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Herbal Defense Robyn Landis See book keywords and concepts

Castleman, Michael. The healing herbs. Foster, Steven. Herbal Renaissance. Freudberg, David (producer). The Medicine Garden. (Public radio documentary available on audiocassette)*** Grieve, M. A Modem Herbal. Griggs, Barbara. Green Pharmacy. Hobbs, Christopher. Echinacea. Hobbs, Christopher. Ginkgo. Hobbs, Christopher. The Ginsengs. Hobbs, Christopher. Handbook for Herbal Healing. 517 Hobbs, Christopher. Milk Thistle. Hobbs, Christopher. Valerian. Hoffman, David. The Elements of Herbalism. Hofrman, David. The New Holistic Herbal. Jensen, Bernard. Nature Has a Remedy. Lust, John.

Legendary Chinese healing herbs. Pang, T. Y. Chinese Herbal. Reid, Daniel. Chinese Herbal Medicine. Teeguarden, Ron. Chinese Tonic Herbs. AYURVEDA Bhajan, Yogi. Foods for Health and Healing. Bhajan, Yogi. The Ancient Science of Self-Healing. Chopra, Deepak. Perfect Health. Frawley, David. Ayurvedic Healing. Gerson, Scott. Ayurveda. Lad, Vasant. Ayurveda. Lad, Vasant, and David Frawley. The Yoga of Herbs. Svoboda, Robert. Prakruti, Your Ayurvedic Constitution. Svoboda, Robert. Ayurveda: Life, Health, and Longevity WOMEN'S HEALTH Airola, Paavo. Every Woman's Book. Curtis, Susan.

Herbs Against Cancer: History and Controversy Ralph W. Moss PhD See book keywords and concepts

Animals have long been known, anecdotally at least, to seek out healing herbs. "The dog taken by a fever seeks rest in a quiet corner, but is found eating herbs when his stomach is upset," wrote the great medical historian, Henry Sigerist, MD. "Nobody taught him what herbs to eat, but he will instinctively seek those that made him vomit or improve his condition in some other way" (355). (As we shall see, the greatest American herb controversy centered on exactly such claims—that an ailing stallion discovered a complicated herbal remedy known as the Hoxsey formula.

Knowledge of healing herbs (and of medicine in general) was believed to come from the intervention of powerful and beneficent gods. In fact, the intertwined serpents that eventually became the Caduceus, symbol of the medical profession, had its origin as the emblem of the Sumerian god Ningishzida, son of Ninazu, Master-physician. The pharmacopoeia of the Greeks and Romans consisted mainly of plants. But starting in the Greco-Roman world there was a struggle between herbal and mineral treatments.

Herbalist Michael Castleman sensibly remarks that cloves are "one of many healing herbs with both pro- and anti-cancer effects. At this point, scientists aren't sure which way the balance tilts. Until they are, anyone with a history of cancer should not use medicinal amounts of cloves." Clark's second herb is a tincture of black walnut rind. This is an old anti-parasite folk medicine. In 1830 Rafinesque wrote that "the green rind rubbed on tetters and ringworm dispels them" (324). According to Lust, "the green rind of the fruit makes a good poultice to get rid of ringworm" (268).

But over the last 150 years it has become one of the best-known healing herbs around the world and is now universally appreciated. Echinacea contains high molecular weight polysaccharides inulin and echinacin, and is known to stimulate the immune system in five or six different ways (400). Myrrh and the Bible Myrrh plays an important role in Judeo-Christian religion. In the Book of Genesis, God instructs Moses to make "an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compounded after the art of apothecary; it shall be an holy anointing oil" (Genesis 30:23-25).

The Encyclopedia of Popular Herbs Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien See book keywords and concepts

The Complete Woman's Herbal:A Manual of healing herbs and Nutrition for Personal Well-Being and Family Care. New York: Henry Holt, 199S. Northrup C. Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing. New York: Bantam Books, 1994. Soule D. A Woman's Book of Herbs: The Healing Power of Natural Remedies. Secaucus, NJ: Citadel Press, 1998. Weed S. Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way. Woodstock, NY: Ash Tree Publishing, 1996. Weed S. HealingWise-.AWise Woman Herbal. Woodstock, NY: Ash Tree Publishing, 1989. Weed S.

