Rowan Robinson
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| T'ao Hung-Ching, the most eminent Taoist magician of the fifth century noted in his book, Ming-i pieh-lu, that "the magicians say" if hemp seeds are consumed with ginseng it will endow one with the ability to see future events. Other Taoist texts document hemp use by magicians and alchemists as well.27 For example, the sixth-century Taoist collection Wu Shang Pi Yao (Essentials of the Matchless Books) states that alchemists added hemp to their incense.
These texts along with other surviving resources indicate that Chinese shamans used cannabis widely for spiritual purposes during this time. |
| Ginseng, to set forward time and reveal future events." Also surviving are ancient warnings that hallucinations ("seeing devils") will plague those who overindulge in Ma-fen, or "hemp fruit," but that long-term usage helps "one communicate with spirits and lightens one's body."3 The oldest specific evidence of hemp consumption for spiritual purposes comes from India. Dating from roughly 1400 b.c.e. |
Barrie R Cassileth, Ph.D.
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 An analysis of fifty-four ginseng products found that one-fourth contained none, and 60 percent contained only trace amounts of the herb. More information and better research are needed.
Goldenseal The Cherokees and other Native American tribes have used this herbal remedy for centuries. As a tea it helps treat sores of the mouth and throat, and helps calm inflammations of the digestive and urinary tracts. A tea wash is a folk remedy for eye infections. Goldenseal contains berberine, an antibacterial chemical that lowers blood pressure and acts as a mild sedative. |
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 Ashwaganda, which is often called the Indian ginseng, is a staple of Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine. According to C. Leigh Broadhurst, Ph.D., a nutrition consultant and herbal researcher based in Clovery, Maryland, it's a type of herb known as an adaptogen, meaning that it has a broad range of effects that help restore the body to normal function when it's out of balance in various ways. Among those restorative properties, she says, is an ability to enhance the function of the brain—hence its ability to improve memory. |
The Garlic CureJames F. Scheer, Lynn Allison and Charlie Fox
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| A friend answered that question, suggesting that I take Gingko Biloba Plus a combination of aged garlic extract, Siberian ginseng extract and ginkgo biloba leaf extract to supply more blood to my brain. Immediately, I started taking six capsules daily - two each morning, noon, and night.
After three weeks on this regimen, results were unbelievable. Most of my paralysis was gone, I had regained my equilibrium and was able to walk without assistance. |
Simon Mills and Kerry Bone
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 Plant remedies traditionally used as yin tonics
• Asparagus cochinchinensis (tian men dong)
• Lycium chinensis (gou qi zi)
• Panax quinquefolium (American ginseng)
• Ophiopogon japonicus (mai men dong)
• Ligustrum lucidum (nu zhen zi)
• Sesamum indicum (sesame seeds - hei zhi ma)
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2. Holmes GP, Kaplan JE, Gantz NM et al. Chronic fatigue syndrome: a working case definition. Ann Intern Med 1988; 108(3): 387-389
3. Landay AL, Jessop C, Lennette ET, Levy JA. |
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
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 It contains Royal Manchurian, perhaps the most potent form of ginseng, and several other Chinese herbal medicines.
Ching Chun Bao was first formulated during the reign of the third emperor of the Ming dynasty; thus it has a long and rich history of use. Ancient Chinese physicians claimed that Ching Chun Bao "prolonged life and maintained youth." In recent years, practitioners at the Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medical Institute performed double-blind studies with the compound on animals and on people. |
Rudolph M. Ballentine, M.D.
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 Medical research has supported the idea that ginseng is an adaptogen, an herb that provides broad-based support to cope with heavy demands and stresses—that is, it has a global effect on the human system. In view of that fact, it may not be outrageous to postulate that this strong a tendency to support the organizational makeup of human beings would affect even the manner in which the plant shaped some of its own structures. With this "human-organizing" informational pattern, it should not be surprising that its root takes on a vaguely humanoid form. |
Dr. Julian Whitaker
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| Substance that safely increases resistance to stress and balances body functions. ginseng is an example of an adaptogen.
Adrenal gland. One of two organs situated above the kidneys and comprised of a medulla and cortex. The adrenal medulla produces the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine, which play a part in controlling heart rate and blood pressure. The adrenal cortex produces steroid hormones that have numerous functions throughout the body.
Adrenaline. See Epinephrine.
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Chemically altered proteins formed as a reaction to excess sugar. |
| In another study, students were able to sharpen their focus and score better on tests. ginseng is presented in greater detail in Step 7 in the discussion on improving memory through effective stress management.
Vinpocetine
Vinpocetine, from the lesser periwinkle plant (Vinca minor), has remarkable restorative powers on brain function. It improves energy production in neurons and blood flow to the brain. Clinical studies have shown it to be an effective therapy in cerebral vascular insufficiency. It also improves memory in young, healthy study subjects. |
Bill Gottlieb
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 Siberian ginseng is considered safe.
