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People might think turmeric and ginger are just common herbs, but they're also powerful medicines. There's a lot of very excellent work that's been done on a hops-derived extract, which is rich in a group of compounds called humulones. And these show every bit as effective anti-inflammatory activity as 400 mg of Ibuprofen, for 9 hours. So here you've got something with activity comparable to a common anti-inflammatory drug, and Ibuprofen's a damn good anti-inflammatory, but primarily without some of the stomach hazards. I think that those are some of my picks.

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Cook for 20 minutes, stir in the ginger and cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are soft. Allow the soup to cool then process it using a blender. Return the soup to the pan, reheat and season to taste. Serve sprinkled with the chopped cilantro. Serves 6 lf v sf sof yf nf ef Parsnip and Celeriac Soup Celeriac makes a very useful alternative to potatoes - although it looks rather unappealing on the outside, once cooked, it is easily transformed into a light, fluffy mash or a creamy gratin Dauphinoise.

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This is why many diabetics derive some benefit from ginger. It's more popularly known to help treat motion sickness or nausea. That's really only one of the minor uses of this herb, however. This herb is a fantastic tonifier, and this combination really works for reducing inflammation, joint pain and arthritis pain. There are some claims on the front of this product that are acknowledged by the FDA, but I'm trying to give you a description that goes beyond those claims to look at what these individual ingredients offer. The description I'm offering applies beyond this particular product.

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Add the garlic, ginger, mushrooms and scallions and stir-fry for a few minutes until the shrimp are hot and the vegetables softened. Adjust the seasoning, adding more Japanese seasoning if you like. Sprinkle with the cilantro and serve immediately. Makes 4 small portions Roast Cod with Black Olive Crust You can use any chunky white fish you like for this recipe. I usually serve this dish with a large salad of mixed leaves and herbs and a bowl of steamed wild and brown rice, sprinkled with plenty of freshly chopped parsley.

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The top three ingredients are rosemary, turmeric and ginger. What's the big deal about these three ingredients? You'll notice that these are not isolated chemicals, nor are these vitamins or minerals. This is not chondroitin sulfate, or glucosamine, or MSM, or any of the other more common nutritional supplements you might typically take for joint health. Rather, these affect inflammation and joint pain through a different mechanism. They help inhibit the inflammatory response in the human body by fundamentally balancing the body's systems.

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Ginger has a long tradition as a digestive aid and antiflatulent. Thanks for sharing your home remedy. • • • Besides being a staple of South Asian cooking, turmeric (Curcuma longa) has been used in the traditional Ayurvedic medicine of India for thousands of years. It also is an ingredient in yellow mustard. It has recently gotten a lot of scientific attention for its anti-inflammatory properties. Some of our readers report that it is also helpful against gas. • • • Q. / have found that eating more than one hard-boiled egg produces bloating and gas with an unpleasant sulphurous odor.

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Basil, rosemary, turmeric, ginger, and parsley add zing to any dish, as well as a hefty load of flavonoids and other powerful antioxidants. Herbal experts say fresh herbs are much more potent than the dried variety. Onions. Half an onion a day keeps stomach cancer away. That's what Dutch researchers discovered in a study of more than 120,000 men and women. Making half an onion part of your daily menu could cut your risk of stomach cancer in half. Onions contain quercetin and other antioxidants that can safeguard your stomach.

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A doctor should be informed if ginger is used before surgery as the herb may increase bleeding. GINKGO BILOBA Common name: Maidenhair tree Botanical name: Ginkgo biloba Parts used and where grown Ginkgo biloba is the world's oldest living species of tree. Individual trees live as long as 1,000 years. Ginkgo grows most predominantly in the southern and eastern United States, southern France, China, and Korea. The leaves of the tree are used in modern herbal medicine.

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For example, if you want to prevent cancer, all you need to do is eat large quantities of raw broccoli, broccoli sprouts and other sprouts, almonds, spirulina, garlic, onions, ginger, and from the herbal world, you can consume licorice root, graviola herb and many other herbs and medicinal plants that will not only prevent cancer, but can even help reverse early-stage cancers. Preventing diabetes and heart disease through nutrition When it comes to diabetes, avoidance is quite simple.

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Also, avoid deep-fried food, and eat less fatty and greasy foods, since they l_ create more heat. Bitter melon, watermelon, adzuki beans, tofu, and radishes are also CO good choices. DC NATUROPATHY Diet: Feed your child soft foods, since children with mumps have a hard time chewing. Soups and fruit juice ice pops can be soothing, and can be fed to a child throughout the day instead of solid food. Eliminate fats while the child is sick as they are extremely difficult to digest with this condition. Supplements: Vitamin C supports the immune system and helps fight infection.