Alternative Medicine the Definitive Guide, Second Edition Larry Trivieri, Jr. See book keywords and concepts

FES distributes California flower essences and imports healing herbs, made in the United Kingdom, a full line of the 38 flowers discovered by Dr. Bach. Pegasus Products, Inc. P.O. Box 228 Boulder, Colorado 80306 (800) 527-6104 or (303) 667-3019 Pegasus manufactures and distributes various flower essences. Perelandra, Ltd. P.O. Box 3603 Warrenton, Virginia 20188 (800) 960-8806 Website: www.perelandra-ltd.com Perelandra sells their own line of flower essences as well as books. Call for a catalog. Flower Healing P.O. Box 33-0841 Miami, Florida 33233 (888) 875-6753 Website: www.

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, 75-78. 3. Foster S. Herbs for Your Health. Loveland, CO: Interweave Press, 1996, 12-13. 4. Diiker EM, Kopanski L, Jarry H, Wuttke W. Effects of extracts from Cimicifuga racemosa on gonadotropin release in menopausal women and ovariectomized rats. Planta Medica 1991; 57: 420-24. 5. Kadota S, Li JX, Litt Y, et al. Effects of cimicifugae rhizome on serum calcium and phosphate levels in low calcium dietary rats and on bone mineral density in ovariectomized rats. Phytomed 1996/7; 3: 379-85. 6. Murray MT. The Healing Power of Herbs.

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

Chemie Mikrobiologie Technologie der Lebensmittel, 2, 51-55, 1972 24 Curtain, L.S.M. healing herbs of the Upper Rio Grande, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 25. Mowrey, D.B. Unpublished study, performed during routine tox-icological screenings, 1978, Spanish Fork, Utah. DIURETIC HERBS Form: Capsule.

Earl Mindell's Secret Remedies Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Today, most of the important healing herbs are available in capsules, teas, and extracts at natural-food stores. Amino acids—Amino acids are organic compounds that are the building blocks of all proteins. There are twenty-two different amino acids; 14 of these can be made by the body but eight others, called essential amino acids, must be obtained through food or supplements. Some important amino acids within the body do not form proteins, they are referred to as nonprotein amino acids (such as taurine and L-carnitine.

The Practical Encyclopedia of Natural Healing Mark Bricklin See book keywords and concepts

Covered also are the more usual topics of healing herbs, cooking herbs and herbs for beauty and perfume. For those who are looking for a relatively complete and systematic approach to healing with herbs, this book is not as good as some others. But if you want to know how to make Pears Bordelaise, tansy pudding and Persian incense; which herbs can be smoked to achieve a dopelike effect; and the ten herbs the author feels are the most likely to produce a true aphrodisiac effect, then this book may be well worth buying. Hutchens, Alma R. Indian Herbalogy of North America.

The Okinawa Program : How the World's Longest-Lived People Achieve Everlasting Health Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox, and Makoto Suzuki See book keywords and concepts

CHAPTER FIVE OKINAWA'S healing herbs AND FOODS A flower of hibiscus, its crimson petals, like your beautiful lips, are nourishment for my soul. Okinawan poem "Let food be your medicine." The Greek physician Hippocrates said it more than 2,000 years ago, and the Okinawans are still living by the principle today, nobody more so than Fumiko Ota. This ninety-five-year-old dynamo not only lives the Okinawa way but also probably knows more about Okinawa's healing foods and herbal medicines than anyone else on the island.

TEN HEALING FOODS AND HERBS Our research in Okinawa has revealed that many healing herbs and foods have been used for decades to maximize the healing power of the traditional Okinawan lifestyle, and studies suggest that common phytochemical ingredients might be responsible for their beneficial effects. Two common factors that we have observed are high flavonoid content, which, as we've discussed, gives you powerful antioxidant and hormonal protection, and high vitamin and mineral content.

