Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  It requires laboratory manufacturing processes and is something altogether different than what we know as botanical medicine. What makes natural progesterone natural is not so much the original plant material but rather that the progesterone molecules that result are chemically identical to the progesterone hormone produced by a woman's own ovaries and adrenal glands.
Confusion exists when people think that bio-identical progesterone is found in wild yam and soybeans or that the human body can convert wild yam and soybean extracts to natural progesterone. Neither of these is true. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Sure, I've had symptoms, but I fought them off with a strong immune system bolstered by botanical medicine.
This product really works. Take it as soon as you detect cold symptoms coming on (don't wait!) and keep taking it every four hours until your cold is gone. You'll notice a significant improvement in your ability to overcome colds or flus.
Where to get Power Immune
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California residents pay sales tax, but for everyone else, you only have to pay shipping. It ships in 2 oz. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  James Duke, PhD, author of numerous books on botanical medicine (including The Green Pharmacy). It has gained popularity among natural health enthusiasts over the last several years, but supplies have been hard to come by, causing prices to remain out of reach of most consumers.
But one company -- revealed in the special report -- embarked on an eight-year program to plant a large supply of camu camu trees. Now that effort has come to harvest, and full-spectrum camu camu powder is available to consumers across North America and in selected other countries. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Through the power of healing foods and botanical medicine, both have revolutionized their own personal health and become living examples of the power of foods, superfoods and medicinal herbs to literally reverse chronic disease and restore maximum health. Now, they are both "Juice Feasters," meaning they drink around five quarts of raw, freshly-made vegetable and fruit juices on a daily basis. "I'm astonished and excited about the health benefits I'm personally experiencing from Juice Feasting," said Mike Adams, the Health Ranger. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  We are learning that natural botanical medicine is all the medicine you need to prevent every major disease now ravaging modern society.
Plant-based medicines are the answer to diabetes, obesity, cancer, osteoporosis, heart disease, kidney stones, depression and psychosis, behavioral disorders, liver disease, kidney disease, urinary tract infections, skin problems, bad breath, body odor, Alzheimer's, eye health, longevity, colorectal cancer, Crohn's Disease, asthma and too many other health conditions to name. |
Michael Friedman, ND
See book keywords and concepts |  In patients with high cholesterol, the formation of LDL needs to be inhibited. botanical medicine and clinical nutrition are helpful in limiting this pathway.
Botanical Medicine
Nopal (Opuntia streptacanthae): This herb is effective not only in the treatment of diabetes but also with hyperlipidemia. One study on healthy and diabetic subjects found that nopal intake before every meal for 10 days reduced body weight, as well as total cholesterol and triglycerides. Nopal also increases liver apolipoprotein receptors while decreasing LDL cholesterol in guinea pigs. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts |  Yarnell E. botanical medicine for cystitis. Alt Complement Ther; Aug:269-275. 1997.
Zhang RX, Dougherty DV & Rosenblum ML. Laboratory studies of berberine used alone and in combination with l,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-l-nitrosourea to treat malignant brain tumors. Chinese Med y (Engl) 103(8):658-665. 1990.
Golden Shower Tree
Cassia fistula
DESCRIPTION
Medicinal Parts: The medicinal parts of the plant are the bark, fruit, and seeds.
Flower and Fruit: The flowers are in loose, hanging, 30 to 50 cm long racemes. There are 5 pale yellow, ovate petals. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Naturopathic therapies include dietary and lifestyle changes, clinical nutrition (nutritional supplementation), botanical medicine (herbs), homeopathy, Chinese medicine and acupuncture, hydrotherapy, manipulation, physical therapies, psychotherapy, and minor surgery. We also recognize the judicious use of prescription medications when the benefits exceed the risks, integrated into a comprehensive naturopathic health-care plan. Some naturopathic physicians receive extra training and licensure to practice obstetrics and natural childbirth. |
Dr Ron Roberts
See book keywords and concepts |  He encouraged people to follow a natural lifestyle, and emphasised the benefits of botanical medicine. His legacy to future generations was a vast collection of herbal remedies which are as valuable today as they were more than 300 years ago.
