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HERBS To fight off an infection and help eliminate poisons, the body benefits from herbs rich in vitamins A, B, C, and E, which are usually found lacking in such circumstances. Combine any of the following herbs and drink small amounts often, throughout the day: Rosemary, Comfrey, Elder, Mullein, Honeysuckle, Golden Seal, Echinacea, and Poke Root. HOMEOPATHIC There are many remedies for swollen glands. Included here are the most common, as recommended in our health kit (page 6). See a homeopath for further advice, if required.

Best foods are those rich in iron, B vitamins, manganese, and hydrochloric acid: brewer's yeast, green leafy vegetables, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, almonds, bananas, plums, strawberries, grapes, peaches, raisins, apples, apricots, figs, honey, lentils, goat's milk, buckwheat, rice, beans, safflower oil. • Best juices are green vegetable, carrot, and red beet, red grape, black currant, prune, and apricot. Take at least two glasses daily.

WHAT TO DO—INTERNAL APPLICATIONS Usually, vitamins A, B, and C will be lacking. This deficiency can be corrected by purifying the blood and detoxifying the glands. Echinacea and Golden Seal are especially helpful in this; Dandelion, Dock, Comfrey, or Poke Root may also be added. HOMEOPATHIC Anthracinum 30c: Black and blue abscess that looks decomposed. Arsen Alb 30c: Burning pain, worse after midnight; better for heat applied to swelling. Belladonna 30c: Sudden development, intense throbbing, bright red swelling. Hepar Sulph 30c: Sharp, sticking pain, beginning with chills, tender to touch.

Daily drinks of Parsley tea which is rich in vitamins and minerals • Calc Phos Cell salt taken three times daily • Homeopathic Phosphoric Acid, Guiacum, Calc Phos 30c, or Belladonna 200c • A few drops of Lavender or Thyme oil can be rubbed on to the affected area to soothe. Seek medical or homeopathic advice if pains persist. A form of louse (Pediculosis Capitis) that lives exclusively on the scalp. The adult lice are light green in color, visible to the naked eye, and live at the base of the hair. They lay their white eggs on the hair shaft and reproduce rapidly.

Take herbs rich in vitamins A, C, and E such as: Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Burdock, Yellow Dock, Oats, Gentian, and Elecampane. Keep child's stress down to a minimum. These children are usually very sensitive to your stress levels, so keep yourself relaxed also. Relaxing herbs are Chamomile, Passionflower, Mistletoe, Lavender, or Lemon. If there is a history of infections, add Golden Seal, Southernwood, and Poke Root to the herbal combination. If the child has a tendency to constipation, add Senna or Rhubarb Root.

The Omega Diet: The Lifesaving Nutritional Program Based on the Diet of the Island of Crete Artemis P. Simopoulos, M.D., and Jo Robinson See book keywords and concepts

Similarly, the naive notion that vitamin supplements can replace fruits and vegetables has given way to a new appreciation for the treasure trove of nutrients these wholesome foods contain, including antioxidants that are not vitamins, folate, and cancer-fighting nutrients called "phytochemicals." This book translates these new findings into a simple, delicious dietary plan that will greatly increase your chances of living a long, lean, and healthy life. One of the main conclusions to come from the medical labs is that you don't have to give up fat to lose weight or enjoy better health.

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

Make sure that you are getting a sufficient supply of the "antistress" B vitamins. Also consider nervous system sedatives such as valerian, skullcap, chamomile and California poppy to help keep you calm and to repair damage that may already have been done. The versatile herb valerian calms people who are agitated, but stimulates those who feel fatigued, according to one Italian study. During World War II, the British used valerian tincture to treat nerves shattered during bombing raids on London.

The Omega Diet: The Lifesaving Nutritional Program Based on the Diet of the Island of Crete Artemis P. Simopoulos, M.D., and Jo Robinson See book keywords and concepts

Ultimately, fat is as essential to your health as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, carbohydrates, and protein. Good fat is good food. All well and good, you might say, but won't eating fat make you fat? No matter how beneficial certain fats may be to your health, they're reputed to be a leading cause of obesity. This widely held belief has spawned a multibillion-dollar low-fat-food industry and launched a dozen best-selling books, but, as you will see, it is not based entirely on scientific fact.

Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth Sharol Tilgner, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Consider vitamins A, C and E. • Quercetin • Zinc Profiles of herbs used in this formula: Usnea, Usnea spp., is an antibacterial, antifungal, antispasmodic, antipyretic and analgesic.155 Elecampane, Inula helenium, is an antiseptic, expectorant, anti-inflammatory and is immunomodulating and tonifying to the lungs. Elecampane is used in persistent bronchial catarrhs where there is an irritable cough, especially in chronic coughs of the elderly or invalid. It is specifically used for chronic bronchitis, sinusitis, tuberculosis, silicosis and asthmatic and emphysematous conditions.

The Omega Diet: The Lifesaving Nutritional Program Based on the Diet of the Island of Crete Artemis P. Simopoulos, M.D., and Jo Robinson See book keywords and concepts

How The Omega Diet Fine-tunes Your Immune System Creating a "Smart" Immune System People spend millions of dollars each year on vitamins, herbs, and hormones that promise to boost their immune system. What they may not realize is that many health problems are caused by a hyperactive or misguided immune system, not a sluggish one, including such diverse conditions as allergies, asthma, diabetes, atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, lupus, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, shingles, psoriasis, bronchitis, and colitis.

The Nutrition Reporter, published ten times a year, summarizes recent medical journal articles on vitamins, minerals, and other micronutrients. The emphasis is on the therapeutic use of these substances. Free sample copy available by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to The Nutrition Reporter, P.O. Box 5505, Aloha, OR 97006-5505. Subscription rate (no charge cards) US, $25 a year, Canada, $43 CND or $32 US. All other countries, $38 US payable through a U.S. bank. (503) 642-1372.

Hemp Today Ed Rosenthal See book keywords and concepts

You would have to eat over a pound of hemp seeds to meet your RDA in many vitamins. The heat from the sterilization process may affect the vitamin content. This will be the subject of further research. The fresh green leaves of the hemp plant could not be tested for nutrition. They are used in the Indian beverage called Bhang, a frothy concoction of hemp leaves, spices, milk and honey or sugar. Protein Hemp seeds contain up to 24% protein. A handful of seed provides the minimum daily requirement for adults.

Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth Sharol Tilgner, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Step 4: Add vitamins and essential oils now. Step 3: Add herbs to cocoa butter. Step 6: Release the mixture into the cell of a mold. Step 5: Suction the mixture into a dropper. Step 7: Refrigerate & when hard the suppository is ready for use. Due to the convenience, suppositories are often used in preference to douching or enemas. Herbal suppositories are used to deliver botanicals to the vaginal or rectal canals. The combination of herbs used in a suppository depends on the condition being treated.

It also contains various resins, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Contraindications: It is contraindicated in pregnancy due to the uterine stimulant effect or if a woman is trying to become pregnant. It is also contraindicated in bile duct obstruction due to cholagogue activity.404 Usnea -Usnea spp. in the Lichenes or Lichen family. Part used: Whole lichen. Taste/smell: Astringent, bitter. Tendencies: Drying, cooling. Dosage: 1:5 dry strength liquid extract: 20-60 drops 1-4 times per day. Mental picture and specific indications: Usnea is indicated for infectious conditions with fever.

The root contains polysaccharides, volatile oils, inulin, mucilage, and minerals including calcium, phosphorus, sodium and iron, and vitamins including thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and ascorbic acid. Contraindications: Long term use or excessive doses of the seed can cause urinary tract irritation. It is contraindicated in pregnancy due to the oxytocic effect and uterine stimulant action on animal uteri.404 Butcher s broom - Ruscus aculeatus in the Liliaceae or Lily family. Part used: Root. Taste/smell: Soapy taste.

