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"Herbal Remedies My expertise in herbal medicine is limited, and so I tend to play it safe and recommend simple herbal remedies for my patients. When it comes to alleviating ADD/ADHD symptoms, I frequently suggest the following herbs." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"Plantain is one of the most popular folk herbal remedies for bums in the United States. Juice from the fresh leaves of this plant is applied directly to mild burns. I've used it many times and found it soothing. V St.-John's-wort (Hypericum perforatum). Germany's Commission E, the scientists who advise the German government about herbal treatments, praised St.-John's-wort as an anti-inflammatory external treatment for first-degree burns. One German study showed that St.-John's-wort salves speeded up burn healing time and helped reduce scarring." - James A. Duke, Ph.D., The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in herbal remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs (Get the book.)

"There are complementary remedies, in particular homeopathic and herbal remedies, prepared in appropriate doses for asthmatic babies. Where a particular treatment or technique in Part Two is unsuitable for children to try this is indicated at the beginning of the section describing it. PART TWO CONTROLLING ASTHMA IN ALTERNATIVE WAYS ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES Our society tends to rely on 'pressing a button' to satisfy all our wants." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.) "You should also consult a herbalist for further recommendations if the common herbal remedies for asthma do not improve your condition. Some of the most common herbs used for the relief of asthma and bronchial conditions are: euphorbia, lobelia, garlic, eucalyptus, coltsfoot, senega, vervain, aloe, echinacea, hyssop, horehound, honeysuckle, sage, aniseed, chamomile, ginko, comfrey, fennel, thyme, valerian, liquorice, passionflower and grindelia. We cannot cover all of them in detail, but here is more information about a number of them." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.) "This book cannot attempt to give detailed information about all the complementary modalities it discusses, but there are plenty of books available that will give you instructions on making herbal remedies if you are interested. Specialist herb gardeners or nurseries and herbal nutritionists will give you more specific information. And of course you don't have to make your own remedies: health food shops carry prepared herbal medicines and formulas, as will any practising herbalist." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"And of course there are many combinations of herbal remedies that give energy bursts." "What about the idea offree radicals2*"1 affecting the body of the athlete? " Dr. Greg Olson: "Body functions and external influences such as pollution create free radicals which may harm the cells of the body, thus causing illness and possibly cancer. The athlete is definitely concerned about these." "Where do these free radicals come from? " Dr. Greg Olson: "Smoking causes free radicals." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"These include barbiturates, benzodiazepines, benzodiazepine subtype-specificdrugs,andover-the-counterantihistamines,sedatingantidepressants, antipsychotics, melatonin, and herbal remedies. Though many of these medications do in fact help people sleep more, people who take sleeping pills say that they feel more satisfied about the extra sleep they get but that the positive effect on their ability to think and function the next day is offset by the long-lasting side effects of the drugs, such as impairments in memory and cognition, so they end up with no lasting benefit." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Herbal remedies can ease symptoms, but no herb or other treatment substitutes for strict adherence to a diet free of glutinous grains. The herb dosages recommended here are for adults. Children under age six can be given one-quarter of the adult dosage. Children between the ages of six and twelve should take one-half the adult dosage. BENEFICIAL HERBS herb form and dosage comments Alfalfa1 Tablets. Take 2,000-3,000 mg daily. Supplies vitamin K, which is usually deficient in those with celiac disease. Licorice Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) tablets." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies (Get the book.)

"That's when the herbal remedies in this chapter might help. VVV Ginger (Zingiber officinale). One study showed that ginger appears to be as effective as the prescription drug metoclopramide (Reglan, Clopra) in reducing the nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy. This is one use for ginger that you should discuss with your doctor. If he says that your blood-clotting ability is impaired, you should not take this herb while undergoing chemotherapy. Of course, ginger helps with nausea from less extreme causes as well." - James A. Duke, Ph.D., The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in herbal remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs (Get the book.)

