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The How to Herb Book: Let's Remedy the Situation Velma J. Keith and Monteen Gordon See book keywords and concepts

POULTICES Poultice Combination can be used or healing herbs of your choosing. It is a good idea to mix Slippery Elm in a poultice if you make your own, because it helps hold the other herbs together. For instructions on how to make see Herbal Preparations. Onion pack: Potato pack: Clay pack: SALVES Comfrey Salve: can be purchased. Salves with Comfrey and Chickweed (and other healing herbs) are wonderful because of the contact healing properties of those herbs.

Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles and Practices Of Herbal Medicine David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG See book keywords and concepts

Put starkly, the choice is between being part of a cycle of death and destruction justified by personal health and being part of a life-affirming cycle that uses healing herbs for personal health. The very process of considering these perspectives is part of the healing of humanity's alienation from our world. As we think, so we become. What is it to be? USING HERBS IN THE CONTEXT OF A THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM Since the early history of medicine, people have been striving to make sense of the human body, the ills that assail it, and the healing remedies used to treat it.

Bottom Line's Prescription Alternatives Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA See book keywords and concepts

Ginger is one of the best healing herbs that is effective in reducing inflammation of all kinds. Try EV.EXT77 (previously mentioned) and experiment with adding fresh ginger to foods. Ginger tea is delicious with a touch of honey and is great for relieving nasal, sinus, and chest congestion. Vitamin D is important to healthy joints. Recent research has shown that low levels of vitamin D can contribute to the progression of osteoarthritis.

The Herbal Drugstore Linda B. White, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

But better yet, try irrigating your nose with a decoction of healing herbs, plus saline. The berberine-containing herbs—goldenseal, Oregon graperoot, gold thread, and barberry—act as natural antibiotics and mucous membrane tonics. Simmer % cup of herb in 1 cup of water for 10 minutes and strain. Then add this broth to the saline solution above. naproxen side effects: dizziness, nausea, stomach cramps, headache, diarrhea, skin rash. Antihistamines Brompheniramine, chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine, many others (included in Comtrex, Contac, Dimetapp, Dristan, and Vicks formulas).

Stop the Medicine! A Medical Doctor's Miraculous Recovery with Natural Healing Cynthia A. Foster, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

In fact, they are probably the most powerful healing herbs we have in this country. I attribute much of my healing to these very important herbs. Their bad reputation was manufactured by those in power who did not want to see people healing themselves. Too much money down the drain. The first time I did the cleanse, I was trying to have it all timed out and written down and have everything perfect. By the end of the second month, I realized that there is nothing in life that is perfect - I simply must let go of this need for things to be perfect.

Nontoxic, Natural and Earthwise Debra Lynn Dadd See book keywords and concepts

Sierra Wonder Salve, with nine healing herbs. Alfalco Alfalfa Tonic (Boericke & Tafel). A homeopathic tonic to tone your system, relieve mental fatigue, and induce quiet, restful sleep. EE Glass. Auro Trading Company, Boerike & Tafel. Arnica Ointment (Boiron Borneman). For muscle aches and pains. Boiron Borneman, SelfCare Catalog. Arniflora Arnica Gel/Lotion/Ointment/ Oil (Boericke & Tael). Homeopathic pain relief for muscle and joint pain and swelling, and black and blue marks from bruises, injuries, blows, and accidents. EB Auro Trading Company, Boerike & Tafel, Ecco Bella, InterNatural.

Medicine for the Earth: How to Transform Personal and Environmental Toxins Sandra Ingerman See book keywords and concepts

Singing back the soul, rattling, and bringing offerings of food, flowers, or healing herbs will all work to entice the soul back to the land. You must use your intention, focus, concentration, and love to reach out to the soul and call it back in. Working in a group definitely is best. First, this way of working creates more power for the healing, as all those in the group open their hearts with one intention; also, it changes the consciousness of people involved. Each person will now know and understand that land, the earth, has a soul.

