Bill Gottlieb
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 Slice off the sides just a bit to expose more of the ginger, then place the root in 3 cups of water and boil for 10 minutes. Pour it over ice and add a little lemon juice. "You can drink this tea before and during travel to prevent or remedy nausea," says Dr. Yates.
PROFESSIONAL CARE
You should see a medical doctor if your symptoms, including headache, double vision, dizziness, and vomiting, last longer than 24 hours. If you have weakness or paralysis in any part of your body or hearing problems associated with the motion sickness, see your doctor immediately. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
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 Taking ginger (discussed later in this chapter) may lessen ergotamine withdrawal symptoms.
Diet
Food Allergy or Intolerance
There is little doubt that food allergy/intolerance plays a role in many cases of migraine headache. Many double-blind, placebo-controlled studies have demonstrated that the detection and removal of allergenic or untol-erated foods will eliminate or greatly reduce migraine symptoms in the majority of patients. What is unclear is the percentage of migraine patients for whom food control is the most important factor. |
Frances Darragh and Louise Darragh Law
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 Have child soak in a warm bath to which is added 2 tablespoons of Epsom salts or powdered ginger to open the pores and help release toxins from the bloodstream.
HERBS
The following can be used as a drink, a gargle, and/or added to bathwater:
As antiseptic: Thyme and Sage
To open the pores and help reduce fever: Lemon Balm To provide extra nourishment during the cold: Marjoram, Teatree, Thyme, and/or Lavender can also be taken, mixed with honey if desired. (Honey can help healing if not heated above 113°F. |
George R. Schwartz
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 When stir-frying vegetables or meats a liquid of ginger, lemon juice, and water can be substituted for the soy sauce liquid. This will give the dish a lighter and fresher taste.
If you must use canned products, favor the low-sodium variety. They may not be free from MSG, but the likelihood is that it may be used in smaller quantities.
Products that are termed "lowfat" may contain more MSG than their "regular" counterparts. Most flavor is found in the fat. If the fat is removed, it only makes sense that the manufacturers will increase the flavor-enhancing chemicals to improve taste. |
Sharol Tilgner, N.D.
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 As a heating herb, it is indicated for disorders due to cold conditions. ginger has a positive inotropic effect on the heart. It possesses a fibrinolytic quality. Fibrin is deposited in tissue near varicose veins and causes skin to become hard and lumpy because of the presence of fibrin and fat. It also decreases the risk of thrombus formation in thrombophlebitis and inhibits production of prostaglandins which cause physical pain. |
| Examples:
• Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)
• Chaparral (Larrea tridentata)
• Fo ti (Polygonum multiflorum)
• ginger (Zingiber officinalis)
• Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
• Ginseng (Panax ginseng)
• Hawthorne (Crataegus spp.)
• Ligustrum (Ligustrum lucidum)
• Milk thistle (Silybum marianum)
• Propolis
• Rhubarb (Rheum officinalis)
• Sage root (Salvia miltiorrhiza)
• Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis)
• Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
• Tumeric (Curcuma longa)
Antiparasitic: Destroys parasites. Antiparasitics are generally toxic to humans if used in excess. |
| Since ginger is a warming herb, it is often used in cases of chilliness.
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Prickly ash, Zanthoxylum clava-herculis, is stimulating to the circulatory, nervous, and digestive systems. It is a stimulating and tonifying alterative, as well as a diaphoretic. It restores vascular tone, promotes capillary circulation and is beneficial for sluggish circulation.
Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis, increases coronary blood supply. It is a tonic for vasomotor function and peripheral circulation.
Cayenne, Capsicum spp. |
| Adjunct therapies:
• Lung Infection Formula
• Cough Elixir I
• Cough Elixir II
• Allergy Formula
• Respiratory Tea
• Consider lobelia, echincea, ginger, cayenne.
• Consider mucilaginous teas such as marshmallow for a dry bronchitis.
• Eliminate food allergens or sensitivities.
