Michael Friedman, ND
See book keywords and concepts |  Adaptogenic properties of six rasayana herbs used in ayurvedic medicine. Phytother Res 1999Jun;13(4):275-91.
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Richard Beliveau, Ph.D. and Denis Gingras, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Probably humanity's oldest repository of medical knowledge (the first Ayurvedic school was founded in 800 B.C.), ayurvedic medicine is the cornerstone of the three major Asian medicines (Chinese, Tibetan, and Islamic) and is still widespread in India, where it is regarded as a valuable and viable alternative to Western medicine. |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE
This herb comes from India and has been used in traditional ayurvedic medicine for centuries. Animal studies have demonstrated that it is capable of lowering blood sugar.251 No serious side effects have been reported, but perhaps the scarcity of well-controlled clinical trials explains that to some extent.
NOPAL (Opuntia sp.)
One interesting botanical treatment has only a little bit of research to support it, but it is becoming increasingly popular. |
Mike Adams
See book keywords and concepts |  Debra Lynn Dadd, Home Safe Home
Homogenized milk fats are metabolic disruptors
This is why homogenized milk fats earn the label of Metabolic Disruptor in my book: they clearly interfere with the normal digestion of milk fats and appear to directly contribute to cardiovascular disease. Even ayurvedic medicine sees the same thing:
An Ayurvedic insight is that homogenization makes the fat in milk nearly indigestible; when consumed, toxic residues form in the body. |
Amarjit S. Basra
See book keywords and concepts |  Many treatment options are available to her, including traditional Chinese medicine, ayurvedic medicine, herbalism based on European traditions, some alternative and complementary forms of therapy as they were developed over the past century (homeopathy, flower remedies, esoteric healing), and she may also use some of the elements of rational phytotherapy (see Chapter 1). But how is she going to come to a decision? As in Dan Moerman's example (see Chapter 6), availability of a medicine will be essential for selecting specific therapies. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Furthermore, in ayurvedic medicine, saffron has been used for thousands of years in herbal formulations, including medicines to treat menstrual disorders, impotence, headaches, urinary and digestive problems, depression, and overall lack of vitality.
Treasured by the ancient Greeks and Romans, who called the spice krokos and karkom, respectively, saffron appears in the writings of Homer, who has both Zeus and Jupiter lie down on beds of saffron to increase their amorous intentions. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Western doctors, of course, completely dismiss the entire system of ayurvedic medicine as quackery, ignoring its many thousands of years of safe, effective use on literally billions of people, and overlooking its enormous knowledge base of wisdom and experience in supporting balanced, holistic health.
Exotic systems / emerging systems: Many "undiscovered" systems of natural medicine are slowly making their way to Western societies. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Chinese medicine, Western medicine, ayurvedic medicine, any medicine all have something in common. They don't inhibit flow and they don't allow stagnation to happen. What does cleansing do?
Mike:It opens the channels.
Dr. Duncan: When people have a problem with their heart, like cholesterol, or congestion, it's a constipated heart. When people have liver disease or liver cancer, it's a constipated liver. If you really look at the body as an open river or a channel that's supposed to flow, then you get it. You understand the beauty, the power and the epiphany behind internal cleansing. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts |  Picrorrhiza, an Indian herb used in ayurvedic medicine, is a powerful immunostimulant that boosts all aspects of immune function.
Q St. John's wort is a natural blood purifier and fights viruses such as HIV and Epstein-Barr virus.
Recommendations
Q Take an inventory of the factors that may be compromising your immune system and take steps to correct them. Two of the most common immune suppressors include stress and an incorrect diet, especially a diet high in fat and refined processed foods. |
Mike Adams
See book keywords and concepts |  Under a system of health freedom, we would be able to choose natural treatments, including ayurvedic medicine, Western herbal medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, mind-body medicine, energy medicine, or any other system of medicine that we believed would be helpful to us.
The Codex threat
After all, isn't it up to each individual in society to make their own decisions about what they eat, what activities they engage in, and how they wish to plan their own future? |
Carol Simontacchi
See book keywords and concepts |  Curcumin has a long history of use in ayurvedic medicine, where it is valued as an anti-inflammatory. Modern interest in the extract began in 1971, when Indian scientists began to explore the reason for turmeric's anti-inflammatory properties. The extract curcumin appears to reduce the synthesis of pro-inflammatory leukotriene and to promote the breakdown of fibrin, the blood-clotting protein that can prevent the proper drainage of tissues.
