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Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: The Definitive Guide Thomas Bartram See book keywords and concepts

Combines well with ginger (equal parts). GSL CIRCULATORY DISORDERS. Poor circulation may be due to a number of disorders including varicose veins, high or low blood pressure, arterio-sclerosis, thrombosis, phlebitis, chilblains, anaemia, weak heart. A common cause is auto-toxaemia, calling for blood tonics and agents to assist elimination of wastes and poisons via the kidneys, skin and bowels. Other causes requiring specific treatment are: thickening and narrowing of blood vessels, diabetes, Buerger's disease, Raynaud's disease (spasm of the arterioles and veins), arteritis.

Beating Cancer with Nutrition Patrick Quillin, PhD,RD,CNS See book keywords and concepts

Thicken with arrowroot. Add ginger. Adjust flavor. Spanish Tomato Salad 4 fresh tomatoes, cut into sixths 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 4 green onions, chopped 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped 3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice 1 Tbs. soy sauce Mix ingredients together. Allow flavors to blend. Dinner Mock Turkey 2 cups chickpeas, cooked and mashed 2 cups brown rice (or instant brown rice) 1/2 cup vegetable bouillon liquid 1 cup finely diced bread crumbs 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/3 cup chopped walnuts 2 Tbs. butter 1/4 tsp. lecithin 1/2 tsp. celery seed 1/2 tsp.

Heat oil and add onion, garlic, and ginger. Stir-fry on high heat for 1 minute. Add spinach and stir for just a few minutes. Add soy sauce and honey; turn down heat and cook about 1-2 minutes longer. Pumpkin Cake 1/2 cup dry 1-minute oat cereal 1/2 cup wheat germ 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/3 cup sucanat 1 tsp. maple extract 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. pumpkin spice 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. sea salt 1/2 cup raisins 1 cup mashed cooked pumpkin (or canned) 2 eggs (unbeaten) 1/4 - 1/2 tsp.

Essiac Hoxsey Floressence AS FOODS: soy green & orange dandelion greens citrus tomato green tea broccoli/cabbage beets sprouts flaxseed meal sesame seeds Maitake mushrm AS SEASONINGS: garlic onion hot peppers cinnamon ginger real licorice tumeric (curry) parsley sage chicory thyme basil Our ancestors used to practice botanical medicine all day everyday~in the kitchen.

Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: The Definitive Guide Thomas Bartram See book keywords and concepts

Cayenne, ginger root, Ginseng, Gotu Kola. Hawthorn, Liquorice, Mullein, Parsley root, Sarsaparilla. Wild Yam. ADRENALIN. A hormone secreted by the cortex of the adrenal glands. Prepares the body for 'fight or flight'. Surface blood vessels constrict, heart rate and blood pressure rises, breathing is stimulated, muscle activity increases, sweat is released, pupils contract, the mouth becomes dry and blood clots faster. One of its properties is to mobilise fatty acids from adipose tissue, thus being of value in obesity. ADVERSE REACTIONS.

Capsicum (Cayenne), Hawthorn, Motherwort, ginger, Prickly Ash, Ginseng, Pulsatilla, Red Clover. Formula. Yarrow 2; Gentian 1; Prickly Ash 1; Liquorice quarter; Capsicum quarter. Mix. Dose -Powders: 500mg (two 00 capsules or one-third teaspoon); Liquid extracts: 30-60 drops; Tinctures: 1-2 teaspoons, thrice daily, before meals. Diet. See: DIET - GENERAL. Supplements. Vitamins: B-complex, B1, B6, B12, Folic ac, PABA, Pantothenic acid, Vitamin C (300mg daily), Vitamin E (400iu daily). ACRODYNIA. Pink disease.

Ayurvedic Medicine, specific: equal parts ginger root, Black Pepper and Aniseed. ANTI-INFECTIVES. Herbs that stimulate the body's immune system to withstand infection. Alternatives to anti-bacterial substances obtained from micro-organisms as penicillin, streptomycin etc. Those from herbs do not destroy beneficial bacteria normally present in the intestines, neither does the body get used to them. Some essential oils are natural antibiotics.

