Ralph W. Moss PhD
See book keywords and concepts |  Based on these ancient writings in combination with modern herbal formulas, he has developed several formulas and I find them to have a very substantial scientific basis."
At Mercy Hospital, Kansas, the scientists studied eight of the eleven plant extracts in the formula for their cytotoxic effects on cancer cell lines. The cell lines (in continuous culture) included leukemia, colon, brain (glioma), and lung cancers. Some of these cells were over 100 times more resistant to conventional chemotherapy than standard cell lines. In addition, they tested these herbs against several normal cells. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
See book keywords and concepts |  Many European studies use higher intakes of 900 mg daily and this has become the accepted daily dosage in modern herbal medicine. Recent research suggests, however, that hypericin is not the antidepressant compound in St. John's wort, and attention is starting to shift to the compound known as hyperforin.54 As an antidepressant, St. John's wort should be monitored for 4 to 6 weeks to check effectiveness. If possible, St. John's wort should be taken near mealtime.
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Folic acid (p. 297)
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Andrew Chevallier
See book keywords and concepts |  In her book A modern herbal (1931), Mrs. Grieve recorded that "because of the seed's close resemblance to a male testicle ... [ancient Egyptians| made it an object of sacred worship and forbade its use as a food."
Medicinal Actions & Uses As well as being an important food in many parts of the world, French beans have two main medicinal uses. The pods are a medium-strength diuretic, stimulating urine flow and the flushing of toxins from the body. Powdered or infused, they are also hypoglycemic, reducing blood glucose levels in the treatment of diabetes. | | In her book A modern herbal (1931), Mrs. Grieve described how "people used to lay the leaves on bread, considering that they thus prevented it from becoming mouldy." Medicinal Actions & Uses Hemp agrimony has been employed chiefly as a detoxifying herb for fever, colds, flu, and other acute viral conditions. It also stimulates the removal of waste products via the kidneys. The root is laxative, and the whole plant is considered to be tonic. Recently, hemp agrimony has found use as an immunostimulant, helping to maintain resistance to acute viral and other infections. |
Christian Ratsch
See book keywords and concepts |  In this illustration from an early modern herbal, the rhizome of "large galgan" is probably identical to Kaempferia galanga. (Woodcut from Tabernaemontanus, Neu Vollkommen Krauter-Buch, 1731)
Literature
Barrau, lacques. 1962. Observations et travaux recents sur les vegetaux hallucinogens de la Nouvelle-Guinee. Journal dAgriculture Tropicale et de Botanique Appliquee 9:245-49.
Jacquat, Christiane. 1990. Plants from the markets of Thailand. Bangkok: Editions Duang Kamol.
Rehm, Klaus D. 1985. Jamu—die traditionellen Arzneimittel Indonesiens. Curare, Sonderband 3/85:403-10. |
Jean Carper
See book keywords and concepts |  This Black Currant Tea has a soothing, demulcent effect, taken several times in the day and drunk while hot." A modern herbal by Maud Grieve, 1931.
FACTS
New evidence validates some of the folklore about black currants. In fact, Swedish investigators have recently turned crushed black currants into a new antidiarrheal drug. The preparation, called Pecarin, is made by trimming off the skin and outer layer from the fruit flesh; the skins and outer layer, which comprise forty percent of the whole black currant berries, are then dried and powdered, becoming Pecarin. | | Maud Grieve: A modern herbal, 1931.
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Rice has a long history as a treatment for severe high blood pressure, kidney problems, and diabetes. More recent studies show that rice, especially when compared with another starch, potatoes, in non-insulin-dependent diabetics, clamps down on cholesterol synthesis and keeps blood insulin and glucose on an even keel.
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Walter Kempner, M.D., of the Duke University Medical Center, pioneered the "rice diet" in the 1940s for the treatment of high blood pressure and kidney problems. And there is ample evidence that it works. |
Rudolph M. Ballentine, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  The drawback for many readers will be that the application of this technique requires ample quantities of the plants used; some must be fresh, and though others can be dried, they must have been properly gathered and be available in quantity.
A modern herbal, 2 vols., Mrs. Grieve, Dover, New York, 1971. Mrs. Grieve is the twentieth century's answer to Culpeper. In two volumes, her work is possibly the most encyclopedic and scholarly collection of herbal lore available in the English language. |
John Heinerman
See book keywords and concepts |  Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West (1979) and Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West (1989), both by Michael Moore (Santa Fe, NM: University of New Mexico Press).
A modern herbal (2 volumes) by Maude Grieve (New York: Dover Publications, 1971).
Herbs That Heal by Michael A. Weiner, Ph.D. and Janet A. "Werner (Mill Valley, CA: Quantum Books, 1994).
Lehrbuch der Phytotherapie (6th Edition) by Rudolf Fritz Weiss, M.D. (Stuttgart, Germany: Hippokrates Verlag GmbH, 1985). For those who can read and understand German, I highly recommend it.
