| Be careful when handling turmeric - it will permanently stain virtually everything! Wash the stain immediately and put it out in the sun.
• Store lemon juice in glass jar in refrigerator and use for master cleanse drink the next tips & tidbits morning. quinoa-millet
Vz cup quinoa Vi cup millet 3 cups water
Rinse quinoa and millet with cold water in strainer. Place in 1 quart pan with water and bring to boil uncovered. Reduce heat to low simmer and cover. Cook until all water is absorbed and grains are light and fluffy (approx. 20 minutes). |
Jeremy P. Tarcher
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 V2 teaspoons yellow or black mustard
4 cups water yi teaspoon turmeric
1 cup canned tomatoes V/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil yi teaspoon cumin seeds seeds
2 teaspoons jalapeno pepper (yi small), seeded
4 cups onions (2 large), finely sliced
5 teaspoons garlic (3 to 4 cloves), sliced yi cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
Add lentils to water in a large saucepan. Add turmeric and stir. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 20 minutes until the lentils are soft. Add tomatoes and salt, and cook for a few minutes longer. Reduce heat.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet. |
Mary-Ann Shearer
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 VEGETABLE CURRY
4 cups filtered water 6 teaspoons mixed curry powders (1 have three different types and use 2 teaspoons of each) 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon coarse salt 1 teaspoon ground coriander or a handful of fresh cilantro, chopped lh cup fresh lemon juice (optional) 4-8 cups mixed fresh vegetables 2 fresh red medium chilies (optional if you want it hotter)
Place all the ingredients (except the vegetables) in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes. |
Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 Turmeric or curcumin (curcumin is the active ingredient of turmeric), which you mainly know as a spice, is a powerful anti-inflammatory that works as well as cortisone for some people during arthritis flare-ups. For a flare-up you need to take 300 to 600 mg of curcumin, three times a day in capsules. (If you take turmeric, you may need as much as 50 grams a day, which is overdoing it!)
Cat's Claw or Una de Gato (Uncaria tomentosa) is a South American tree. Its inner bark is used to treat arthritis. You can take it as a tea (the way the natives take it), in capsules or tincture form. |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
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 Turmeric, a yellow root in the ginger family, has been used historically in Chinese medicine to treat flatulence and other digestive upset.
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A number of other herbs also have a reputation for fighting off farts. They may be too numerous to name, but we'll mention two of the best known. Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is said to be quite helpful. A cup or 2 of peppermint tea is said to settle the stomach and also help relieve smelly gas. Another that is well known in Mexico and the Mexican-American community is epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides). |
volker schulz and Rudolf Hansel
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 Javanese turmeric rhizome 20.0
Peppermint leaves 20.0
Milk thistle fruit 20.0
Caraway fruit 10.0
Bile tea II according to German Standard Registration
Rx Dandelion leaves and root 15.0
Javanese turmeric rhizome 20.0
Peppermint leaves 20.0
Yarrow 20.0
Fennelseed 5.0
Chamomile 5.0
Calendula 5.0
Licorice root 5.0
Wormwood 5.0
C) Complaints such as bloating, flatulence, and mild gastrointestinal cramping; also nervous gastrointestinal complaints
Compound caraway tincture according to German Prescription Formula Index
Rx Caraway volatile oil 2.0
Valerian tincture to make 20. |
Amarjit S. Basra
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 Middle East plants such as turmeric (Curcuma longa) and boswellia (Boswellia serata), from the Far East ginger (Zingiber officinale), and in North America black cohosh (Cicimifuga racemosa) have all traditionally been used to treat inflamed joints. Despite their aspirin content their effect is much slower than orthodox therapies. Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) is a native of South Africa. It has also traditionally been used and has been found to have analgesic effects, although little anti-inflammatory potential. |
Eric R. Braverman
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 BREAKFAST
Choice J: 1 or 2 soft-boiled or poached eggs with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and a pinch of cayenne pepper
Choice 2: Fat-free plain yogurt with berries and walnuts, almonds, or pumpkin seeds
Choice 3: Omelet with some cut-up vegetables sprinkled with turmeric (made in a nonstick pan)
Choice 4: Bran oatmeal with nuts, berries, and unsweetened soy milk
Choice 5: Pink grapefruit (sweeten with sugar substitute), 1 poached egg, and fresh spinach leaves
Choice 6: Caesar salad with 1 boiled egg, spinach, celery, carrots, and 4 oz. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
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 Brewer's yeast is a potent source of B vitamins, as are wheat germ, eggs, and spirulina.
Use turmeric as a spice when preparing meals. Many people with Alzheimer's are found to be deficient in zinc. To boost your intake, snack on pumpkin seeds regularly.
