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Pour boiling water onto a couple tablespoons of fresh, shredded ginger and enjoy this hot tea. • The Chinese people have long depended on forsythia and honeysuckle to fight colds and other viruses. Mix the two herbs with lemon tea, which also has antiviral action, and you have a relaxing concoction. Drink throughout the day, but be sure to sip a cup before bedtime. • Commission E in Germany supports the use of anise as an expectorant for getting rid of phlegm. Drink a cup of tea in the morning and at night.

Contraindications—If taken in large doses, ginger can cause stomach distress. - Ginkgo - Ginkgo biloba Forms—The leaves are used to make capsules. Nutritional value—Ginkgolides are heterosides. Ginkgo is one of the most highly studied herbs. With powerful antioxidant properties, ginkgo is very effective in minimizing the effects of aging. Medicinal uses— • Ginkgo's ability to increase blood flow to the brain has been shown to benefit people as they age. It improves alertness, memory, and the ability to concentrate.

This herb is not easy to find, but you can grow it yourself, indoors or out. • ginger is an antioxidant as well as a very popular spice. Use it liberally in your cooking. Dosages may vary, depending on the duration and severity of your symptoms. Consult a qualified herbal practitioner before beginning any herbal remedy. What makes it worse? • An article in Science magazine reported that the greatest cause of cataracts is the body's inability to cope with food sugars. The worst offender is lactose, followed by refined white sugar.

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Ext-33—a patented extract of a unique subspecies of ginger that can reduce pain and inflammation. FOS (fructo-oligosaccharide)—a complex plant sugar; enhances immune function; normalizes blood sugar levels; increases good bacteria in the gut; helps protect against gastrointestinal cancers. GLA (gamma-linolenic acid)—a fatty acid in borage oil used for the treatment of arthritis. HCA (hydrocitric acid)—a natural appetite suppressant. HMB (beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate}—sports supplement; builds muscle, decreases fat.

Ext-33 capsule (which is a patented herbal extract of a unique subspecies of ginger) twice daily along with my MVP. (See section 172.) CAUTION: If you are undergoing chemotherapy, be sure to check with your doctor before adding any new supplements. 220. Cold Feet If you're embarrassed by wearing socks to bed all the time, you could try a good multimineral supplement with iodine twice a day, along with kelp tablets. The cold feet could be due to the fact that your thyroid glands are not producing enough thyroxin. Niacin and vitamin E can also help circulation.

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Other physicians now tout feverfew to prevent migraine headache, garlic to control cholesterol, saw palmetto to treat prostate enlargement, willow bark to prevent heart attack and ginger to relieve nausea. Medicine is moving forward into its herbal past as consumers and doctors alike rediscover the "roots" of healing—not to mention its leaves, stems and flowers. Herbal Medicine: Ancient and Thoroughly Modern The botanical roots of modern medicine are everywhere—if you know where to look.

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Garlic (As a supplement, take 1 capsule up to 3 times daily.) • ginger (As a supplement, take 1 capsule up to 3 times daily.) • Guar gum (An extract from the seeds of the guar plant. Tablets must be chewed thoroughly or sucked gradually, and taken with lots of water. CAUTION: Should not be taken by anyone who has difficulty swallowing or who's had gastrointestinal surgery.) • Gugulipid (An extract from the mukul myrrh tree, native to India, and used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine. Take one 25 mg. capsule with meals three times daily.

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Dilute ginger infusion may be used to treat infant colic. If you buy whole root, refrigerate it. Ginkgo A relic of the dinosaur age, ginkgo is the oldest surviving tree on earth. Poetically, it helps the oldest people. China's first historically recognized herbalist, Shen Nung (c. 3000 B.C.), called ginkgo "good for the heart and lungs." And traditional Chinese physicians have used it for thousands of years to treat asthma. India's traditional Ayurvedic physicians believed ginkgo enhanced longevity.

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Turmeric is a member of the ginger family. The rhizome is the part that is used and is cured (boiled, cleaned, sun-dried, and polished). It has long been cultivated in India, China, and other tropical countries. India is the major producer of turmeric, responsible for 94 percent of the world's production. Turmeric has been used in Asian culture throughout the ages for many different purposes including as a spice, dye, food preservative, and medicine.

Melatonin is found in foods such as oats, sweet corn, rice, ginger, tomatoes, bananas, and barley. Some research has indicated that melatonin levels decrease as we age, but not all the studies are in agreement. I don't think all elderly people should take melatonin, but I do know it's helpful to some. It can greatly improve sleep quality. Not surprisingly, shift workers have been particularly interested in melatonin. Working the night shift is hard on the biological rhythms of the body, because it's difficult to get proper sleep during the day when the sun is out.

