Thomas Bartram
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 Dose: 1 cup 2-3 times daily. Formula. Gotu Kola 2, Valerian 1, Oats 2. Liquid Extracts: 1 teaspoon. Tinctures: 2 teaspoons. Powders: 500mg. Thrice daily.
BURNS & SCALDS. Scalds are caused by moist heat and burns by dry heat but their treatment is the same. There are six degrees of burns; anything beyond the first degree (skin not broken) and second degree (blisters and broken skin) should receive hospital treatment.
All burns are serious. |
| Heat gently one hour. Stand overnight. Should be sufficiently fluid next morning to filter through muslin or a wire-mesh strainer. Pour into jars. Very effective but its life is not more than a few weeks.
(a) Vaseline base. Dissolve vaseline. Place loz (handful) fresh herb (say ... Chickweed) or tablespoon dried herb (or 2 teaspoons powder) in 7oz (lOOg) vaseline melted in low heat. Simmer gently 15 minutes, stirring all the time. Strain through a wire-mesh strainer while hot and pour into air-tight containers.
(b) Vaseline base. To incorporate essential oils; i.e. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2Michael T. Murray, ND
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| During this procedure, food-sensitive patients will exhibit a strong exacerbation of symptoms early in the week, followed by almost total relief by the end of the fast/modified diet. This sequence is due to the addictive characteristic of the reactive foods. Once the patient is symptom-free, one new food is reintroduced (and eaten several times) each day while symptoms are carefully recorded. Some authors recommend reintroduction on a 4 day cycle. |
Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay.
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 Herbalist Robyn Klein, AHG, instructor at the Sweetgrass School of Herbalism, has been vigilant in exposing the strategies used by dishonest critics, and she sent me the following synopsis of her investigations. By the way, Robyn publishes Robyn's Recommended Reading, which is a great way to keep up on the best literature in the field of herbal medicine. See the Resource Guide for a comprehensive list of Robyn's suggestions.
Following are some examples of the less-than-truthful tactics that have been used by critics of herbal medicine. |
| How concerned should I be about their safety?
Knowledge is the best road to safety. Until recently, it was quite difficult for anyone to get accurate information about safety. In 1998 and 1999, a very important book was published that made this information available to consumers and doctors. It is entitled the Botanical Safety Handbook and is sponsored by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA). |
| Thus a TCM practitioner will not use just any heat-reducing (anti-inflammatory) herb to treat liver inflammation, but will choose an herb known specifically to "cool the liver."
TCM doctors also make the following generalizations:
• Flower medicines tend to go to the upper areas of the body, especially the lungs, nose, and throat.
• Seed medicines tend to go to the TCM kidney system, loosely related to the reproductive, adrenal, and urinary systems.
• Root medicines tend to go to all the internal organs, heart, liver, lungs, intestines. |
Artemis P. Simopoulos, M.D., and Jo Robinson
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 CHICKEN SALAD WITH VINAIGRETTE
Time: 10 minutes preparation, plus cooking time for chicken Size: 2 servings
Special Ingredients
6 ounces roasted skinless chicken breast, cubed or shredded [or use deli meat) 2 cups mixed salad greens 1 carrot 1 tomato
Vi green or red pepper
CITRUS VINAIGRETTE
Time: 10 minutes Size: 4 servings
Special Ingredients
5 T. orange juice 2 T. vinegar
1 t. prepared Dijon mustard 1 t. dried tarragon or 1 T. fresh V21. |
Paul Pitchford
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 The majority of the diet should be in the form of soups. Soups and congees of millet, barley, or rice are cooling and soothing for lung heat. The most effective of the above foods are watercress and white fungus. White fungus is available at many Oriental groceries and herb stores. Drinking freely of horehound (Marrubium vulgare) or chickweed (Stellaria media) tea is helpful.
Avoid: warming and/or congesting foods including coffee, alcohol, lamb, chicken, beef, warming fish (e.g. |
the Editors of PREVENTION
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 Prevention magazine. And they use them for lots of common ailments, from allergies to premenstrual syndrome, from diarrhea to depression.
What's more, the boom is just beginning. "In the next 10 years, you're going to see herbal medicine really explode," says William Warnock, N.D., director of the Champlain Center for Natural Medicine in Shelburne, Vermont. "We're still at the bottom part of a curve that's sloping up, and we have a long way to go before we reach the top."
If renaissance means "rebirth," then herbal renaissance is indeed an apt description of what's going on. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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 There are many similar formulas available now for PMS and other female problems.
Some doctors also use glandular supplements in treating PMS. In Super Fitness Beyond Vitamins (New American Library, New York, 1987), Michael Rosenbaum, M.D., describes his success with the use of pituitary, particularly anterior pituitary, extract in treating stubborn PMS symptoms. Brain and pancreas glandular supplements may also be helpful, Dr. Rosenbaum points out.
