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

Donovan recommends a liquid diet of herbal tea, high-protein broth (such as fish, chicken, or meat broth), and fresh vegetable juices. This allows the body to absorb essential nutrients without having to do the extra work of digesting solid foods, he says. You should use a liquid diet only under the supervision of your doctor, he adds. FATTY ACIDS: Reduce Inflammation and the Risk of Cancer People with inflammatory bowel disease may have a higher risk of colon cancer than those without the disease.

If you have any tea bags around the house (black tea, the kind you get when you buy Lipton, not green or herbal tea), relief may be near. The tannins in black tea can help draw toxins out of the tooth or gum, says Dr. Hardy.

Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition Paul Pitchford See book keywords and concepts

Especially helpful for reducing stomach inflammation in all overeaters are cooked cabbage and an herbal tea of slippery elm bark. 3. In general, more liquid needs to be in the diet of overeaters, for example, soups and stews. When there is thirst between meals, herbal and other beverages including water can be taken. In addition, concentrated chlorophyll products such as wheat grass, spirulina and other micro-algae, and dark leafy greens also cool the stomach. (See Green Food Products, Chapter 16, for help in choosing the most appropriate chlorophyll foods.) 4.

Optimal Wellness Ralph Golan, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Vegetarian refried bean taco salad (see recipe, page 114), herbal tea, apple-almond cream (see recipe, page 114) or whole-grain cookies. There are many ways to combine the different elements of a whole-foods diet, some of which will not be right for any one individual all the time. Although we all require a certain amount of protein, carbohydrates, and fats, as well as vitamins and minerals, our differences in health, metabolism, personal taste, and body type/ genetics influence our choices in diet—one person's needs may not be the same as those of another.

Try peppermint or other mint tea brewed strongly or a combination herbal tea or capsule formulated for stomachache or digestion. (See the herbal combination formulas for stomachache at the end of Chapter Nineteen.) HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES • Try over-the-counter combinations specific for heartburn, or individualize with single remedies. Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure) A weakening of the heart muscle, decreasing its ability to pump blood effectively, resulting in an insufficient blood flow to vital organs.

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Sip a cup of herbal tea, read something light, listen to soothing music, or practice relaxation techniques. (See relaxation techniques in Part Three.) A back rub or a foot rub can also help you settle down comfortably. ¦ Make yourself supremely comfortable. The right mattress, the right pillow, and the right covering will help you sleep soundly throughout the night. Keep your bedroom quiet, dark, and cool. ¦ Don't fall asleep in front of the television, even if the sound is off. The flickering light affects your nervous system and interferes with restorative sleep. ¦ Try a hot bath.

If the taste is too strong, simply dilute the appropriate dosage in a little water, juice, or herbal tea. Many liquid medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, are high in sugar, so if you have diabetes, consult your physician before using them. Tablets Medications in tablet form are generally meant to be swallowed whole. Some people, however, find it difficult to swallow tablets. If you have this problem, you may be able to crush the tablet and mix it with a spoonful of fruit-flavored yogurt or applesauce, or dissolve it in tomato or vegetable juice.

When you are ill, a comforting cup of herbal tea (medicinal or not) is a wonderful way to take additional liquids. However, teas can deliver inconsistent doses, so they are not recommended as the primary form of using herbs for specific health problems. Lozenges Herbal-based, nutrient-rich, naturally sweetened lozenges are readily available in most health-food shops. You'll find cold-fighting formulas, natural cough suppressants, some with decongestant properties. Many are boosted with natural vitamin C. Choose lozenges made without refined sugar.

Brew a fever-reducing herbal tea to decrease chills and increase perspiration. Use equal parts of some or all of the following: chamomile flower, elder flower, lemon balm leaf, licorice root, and peppermint leaf {see PREPARING HERBAL TREATMENTS in Part Three). Chamomile calms and relaxes; elder flower and lemon balm are soothing and promote perspiration; licorice sweetens the tea and enhances the effects of the other herbs; and peppermint cools a fever. To improve the flavor, you can sweeten the tea with a bit of honey. Take a cup of tea three or four times daily, as needed.

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Prepare an herbal tea soak made from powdered goldenseal (1 part), powdered myrrh (1 part), and ground cayenne pepper (lA part). Steep 2 to 3 teaspoons of this mixture per cup of water. Use similarly to the Epsom salt soak. POULTICES Poultices are effective for drawing out toxins from the skin. They are made of common herbal, vegetable, or clay substances that are sometimes heated and mixed into a pastelike thickness. This mixture is then spread on gauze, linen, or other cotton material and applied to the body.

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A combination herbal tea, such as Celestial Seasonings' Sleepytime tea, may also be used. ¦ Try brewing a tea combining equal amounts of chamomile, passionflower, skullcap, and valerian, and take a cup at bedtime. ¦ Valerian root is an effective sleep-inducer that won't leave you with a drug-induced "hangover" in the morning. Select a standardized extract containing 0.5 percent isovalerenic acids and take 200 to 300 milligrams one-half hour before bedtime. HOMEOPATHY ¦ Carbo vegetabilis is helpful if you wake up in the middle of the night with an upset stomach.