• Eliminate environmental allergens.
• Eliminate consumption of dairy products.
• Consider vitamins A, C and E.
• Quercetin
• Zinc
Profiles of herbs used in this formula:
Usnea, Usnea spp., is an antibacterial, antifungal, antispasmodic, antipyretic and analgesic. |
| Since ginger is a warming herb, it is often used in cases of chilfiness.
Burdock, Arctium lappa, is a lymphagogue, stimulating the natural flow of lymphatic fluid and thus supporting the removal of toxic by-products from cells. Burdock should be considered if there is a need to enhance circulation of body fluids.
ERIGERON & CINNAMON COMPOUND
Fleabane Erigeron canadensis essential oil 6.5%
Cinnamon Cinnamomum zeylanicum essential oil 6.5%
Grain alcohol USP 87.0%
Actions and indications:
Hemostat used to decrease gastrointestinal, respiratory, gynecological and urinary tract bleeding. |
| Different varieties of ginger contain different essential oils.
Contraindications: Large doses are contraindicated in pregnancy.404 Animal studies have shown a potential for CNS depression and cardiac arrhythmias when the animals are given large overdoses. This has not been seen in human studies.
Ginkgo biloba yA/ in the Ginkgoaceae or Ginkgo ^© family.
Part used: Leaf.
Taste/Smell: Slightly sour taste.
Dosage: Infusion: 1 tablespoon per cup of water; or 1:1 fresh + dry strength liquid extract: 20-60 drops 1-4 times per day. |
Kathi Keville
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 Once you decide to make herbs part of your diet, you can start by choosing recipes that use the herbs your body needs most—garlic for your heart and ginger to relieve your headache, for instance. In this chapter, I provide many suggestions for herbs you can incorporate into your regular diet. For more ideas, see Cooking with the Healthful Herbs, by Jean Rodgers, and my Herbs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia.
The Basics: Soup
Herbs of all kinds—including many common kitchen spices—can easily be included in soups and stews. |
Frances Darragh and Louise Darragh Law
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| When using Senna, always add a pinch of ginger to alleviate the gripping pains that Senna can cause. Do not use Senna for babies.)
HOMEOPATHIC
Apis 30c: Shooting upward pains in rectum before or during bowel movement; often passes stool while urinating.
Bryonia 30c: Stools are dry, hard, large, and difficult to pass.
Causticum 30c: Unsuccessful desire with pain and great straining. Easier to pass stool by standing. Nat Mur 30c: Dry, crumbling stool, difficult to expel with bleeding and pain in rectum.
Nux Vomica 30c: Frequent, ineffectual urging, worse after party or overeating. |
Kathi Keville
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| You might also try herbal antihistamines, such as peppermint, ginger, anise and chamomile, and hot spices like cayenne pepper. These will help clear a stuffy nose as well as congested lungs.
Mark is a good example of someone who has greatly benefited from using herbs for his sinus condition. When I first met him, he described how the wastepaper basket next to his desk at work filled up a couple of times a day with tissues as he constantly blew his nose. His co-workers began giving him all sorts of advice. |
Frances Darragh and Louise Darragh Law
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| To combat engorgement and breast infection, Vitamin C-rich herbs: Cayenne, Blessed Thistle, Poke Root, Echinacea. ginger poultice applied externally. Make hot compresses from Comfrey leaves, Cabbage leaves, Mullein, or Lobelia.
For cracked nipples: Poke Root poultice. Rub with Wheatgerm oil. |
| Instead, work on regulating the digestive function by adding spices like nutmeg, cardamom, fennel, and ginger to the daily diet.
3. Bach Flower Remedies are helpful for underlying emotional issues (available at most health shops).
4. Homeopathy has a corresponding remedy for most common allergens. Seek expert homeopathic advice or obtain these remedies directly from the homeopathic pharmacists listed on page 262.
