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A synthetic flavoring used in bitters, spice, and ginger ale flavorings for beverages. Used in adhesives; a denaturant for alcohol. SUCROSE POLYESTER • See Olestra. SUCROSE STEARATE • A mixture of sucrose and stearic acid (see both). SUGAR • A carbohydrate product made up of one, two, or more saccharose groups. The monosaccharide sugars—often called simple sugars—are composed of chains of 207 carbon atoms. Chief among the monosaccharides are glucose, dextrose, fructose, and levulose.

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One paper reported on 56 case studies of patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders who treated themselves with ginger for time periods ranging from 3 months to 2.5 years. Twenty-eight of these patients had rheumatoid arthritis, 18 osteoarthritis, and 10 muscular discomfort. More than 75 percent of the people with arthritis reported relief of pain and inflammation, and all of the people with muscular discomfort noted a marked reduction in pain.9 This was not a controlled study, but the results are encouraging.

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A synthetic raspberry, fruit, and ginger ale flavoring for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, and chewing gum. No known toxicity. FURFURYL ALCOHOL • A synthetic flavoring obtained mainly from corncobs and roasted coffee beans. Has a faint burning odor and a bitter taste. Used in butter, butterscotch, caramel, coffee, fruit, and brandy flavorings for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, gelatin desserts, and icings. It is poisonous.

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Trikatu is a blend of ginger and peppers available from Ayurvedic practitioners and in some health food stores. You can also purchase it by mail order; refer to the resource list on page 634.) Steep for ten minutes and then add 1 teaspoon of honey; drink twice daily, he suggests. Mustard also helps, according to Dr. Lad. For bronchial asthma, take one teaspoon of brown mustard oil (available in Indian pharmacies and by mail order; refer to the resource list on page 634), mix it with one teaspoon of raw sugar and eat this mixture two or three times a day, preferably before each meal, he says.

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Pour boiling water over a teaspoon or 2 of freshly ground ginger and steep for 10 minutes. To stop infectious coughs, combine ephedra, apricot seed, isatis root, isatis leaves, licorice root, trichosanthes fruit, and vasaca leaf as 60-70% of a basic formula, then add herbs from above categories depending on the different symptoms. These herbs relax and open the lungs, slow the coughing, and fight infection. Because the lungs are so delicate, the secondary choices and proportions of each herb are very important.

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Use paprika, beet juice, or red zinger tea to bring out red; for brown, use ginger, nutmeg, or hot coffee instead of water. Gold is accentuated with black tea, chamomile, or onion juice. To tone down the otange-ted, add one patt chamomile flowets to two parts henna. Never use henna on eyebrows, eyelashes, or facial hair, or if you already have a chemical dye on your hair or are about to get a permanent. You can take on temporary hair color with natural rinses made from plant materials.

Stomach Upsets • Drink ginger ale. • Drink raspberry-leaf or basil tea. At the Store/By Mail Q Natural first-aid products Avena Botanicals. Healing oils and salves made from certified organically grown and wildcrafted herbs in organically grown cold-pressed olive oil. For relief of minor cuts, skin irritations, burns, abrasions, bruises, stressed muscles, earache, and diaper rash. El ® EB + Bioforce Herbal Cough Syrups and Drops (Bioforce of America). From organically grown or wildcrafted herbs. El M Bioforce of America + Dry Creek Herb Farm.

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Along with ginger, Curcuma longa L., was also probably taken from India to Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Siam, Malay Archipelago), China and Northern Australia, and to the West Indies and South America, by the Spaniards. Subsequently, its cultivation spread to many African countries. There is no available documented literature about the methods of cultivation in areas other than India. India remains the largest producer of turmeric, its acreage and production exceeding the total of all other growing countries put together,44 except for China and Indonesia (for which no figures are available).

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It is also used in citrus, peach, and ginger flavorings for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, condiments, and meats. Also being studied as a natural antioxidant. A teaspoonful of the oil may cause illness in an adult, and an ounce may cause death. GRAS. There is reported use of the chemical, it has not yet been assigned for toxicology literature. ROSIDINHA • Sideroxylon. A large green genus of tropical trees, family Sapotaceae having hard wood and somewhat bell-shaped flowers with a few seeded berries. Used as a flavoring. ROSIN • Colophony. Softener for chewing gum.

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She says that these nutrients include beta-carotene (found in parsley, broccoli and spinach) and copper (found in carrots, apples and ginger). Calborn has also seen rheumatoid arthritis improve with a glass or two a day of pineapple juice. "It's the only known source of the enzyme bromelain, which has strong antiinflammatory properties," she says. Calbom also cautions that certain juices may cause adverse reactions in people with osteoarthritis. "Avoid citrus fruits, and be careful with vegetables from the nightshade family, including potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and eggplant," says Calbom.