The Doctor's Complete Guide to Vitamins and Minerals Dr. Mary Dan Eades See book keywords and concepts

Drink 2 cups of ginger tea daily. • Peppermint is a stomach soother, but if you're going to use it, make a moderately weak tea and consume no more than 1 cup daily. It may trigger miscarriage in large amounts. • Tea made from raspberry leaves curbs the nausea of morning sickness. The leaf is reputed to contain a constituent that is readily extracted with hot water. Ingesting it relaxes the smooth muscle of the uterus. Drink up to 3 cups daily. Dosage may vary, depending on the duration and severity of your symptoms. Follow package directions, or consult a qualified herbal practitioner.

Cancer Therapy: The Independent Consumer's Guide To Non-Toxic Treatment & Prevention Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Turmeric is also widely employed in Chinese medicine, where it is known as "yellow ginger" (huang jiang). Traditional Chinese doctors use it to treat liver and gallbladder problems. It has many other medical uses: to promote bile secretions, increase appetite, lower blood pressure, alleviate pain and reduce inflammation. A Chinese scientific study even showed that it was "100 percent effective in preventing pregnancy in female rats," according to Dr. A. Leung, in Chinese Herbal Remedies (New York: Phaidon Universe, 1984). The traditional Chinese dose is three to six grams (0.1 to 0.3 oz.

What Color is Your Diet? David Heber, M.D., Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

For example, ginger and garlic are contrasting and can be used with cut-up broccoli or Brussels sprouts. Rosemary, oregano, or thyme can be used with carrots, and dill, which is famous with fish dishes, can also be used with summer squash or zucchini. Be imaginative—try some new spice combinations. Salsa and chili peppers can add excitement to any vegetable dish, and they contain a chemical called "capsaicin," which has been shown to have anticancer effects.

Natural Cures Michael Castleman See book keywords and concepts

The most convenient way to take echinacea and goldenseal is to buy commercially prepared tinctures and add the recommended amount to a beverage tea, ideally chamomile or ginger tea, which also have immune-boosting benefits. Dr. Pizzorno cautions against taking echinacea or goldenseal daily, however. For daily immune enhancement, use the other approaches discussed in this section and reserve these herbs for times when you are actually threatened with a cold or other illness. Echinacea causes temporary tingling or numbing of the tongue, which is harmless.

You might also add the tincture to chamomile or ginger tea, both which have mild immune-stimulating benefits. Look into Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine considers the common cold to represent an invasion of the body by the elements wind and heat. An age-old formula known as Yin Chiao Chieh Tu Pien (yin chow chee dew peein) expels wind and heat from the respiratory tract. The formula works, according to Harriet Beinfield, a licensed acupuncturist who practices Chinese medicine in San Francisco and is co-author of Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine.

That's the time to give your immune system an extra tweak with any of several immune-boosting herbs, including echinacea, goldenseal, chamomile and ginger. Echinacea and goldenseal are the most powerful immune enhancers. Echinacea appears to act like the body's own antiviral creation, interferon. Before cold-infected cells die, they release a tiny amount of interferon, which increases the ability of the surrounding cells to resist the infection. Researchers bathed cells in echinacea, then exposed them to two powerful viruses (influenza and herpes).

The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating Rebecca Wood See book keywords and concepts

Both galangal types are available dried, ground, pickled, and occasionally fresh in Asian markets. See ginger Family; Herbs and Spices. GAMMA-LINOLEIC ACID (GLA) An essential fatty acid that is needed for growth and repair of cells and for production of hormonelike substances; it is normally produced by the body. In cases of deficiency, however, supplement with GLA-rich substances like borage, black currant, or evening primrose. See Essential Fatty Acids. Gandule See Pigeon Pea. Garbanzo See Chickpea. Garden Cress See Cress. GARDEN HUCKLEBERRY Sunberry (Solanum intrusum syn. S.

Kapha's slow, steady digestion can benefit from digestion-enhancing herbs and spices such as asafetida, basil, black pepper, black mustard seeds, chiles, coriander, cumin, galangal, fresh and dried ginger, fennel, and fenugreek. Kaphas who are not fond of these pungent spices may find themselves better tolerating allspice, cardamom, cinnamon, and nutm'eg, which will also support their metabolism. Nuts and Seeds are heavy, mucus forming, and fatty in nature and therefore best used moderately by kapha. Seeds (especially chia, flax, pumpkin, and sunflower) are preferable to nuts.

