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Smart Medicine for Healthier Living : Practical A-Z Reference to Natural and Conventional Treatments for Adults Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND See book keywords and concepts

If you have this problem, you may be able to crush the tablet and mix it with a spoonful of fruit-flavored yogurt or applesauce, or dissolve it in tomato or vegetable juice. You should be aware, though, that some tablets are enteric-coated, and should not be crushed. These tablets are meant to pass through the stomach whole and are absorbed in the intestines. Before crushing tablets, check with your doctor or pharmacist to make sure it is safe and appropriate to do so. Capsules Capsules slide down much more easily than tablets do.

Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition Paul Pitchford See book keywords and concepts

Simmer 10 minutes, until verging on 1 carrot, cut into flowers tenderness. 1 green onion, chopped (optional) • Add greens and cook until bright-colored. 2 cups spring greens, finely cut • Serves 4-6. v2 cup sprouts Sea salt to taste Variations Hot and Sour Soup— Add lemon juice or vinegar with hot sauce. 2 cups whole or split peas, presoaked V4 onion diced (optional) 1 cup celery, diced 1 cup carrots, diced 1 bay leaf 5-6 cups water V2 cup dulse V4 teaspoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon sea salt 2 tablespoons vinegar (optional) • Layer vegetables in a pot in order given.

Chop and cook with grains, soups, breads, stuffings, salads, baked potatoes, curries, tofu, and vegetable dishes. • Sauteing in oil facilitates the digestion of oil-soluble vitamins and cuts the fishy taste. • Arame does not have as strong a flavor as hijiki and is therefore more versatile. All the following recipes can be prepared with either hijiki or arame.

The complete Book of Water Healing - Using the Earth's most essential resource to cure illness, promote health, and soothe and restore body, mind, and spirit Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Fresh vegetable juices are generally effective in refreshing the cells and in toning and cleansing the body. Organic beet powder added to pure water is especially purifying. FATIGUE Water Therapy For Instant Revival: Hold the wrists and/or ankles under cold running water. Restore energy, slake thirst, and avoid dehydration with a series of slowly sipped cups of pure water. Drinking water throughout the day will replenish flagging energy. Other Quick Water Energizers: Prior to taking a shower or bath, generously splash apple cider vinegar over the shoulders, torso, arms, and legs.

Sip diluted apple cider vinegar and water; apple juice; equal amounts of apple cider vinegar and honey (1 to 3 tablespoons) and a cup of water; or, if desired, any vegetable juice obtained by extraction. If you are very sick, stick to only one type of juice during the day, as a mono diet will speed the healing.

Begin by soaking the body in a vegetable oil (olive oil is preferred). Soak in a bathtub full of warm to hot water. Soap the body completely with a natural, non-detergent, hard-milled soap, and scrub with a loofah, an aloe brush, a natural bristle brush, or a hand-crocheted Israeli or Mexican hemp washcloth. Scrub gently at first, then work up to a vigorous scrubbing. If the skin is very delicate or sensitive, use a large natural sponge for the first few weeks and then graduate to the friction mitt or brush. Other shampoos may be preceded with a salt massage to increase circulation.

Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition Paul Pitchford See book keywords and concepts

Variations Use apples, strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, pears, plums, apricots AGAR-AGAR vegetable MOLD WITH AVOCADO 2-3 tablespoons agar-agar flakes 3 cups water 1 teaspoon lemon juice Pinch kelp powder 2 carrots, grated V2 cup greens or sprouts 1 avocado 1 tablespoon grated onion (optional) V3 cup sunflower or pumpkin seeds y2 teaspoon cumin powder 1 cup vinaigrette (p. 537) Lettuce or chrysanthemum leaves Prepare agar-agar (p. 543). Remove from heat. Add lemon juice and kelp. Allow to cool slightly. Place carrots into pre-moistened mold or glass bowl.

Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine Simon Mills and Kerry Bone See book keywords and concepts

The word derives from the term 'vegetable alkali' which refers to the alkaline nature of these compounds, a property which results from the fact that they always contain nitrogen. The following definition is concise and descriptive: alkaloids are alkaline (basic) nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds derived from higher plants and often exhibiting marked pharmacological activity. However, there are several exceptions to this definition. For example, the nitrogen in ephedrine is not part of a ring, so it is not heterocyclic. For this reason it is sometimes referred to as a protoalkaloid.

The complete Book of Water Healing - Using the Earth's most essential resource to cure illness, promote health, and soothe and restore body, mind, and spirit Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

In addition to salt-laced water or high-potassium drinks, such as organic vegetable soups, herb drinks are useful. Chamomile tea will also reduce stomach spasms and quiet the body; linden tea will quiet the nerves and help ensure restful sleep the night before a game; and peppermint tea is delicious, refreshing, and stimulating, and is easily prepared in large quantities and served cold before, during, and after games. Cayenne pepper in very tiny doses will help to setde digestive rumblings and provide a small boost in energy.

James Duke in Green Pharmacy suggests combining 1 capsule garlic oil with 4 parts vegetable oil to treat a bacterial or fungal ear infection. (Never use herbal ear drops if you have reason to believe the eardrum is perforated.) Mullein is another reliable, ancient healing ear oil. Heat and apply on a wad of absorbent cotton placed in the outer ear. This can be used for both adults and children. General Therapy Ear infections are a common and painful part of childhood. The usual medical practice is to treat middle ear infections with antibiotics.

Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine Simon Mills and Kerry Bone See book keywords and concepts

Arnica oil' is obtained by macerating one part Arnica flowers in five parts vegetable oil. Arnica tincture (1:5, 45%) is also used topically as a lotion or incorporated into creams or ointments. DOSAGE • Lotion: dilute a 1:5 tincture by five times with water and apply 2-3 times per day. • Ointment should contain 10-25% tincture or about 15% 'Arnica oil'; apply 2-3 times per day. DURATION OF USE Not for prolonged application. SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY Arnica is toxic if taken internally (except diluted homoeopathic preparations). Contact dermatitis can occur.

Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

Since lycopene is fat-soluble, it is better to prepare the tomatoes with a small amount of vegetable oil (pumpkin seed oil would be best), although this is not a license to consume unlimited quantities of any fatty food, such as pizza, as long as it contains some tomatoes. Lycopene is also found in red grapefruit and watermelon, and in smaller quantities in crab and lobster. LJ Take 200 to 800 international units of vitamin E daily. Vitamin E activates the cancer-fighting properties of lycopene. Make sure to take vitamin E supplements rather than relying on dietary vitamin E in eggs and nuts.

Staying Healthy in a Risky Environment: The New York University Medical Center Family Guide Arthur C. Upton, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Ci/L' 5pCiL' TTC TP See note* Unstable, rapidly converted to nitrate; prohibited in working metal fluids Not applicable Natural mineral deposits; by-product of copper mining/smelting Radioactive waste, uranium deposits, nuclear facilities Radioactive waste, uranium deposits, geological/natural Radioactive waste, geological/natural Human and animal fecal matter Water aerosols such as vegetable misters Human and animal fecal matter 0.5-1.

Winter meals feature meat and potatoes, sometimes with a vegetable, followed by ice cream or cake for dessert. As a hobby, this woman makes stained glass ornaments and decorative windows, using the kitchen as a studio—a craft she would like to pursue full-time. Not only would working out of the home be professionally satisfying, it would give her more time with her son. For this reason, they have just built a workshop for her in the basement of their home. Identifying their health risks. These two people have different lives, jobs, health concerns, and priorities.

PAHs are also found in barbecued and smoked meats and fish, roasted peanuts and coffee, refined vegetable oil, wheat, rye, and lentils. PAHs are found in the air from natural sources, such as forest fires and volcanoes, but mostly from human-made sources, such as burning coal, wood, petroleum products, and oil and from coke production, burning refuse, and car exhaust. Water, soil, and air may also be contaminated. People living near oil refineries and in cities with heavy traffic may be exposed to higher levels of PAHs. Routes of Exposure: Inhalation and ingestion.