Herbs such as ginger, peppermint, papaya and fennel can help reduce the nausea caused by chemotherapy, for instance. Irish moss can thin the blood, and hawthorn berry, rosemary and motherwort can improve circulation in people with heart disease. (When using herbs in the treatment of major health problems, you must consult with a health professional, Dr. Watson cautions.) But whether using them for prevention, as home remedies or as helper substances for drugs, people are using a lot of herbs. In 1993, total sales of herbal remedies were estirnated to be about $1.

Tyler suggests trying a stronger dose of ginger, available in gelatin capsules of 500 milligrams in most health food stores. Take one or two capsules every four hours, or fodow label instructions for dosage, he says. Homeopathy If you feel nauseated and don't know why, the first thing to try is a dose of Ipecacuanha 6X every 15 minutes until you begin to feel better—but take no more than four doses, says Maesimund Panos, M.D., a homeopathic physician in Tipp City, Ohio, and co-author with Jane Heimlich of Homeopathic Medicine at Home. Ipecacuanha is available in many health food stores.

To make the tea, Gladstar says, place four tablespoons of cramp bark, one tablespoon of pennyroyal and one to two teaspoons of freshly grated ginger in a pot and add a quart of cold water. Slowly bring the water to a simmer. Cover the pot and allow it to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Then remove it from the heat, steep for 30 minutes and strain. Drink 14 cup every 15 minutes until cramping stops, says Gladstar. Cramp bark and pennyroyal are available in most health food stores.

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Zinc USA RDI 15 mg UK RNI 7 mg (females), 9.5 mg (males) EC RDA 15 mg Zinc is present throughout the body tissues and helps the activities of a wide variety of enzymes. It is essential for normal growth and development; for a healthy reproductive system and fertility; and for healthy fetal development. It helps to keep skin healthy, helps wound healing, regulates the sense of taste, and is important for immune system strength. It also helps destroy surplus free radicals in the body (see Antioxidants, page 24).

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Marinade: Combine first six ingredients. Mix well. Pour marinade over chicken, turn once. (May marinate up to an hour.) Grill or broil approximately four minutes on each side, until no longer pink inside. Makes 4 servings. Nutritional Information per serving: 181 calories, 8 percent fat (1.51 grams, less than 0.5 grams saturated fat), 30 percent carbohydrate, 62 percent protein, less than 1 gram fiber, 15.5 milligrams calcium HERB-RUBBED CHICKEN The flavors in this chicken are robust and satisfying. They'll even fill the house with the smells of home cooking.

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The resulting formula is composed of herbs traditionally used in the West for arthritic and rheumatic disorders.

Phlegm in the lungs is most often brought about by weak digestion (weak spleen-pancreas qi) that causes mucus. It can also result from too much mucus-forming food. In either case, mucus accumulates in the lungs; symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, or asthma accompanied by sticky phlegm. The tongue coating is greasy and white if the phlegm is cold; a greasy yellow coating indicates hot phlegm. Treatment includes foods that transform, reduce, or expel phlegm.

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You can make a tasty tea from a blend of all four. (See my Outsmart-Ulcer Tea.) Several other herbs and foods have some anti-ulcer value, though they're not as potent as the ones mentioned above. These include bananas, cabbages, chamomile, gentian, garlic, meadowsweet, milk thistle, onions, pineapple, and pumpkin. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: First, Identify the Offenders Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for two similar but distinct conditions: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Both cause abdominal pain (sometimes severe) and bloody diarrhea.

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C 1/2 to 1 tsp. honey 1 cup hot water Mix all ingredients together. Alpine Barley 2 cups cooked barley 1 tsp. sesame oil 1/4 tsp. ground cumin 1/4 tsp. ground coriander 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 cup golden raisins 1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped 1/2 cup chopped, roasted almond, walnuts or sunseeds (opt.) Cook barley according to directions or use leftovers. Heat oil in pot. Quickly saute spices to bring out their flavors. Add dried fruit and 1 cup water. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add cooked barley; heat thoroughly. More water may be needed to reach desired consistency.

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RA. • Physical therapy (i.e., exercise, heat, cold, massage, diathermy, lasers, and paraffin baths) has a major role in the management of RA. almost a full point. Patient and physician assessments also showed improvements in the SLE group and exacerbation in the placebo group. The average dosage of required corticosteroids decreased by thirty percent in the SLE group, and increased by forty percent in the control group. The number of lupus flare-ups was three in the SLE group, compared to eight in the placebo group. Mild acne was a frequent side effect of DHEA treatment.