HEALING WESTERN FOODS AND HERBS The Okinawans, of course, don't have a monopoly on all healing herbs and foods. Westerners have quite a few of their own, most as close as the local corner store. Here are some of our favorites. Apples. Apples have always gotten good press and it's totally justified. They are a wonderful snack. Aside from being tasty, apples are filling, low-calorie, and terrifically handy—easy to tote, no silverware necessary. Most apples have about 90 calories and contain plenty of fiber, especially pectin, which helps drop blood cholesterol levels.

Fortunately, efforts to preserve the forest and its inhabitants are meeting with some success as Okinawans rediscover the value of their ancient forests, their traditional medical system, and its healing herbs. There is now a chance that the northern forests may be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We hope that the pressures to develop and modernize can be balanced successfully with preservation of the old ways so that the "Galapagos of the East" can continue to thrive for generations to come. The ancestors and their offspring—indeed, all of us—deserve nothing less.

Herbs of Life: Health & Healing Using Western & Chinese Techniques Lesley Tierra See book keywords and concepts

Both are valuable healing herbs, with the broadleaf variety having stronger diuretic properties. Its cooling diuretic properties make plantain especially beneficial for kidney and urinary bladder infections and water retention. Its astringent property helps hemorrhoids, diarrhea, constipation and excessive menstrual discharge. Externally, plantain is a seemingly miraculous poultice for stopping the pain of bee stings, spider and snake bites and other insect wounds.

Nature's Medicines : From Asthma to Weight Gain, from Colds to High Cholesterol -- The Most Powerful All-Natural Cures Gale Maleskey See book keywords and concepts

When medicines are derived from healing herbs, they're called phy-tomedicines, botanicals, or herbal supplements. The terms are interchangeable, and all mean medicines derived solely from plant material. Today, these botanicals are widely distributed. Many are available in drugstores, health food stores, grocery stores, and even department stores. Others may be provided by naturopathic doctors, Chinese doctors, or practitioners of alternative medicine who use herbs as important elements in their healing regimens.

In Europe, healing herbs continued to be recommended, prescribed, and used by mainstream medical doctors. European private companies, sometimes with government support, extended their research into plant-based medicine. In central Asia and China, where herbal traditions date back thousands of years, it was virtually unthinkable for plant medicines to be neglected as they had been in the United States. In these Asian countries, scientific methods of investigation continue side by side with traditional medicine.

In many cultures, it's not unusual to consume different healing herbs at different times of the year to keep the whole body healthier and prevent disease. When winter comes on, the Chinese often add astragalus to their soups and stews as a way to boost their immune systems and fight off seasonal colds and flu. People living on the Indian subcontinent use red pepper, curry, and garlic on their food all year round, not just as spices but also as medicines to aid digestion, improve liver health, or lower cholesterol, Dr. Brett says.

Food and Healing Annemarie Colbin See book keywords and concepts

Many of the healing herbs, as opposed to herbs that are used mostly in cooking, have these strong, "contractive" flavors; for a more thorough discussion of these than the present book can provide, please consult one of the many fine herbology texts now available.45) Taking a position opposite to the Ayurvedic, macrobiotics recommends avoiding all aromatic herbs and spices because of their "expansiveness."46 In truth, such abstinence is at times quite appropriate for people who are trying to correct an overexpansive condition, either mental or physical.

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

I like the ones best that also have Chickweed and other healing herbs in with it. YEAST INFECTION-See For Women Only YELLOW JAUNDICE (Non-Infectious) Herbal Combinations: Liver/Gall Combinations Single Herbs: Barberry Bayberry Cascara Sagrada Cayenne Chamomile Dandelion Fennel Horsetail Parsley Peach Bark Slippery Elm Wood Betony Yarrow Yellow Dock Vitamins & Minerals: Natural Multiple Vit. & Min. Supplement B Complex, Mega A, C, E. Treat as cold. For more about Vitamin E and Jaundice see Baby Chapter under Jaundice.