The complete Book of Water Healing - Using the Earth's most essential resource to cure illness, promote health, and soothe and restore body, mind, and spirit Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

If possible, add any of these healing herbs to the boiling water: leaves of sage or nettle; flowers of linden, elder, or yarrow. General Therapy Tongue Hardening: Dr. William Fitzgerald, the late ear, nose, and throat specialist who invented Zone Therapy, had two preventive tips for his asthma patients: 1. Have the teeth checked often. 2. Ward off future coughing fits by "hardening" the tongue: Lightly clench it between the teeth for 3 to 4 minutes a day. Breathing Exercise: A helpful breathing exercise is to sit with your elbows and hands on your knees.

The Way of Herbs Michael Tierra See book keywords and concepts

The problem with applying this type of scientific methodology with comfrey is similar to so many benign healing herbs such as a sassafras. In the case of sassafras, it is known to contain safrole, which despite its presence in varying amounts in such common foods and spices as basil, black pepper and nutmeg, is nevertheless considered to be carcinogenic to humans in its pure form. Sassafras is condemned much as comfrey is, based upon the presence, even in a minute amount, of safrole, a substance that is known to induce cancer in laboratory animals and humans when used in its pure form.

The herbs used in the bolus may include astringents such as white oak bark or bayberry bark; demulcent healing herbs such as comfrey root or slippery elm; and antibiotic herbs such as garlic, chaparral or goldenseal. Goldenseal is particularly useful because it is a specific for treating mucous membranes and combines astringent, tissue healing and antibiotic effects. The bolus is usually applied at night, and the cocoa butter will melt due to the body heat, releasing the herbs. Take precautions to protect clothing and bedding, and rinse away the residue the following morning.

The Doctors Book of Home Remedies II: Over 1,200 New Doctor-Tested Tips and Techniques Anyone Can Use to Heal Hundreds of Everyday Health Problems the Editors of PREVENTION See book keywords and concepts

Comfrey's one of those all-around healing herbs that have been used internally for centuries. For tooth grinders, though, it has a special function. "If you soak a washcloth in warm comfrey tea and use it as a compress, it will ease tension and relieve pain in your jaw," Dr. Stay says. That should be music to any bruxer's ears, because jaw pain is one of the more common and bothersome effects of tooth grinding.

Prevention's New Foods for Healing: Capture the Powerful Cures of More Than 100 Common Foods Prevention Magazine See book keywords and concepts

Of all the healing herbs, garlic is perhaps the best-studied, and with good reason. This pungent bulb contains compounds that have been shown to lower cholesterol and high blood pressure, two of the leading risk factors for heart disease. In a landmark study, for example, people in two groups were given 2/2 ounces of butter for several weeks, which raised their cholesterol levels. Half of the people were also given an extract containing the equivalent of seven cloves of garlic every day. Not surprisingly, people in both groups had increases in cholesterol.

Alternative Cures: The Most Effective Natural Home Remedies for 160 Health Problems Bill Gottlieb See book keywords and concepts

Other healing herbs to look for in the salve are myrrh and calendula. "All of these herbs are good for canker sores," says Dr. Yates. FUN: Take It Twice a Day One of the best ways to protect yourself against canker sores is to reduce stress, says James Hardy, D.M.D., a holistic dentist in Winter Park, Florida. He recommends that you identify activities that you love, such as riding a bike, listening to music, making love, praying, exercising, playing with the kids, or taking a bubble bath, and be sure to do one or more of them once or twice a day, every day.

Conscious Eating Gabriel Cousens, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Garlic and ginger are two of the most healing herbs for kapha. With the exception of salt, which is specifically aggravating for kapha, the same spices and herbs that benefit vatas are also an aid to kaphas. Kaphas are significantly aggravated by salt; this includes canned soups and juices with salt already added, most processed and junk food because of their added salt, and salted potato and corn chips. A minimal amount of miso soup is neutral but in excess will aggravate kapha. Tamarind is another spice that aggravates kapha.

