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You can also make a tea from rosemary to use as a body wash (steep 1 teaspoon of dried leaf in 1 cup of hot water for 10 to 15 minutes). Caution: If irritation occurs, discontinue use. Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) As early as the tenth century A.D., the mystic Hildegard of Bingen recommended fennel seed as a treatment for body odor. At Indian restaurants you might see fennel seeds instead of after-dinner mints. Fennel not only improves digestion but also can reduce bad breath and body odor that originates in the intestines. Typical dosage-.

Good choices include eucalyptus, thyme, peppermint, and rosemary; use about a total of % cup of herbs for every 4 cups of water. You can also add 3 to 5 drops of the essential oil of these herbs. Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) If your cough is wet, mullein helps you expel mucus,- if your cough is dry, it helps ease that rasping pain. Typical dosage: 25 to 40 drops of tincture every three hours,- or up to 6 cups of tea per day (steep 2 teaspoons of dried leaves and flowers in 1 cup of hot water for 10 to 15 minutes).

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BAKED GARLIC 4 sprigs fresh rosemary or oregano, or 2 tsp. dried Oven Temp.: 350° Time: 1 hour Preheat oven. Remove outer layers of skin from garlic, leaving cloves and head intact. Place all heads on double thickness of foil; top with olive oil and herbs. Fold up and seal. Bake. Serve one whole head per person. Squeeze cooked cloves from skin onto cooked meats or vegetables or on toasted French bread. VARIATIONS: You may trim tops off heads to expose tops of garlic cloves. This makes cloves easier to scoop out. then, bake as directed. Cooking time will be slightly reduced.

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Poliomintha incana (B 4) rosemary Mint (= Hedeoma i.) From the Greek "polios," hoary, and "mentha," mint. S.W. U.S., Mex. The leaves were eaten by Indians, either raw or cooked with other greens, and the flowering tops were used to flavor food. Prunella (D3) Self-heal (= Brunella) Etymology uncertain. Throughout. Both native and species and varieties introduced from Eurasia. The leaves of P. vulgaris (var. lanceolata and hispida are native; var. vulgaris is naturalized from Europe) are edible, but not excellent. They are astringent and rather bitter.

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After cleaning a cut with antibacterial soap or a rosemary wash, stave off infection by dusting it with Oregon grape root powder, advises Dr. Shapiro. Any of the yellow, bitter roots—goldenseal, barberry, or Oregon grape—will prevent the spread of bacterial infection, she says. That's because they all contain berberine, a constituent that has an antibiotic action. Dandruff Jt's myth-dispelling time: Contrary to what the people who make television commercials would like us to believe, dandruff isn't caused by using the wrong shampoo, and it's certainly nothing to be embarrassed about.

Peppermint, lavender, and rosemary all help to decrease pain, relieve inflammation, and keep muscles from going into spasms. Since stress is often a factor in back pain, their soothing psychological effect can also help, says Dr. Jacques. Bad Breath xyecords of bad breath date back to the earliest written medical texts, when, in 1550 B.C., Hippocrates suggested a mouth rinse made from herbs and wine. Roman dramatist Maccius Plautus, who lived about 200 B.C., decided that his wife's bad breath was just cause for infidelity.

She recommends creating a deodorant consisting of 1 ounce of witch hazel, 1 ounce of sage tincture, and 20 drops of your choice of berg-amot, rosewood, lavender, sandalwood, tea tree, or rosemary essential oils. Mix the ingredients in a small spray bottle and use the concoction under your arms as you would a commercial deodorant. Let it dry before getting dressed. If you like, you can also use this on your feet. Bergamot and rosewood are effective because of their antibacterial properties, Green says. If you like a floral-scented deodorant, use lavender.