The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications Christian Ratsch See book keywords and concepts

Apparently the use is connected with the Camdomble god Ossain, who is regarded as a great magician, protector, and discoverer of healing herbs. Psychoactive and other constituents of the genus are largely unknown. Alkaloids and flavonoids have been detected (Schultes and Raffauf 1990,251*). The species Pithecellobium laetum Benth., which is known as remo caspi, pashaquillo, or shimbillo, contains alkaloids and is used as an ayahuasca additive. In Mexico, the species Pithecellobium arboreum (L.) Urb. and P. donnell-smithii Britt. et Rose are known as frijolillo (Martinez 1987, 1189f.*).

Theophrastus himself attempted to fathom the origins of this pharmakon: The places outside of Hellas that yield special healing herbs are regions in Tyrrhene and Latium (where, it is said, lives Circe), and several regions in Egypt, about which Homer said: Helen brought from there the useful things that Polydamna, the wife of Thon, had given her. There the fruit-bearing earth produces the greatest number of pharmaka, many of these are beneficial and others harmful.

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, 99-100. 2. Leung AY, Foster S. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, 2d ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1996, 128-30. 3. 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, 104-5. 3. Bradley PR, ed. British Herbal Compendium, vol 1. Bournemouth, Dorset, UK: British Herbal Medicine Association, 1992, 52-54. 4. Blumenthal M, Busse WR, Goldberg A, et al. (eds).

Castleman M. The healing herbs. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1991, 162-63. 8. Leung AY, Foster S. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Pood, Drugs, and Cosmetics. New York: John Wiley &c Sons, 1996, 492-95. 9. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics, 1998, 1184-85. 10. Weiss RE Herbal Medicine. Gothenburg, Sweden: Ab Arcanum and Beaconsfield, UK: Beaconsfield Publishers Ltd, 1988, 208-209. Crohn's Disease 1. Mayberry JF, Rhodes J. Epidemiological aspects of Crohn's disease: a review of the literature. Gut 1984; 886-99. 2.

Castleman M. The healing herbs. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1991, 37-39. 3. Leung AY, Foster S. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, 2d ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1996, 13-15. 4. Story JA. Alfalfa saponins and cholesterol interactions. Am ] Clin Nutr 1984; 39: 917-29. 5. Shemesh M, Lindrer HR, Ayalon N. Affinity of rabbit uterine oestradiol receptor for phyto-oestra-gens and its use in competitive protein-binding radioassay for plasma coumestrol. / Reprod Fertil 1972; 29: 1-9. 6. Foster S. Herbs for Your Health.

Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

It also lists the various outlets where healing herbs may be found. RULES FOR HERBAL TREATMENT Successful use of herbs for healing requires a few com-monsense rules. While these guidelines are self-evident to most people, they are also in complete harmony with the basic principles of modern pharmacology. These principles of herbal treatment apply to all of the herbs and all of the conditions listed in this book. Rely on Conventional Medicine for Emergency Treatment When a health condition is an immediate threat to life, treatment administered by a physician is always the best choice.

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

Castleman M. The healing herbs. New York: Bantam Books, 1991, 106-10. 2. Tyler V. Herbs of Choice: The Therapeutic Use of Phytomedicinals. New York: Pharmaceutical Products Press, 1994, 53. 3. 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, 91. Blessed Thistle 1. Lust JB. The Herb Book. New York: Bantam Books, 1974, 343. 2. Bradley PR (ed). British Herbal Compendium, vol 1. Bournemouth, Dorset, UK: British Herbal Medicine Association, 1992, 126-27. 3.

Nature's Medicines : From Asthma to Weight Gain, from Colds to High Cholesterol -- The Most Powerful All-Natural Cures Gale Maleskey See book keywords and concepts

Many scientists believe that the chemicals in healing herbs frequently act together. By singling out the "active" ones, they say, we'll neglect all the other ingredients that make herbs different from drugs. That's why herbalists say that herbs are meant to be taken as a whole, including all of their chemical constituents, known and unknown, and they don't recommend extracting the active ingredients so that they become plant-derived chemicals that act independently. You might say that an herbal treatment is like the sound produced by an orchestra.

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