Grontved A, Brask T, et al., ginger root against seasickness. Acta Oto-Laryngol 1988, 105:45-49. GINKGO BILOBA • "... [Ginkgo] exerts antioxidant activity in the brain, eyes, and cardiovascular system." Ferrandini C, Droy-Lefaix MT, Christen Y, Ginkgo Biloba Extract (Egb 761) as a free radical scavenger. Paris: Elsevier, 1993. • "... [They found] a 57 percent increase in blood flow among those who were regularly taking ginkgo." Jung F, Mrowietz C, et al., Effect of ginkgo biloba on fluidity of blood and peripheral microcirculation in volunteers. Arzneim-Forsch Drug Res 1990; 40:589-593.

Herbs such as gentian root, dandelion root, and ginger also stimulate digestive function. Look for herbal digestive formulas that contain these herbs and take them with meals. 4. Take betaine HC1 to increase stomach acid. I generally reserve its use for seniors (who have very low stomach acid) or those who do not respond to other digestive supplements. 5. Use constitutional hydrotherapy to strengthen the digestive system (see Hydrotherapy, page 260). Beyond these treatments there are ways to specifically get desensitized to foods you react to. Homeopathic remedies can be used.

Flatulence To help relieve flatulence, many people combine this herb with other digestive tonics such as fennel, peppermint, and ginger. °& Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) IBS is a condition characterized by abdominal pain, flatulence, constipation, and/or diarrhea. In many cases, this all-too-common condition is in many cases correlated with high stress levels. Many stress-reduction techniques are helpful-including exercise, prayer, and counseling. But along with those strategies, I recommend chamomile to help relax the nervous system.

DOSAGE Fresh ginger root can be made into tea. It's also sold in capsules, tablets, and tinctures. I have found all these forms to work with patients and myself. The tea is relaxing and works well for digestive upset, as do the capsule and tincture forms. For the treatment of inflammatory conditions, I recommend a standardized capsule to get high levels of the active constituents that reduce inflammation. The typical capsule dosage is 500 milligrams two to four times daily. If you're taking the tincture, I recommend 20 to 30 drops two to three times daily. WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS?

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Foods that include manganese include ginger, buckwheat and oats. Be sure you're getting 1 to 5 mg of boron in your daily multivitamin or osteoporosis formula. The organic matter in our bones consists mainly of collagen, the "glue" that holds together skin, ligaments, tendons and bones. Zinc, copper, beta-carotene and vitamin C are all important to the formation and maintenance of collagen in the body. If you're following the Six Core Principles for Optimal Health, you'll be getting plenty of these vitamins.

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It's a patented extract of a subspecies of ginger and it seems to be quite effective in reducing inflammation and may be very helpful in treating joint problems. Available under the trade name Zinaxin™, Ev.Ext-77 inhibits pro-taglandin production (which causes short-term joint problems) and leukotrienes (which can produce long-term joint problems). The recommended dose is one capsule twice daily, with food. Over one million people develop unhealthy joints each year. Eighty percent of people over the age of fifty already have unhealthy joints.

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The amount used is one-half to one teaspoon (one to two grams) of powdered ginger each day, allowing four to twelve weeks for benefits to appear.25 PREVENTING AND REVERSING OSTEOPOROSIS Bone-thinning osteoporosis can lead to small and not-so-small fractures in the vertebrae. As these breaks progress, the spine can become severely bent forward. Although doctors often turn to calcium supplements or hormone treatments to slow bone loss, another approach addresses the real causes much more directly. Most cases of osteoporosis have nothing to do with inadequate calcium intake.

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Experiment with new seasonings, such as fresh ginger, saffron, horseradish, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, red curry paste, red chili paste, fresh herbs, or orange zest (orange peel), and reduce your risk for cancer while you're exciting your tastebuds. See the Appendix and the recipe sections for a five-day meal plan, recipes, and suggestions for mix-and-match breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. EVOLUTION AND VEGETARIAN DIETS All of our ancestors—dating back hundreds of thousands of years—ate meat. Meat has been a key dietary ingredient in our evolution, but it is not an absolute necessity.

Purchase precut vegetables and fruits, bottled minced garlic or ginger, bottled lemon juice, frozen whole wheat waffles, preshredded cabbage, bagged lettuce or spinach, bulk bags of frozen skinned and boned chicken breasts, canned kidney beans, fat-free half and half, and boxed or premade hummus. • Use the microwave. You can microwave a sweet potato in five minutes, heat up leftovers in seconds, and even precook chicken before placing it on the barbecue. If you think that eating well requires a total revamp of your dietary habits, think again.