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In a study published in the Archives of Dermatology, 44% of patients who massaged essential oils (thyme, rosemary, lavender, and cedarwood) in a mixture of carrier oils (jojoba and grapeseed) into their scalp daily had improvement (Hay et al., 1998). • Herbal treatments for hair loss based upon nourishing blood usually work better for women than men. Herbalist David Winston, A.H.G., and Dr. James Duke, Ph.D.

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In a bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, rosemary, thyme, cumin, and garlic. Brush both sides of eggplant slices with marinade. Place eggplant on baking sheet and bake until golden brown, turning once, approximately 5 minutes on each side. Let eggplant cool. In a food processor or blender, add eggplant, tahini, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Process until barely smooth. Spoon mixture evenly into mushroom caps. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes.

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Sage, rosemary, and alfalfa can be made into a tea. Alfalfa is particularly good for this type of problem because it contains calcium. Bee pollen, yucca root, and devil's claw may also produce excellent effects. Externally, a hot linseed or castor oil pack can be comforting. Just place the oil on a heated cloth and wrap it around the affected foot. Foot injuries can often be traced to improper walking. The F-scan is a recently developed diagnostic device that can discover the presence of a foot imbalance with the use of a pressure-sensitive mat.

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The added benefit is that herbs, such as basil, marjoram, thyme, and rosemary, and ginger and garlic contain phytochemicals that lower cancer and heart-disease risk. • Sprinkle sunflower seeds on a sandwich or in a wrap to give it crunch, slivered almonds on vegetables, or olives on anything. • Try juicing your fruits and vegetables. Start out with the basic— carrots, celery, and apple—then venture into more exotic combinations, such as carrot, ginger, parsley, and garlic. The combinations are endless!

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Memory Loss...Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis) and peppermint (Mentha piperita) are gentle nervous system stimulants that are known to increase memory recall. Other good oils include frankincense, rose, and clary sage. Best effects are achieved through inhalation, but these oils can also be added to bath water, or massaged into the scalp, hands, or feet. tress overtaxes the adrenal system, and is a major contributor to premature Paging, degenerative disease, and early death. In these hurried times, we need to make a conscious effort to slow down and find satisfaction in life.

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Fresh rosemary accents any meat, as well as pasta dishes, roasted vegetables, lima beans, peas, or squash. Fresh dill is an excellent flavor for fish, chicken, omelets and other egg dishes, salads, beets, cabbage, potatoes, or cucumbers. Fresh oregano is excellent in Italian, Greek, or Mexican dishes. lb. Hoisin sauce: Use as a glaze with garlic, ciiantro, and ginger tor chicken. Add to steamed green beans. 16. Pine nuts: Add a few to stuffings, pesto sauce, pilafs, and fillings for poultry or vegetables, such as eggplant or large zucchini. 17.

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If you like, you can add a few drops of rosemary essential oil to the brew. Then use a funnel to transfer your hair tea to an empty, clean shampoo bottle. Keep the bottle in the shower and splash your hair with the tea as a final rinse. There's no need to rinse again. Oily Skin jFf your skin has a shine instead of healthy glow, blame it on your glands. Specifically, your sebaceous glands, which can crank out an overabundance of an oily substance called sebum.

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For example, rosemary contains volatile oils but probably would only be problematic if taken in high doses. Herbs that contain phytoestrogens are included, but theoretical concerns have not been proven. Some of the teratogenic research is done on animals, and at high doses. Remember, dosage is everything in toxicology. As time goes by, safety testing will no doubt show that some of the herbs on this list are indeed safe to use.

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Mix six drops each of rosemary, thyme, and peppermint tinctures and two drops of myrrh tincture with J/2 cup of freshly boiled water. Let it cool, then rinse your mouth, says Harwinder Matthu, a member of Britain's National Institute of Medical Herbalists in Exeter, England, and an herbalist in British Columbia. "These herbs contain high amounts of volatile oils, which reduce inflammation and kill microbes," she says. You should see results in a few days, so don't use this mouthwash for more than a month at a time. Gout v^out has a long and distinguished hit list.