Make an herbal tea combining 1 tablespoon of fenugreek, 1 tablespoon of rose hips, 1 tablespoon of thyme, and 1/1 tablespoon of licorice brewed in 8 ounces of water. (See preparing herbal treatments in Part Three.) Fenugreek and thyme help to relieve nasal and sinus congestion; rose hips contain vitamin C; and licorice sweetens the tea. Take a cup twice a day during the acute phase of the infection. Note: Do not use licorice on a daily basis for more than five days at a time, as it can elevate blood pressure. Do not use it at all if you have high blood pressure.

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In fact, most people can benefit from a one- to two-day fast of freshly squeezed juice, protein drinks, pure water, and herbal tea. Initially, it would be advisable to get clearance from a physician, one who understands the benefits of fasting. If you are taking medications, they should never be dispensed with before a doctor says it is safe to do so. Here are a few guidelines: When making your juices, use organic produce whenever possible, as harmful chemicals found in tainted fruits and vegetables become more concentrated after juicing.

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DAY 1 Breakfast: Lunch: Fresh fruit, whole-grain cereal, herbal tea. Minestrone soup (see recipe, page 109), corn bread (see recipe, page 114) or whole-grain bread, salad. Dinner: DAY 2 Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: DAY 3 Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: DAY 4 Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: DAY 5 Breakfast: Baked or poached fish, steamed vegetables, including greens such as chard and kale, brown rice, salad, herb tea, whole-grain cookies. Sliced fruits with seeds or nuts (soaked or lightly roasted) and yogurt (optional), whole-grain toast.

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You can also warm your tummy by sipping hot liquids—clear soups, broth or a nice cup of herbal tea. Chill out your cramps. Some women find that applying cold instead of heat eases cramps. Try putting an ice pack on your abdomen for 15 to 20 minutes, says Dr. Debrovner. The cold constricts blood vessels, which can bring relief, he explains. Check out calcium. "Does your diet consist mainly of low-calcium foods like fruits and vegetables? Then make a special point of seeking out low-fat yogurt and low-fat milk," recommends James G. Penland, Ph.D., a psychologist with the U.S.

Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine Simon Mills and Kerry Bone See book keywords and concepts

Since matricine imparts a bitter taste to the flowers, these high medicinal grade varieties are not suitable for a culinary herbal tea. MARKERS OF QUALITY? One approach adopted by the various pharmacopoeias and used by manufacturers is to set minimum levels of marker chemical compounds for a herbal raw material. These are seen to give an indication of activity and hence quality. This approach is fraught with difficulties.

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A whole-grain bread without the fat-laden butter—maybe topped with a real fruit jam instead of sugar jam or jellymight be paired with herbal tea or a hot beverage derived from grains rather than coffee beans. Patients are taught to distinguish simple from complex carbohydrates. The simple sugars may be called glucose, fructose, maltose, or lactose: they are found in honey, corn syrup, milk, molasses, maple syrup, and fruit juices. They provide the body with quick-burning fuel which does little to sustain energy levels evenly or over an extended period of time.

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Hemorrhagic diathesis caused by drinking an herbal tea. Journal of the American Medical Association 1983; 249 (19): 2679-2680. 261. Ivie GW. The chemistry of plant furanocoumarins and their medical, toxicological, environmental, and coevolutionary significance. Revista Latinoamericana DeQuimic 1987; 18 (1): 1-5. 262. Cassier-Chauvat C, Averbeck D. Photomutagenic effects induced by psoralen derivatives in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In: Fitzpatrick TB, Forlot P, Pathak MA et al (eds) Psoralens: past, present and future of photochemoprotection and other biological activities.

MAY ALSO BE USED FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS Buchu may be included as an aroma or taste enhancer in herbal tea mixtures.3 PREPARATIONS Dried leaf as a decoction, liquid extract, tincture or tablets for internal use. As with all essential oil-containing herbs, use of the fresh plant or carefully dried herb is advised. Keep covered if infusing the herb to retain the essential oil. DOSAGE • 3-6 g of the dried leaf per day or as infusion. • 2^4 ml of 1:2 liquid extract per day, 5-10 ml of 1:5 tincture per day. DURATION OF USE May be taken long term for most applications.

After the 7 days of the trial, the colic improvement scores were significantly better in the herbal tea group: 1.7 versus 0.7 for the placebo group (p<0.05). In addition, more babies in the treatment group had their colic eliminated: 57% compared to 26% for placebo (p<0.01).60 TOXICOLOGY No toxicity was observed in mice administered a dried preparation of chamomile infusion by intraperitoneal injection up to 1440 mg/kg.31 The acute oral LD5Q value of chamomile oil in rats and the acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg.