Medicinal Mushrooms: An Exploration of Tradition, Healing, & Culture (Herbs and Health Series) Christopher Hobbs See book keywords and concepts

Horie, 1991), minerals (especially calcium), and vitamins B2 and C (Liu and Bau, 1980; Ying et al, 1987). High amounts of ergosterol, a provitamin which converts to vitamin D in the presence of sunlight (Ying et al, 1987), is also present. In fact, studies have shown that exposing shiitake to direct sunlight for 3 hours/day increases its vitamin D2 content up to 5 times. Shiitake is an efficient source for this nutrient, containing between 873 and 4,381 IU/100 g of dry mushroom weight (Kobayashi, 1988; Kiribunchi, 1990; Takamura et al, 1991; Takeuchi et al, 1991).

The Omega Diet: The Lifesaving Nutritional Program Based on the Diet of the Island of Crete Artemis P. Simopoulos, M.D., and Jo Robinson See book keywords and concepts

On The Omega Diet you will be eating seven or more servings a day, giving you added helpings of vitamins, fiber, minerals, antioxidants, and health-enhancing substances called "phytochemicals." The Seven Dietary Guidelines of The Omega Diet 1. Eat foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids such as fatty fish (salmon, tuna, trout, herring, mackerel), walnuts, canola oil, flaxseeds, and green leafy vegetables. Or, if you prefer, take omega-3 supplements. 2. Use monounsaturated oils such as olive oil and canola oil as your primary fat. 3. Eat seven or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day.

Natural Pet Cures: Dog & Cat Care the Natural Way Dr. John Heinerman See book keywords and concepts

Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Nature's vitamins & Minerals (Paramus, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1998; p. 351), I explain how a protein-modifying form of this mineral known as methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) assists the body in a number of different ways, including nerve and muscle problems that seem to be the case in the brain so far as epilepsy goes. Recently, I interviewed two women from Colorado in my research center in Salt Lake City, one of whom had had an experience in curing her own dog of seizures by giving it MSM. The woman's name is B. G.

Medicinal Mushrooms: An Exploration of Tradition, Healing, & Culture (Herbs and Health Series) Christopher Hobbs See book keywords and concepts

In TCM, sweet and warm herbs that provide nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals and immune-stimulating polysaccharides, are generally used to tonify and strengthen body systems and the overall constitution. My experience has led me to the integration of the two for optimum strengthening and sustaining effects. Strengthening the digestion is particularly important for Fennel, bruised 4.6 g Saffron 4.6 Gentian, bruised 2-3 g Cubeb, bruised 2.3 Cumin (zedoary) 2-3 g Myrrh, crushed 2.3 Rhubarb root, bruised 9.1 g Agaric, powder 2.3 Angelica fruit, bruised 9.

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

All your senses are immediately greeted with jars, bottles of all sizes, containers filled with different supplements, smells of strange herbs, pretty potpourris, rows and rows of vitamins and much more. Not knowing where to go first, or even where to begin looking for what you came in to get, you may head to the checkout counter and ask a sales person, "Where can I find mullein for my child's cold and cough?" The response can be even more confusing: "Do you want mullein leaves or flowers? What form do you need, bulk herb or capsule? Or do you want a glycerine extract?

The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life Robert Becker, M.D., and Gary Selden See book keywords and concepts

Other Soviet researchers enhanced the muscle cell proliferation a little more with vitamins B6, and B12, various drugs, extra RNA and DNA, and heart tissue extracts or minces. Despite such goads, heart regrowth was limited to very small injuries or the border zone around larger ones, and it always took several weeks. No one had even imagined that half a heart could restore its other half, much less in a matter of hours. I could hardly wait until the next batch of slides was ready. They showed us an unprecedented type of regeneration.

The current would probably have to be adjusted throughout the process to get its various steps in synchrony, and vitamins or drugs might be used to enhance mitosis or protein synthesis. Once the scar had been removed, the instructions as to what cells were needed would come from the surrounding healthy heart muscle. CLOT IN CORONARY ARTERY DEATH OF HEART MUSCLE REPLACEMENT WITH SCAR In the salamander this process takes about six hours.