Indian frankincense. These herbs act on some of the same physiological systems as pharmaceutical medications, though they may not act as quickly. Willow: This plant contains mildly anti-inflammatory salicylate compounds. There are many species of willow that have medicinal effects, with specific varieties anc concentrations of the active medicinal compounds. Willow bark is used to relieve pair related to muscle and joint inflammation, and can help with the symptoms of sciatica, z4 tea can be made from high-quality willow bark (it should contain at least 7% total salicir compounds).

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Add the strips, mushrooms, bell pepper, broth, coriander, parsley, black pepper, turmeric, ginger, paprika, and red pepper. Place the lemon slices on top of the stew, cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove and discard the lemon slices. Stir in the artichokes and cook just until heated. Season with the salt and serve immediately.

Chinese black bean sauce 1 bunch broccoli 1 large onion, cut into 6 wedges and layers separated 2 tablespoons water 3 tablespoons dry sherry or nonalcoholic sweet wine, such as Riesling Wi teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in V2 cup cold water Mash the ginger and garlic together in a small bowl. Add the black bean sauce and mix well. Divide the broccoli florets into bite-size pieces. Peel and chop the stems into v2" pieces and stir-fry with the florets and onion in a medium skillet over high heat.

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The other ingredients are peony (page 724) root, pinel-lia root, cassia bark, ginger (page 680) root, jujube fruit, Asian ginseng (page 630) root, Chinese scullcap root, and licorice (page 702) root. Maitake (page 707) mushrooms, which are currently being studied, contain immuno-modulating polysaccharides (including beta-D-glucan [page 470]) that may be supportive for HIV infection.85'86 A controversy has surrounded the use of echinacea (page 669) in people infected with HIV.

Enzymes (page 506) (chymotrypsin, trypsin) D,L-phenylalanine (page 568) (DLPA) Vitamin B, (page 597), Vitamin B6 (page 600), Vitamin B,2 (page 601) (in combination) Colchicine (from autumn crocus) Willow (page 760) þft* 1 1 Bromelain (page 481) Enzymes (page 506) (papain) Vitamin C (page 604) Cayenne (page 654) (topical) Devil's claw (page 668) Eucalyptus (page 673) (topical) ginger (page 680) Peppermint (page 726) (topical) Turmeric (page 753) What are the symptoms of low back pain? Low back pain may be a steady ache or a sharp, acute pain that is worse with movement.

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Salt to taste Place the flour in a shallow dish and roll the chicken substitute strips to coat. Place the strips in a large, heavy, deep nonstick skillet or stir-fry pan over medium-high heat and cook until browned. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the onion and garlic to the skillet and steam-fry until soft, adding very small amounts of water as needed to prevent sticking and burning. (Or place in a microwaveable dish, cover, and microwave on high for 7 minutes.) Add the strips, mushrooms, bell pepper, broth, coriander, parsley, black pepper, turmeric, ginger, paprika, and red pepper.

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CHECKLIST FOR INDIGESTION, HEARTBURN, AND LOW STOMACH ACIDITY Rating Nutritional Supplements Herbs **¦*• Lactase (page 545) (for lactose intolerance only) Artichoke (page 628) Greater celandine (page 684) **r-r Enzymes (page 506) (Lipase [page 547]) Vitamin B12 (page 601) (for people with the combination of low vitamin B12 levels, delayed gastric emptying, and Helicobacter pylori infection) Bitter orange (page 635) Caraway (page 651) Fennel (page 676) ginger (page 680) Linden (page 704) Peppermint (page 726) Sage (page 740) Turmeric (page 753) !?

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These include echinacea, garlic, ginger, goldenseal, aloe vera, mushrooms, elderberry, and many others. Many appear to be very effective, but first make sure that you are getting all the nutrients you need. Once any nutritional deficiencies are sorted out, you can then move on to herbal remedies. Chapter 6 Neurological Disorders OUR BRAINS ARE THE MOST important part of our bodies—they make us who and what we are. They control everything we do and say, and their health is fundamental to our survival.

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Chamomile and ginger oils will help soothe stomach pain. Stress Reduction General Stress-Reduction Therapies Any stress-reduction technique will help calm your stomach, so feel free to use any of the strategies listed in the Exercise and Stress Reduction chapter. You may find that yoga is especially helpful, as it not only reduces stress but also builds up the abdominal muscles. Regular exercise and Pilates are excellent as well. Bach Flower Remedies See the chart on pages 648-650 to find the remedy that best suits your personality and tendencies.

