This book, illustrated by over full-color figures, is aimed at bringing out an updated Acute Study Dictionary of plant sources of Indian medicine. The text is based on authentic treatises which are the outcome of scientific screening and critical evaluation by eminent scholars. The Dictionary is presented in a user-friendly format, as a compact, handy, easy to use and one-volume reference work. Often called 'nature's miracles', superherbs, or adaptogens, help the body adapt to the stresses of life, whether emotional, environmental or immune related.
We've all been informed about superfoods and the nutrients they pack, but superherbs do more than deliver vitamins and nutrition - they help to improve overall health to bring the body back to equilibrium. Featuring twenty of the most easy-to-source and use adaptogens, Superherbs will teach you the history of these ancient herbs, how each can help us in mind, body, beauty and spirit, and ten ways that we can incorporate them into our lives including recipes, teas, tonics, and DIY beauty regimes.
Superherbs will help you find the best ways to de-stress, relieve anxiety, reduce inflammation and so much more, all in a healthy, natural way. The plants are poppy, clary sage, yarrow, rue, hyssop, vervain, mugwort, wormwood, datura, wild tobacco, henbane, belladonna, and mandrake. Roth writes simply and clearly on a vast amount of esoteric information that is not easily found elsewhere and will be greeted enthusiastically by those who already have extensive experience and libraries.
Each chapter focuses on one plant and includes information on its unique plant spirit familiar, clear how-to instructions for magical projects, and pragmatic information on growing and cultivating. Working directly with spirits is one of the fundamentals of the Craft. Roth is not only a successful gardener, but also a magician and scholar of the occult.
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This is not a diet book, this book provides you with unique program that is easily tolerated, does not have any side effects, and is cheap to implicate and easy to follow. The percentage of active constituent varies greatly. For this reason official pharmacy standardises drugs. A traditional Chinese treatment for relieving ills of the body by inserting needles into special meridians. Discovered over 5, years ago, it has only of recent years found tardy acceptance in Western medicine. In Russia it is taught in universities as a serious medical science.
Acupuncturists believe in lines of life force called meridians which encircle the body and are linked to all main organs. Sceptics complain that needles are inserted at points with no apparent connection with the disease. A needle stuck into the nose is intended to treat hay-fever, and a needle in the toes, migraine. Karate and Judo experts observe that such points correspond to those used by themselves. Eastern acupuncturists believe in two channels of energy circulating the body: the Yang positive and the Yin negative , and that in perfect health these two are in perfect balance.
However, when one line of force dominates the other full free flow is obstructed and illness results. To release the blockage, insertion of a needle at the correct point on the meridian can often relieve pain and cure. Chinese acupuncture was always used together with herbal medicine Ginger, Sarsaparilla, Pennywort, etc.
About 60 per cent success rate is shown where the two combined therapies are used for surgical analgesia in childbirth. Laser acupuncture may one day surpass the needle therapy in the treatment of organic problems, depression, and anxiety. Acute disease. Not chronic. Adaptogens are concerned with the therapeutic action of the whole plant which is regarded as greater than the sum of its parts. They may affect many different kinds of cells, whereas a chemical drug has a direct action upon a particular tissue or system.
Adaptogens are powerful supportive agents against stress and its effects, initiating processes of regeneration of tissues and fluids. They release innate resources of vitality in their efforts to reinvigorate and protect. Ophioglossum vulgatum L. Action: emollient, anti-eczema, vulnerary fresh leaf on wounds , anti-neoplasm poultice of fresh leaves. Ulcers that refuse to heal. A disease causing failure of adrenal gland function, in particular deficiency of adrenal cortical hormones, mainly cortisol and aldosterone.
Commonest causes are tuberculosis and auto- immune disease. Symptoms: acute abdominal pain, muscle weakness, vomiting, low blood pressure due to dehydration, tiredness, mental confusion, loss of weight and appetite.
Vomiting, dizzy spells. Increased dark pigmentation around genitals, nipples, palms and inside mouth. Persistent low blood pressure with occasional low blood sugar. Crisis is treated by increased salt intake. Research project revealed a craving for liquorice sweets in twenty five per cent of patients. Where steroid therapy is unavoidable, supplementation with Liquorice and Ginseng is believed to sustain function of the glands.