Modern technology has demonstrated that plants and herbs contain invaluable properties and a great interest is now being taken in their powers to heal. Herbal remedies are at present enjoying a revival, with an increasing number of people insisting on a more natural form of healing. |
David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes
See book keywords and concepts |  Botanical medicine began to be replaced by pharmaceutical drugs beginning around 1880. In part, this was a result of the rise of the modern pharmaceutical industry and the discovery of powerful synthetic coal tar dye compounds by German researchers. With the new century, herbs were seen as old-fashioned and relics of the past. The future of health care was now firmly linked to the laboratory and science. In addition, USP monographs, particularly botanical monographs, have to meet two criteria. They have to be supported by science, and the medications must have proven efficacy. | | From Kathy Abascal's Case Files—Addiction Recovery (Smoking Cessation)
Kathy Abascal, JD, RH(AHG), is the coauthor of Clinical botanical medicine and the author of Herbs & Influenza.
Adaptogens and nervines are important supportive therapies for patients experiencing drug withdrawal regardless of whether they are quitting legal habits such as cigarettes, alcohol (do not use alcohol-based tinctures for alcoholics), or coffee or quitting illicit drugs such as cocaine, ecstasy, or amphetamines. | | From Chanchal Cabrera's Case Files—Autoimmune Disease (Polymyalgia Rheumatica)
British-born herbalist Chanchal Cabrera, MSc, MNIMH, RH(AHG), teaches in the botanical medicine program at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine and practices near Vancouver, British Columbia. She is the author of Fibromyalgia, a Journey Toward Healing.
This patient was a sixty-four-year-old woman with the autoimmune disease polymyalgia rheumatica. Her symptoms were being controlled with prednisone, but she was very concerned about the long-term effects of this medication on her bone density. | | From Kevin Spelman's Case Files—Chronic Fatigue and Depression
Kevin Spetman, RH(AHG), is a clinical herbalist and the chair of the Clinical Division in the Masters Degree Program in botanical medicine at Tai Sophia Institute in Laurel, Maryland.
A thirty-seven-year-old woman was running a major company involved in health care services. She complained of chronic fatigue and depression. She was a pleasant, well-groomed woman, clearly anxious, who stated that she didn't have enough time to eat and had little to no appetite. The majority of her food intake was from fast-food restaurants. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
See book keywords and concepts |  She teaches doctors at the botanical medicine in Modern Clinical Practice Conference at Columbia's Rosenthal Center. She is adjunct faculty for the New York Botanical Garden.
PHILIP JAY HODES, ED.D., has spent three decades learning about holistic health, detoxification, and orthomolecular nutritional therapies. He is a researcher, writer, speaker, and educator, as well as a health care practitioner.
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ABRAM HOFFER, M.D., PH.D., received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and his M.D. from the University of Toronto. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Black cohosh has become one of the most significant women's herbs in all of botanical medicine. Also known as snakeroot or rattleroot, this plant belongs to the buttercup family and is indigenous to the eastern part of North America. The native peoples of Canada and America used black cohosh for many different indications, such as uterine pains during menses and childbirth, rheumatism, rattlesnake bites, and general malaise. Black cohosh was introduced to Western gynecology in the middle of rhe eighteenth century in the treatment of menopausal symptoms. | | However, when I was first studying botanical medicine, this herb was known more for its relaxant effect on the uterus in dysmenorrhea, false labor pains, and threatened miscarriage. It can be helpful in both congestive and spasmodic menstrual cramps of even a severe nature. If the menses is also associated with PMS irritability and anxiety, delayed or irregular menstrual cycles, or scanty flow, then black cohosh would be an even more indicated herbal choice for menstrual cramps.
Black Cohosh va-V2 tsp tincture or 1-2 capsules every 2-4 hours
Other Traditional Herbs to Consider. |
David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes
See book keywords and concepts | | For more information consult a veterinarian familiar with botanical medicine.
• American ginseng: For medium-sized dogs more than six years old, one 500 mg capsule once or twice a day is suggested.
• Ashwagandha root: Dried herb, 25 mg/lb three times a day (general guidelines for any animal).
• Astragalus root: Dried herb, 30-60 mg/lb three times a day (general guidelines for any animal).
• Eleuthero: For medium-sized dogs, one 500 mg capsule twice a day. | | From Jill Stansbury's Case Files—Multiple Conditions
Jill Stansbury, ND, is a multitalented musician, artist, and philosopher as well as a prominent naturopathic physician and the chair of the botanical medicine Department at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon.