After the 7 days of the trial, the colic improvement scores were significantly better in the herbal tea group: 1.7 versus 0.7 for the placebo group (p<0.05). In addition, more babies in the treatment group had their colic eliminated: 57% compared to 26% for placebo (p<0.01).58 TOXICOLOGY The oral LD50 of fennel oil in animal studies varied from 3.12 g/kg to 4.5 ml/kg.3 Acute or chronic poisoning with fennel oil has not been reported in humans.3 The acute oral LD50 for anethole in rats was found to be 2.09 g/kg.

Reversible hepatic veno-occlusive disease in an infant after consumption of pyrrolizidine-containing herbal tea. European Journal of Pediatrics 1995; 154(2): 112-116 14. Horowitz RS, Feldhaus K, Dart RC et al. The clinical spectrum of jin bu huan toxicity. Archives of Internal Medicine 1996; 156(8): 899-903 15. Nadir A, Agrawal S, King PD, Marshall JB. Acute hepatitis associated with the use of a Chinese herbal product, Ma-huang. American Journal of Gastroenterology 1996; 91(7): 1436-1438 16. Anderson IB, Mullen WH, Meeker JE et al.

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Transplacental pyrrolizidine poisoning has been suggested by the occurrence of hepatic disease in the newborn infant of a woman who consumed herbal tea during pregnancy. Although liver damage is the major documented form of injury to humans from pyrrolizidine alkaloid-containing herbals, animal studies suggest that their toxicity is much broader. Animals exposed to pyrrolizidine alkaloids have developed a wide range of pulmonary, kidney and gastro-intestinal pathologies. Pyrrolizidine alkaloid-containing plants, including comfrey, have also been shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals.

The Way of Herbs Michael Tierra See book keywords and concepts

However, too many people turning to alternative medicine try to cure themselves by using "a sprinkle of herbs in a cup of boiling water," thus drinking what they think of as an herbal tea. This will accomplish nothing. It is a great myth that drinking beverage teas will cure ailments and provide a healthy life. It is one thing to eliminate the bad habit of drinking coffee and black tea by replacing it with an herbal beverage, and another thing to treat an ailment with a potent medicinal tea or other herbal therapy.

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First thing in the morning, drink eight to twelve ounces of any of the following warm liquids: lemon water, herbal tea, or plain water. 2. Initially once a day for three days, then two or three times a day (best done at least forty-five minutes before or two hours after meals), do the following: In a 12-ounce jar with a tight-fitting lid, mix 1 teaspoon (level initially, then heaping) of a fiber/bulk product with 6 to 8 ounces of water (you may add a small amount of juice for taste). Add 1 tablespoon bentonite liquid. Screw on the lid securely and shake vigorously.

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

Making a compress is easy—soak a soft cloth in a strong herbal tea, diluted tincture or glycerite, essential oils or aromatic water, wring out the cloth, then fold it and lay it on the skin. A castor oil pack is a compress in which the cloth is soaked in warm castor oil (sometimes combined with essential oils). The soaked cloth is placed on the skin and covered with a hot water bottle to retain heat. The one inconvenience with a compress is that to use it you must either lie down or tie it in place.

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Lark recommends a caffeine-free herbal tea containing ginger root. "It tastes good and is mildly stimulating, but there's no rebound effect," she says. You can find hetbal ginger teas in yout local supetmatket. Master your sugar cravings. Simple sugats, such as those found in cookies, candies and sweet desserts, cause sharp increases in your blood sugar level, which may make you feel temporarily energized. But after the initial rush, blood sugar drops sharply, says Dr. Lark, which can result in an energy crisis. Lighten up on fat.

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Rose Hips and Hibiscus Make an herbal tea to drink twice a day and an herbal compress to apply to the bruise. "These herbs are high in vitamin C and bioflavonoids, and they taste really good," says Dr. Bongiovanni of this winning combination that speeds up healing by strengthening the blood vessels and decreasing recovery time. For the tea, mix J/2 tablespoon each of dried rose hips and hibiscus in 1 cup of boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes, strain, and drink.

The Complete Encyclopedia of Natural Healing: A Comprehensive A-Z Listing of Common and Chronic Illnesses and Their Proven Natural Treatments Gary Null, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Alternatively, one can attain a similar effect by drinking an herbal tea that contains chrysanthemums. Craniosacral Therapy Although an examination of the skull for cranial faults is considerably more difficult than detecting a food allergy, proper diagnosis, followed by corrective measures, can help prevent future migraines. Cranial faults often escape detection due to the subtle motions of the cranial bones. Many people who suffer from migraines with cranial origins have internally rotated frontal bones.

During the colder months, unsweetened herbal tea, such as echinacea tea, can provide additional benefit. Since cold liquids tend to shock CFS patients, warm ones are preferable. It is important for people with hypoglycemic-induced fatigue to alter their diets, incorporating high-fiber, protein-containing complex carbohydrates, such as oatmeal, into their meals, and consuming nutritious snacks during the mid-morning and afternoon. Complex carbohydrates and high-protein (from fish and vegetable sources) diets can also be useful in combating fatigue resulting from caffeine withdrawal.

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