Ayurvedic herbs
Consult an Ayurvedic practitioner to obtain quality herbs and receive personalized recommendations regarding their safe use.
Black cohosh (Acteo racemosa)
Do not use for more than 6 months.
Black haw
Use only under the supervision of a knowledgeable
(Viburnum prunifolium) medical doctor if you have a history of kidney stones; contains oxalates, which can cause kidney stones. |
| He recommends taking a supplement of one or more of the following Chinese herbs and herbal formulas: Asian (panax) ginseng, ligustrum, denodrobium, or the Chinese formula called 8-Flavor Tea Pills. Follow the dosage recommendations on the product label.
FLOWER ESSENCES: Increase Your Motivation
Bach flower remedies—flower-derived tinctures that help balance emotions—can energize a woman's sexual desire, says Judy Howard, a nurse and director of training at the Bach Centre in Sotwell, England. |
| American and Siberian ginseng don't have as potent an effect, according to Dr. Ni.
Vitamins and Minerals:
The Best Kinds of "Sugar Pills"
With hypoglycemia, blood sugar levels fluctuate wildly up and down—"sometimes way too low, sometimes way too high," says Michael Janson, M.D., consultant physician at Path to Health in Burlington, Massachusetts.
The following vitamins and minerals, he says, can help normalize your blood sugar levels and protect your body against some of the damage that can result from levels that are sometimes too high and sometimes too low. |
Dr. Julian Whitaker
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| And some herbs, such as Ginkgo biloba, ginseng, Huper-zine A, and vinpocetine, have been clinically proven to preserve and restore memory. Let's take a closer look at these herbal brain boosters.
Ginkgo biloba
If I could recommend only one herbal supplement for optimizing brain function, it would be Ginkgo biloba. The ginkgo tree, dating back over 200 million years, is one of the oldest living plant species on the planet. Extremely hardy, ginkgo trees are resistant to insects, pollution, and disease. Their leaves have been used for various medicinal purposes for centuries. |
| In the past forty years, numerous studies have documented the ability of Panax ginseng to increase endurance and improve performance on a variety of physical and mental tasks, such as running, swimming, and performing mental arithmetic and logical deductions. When it was given to telegraph operators, they concentrated better, made fewer mistakes, and felt less fatigue. When students took it, they were able to focus their attention better and score higher on tests. Drivers stayed alert longer, and nurses adjusted more easily to night shifts. |
Bill Gottlieb
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| It works like ginseng, only more slowly, he says, and at about one-tenth the price. He suggests taking five 300-milligram capsules three times a day.
FOOD: Beating the Blues
The American diet is red, white, and blues: Too much fatty, fiber-free red meat and too many refined carbohydrates like white sugar and white bread can result in the brain-numbing blues of hypoglycemia.
The remedy? Michael Janson, M.D. |
Dr. Julian Whitaker
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| The source of Panax ginseng's adaptogenic properties are phytochemicals called ginsenosides. These help balance the hypothalamus, as well as the pituitary and adrendal glands, which are involved in the stress response. Ginsenosides have been shown to prevent free-radical damage and to enhance the immune response. In addition, they also appear to lengthen the life span of brain cells, possibly by increasing levels of nerve growth factor. |
Lesley Tierra
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 Its tonic properties can be further supplemented for this by preparing it with a tea of ginseng instead of water.
It is the same high content of mucilage that makes slippery elm soothing and drawing for skin disorders. A paste (made by decocting the powder in water until a paste consistency is achieved) may be applied to suppurating sores and bed sores, wounds, gangrene, bums, tumors, boils, damaged tissues and inflamed and infected areas. I successfully applied the powder to cure and prevent my baby's diaper rash. |
| Examples include ginseng, licorice and fenugreek.
Overall, lighter herbs, like leaves and flowers, tend to float and rise, making them effective for more acute and surface conditions like colds, flus and inflammations. Heavier herbs, such as roots, barks and seeds, tend to move inward, being more useful for treating deep and chronic conditions.
The way herbs are prepared and taken also influence their directional energy. Herbs made into a tincture with wine or alcohol have a rising tendency since alcohol has a rising energy. |
Stephen T., M.D. Sinatra
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 Drink ginseng tea daily.
3. Consume one cup of miso soup with parsley and shiitake mushrooms daily.
4. Consume frozen wheat grass, green barley, or green magna extract as a daily supplement.
5. The following supplements should be taken: N-acetylcysteine, 500 mg; glutathione, 100 mg; a multivitamin and mineral supplement, copper-free and iron-free; quercetin, 100 mg to 300 mg; and coenzyme Q10, 60 mg after each meal.
