Jean Carper
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 Thus, cranberry juice is best viewed as a preventive, especially for those susceptible to recurring urinary infections. But once bacteria have gained a foothold, pharmaceutical drugs may be needed to control the infection, which, if allowed to progress, could cause severe kidney destruction. People with symptoms of urinary tract infections should seek a physician's advice. Cranberries are nature's marvelous way of keeping us healthy over the long term, but they do not match antibiotics in a crisis. |
Andrew Chevallier
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 Bilberry and cranberry are both excellent for urinary infections.
General cautions Seek immediate professional help ii cystitis is severe or recurrent, or if there is blood in the urine, or pain around the kidneys or small of the back.
GENERAL REMEDIES
Herbs Buchu (Barosma betulina, p. 67), cornsilk [Zea mays, p. 152), marsh mallow (Althaea officinalis, p. 163) Remedy Make an infusion with 5 g of each herb to 750 ml of water. Divide into 4 doses and drink throughout the day. Option Substitute juniper (Juniperus communis, p. 223) or goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea, p. 269) for buchu. |
Bill Gottlieb
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 He also suggests that pear, cranberry and pomegranate juices may be helpful.
For information on juicing techniques, see page 93.
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Reflexology
Pay special attention to the fodowing reflexes on your hands or feet, says St. Petersburg, Florida, reflexologist Dwight Byers, author of Better Health with Foot Reflexology: chest and lung, diaphragm, intestine, lymphatic system and pituitary and adrenal gland.
To help you locate these points, consult the hand and foot reflex charts beginning on page 582. For instructions on how to work the points, see "Your Reflexology Session" on page 110. |
Jean Carper
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| Then a student suggested he try cranberry juice, which a local hospital was using successfully to treat paraplegics, who are uncommonly susceptible to urinary tract infections.
Dr. Sobota knew it wasn't crazy. References in the medical literature on cranberries dated back to 1860. In 1923 two American physicians fed cranberries to humans and noticed increased hippuric acid, a reputed antibacterial substance, in their urine. Later researchers pinpointed quinic acid in cranberries as the agent generating the hippuric acid. |
| Virtually none of the polioviruses survived (less than one percent) after being face-to-face for twenty-four hours in a test tube with extract of blueberry, crabapple, cranberry, grape, plum, pomegranate, raspberry, or strawberry. Even when the extract was diluted ten to one, practically all the viruses were crippled. Peaches were least effective: still, when diluted, peaches neutralized about eighty percent of the poliovirus.
The researchers concluded that "the antiviral components of various fruits and plants may act both on viruses and host cells to prevent infections. |
Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien
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 Effect of cranberry juice on urine. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 1967; 51: 251-254.
15. Foster S, Tyler V. Tyler's Honest Herbal: 4th ed. New York and London: Haworth Herbal Press, 1999: 127-129. |
Jean Carper
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| James Tillotson, head of research at Ocean Spray, where cranberry juice research is of high priority, believes that one day the government may insist on labeling not only nutrients in foods but also a food's total health effect based on solid studies of its pharmacological powers.
All of us are now using trial and error in the food pharmacy with virtually no knowledge of the outcome. In the future we will no doubt learn to assess biochemical responses so precisely that applied food pharmacology will be as routine as drug pharmacology. |
Francois Couplan, Ph.D.
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 N. N.Am. - are sometimes planted as ornamentals, along with several Asian and European species, of which V. lantana, wayfaring tree and opulus var. opulus, Guelder rose - both originally from Fair. - occasionally escape from cultivation in N.E. N.Am.
The dried leaves of V. cassinoides (m.a.) have long been used for making tea. The black fruits of the following species are sweet and good to eat raw: V. alnifolium (m.a.), cassinoides (m.a.), lantana (m.a.), lentago, nannyberry, sheepberry - E. & C. N.Am., - nudum, withe rod, possum haw - E. U.S., -prunifolium (m.a.) and rufidulum (m.a.). |
Simon Mills and Kerry Bone
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 Engl), Uvae ursi folium (Lat), Barentraube (Ger), busserole, raisin d'ours (Fr), uva d'orso, uva ursina (Ital), melbasr (Dan).
WHAT IS IT?
The Arctostaphylos genus contains 50 species which are indigenous to western North America, A. uva ursi has circumpolar distribution and is found in central and northern Europe as well as in North America.12 Bearberry leaves have been used as a urinary antiseptic in the UK since the 13th century.1 It is also a traditional herb of the Native Americans who used the leaves for ceremonial smoking. |
Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien
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| V. macrocarpon). Vaccinium myrtillus is a low-growing, many-branched shrub that grows from 6 inches to 2 feet tall. The tiny greenish flowers ripen into the typical dark blue berry covered with a whitish powdery coating (bloom), similar to that found on grapes.
Like other members of the heather family, bilberry prefers acidic soil and grows in wooded areas and on hillsides throughout Europe. Wild bilberry bushes tend to produce small, astringent berries, whereas the cultivated varieties are large and sweet, virtually indistinguishable from the North American blueberry. |
Dr. Cass Ingram
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 Resvitanol (resveratrol-rich red grape concentrate) - take as needed.
• zinc chelate — 75 mg daily.
Foods that help
• pumpkin/squash seeds (raw is preferable)
• sardines, salmon, herring (for the fatty acid/vitamin D content)
Puncture wounds
This is one of the most treacherous of all illnesses, largely because the wound is difficult to access. In other words, it is difficult to completely cleanse the wound(s) of germs that may cause serious infection.