Pour boiling water over the grated root and drink the tea, or try adding ginger fresh to your meals. If you want something stronger, take 1 to 2 grams of dried powder in a capsule two or three times daily or use 1 to 2 ml of a tincture three times daily. Boswellia (Boswellia serrata) is takfen in doses of 1,200 to 1,500 mg of standardized extract, containing 60 to 65 percejnt boswellic acids, two to three times daily. Plant sterols and sterolin is more spejcifically used for rheumatoid arthritis, to calm down an overactive immune system.

Prevents vomiting (e.g., ginger). antifungal Destroys or prevents fungal infections. antigalactic Reduces or stops breast milk secretion (e.g., sage). antihelmintic An herb that destroys parasites (e.g., garlic, wormwood, black walnut). anti-inflammatory Reduces inflammation in the body (e.g., licorice root, bromelain, boswellia, white willow, black cohosh). antimicrobial Prevents or destroys microbe (virus, bacteria, fungus, etc.) growth. antioxidant Prevents the damage of cells by free radicals (e.g., ginkgo, astragalus, hawthorne berry, milk thistle, thyme, wild oregano).

Super Seven Prescriptions—Morning Sickness Super Prescription #1 ginger root (Zingiber officinale) Drink a fresh cup of tea two to three times daily, or take 300 mg of the capsule form three times daily. Super Prescription #2 Vitamin B6 Take 25 mg three times daily. Double-blind studies have found this to be effective. Vitamin B6 injections or intravenous administration by your doctor may be even more effective.

To improve circulation, flavor your meals with garlic, onions, ginger, or cayenne pepper. Vitamin E is good for the circulation and also helps prevent blood clots. Wheat germ is an excellent source, as are soybeans and leafy greens. Food to Avoid Saturated fats, along with hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils, slow down your circulation and worsen the inflammation of the blood vessels. Avoid them. Sugar and other refined carbohydrates can lead to weight gain and constipation. Dramatically reduce your intake of sweets and refined foods.

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In the Ayurvedic system of medicine, ginger is commonly used for inflammatory joint diseases. It has been shown that ginger counters the formation of pro-inflammatory substances such as leukotrienes and certain prostaglandins.24 I use a product that is standardized at 20 percent for gingerols and shogaols. If a product is not standardized, it is probably of inferior quality and will not work as well. Licorice Corticosteroids are considered by many to be among the great wonder drugs of the twentieth century.

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Also, add onions, garlic, and ginger to the anti-cancer list.) • Soy products contain isoflavones known to support the immune system and fight cancer. • Macadamia nuts contain heart-healthy oils that actually promote high metabolism and fat burning rather than fat storage. • Sprouts are loaded with vitamin C, digestive enzymes and the mysterious "live" element that you only get from living foods. • Spirulina contains GLA, an essential fatty acid lacking in the modern diet.

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Some products contain a combination of curcumin and ginger. However, no research has investigated the effects of these herbs on low back pain. A combination of eucalyptus (page 673) and peppermint (page 726) oil applied directly to a painful area may help. Preliminary research indicates that the counter-irritant quality of these essential oils may decrease pain and increase blood flow to afflicted regions.61 Peppermint and eucalyptus, diluted in an oil base, are usually applied several times per day, or as needed, to control pain.

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Apples and pears may have a slight drying effect but can be neutral in their effect on vata if they are taken with warming spices such as ginger or cinnamon. Fruits that seem most balancing for vata seem to be apricots, avocados, berries, cherries, coconut, figs, citrus, melons, nectarines, and plums. Classically some high-glycemic fruits such as bananas and melons have been recommended, but, if you understand the Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine (see Chapter 27), the author does not recommend them on a regular basis.

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Saute onion with a little olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently; add garlic and ginger, and continue to saute for another minute, then remove from heat and add the curry powder and chili powder. Mix well. Return to heat and add stock, chicken, bell pepper, and coconut milk. Simmer until chicken is done, about 10 minutes. Salt (use No Salt or Nu-Salt) and pepper to taste. Place rice on plate and top with the curry mixture. Blueberries Ingredients: One cup fresh blueberries Directions: Served chilled for a Vi-cup serving size.

Saute onion, garlic, ginger, and mushrooms in a medium saute pan for about 5 minutes. Bake the salmon in a baking dish, depending on how thick it is (about 7 minutes if less than an inch thick). When cooked, place on bed of mushroom mixture. Fresh Raspberries Ingredients: 1 cup fresh raspberries Directions: Served chilled for a Vi-cup serving size. A little vanilla soy milk or nonfat yogurt can be used to soak the berries as well.

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