Food Your Miracle Medicine Jean Carper See book keywords and concepts

German doctors commonly recommend a hot sage gargle for sore throat and tonsillitis, says Michael Castleman, author of The healing herbs. Sage's therapeutic benefit comes from its astringent tannins, he says. Here are Castleman's instructions for making a gargle: Use one to two teaspoons of dried sage leaves per cup of boiling water. Steep ten minutes. Don't give medicinal doses of sage to children under age two, he warns. Onion Cough Syrup. "Put six chopped white onions in a double boiler and add half a cup of honey. Cook slowly over low heat for two hours and strain.

Healing with Plants in the American and Mexican West Margarita Artschwager Kay See book keywords and concepts

I researched a Mexican barrio known pseudonymously as El Jardin (1972, i977a)> constructing a model of illness from the viewpoint of women. In healing herbs of the Upper Rio Grande (1965), L.M.S. Curtin reported the plants used as medicines of Spanish Americans in New Mexico. Robert Bye's comparison between Tarahumara and Mexican medicinals (1986) was particularly useful, as was "Ethnobotanical Notes from the Valley of San Luis, Colorado" (Bye and Linares 1986).

Herbs for Health and Healing Kathi Keville See book keywords and concepts

The Chinese traditionally prescribe soups made from healing herbs like rehmannia, wild yam and burdock. When you wish to incorporate medicinal herb roots into your meals, all you need to do is finely chop or grate them, then treat them like carrots. Caraway and cumin can also be used to spice up beans and vegetables. For recipes, see chapter 18. By the way, if you suffer from anemia, you will want to avoid black tea, which slows down iron absorption. Women who experience heavy menstruation frequently have a low iron count.

She even wrote her children a story about a Grandma Bunny who dispensed healing herbs to the local animal population. Because of Jennifer's patience and imagination, five-year-old Jessa has become * Clark's Rule for Children's Remedies Children's bodies are especially receptive to herbs and, since their bodies are smaller than adults', it takes only a small dose to bounce them back into good health. Many of the formulas given in the other chapters of this book can be used to treat children as well as adults, but you must remember to reduce the dosage accordingly.

Smart Medicine for Healthier Living : Practical A-Z Reference to Natural and Conventional Treatments for Adults Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND See book keywords and concepts

TREATMENT WITH HERBS The power and potency of the healing herbs are very real. Every herbal treatment suggested in this book has specific healing properties, carefully balanced to create a particular action within your body. When you take an herbal preparation, pay close attention to how it makes you feel. Watch for signs that symptoms are easing. Using herbal treatment requires observation, coupled with good judgment. Natural herbal preparations are generally well tolerated, even by children. Most herbs are nontoxic, with few, if any, harmful side effects.

Herbs for Health and Healing Kathi Keville See book keywords and concepts

Antiseptic and healing herbs like these can be used in salves, sprays, diluted essential oils or poultices. The type of injury and its location dictate the most appropriate application. Salves, for example, adhere to the skin and form a protective layer to protect minor scrapes and cuts. A salve generally promotes healing and also has some antiseptic properties.

The Doctors Book of Home Remedies II: Over 1,200 New Doctor-Tested Tips and Techniques Anyone Can Use to Heal Hundreds of Everyday Health Problems the Editors of PREVENTION See book keywords and concepts

Lavender is among the most skin-friendly of all the healing herbs and can help soothe the tissues on your feet that have been irritated by invading bacteria. Meanwhile, the potent antifungal properties of tea tree oil will help wipe the offending critters off your podiatric map. Dr. Hahn suggests mixing 1 teaspoon of tea tree essential oil with 3 teaspoons of lavender essential oil and rubbing the combination into your feet until it disappears, once in the morning and once at night. Use this rub every other day or every third day. Dr.

Prevention's New Foods for Healing: Capture the Powerful Cures of More Than 100 Common Foods Prevention Magazine See book keywords and concepts

Here are some of the most popular healing herbs and instructions for using them. Of course, if you are pregnant or have serious health problems, be sure to talk to your doctor before using medicinal herbs. Herb Benefits Anise Eases hot flashes and other menopausal problems. Helps relieve gas. Chamomile Good for indigestion and gas and for easing sore throat. Echinacea Strengthens the immune system. Fennel Eases hot flashes and other menopausal problems. Helps settle the stomach. Feverfew Helps prevent and relieve migraines.