5. See a Touch for Health instructor to rebalance the stress reaction to an allergen.
6. |
| If you want to give your child milk, the most easily digestible form is as follows: take Vi to V2 cup of raw milk, heat it to boiling point, add a pinch of spice such as cinnamon, cardamom, or ginger, cool and sweeten with honey.
Yogurt too has many qualities but can be quite heavy and hard to digest especially when taken with fruit (contrary to public opinion). The most digestible form of yogurt is diluted 1:1 with water, the same spices and sweetener added as for milk above.
Sugars:
Children need a certain amount of sugar for body building. |
| HERBS
For Fever: Boneset, Yarrow, or Lemon Balm
For disturbed digestion: Cinnamon or Thyme
To relieve congestion: Echinacea, Garlic, Golden Seal,
Cayenne, ginger To soothe and calm: Elder
WHAT TO DO—EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS
Peppermint or Teatree oil (3 drops diluted with 2 tsp. Olive oil) can be used as a rub on the sore parts.
HOMEOPATHIC
After suspected contact, see Resistance and Immunity, page 19.
Arsen Alb 30c: Can't bear sight or smell of food; sneezing; thin watery discharge; dry cough; painful chest; burning eyes. |
The Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books
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 Indian researchers found that two to three teaspoons of powdered ginger significantly inhibited platelet stickiness after a fatty meal.
Munch on mackerel. Omega-3 fatty acids, found in oily fish such as mackerel, tuna, salmon and sardines, help blood vessels relax, research suggests. These fatty acids help reduce levels of two potentially harmful types of blood fats: LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. They also reduce the tendency for blood to clot. "But this is not a food source to pile on, since fish oil is fat and contains nine calories in each gram," says Dr. DiBianco. |
Dr. Richard Schulze and Sam Biser
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| TOP TEN Herb #5) The Digestive Herbs, ginger, Peppermint and Fennel.
NOTES from Dr. Schulze: A few people may think that digestive herbs would not make the top ten, but digestive distress is one of the most common reasons people go to hospital emergency rooms.
The pain, discomfort and ill health that bad digestion can cause can be debilitating at best — and life-threatening if it gets bad enough.
It can lead to diseases such as stomach ulcers, colitis, intestinal bleeding and cause severe lack of nutrient assimilation, which causes all disease. It can also kill. |
The Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books
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| You can find hetbal ginger teas in yout local supetmatket.
Master your sugar cravings. Simple sugats, such as those found in cookies, candies and sweet desserts, cause sharp increases in your blood sugar level, which may make you feel temporarily energized. But after the initial rush, blood sugar drops sharply, says Dr. Lark, which can result in an energy crisis.
Lighten up on fat. "Fatty foods, including most meats, are very hard to digest," says Dr. Lark. "Eating meat two ot three times a day is like eating Chtistmas dinnet 21 times a week. |
Dr. Richard Schulze and Sam Biser
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| Choice for circulatory stimulant: ginger root. Latin Name: Zingiber officinallis. Part to use: fresh root is best. Get from grocery store.
Dr. Schulze's Special Cayenne Blend Formula:
Habanero red and orange 40%, Red Savina 20%, African Bird peppers 10%, Thai red 10%, Jalapeno red 10% and Cayenne 10%.
Cayenne for Strokes and Alzheimer's.
NOTES from Dr. Schulze: In six days, stroke patients had big changes with cayenne and ginkgo that would have taken six months with ginkgo alone. I saw big-time cures in stroke victims in 24 hours — but never without big doses of cayenne pepper. |
Christopher Hobbs
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 Teas and Soups
Teas are a good way to use medicinal mushrooms, and they should be simmered until the tea is somewhat dark and strong-tasting—about 40 minutes to an hour. Add ginger or other flavorful herbs (1/8 part by weight of the mushrooms) and a little licorice (l/16th part) to help improve the taste, which might be somewhat bitter in its native state.