There are also many nutritional supplement formulas available for premenstrual syndrome. |
James Green
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 Excessive age (even though almost any herb will "lose it" over time in storage) is usually the reason commercial grade Calendula blossoms often resemble leftover pieces of used Kleenex tissue you pull from the pocket of an overcoat not worn since the previous winter. Freshly dehydrated Calendula blossoms dried properly display the same bright yellows and intense oranges that they radiate while standing fresh in the garden. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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 Yellow split peas are the pease in British Pease Porridge and Indian dhal. Both varieties have a soft, grainy texture marked with a distinct, rich flavor. One cup dried split peas, cooked in 3 cups water, yields 274 cups cooked split peas.
White Beans You can find several varieties of white beans in any grocery store: Great Northern, cannellini, navy or Yankee beans, marrow beans and pea beans or pigeon peas. Smaller navy or pea beans are favored in traditional Boston baked bean dishes, while Great Northern are easily substituted for flageolets in cassoulets and casseroles. |
Simon Mills and Kerry Bone
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 Causes amenable to herbal treatment are listed in Box 7.1.
Some of the causes which cannot be removed but can be compensated for by herbal treatment are listed in Box 7.2
Box 7.1 Causes amenable to herbal treatment
Lowered vitality
Weakened immunity
Toxicity
Allergy
Tumour
Infection - chronic, subclinical or acute
Emotional imbalance
Stress
Organ malfunction
Catarrhal state of mucous membranes
Organ damage
Autoimmunity
Inflammation
Unhealthy bowel flora
Hormonal imbalance
Box 7. |
David Brownstein
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 Finally, detoxification of the body is a very important step in the healing process. In an industrialized society, we are exposed to a "mountain" of toxins every day. These toxins include pesticides, heavy metals and hydrocarbons. Exposure to these toxins can cause problems with the immune system, the hormonal system, the neurological system and, in fact, the entire body. I have found elevated toxin levels in many of those who suffer with a chronic illness. Chapter 10 describes how to determine whether you have elevated levels of heavy metals and how to rid your body of these dangerous toxins. |
Bill Gottlieb
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 To understand how alternative home remedies work, you need to know a little about the gallbladder. This small, pear-shaped organ stores bile, a liquid produced by the liver for digesting fats. When bile becomes too concentrated while sitting in the gallbladder, hard, crystal-like stones can form. (Eighty percent of gallstones are made of cholesterol; the other 20 percent are made of calcium salts and the pigment bilirubin.) People who are overweight are much more likely to form gallstones than those who are lean. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
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 Genesis 3:18)
In Exodus 20:13, it says, "Thou shalt not kill." This sixth commandment is basic in terms of its compassion and love for all of creation. The exact Hebrew translation reads "lo tirtzach." This word refers to any sort of killing, and not just of humans. The practice of this commandment not only keeps the fundamental order in the world of nature, but supports the basic principle of compassion and love for all of God's creation that is taught in the Torah. It clearly supports the essential observance of vegetarianism.
Vegetarianism is the basic and unitary commandment on diet. |
Simon Mills and Kerry Bone
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| In general, the similarity in the dosage range between the different systems is striking. Discrepancies do exist for Zingiber and Taraxacum, which in the case of Zingiber can be explained by a higher content of the active components in the alcoholic tincture compared to the decoction, and in the case of Taraxacum may be a reflection on the different species used.
AYURVEDA
Ayurveda often involves complex formulations which are prepared over several days and can contain many herbal and mineral components. Consequently, there is more dosage diversity than for Chinese medicine. |
John Robbins
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 I found that there was a major campaign against every single aspect of alternative medicine ... an organized campaign to discredit alternative forms of healing as 'quackery.'
"I [later] found myself confronting thousands of documents that [I] copied from their files on 'quackery.' I 'lived and breathed' AMA documents for almost a full year. I knew what they were doing better than some of their own staff. . . .
"These documents were then used by William Trever to write an expose on the AMA's propaganda campaign against chiropractic. |
Michael Lerner
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 The author commented that the herbal treatments may work by activating an immunological rejection mechanism, while the chemotherapy may diminish the immunological response of the host without obviously damaging the cancer tissue.36
Another 1989 Chinese study (not a controlled trial) assessed combining conventional and herbal therapies for small cell lung cancer and reported extended survival, apparently in comparison with published survival statistics. |
the Editors of PREVENTION
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| LAc), or a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine. That's a lot of options, but even with the booming interest in herbal medicine, finding someone who's qualified to practice it is still no cinch. Here are some tips for a successful search.
