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 Food technologists develop these products by adding desirable components, such as vitamins, minerals, herbals, fiber, or other ingredients that might reduce disease risk factors, or by reducing undesirable components, such as fat, saturated fat, ^raws-saturated fatty acids, sugar, or salt. This chapter
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Larry Trivieri, Jr.
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 They've tried all the popular yeast remedies, including nystatin, probiotics (substances such as acidophilus and Bifidobacteria that act to reestablish the intestinal flora), herbals, homeopathics, and fatty acids of many kinds," states Dr. Lee. "Many of them still had the yeast overgrowth plus liver damage due to the nystatin. i used a very potent remedy containing acidophilus, Bifidobacteria, and cellulase enzymes.This formula is taken to digest the yeast and reestablish friendly bowel bacteria. Along with this, a protease formula is used to remove the toxic debris. |
Frantisek Stary
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 The 15th century marked the beginning of the spread of knowledge about medicinal plants and medical practice, in the form of compilations called
Illumination from a 12th century German manuscript. herbals. These are often presented without critical editing but are, nonetheless, remarkable and important works in their scope and comprehensiveness. For instance, the well-known work 'Der Gart der Gesundheit' (Der Kleine Hor-tus sanitatis), first published in 1485, contains accounts of four hundred and thirty-five species of medicinal plants. |
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Herbal Resource Guide
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Western Herb Suppliers
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| There are many unique aspects about this book which place it as a worthy addition to the noble tradition of self-help herbals. It clearly sets forth the way an herbalist thinks about herbs, foods and disease and unites them with various methods that, while presently used as part of the practice of acupuncture, were once and still continue in many places of the world to be the domain of the folk healer. |
| Through a renewed appreciation of traditional "energetic" systems especially Chinese herbal medicine, this should allow one to go beyond the overly simplistic "this for that" approach so characteristic of many popular herbals written by non-herbalists.
It is at this point that one might ask what is meant by an energetic approach to healing and classifying herbs for medicine, and how or to what degree does it differ from the predominant Western medical model? |
Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D.
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 Almost all modern herbals, published in the United States, list Wood Betony (e.g.16-17) and extol its virtues along these lines: "Unsurpassed for headache, insanity, neuralgia, all pains in the head or face, heartburn... palsy, convulsions... nervous complaints" (18). Scientific verification is minimal. In fact, experimental work of any sort is hard to find. One study, however, did demonstrate that the glycosides of Wood Betony have observable hypotensive activity (19). |
James Green
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 A growing portion of modern medical herbal research, which is eagerly referenced in most of today's trendy new herbals, is derived directly from biomedical vivisection. This helps sustain the market for animal testing. If this concerns you, please examine your sources as you pursue your herbal studies, considering the role you might be playing in perpetuating the demand and commercial market for this sort of rational "medical herbal research."
Vivisection is a technique that reductionist science instigated to bestow so caUed "rational credibility" upon itself. |
Ralph W. Moss PhD
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 While we don't normally think of grapes as "herbs," they are included in most herbals and botanical gardens. They are among those special foods that occasionally come to the fore as nearly miraculous healing agents, and therefore play an important role in our history.
Grapes are so familiar that they hardly would seem to need any introduction. They are a woody vine, which climbs by means of tendrils (i.e., modified branches), and can reach a length of 50 feet or more. In arid climes, grapes may take the form of a semi-erect shrub. |
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
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| This treatment works very well with homeopathics and herbals and I do not hesitate to add these to the enzyme protocol when needed."
It cannot be said that a particular enzyme can help a particular illness. Any treatment is multifac-eted, requiring various enzymes plus other modes of care, as well as adherence to a healthy diet with adequate raw foods.
—Howard Loomis, D.C.
VITAMINS, MINERALS, AND ENZYMES
"In enzyme therapy we recommend that patients eat whole, unprocessed foods with plenty of raw foods included," states Lita Lee, Ph.D. |
Ralph W. Moss PhD
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| Cannabis was found worthy of honorable mention as a healing plant in several medieval herbals, including those by William Turner, Mattioli, and Dioscobas Taberaemontanus.39
The Conquest of the Seas
By the fifteenth century the struggle for power in Western Europe had become a struggle to dominate the seas. Spain, Holland, and England were envious of the riches from the Orient reaching Venice via the silk road, but realized that their location excluded them from the land trade routes. |
| Hemp was a popular folk remedy in medieval Europe, and it received honorable mention as a healing plant in herbals such as those by William Turner, Mattioli, and Dioscobas Taberaemontanus. Nicholas Culpepper (1616-1654) advised in his herbal that "an emulsion or decoction of the seed . . . eases the colic and always the troublesome humours in the bowels and stays bleeding at the mouth, nose, and other places."
In the middle of the nineteenth century, Dr. |
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| Venus's-flytrap is not listed in the standard herbals as a medicinal plant.
Two reasons for this are (a) its limited geographic range and (b) concerns over possible toxicity (although such reports are often exaggerated).
An extract of Venus's-flytrap was introduced into medicine by Helmut Keller, MD, of Germany. Dr. Keller was born in 1940 in Erlangen, and received his medical degree from that city's University in February, 1970. |
| Most Western herbals sensibly leave oleander out entirely, since it is entirely inappropriate for self-medication.
Oleander extracts are used in homoeopathic medicine. There, infinitesi-mally small doses are claimed to have a marked action on the skin, heart,
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| In fact, several popular herbals even include concoctions made from the root stock or the green portion of the herb itself. Despite its folk reputation, I know of no scientific studies on the use of the herb as a treatment for cancer.
