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Institute for medical herbalism in Calistoga, California. Buy a bottle of pure lavender essential oil, which is the most highly concentrated form of the herb. Since it won't disperse easily in water and may irritate your skin, Dr. Welliver recommends combining lavender oil with a carrier oil such as almond or olive oil in a glass bottle and shaking them together. You can also mix the essential oil with 2 tablespoons of milk or 1 tablespoon of baking soda, according to Kal Kotecha, an aromatherapist and director of the Kal Kotecha Academy of Aromatherapy and Massage in Ontario.

When muscles become rigid in response to pain, cramp bark can bring effective relief, says Keith Robertson, a member of Britain's National Institute of Medical Herbalists and director of education for the Scottish School of medical herbalism in Glasgow. You'll feel better as your muscles relax, blood flow improves, and the by-products of inflammation are reabsorbed. It's safe to use this remedy until symptoms subside.

Institute of medical herbalism in Calistoga, California. Squirting the tincture directly onto your tongue will block the taste of sugar for about 15 minutes. Look for it in health food stores, says Dr. Welliver. Stevia Sweeten coffee and baked goods naturally with a smidgen of this South American herb. Artificial sweeteners like saccharin and aspartame offer calorie-free alternatives to sugar, but both have been linked with health problems, says Connie Catellani, M.D., medical director of the Miro Center for Integrative Medicine in Evanston, Illinois.

Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine Simon Mills and Kerry Bone See book keywords and concepts

Their approaches formed the foundation of the oldest body of medical herbalism in the Western world, the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, established in 1864. Although the vigour of the American pioneers faded in the following century, their ideas at least survived on foreign shores while they singularly failed to do so after the AMA takeover at home. MIDDLE EUROPEAN HERBAL MEDICINE Much of Western herbal therapeutics is imbued with the values of a healthcare tradition that arose in central Europe from the 18th century.

Optimal Wellness Ralph Golan, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

The Herb User's Guide: The Basic Skills of medical herbalism. Rochester, VT: Thorson's, 1987. Kloss, J. Back to Eden. Revised and updated. Available from Back to Eden Press, P.O. Box 1439, Loma Linda, CA 92354. Mindell, E. Earl Mindell's Herb Bible. New York: Simon & Schuster/Fireside, 1992. Murray, M. T. The Healing Power of Herbs: The Enlightened Person's Guide to the Wonders of Medicinal Plants. Rockland, CA: Prima Publishing, 1991. Pizzorno, J. E., and Murray, M. T. "Pharmacology of Natural Medicines." In A Textbook of Natural Medicine.

Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth Sharol Tilgner, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Paul Bergner Editor, medical herbalism August 3,1999 Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth Properties & Actions of Herbs The following is a peek at a few of the numerous plant properties and actions found in nature's pharmacy. Most categories have examples included. Abortifacient: Causes expulsion of the fetus. Practitioners should be extremely cautious if using abortifacient herbs for women's healthcare. They need to be positive the woman is not pregnant prior to prescribing these herbs.

See "Journal Suggestions" for information on ordering medical herbalism. Lomatium - Lomatium dissectum in the Umbelliferae or Parsley family. Part used: Root. Taste/smell: Resinous, aromatic. Dosage: Infusion: 1-2 teaspoons of cut and crushed root, infused for 25 minutes; or a 1:1.5 fresh strength liquid extract: 10-30 drops 1-4 times per day. Use: (a) Antifungal, (b) Antibacterial, (c) Antiviral, (d) Immunomodulator.

She has also been associate editor of my medical herbalism journal since its founding ten years ago. When we met those thirteen years ago, the practice of herbalism in the United States was generally viewed by the medical profession as falling somewhere on the legal and moral spectrum between criminal fraud and criminal negligence. The general public was kinder in its perceptions, but the great majority of people did not have enough knowledge or trust of herbs to use them regularly.