Pungent, astringent herbal teas such as ginger, chicory, or dandelion are balancing. Soymilk is preferable to dairy. Fats and Oils are heavy and damp producing and therefore best used in minuscule amounts. Sunflower, sesame, and olive oil and ghee are tolerated best. If you find yourself yearning for fat, try dressing your favorite steamed foods with a little of these culinary oils or with flax oil. Fruits increase water, a feature not needed by kapha people; however, as fruit is light it often ameliorates kapha's heaviness. Small amounts of dried fruits (dates excepted) balance kapha.

A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients Ruth Winter, M.S. See book keywords and concepts

The cleaned, boiled, sun-dried, pulverized root is used in coconut, ginger ale, and curry flavorings for puddings, condiments, meats, soups, and pickles; also for yellow coloring for sausage casings, oleomargarine, shortening, and marking ink. The extract is used in fruit, meat, and cheese flavorings for beverages, condiments, meats, soup bases, and pickles. The oleo-resin (see) is obtained by extraction of one or more of the solvents acetone, ethyl alcohol, ethylene dichloride (see all), and others. It is used in spice flavorings for condiments, meats, pickles, and brine.

The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating Rebecca Wood See book keywords and concepts

It is important for vata types to eat freshly prepared warm foods that, ideally, contain digestion-enhancing herbs and spices such as ginger or cumin. Thus, soups are much more calming to this air type than are salads. Note that even a food that is "good" for vata is upsetting if it is cold, stale, undercooked, eaten with too many other dishes, overeaten, or eaten when stressed. Flavors that benefit vata are sweet, salty, and sour. For example, sour umeboshi plums considerably help vata digestion. Beans and Legumes challenge vata, tend to cause gas, and are drying.

Natural Cures Michael Castleman See book keywords and concepts

You know, ginger has been used to treat nausea for thousands of years." Regulatory Limbo If herbs are so great, why aren't they more widely known and used? To claim that any herb or pharmaceutical has medicinal value, it must be either a traditional medicine specifically exempted from current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations or it must win FDA approval by passing a series of rigorous scientific tests. In the early 1960s, when current FDA rules were drafted, herbal medicine was nowhere near as popular as it is today, so only a few herbs were grandfathered in.

What Color is Your Diet? David Heber, M.D., Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

When hot, add garlic, ginger, and scallions. Stir-fry for a few seconds, but do not allow the garlic to brown. Add the shrimp and continue to stir-fry until the shrimp is pink and almost cooked through. Add the tofu and blanched broccoli florets and stir-fry for another two minutes, until the tofu is hot. Finally, pour in the sauce mixture and stir quickly to mix. Serve over steamed brown rice. NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS PER SERVING: Calories: 358 • Protein: 50 grams • Fat: 8 grams • Carbohydrate: 23 grams • Fiber: 6 grams • pi-carotene: 1471 |a.

Add broccoli, cabbage, carrots, onion, garlic, and scallion and ginger, and stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide the cooked brown rice into four bowls. Top rice with vegetables and sliced chicken breast, and then with teriyaki sauce to taste. NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS PER SERVING: Calories: 332 • Protein: 34 grams • Fat: 5 grams • Carbohydrate: 12 grams • Fiber: 1 gram • a-carotene: 1,235 (xg; • (3-carotene: 2,414 (jug • lutein + zeaxanthin: 1,174 ^.

The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating Rebecca Wood See book keywords and concepts

V2 ounce) 1 cucumber 2 medium blood oranges 2 teaspoons finely grated ginger Sea salt, to taste Hydrate the wakame in water to cover for about 3 minutes, or until softened. Cut out the center stipe and reserve for soup stock. Chop the wakame into 1-inch pieces and place in a salad bowl. Peel the cucumber if it is not organic. Slice the cucumber in half lengthwise and scoop out and discard the seeds. Chop the cucumber and add to the wakame. Peel 1 orange, chop it into small chunks, remove the seeds, and add it to the wakame mixture. Juice the remaining orange and strain out the seeds.

What Color is Your Diet? David Heber, M.D., Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Add tomato puree, raisins, brown sugar, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and ginger and stir. Lower heat to medium-low, cover, and let simmer 15 minutes for flavors to blend. While sauce is simmering, fill the cabbage leaves by placing about Vi cup of the filling into the center of each cabbage leaf. Fold up the bottom of the leaf to cover the filling, then fold in the sides and roll up to cover the top. Place half the cabbage/tomato mixture in casserole dish large enough to hold the cabbage rolls in one layer.

