacillus, typhoid bacillus, glanders bacillus, diptheria bacillus, meningococcus and tuberculosis bacilli. |
Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.
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| Various substances, such as herbs or vaccines, which when ingested or injected stimulate the production of such cytokines in the body. These immune stimulants include BCG, bestatin, C. Parvum, Cokey's toxins, levamisole, etc.
One cytokine, interferon, was discovered in the late 1950s, but a lack of supply limited research. Over the last decade or so, it has become possible to isolate small quantities of these substances, and then mass produce them through the marvels of genetic engineering. |
Marcia Zimmerman, C.N.
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 Salt
Use half as much as most recipes call for, or try Spike or other salt-free seasoning containing a blend of salt-free green herbs, dehydrated onion, chives, or garlic.
INGREDIENT
SUBSTITUTION (look for brands in appendix 2)
Baking powder
Rumford's baking powder does not contain aluminum; many standard brands do. |
Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.
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| If £fflNESE (7^ERBS
Chinese herbs and other traditional medicines are now being shown to have dramatic effects against cancer. Such products can boost the immune system and increase the efficacy of chemotherapy, while decreasing side effects. Although still little known outside China, such traditional products and practices are slowly making their way into Western medical practice. One main avenue is through Japanese kampo prescriptions.
Chinese medicine is based on a set of philosophical ideas quite foreign to Western thinking. |
Committee on Comparative Toxicity of Naturally Occurring Carcinogens
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 Teas made from herbs gathered by amateurs are a well-recognized cause of human poisonings. The carcinogenic properties of most of these spices have not been evaluated. Most are generally recognized as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The animal carcinogens so far identified in spices and flavors are listed with their plant sources and levels of occurrence in Appendix A. The appendix notes only that there has been some degree of carcinogenicity testing with some positive results reported. |
| Even in the United States, several people die each year from the toxic constituents in teas made of herbs gathered by amateurs. It is useful to keep in mind that throughout history, plant materials have served as a source of poisons and medicines, as well as food.
Naturally occurring toxicants occur in most plants, in many microorganisms, and also in marine plants and animals. They are, however, essentially absent from the major cereal grains and from farm animals. |
| Section 3 consists largely of minor spices and herbs, essential oils, and the major synthetic flavors. Section 4 of the curve, below a few milligrams per year, contains most of the flavors added to foods and a few of the
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Nelson Foster and Linda S. Cordell
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 When McCormick and Company, the world's largest purveyor of herbs and spices, was founded in 1889, vanilla was not among the flavorings that it offered, but the extract seems to have become commercially available about that time. Certainly vanilla has been known in the small brown bottles that fit well in the hand throughout most, if not all, of the twentieth century. |
| The ancient Andean people ate the grain boiled alone or with herbs, ground it into flour for cakes, cooked the green leaves as a potherb, and drank the fermented grain in a kind of beer. They also used the plant for non-nutritive purposes— employing the seeds' bitter coat of saponin for soap, ashes of the stalks to bring out the powers of coca, and unwashed grain as a medicine. The Incas called it the "mother grain" and held it sacred. |
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