The Clinician's Handbook of Natural Healing Gary Null, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Frances, "Cimicifuga for Depression," medical herbalism, 7(1-2), Spring/Summer 1995, p. 1-2. Measles Cimicifuga-Pueraria decoction has been shown to effective in the early stages of measles. When used according to traditional Chinese Methods, additional studies have found it to be effective in influenza, mumps, measles complicated with pneumonia, congenital syphilis and tonsilitis as well. —H.M. Chang & P.P. But (eds.), Pharmacology and Applications of Chinese Materia Medica, Hong Kong, World Scientific, 1986, p. 235-239.

The Encyclopedia of Popular Herbs Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien See book keywords and concepts

FDA warns against drug promotion of "herbal fen-phen." medical herbalism 1997; 9(3): 20. 10. LiuYL, Toubro S, Astrup A, et al. Contribution of 83-adrenoceptor activation to ephedrine-induced thermogenesis in humans. International Journal of Obesity 1995; 19:678-685. 11. White LM, Gardner SF, Gurley BJ, et al. Pharmacokinetics and cardiovascular effects of ma-huang (Ephedra sinica) in nor-motensive adults. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 1997'; 37': 116-122. 12. Astrup A, Madsen J, Hoist JJ, et al.

The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants Andrew Chevallier See book keywords and concepts

The US is one of the very few countries where medical herbalism is not legally recognized, thereby making professionial training a true challenge! A move to change this anachronistic state of affairs has been started by the American Herbalists Guild. A professional body dedicated to promotion of excellence in herbalism, it is committed to the development of high educational and ethical standards in the practice and integration of herbalism into community health care. The guild provides a list of practitioners and herbal education throughout the US and Canada.

The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal Remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs James A. Duke, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Paul Bergner, editor of medical herbalism, suggests that those who are wary of pharmaceutical antibiotics for ulcer treatment might want to try a course of garlic therapy. This would involve eating nine raw cloves a day. You can chop the garlic and mix it with any food that makes it palatable, such as carrot juice. Try blending two raw cloves of garlic with one carrot, for instance. I tried it, and the combination tasted better than I thought it would. It's a painless way to take a couple of cloves of garlic.

Herbal Defense Robyn Landis See book keywords and concepts

Paul Bergner, editor of the journal medical herbalism, recently pointed out: Approximately 8% of all hospital admissions in the U.S. are due to adverse reactions to synthetic drugs. That's a minimum of 2,000,000. At least 100,000 people a year die from them. That's just in the U.S., and that's a conservative estimate. That means at least three times as many people are killed in the U.S. by pharmaceutical drugs as are killed by drunken drivers. Thousands die each year from supposedly "safe" over-the-counter remedies. Deaths or hospitalizations due to herbs are so rare that they're hard to find.

Herbs Against Cancer: History and Controversy Ralph W. Moss PhD See book keywords and concepts

In America, there is no question that medical herbalism is undergoing an 1 n astonishing resurgence. The signs of vital growth are everywhere. In 1993, when David Eisenberg, MD of Harvard Medical School conducted his groundbreaking survey on the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), a mere three percent of Americans were using therapeutic herbs. (The survey actually studied patient use in 1990.) In 1994, the FDA conducted its own survey and estimated that eight percent of Americans were now using herbal products.

At first sight, nothing would seem further from the realm of medical herbalism. Yet about half a dozen of the most important chemotherapeutic agents were first discovered in medicinal herbs. Some of these were being used as folk remedies when they were developed as cytotoxic agents. The key questions in finding new anticancer agents are: (a) What screening system is going to be used? and (b) What compounds are going to be tested? We shall leave the question of screening systems in abeyance. But broadly speaking, there are two ways of finding new anticancer drugs.

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Cabrera, "Holistic Treatment of Fibroids," medical herbalism 5, no. 3 (Fall 1993). A plant-based, low-fat, high-fiber diet is optimal for fending off fibroids, especially if the diet is rich in soy products. Soy foods are rich in phytoestrogens called bioflavonoids; they normalize estrogen levels in the body. Citrus fruits and berries are also helpful. They're rich in vitamin C, which helps normalize estrogen levels. Another nutritional factor in this problem may be vitamin A.

