Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  The volatile oil gives the plant a delightful flavor and has been combined with other less pleasant tasting medicinal herbs to offset their taste. The oil is also antispasmodic, helping to relieve intestinal gas (page 260) and spasmodic coughs (page 139).3 Anise has been combined with cathartic laxatives to help reduce the spasmodic cramping they can cause.4 It may also have modest antiparasitic actions and has been recommended by some practitioners to treat mild intestinal parasite (page 343) infections. |
Barrie R Cassileth, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Because medicinal herbs do not come with labels indicating which is which, trying an herb without investigating it first is like playing Russian roulette.
Research Evidence to Date
Many herbal remedies remain unstudied, and much of the research that has been conducted on medicinal herbs is not of the highest scientific quality. The herbal remedies listed below under "What It Can Do for You" represent only a small fraction of the medicinal herbs available in health-food stores, markets, and through the mail. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Flavonoids (page 516) are a group of compounds found in some plant foods and medicinal herbs. An antiviral action of some flavonoids has been observed in a number of test tube experiments.41' 42' 43' 44, 43 Quercetin (page 580), one of the flavonoids, has shown particularly strong antiviral properties in the test tube;46'47,48 however, one study did not find quercetin to be of benefit to mice with a viral infection. |
Michael T. Murray
See book keywords and concepts |  The Importance of Flavonoids in Preventing Diabetic Complications
We want to end this chapter by pointing out that one of the most important natural compounds to fight the complications of diabetes are the flavonoids, a group of plant pigments responsible for many of the colors of fruits, flowers, and medicinal herbs. Flavonoids are sometimes called "natures biological response modifiers" because of their anti-inflammatory, antiallergic, antiviral, and anticancer properties. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Find people who take vitamins and use medicinal herbs. Find the kind of people you'd find in health food stores. Look at those people and ask yourself the same questions. How do they look? What kind of health do they seem to be demonstrating? If you compare these two groups, it becomes immediately obvious that the results you get are based on the belief system you follow.
If you follow organized medicine, take those prescription drugs, go get those surgical procedures, and you believe all those doctors, the FDA, and everything the drug companies tell you, you're going to be quite diseased. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | The public has an ever-increasing appetite for information on diet and nutrition, and sales of natural remedies such as nutritional supplements and medicinal herbs continue to grow. The number of natural health practitioners now exceeds the number of medical doctors, which bears testament to the fact that individuals all over the globe are being drawn to holistic approaches as an adjunct to or even replacement for conventional medicine.
Driving this change is growing skepticism about the principles and practice of orthodox medicine. |
Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Analysis of a number of medicinal herbs revealed that many were unable to exert their therapeutic effect until the "active ingredients" were released by the action of gastric juice. Individuals who responded well to herbal medications had more acid and pepsin in their gastric juice, compared with those who did not respond to the herbs.1
Symptoms of Low Hydrochloric Acid
Individuals with hypochlorhydria may show signs of sub-optimal nutrition, such as broken fingernails or thinning hair (more commonly seen in women than in men, who have other major causes for hair loss). |
Michael Friedman, ND
See book keywords and concepts |  In the book Anticancer medicinal herbs, formulas for thyroid tumors include:
Thyroid Adenoma Formula: prunella (20 g), polygonum stem (20 g), oyster shell (30 g), huangyaozi (9 g), curcuma (15g), acorus (15g), adenophora (15 g), bupleurum (10 g), sparganium (10 g), zedoaria (10 g).
Thyroid Cyst Formula: prunella (60 g), salvia (24 g), trichosanthes fruit rind (24 g), laminaria (24 g), sargassum (24 g), cyperus (24 g), iphigenia (24 g), bupleurum (15 g), red peony (18 g), peony (18 g). |
C. P. Khare
See book keywords and concepts |  Use in Western herbal
Parkinson, in his "Paradise in Sole" (1629), puts Angelica in the forefront of all medicinal herbs, and said of it: "Angelica resisteth poison by defending the heart, the blood and the spirits and giveth heate and comfort to them."
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the juice from the crushed roots was combined with other herbs to make "Carmelite Water", a medieval drink said to cure headache, promote relaxation, protect against poison. During the 17th century, Angelica became a popular treatment for colds and other respiratory ailments. |
Dr. Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons and Elizabeth M. Williamson
See book keywords and concepts |  In the UK, pharmacists asked the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain to produce more factual information on medicinal herbs, particularly as to their constituents, pharmacology, clinical trials and safety. In response to this request, a book on herbal medicines was published (Newall et al 1996 ) and a second edition produced 6 years later (Barnes et al 2002). It is evident that several major areas of interest developed in the 6 years between the publications of the first and second editions. |
Gary Null
See book keywords and concepts |  In less industrialized, less wealthy nations, there tends to be a greater acceptance of medicinal herbs. In part, this is simply due to economics. In many countries, if you are poor, your health care will depend largely on medicinal herbs because industrial medicine is only for those who can afford it.