CHAPTER
Fifteen
Recipes for Preventive Medicine
The following recipes are ones I use in my daily life. |
Lesley Tierra
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| Examples include/e««e/, elecampane, angelica, prickly ash, cinnamon, ginseng and astragalus. Overall, cooling herbs have a sour, bitter or salty taste. They are more eliminating in effect. Examples include dandelion, golden seal, red clover and peppermint.
Yang herbs are warming, energizing and circulating. They include hard leaves, twigs, branches, seeds, barks and roots which take a long time to grow and mature. They have little or no volatile oils. Yin herbs are cooling and moistening. They include leaves, flowers, juicy fruits, fast growing roots and tubers. |
Stephen T., M.D. Sinatra
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| Fatigue, another major menopausal symptom, may be aided by ginseng, ginger, or cayenne pepper, while anxiety, irritability, and insomnia can be soothed with chamomile, hops, valerian root, or passionflower. (Passionflower is gentle enough to treat hyperactive children and can be used for the elderly who suffer from sleep disorders as well.) Alfalfa and licorice root are also calming herbs; all of these natural remedies are available commonly in forms ranging from teas and prepared tinctures to capsules. |
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
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| These include such nutrients as Ginkgo biloba and various other herbs from the Asian pharmacopeia, such as ginseng. Other natural medicinal tonics that are of particular benefit are phosphatidyl serine, phosphatidyl choline, and acetyl-L-carnitine.
Another nutritional tonic I often recommend is a "green juice" that includes such ingredients as blue-green algae, wheat grass, and spirulina. These products are the richest possible sources of partial proteins called peptides, which the brain converts to neuropeptides (such as the well-known beta endorphins). |
| According to Western nutritionists, ginseng is a powerful adrenal tonic—and your adrenals, of course, are vitally important in enabling you to respond to stressful change in a positive way. Strong adrenal function helps you to deal with stress by "bending without breaking."
Just as we cannot see or technologically measure yin and yang, we are also unable to see or technologically measure ch'i, or kundalini. Therefore it has not been scientifically proved that the qualities of ch'i and kundalini exist. |
| Thus pregnenolone is somewhat similar to the highly prized Asian adaptogens, such as ginseng.
Because pregnenolone is used in various ways, according to the "wisdom of the body," it can have a wide range of effects. It can, for example, stimulate the brain—by increasing the uptake of glutamate—and it can also calm the brain, by activating the receptors of the sedating neurotransmitter GABA. Pregnenolone is used for whatever the body needs most, at the moment. |
| Ginkgo biloba and ginseng). I also placed him on the pharmaceutical drug deprenyl.
Shortly after he began his program, my wife, Kirti—who works with me—began calling him to monitor his progress. When she would call, he would not recognize her name, or know who she was. He would not feel competent enough to talk to her, and would mumble, "Let me get my wife." Then his wife would update Kirti on his progress.
Then one day, after we had not heard from him for a few months, Kirti called, and he answered the phone.
This time it wasn't "I'll get my wife." Instead he said, "Hi, how are you? |
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| Examples: bayberry, cayenne, tienchi ginseng, fresh shepherd's purse.
Hepatic: cleanses and regulates liver function; use for liver congestion and toxicity, side and rib pain, bitter taste in the mouth, hepatitis, jaundice, enlargement of the liver, spasms and aches and pains that come and go. Examples: barberry, dandelion root, Oregon grape, gentian.
Hypotensive: alleviates high blood pressure. Examples: garlic, motherwort.
Laxative: promotes bowel movements; use for constipation, irregularity and poor digestion. Examples: cascara sagrada, dandelion root, psyllium seed. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
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 Siberian ginseng is highly recommended. In addition to its power to help one recover from and withstand radiation exposure, it aids healing from high-stress situations. It is part of my travel and jet lag kit as well.
Yeast is the only food that I do not regularly recommend because it is not a live food, but my impression clinically is that it is useful during times of radiation stress.
Preview of Chapter 30
In this chapter we discuss preparation for pregnancy, appropriate nutrition for pregnancy, and nutrition for lactation, covering all aspects of the process. |
| These are best taken daily for about one week before and one week afterwards, during the time of radiation. ginseng panax is an important antiradiation herb, particularly because of its ability to protect the immune system and bone marrow production, as well as its general energizing effect on many organ systems. Chaparral is another excellent herb for helping the body resist the effects of radiation.
Summary of the Radiation Protection Diet
Alow-fat, high-natural-carbohydrate, high-fiber, high-sea-vegetable, . |
| Wild onions and wild ginseng also seem to have this vitamin X. The sulphur, which is high in all members of the cabbage family, prevents the uptake of sulphur-135.
Cysteine may be the most active factor in garlic, however. Cysteine is an antioxidant which helps to quench free radical production. Cysteine also binds with, and deactivates, cobalt-6o. It also protects against X-rays. Dr. |
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