To improve circulation, increase energy levels, and detoxify your body, drink a glass of clean water every two waking hours.
Eat plenty of fiber to keep toxins moving through your digestive tract and to prevent them from taking up residence in your body. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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 One trial found curcumin (from turmeric) at 400 mg three times daily was more effective than either placebo or anti-inflammatory medication for relieving post-surgical inflammation. However, as the different treatment groups had different degrees of inflammation at the start of the study, firm conclusions cannot be drawn from this study.111
Are there any side effects or interactions?
Refer to the individual herb for information about any side effects or interactions.
Holistic approaches that may be helpful
Acupressure can be used to prevent nausea and vomiting. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 There's also a lot of ginger and turmeric in it, in addition to aloe vera, which is a powder form. You want to know exactly how to blend those together. When people are taking it, those ingredients are so important for absorbency.
Mike: Yes. The ginger especially, as you mentioned before.
Lovejoy: Ginger is one of my favorites.
Mike: Aloe vera is one of my favorite herbs, or foods, of all time. I think it's one of the most underrated herbs out there. Why did you decide to put it in?
Lovejoy: Aloe vera is wonderful for blood glucose balancing. It's great for that. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Other foods that have shown beneficial effects on lowering cholesterol include avocados, cocoa butter, brewer's yeast, royal jelly, shiitake mushrooms, saffron, turmeric, honey, shellfish, and alfalfa sprouts.
Milk and cheese are often loaded with fat and cholesterol. However, milk fat also contains a number of bioactive components, including conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Conjugated linoleic acid has been shown to possess activities that prevent cancer and the formation of cholesterol-containing plaques that contribute to heart disease. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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| Turmeric was used for numerous intestinal infections and ailments in Southeast Asia.
Active constituents
The active constituent is known as curcumin. It has been shown to have a wide range of therapeutic actions. First, it protects against free radical damage because it is a strong antioxidant (page 467).2 Second, it reduces inflammation by lowering histamine levels and possibly by increasing production of natural cortisone by the adrenal glands.3 Third, it protects the liver from a number of toxic compounds. |
Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan
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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. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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| Turmeric is one of the key ingredients in many curries, giving them color and flavor. The root and rhizome (underground stem) are used medicinally. |
Eric R. Braverman
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| DINNER Grilled vegetable mix with fava beans sprinkled with turmeric. 8 oz. beef or 8 oz. veal. Finish with low-calorie hot chocolate.
DAY 3
BREAKFAST 1 whole-wheat or wheat-free waffle with
V2 tablespoon peanut butter and 2 oz. fresh berries. 1 soft-boiled egg dressed with 1 teaspoon olive oil and balsamic vinegar seasoned with cumin, garlic, pepper, and basil. Finish with a cup of coffee flavored with cinnamon.
LUNCH 4 oz. smoked salmon with 1 tablespoon low-fat cream cheese and lettuce, tomatoes, and onions on 1 slice whole-wheat bread. Finish with yfe cup grape juice.
DINNER 8 oz. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
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 MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane)
MSM is a form of sulfur, which is a building block of cartilage and other connective tissue. In this form, sulfur is a mild anti-inflammatory and has been found to help relieve arthritis pain. A study published in 2005 found that a combination of glucosamine (see above) and MSM were more effective, more quickly, than either one alone. Even separately, both significantly relieved OA pain. Another study of MSM alone, this one from 2006, enrolled fifty men and women aged forty to seventy-six, all of whom had knee OA. |
Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 Curcumin
Facts
Curcumin is derived from turmeric, die spice that gives curry pow der its distinctive yellow color. ^Curcumin is not the same as cumin, which may also be found in curry powder.) turmeric, known as the "spice of life," is widely used in Indian cooking. For thousands of years, turmeric has also been an important part of the Ayurvedic system of medicine practiced by Indian healers. Long before the discovery of refrigeration, curry powders and other spices were used to preserve food, which over time would grow rancid if exposed to oxygen. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Every woman should be taking it because you get those protective effects with it. turmeric will shut off the blood supply to tumors and so does green tea. Without new blood vessels growing in and bringing nutrients and oxygen, tumors can't grow any bigger.
Mike: Why don't mainstream oncologists grasp this information about green tea and use it to the benefit of their patients? What could possibly be the reason?
Horner:I think that part of it is they don't have time to read, like I said, and secondly we have such an incredibly litigious environment. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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| A combination formula containing ginger, turmeric, boswellia, and ashwagandha (page 629) has been shown in a double-blind trial to be slightly more effective than placebo for RA;97 the amounts of herbs used in this trial are not provided by the investigators.