Ginseng is supportive when glands are exhausted by prolonged stress. BHP recommends: Liquorice, Dandelion leaf. Combine equal parts: Balm and Gotu Kola. Preparation of teas and tea mixture: 1 heaped teaspoon to each cup boiling water: infuse minutes; 1 cup 2 to 3 times daily. Powders: mg two 00 capsules or one-third teaspoon.
Tinctures: teaspoons 2 to 3 times daily. Tinctures Dose: teaspoons thrice daily. Cod liver oil. Extra salt. Folic acid. An overgrowth of lymphoid tissue at the junction of the throat and nose. After exposure to inflammation from colds, dust, allergy or faulty diet adenoids may become enlarged and diseased.
Chiefly in children, ages 3 to Mouth always half open through inability to breathe freely through nose. Nose thin and shrunken. Teeth may protrude. Possible deafness from ear infection. Children gritting their teeth at night may be suspected. Children may also have enlarged tonsils. Both tonsils and adenoids are lymph glands which filter harmful bacteria and their poisons from the blood stream. Herbs can be used to facilitate their elimination from the site of infection for excretion from the body.
Echinacea, Poke root, Goldenseal. Equal parts: Echinacea, Poke root, Goldenseal. Children mg or one capsule. Thrice daily.
Dose: teaspoons. Children: drops, in water, thrice daily. Apply to affected area on a probe with cotton wool. Gargle: Equal parts tinctures Myrrh and Goldenseal: drops in glass of water, freely. Snuff: Bayberry bark powder.
May follow inflammation which causes two surfaces, normally separated, to stick together and form fibrous tissue.
Peritonitis is a common cause of adhesions in the abdomen resulting in intestinal obstruction. Adhesions can occur in joint diseases, chest troubles such as pleurisy, intestinal and bowel disorders. Sometimes it is necessary for adhesions to be divided by surgery. Castor oil packs. A substance that works well with another. A remedy that enhances the effect of another. One that assists and promotes the operation of the basic ingredient of a prescription: i.
This is the time of life when profound physical and emotional changes take place in young people, marking the beginning of puberty and proceeding throughout teenage years towards maturity. It is a time when sound nutrition should bypass many of the distressing crises which arise from heredity tendencies or an unhealthy life-style.
Problems of puberty:— Treatment. Delayed menarche Raspberry leaf tea , and other menstrual disorders; hormone deficiency laboratory tests confirm. Listlessness, Gentian. Loss of appetite Chamomile. Over-activity, tearfulness, Pulsatilla. Aggression, over-activity, Alfalfa.
Under-developed testes Liquorice, Sarsaparilla. Nervousness and restlessness of many of the younger generation may arise from a number of causes, including a diet of too much sugar, coffee, caffeine stimulants coffee, cola, strong tea and foods deficient in nutrients and minerals. The condition can be related to the number of chemicals used in food and commercial products, pesticides and drugs. Plenty fresh raw fruits and vegetables.
Raw food days. High protein, low salt, low fat. Alfalfa tea rich in builder minerals. Reject: coffee, cola drinks, strong tea, alcohol, tobacco. Adonis vernalis L. Contains glycosides, including cymarin. Italian: Ellebore bastardo. Cardiac tonic. Coronary artery dilator. Mitral insufficiency. Tincture Adonis: drops in water twice daily and when necessary.
Pharmacy only medicine. An agent which stimulates the adrenal glands thereby increasing secretion of cortisol and adrenal hormones. A herb with a mild cortico-steroid effect. Two organs situated one upon the upper end of each kidney. Each gland encloses a central part known as the medulla, and an outer cortex which exercises some control over sexual development. Stresses of modern life may exhaust the glands. Mental or physical stress may cause it to swing into action; increasing the heart beat, elevating blood pressure and releasing glycogen from the liver.
The cortex secretes a hormone — aldosterone the salt and water hormone which regulates water retention in the body. Also, the cortex secretes cortisone which raises the level of sugar in the blood. Also secreted are the adrenal sex hormones that complement the gonads. A hormone secreted by the cortex of the adrenal glands. 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. Herbalists, phytotherapists, other practitioners and companies are required by the Committee on Safety of Medicines to report all adverse reactions associated with herbal products used in the treatment of disease in the UK within one month.
Adverse reactions to over-the-counter alternative medicines should be reported using the yellow card scheme. It represents an act of self-discipline within the trade and profession, acceptance and observance of which is a condition of membership of the British Herbal Medicine Association. It is the responsibility of all placing and accepting advertisements to ensure that wording complies with statutory requirements.