Recently, one of China's leading cancer researchers, Dr. Sun Yan, was invited to the University of Texas to perform a three-year study of two prominent Chinese herbs that enhance the immune system. |
Dr. Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons and Elizabeth M. Williamson
See book keywords and concepts | | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids
These have only been reported in the plant families Boraginaceae, Asteraceae, Leguminosae, Apocynaceae, Ranunculaceae and Scrophulariaceae, and not in all species. medicinal herbs that may be affected include comfrey (Symphytum spp.), butterbur (Petasites hybridus), alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria, Boraginaceae), coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) and hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum, Asteraceae). Not all pyrrolizidine alkaloids are toxic, only those that are unsaturated at the Imposition (e.g. senecionine; Fig. 10.2). |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  They might recommend homeopathic remedies, cranial-sacral work, body work, massage therapy, acupuncture, medicinal herbs, nutritional therapy, exercise programs, body strengthening through yoga or Pilates, flexibility training, or even elements from the world of vibrational medicine. So the naturopathic physician has a much larger toolbox, so to speak, from which to choose appropriate therapies and modalities that can offer you the greatest help. For that reason alone, visiting a naturopathic physician is well worth the effort it takes to find one. |
Dr. Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons and Elizabeth M. Williamson
See book keywords and concepts | | Nigeria Thomas OO 1989 Perspectives on ethno-phytotherapy of Yoruba medicinal herbs and preparations. Fitoterapia 60(l):49-60 Williamson EM (ed) 2002 Major herbs of Ayurveda. Churchill
Livingstone. Edinburgh
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Complementary/alternative medicine
In addition to phytotherapy, which is a rational and science-based approach to the use of medicinal plants in the treatment and prevention of disease, in developed countries there are other healthcare approaches involving the use of plants. | | Although some of these clinical trials are flawed by methodological weaknesses, there can be no doubt that clinical interest in medicinal herbs is growing.
Use of herb extracts or isolated active principles
The focus on the isolation of active principles from herbs in the past has led to the view that each individual herb must have an active principle(s). As active principles were isolated, they replaced the use of the herb or its extract for medicinal purposes. |
Margarita Artschwager Kay
See book keywords and concepts |  The emperor Montezuma II had an experimental herbal garden at Huaste-pec, where medicinal herbs were brought from throughout the Aztec empire, acclimatized, and grown for use. Nothing like it existed in Europe. It is said that all that was asked of the person to whom a medicinal plant was given was that he report on the results of its use. However, other information about the herbal garden conflicts with that reputed generosity. The historian Juan de Torque-mada, who was a member of the faculty of the Mexican College of Santa Cruz, wrote, "Montezuma kept a garden of medicinal herbs and ... |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  In addition to avoiding certain foods, I also supplement my diet with a wide array of superfoods, medicinal herbs, vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements. My favorites are chlorella, spirulina, broccoli sprouts, quinoa, sea vegetables, soy products, and any of the green food powders or fresh vegetables. This is where I get my outstanding nutrition that I firmly believe plays a huge role in my ability to produce outstanding cholesterol numbers. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Nowhere is this more true than in medicinal herbs, where nature has already provided an abundance of disease-preventing herbal medicines all around us -- in the deserts, forests, plains and jungles of the world. And yet only around 2% of the world's plant species have even been studied for possible medicinal benefits. Clearly, there are miraculous phytochemicals just waiting to be discovered and leveraged for the healing of chronic disease. Yet biomimetics is really more about the physics of nature rather than the chemistry. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
See book keywords and concepts |  As is the case for many medicinal herbs, the clinical efficacy of nettle root was demonstrated at a time when medical science had not yet made the basic advances needed to understand its mechanism of action. This may be one reason that nettle root is relatively unknown in America whereas saw palmetto, with its relatively clear-cut mechanism of action based upon testosterone, is in common use. As was the case for saw palmetto, it will probably take years for the pharmaceutical companies to develop a synthetic dmg to effectively address the mechanism of action of nettle root. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  There is also a prominent recognition of the mind/body link in Ayurvedic medicine.
Recent scientific studies have shown popular Ayurvedic herbs to exhibit powerful medicinal effects, even from a Western point of view. Turmeric, for example, halts the growth of cancer tumors. Cinnamon stabilizes blood sugar, and gymnema sylvestre helps block dietary sugars while supporting the regeneration of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Ayurvedic medicine has known all this -- and much more -- for centuries. |
Sharol Tilgner, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Edible & medicinal herbs. Volume I (Video): $29.95 ($2.50 shipping), Narrated by Dr. Sharol Tilgner. Wise Acres, PO Box 1168, Creswell, OR 97426 or www.herbaltransitions.com
6. Edible & medicinal herbs. Volume II (Video): $29-95 ($2.50 shipping). Narrated by Dr. Sharol Tilgner. Wise Acres, PO Box 1168, Creswell, OR 97426 or www. herbaltransitions. com
7. Income Opportunities in Special Forest Products, Margaret G. Thomas: May 1993, USDA, Publication call local forest service.
8. Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West. Michael Moore.
9. Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West. |
Andrew Pengelly
See book keywords and concepts |  It appears the combination of iridoid glycosides with phenolic derivatives in medicinal herbs may produce synergistic effects that we are only beginning to understand (Cometa et al. 1993).
References
Adzet, T. and Camarasa, J. 1988, 'Pharmacokinetics of polyphenalic compounds', in L. Cracker and J. E. Simon (eds), Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants, Vol. 3, Oryx Press, Arizona.
Bissett, N. G. (ed.) 1994, Herbal Drugs and Phytopbarmaceuticals, Medpharm Pubs, Stuttgart.
Bombardelli, E. and Morazzoni, P. 1995, 'Hypericum perforatum', Fitoterapia LXVI: 43-68. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts |  It is one of the most widely available and used medicinal herbs on the planet. It is a time-proven remedy for nausea, morning sickness, upset stomach, indigestion, vomiting, motion sickness, and cramps. British research has found ginger to be as effective as drugs at relieving nausea after surgery. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis studied at Denmark's Odense University got relief from pain and swelling after taking ginger daily for at least three months. |
Dr. Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons and Elizabeth M. Williamson
See book keywords and concepts | | Herb-drug interactions
It has been suspected that medicinal herbs, if exerting a clinical effect, may also interact with concurrently used pharmaceutical medicines. One of the most significant series of herb-drug interactions observed in recent years has been that of St John's wort, currently popular for self-treatment of minor depression. |
Josef A. Brinckmann and Michael P. Lindenmaier
See book keywords and concepts |  List of medicinal herbs, English-Latin
Alchemilla, Lady's mantle /
Alchemilla herba__14
Alkanet root / Alkannae radix_ 17
Angelica root / Angelicae radix_ 18
Angurate / Mentzeliae herba _394
Aniseed / Anisi fructus__42
Arnica flowers / Arnicae flos_ 54
Artichoke leaf/Cynarae folium_173
Asian ginseng / Ginseng radix_255
Avens root / Gei urbani rhizoma_243
Barbados aloes, Aloe /
Aloe barbadensis__25
Basil herb / Basilici herba_ 84
Bearberry leaf / Uvae ursi folium_626
Bilberry fruit, dried /
Myrtilli fructus siccus _._411
Bilberry fruit, fresh /
Myrtilli fructus recens_. | | It is therefore not surprising that in many books dealing with medicinal herbs and teas, one will find very different instructions on how to prepare tea from one and the same herb. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Amazon herbs, Western herbs, Chinese herbs and even medicinal mushrooms from Japan.
NutrientReference.com is a reference database of healing nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and phytonutrients like anthocyanins or saponins. Using this online reference site, you can find out which nutrients help certain health conditions, or even which foods contain specific nutrients.
SupplementReference.com is the smallest of these sites, listing dietary supplements like psyllium, glucosamine and others that don't quite qualify as individual nutrients. |
David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG
See book keywords and concepts |  JUICES (SUCCI)
Juices are an excellent way of taking medicinal herbs. The effects can be dramatic and swift. The first green herbs of spring, such as cleavers (Galium aparine), are most useful in this form. Juices may be made at home using either a juicer or a blender.
Succus Taraxaci BPC1911 (Juice of Dandelion)
Taraxacum juice is prepared by subjecting the bruised fresh root to pressure, adding to the expressed juice lAof its volume of alcohol, allowing the mixture to stand for 7 days, and filtering. |
Michael Tierra, L.Ac, O.M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  It further integrates its theoretical understanding with the classification of disease imbalances and the classification of medicinal herbs and formulas on the same related continuum. For instance, if one describes a cold disease in traditional Chinese medicine, there are specific foods, herbs, and herbal formulas, whose energetic classification is warm, that can be used to treat the condition. Conversely, hot (or inflammatory) diseases are treated with cool or cold medicinal herbs and substances that probably have antibiotic and/or antiviral properties. |
Walter Last
See book keywords and concepts |  In contrast to culinary herbs, medicinal herbs should be used on a long-term basis only if there is a clinical reason and not just in case they might do some good. (Herbs for a wide range of health problems are discussed in part 6.) Here I will discuss a few herbs for some common conditions and show how the application can be particularly important on your road to better health.
General Herbal Remedies: A good com-
Herbs
You may benefit from using herbal remedies instead of pharmaceutical drugs. bination to cleanse the gastrointestinal tract is a mixture of chilies and ginger root. |
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