"The whole plant abounds in a bright, orange-colored juice," says Grieve, "which is emitted freely whenever the stems or leaves are broken. This juice stains the hands strongly and has a persistent and nauseous taste and a strong, disagreeable smell. It is acrid and a powerful irritant" (153). |
John Heinerman
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 Wonderful Application for Hemorrhoids and Sores
Several other old British herbals, which I consult from time to time, mention brooklime as very effective for the treatment of hemorrhoids, diabetic leg ulcers, and skin sores. The expressed juice from crushed brooklime may be applied directly inside or to the problem itself for rapid healing. Mixing a small handful of brooklime with 1/2 cup water in a Vita-Mix machine or similar food processor is probably the easiest way to get enough juice to do a sufficient job. |
James Green
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| Refer to these herbals to give you a list of the constituents found in commonly used herbs. (See Resources at the end of this book for references.) Also learn to trust your senses to give you a plant's constituent picture. Does it taste bitter (bitters) or sour (acids), is it astringent (tannins) or demulcent (mucdage), is it aromatic (volatde o:ils), etc.?
Using the list of constituents and their prime solvents given to you in Chapter Six, you can begin to get a sense of the proportions of water to alcohol that might be best used to bring most of the properties of this plant into solution. |
Mark Blumenthal
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 Blumenthal, 2001). Currently, black cohosh root is approved as a nonprescription drug to treat premenstrual discomfort, dysmennorhea, and neurovegetative complaints associated with menopause by the German Commission E (Blumenthal et al 1998; Liske, 1998).
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Description
Crude preparations of black cohosh consist of the dried rhizome and roots of Actaea racemosa L. (syn. Cimicifuga racemosa [L.]) (Foster, 1999; McGuffin etai, 2000) [Fam. Ranunculaceae], harvested in the fall (Blumenthal etai, 2000; Bradley, 1992). |
Andrew Chevallier
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 History & Folklore Rupturewort was first documented in European herbals of the 16th century. Its genus name, Herniaria, refers to its reputed ability to heal hernias. Medicinal Actions & Uses Rupturewort is of value chiefly as a diuretic herb. The fresh plant treats urinary problems such as cystitis, irritable bladder, and kidney stones. It is also astringent and has been applied as a poultice to speed the healing of ulcers. The whole plant appears to have an antispasmodic effect on the bladder.
Hieracium pilosella syn. |
| Provides information such as the derivation of the herb's name, traditional lore, and quotations from old herbals showing how the plant was regarded in the past, and how it was used medicinally. Also includes details of the plant's other uses. Medicinal Actions & Uses Encompasses both the confirmed and presumed actions of the whole plant (as opposed to isolated active constituents). Discusses the symptoms and illnesses that the plant is used to treat and the varying ways that the herb is used medicinally in different herbal traditions. |
| In other instances they were based directly on first-hand experience — the English herbals of John Gerard (1597) and Nicholas Culpeper (1652) are good examples.
John Gerard's The Herball is clearly the work of a horticulturist, rather than an herbal practitioner, but is nonetheless a mine of information. The book includes many plants that had been recently brought back to Europe by explorers and traders.
Culpeper's The English Physitian has been used as a practical reference book ever since its publication. |
| As literacy rates rose, women in particular used the advice in the herbals to treat their families. (continued)
Fresh hops
Dried hops
Hops (Hamulus lupulus, p. 102) are generally sedative, but they also stimulate digestive junction
Feverfew
(Tanacetum parthenium, p. 139) is hailed as a breakthrough treatment for migraine.
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium, p. 54) may have been used by Achilles' troops in the Trojan war to staunch bleeding.
Angelica (Angelica archangelica, p. 166) treats indigestion
Agnus castus
(Vitex agnus-castus p. 149) relieves menopausal problems. |
| Texts such as Dioscorides' De Materia Medica were printed for the first time, and throughout Europe herbals were published and ran through many editions.
Deadly Cures 1700-1900
By the end of the 16th century, Paracelsus had become the figurehead of the new chemical medicine. However, where he had insisted upon caution in the use of metallic poisons — mercury, antimony, and arsenic — the new medical thinkers were not so inhibited. Larger and larger doses of the purgative known as calomel (mercurous chloride, Hg,Cl2) were given to those suffering from syphilis and many other diseases. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
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 Many prominent herbalists do, however, among them British herbalist David Hoffmann, author of several good herbals, including The Herbal Handbook. The active compounds in meadowsweet are salicylates. Aspirin, on the other hand, is nothing but salicylates. Hoffmann says that while pure salicylates do indeed cause ulcers, whole meadowsweet helps prevent and treat them despite its salicylate content.
Other chemical compounds in whole meadowsweet, among them tannins, phenolic glycosides and the herb's essential oil, give it an anti-ulcer effect. |
Mark Blumenthal
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| Currently, black cohosh root is approved by the German Commission E to treat premenstrual discomfort, dysmennorhea, and neurovegetative complaints associated with menopause. |
Christian Ratsch
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 For centuries, it was known in the West only in the form of its rhizome. herbals listed it under the name "Acorus of the apothecaries." The illustrations in these books were based primarily upon the artists' imaginations. |
Mark Blumenthal
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| J Ethnopharmacol 1981;4(2):229-32. badmaev w, majeed m, prakash l. piperine derived from black pepper increases the plasma levels of coenzyme qlo following oral supplementation. / Nutr Biochem 2000;11(2):109-13. bahrman n, zivy m, damerval c, baradat p. organisation of the variability of abundant proteins in seven geographical origins of maritime pine [Pinuspinaster ait.). Theoretical & Applied Genetics 1994;88(3-4):407-l 1. bano g, raina rk, zutshi u, bedi kl, johri rk, sharma sc. effect of piperine on bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of propranolol and theophylline in healthy volunteers. |
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