Michael Castleman
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 Saw Palmetto
This palm tree native to the southeastern United States produces a dark berry that was used by physicians a century ago to treat urinary problems. By the 1950s, it had been abandoned.
Recently, though, several studies have shown that extract of saw palmetto berries helps treat prostate enlargement, the urinary bane of men over the age of 50. The prostate grows larger with age and eventually pinches the tube through which urine exits the body (the urethra), making it difficult for older men to empty their bladders. |
John Heinerman
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 Sometimes berry crops will be heavy throughout a woodland; other times few berries are ever produced throughout a large geographic region. Almost every year a tree can be found in a stand that is so loaded with berries it appears covered with wax; such trees are popularly known as candle trees.
In the western United States, juniper also goes by the name of cedar; hence, a reference to "cedar berries" can also mean "juniper berries. |
John Heinerman
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 Another use for different beny juices found to be quite popular in Europe many decades ago, was in the form of a sweet aromatic liquor known as a cordial. berry cordials were most often employed in gastrointestinal problems, such as upset stomach, diarrhea, constipation, dizziness and headaches (due to indigestion or liver or gall bladder troubles), and loss of appetite.
One such trustworthy cordial was made from the juice of pressed ripe blackberries. |
Bill Gottlieb
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 Irish moss can thin the blood, and hawthorn berry, rosemary and motherwort can improve circulation in people with heart disease. (When using herbs in the treatment of major health problems, you must consult with a health professional, Dr. Watson cautions.)
But whether using them for prevention, as home remedies or as helper substances for drugs, people are using a lot of herbs. In 1993, total sales of herbal remedies were estirnated to be about $1.5 billion, says Mark Blumenthal, executive director of the American Botanical Council in Austin, Texas. |
Susun S. Weed
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 Siberian ginseng, witch hazel, hawthorn berry, or milk thistle seeds): Fill any size jar one-quarter to one-third full of dried, cut roots or bark or whole seeds or berries (no leaves, please). Then fill the jar completely with 100-proof alcohol. Cap it well, affix your label, and store for at least six weeks before straining and using the liquid tincture. I prefer to let tinctures made from dried materials sit for three or more months, even as long as a year, before decanting and using them.
To make a fresh leaf or flower tincture (e.g., St. |
James Green
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 As a nutritive endocrine agent, it is safely used to give a boost to the male sex hormones and has been reported to reverse sterility in woman where there is no organic disease or injured tissue.This berry tastes to me like rancid soap, so I find it is most palatable when taken in capsule form. For those whose nature will do well with the actions and flavor of Licorice, this herb does a decent job of covering Saw Palmetto's controversial flavor.
Siberian Ginseng is a classic adaptogen in that when taken consistently it produces a state of non-specific stress resistance. |
John Heinerman
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| The familiar red "berry" is actually the enlarged, fleshy receptacle (the flower-bearing tip of the stalk), which holds the seedlike fruits on its surface. This fruit is native to America, available year round, with peak supplies available from April to June. It is enjoyed in other parts of the world, too.
NUTRITIONAL DATA
Berries contain a naturally occurring plant phenol known as ellagic acid. Scientists have observed that indigenous people who subsist on a lot of berries and nuts are virtually free of cancer. |
Dr. Cass Ingram
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 Oil of Bay berry — rub on any rash, also on the buttocks, soles of feet, and chest.
• oil of wild lavender — add to diffuser and rub on the body.
• Flavin-C — take 2 capsules three times daily.
Things to avoid
• soda pop; give juice instead (this at least provides vitamin C)
• chocolate, beans, nuts, and seeds
Melanoma
In California medical scientists list melanoma as an absolute epidemic. It has risen in incidence at a stupendous rate throughout the United States. In 1935 the individual had only a 1 in 2000 risk of developing it. Now the risk is nearly 1 in 75. That is an epidemic. |
| It also contains an edible unique wild mountainous berry called Rhus coriaria (mountain sumac, unrelated to poison sumac). Wild oregano is the main active ingredient. A study published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology found that wild oregano in an amount less than 1% completely killed all fungi tested against it. In the Mediterranean the Oregamax formula is consumed by children of all ages. For children old enough to eat solids merely mix the contents of two or more capsules per day in food to ward off yeast/fungus infections. |
| Oil of Bay berry (a tremendous emollient for sensitive or itchy skin) — take 2 drops under the tongue three or more times daily.
• oil of myrtle — soothing for topically application; especially useful for itchy vaginitis.
• Might at Night™ — special essential oil formula for the scalp; rub solution into scalp and leave overnight, then shampoo with WHAMPOO in the morning. |
| Oil of Bay berry — apply topically to speed healing and minimize scarring
Things to avoid
• don't allow children to keep long fingernails. The impetigo germs may be housed underneath them. Keep the fingernails clipped.