The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal Remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs James A. Duke, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

This herb is useful in treating nipple soreness that results from nursing, according to herbalist Paul Bergner, editor of medical herbalism. His recipe: Boil two ounces of squaw vine in a pint of water, add a pint of heavy cream, then boil the mixture down until it has the consistency of a salve. Let cool and apply after each feeding. Bronchitis I'm not personally acquainted with the TV newsman Walter Cronkite, but he and I have something in common. Over a decade ago, on independent trips to China, our hosts gave both of us honeysuckle tea. I was given the tea for flu.

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Cabrera, "Holistic Treatment of Fibroids," medical herbalism 5, no. 3 (Fall 1993). TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE CONTROVERSY OVER HYSTERECTOMY Keishi-bukuryo-gan (KBG) is a traditional Chinese medicine used to treat gynecological disorders. In premenopausal patients with uterine myomas, it improved over 90 percent of cases of hypermenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, and it shrank uterine myomas in 60 percent of cases. S. Sakamoto et at, "Pharmacotherapeutic Effects of Kuei-chi-fu-ling-wan (keishi-bukuryo-gan) on Human Uterine Myomas," American Journal of Chinese Medicine 20, nos. 3-4 (1992): 313-17.

Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: The Definitive Guide Thomas Bartram See book keywords and concepts

Quarterly publication: see - AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF medical herbalism. Address: NHAA - PO Box 65, Kingsgrove, NSW 2208, Australia. Tel: +61(02) 502 2938. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL HERBALISTS. Est. 1864. The oldest and only body of professional medical herbalists, now known as phytotherapists, in Europe. Membership by examination after completion of course of training. A stipulated period of clinical practice must be completed before the final examination is taken.

The Encyclopedia of Popular Herbs Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien See book keywords and concepts

The Herbal Handbook:A User's Guide to medical herbalism. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1988. Mclntyre A. Herbs for Common Ailments: How to Use Familiar Herbs to Treat More Than 100 Health Problems. New York: Fireside Books, 1992. Murray M. Natural Alternatives to Over the Counter and Prescription Drugs. New York: William Morrow, 1994. Murray M. The Healing Power of Herbs:The Enlightened Person's Guide to the Wonders of Medicinal Plants. Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing, 1995. Murray M, Pizzorno J. Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, 2nd ed. Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing, 1998. Ody P.

Hypericum and AIDS. medical herbalism 1990; 2(1): 1-6. 7. Linde K, Ramirez G, Mulrow CD, et al. St. John's wort for depression—an overview and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. British Medical Journal 1996; 313: 253-258. 8. Wheatley D. LI 160, an extract of St. John's wort, versus amitriptyline in mildly to moderately depressed outpatients—a controlled 6-week trial. Pharmacopsychiatry 1997; 30(suppl): 77-80. 9. Mufler WEG, Rossol R. Effects of Hypericum extract on the expression of serotonin receptors. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology 1994; 7(suppl 1): S63-S64. 10.

Australian Journal of medical herbalism 1995; 7(2): 27-33. 12. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, et al., eds. American Herbal Products Associations Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton and New York: CRC Press LLC, 1997. 13. Foster S. 101 Medicinal Herbs. Loveland, CO: Interweave Press, 1998.

Goldenseal and the common cold: the antibiotic myth. medical herbalism 1996/1997; 8(4): 1-10. 12. Sun D, Courtney HS, Beachey EH. Berberine sulfate blocks adherence of Streptococcus pyogenes to epithelial cells, fibronectin, and hexadecane. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy September 1988; 1370-1374. 13. Tierra M. Planetary Herbology. Santa Fe, NM: Lotus Press, 1988. 14. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton and New York: CRC Press LLC, 1997. Grape Seed VlTIS VINIFERA VlTACEAE ft?