The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications Christian Ratsch See book keywords and concepts

In Guatemala and El Salvador, the young flowers of this species of coral tree are eaten as a vegetable (fresh or frozen). When a large amount is consumed, the meal has sedative effects and induces a long and deep sleep. The tree is frequently cultivated in Central America (as a living fence). In former times, crushed branches were used as a fish poison (Morton 1994). Distribution This species is found primarily in Guatemala, El Salvador, and southern Mexico. It also occurs in central Mexico and in rare cases in northern Mexico.

Preeminent among the shaman's techniques is the use of the plant hallucinogens, repositories of living vegetable gnosis that lie, now nearly forgotten, in our ancient past. (McKenna 1992,7) "Shamanism is the door to the real world." The ethnopsychologist Holger Kalweit spoke these words at a symposium in September 1996 entitled "The Shamanic Universe." What he meant is that shamanic consciousness is the real world or, as the Indians say, the "true reality." For many Indians in the Central and South American rain forests, the everyday world is an illusion, a superficial necessity.

Vegetable gums and resins. Waltham, Mass.: Chronica Botanica. -. 1950. Age-old resins of the Mediterranean region. Economic Botany 1:307-16. Kaster, Heinrich L. 1986. Die Weihrauchstrafie: Handelswege im alten Orient. Frankfurt/M.: Umschau. Kessler, Michael. 1991. Zur Frage nach psychotropen Stoffen im Rauch von brennendem Gummiharz der Boswellia sacra. Inaugural diss., Basel, Switzerland. Martinetz, Dieter, Karlheinz Lohs, and Jorg Janzen. 1989. Weihrauch und Myrrhe. Stuttgart: WVG Menon, M. K., and A. Kar. 1971.

Franciscea uniflora Pohl] Bloom of the lent, boas noites, ("good nights"), camgaba, camgamba, ("tree of the gamba-opossum"), Christmas bloom, flor de natal, ("Christmas tree"), gerataca, good night, jerataca, jeratacaca ("snake bite medicine"), manaca, manaca, mercurio dos pobres ("poor man's quicksilver"), Paraguay jasmine, Santa Maria, umburapuama ("medicine tree"), vegetable mercury, white tree — Brunfelsia maritima Benth.

In Veracruz, the flowers are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. They are regarded as an aphrodisiac food (Reko 1938, 127*; Ott 1993, 423*). The seeds were once used in a kind of dice game (patol) (Krukoff 1939,210). Distribution The tree occurs from northern Mexico to Guatemala. It prefers a dry and warm climate. Its range is concentrated around central Mexico (Morelos, Puebla, Veracruz, Colima, Guerrero, Oaxaca) (Krukoff 1939, 299). Cultivation Cultivation is performed simply by planting pre-germinated seeds in the soil. The seeds should be watered well, but not too much.

Smart Medicine for Healthier Living : Practical A-Z Reference to Natural and Conventional Treatments for Adults Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND See book keywords and concepts

This sea vegetable is high in iodine, which strengthens thyroid function. It is also high in iron, which is an important nutrient for the woman with heavy menstrual bleeding. Many women with endometriosis are deficient in iron. ¦ Selenium is an antioxidant that helps defuse free radicals and reduce inflammation. Take 200 micrograms twice a day for two weeks, then cut back to 200 micrograms daily. ¦ The B vitamins are essential for hormonal balance and neurotransmission. Take a B-complex supplement that supplies 25 milligrams of each of the primary B vitamins two to three times daily.

Staying Healthy in a Risky Environment: The New York University Medical Center Family Guide Arthur C. Upton, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

The trail began with this single clue and led health department investigators to supermarkets where they noticed that the fruit and vegetable bins are sprayed at frequent intervals to keep them cool and fresh. Probing further, the medical sleuths found that the sprays were fed from open troughs of water located in the back of the stores. As it turned out, the troughs were not cleaned regularly, providing a perfect breeding ground for the growth of algae, which in turn nourished colonies of the Legionella bacteria.

Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition Paul Pitchford See book keywords and concepts

Vitamin A, richly supplied in the above animal and vegetable foods, strengthens sexual development and reproduction, as well as protects against congenital birth defects29—all these properties are in the domain of jing activity. At the same time, most such foods contain ample omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in concentration in the body wherever there is jing storage—in the sperm, brain, liver, kidneys, bone marrow, and placenta. Omega-3s develop and maintain the nervous system, clean the arteries, and provide cellular integrity.

The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications Christian Ratsch See book keywords and concepts

In Mexico, the boiled flowers are eaten as a vegetable and produce mild hypnotic effects (Aguilar et al. 1981). Botanical illustration of the American coral tree (Erythrina americana). (Colored copperplate engraving from Trew 1750.) Commercial Forms and Regulations In Mexico, colorines are available in the markets and in stores selling devotional articles. Indians often sell chains of the seeds near ruins and other tourist attractions. Literature See also the entry for Erythrina spp. Aguilar, Maria Isabel, Francisco Giral, and Ofelia Espejo. 1981.

The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants Andrew Chevallier See book keywords and concepts

History & Folklore A much valued herb in the past, samphire fell into disfavor but is slowly becoming popular again as a vegetable, either pickled or eaten fresh. The English herbalist John Gerard described it in 1597 as "the pleasantest sauce, most familiar, and best agreeing with man's body, both for the digestion of meates, breaking of stone, and voiding of gravel." Samphire was a well-known preventative against scurvy, and was pickled and taken on long sea journeys.

It has a bittersweet, acrid taste, and in India it is sometimes used in salads and as a vegetable. in tropical and subtropical parts of Australia, southern Africa, and South America. It prefers marshy areas and riverbanks. Although usually gathered wild, gotu kola can be cultivated from seed in spring. The aerial parts are harvested throughout the year. Related Species Marsh pennywort (Hydrocotyle vulgaris) is a related European species, but, unlike gotu kola, it does not have any known therapeutic uses.

Parts Used Stems are eaten as a nourishing vegetable and made into juice. Divided toothed leaves are aromatic Seeds contain volatile oil and are the main part used medicinally. Stem B Key Preparations & Their Uses Cautions Do not take celery medicinally in pregnancy or it suffering from a kidney disorder. Do not use seeds sold for cultivation in medicinal preparations. Do not take the essential oil internally except under professional supervision. Remedy As a cleansing drink, take I cup oj organic carrot and celery juice a day. H Infusion of seeds (to make, p. 290).

Widely grown as a vegetable, cultivated celery is less fragrant than the wild variety. It is propagated from seed in spring and harvested from midsummer to autumn. related species Celeriac (A. graveolens var. rapaccum) is a "turnip-rooted" variety of celery. A medicinal food, it has some of the same qualities as celery. key constituents ¦ Volatile oil (1.

Apium graveolens (Umbelliferae) Celery, SMALLAGE More familiar as a vegetable than as a medicine, celery stems and seeds have long been taken for urinary, rheumatic, and arthritic problems. Celery is a good cleansing, diuretic herb, and the seeds are used specifically for arthritic complaints where there is an accumulation of waste products. The seeds also have a reputation as a carminative with a mild tranquilizing effect. The stems are less significant medicinally.

Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

Fennel Seed Latin name: Foeniculum vulgare (Apiaceae [parsley] family) Other common name: fennel fruit GENERAL DESCRIPTION Fennel is a vegetable with a bulbous, celerylike stem and feathery leaves. It is believed to have originated in the Mediterranean. The aromatic yellow-green fennel seed used in herbal medicine dries on the plant and is harvested in autumn when the fruit has ripened. Fennel seed is a common cooking spice and is used in several cultures to prevent gas and upset stomach.

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