Influenza (see Flu)
Ingrown toenail
This seems like a minor problem. Yet, an ingrown toenail can become extremely painful and can also result in secondary infection. It is usually caused when the individual is too aggressive with clipping of the toenail. Always clip the nail in a straight line. |
Susun S. Weed
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| Other Names: Cancer root, kermesberro, skookum, ink berry Type: Potentially poisonous
Found in: Gardens (as a weed) and roadsides of northeastern North America; easily cultivated; naturalized in Europe, Australia. Part Used: One- or two-year-old roots, dug after first frost, fresh only, berries, before frost, fresh or dried-do not chew. |
John Heinerman
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| Women seem to need more iron than men do; therefore, berry juices should be a routine part of their diets.
Berries also contain measurable amounts of vitamins A and C, and calcium and phosphorus. Both vitamins are necessary for supporting strong immune defenses, while the two minerals keep bones and teeth firm, and the heart and skin healthy.
Where berries really shine nutritionally is in their remarkable trace element contents. |
Susun S. Weed
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| Joan's wort tincture; poke root tincture; or one dried poke berry, swallowed whole.
• Bladder, kidney stress (Adria, cisplatin, Cytoxan, Methtrx, mitomycin): Slippery elm; nettle infusion; 2 cups/500 ml infusion or 30-90 drops tincture of uva ursi (Arctostaphylos uva ursi) for 10 days will counter most bladder infections.
• Reduced blood clotting time: Nettle infusion.
• Depression (vincristine, vinblastine): St. Joan's wort tincture.
• Fever (Adria, Methtrx, mitomycin, Thiotepa): Yarrow or elder (Sambucus) tincture, 25 drops. Fever promotes remission. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 1Michael T. Murray, ND
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| Shipley M, berry H, Broster G et al. Controlled trial of homeopathic treatment of osteoarthritis. Lancet 1983; i: 97-98
18. Day C. Control of stillbirths in pigs using homeopathy. Vet Rec 1984; 114: 216
19. Cloudhury H. Cure of cancer in experimental mice with certain biochemic salts. Br Homeop J 1980; 69: 168-170
20. Scofield A. Experimental research in homeopathy - a critical review. Br Horn J 1984; 73: 211-225
FURTHER READING
Books
Boerke W. Pocket Manual of Materia Medica with Repertory. 1936.
Reprint: New Delhi, India: Jain. 1982 Clark J. |
John Heinerman
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| Annette M. berry of East Hartford, Connecticut related the following in February, 1992:
"A few years ago, I developed tendonitis in my right wrist, and my physician prescribed Motrin. Subsequent blood counts indicated that my blood count was dangerously low, indicating internal bleeding. Although the source of the bleeding was never found, it stopped when I was taken off the Motrin and iron pills were prescribed.
"My blood count came up to normal, but I was still on iron pills. |
Lendon H. Smith, M.D.
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| Hypertension
Natural control of elevated blood pressure that naturopathic physicians might use includes a vegetarian diet, no salt, vitamin B-complex, choline, inositol, C, E, calcium, magnesium, lecithin, potassium, zinc, selenium, fiber, octacosanol, kelp, garlic, cra-tagus berry, linden flowers, mistletoe.
Here is the story of a woman with low blood pressure:
LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
C. J. is a forty-seven-year-old female investor/secretary, 5 feet 7 inches, 168 pounds. Her blood pressure has been hovering down at 96/72 to 95/56. |
Dr. Joseph M. Kadans, N.D.
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 CURRANT
Botanical information: A small round berry of any species of Ribes, a genus of the saxifrage family (Saxifragaceae) without prickles and growing in clusters, like grapes.
Nutritive values:
Vitamin A: 120 I.U. per 100 gm. Fat: .2 gm.
Vitamin B: Thiamine .04 mg.; Carbohydrates: 13.6 gm.
Riboflavin, none; Niacin, none. Calcium: 36 mg. Vitamin C: 36 mg. Iron: .9 mg.
Protein: 1.2 gm. Phosphorus: 33 mg. |
Bill Gottlieb
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| She suggests drinking eight ounces of fresh berry or pineapple juice, alone or diluted with another fruit juice, once or twice a day for maximum benefit.
For information on juicing techniques, see page 93.
Massage
Never massage directly on varicose veins, warns Elaine Stillerman, L.M.T., a massage therapist in New York City. Still, a general leg massage can help reduce swelling in the veins, she says. Sit up comfortably on a sofa or bed, with your legs raised slightly on a pillow. Now use the effleurage stroke (page 570) to work up the entire leg from the ankle to the upper thigh. |
| And because even fresh berry juices are rich in natural fruit sugars, she suggests diluting four ounces of juice with an equal amount of water to get an eight-ounce serving.
She also recommends juicing a clove of fresh garlic and adding it to your vegetable juices. "Nothing prevents yeast overgrowth as well as garlic does," says Dr. Gillaspie.
For information on juicing techniques, see page 93.
Vitamin and Mineral Therapy
Take more vitamin C, says Elson Haas, M.D., director of the Preventive Medical Center of Marin in San Rafael, California, and author of Staying Healthy with Nutrition. |
Berkeley Holistic Health Center and Shepherd Bliss
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| Composition Powder
1 oz. bay berry bark
2 oz. ginger
1 oz. white pine 1 dram of cloves
1 dram of cayenne
The composition powder is a basic item to be used hourly during the acute stage of disease.