Herbes Medicinales by Hans Fluck, Ph.D. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
See book keywords and concepts | | Grieve M. A modern herbal, vol I. New York: Dover Publications, 1971, 128-29.
2. Weiss RF. Herbal Medicine. Gothenburg, Sweden: Ab Arcanum, 1988, 117-18.
3. Bouskela E, Cyrino FZGA, Marcelon G. Inhibitory effect of the Ruscus extract and of the flavonoid heperidine methylchalcone on increased microvascular permeability induced by various agents in the hamster cheek pouch. / Cardiovasc Pharmacol 1993; 22: 225-30.
4. Bouskela E, Cyrino FZGA, Marcelon G. Effects of Ruscus extract on the internal diameter of arterioles and venules of the hamster cheek pouch microcirculation. |
John Heinerman
See book keywords and concepts | | It is seldom mentioned in most of the modern herbal books, and then only very briefly. But I have found it to be an extremely useful agent for tonifying the whole body. A tea made from the leaves and inner bark is, in fact, good for major organs like the lungs and heart, the liver and spleen, the kidneys and pancreas, the nerves and the adrenal glands.
It is hard to describe precisely what the tea does internally except to say that it greatly invigorates all of these organs and seems to invest them with renewed life. Peel away with a sharp hunting knife some of the exterior tree bark. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
See book keywords and concepts | | The huge root, which can grow to the size of a human body, is the source of medicinal preparations used in traditional Chinese medicine and modern herbal products. Kudzu grows in most shaded areas in mountains, fields, along roadsides, thickets, and thin forests throughout most of China and the southeastern United States. The root of another Asian species of kudzu, Pueraria thomsonii, is also used for herbal products.
In What Conditions Might
Kudzu Be Supportive?
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Alcohol withdrawal support (p. 6) Angina (p. | | Grieve M. A modern herbal, vol 2. New York: Dover Publications, 1971, 417-19.
2. Weiss RF. Herbal Medicine. Gothenburg, Sweden: Ab Arcanum, 1988, 207.
3. Esanu V, Prahoveanu E. The effect of an aqueous horse-radish extract, applied as such or in association with caffeine, on experimental influenza in mice. Virologie 1985; 36(2): 95-98.
4. Kienholz VM, Kemkes B. The anti-bacterial action of ethereal oils obtained from horse radish root (Cochlearia armoracia L.). Arzneim Forsch 1961; 10: 917-18 [in German].
5. Schindler VE, Zipp H, Marth I. | | Herbs That May Be Helpful
Herbal remedies have been used safely for centuries for insomnia. In modern herbal medicine, the leading herb for insomnia is valerian (p. 467). Valerian root makes getting to sleep easier and increases deep sleep and dreaming. Valerian does not cause a morning "hangover," a side effect common to prescription sleep drugs and melatonin in some individuals.1314 A concentrated valerian root supplement in the amount of 300-400 mg can be taken 30 minutes before bedtime. | | The German Commission E monograph has concluded that there is insufficient proof to recommend red raspberry in modern herbal medicine.3 Are There Any Side Effects or Interactions? Raspberry may cause mild loosening of stools and nausea.
Reishi
(Ganoderma lucidum)
Common names: Ling chih, ling zhi Parts Used and Where Grown: Reishi mushrooms grow wild on decaying logs and tree stumps in the coastal provinces of China. The fruiting body of the mushroom is employed medicinally. |
Thomas Bartram
See book keywords and concepts |  Diet plays an important role in modern herbal medicine. A faulty diet may ruin the effect of the best of medicine. In some instances it may seriously hinder recovery. The Hay Diet works well with herbal medicine and comprises three principles.
1. Starches and sugars are not eaten with protein and acid fruit. Acid fruits should be eaten with protein meals.
2. Sugars, proteins, fats and starches are eaten only in small quantities. Vegetables, salads and fruits should form 80 per cent of the diet - all these are necessary to maintain the alkaline reserve.
3. |
Andrew Chevallier
See book keywords and concepts | | Grieve, the author of A modern herbal (1931), recounted how "in ancient times, peony was thought to be of divine origin, an emanation from the moon, and to shine during the night protecting the shepherds and their flocks."
Peony is named after Paeon, the physician of the Greek gods.
Medicinal Actions & Uses While it is rarely used in contemporary European herbal medicine, peony is thought to be antispasmodic and sedative. The root may be employed to treat whooping cough and nervous irritation, and suppositories are sometimes made of the root to relieve anal and intestinal spasms. |
Jean Carper
See book keywords and concepts | | Maud Grieve in A modern herbal calls the yam "perhaps the best relief and promptest cure for bilious colic, especially helpful in the nausea of pregnant women." In some cultures the yam is also renowned as an antispasmodic, as a diuretic, as an agent to bring on menstruation, to prevent miscarriages, and to treat asthma.
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Yams, or sweet potatoes, appear to be a partial prophylactic against cancer, notably lung cancer. |
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