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Add raisin mixture, (oil), lecithin, and salt to IV2 teaspoons anise seeds buckwheat mixture. Knead until it holds «¦» 3 cups water together. ._ V2 teaspoon salt • Bake in oiled baking dish 30 minutes or 2 teaspoons oil (optional) until golden. 2 teaspoons lecithin • Serves 8. KASHA VARNITCHKES (Jewish noodle dish) 2 cups buckwheat groats • Dry-toast groats until brown and nutty. 8 cups boiling water • Add salt and water. Cook 20 minutes. V2 teaspoon sea salt • Saute onion until golden. 1 onion, minced (optional) • Mix onions, kasha, and noodles together.

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Things to avoid • caffeine, chocolate, sugar, coffee, and cow's milk Colitis attacks This category covers a wide range of bowel disorders, which may collectively be grouped under this heading. These disorders include irritable bowel syndrome, spastic colon, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. These conditions are plagues of modern civilization. They are directly due to erroneous diet. Food allergies and infection also play an important role. Emotional distress is another major cause of colonic disorders.

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The resulting formula is composed of herbs traditionally used in the West for arthritic and rheumatic disorders.

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Lai (1979) and Lai et al. (1980) have also found antimutagenic activity in extracts of wheat sprouts, leaf lettuce, parsley, brussels sprouts, mustard greens, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, and other vegetables. Although they concluded that the anti-mutagenic substance in these vegetables is chlorophyll, certain food substances without chlorophyll, such as apples, also inhibit mutagenic activity (Morita et al., 1978), indicating that some factor in foods other than chlorophyll can be antimutagenic.

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The caffeine in very strong coffee will work too, and black tea is traditionally used for its theophylline (the ingredient that is purified in many asthma prescription drugs). Foods and Nutrients for Asthma Another element of long-term asthma treatment is to include antiinflammatory herbs and foods in the diet, since asthma involves inflammation of the bronchi and an inappropriate inflammatory reaction by the body to certain substances.

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It usually works better for this in combination with other female herbs. — used for nervous disorders, it is put in many nerve combinations. — has a tonic influence on the mucous and serous tissues of the body. — stimulates secretions of the liver, kidney, and lymph glands. — helps break up mucus in the lungs and head, in many sinus combinations. NOTE: Taking too much Black Cohosh may cause a headache. It will go away in a few hours but you will know that you should take less the next time or switch to a combination without Black Cohosh.

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Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc, director of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Lad says to drink XA cup of the hot tea every half-hour. The coriander is the active ingredient here, he explains. Also, he says, the remedy is tridoshic, meaning that it works equally well for vata, pitta and kapha constitutions. (For more information about the Ayurvedic doshas, see "All about Vata, Pitta and Kapha" on page 28.) Herbal Therapy Fevers can actually be beneficial, because "bacteria, parasites and viruses replicate more slowly at high temperatures," says Jane Guiltinan, N.D.

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Bermuda onion. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 7 minutes. Then remove from stove and steep for an additional 20 minutes or so. Drink both cups when lukewarm. Dessert Recipe The following recipe has been adapted from Better Homes & Garden's excellent work, Eating Healthy Cook Book. The kindness of the editors is greatly appreciated (see Appendix). A Delicious Cherry Cobbler Remember to spoon the batter onto a hot cherry filling. That way, the biscuit topper cooks faster and more uniformly. Needed: 1 cup flour; 1 tbsp. pure maple syrup; 1 tsp.

Spread this on clean surgical gauze and apply to the area. Cover and leave for up to 7 hours before changing again, if necessary. At the same time administer internally capsules of chickweed (6 at a time) or a tea (2 cups at a time) made by adding 1 tbsp. dried herb to 2 cups boiling water and steeped for 20 minutes before straining and drinking. The same steps can also be followed with great success in treating carbuncles, boils, venereal disease, herpes sores, swollen testicles and breasts and so forth.

Wash game hens and cut into serving pieces. Combine the next 8 ingredients and bring to a boil before pouring over them. Cool, then cover and refrigerate overnight. When ready to cook, remove the hens from marinade, reserving the marinade. Roll cut-up pieces of hen in flour. Brown over low heat in olive oil. Add water to marinade and pour over game hens. Cover and simmer 25 minutes. Last of all add the cumin 7 minutes before cooking time is up. Serve hot over wild rice. Serves 6.

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