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Cabrera, "Holistic Treatment of Fibroids," medical herbalism 5, no. 3 (Fall 1993). TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE CONTROVERSY OVER HYSTERECTOMY Keishi-bukuryo-gan (KBG) is a traditional Chinese medicine used to treat gynecological disorders. In premenopausal patients with uterine myomas, it improved over 90 percent of cases of hypermenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, and it shrank uterine myomas in 60 percent of cases. S. Sakamoto et al., "Pharmacotherapeutic Effects of Kuei-chi-fu-ling-wan (keishi-bukuryo-gan) on Human Uterine Myomas," American Journal of Chinese Medicine 20, nos.

Cabrera, "Holistic Treatment of Fibroids," medical herbalism 5, no. 3 (Fall 1993). A plant-based, low-fat, high-fiber diet is optimal for fending off fibroids, especially if the diet is rich in soy products. Soy foods are rich in phytoestrogens called bioflavonoids; they normalize estrogen levels in the body. Citrus fruits and berries are also helpful. They're rich in vitamin C, which helps normalize estrogen levels. Another nutritional factor in this problem may be vitamin A.

Cabrera, "Holistic Treatment of Fibroids," medical herbalism 5, no. 3 (Fall 1993). HERBS/PLANT EXTRACTS Wild cherry is rich in bioflavonoids, and may be helpful in treating fibroids at a dose of 1 to 4 capsules daily or one dropperful of tincture 1 to 3 times daily. Also, dong qua\, a Chinese herb, is a rich source of phytoestrogens and a smooth-muscle relaxant; it may relieve cramps from fibroids (500 to 1000 mg/day). S. Lark, "Fending Off Fibroids," Vegetarian Times 193 (September 1993): 100.

The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC See book keywords and concepts

The Herbal Handbook: A User's Guide to medical herbalism. Rochester VT: Healing Arts Press, 1988, 67. 25. Boyd EM. Expectorants and respiratory tract fluid. Pharmacol Rev 1954; 6: 521-42 [review]. Cough 1. Nosal'ova G, Strapkova A, Kardosova A, et al. Antitussive action of extracts and polysaccharides of marshmallow (Althea officinalis L, var robusta). Pharmazie 1992; 47: 224-26 [in German]. 2. Schilcher H. Phytotherapy in Paediatrics. Stuttgart: Medpharm Scientific Publishers, 1997, 38. 3. Wichtl M, Bisset N, eds. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharma-ceuticals.

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Cabrera, "Holistic Treatment of Fibroids," medical herbalism 5, no. 3 (Fall 1993). HERBS/PLANT EXTRACTS Wild cherry is rich in bioflavonoids, and may be helpful in treating fibroids at a dose of 1 to 4 capsules daily or one dropperful of tincture 1 to 3 times daily. Also, dong quai, a Chinese herb, is a rich source of phytoestrogens and a smooth-muscle relaxant; it may relieve cramps from fibroids (500 to 1000 mg/day). S. Lark, "Fending Off Fibroids," Vegetarian Times 193 (September 1993): 100.

The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants Andrew Chevallier See book keywords and concepts

Alternative Treatment Western medical herbalism is the traditional form of herbal medicine practiced in Britain and the US. However, the Chinese and Ayurvedic traditions, among others, are becoming more popular and are raising their standards of training. The Register of Traditional Chinese Medicine is currently seeking to establish a BS degree course in this discipline. If you wish to consult a Chinese or Ayurvedic herbalist, it is strongly recommended that you select a member of the associations listed on p. 336.

Regulations Worldwide The regulation of medical herbalism varies considerably around the world. In the Far East, practitioners and hospitals offer herbal medicine, acupuncture, and other traditional healing practices side-by-side with Western medicine. In contrast, in some states of the US, the practice of herbal medicine is illegal. Medical herbalists in continental Europe are known as phytotherapists, and are usually conventional medical practitioners who have studied plant medicine at post-graduate level.

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