Curcumin has been found to have substantial antiinflammatory effects in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Ashwagandha, known as "Indian Ginseng," is a revered herb in ayurvedic medicine and is used as a tonic for fatigue and anxiety. Take 1,000 to 3,000 mg daily. meals to improve digestion and absorption. Oregano (Origanum vulgare) oil is for chronic infections. Take 500 mg of the capsule form four times daily or as directed on the container.
Malic acid is used by cells for energy production. Take 500 mg two to three times daily.
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) workjs to increase the levels of Cortisol in the body. | | Ashwagandha (Withania somniferum) is an ancient ayurvedic medicine used to treat stress and impotence. Take 1,000 mg three times daily.
Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbe) increases blood flow to erectile tissue and increases libido. Take a product standardized to yohimbine hydrochloride at a dosage of 10 mg three times daily. It should be used under the supervision of a doctor and should be avoided by people with high blood pressure, any cardiovascular condition, or kidney disease; by pregnant women; or by individuals being treated for a psychological disorder. | | General Recommendations
Ashwagandha (Withania somniferum) is used as a brain tonic in ayurvedic medicine. It reduces stress hormone levels. Take 100 to 3,000 mg daily.
Panax ginseng improves memory and balances stress hormone levels. Take a standardized product containing 4 to 7 percent ginsenosides at 100 to 250 mg twice daily. Do not use it if you have high blood pressure.
DHEA is an important hormone for cognitive function. If your level is low, talk with your doctor about starting at a 15 mg dosage.
Cordyceps sinensis is used in Chinese medicine for poor memory. | | Ashwagandha, known as "Indian ginseng," is a revered herb in ayurvedic medicine and is used as a tonic for people with chronic disease. Take 1,000 to 3,000 mg daily.
Panax ginseng is revered in Chinese medicine as an antiaging herbal therapy. Take a standardized product containing 4 to 7 percent ginsenosides at 100 to 250 mg twice daily. Do not use if you have high blood pressure.
DHEA is a hormone that research shows is an accurate marker of aging. If your level is low, talk with your doctor about starting at a 15 mg dosage. | | General Recommendations
Ashwagandha (Withania somniferum) is used as a brain tonic in ayurvedic medicine. It reduces stress hormone levels. Take 100 to 3,000 mg daily.
Phosphatidylcholine is a nutrient that increases acetylcholine levels to improve memory. Take 1,000 to 1,500 mg daily.
Panax ginseng improves memory and balances stress hormone levels. Take a standardized product containing 4 to 7 percent ginsenosides at 100 to 250 mg twice daily. Do not use it if you have high blood pressure.
DHEA is an important hormone for cognitive function. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  In India, both the sciences of Yoga and ayurvedic medicine use the word prana to describe the subtle energy of bodies and the life force in other living fields. In the book The Secret Life of Plants,1 the concept that plants have a specific energy field and a specific energy pattern has already been popularized.
The further understanding that living systems are surrounded by subtle energy fields was greatly advanced by the discovery and use of Kirlian photography, a type of photography that demonstrates the form of SOEFs. | | In the ancient Indian sciences of Yoga and ayurvedic medicine, for example, subtle body and subtle food energy is termed prana. In Chinese medicine it is called chi. It is known as hi in Japan, mana in Hawaii, tumo in Tibet, Odic force by Reichenbach, and orgone energy by Reich. The term prana, or Shekhi-nah energy, is associated with the vital life force in general and will be the main terms we will use.
The new paradigm is what this book is about. It states that food can no longer be seen only as calories, proteins, fat, or carbohydrates, or any material form. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  I'm talking about traditional Chinese medicine, Western herbs, ayurvedic medicine, acupuncture, massage therapy, homeopathy and other modalities in the alternative medicine realm. Organized medicine says "Those aren't proven -- only our stuff is proven. Your stuff is not proven." But of course, all their stuff is the circular reasoning I was talking about. They dismiss everything outside of the corrupt system that generates profits for them.
Organized medicine is a lot like a cult
You see, scientific medicine is whatever the high priests of organized medicine deem it to be. |
Michael Friedman, ND
See book keywords and concepts | | These works are written by a wide variety of authors from different medical traditions, ranging from a doctor of ayurvedic medicine at Banaras Hindu University in India, to a professor of endocrinology at the University of Southern California at Los Angeles, including pioneering medical research scientists and doctors, such as Dr Abram Hoffer, Dr John Lee, and Dr Alan Gaby.
Some of these articles reflect a different approach to endocrinology than what traditional textbooks have taught us. |
Kevin Trudeau
See book keywords and concepts |  Chinese medicine, the use of chi gong, cranial-sacral therapy, high-dose nutritional therapy, chelation, ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, energetic rebalancing, radionics, thought field therapy, ayurvedic medicine, rainforest medicine, and the hundreds if not thousands of other technologies and therapies used by doctors around the world with miraculous results!