It's a good idea to take healing herbs with meals rather than on an empty stomach. And because herbs are medicine, be sure to check with your doctor before taking them, especially if you're taking other medications for serious conditions such as diabetes or heart disease, says Dr. Keller. m i nty Peaks 1 3 1 v2 cup water tablespoons sugar tablespoon fresh lemon juice cup tightly packed fresh peppermint or spearmint leaves, coarsely chopped medium red Bartlett pears, ripe but firm Per serving calories 153 total fat 0.8 g. saturated fat 0 g. cholesterol 0 mg. sodium 19mg. dietary fiber 5.6 g.

Natural Pet Cures: Dog & Cat Care the Natural Way Dr. John Heinerman See book keywords and concepts

A familiar remedy for human halitosis, as mentioned in my Encyclopedia of healing herbs and Spices (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996; p. 364) is chewing a few springs of parsley to help sweeten the breath. This can also be finely minced and included with dog food for similar results. Powdered wheat-grass or barley-grass juice work just as well and are probably easier to use. Sprinkle one-quarter teaspoon over some canned or packaged food that calls for a little water to be added. Stir until well mixed and then give to your dog to eat.

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

Castleman M. The healing herbs. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1991,219-21. 3. Weiss RF. Herbal Medicine. Gothenburg Sweden: Ab Arcanum, 1988, 238-39. 4. Seaborn CD, Nielsen FH. Silicon: a nutritional beneficence for bones, brains and blood vessels? Nutr Today 1993; 28: 13-18. 5. Blumenthal M, Busse WR, Goldberg A, et al. (eds). The Complete Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Boston, MA: Integrative Medicine Communications, 1998, 150-51. 6. Fabre B, Geay B, Beaufils P. Thiaminase activity in Equisetum arvense and its extracts. Plant Med Phytother 1993; 26: 190-97.

Smart Medicine for Healthier Living : Practical A-Z Reference to Natural and Conventional Treatments for Adults Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND See book keywords and concepts

Only relatively few of the healing herbs have been studied scientifically. And because modern pharmacologists look for one active ingredient and seek to isolate it to the exclusion of all the others, most of the research that is done on plants continues to focus on identifying and isolating active ingredients, rather than studying the medicinal properties of whole plants. Herbalists, however, consider that the power of a plant lies in the interaction of all its ingredients. Plants used as medicines offer synergistic interactions between ingredients both known and unknown.

The Complete Book of Alternative Nutrition Selene Y. Craig, Jennifer Haigh, Sari Harrar and the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books See book keywords and concepts

Explore the Alternative Pharmacy In part 2, "The Alternative Pharmacy," you'll find an array of space-age, New Age and age-old concoctions and healing herbs. Some, like garlic, are familiar. Others, like shark cartilage or coenzyme Q10, may seem more foreign: If you've heard anything at all about these strange new discoveries, it's probably just enough to leave you wondering what they do and whether the claims of their power will hold up under closer scrutiny.

In my opinion, licorice is one of the top five healing herbs in the world," he notes. Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) To nip infections in the bud, Dr. Hudson recommends homemade cranberry tea. Try making it part of your daily routine as a preventive, especially if you've had UTIs before. "Two or three cups, spaced throughout the day, should have a preventive effect," she says. To brew one cup of cranberry tea, fill a standard-size tea ball with dried cranberries, then pop the tea ball in a small pot of boiling water.

Herbs for Health and Healing Kathi Keville See book keywords and concepts

Better yet, check with local herb experts about herb walks offered in your area; herbalists throughout North America give herb walk classes and will personally introduce you to the healing herbs. In the meantime, I'll start you off with two easy-to-spot herbs you might already be familiar with: plantain and jewelweed. Both of these herbs not only soothe the pain and itching of a sting or bite, but also reduce swelling and even slow down allergic reactions.

The Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine: How to Remedy and Prevent Disease with Herbs, Vitamins, Minerals and Other Nutrients Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

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