"Hodes's other recommendations are herbal remedies; homeopathic remedies; developmental/behavioral optometric vision therapy for improved visualization, perception, cognition, and memory efficiency; applied kinesiology; and chiropractic and osteopathic care. Finally, he maintains: "Since the brain of an Alzheimer's patient shrinks, we have to rehydrate it with pure water, eight to ten glasses daily. It takes about six months to compensate for the shrinkage." Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa heads the Alzheimer's Prevention Foundation in Tucson, Arizona." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Comfrey is among the oldest herbal remedies for skin problems, dating back to ancient Greece. Modern researchers have discovered that it contains allantoin, a chemical that promotes skin repair. Allantoin is an ingredient in a number of commercial skin creams. A review of the scientific literature by Commission E uncovered evidence that comfrey is also anti-inflammatory. That's why the commission endorsed applying it to the skin to treat bruises, dislocations and sprains." - James A. Duke, Ph.D., The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in herbal remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs (Get the book.) "Personally, I don't give much credence to the FDA's opinions about herbal remedies. Both folklore and scientific research suggest that the variety of usable remedies is much larger than the government agency attests. The All-American Condition Estimates vary, but it looks like hemorrhoids affect one-third of Americans—some 75 million people. All four people in my family have experienced them, more often when we get away from the high-fiber diet that we eat at home. Hemorrhoids are varicose veins of the anus. Anal veins drain blood away from the area." - James A. Duke, Ph.D., The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in herbal remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs (Get the book.)

"Discussions of the pharmacology of herbal remedies are now commonplace in the mainstream medical literature (de Smet 2002). So too are discussions of the consequences of an absence of standards for purity (Straus 2002; Fon-tanarosa et al. 2003) and of the decision by Congress to consider these agents foodstuff and forego regulations as to their safety and effectiveness (Marcus and Grollman 2002). There are those who argue that considering these supplements to be "food" and not nutrients serves the public health (Lichtenstein and Russell 2005)." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"Different parts of the plants can also be used: bark, leaves, flowers or roots. herbal remedies can take the form of ointments, poultices, inhalations, teas, decoctions, tablets and tinctures. There are large numbers of herbal teas available on supermarket shelves, but you can also make your own. Brewing or infusion times vary, but generally for tender plants such as basil, sage, mint, being steeped in boiling water for five minutes is sufficient, whereas tough herbs like coltsfoot or horehound need 10 minutes. A tea can be drunk or gargled, depending on the herb or symptom you are treating." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Eastern herbal remedies include many fruits barely known in the West. China's melia fruits are used as painkillers. Sky fruits, from the Solomon Islands, help blood circulation and kidney function. A recent Bulgarian study of two hundred men suffering from impotence demonstrated that the dried fruits of Tribulus ter-restris increase sperm production and motility. Increasingly, the pharmaceutical industry is trying to understand fruits' medical properties." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"There are many herbal remedies that we use directly topically, on the eardrum in the ear, including garlic and mullein oil, which are safe to use and actually have been found in studies to be more effective for pain relief," he said. "Here's how I recommend parents treat an ear infection: If you can't find a reliable prepared garlic oil product to use, you can make your own. Take olive oil, put it in a pan, put a little garlic in it, crush it up, and warm it." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Remember that you can use herbal remedies such as ginger for stomach upset or drinking peppermint tea if your breath is bad. If you have an herbalist available, consult them about using herbal remedies while cleansing, but don't let them discourage you from doing the cleanse. Remember that you can drink herbal teas that don't contain caffeine, for both pleasure and variety. 9. Start a cleansing journal, like the one on pages 190-91. Write in it your goals, why you are doing the cleanse, what you hope to achieve from it, and who your support partner is." - Tom Woloshyn, The Complete Master Cleanse: A Step-by-Step Guide to Maximizing the Benefits of The Lemonade Diet (Get the book.)

"Eucalyptus Latin name: Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae [clove] family) Other common names: blue gum, red gum GENERAL DESCRIPTION Eucalyptus, used in traditional aboriginal herbal remedies, is a tree native to Australia. It is cultivated in warm climates around the world and is used extensively as an ornamental tree in California. The leaves can be harvested at any time of year and distilled for their essential oil. A closely related plant, Eucalyptus macrorryncha, is a good source of rutin, a bioflavonoid widely recommended for strengthening blood vessels." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies (Get the book.)

"Are you waiting for me to tell you which herbal remedies and supplements pass scientific muster in terms of benefit? No surprise, I am not convinced that there is anything in the health-food shelf that has a worthy benefit/risk ratio. Ginkgo is of questionable use for dementia. St. John's wort is a poor excuse for an antidepressant and offers considerable concerns about interactions with licensed drugs." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.) "As we discussed in chapter 9, mainstream physicians were all herbalists until quite recently. herbal remedies, botanicals, and other naturally occurring organic and inorganic substances were all that was available until the twentieth century and remained the mainstream physician's stock in trade until the last half of that century. To wit, frankincense and myrrh were expectorants and astringents as well as ecclesiastical accoutrement." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"An estimated 15 million adults in 1997 took prescription medicine concurrent with herbal remedies or high dose vitamins. Estimated expenditures for alternative medicine professional services increased 45% from 1990 to 1997 and were conservatively estimated at $21 billion in 1997, with at least $12.2 billion paid out-of-pocket. This exceeds the out-of-pocket expenditures for all U.S. hospitalizations. Total 1997 out-of-pocket expenditures relating to alternative therapies were conservatively estimated at $27 billion, comparable to the out-of-pocket expenditures for all U.S." - Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea, What If Medicine Disappeared? (Get the book.)

