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"Kidney Homeopathic Combination Order this special mixture in a 30 mis size, using equal parts of the following: • Taraxicum officinalis 6 CH • Solidago Virga 6 CH • Berberis Vulgaris 6 CH • Cantharis 6 CH • Sarsaparilla officinalis 6 CH • Equisitum Hymale 6 CH Take 15 drops two to three times a day, in water or under the tongue. These should be taken between meals by at least half an hour." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Valeriana officinalis), a perennial plant native to North America, Asia, and Europe, and widely prescribed in Europe for the treatment of insomnia. The composition of valerian includes sesquiterpenes of the volatile oil (including valeric acid), iridoids (valepotriates), alkaloids, furanofuran lig-nans, and free amino acids such as y-aminobutyric acid (GABA), tyrosine, arginine, and glutamine. Valerian administered to animals shows sedative effects. Valerian is often combined with passionflower and St.-John's-wort for treating anxiety or sleeplessness." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"And antiinflammatory compounds have been isolated from the root of another member of the genus, the Morinda officinalis. If all that weren't enough, researchers at the Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology studying Morinda officinalis on a well-known animal model of depression (the forced swimming test) concluded that an extract of the plant possessed antidepressant effects." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"Modulatory influence of Rosemarinus officinalis on DMBA-induced mouse skin tumorigenesis. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2006 Apr-Jun;7(2): 331-335. Sharaboni H. Cooperative antitumor effects of vitamin D3 derivatives and rosemary preparations in a mouse model of myeloid leukemia. Int J Cancer. 2006 Jun 15; 118(12):3012-3021. Rye www.wholegrainscouncil.org Davies MJ, Bowey EA, Adlercreutz H, Rowland IR, Rumsby PC. Effects of soy or rye supplementation of high-fat diets on colon tumour development in azoxymethane-treated rats. Carcinogenesis. 1999 June;20(6):927-931." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) A powerful antioxidant, rosemary also has microbe-fighting properties, and it helps calm nerves. Sage (Salvia officinalis) Treats the congestion and stuffiness associate with colds, clears headaches, and kills parasites, bacteria, and yeasts. Sage oil may improve memory. Thyme (Thymus serpyllum) Wellknown as a natural antibiotic, it kills parasites and yeast. It can also soothe the chest and halt coughing. Turmeric (Curcuma domestica) The main ingredient in curry, turmeric adds zest and color to foods." - J. E. Williams, Beating the Flu: The Natural Prescription for Surviving Pandemic Influenza and Bird Flu (Get the book.)

"Rosemary (Rosmariunus officinalis) ROSEMARY'S NO BABY A Serving of Food Lore... Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean area. Many cultures view rosemary as a symbol of love and fidelity. Brides have often worn a wreath of rosemary during their wedding ceremony. Guests attending the service would also receive a branch of rosemary as a symbol of love and loyalty. Rosemary is also used in funerals and other religious ceremonies as incense. Where Is Rosemary Grown? France, Spain, and the United States, specifically California, are the main growers of rosemary. Why Should I Eat Rosemary?" - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"VALERIAN Valerian, an extract of the valerian root {Valeriana officinalis), is widely prescribed in Europe for the treatment of insomnia and is available as a supplement in the U.S. In an early study, 166 volunteers were given valerian, a valerian-containing commercial product, or a placebo. After three doses, valerian was associated with a significant decrease in the time it took to fall asleep and improvement in sleep quality. Sleep was better for those who took the pure Valerian extract than for those who took the proprietary product Hova? which contains valerian extract." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Valerian {Valeriana officinalis). Valerian traditionally has been used primarily as a sedative and antispasmodic for the treatment of anxiety disorders, sleep disorders, and a diverse array of conditions associated with pain. Valerian contains an important class of compounds called valepotriates and valeric acid, which are found exclusively in this perennial plant native to North America and Europe." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Fomes officinalis Vill.:Fries) Faull. (fomes=tinder; officinalis=pharmaceutical use) Quinine Conk Synonyms Boletus officinalis Vill., Polyporus officinalis Vill.:Fr., Fomes laricis Jacq.:Murr. (Gilbertson and Ryvarden, 1986). Other Common Names White agaric, agarick, purging agaric, and larch agaric. When used as tinder, it has been called "touchwood," "spunk," and "tinder" (Rolfe and Rolfe, 1925). These last names have been shared by other polypores, especially F. fomentarius." - Christopher Hobbs, Medicinal Mushrooms: An Exploration of Tradition, Healing, & Culture (Herbs and Health Series) (Get the book.)

