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The Food Pharmacy: Dramatic New Evidence That Food Is Your Best Medicine

Jean Carper
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United States Department of Agriculture, eats cabbage every day—usually a big bowl of coleslaw for lunch—to help prevent colon cancer, prevalent in his family. THE ULCER CONNECTION In the 1940s a prominent American physician got the notion that fresh cabbage is a natural antiulcer drug. Dr. Garnett Cheney, a professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, fed eyedropper amounts of fresh cabbage juice to guinea pigs, then tried to induce ulcers; not a single one developed the expected stomach damage. Extrapolating from his animal studies, Dr.

The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America

Francois Couplan, Ph.D.
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Europe. They are still commonly eaten in temperate countries. They are sometimes considered to be more digestible raw than cooked. The leaves contain proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins A, Bl, B2, C, niacin and minerals. They are very beneficial for the human body, both internally (balancing its various functions, such as antiscorbutic) and externally (vulnerary, detergent, anodyne, antibiotic). Sauerkraut can easily be made at home with cabbage leaves and salt.

Healing with Plants in the American and Mexican West

Margarita Artschwager Kay
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Mexico, is used for digestive problems. I had not heard of the plant from my Mexican American friends, but it is sold at the local botanica. Phytochemistry. According to napralert, studies have found sulfur compounds in P. gracile. Other compounds found in medicinally used Porophyllum species include monoterpenes, thymol, and sesquiterpenes, and in the Porophyllum 1. Has been used for colds and digestive problems. 2. Some species have antimicrobial and antiseptic action. 3. No reports of toxicity. aerial parts a triterpene and a flavonoid sakuranetin.

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
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Hammurabi prescribed the use of mint for digestive disorders. Modern research has confirmed that peppermint does indeed relieve nausea and vomiting by mildly anesthetizing the lining of the stomach. The entire Middle East has a rich history of herbal healing. There are texts surviving from the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India that describe and illustrate the use of many medicinal plant products, including castor oil, linseed oil, and white poppies. In the scriptural book of Ezekiel, which dates from the sixth century b.c.e., we find this admonition regarding plant life: "...

Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2

Michael T. Murray, ND
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Unfortunately, these plants have not been adequately evaluated in clinical studies. Lycopus spp., Lithospermum officinale and Melissa officinalis Aqueous, freeze-dried extracts of Lycopus spp., Lithospermum officinale and Melissa officinalis have been studied both in vivo and in vitro, with preliminary results supporting their use in the treatment of Graves' disease. However, additional clinical research is needed before these plants can be relied upon clinically.

Food Your Miracle Medicine

Jean Carper
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U.S. Department of Agriculture. In his view, if a food has a wide folklore reputation as a remedy for specific diseases, this constitutes some proof of its potential validity. After all, he points out, such folk usage has often led scientists to discover strong medicines in plants. At least 25 percent of our prescription drugs are derived from plants, including a powerful new anticancer medicine, taxol. Ancient physicians and healers who used natural medicines to treat diseases were guided by their own experience and that of their ancestors and kinspeople.

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