"Indeed, many modern pharmaceutical preparations have their roots in herbal remedies. Prostate problems, particularly enlargement of the prostate or benign hypertrophy of the prostate (BHP), have proven to be responsive to herbal remedies. When a man's prostate grows inward in BHP, urinary problems start to occur. For instance, as his bladder gets full, he goes to urinate, the flow is very slow, emptying is incomplete, and he needs to urinate frequently." - James Scala Ph.D., 20 Natural Ways to Reduce the Risk of Prostate Cancer : A Mind-Body Approach to Health and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"Because everyone's physiology is different, some experimentation is necessary to find the right herbal remedies for you. The chemicals that occur naturally in herbs have been observed and studied for centuries, but have only recently achieved "scientific" recognition by American doctors and researchers. Despite great strides in the acceptance and understanding of using herbs as medicine, there is no licensing body to regulate herbal medicine in the US. Thus, herbs ?some quite powerful—can now be bought in health food stores, supermarkets, herb shops and specialty drugstores." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) "To get the most from both herbal remedies, take them in separate doses according to a physician's advice or package instructions. Like Cures Like—In the Shower, Too In Germany, not long ago, researchers discovered an odd connection. Cold showers help prevent colds. Basically, they had subjects take a hot shower, then turn on cold water for the last two minutes. After a yearlong study, researchers found that these folks had significantly fewer colds than their hot-shower counterparts." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) "Natural Miscarriage Prevention If you have suffered repeated miscarriages, there are a few herbal remedies that might help future pregnancies. According to herbalists, extracts of both false unicorn root and black haw root tone and strengthen the uterus. However, these tonics must be taken under the guidance of a professional—and are difficult to find on one's own. Ask an herbalist or holistic gynecologist for more information. • European Approach Gains Favor T some mothers-to-be, taking any kind of medication while pregnant seems risky." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"If you want to add another dimension to your stress reduction program, try these herbal remedies alone or in combinations. You can reduce the overactivity and increase the resilience of the system by using adaptogenic (named that way because they may help you adapt to stress) or balancing herbs such as: • ?Asian Ginseng Root Extract (Panax ginseng)—standardized to 8 percent (16 mg) ginsenosides?00 mg twice a day • - Rhodiola Root Extract (Rhodiola rosea)—standardized to 1 percent (0.5 mg) salidroside?" - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"Examples include mind-body medicine, homeopathic medicine, naturopathic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, herbal remedies, nutritional supplements, chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation, and biofield therapies. These interventions are considered to be complementary medicine when they are used together with conventional medicine (as when meditation is used to reduce a patient's pain following surgery)." - Rick Levy and Lou Aronica, Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind (Get the book.)

"Herbal remedies that resulted in cures were recognized, remembered, and gradually categorized by the great schools of herbal healing. They were recorded by Egyptian medicine, Indian ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, and Japanese kampo; the teachings of Hippocrates, Dioscorides, Hilde-gard von Bingen, and Paracelsus; and the native healing systems of Africa, Australia, and the Americas. The ancient arts of herbal healing used plants to relieve carefully defined patterns of symptoms. The traditional herbal healer recognized changes in body and mind." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies (Get the book.)

"Among the plant-derived and traditional herbal remedies that have been deemed effective against cognitive decline are ginkgo biloba, sage and lemon balm, all of which are described in this article. Concurrent Administration of Coenzyme Q10 and Alpha-Tocopherol Improves Learning in Aged Mice. McDonald SR; Sohal RS; et al. Forster MJ. Free Radu-cal Biology & Medicine, 2005 March 15, 38(6):729-736. Administering alpha-tocopherol and coenzyme Q10 (CoQIO) simultaneously appears to be more beneficial against age-related learning difficulties than administration of either substance alone." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"As an acupuncturist and herbalist, 1 have found a number of herbal remedies that provide some nutrients the body uses to heal. However, they would be even more useful if they could be available in fresh, raw form rather than the processed pill form commonly found in jars or the brewed herbal teas used in traditional Oriental medicine. While a cooked fooder may be better off adding certain supplements, a raw fooder taking no supplements gets much better results than a cooked fooder taking hundreds of dollars of supplements each month. My husband and I used to be supplement junkies." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

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