For any ailment or disease no claim for cure may be made. It shall not indicate an absence of side-effects, or suggest that a product is better than or equivalent to another treatment. It shall not suggest health can be enhanced, or that health may be impaired by not taking the product. It should not be directed principally at children, or refer to recommendations by a health professional, a celebrity, etc.
Taken for 30 consecutive days, runners using powdered Eleutherococcus Siberian Ginseng showed a 10 per cent improvement in performance. The placenta, umbilical cord and membranes left behind but which are detached and must needs be expelled a few hours after delivery in the third stage of labour. Where retained, a strong infusion of White Horehound is indicated.
Gelling agent made from seaweed. Alternative to gelatine which is prepared from the bones of animals. A colloid which absorbs moisture rapidly, providing bulk and a lubricant to the intestinal tract for relief of constipation. Used for making pills, lotions and suppositories. Also known as Japanese isinglass, it is a nutrient to add weight and build up weakly constitutions. The powder is added to desserts: stewed fruits, etc. Still used as a bulk laxative for chronic constipation.
Liver spots. Pigment defects. External: Aloe Vera juice or gel. Comfrey paste: Mix a little powder and water. Old age. To maintain health, prevent anaemia, ensure mobility of joints, sense of balance, reduce possibility of strokes, preserve density of the bones and ward off senility. Minerals may be provided by Mullein and Nettles iron , Kelp iodine , Chamomile and Horsetail calcium , Oats silicon , Silverweed sulphur , Liquorice root phosphorus , Dandelion potassium , Carrot leaves magnesium.
Garlic anti-infective , Ginseng anti-fatigue , Hawthorn sustains heart , Red Clover lymphatic cleanser , Ginkgo, brain stimulant. Sage tea is favoured in China for longevity.
Combine equal parts: German Chamomile, Horsetail, Nettles. Single teas may be made from Hawthorn blossoms or any of the above. Belgian research has shown that the elderly are more able to resist infection by taking Selenium supplements. They are prone to a deficiency of Selenium. See entry. Elderly subjects who complain of memory loss are unlikely to develop dementia. Reduce fats, meat and sugar. High intake of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Dietary fibre, muesli, oatmeal porridge. Oily fish. Beta carotene 5,iu; B-complex; B12; Vitamin C to preserve blood vessels 1g; Vitamin E to sustain a robust circulation, iu. Selenium mcg. It is desirable that elderly patients should, where possible, be weaned off psychotropic drugs, as they are particularly prone to side-effects. Chaste tree. Vitex agnus castus L. Part used: dried ripe fruits.
Contains aucubin and agnuside iridoid glycosides , flavonoids, castin bitter , fatty and ethereal oils. Action: acts on the anterior pituitary gland, reducing FSH follicle-stimulating-hormone and increasing LSH luteum-stimulating-hormone.
Stimulates production of progesterone but reducing that of oestrogen. New herbal Practitioner, March Alternative to hormone replacement therapy HRT. Uses: Symptoms caused by excess FSH and low progesterone output. Pre-menstrual symptoms, especially nervous tension, irritability, mood-swings, depression, anxiety, crying, forgetfulness, insomnia. Amenorrhoea by regulating sex hormones. Pain in breasts. To promote breast milk in nursing mothers; assist bust development.
Acne vulgaris to restore sex hormone balance. Water-retention pre-menstrual caused by oestrogen excess or progesterone deficiency. Premature old age from sexual excess and masturbation. Agnus lowers sexual vitality; reduces nervous excitability. By opposing excess oestrogen it lessens the risk, however small, of endometrial carcinoma.
For symptoms of the menopause and of withdrawal on giving-up The Pill. Extracts made from crushed roots. Tablets: mg; 2 tablets after meals thrice daily. Dose: ml. Caution: Not taken in the presence of progesterone drugs.
Contra-indications and interaction with other drugs: None known. Tincture: drops daily morning dose during second half of menstrual cycle. Fear of open spaces. Unrealistic, persistent and intense fear. Sufferer cannot leave home without feeling in need of psychological support. Ninety per cent of agoraphobic patients are women.
All have a weakened central nervous system which causes them to over-react to stress, when they can no longer control the way their balance- mechanism works; continued efforts to do so increase their stress level and produce emotional distress. Where emotional and mental stress is caused by adrenal exhaustion the herb Pulsatilla exerts a positive influence.