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Ascorbic acid was held responsible for this inhibitory property in the vitamin mix, while carnosic acid was identified as the antimutagenic agent in the rosemary extract. The authors conclude that these antioxidants might exhibit anticarcino-genic properties. —M. Minnunni, et al., "Natural Antioxidants as Inhibitors of Oxygen Species Induced Mutagenicity," Mutat Research, 269(2), October 1992, p. 193-200. A mixture of ascorbic acid and cupric sulfate significantly inhibited human mammary tumor growth in mice when administered orally, while the administration of either alone did not.

RESPIRASTIMULANT: Camphor; Tea; Guarana; Almond; Bloodroot; Levant Berry; Coffee; Yoko; Abata; Ma Huang; Genipap; Indian Tobacco; Mate; African Blue Basil; Cacao; Sage; Hoary Basil; Hairy Rosemary; Iberian Savory; Montane Mountain Mint. SEDATIVE: Celery; Lemon; Khasi Pine; Chilgoza Pine; Parsnip; Grape; Chir Pine; Licorice; Biblical Mint; Typical Mountain Mint; Opium Poppy; Clove; Longleaf Pine; White Willow; Muticous Mountain Mint; Virginia Mountain Mint.

HYPOGLYCEMIC: Evening-Primrose; Tea; Chinese Goldthread; Sanchi Ginseng; Gaurana; Greek Sage; Huang-Lia; Onion; Goldenseal; Physic Nut; Mayapple; Coffee; Oleander; Rosemary; Periwinkle; Tonka Bean; Garlic; Cinnamon; Barberry. HYPOTENSIVE: Indian Snakeroot; Common Thyme; Two-Flowered Sandspur; Parsnip; Red Clover; Da-Zao; Ramie; Camu-camu; Safflower; Kudzu; Maracuya; Indian Fig; Evening-Primrose; Burn Mouth Vine; Rice Paper Tree; Jack Bean; Pyrethrum; Desert Date; Flax; Kudzu.

ANTILEUKEMIC: Evening-Primrose; Himalayan Mayapple; Mayapple; Onion; Greek Sage; Physic Nut; Orange; Oleander; Tea; Rosemary; Periwinkle; Agrimony; Ipecac; Licorice; Aspic; Common Thyme; Winter Savory; Cherimoya; Autumn Crocus. ANTILUPUS: Purslane; Wheat; Swamp Cabbage; Indian Mulberry; Nasturtium; Pokeweed; Garland Chrysanthemum; Garden Sorrel; Sensitive Plant; Perejil; Asparagus; Chinese Hibiscus; Da-Zao; Vinespinach; Spinach; Carrot; Barley; Comfrey; Huaco-Mullo.

ANTIFERTILITY: Himalayan Mayapple; Indian Tulip Tree; Japanese Pagoda Tree; Clove; Indian Bean; Cherimoya; Mayapple; Rosemary; Hawthorn; Cotton Oil; Common Thyme; Hawthorn; Greek Sage; Chinese Skullcap; Aspic; Creeping Thyme; Marjoram. ANTIFLU: Khasi Pine; Chilgoza Pine; Lemon; Celery; Chir Pine; Horse Chestnut; Evening-Primrose; Longleaf Pine; Tea; Mango; Guarana; Lemon; Orange; Hyssop; Witch Hazel; Emblic; Mayapple; Onion; Cardamom.

ANTIBIOTIC: Chinese Goldthread; Generic Goldthread; Huang-Lia; Goldenseal; Garlic; Indian Tulip Tree; Huang Po; Rosemary; Cotton; Soybean; Watermelon; Indian Fig; Buffalo Gourd; Tepary Bean; Cotton. ANTIBRONCHITIC: Sunflower; Lemon; Mango; Cardamom; Witch Hazel; Ajwan; Loomis' Mountain Mint; Emblic; Nude Mountain Mint; Boldo; Pomegranate; Aleppo Oak; Horsemint; Blue Gum; Wild Bergamot; Bibilical Mint; Cornmint; Common Thyme; Lavant Wormseed. ANTIBURN: Annual Camomile; Basil; Aspic.