PDR for Nutritional Supplements Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik See book keywords and concepts

It is a member of the ginger or Zingiberaceae family. Turmeric is widely consumed in the countries of origin for a variety of uses, including use as a dietary spice, as a dietary pigment and as an Indian folk medicine for the treatment of various illnesses. It is also used in Hindu religious ceremonies in one form or another as part of the religious rites. Curcuminoids are responsible for the yellow color of turmeric, as well as the yellow color of curry. Curcuminoids are derived from turmeric by extraction with ethanol. Curcumin is the most studied of the curcuminoids.

One such preparation is known by the Sanskrit name trikatu and consists of black pepper, long pepper and ginger. Another preparation, known by the Sanskrit name pippali, consists of long pepper. It is thought that piperine is one of the major bioactive substances of these Ayurvedic remedies. Black pepper has also been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat seizure disorders. A derivative of piperine, antiepilepsi-rine, has also been used in China to treat seizure disorders.

The Food Pharmacy: Dramatic New Evidence That Food Is Your Best Medicine Jean Carper See book keywords and concepts

They added extracts of ginger, bean curd, tree ears (the mo-er mushroom or black tree fungus), and sar quort (also known as jicama, a radishlike vegetable Dr. Hammerschmidt had substituted for water chestnut) to normal platelets to see what happened in the test tube. Two foods were incriminated as anticlotting agents: the tree ear mushroom and the sar quort. The next step: proof by eating. (What scientists don't have to go through!) Dr. Hammerschmidt and others ate 400 grams, fully fourteen ounces, of sar quort. Result: upset stomach but no platelet dysfunction. The plot thins.

The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating Rebecca Wood See book keywords and concepts

Very hot spices, such as dried ginger, chiles, or mustard, may aggravate vata, especially in hot, windy, or dry climates. Nuts and Seeds are moistening, heavy, and warming and so nourish vata as long as they're taken in small, easy-to-digest quantities. Enjoy them raw or lightly roasted. Avoid nuts and seeds that are dry-roasted, fried, stale, or overly salted. Sweeteners nurture vata when they are natural and used in moderation. Rapadura is especially beneficial. Strive to completely avoid white sugar. Vegetables cooked support vata.

Earl Mindell's Vitamin Bible for the 21st Century Earl Mindell See book keywords and concepts

Vitamins Bl and B6 can help alleviate nausea due to motion or morning sickness; ginger root capsules; Ev.Ext-33. Niacin, bioflavonoids, and standardized ginkgo biloba can help in the treatment of dizziness and queasiness due to diseases of the inner ear. Vitamins A and C; quercetin, echinacea, goldenseal, and bayberry herbal teas; potassium. Alfalfa, asparagus, celery, dandelion leaves, and vitamin B6 can work as natural diuretics. Vitamin C, vitamins Bl, B2, B6, and B12, potassium, magnesium, acidophilus, alfalfa, hawthorn berry, gotu kola, skullcap, bran, and water.

The Doctor's Complete Guide to Vitamins and Minerals Dr. Mary Dan Eades See book keywords and concepts

To improve digestion and aid in the metabolism of fat, use butcher's broom, cardamom, cayenne, cinnamon, ginger, and green tea. Caution: Use cinnamon sparingly if you are pregnant. • Fennel is a natural appetite suppressant. • Fenugreek dissolves fat within the liver. • Suppress your appetite with ephedra, guarana, and kola nut. Caution: Do not use ephedra if you suffer from anxiety, glaucoma, heart disease, high blood pressure, or insomnia, or if you are taking an MAO (monoamine oxidase) inhibitor.

The combination of honey and ginger is particularly effective. Honey has antibacterial action, and the two complement one another. • Licorice contains a number of anti-ulcer compounds and is safe to use in moderate amounts. In larger amounts, or when used on a daily basis for longer than 6 weeks, it can produce headache, lethargy, loss of potassium, and high blood pressure. I suggest using licorice as a tea sweetener. • Clinical trials suggest that calendula may be effective in treating ulcers. It has antibacterial, antiviral, and immune-boosting action.

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