Night cap to relax: cup of Balm tea. As many of its symptoms are indistinguishable from caffeinism, coffee and strong tea should be avoided. Hypoglycaemia predisposes. Stop smoking. A dog makes an ideal companion for an agoraphobic, providing an impetus to get across the threshold. Minerals: Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc. Aromatherapy: 6 drops Roman Chamomile oil on cotton wool for use a nosegay.
A condition in which there is a marked decrease or absence of polynuclear or granular white cells in the blood following prolonged septic conditions or from taking such drugs as phenothiazines, thiouracil and chloramphenicol. Other causes: radiation therapy, leukaemia, aplastic anaemia. Symptoms: sore mouth, throat and lungs with bacterial infection. Treatment: Should be supportive to specific medical treatment. Stop drugs that may be causative.
Powders: Formula. Red Clover 2; Ginseng 1; Echinacea 1. Dose: mg or three 00 capsules or half a teaspoon thrice daily. Combine Echinacea 2; Goldenseal 1; Fringe Tree 1. Dose: teaspoons in water thrice daily. Diet: High protein, high fibre, low fat, low salt, regular raw food days. Vitamins C, B-complex especially B12 , folic acid, bioflavonoids. Minerals — copper, iron, zinc. Cocklebur, Church Steeples. Agrimonia eupatoria. French: Aigremoine. Italian: Agrimonia.
German: Leberkraut. Spanish: Agrimonia. Constituents: coumarins, tannins, flavonoids, phytosterol. Action: diuretic, hepatic, astringent mild , haemostatic, vulnerary, cholagogue, Promotes assimilation of food. Bitter tonic. Uses: weak acid stomach, indigestion, sluggish liver and debility, gall bladder disorders, nosebleed, sore throat, laryngitis gargle , bed-wetting, incontinence, diarrhoea, to promote flow of gastric juices.
Local: ulceration — to cleanse and heal. Ancient remedy for suppurating sores and wounds. Tea: 1 teaspoon to each cup boiling water. Half-1 cup freely. Liquid extract: BHP Dose drops ml. Tincture: BHP A term once used for an acute fever, particularly with alternating heat and shivering, i. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
It savages the very cells that under normal circumstances would defend the body against the virus. Notifiable disease. AIDS does not kill. By lacking an effective body defence system a person usually dies from another infection such as a rare kind of pneumonia. There are some people on whom the virus appears to be ineffective. The HIV virus is transmitted by infected body fluids, e.
A number of co-factors are necessary for AIDS to develop: diet, environment, immoral lifestyle, drugs, etc also dispose to the disease which, when eliminated, suggest that AIDS needs not be fatal. However, there is no known cure. Smoking hastens onset. Causes include needle-sharing and sexual contacts. The virus kills off cells in the brain by inflammation, thus disposing to dementia.
Onset: brief fever with swollen glands. This may pass off without incident until recurrence with persistent diarrhoea, night sweats, tender swollen lymph nodes, cough and shortness of breath.
There follows weight loss, oral candida. First indication is the appearance of dark purple spots on the body followed by fungoid growths on mouth and throat.
While some cases of STDs have been effectively treated with phytotherapy, there is evidence to suggest it may be beneficial for a number of reasons. Whatever the treatment, frequent blood counts to monitor T-4 cells an important part of the immune system are necessary. While a phytotherapeutic regime may not cure, it is possible for patients to report feeling better emotionally and physically and to avoid some accompanying infections candida etc.
Without a blood test many HIV positives may remain ignorant of their condition for many years. STD clinics offer free testing and confidential counselling. Modern phytotherapeutic treatment:— 1. Enhance immune function.
Nutrition: diet, food supplements. Psychological counselling. Of primary importance is Liquorice: grams daily. Upper respiratory infection: Pleurisy root, Elecampane. Prostatitis: Saw Palmetto, Goldenrod, Echinacea. Ear Inflammation: Echinacea. External — Mullein ear drops. With candida: Lapacho tea. Garlic inhibits candida. Anal fissure: Comfrey cream or Aloe Vera gel external. The Ethnomedicine Practitioner's Desktop Lexicon. Popular All Time. Download Bartram S Encyclopedia Of Herbal Medicine books , Containing over entries of general disease conditions and corresponding herbal treatments, this book covers: therapeutic action, monographs of medicinal plants, and the properties of herbs and preparations such as inctures, liquid extracts, poultices and essential oils.
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