"A number of herbs contain diosgenin or sarsasapogenin: • Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) • Blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) • Fenugreek (Trigonella foenumgraecum) • Sarsaparilla (Smilax officinalis) • Wild yam (Dioscorea spp) • Yucca (Yucca spp) Special Herbal and Supplemental Considerations for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. For PCOS, include herbs that will increase sex-hormone-binding globulin. This will bind up some of the excess androgens secreted by the ovarian follicles." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "Traditional Herbs for Semi-Acute and Acute Blood Loss • Cinnamon* (Cinnamomum verum) • Life root (Senecio aureus) • Canadian fleabane* (Erigeron canadensis) • Greater periwinkle (Vinca major) • Shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) • Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) • Savin (Sabina officinalis) Bio-Identical Hormones Bio-identical hormones are made in a manufacturing laboratory and are derived from a compound found in either Mexican wild yam root or soybeans." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "Pleurisy root (Aesclepius tuberosa) Poke root (Phytolacca americana) Rhubarb (Rheum palmatum) Rue (Ruta graveolens) Sage* (Salvia officinalis) Sarsaparilla (Smilax officinale) Senna (Cassia senna) Shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) Stillingia (Stillingia sylvatica) Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) Thuja (Thuja occidentalis) Wormwood (Artemesia absinthinum) Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) *Small amounts of nutmeg and sage used in cooking are OK. Note: Some of the herbs listed may be recommended by a licensed practitioner with expertise in the use of botanicals during pregnancy and labor." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"PLANT STEROLS: Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis): Lemon balm cream applied two to four times per day for five to ten days Topical tea tree oil ointment (not the undiluted oil) or Licorice root gel: Applied to blisters as needed Diet: Avoid foods that are high in arginine, such as nuts, peanuts, and chocolate. Eat foods high in lysine, such as yogurt and other dairy products. Note: All dosages are daily and in pill or capsule form unless otherwise noted." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"L-theanine (100 to 300 milligrams), 5-HTP (50 to 100 milligrams), gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) (200 to 500 milligrams), and possibly lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), which also has a sedative effect. Taking the minerals calcium and magnesium at night is also helpful. LAUGH If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide. —Gandhi All of us take ourselves far too seriously, and I am as guilty as the next person. A sense of humor helps us stand back and see our selves objectively?our nuances, beliefs, tastes, idiosyncrasies, and behaviors." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"GOAT'S RUE In medieval Europe, goat's rue (Galega officinalis) was traditionally used as a treatment for diabetes. Goat's rue contains guanidine, the herbal prototype for the pharmaceutical drug Metformin, which improves insulin sensitivity and is used to treat both Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes. Metformin has been claimed to be one of the best anti-aging drugs currently available. Goat's rue causes a long-lasting reduction of blood sugar in rats and an increase in carbohydrate tolerance. In one study, goat's rue extract lowered the blood sugar of diabetic rats by 32 percent." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is a sedative herb that's especially helpful if you have trouble sleeping. It was used by Hippocrates, the father of medicine, 2,500 years ago and has remained a popular therapeutic herb in Europe. Studies found that it helps to promote restful sleep. When using valerian, follow label directions because the forms (tablets, capsules, tinctures) provide different potencies. Note: Be cautious using valerian with any other sedative herb (such as kava), with melatonin, or with tranquilizers (such as Valium) and sleeping pills." - Jack Challem, The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems--and Feel Good Again (Get the book.)

"Edible Uses None known Other Uses None known Constituents Flavonoids, lactones (andrographolide, deoxyandro-grapholide), aldehydes, alkanes, ketones, paniculide, polysaccharides (galacturonic acid, galactose, rham-nose, arabinose) Energetic Correspondences • Flavor: bitter • Temperature: cold • Moisture: dry • Polarity: yin • Planet: Saturn • Element: earth ANGELICA Botanical Name Angelica archangelica (European angelica; syn. A. officinalis), A. atropurpurea (American angelica), A." - Brigitte Mars, A.H.G., The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine: The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Reference to the Amazing Realm of Healing Plants, in a Quick-study, One-stop Guide (Get the book.)

"All of the Clean & Clear Oxygenating products contain Corallina officinalis extract from a form of red algae that is a source of bromoperoxidase, an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of a substance by releasing peroxide. Peroxide is a potent source of free-radical damage (Sources: Endocrine, February 2006, pages 27-32; and Biotechnology andBioengineering, September 2001, pages 389-395). For many reasons, getting oxygen into the skin is an ill-conceived concept, mainly because it can cause free-radical damage." - Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron, Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition (Get the book.)

"R. officinalis) and rhapontic rhubarb (R. rhaponticum). Rhubarb was first planted for medicinal purposes in Europe in the sixteenth century. The use of rhubarb stalks for eating started in England or France in the eighteenth century and spread to North America and many other parts of the world. Parts used Only the leaf stalks. The leaf itself is not edible (contains large amounts of oxalic acid). Cultivation & harvesting Rhubarb is a hardy perennial that requires a cool temperate climate with mild summers. It can be grown from seed or by division." - Ben-Erik van Wyk, Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide (Get the book.)