Ask your doctor. Sometimes, you find what you're looking for where you least expect it. "The first thing to try is to ask your doctor if he'll work with herbal medicine," says Robert Rountree, M.D., a holistic physician at the Helios Health Center in Boulder, Colorado. "You may be surprised. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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 Aloe vera juice is, for one, a gentle
^laxative that increases circulation and soothes the alimentary canal. A person can begin with one teaspoonful of the gel and work up one tablespoonful or more, if needed. A Chinese herbal formula called Fargelin may remedy the condition quickly by improving circulation to the area. Slippery elm and marshmal-low also soothe an irritated digestive tract. Either one can be used to relieve constipation. They should not be used, however, if there is diarrhea or mucus in the stool. |
the Editors of PREVENTION
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| Thyme is antispasmodic, so it's nice if you have that real achy, tight feeling in your throat," Geller says. "The poplar buds are really antiseptic and very popular in sore throat gargles."
To make the tea blend, mix equal parts of dried sage leaves, thyme leaves, and poplar buds. Steep 1 heaping tablespoon of the blend in 1 cup of boiling water for about 10 minutes. Let it cool just enough to be nice and warm but not hot enough to burn your throat. Take a mouthful of tea and gargle deeply. |
Frances Darragh and Louise Darragh Law
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 Using these guidelines, see individual headings for Constipation, Diarrhea, Sleep, Teething, and Diaper Rash.
Cradle Cap: Rub Wheatgerm oil, Apricot Kernel oil, or Castor oil on to scalp daily.
Infected Umbilical Cord: Apply a few drops of Myrrh or Propolis tincture after bathing and several times throughout the day.
Colic: Make mild infusion of Catnip, Chamomile, Dill, Fennel, or Ginger. Give in teaspoonful doses when rested.
HOMEOPATHIC
Homeopathic remedies are rapid in action and occur in minute amounts. They are very useful for babies—one drop in a teaspoon of water should suffice. |
Attaining Medical Self SufficiencyDuncan Long
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| Healthlink Online (which does a nice job of splitting the difference between mainstream medicine and alternative medicine — but also charges for using much of its service in order to gain full access to many of its articles): http://www.healthlink.com.au/
Some Life-Saving Information
Sometimes medication can present as many dangers as it can cure. The wrong combination of drugs, or side effects that you failed to be alerted to, can create life-threatening conditions for many people. |
Ben Davis
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| These baths, taken for 14 minutes, will develop warmth, conduct the blood downward, and strengthen the feet. Baths, with these additions, should always be taken warm.
"Oat-straw and hay-flower foot baths are of the greatest service in gout, severe colds and weak or perspiring feet; also in urinary troubles, blood obstructions, diseased bones, especially where they are injured by overwork and strained and consequently brittle; they are also very good in cases of abscesses of bones and muscles..."
The Sitting Bath
A farmer caught a severe cold by getting wet through. |
David Brownstein
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| People do not have to suffer with their illness. There is a way to overcome chronic disease. This book will provide you with a unique holistic approach to overcoming chronic illnesses (arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and others) and to achieving your optimum health.
Final Thoughts
All of the information presented in this book may seem overwhelming at first. Adopting a holistic approach as outlined in this book, (including eating a healthy diet, drinking adequate amounts of water, etc., |
Michael Castleman
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 More than one million gallons of witch hazel water are sold in the United States annually.
How-to: Commercial witch hazel water should be used externally only. It is available at pharmacies and some supermarkets. Moisten a clean cloth and apply it to the affected area.
Chapter 16
Homeopathy
Tiny Treatments with a Big Payoff
L-here are few things that pain physicians more deeply than having to watch helplessly as their children endure illnesses that they are powerless to treat. Hayward, California, podiatrist Steven Sub-otnick, D.P.M. |
J. E. Williams, O.M.D.
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 One of my patients, a professional in his late forties, experienced severe and nearly intolerable side effects of combination therapy, including nausea and vomiting, headaches, debilitating fatigue, insomnia, and depression and mood changes. Within two treatments of acupuncture and herbal remedies, the nausea and headaches were completely gone; he was sleeping better and had more energy. By the end of six weeks, the side effects were controlled enough for him to return to work.
This patient continued on the interferon and ribaviran therapy. In fact, he did two complete courses. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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 IBS, according to another double-blind study.34
Enteric coating appears to protect peppermint oil while it is passing through the acid environment of the stomach. In the intestinal tract, peppermint oil reduces gas production, eases intestinal cramping, and soothes irritation. In preliminary research, peppermint oil has also reduced spasms of intestinal musculature." Caraway oil is believed to have similar effects to peppermint oil.
A few studies have not found peppermint oil to be helpful. |
Rudolph M. Ballentine, M.D.
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 The possibility that the informational essence of the plant's complex nature might, through the process of the ceremonial experience, be conveyed to the person needing help has hardly been considered.
Native Americans and Plant-Spirit Healing
Like the Indian and Chinese systems of herbology, the Native American approach is grounded in a way of seeing the world that is unfamiliar to most of us. The English phrase "respect for the earth" is often used to describe the consciousness of indigenous Americans, but it fails to reflect the gulf that separates their reality from ours. |
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