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

Although the definition used by the researchers for "alternative" was quite liberal, including the use of vitamins and massage among other fairly common practices, the point was driven home to the mainstream medical community. The main reason so many people are consulting practitioners of alternative medicine is that they are dissatisfied with what the mainstream has to offer. People are tired of going to their medical doctors, asking about alternatives to standard approaches to health, and either being scolded, laughed at, or simply told "it's not proven." Physicians are frustrated, too.

Natural Pet Cures: Dog & Cat Care the Natural Way Dr. John Heinerman See book keywords and concepts

See the Product Appendix under Nature's Answer, Naturally vitamins, and Trace Minerals Research for information on how to obtain the items mentioned here.) Witch-hazel tincture, which can be purchased at any supermarket or drugstore, is a good across-the-board remedy for relieving itching in general. And so is peppermint tea. Either one can be put into a spray bottle and squirted directly on the animal's skin for quick relief. They are safe and effective to use. Have You Hugged Your Pet Lately?

Consult the Product Appendix under Naturally vitamins and Trace Minerals Research for reliable and trustworthy products that will be of assistance here.) A friend of mine, Jerry Olarsch, a retired naturopathic physician in Florida, once told me how he restored the health and functioning of the dysplastic hips in his eight-year-old German shepherd. "I made sure she had fresh vegetables in her diet all the time. My wife and I would dice raw carrots or celery and include it with other things. I sprinkled some calcium-magnesium citrate powder into her food as well.

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

Urticaceae Part used: leaves, seeds Energy and taste: cool; slightly bitter, bland Active constituents: formic acid, the stinging element, is dissipated by cooking or drying; also contains silicon, potassium, tannin, glucoquinines, high amounts of chlorophyll and vitamins A and C Actions: bladder, kidneys, lungs, blood Properties: astringent, hemostatic, diuretic, galactagogue, expectorant, tonic, nutritive Dose: infuse 1 ounce/pint water, drink 3 cups/day; 2 "00" capsules, 3 times/day; 9-30 gm in formula Nettle is commonly called stinging nettie—a name which it definitely lives up to.

Natural Pet Cures: Dog & Cat Care the Natural Way Dr. John Heinerman See book keywords and concepts

We both placed vitamins A, C and E high on our lists. Vitamin A can come from cod-liver or some other type of fish oil, as well as leafy green vegetables and carrots (in the beta-carotene form). Vitamin C is always necessary to ward off infection. This should preferably be given in liquid or powdered form and mixed in with food. Ms. McKean was familiar with Rex Wheat Germ Oil and agreed that it was the best source of vitamin E around; one teaspoon for cats and smaller dogs and one tablespoon for larger animals every other day, we believed would be sufficient.

Natural Health Secrets From Around the World Glenn W. Geelhoed, M.D. and Jean Barilla, M.S. See book keywords and concepts

The A and C vitamins also help fight cancer and infections. If your're a smoker (and we sincerely hope you're not), eat lots of broccoli — beta-carotene and vitamin A have both been shown to help your body resist lung cancer. Brussels Sprouts Looking like little cabbages, these tasty vegetables pack a big punch against cancer. Dr. Lee Wattenberg, a professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School, was the first to discover that Brussels sprouts, along with cabbage and broccoli, are chock-full of substances called indoles — potent preventers of cancer.

Natural Pet Cures: Dog & Cat Care the Natural Way Dr. John Heinerman See book keywords and concepts

Consult the Product Appendix under Naturally vitamins, Wakunaga, Trace Minerals, and Pines for further information on the previously mentioned supplements.) A Place Where Fleas Flourish I can think of nothing better to close this section with than reciting for readers a place where fleas actually flourish because certain humans want them to. I'm speaking, of course, about the research-and-development facility appropriately called Flea World. It is operated by the Heska Corporation of Fort Collins, Colorado.

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

With a naturally high fluoride content in the drinking water in many areas of the country, along with relaxed EPA standards allowing four parts per million fluoridation—plus an increasing amount of fluoride from other sources such as toothpastes, mouthwashes, vitamins, chewing gum, and foods—many individuals could be consuming excessive amounts of fluoride. This is especially worrisome for people who live in hotter climates and who drink far greater volumes of water.

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