Start out with the basic— carrots, celery, and apple—then venture into more exotic combinations, such as carrot, ginger, parsley, and garlic. The combinations are endless! • Cut sweet potatoes into V2-inch strips and roast for a tasty alternative to French fries. SATISFYING YOUR SWEET TOOTH Origin recommendation: Sweeten foods with honey, maple syrup, date sugar. What's a serving? Limit daily intake to 6 teaspoons. Our bodies haven't evolved a system to handle the 20 teaspoons or more of sugar that we consume in sweets, baked goods, processed foods, and soda pop.

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A Breast Cancer Cell Breast Lump Option Circuit Lump Remedies group #1* Anti-cancer Lifestyle plus • Violet, red clover, burdock root, or netde infusion daily • ginger, cabbage, or potato compress 2-15 times a week • Cleavers, Siberian ginseng, or echinacea tincture daily • Anoint with infused herbal oils daily Remedies group #2 • Do all of group #1 plus: • Increase frequency of poultices and amount of tinctures • Add poke, sundew, mistletoe, or pau d'arco • Be sure to consult with experienced healers to to tj\ in c P 3 m fy CD a. 104 There's a lump in my breast and I'm afraid.

After-Surgery Lozenges combine the healing powers of slippery elm with ginger for warmth after the chill of the operating room, a boost to intestinal movement, and quick relief from nausea (the most frequent side effect of general anesthesia) and sore throat (from intubation). Recommended by several doctors, these lozenges are easily made at home and may safely be dissolved in the mouth—even when the order is "nothing p.o." or "nothing by mouth." (The recipe is on page 301.) • Another way to stop vomiting and nausea is to pinch (hard!

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Mix in onion, ginger, garlic, and cinnamon. Saute, stirring, about 5 minutes, until tender. Add squash, chicken broth, thyme, and honey. Stir well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10 to 15 minutes, until squash is soft. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Working in small batches, puree soup in blender or food processor until smooth. Return pureed soup to pot. Add chipotle pepper and stir. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Reheat. Makes 4 2-cup servings. Chutney: Combine all ingredients. If necessary, thin with chicken broth.

Add ginger mixture to carrots and stir over medium heat until sauce thickens. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons chopped chives and a pinch of red pepper flakes (optional).

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When the oil is ready, quickly throw in the garlic and ginger and vigorously stir-fry them over a medium flame for about 30 seconds, using your cooking shovel or spoon to scoop the ingredients from the sides of the pan and then stir them around in the middle, so they won't burn or stick. Continue to stir-fry while you add the hot pepper flakes, the hot pepper paste, the water chestnuts, and the tree ears. Then stir-fry for another 30 seconds. Add the meat mixture and keep stirring it as it cooks, taking special care to break up any large chunks of meat that may stick together.

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Right: In the early modern period, the rhizome of the Asian (= East Indian) Alpinia galanga, a member of the ginger family, was fraudulently sold as mandrake root. 226 The root of the American mandrake (= mayapple) is sold in North American "voodoo drugstores" as mandrake root. It is esteemed as a talisman. The root is said to bring luck in love (it makes the bearer of the talisman attractive and lovable in the eyes of the other sex), attract wealth (= money), protect from magical spells and the evil eye, and ward off demons.

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Spices: Cardamom, mints, coriander, chamomile, cinnamon, cumin, fennel, ginger (root or tea), mustard, bay leaf, black pepper, salt. Proteins: Chicken, eggs, duck, fresh seafood, nuts (except peanuts), turkey, pork. AVOID: General: Avoid dieting and fasting. Avoid stale foods, ice-cold drinks, canned or prepared foods, chemical additives, processed meats, hydrogenated oils and fats, excess alcohol, candy, cake, sugary sweets. Sweeteners: Nutrasweet (and other chemical sugar replacers), processed or refined sugars. Oils and fats: Corn oil, peanut oil, sesame oil.

I suggest adding ginger, garlic, or onion when cooking with oils, as they contain antioxidants that keep the oil from degrading as quickly from the heat. turies ago by TAM doctors, are strong enough to reduce muscular discomfort and pain in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (Srivastava et al., 1992). They explain this action in a pungent herb, as due to the vipaka (postdigestive action) being sweet and therefore nourishing and anti-inflammatory.

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Va cup raisins l'/2 cups plain or vanilla rice milk Vi teaspoon minced fresh ginger 3 tablespoons tapioca In a medium-size saucepan combine all ingredients. Cook over low heat—stirring often—for about 15 minutes, or until carrots are soft and most of the liquid has evaporated. Transfer about half the mixture to a blender; blend until smooth. Return the blended mixture to the pot, and stir to mix. Serve warm or Chilled.

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Spices that promote circulation include cayenne, cinnamon, ginger root, and clove. Cayenne also lowers cholesterol and blood pressure and increases vasodilation (widening of blood vessels). Take to comfort level. I Other Supplements Chromium is a trace mineral that is key to glucose metabolism. It potentiates insulin function (i.e., enhances the action of existing insulin), though scientists don't yet understand exactly how.

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