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V3 cup pearl barley 2 cups vegetable broth l/2 teaspoon thyme Vz teaspoon rosemary, crumbled Salt and pepper to taste In a large, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, heat oil. Add onion and garlic, cook 5 minutes. Stir in carrot and red pepper, cook until tender, another 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until tender. Stir in tomatoes and barley. Add broth and seasonings, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until barley is tender (approximately 45 minutes). Makes 4 1 te-cup servings.

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Thymol is a phytochemical found in lemons, thyme, bergamot, and rosemary. It is listed in Dr. Duke's phytochemical database as having anti-Alzheimer's properties. It also has anti-dental-plaque, anticavity, and other dental health properties. Tocotrienols (TO-ko-TREE-in-awls). Tocotrienols are phytochemicals that have potent isoprenoid activity. The tocotrienols are found in a variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Notable amounts have been detected in barley, oats, and alfalfa. They help to lengthen the dormant stage of tumor cells and decrease the proliferation of tumors.

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Take a quick sniff of oils such as rosemary, peppermint, basil, or juniper, says Sylla Sheppard-Hanger, principal instructor at the Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy in Tampa, Florida. "Sniffing an essential oil is the fastest route to the bloodstream and can provide an instant brain boost," she says. Or you can try an herbal substitute. "As you move away from caffeine and caffeine-containing beverages, there are a number of substitutes that can be both stimulating and refreshing," says Elson Haas, M.D., director of the Preventive Medical Center of Marin in San Rafael, California.

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NOTE: Because of possible side effects, rosemary is a drug which should be used only when prescribed by a physician. Madder, Dyer's Madder Rubia tinctorum l. The genus Rubia, with its forty species, can be found in the Mediterranean region as well as in Asia, Africa, Central America and South America. Most of the species have been a source of a natural red dye since ancient times and this holds true for Dyer's Madder as well.

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Studies of Alzheimer's patients are under way to determine if using rosemary oil in bath water or directly on the skin can slow down or even stop the progression of this disease. Possible Benefits May prevent normal cells from turning cancerous. Can help prevent memory loss. The Right Amount Take up to two 500-mg. capsules daily. Facts It's interesting that two of the Hot 100 supplements are products that are either used or made by bees and have been around for about 40 million years!

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Basil, rosemary, turmeric, ginger, and parsley all contain flavonoids and other compounds that send your antioxidant levels through the roof. Fresh herbs are generally more potent cancer fighters than dried. This list is not complete. Dozens of foods contain antioxidants that ward off cancer. Don't forget green tea's polyphenols. Or olive oil's vitamin E. And there's the alpha and beta carotene in carrots. Load up your grocery cart with antioxidant power and start challenging cancer. Selenium.

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Duke, "I would drink pineapple juice with a pinch or so of ginger, nutmeg, rosemary and spearmint and a bit of licorice as a sweetener." All are laryngitis folk remedies with scientific validity, he says. You could also add thyme and cardamom, which are also therapeutic. If you have high blood pressure, he advises skipping the licorice. Thumbs Up: A SUPER FOOD TO WARD OFF HAY FEVER AND COLDS Three months before pollen season or cold season, start eating yogurt.

Major Foods with Anticancer Activity Garlic, cabbage, licorice, soybeans, ginger, umbelliferous vegetables (carrots, celery, parsnips), onions, tea, turmeric, citrus fruits (orange, grapefruit, lemon), whole wheat, flax, brown rice, solana-ceous vegetables (tomato, eggplant, peppers), cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts), oats, mints, oregano, cucumber, rosemary, sage, potato, thyme, chives, cantaloupe, basil, tarragon, barley, berries, seafood, olive oil.

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