Steep one tsp. in a cup of boiling water for 15 minutes, covered. Drink the liquid poured off from the sediment.
Jethro Kloss' All-Purpose Liniment
Two oz. powdered myrrh, 1 oz. powdered Golden Seal, Vz oz. cayenne, 1 quart of apple cider vinegar. Mix together, shake every day for seven days, strain, and bottle. |
Bill Gottlieb
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| American Holistic Center/Chicago: magnesium/potassium aspartate capsules twice a day; 30 md-ligrams of coenzyme Q-10 three times a day; 1,000 mdligrams of vitamin C three times a day; 400 international units of vitamin E twice a day; 200 micrograms of selenium a day; 50 milligrams of vitamin B6 a day; 500 milligrams of carnitine three times a day; one capsule of the herb hawthorn berry three times a day; and one capsule of the herb Ginkgo biloba three times a day. Some manufacturers combine ad of these dietary supplements into one capsule, according to Dr. |
Linda B. White, M.D.
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 Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus)
Also called chaste berry, vitex normalizes and stimulates the pituitary gland functions, particularly those regulating female sex hormones. Typical dosage: up to three 650-mil-ligram capsules per day,- or 15 to 40 drops of tincture per day,-or 1 cup of tea per day (steep 1 scant teaspoon of dried ground berries in 1 cup of hot water for 10 to 15 minutes). Caution: Do not use during pregnancy or with hormone replacement therapy. |
Dr Bernard Jenson and Mark Anderson
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 Although neighboring farms had as many fruit trees and berry bushes as we did, the birds left theirs alone and came to ours. Perhaps this was because we did not use any toxic insecticides, fertilizers, or manufactured chemicals. We had our own compost heaps and bought additional organic fertilizers as needed.
What the birds knew instinctively, the humans learned more slowly. One gentleman came to visit the Ranch often because he said it was the only place where he could get relief from persistent eye ulcers. |
Ben Davis
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| A strong and sure remedy for heartburn is the juniper berry cure. Take one day five, the next six, the third seven juniper berries and go on up to 15 and then back again to five...
"Lay on the abdomen a four-fold cloth which has been soaked in water and vinegar, or in hay-flower water for an hour and a half twice or thrice in the week, and the effect will be sure."
Constipation Relieved!
Surprisingly, Father Kneipp found that the best remedy for constipation, was the simplest of all: he said a teaspoon of water every hour opens the bowels quickly, even in severe cases, without straining. |
Linda B. White, M.D.
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| Also known as hila or brindall berry, garcinia is touted as an appetite suppressant that also prevents the body from making fat. Conclusive research is still lacking, however. A single human trial combined garcinia and chromium, resulting in a few more pounds of weight loss in obese volunteers than a low-fat diet alone, but the study's design has led some experts to question whether it's conclusive.
Garcinia is the source of an extract, hydroxycitric acid (HCA), that is marketed as Citrin, CitriMax, and CitriLean. |
Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D.
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 See Also diabetes: diuretic; bone-flesh-cartilage
SAW PALMETTO berry acts directly on the enlarged prostate to reduce inflammation, pain and throb (5). In sub-hypertrophied cases, it may also reduce swelling to some degree, but in case of true hypertrophy it is not known whether the herb brings relief by decreasing gland size or by reducing pain and irritation. It also increases the bladder's ability to contract and expel its contents (6). |
| SAW PALMETTO berry also contains anti-inflammatory principles, as well as being a strong expectorant. Its primary purpose in this blend is to remove catarrh from the mucous membranes. Saw Palmetto is best known for its effects on sexual function. See Also INFERTILITY; DIABETES; FEMALE TONIC: PROSTATE, NERVES & GLANDS; THYROID; DIGESTION
KELP and CAYENNE provide nutritive support and stimulate circulation, thereby increasing the oxygen exchange capacity of the lungs. The nature of Cayenne is to break up mucous, promoting the expectorant nature of other herbs in the blend. |
Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay.
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 STARTING DOSAGE:
• Fresh or frozen whole berry: for therapeutic benefit, eat 1 to 2 pounds per week.
Berries are my favorite fruits. They are low in calories and high in colorful flavonoid nutrients. Flavonoids aid in the body's absorption and utilization of vitamin C, which is synthesized from plant and yeast sugars.
Modern scientists now agree that chemical waste products (secondary metabolites) produced by plants, including plant pigments, can act as protective agents which can repel insect herbivores through a variety of mechanisms. |
| Schisandra berry is one of my first choices in the treatment of neurasthenia, along with milky oat seed tincture, skullcap tincture, and ashwagandha root. Neurasthenia—nerve weakness, fatigue, and pallor—is a condition that has reemerged as a synonym for chronic fatigue or other stress-related disorders. Historically, TCM doctors have always considered this fruit to be a superior medicine, able to prolong life. One reason for its reputation is that it contains five tastes. |
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