For soups, add a variety of vegetables, such as broccoli, carrots, potatoes, beets, greens, garlic, onions, and a little seaweed and barley (to thicken) to the mushroom tea stock. |
Prevention Magazine
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 Spjcy Peanut Dip
In a blender or food processor, combine the tofu, peanut butter, honey, vinegar, ginger, garlic, and pepper. Transfer to a small bowl. Serve immediately with the cauliflower or cover and refrigerate for several hours.
Makes 8 servings
Celery
Stalks of Prptecnon
Healjng Powefl.
Can help: Reduce high blood pressure
Lower the risk of cancer
T
Ihe ancient Romans, notorious party animals that they were, wore wreaths of celery to protect them from hangovers, which may explain the practice of putting celery sticks in Bloody Marys. |
| Add the ginger and garlic and stir for 10 seconds, or until fragrant. Add the broccoli and 2 tablespoons water. Cook, tossing, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the broccoli is crisp-tender and the water is absorbed. Stir in the hoisin sauce and toss to coat. calories 52 Makes 4 servings total fat 1.7 g. saturated fat 0.1 g. cholesterol 0 mg. sodium 118 mg. dietary fiber 2.7 g. |
| Add the tofu, garlic, ginger, and cumin. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the tofu starts to brown. Add the tomatoes and stir to mix. Cook for 1 minute. Add the water.
Add the spinach, a handful at a time; add more spinach as the first batch starts to cook down. Cook just until the spinach is wilted. Sprinkle with the salt.
Makes 4 main-dish servings
Cook's Note: Serve with cooked rice or toasted pita bread.
Water
Wash Away Kjpney Stones
Healjng Powek. |
| For those who need more relief, he recommends taking two 940-milligram capsules of ginger root (or an equivalent amount of smaller capsules) about 20 minutes before leaving and again every half-hour during the trip. If you tend to get really ill, Dr. Mowrey recommends increasing the amount to six capsules before leaving and six to eight capsules every half-hour during the trip. "You know you've taken enough of it to do the job when you get an aftertaste," Dr. Mowrey adds. "If you don't get that aftertaste, you can take more. |
Dr. Julian Whitaker
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| Bulk herbs are herbs used as they occur in nature, such as peppermint leaves, chamomile flowers, garlic cloves, and ginger root. Bulk herbs can be ground into powders and formed into tablets or put into capsules. Or they can be steeped in boiling water and made into teas called infusions. Although bulk herbs, infusions, and powdered herbs offer some benefits, they vary significantly in quality and strength. They are, therefore, not a very reliable way to get a predictable and effective dose of the active ingredients in the herb. |
Judith J. Wurtman and Susan Suffes
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 Others, like garlic, chives, scallions, shallots, and ginger, have a higher calorie content. But since the recipes limit the amount you can add of these, you won't have to count calories.
"Free" foods are those that look and smell like the real thing but don't necessarily taste like it—and aren't. Some of these "fake" manufactured foods taste quite good. Your local supermarket will have salad dressings, mayonnaise, sour cream, cream cheese, and margarine in low-fat or no-fat versions that are much better tasting than similar products available just a few years ago. |
Jean Carper
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 It appears to work primarily on the digestive system, not the brain, and thus lacks the bothersome nervous system side effects, such as drowsiness, that you typically get from over-the-counter drugs. That ginger fights nausea of all kinds is evident from centuries of usage, controlled scientific studies, and raves from people who have tried it. |
Kathi Keville
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| Curry Powder
1 tablespoon each cumin seeds, coriander seeds and turmeric rhizomes
Vi tablespoon each ginger rhizome and dried chili peppers
]/4 tablespoon each black mustard seeds and fennel seeds
TO Grind ingredients into a powder and mix well. Store in a container with a tight lid. Add to recipes as needed.
Middle Eastern Cuisine: Garlic and Parsley
Garlic is one of nature's most versatile foods. This pungent herb aids poor digestion, reduces high blood pressure, improves circulation and fights high blood pressure, cholesterol, colds, bronchitis and intestinal infections. |
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