Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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 In What Conditions Might Blue Cohosh Be Supportive?
Ranking
Health Concerns
Other
Amenorrhea (lack of menstruation) Menstruation, painful (dysmenorrhea) (p. 61)
Historical or Traditional Use
Native Americans are believed to have used blue cohosh flowers to induce labor and menstruation.1 Turn-of-the-century physicians in the United States who treated with natural remedies (known as Eclectic physicians) used blue cohosh for these same purposes and also to treat kidney infections, arthritis, and other ailments. |
Gale Maleskey
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 Jonathan Sporn, M.D., an oncologist and associate professor of medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington.
Eating more garlic or taking a garlic supplement is probably good for your heart and circulatory system. It may very well prevent stomach cancer as well, says Dr. Sporn. There are questions, however: How much garlic should a person take? How often? In what form? Doctors who want to answer these questions hear many opinions but few firm recommendations.
"We do know that garlic has some anti-cancer properties," says Dr. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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| Europe for promoting lactation. A double-blind study found that 15 drops of a vitex tincture three times per day could increase the amount of milk produced by mothers with or without pregnancy complications compared with mothers given vitamin Bt (p. 337) or nothing.24
Goat's rue (Galega officinanlis) also has a history of use in Europe for supporting breastfeeding. Taking 1 teaspoon of goat's rue tincture is considered by European practitioners to be helpful in increasing milk volume.25 Studies are as yet lacking to support the use of goat's rue as a lactagogue.
Sage (p. |
| Atherosclerosis (p. 17) (hardening of the arteries) of the vessels that supply the heart with blood is the most common cause of heart attacks. Atherosclerosis and high cholesterol usually occur together, though cholesterol levels can change quickly and atherosclerosis generally takes decades to develop. Read the atherosclerosis (p. 17) chapter for information about preventing atherosclerosis with dietary, lifestyle, and other changes.
The link between high triglyceride (p. 85) levels and heart disease is less well established than the link between high cholesterol and heart disease. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
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 In cases of acute sinusitis, the therapeutic goals are to reestablish drainage and to clear the acute infection. Various measures can be used: local application of heat, local use of volatile oils and botanicals with antibacterial properties, and immune system support (see the chapter Immune Support).
Allergy and Respiratory Tract Irritants
Individuals with chronic sinusitis should avoid environmental and food allergens. Studies have shown that between twenty-five and seventy percent of people with allergies have sinusitis. |
Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D.
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 National Institutes of Health, Office of Alternative Medicine (0AM) Clearinghouse, P.O.
Box 8218, Silver Springs, MD 20907-8218. (800) 531-1794. National Women's Health Network, 514 10th Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20004.
(202)347-1140.
National Women's Health Resource Center, 2425 L Street, NW, 3rd floor, Washington, DC
20037.(202)293-6045. Omega Institute, 260 Lake Drive, Rhinebeck, NY 12572. (914) 266-4444. U.S. Office of Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building
31, Room 5B-38, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 402-2466. |
Cynthia A. Foster, M.D.
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 When I traveled to Germany to learn the water therapies of the famous Father Sebastian Kneipp, I was able to read old manuscripts from the 1800's that were only available in the Kneipp library. In those books, Father Kneipp described exactly how he healed people of smallpox without the least trace of a scar. He described how people would come from all over Europe on their last hope because no doctor had been able to help them. He dealt with severe fractures, cancers, parasites, infections, exhaustion, gangrene, heart failure, and many other serious diseases - all with natural remedies. |
Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 In the Resources section of this book you'll find organizations that will refer you to an alternative health care professional in your area.
Chromium and Niacin: Partners in Blood Sugar Control
Chromium is one of your key supplements when you need better blood sugar control. The people who make those awful bottled "natural" fruit drinks and teas aren't going to like this, but it's possible that the steep rise in our consumption of high fructose corn syrup has contributed to the rise in diabetes by depleting chromium. |
James F. Balch, M.D.
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 Good Things for the Soul" and "Good Things for the Spirit" are again addressed in chapter 6.