M.D.s have the arrogance to believe that the two things they are trained in, drugs and surgery, are the only things on planet earth that are successful in the prevention, treatment, and curing of disease. How wrong they are. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts | | Ayurvedic medicine has used beets to promote the regeneration of liver cells.
Q Burdock and dandelion are important for cleansing the liver and the bloodstream.
Q Studies have shown licorice to be effective in treating viral hepatitis, particularly chronic active hepatitis, due to its well-documented antiviral activity.
Caution: Do not use this herb on a daily basis for more than seven days in a row. Avoid it altogether if you have high blood pressure.
Q Ligustrum is a good immune restorative and antiinflammatory agent. |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | It has long been used in that country in the traditional practice of ayurvedic medicine and in traditional Chinese medicine as well. The most active component of turmeric, curcumin, has powerful antioxidant activity. Scientists have been testing turmeric and curcumin for treating a variety of serious health problems, including Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, cancer, Crohn's disease, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis, and psoriasis. |
Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA
See book keywords and concepts | | Guggul: Taking this is a new but old way to lower cholesterol. ayurvedic medicine is an ancient form of healing from India that relies largely on dividing people into body and personality types, and then prescribing a variety of treatments that include plant medicines. Lately we've been learning more about the large number of safe, effective medicines Ayurveda has in its pharmacy, and scientific research is following. One of the best known Ayurvedic medicines is called guggul, a plant traditionally used mainly to treat arthritis and obesity. |
Amarjit S. Basra
See book keywords and concepts | | Indian and Tibetian medical systems with a usage going back in ayurvedic medicine for about 3,000 years. It has a demonstrated cardiotonic activity and is used also for a plethora of other complaints. Antifungal and antiviral properties are also recorded.75 The fruiting bodies of the plant contain significant quantities of gallic acid and methyl gallate, both of which showed activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. | | The concept of balance, which provides the philosophical basis for Chinese and ayurvedic medicine, is amenable to the concept of this type of medicine, so it is not surprising that several herbal products for which adaptogenic properties are claimed originate from these cultures. Although the plant extracts are claimed to affect many different systems in the body, the CNS is also affected such that depressed patients are stimulated while those suffering agitation become more relaxed. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts | | An important herb in ayurvedic medicine.
Buchu Leaves. Phytochemicals: Alpha-pinene, alpha-
(Barosma terpinene, barosma-camphor, betulina) diosphenol, hesperidin, limonene, menthone, pulegone, quercetin, quercetrin, rutin. Nutrients: Calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, _silicon, zinc, vitamins B-i, B2, and B3.
Lessens inflammation of the colon, gums, mucous membranes, prostate, sinuses, and vagina. Acts as a diuretic. Helps control bladder and kidney problems, diabetes, digestive disorders, fluid retention, and prostate disorders. | | Bitter melon (Momordica charantia), gudmar (Gymnema sylvestre), and gulvel (Tinospora cordifo) are herbal remedies used in ayurvedic medicine to regulate blood sugar levels. Q Cedar berries are excellent nourishment for the pancreas. Q Dandelion root protects the liver, which converts nutrients into glucose.
Note: If you suffer from gallbladder problems, avoid large quantities of dandelion.
Q Fenugreek seeds have been shown to reduce cholesterol and blood sugar levels. This can be purchased under the brand name Sugar-Down.
Q Ginseng tea is believed to lower the blood sugar level. | | Herbs
Q The use of picrorrhiza (an Indian herb used in ayurvedic medicine) has been shown to reduce the number and size of unpigmented skin patches.
Q St. John's wort can help reduce stress and anxiety. Recommendations
GI Consult a nutritionally oriented physician for vitamin B complex plus PABA injections (see under Nutrients, above). This treatment is often effective.
Q Treat the affected area gently—cleanse gently, apply moisturizers liberally, and protect exposed areas from cleansing agents or other chemicals by wearing protective gloves or clothing. | | Ayurvedic medicine sees disease as a result of excess or deficiency in vata, pitta, or kapha, and also the presence of toxins. Good health indicates a balance of these three energies in a body that is relatively toxin-free. Herbs are used to treat illness by restoring this balance. Herbs that deal with energy or movement are used to increase vata. Herbs that treat digestion, assimilation, absorption, and metabolism are pitta, and those involved with structure and the musculoskeletal system—the "glue" that holds the body together—are kapha. |
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