The historic practice of applying nettle (page 714) topically (with the intent of causing stings to relieve arthritis) has been assessed by a questionnaire study.98
The nettle stings were reported to be safe except for causing a sometimes painful, sometimes numbing rash lasting 6 to 24 hours. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Mike:Of course, both are well represented in your formula. turmeric is 3,000 milligrams per serving. There is 500 milligrams of green tea leaf extract. That's a potent combination.
Horner:It's the equivalent of drinking about six cups of green tea during the day. We also have a few different nutrients that are found in cruciferous vegetables. Cruciferous vegetables are a family of vegetables that include broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts and they're somewhat noteworthy because they have a natural hormone detoxifier in them. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 It's blueberries, garlic, cabbage, onions, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, aloe vera, almonds and a thousand other natural foods and medicinal herbs. If the public understood the true healing power of these foods -- and the powerful medicines they contain -- conventional medicine and all its drug-pushing participants would suddenly be irrelevant and bankrupt. |
Dr. Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons and Elizabeth M. Williamson
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 Important medicinal plants from the family
• Curcuma zanthorrhiza Roxburgh (Temu lawak, Javanese turmeric).
• Curcuma longa L. (syn. C. domestica, turmeric), a commonly used spice and popular remedy used, for example, for inflammatory and liver diseases, and in most Asian medical systems for a large variety of illnesses.
Fig. 4.15
(a) Datura stramonium (datura, Solanaceae), showing capsule enclosing the highly toxic seeds. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Recent scientific studies have shown popular Ayurvedic herbs to exhibit powerful medicinal effects, even from a Western point of view. turmeric, for example, halts the growth of cancer tumors. Cinnamon stabilizes blood sugar, and gymnema sylvestre helps block dietary sugars while supporting the regeneration of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Ayurvedic medicine has known all this -- and much more -- for centuries. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
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| Super Prescription #6 Curcumin
Take 400 mg of curcumin extract from turmeric has many different conjunction with conventional treat
Super Prescription #7 Essiac
Essiac is a combination of detoxify ing formula, and it has attained a of all kinds. When buying Essiac-lowing set of herbs: sheep sorrel, (Ulmus fulva), rhubarb root, waterdres clover (Trifolium pratense), and potent as a tincture or a tea; take asp divided doses. |
Dr. Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons and Elizabeth M. Williamson
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| As well as the drugs discussed in this chapter, turmeric (Curcuma domestica) and Javanese turmeric (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) are also used for dyspepsia and GI disorders, but are of more interest for their anti-inflammatory properties.
Artichoke, Cynara scolymus L.
(Cynarae folium)
The plant and the drug
This member of the Asteraceae yields the globe artichoke (a food common in French cuisine), which is the large flower head of the plant. The medicinal part is the leaf, a botanical drug used to treat indigestion and dyspepsia. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
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| Find an extract standardized for 400 to 600 mg of curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric) and take 400 to 600 mg three times a day, or use 1 to 2 cc of a tincture three times a day.
Homeopathy
Pick the remedy that best matches your symptoms in this section. For acute sinusitis, take a 30C potency four times daily. For chronic sinusitis, take a 6x, 12x, 6C, 12C, or 30C twice daily for two weeks to see if there are any positive results. After you notice improvement, stop taking the remedy, unless symptoms return. Consultation with a homeopathic practitioner is advised. |
| Phytonutrients, as found in herbs such as green tea, turmeric, ginkgo biloba, and milk thistle, have some of the most potent antioxidant activity ever discovered. Each of the antioxidants plays a key role in neutralizing free radicals and optimizing immune system function. These are just a few examples of the antioxidants that are available in foods and supplements.
TESTING ANTIOXIDANT STATUS
There are several different ways you can test your antioxidant status. One is to have a blood test that measures the levels of key antioxidants found in your blood. |
Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD and Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND
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 HEPATO-PROTECTIVE EFFECTS
Historically, turmeric was used for a variety of liver conditions. Experimental evidence from animal studies confirms that it appears to increase bile flow and may play a role in protecting the liver from toxins.8 23 In addition, a related species, Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb., has been shown in animal experiments to provide protection from hepatotoxin-induced liver damage.24 However, our literature review did not find any human studies which investigated turmeric's efficacy for these indications. |
| CAUTIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS
Individuals with blockage of the common bile duct or gallstones should avoid consuming turmeric due to its reputed ability to increase bile flow.1 An animal study has demonstrated that the active constituents of turmeric are transferred translactationally.44 Safety in pregnancy and lactation has not yet been established.
DRUG INTERACTIONS
No known drug interactions.
DOSAGE REGIMENS
þ dried root: 1.5-3 g daily.1 Note: The clinical trials reviewed used 400 mg curcumin three times daily.1718
Uva-Ursi
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. |
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