The Free Radical impact
History of Free Radicals
In 1954, the free radical theory of aging was first described by Dr. Denham Harman, who declared that a "single common process, modifiable by genetic and environmental factors, was responsible for aging and death of all living things." He identified this process saying, "Aging is caused by free radical reactions, which may be caused by the environment, from disease and intrinsic reactions within the aging process." Dr. |
Velma J. Keith and Monteen Gordon
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| It has a tonic influence which tones and soothes the entire nervous system.
brings on a natural sleep.
aids in cases of spasms, tremors, twitching of muscles, epilepsy and convulsions.
good for digestion and circulation.
should be taken for long periods of time to overcome any of the above problems. Has no harmful side effects.
has a diuretic property which draws out uric acid. This helps the nervous system in rheumatism, gout, or neuritis. |
Mark Bricklin
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 Alma Hutchens tells us that in Russia they call camomile by the "tender-sounding name of Romashka." The demand is said to be great, and Russians use it from cradle on for colds, stomach troubles and colitis, as a sedative and a gargle, and topically for eczema and inflammation. In India, Hutchens adds, camomile is called Babunah and is especially valued for women's complaints as well as indigestion and for soothing children. |
| He tried an emery nail file and worked on the warts until they almost bled, but had to stop because they became so inflamed.
The warts stayed with him for many years. Then, he was told by a neighbor that the juice of the aloe plant, famed as an anti-inflammatory agent, could be useful in getting rid of warts. What the neighbor had done was to deliberately burn his wart with a match and then apply juice from the aloe leaf, so the inflammation would disappear along with the wart.
Dr. Rosier said that by coincidence, at about this time, a Ph.D. |
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| Sometimes used in place of goldenseal especially in cases of hypoglycemia.
for bad breath or pyorrhea, brush teeth with powder and rinse with tea.
cleans and heals stomach and colon. Improves waste elimination.
gives vitality to digestive system.
brings on suppressed menstruation. |
| The relaxing effects of Lobelia can be felt all over the whole body; they work very quickly and have a good influence on the body. Small doses of Lobelia act as a relaxant and large doses act as an emetic. NOTE: some people who are very sensitive or very weakened become very relaxed and sleepy by Lobelia. Lobelia can be balanced by taking it with Cayenne. There are no harmful effects. Lobelia is a marvelous herb; it is the rare person who is so sensitive to it.
relieves spasms. Keep tincture on hand for use in convulsions. |
| Besides being used as straight garlic enema, it is excellent to combine with Catnip for a Catnip/Garlic enema. The catnip pulls mucus, and soothes the cramping of the colon, etc. The garlic kills the germs and parasites, improves peristaltic action, and also pulls mucus. (See enemas and Catnip)
Garlic contains protein, phosphorus, potassium, Vitamins A, B, B2, and C, Calcium, Sulfur, Selenium, Germanium, Allicin, Al-licetoin I & II, Aluminum, Chlorine, Manganese, Zinc, Copper, and Iron. |
| Used for blood poisoning and poisonous spider and snake bites.
used in combination with Goldenseal, Yarrow and Cayenne to form powerhouse infection fighting formula. Also combined with Myrrh in place of Goldenseal for people with Hypoglycemia.
works well with Chickweed to help weight loss. |
| An herb to have on hand at all times.
contact healer (relieves pain and starts healing on contact.)
cell proliferant (helps grow new flesh and bone.) Accelerates the healing process. The cell proliferant and active ingredient in Comfrey is called Allantoin.
helps with pain, repairs and heals, excellent for wounds burns, cuts and abrasions and broken bones,
reduces the inflammation of pulled tendons.
extracttopically & internally for acne, athletes' foot.
for kidneys and bladder. Helps eliminate bloody urine.
used for female problems. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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| Other important bitters are gentian (p. 426), dandelion (p. 415), blessed thistle (p. 399), yarrow (p. 471), devil's claw (p. 416), bitter orange, and centaury.24 These are thought to stimulate digestive function by increasing saliva production and promoting both stomach acid and digestive enzyme production.25 Bitters are taken either by mixing 1-3 ml tincture into water and sipping slowly 10 to 15 minutes before eating, or making tea, which is also sipped slowly before eating.
Some bitters widely used in traditional medicine in North America include yarrow, yellow dock (p. |
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