"The species name, officinalis, refers to the plant being an official herb of the apothecaries in Europe. veins, and wounds. It is excellent in the bath to relieve skin inflammation and in sitz baths to relieve hemorrhoids. It can be prepared as a hair rinse to get rid of dandruff, stem hair loss, and soothe scalp irritation. It can even be prepared as a douche to treat trichomonas and as a foot soak for athlete's foot. Diluted calendula tincture can be as a nasal wash for sinus infections, as an eyewash for conjunctivitis, and as a mouthwash for gingivitis." - Brigitte Mars, A.H.G., The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine: The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Reference to the Amazing Realm of Healing Plants, in a Quick-study, One-stop Guide (Get the book.)

"A, C Landolphia kirkii; Anacardiaceae; wild peach Afr fruit Lansium domesticum; Meliaceae; langsat, duku TrAs fruit Lathyrus annuus; Fabaceae Med seeds Lathyrus cicera; Fabaceae Med seeds Lathyrus clymenum; Fabaceae Med seeds Lathyrus linifolius; Fabaceae Eu tubers Lathyrus tuberosus; Fabaceae; earth chestnut, groundnut peavine Eu, Asia, Med tubers Laurus nohilis; Lauraceae; bay leaf, true laurel Med leaves Lavandula officinalis; Lamiaceae; lavender Med leaves (flavour) Lecythis zabucajo; Lecythidaceae; sapucaia nut, paradise nut SAm seeds Lens culinaris (=L." - Ben-Erik van Wyk, Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide (Get the book.)

"Familia / Family: IRIDACEAE Partes usadas / Plant part used: Toda la planta, fresca - Whole plant, fresh Administration / Administration: Oral Preparacion / Preparation: Horchata: o 1 cucharada en 11 de agua hervida - Horchata: 1 tbsp in 11 of boiling water with honey Usos / Uses: Desinflamatorio, Dolor de Estomago - Desinflamma-tory, Stomach pain Toronjil Melissa officinalis L." - Rainer W. Bussmann and Douglas Sharon, Plants of Longevity, The Medicinal Flora of Vilcabamba (Get the book.)

"Asparagus officinalis asparagus Asparagus plants Description A perennial herb with an underground rhizome ("crown") from which long slender, bright green, leafless stems emerge in spring and summer. The flowers are small, white to pale yellow in colour and develop into small rounded berries, green at first but turning bright red when they mature. The edible part is the young stem ("spear") that is cut before it emerges (white asparagus) or usually blanched by covering with soil and harvested when about 20-30 cm long." - Ben-Erik van Wyk, Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide (Get the book.)

"These include yarrow (page 763), garden angelica (Angelica arch angelica), peppermint (page 726), cinnamon (page 659), and fumitory (Fumaria officinalis). These herbs are generally given by healthcare professionals as teas or decoctions to the infant. Peppermint tea should be used with caution in infants and young children, as they may choke in reaction to the strong menthol. Are there any side effects or interactions? Refer to the individual herb for information about any side effects or interactions." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis), birch {Betula spp.), couch grass (Agropyron repens), goldenrod (Solidago vir-gaurea), horsetail (page 693), Java tea (Orthosiphon stamineus), lovage (Levisticum officinale), parsley (Petro-selinum crispum), spiny restharrow (Ononis spinosa), and nettle (page 714) are approved in Germany as part of the therapy of people with UTIs. These herbs appear to work by increasing urinary volume and supposedly helping to flush bacteria out of the urinary tract.22 Juniper (page 698) is used in a similar fashion by many doctors. Generally, these plants are taken as tea." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"The common names are quite confusing and inaccurate: real borage is Borago officinalis; the Filipinos call it "oregano" (real oregano is Oreganum vulgare); in the West Indies Indian borage leaves it is known as "broad-leaf thyme" (thyme is Thymus vulgaris). Parts used Fresh leaves. Cultivation & harvesting Plants are commonly grown in containers and in kitchen gardens to ensure a reliable supply of fresh leaves. It is rarely seen on fresh produce markets. Uses St properties The aromatic leaves are used in much the same way as thyme or sage." - Ben-Erik van Wyk, Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide (Get the book.)

"Asparagus officinalis L. (asparagus), and from the latex of Hura crepitans L. (sandbox tree). Biochem J, 216:617-25, 1983 D. Corn Poppy Papaver rhoeas description Medicinal Parts: The medicinal parts of the plant are the flowers and seeds. Flower and Fruit: The flowers are solitary, terminal or axillary, and have a diameter of 10 cm. The pedicles are bristly, irregularly curved, and usually axillary. The two sepals are green, bristly, and fall off." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"In place of the herbs recommended for DIET A, use a decoction of the roots of sarsaparil-la (Smilax officinalis), dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis), and gentian (Gentian officinalis) in equal parts. If the stools become loose, use only sarsaparilla. During outbreaks, a remarkably effective external remedy for most herpes sufferers is a bath in strong black tea. Add at least six ounces of common black tea leaves to very hot bath water, allow it to cool to a safe temperature, then soak in the water for approximately one hour." - Paul Pitchford, Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition (Get the book.)

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