Puncture wounds are notoriously associated with a condition commonly known as "lock jaw", for which we now receive tetanus shots. |
Francois Couplan, Ph.D.
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| N. N.Am. -are cultivated for their fruits, both in individual gardens and in commercial orchards. V. angustifolium (m.a.) is also grown for this purpose: it is the most important commercial blueberry of the northern states.
Vaccinium myrtillus Vaccinium uliginosum
1. Subgenus Vaccinium, blueberries, huckleberries (most huckleberries are Gaylussacia spp.) and bilberries
The fruits are usually juicy, sweet and aromatic. They are edible raw and are also commonly made into jams, jellies, pies, muffins and so on. A delicious juice can be extracted from them, which can be fermented into wine. |
Andrew Chevallier
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| V. macrocarpon), and uva-ursi (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, p. 168) are all urinary antiseptics.
Caution Do not use the leaves for longer than 3 weeks at a time.
Bilberry fruit may be laxative or binding, depending on whether it is taken fresh or dried.
VIBURNUM PRUNIFOLIUM
Veratrum viride
(Liliaceae)
American Hellebore
Description Perennial growing to 8 ft (2.5 m). Has oval to linear leaves and green flowers on short stalks. Habitat & Cultivation American hellebore is found growing throughout northern North America west of the Rocky Mountains. |
John Heinerman
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 Remarkable Anti-Diarrheal
One of the very best remedies for human infant and adult and livestock diarrhea is carob powder. A back issue of Western Dairy Journal advocated the mixing in of carob powder with regular feed to cure and prevent scours or diarrhea in heifer calves.
An even more effective use for halting the same condition in people has been found as the following episode with a Montana sheep rancher residing near Harlowton shows:
I am 65 and have had diarrhea for years. I was always listless and worn out. The least work would wear me out. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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 Nutritional supplements containing extracts of proanthocyanidins from various plant sources are available, alone or in combination with other nutrients, in herbal extracts, capsules, and tablets.
Who Is Likely to Be Deficient?
Flavonoids and proanthocyanidins are not classified as essential nutrients, since their absence does not induce a deficiency state. However, proanthocyanidins may have many health benefits, and anyone not eating a wide variety of plants will not derive these benefits. |
Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 Chronic Infections
For recurrent, chronic infections:
• Avoid sugars.
• Take as much vitamin C as you can tolerate.
• Take 10 to 15 mg of zinc daily for up to two weeks.
• Take a high-potency multiple vitamin/mineral formula.
• Take 25,000 IU of vitamin A one to two times a day for up to two weeks.
Ear Infections
For recurring ear infections:
• Eliminate sugar.
• Identify and eliminate food allergies.
• Take vitamin C to tolerance.
• Take vitamin A, 10,000 to 15,000 IU a day for up to two weeks. |
Rebecca Wood
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 Health Benefits Medicinal for the blood . and liver, bittersweet blueberries are a cooling food, support eye function, and have bacteria-fighting capabilities particularly useful in countering urinary-tract infections. For some allergic individuals, blueberries trigger hives and swelling of the face, lips, and eyes. Blueberries are an excellent source of vitamin C and manganese and a good source of vitamin A. Blueberry leaves effectively lower high blood sugar in adult-onset diabetes. Blueberries are tridoshic when eaten in moderation. |
John Heinerman
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| Sprinkle them with cinnamon and nutmeg next. Cook, covered, in an oven at 400° F. until they're tender, 45-60 min. Serve lukewarm, topped with a little plain yogurt and a smidgen of pure maple syrup.
Baked Beans with Apples
Golden Delicious apples add a juicy note to this rich-flavored bean bake. Core and slice one Golden Delicious apple. Layer slices on bottom of a 1-1/2 quart casserole greased with lecithin, reserving several slices to put on top. Stir in 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1 tbsp. each orange juice and apple cider vinegar and 2 tbsp. prepared mustard. Arrange apple slices on top. |
Patricia Hausman & Judith Benn Hurley
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 I cup papaya chunks 1 cup pineapple juice 1 cup fresh strawberries l/2 package frozen strawberries (10-ounce package) foods. Only meats contain heme iron. Still another alternative is to include both a modest amount of vitamin C (25 to 75 milligrams) and a very small amount of meat (1 to 3 ounces).
A third factor also possibly gives iron absorption a boost, but nutritionists are reserving judgment until more studies are done. This is the acid factor. |
James A. Howenstine, MD
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 Recurring urinary infections are common in patients with impaired emptying of the bladder from prostate enlargement, some sexually active women and many individuals with blocked drainage of the urinary tract. Antibiotic drugs have not proven to be an ideal solution for urinary tract infections for the following reasons:
• Using an antibiotic may create bacterial organisms that no longer respond to the usual antibiotics (bacterial resistance). This is particularly dangerous if there is impaired drainage of the urinary tract. What may occur then is that an infection with e. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2Michael T. Murray, ND
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| Urinate after intercourse. Women who develop bladder infections after intercourse should wash their labia and urethra with a strong tea of Hydrastis canadensis (2 tsp/ cup) both before and after. If this is inadequate, a dilute solution of providone-iodine will usually prove effective.
Diet
Avoid all simple sugars, refined carbohydrates, full-strength fruit juice (diluted fruit juice is acceptable), and food allergens. Restrict calories and eat liberal amounts of garlic and onions. |
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