Stansbury uses adaptogens in many ways, including the following:
I often use adaptogens (ashwagandha, Asian ginseng, eleuthero, rhodiola) for perimenopausal women with stress symptoms, insomnia, and anxiety and emotional disturbance. I expect to see results within a week or so. |
Michael Friedman, ND
See book keywords and concepts | | The therapies used by naturopathic doctors include clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, traditional Asian medicine, homeopathic medicine, acupuncture, physical medicine, hydrotherapy, and lifestyle counseling. In its own way, each therapy supports the self-healing efforts of the body. The naturopathic physician selects appropriate modalities to use on a given individual patient based on traditional knowledge, modern research, and clinical experience. This practice of medicine is at once founded on the healing wisdom of many centuries and a distillation of current scientific research. |
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.
See book keywords and concepts |  Intentional stinging with nettles should only be undertaken after consultation with a physician knowledgeable in botanical medicine.
Are there any side effects or interactions?
Nettle may cause mild gastrointestinal upset in some people. Although allergic reactions to nettle are rare, when contact is made with the skin, fresh nettle can cause a rash secondary to the noted stings.7 Nettle leaf is considered safe for use in pregnancy (page 363) and breast-feeding. |
Craig Pepin-Donat
See book keywords and concepts |  This text refers to the paperback edition.
Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
A drug reference center for interactions among drugs, supplements and herbal information. articles & links
Visit www.FitAdvocate.com for the direct link to these and many other articles.
"Dangerous Supplements: Still at Large"
ConsumerReports.org (May 2004)
This is an excellent article on the dangers of supplements. It includes real life examples of people who have experienced negative reactions. See www.consumerreports. |
Michael Friedman, ND
See book keywords and concepts | | Commiphora mukul
(Guggul)
Considered the best botanical medicine for lowering high cholesterol in Ayurvedic medicine
Active ingredient guggulsterone increases the uptake of LDL cholesterol from the blood by the liver
500 mg t.i.d. of a 5% guggulsterone extract (equivalent of 25 mg guggulsterone t.i.d.)
Cynara scolymus
(Globe Artichoke)
Liver support, increases HDL, decreases LDL, increases bile production
1-4 g t.i.d. (root) or 500 mg t.i.d. | | Instead of starting from scratch with each new condition, the student can draw upon the substantial knowledge and clinical experience accumulated in these pages, as well as quickly call up the many scientific references provided from recent literature in medical journals, naturopathic and botanical medicine publications, and endocrinology textbooks.
Practicing physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals will also find this book a useful reference. | | These premises inform the founding of the naturopathic medical profession at the turn of the 20th century by a group of European and American physicians dedicated to the practice of botanical medicine, homeopathy, spinal manipulation, hydrotherapy, and nutritional therapy. Their vision was to educate a profession of medical practitioners who could synthesize the techniques, observations, and practices of many healing modalities. A name was needed for this profession: naturopathy, a neologism from the Latin for nature and the Greek for suffering, was chosen. |
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.
See book keywords and concepts | | Consult with a doctor who is trained in botanical medicine before using horehound during pregnancy.
BLADDERWRACK
Botanical name: Fucus vesiculosus Parts used and where grown
Bladderwrack is a type of brown algae (seaweed) rhat grows on the northern Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States and on the northern Atlantic coast and Baltic coast of Europe. The main stem of bladderwrack, known as the thallus, is used medicinally. The thallus has tough, air-filled pods or bladders to help the algae float—thus the name bladderwrack. | | Due to the potential side effects of khella, people with angina should consult with a physician knowledgeable in botanical medicine before taking it.
Kudzu (page 700) is used in modern Chinese medicine as a treatment for angina. Standardized root tablets (10 mg tablet is equivalent to 1.5 grams of the crude root) are sometimes used for angina pectoris in the amount of 30 to 120 mg per day.
Are there any side effects or interactions?
Refer to the individual herb for information about any side effects or interactions. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Cinnamon also received much attention in ancient China, which is reflected in its mention in one of the earliest books on Chinese botanical medicine, a reference that dates to around 2700 b.c.e. Cinnamon is also mentioned in the Bible, and reportedly, Nero, an emperor of Rome in the first century a.d., burned a year's supply of cinnamon on his wife's funeral pyre as an extravagant gesture meant to signify the depth of his loss.
As the popularity of cinnamon continued to flourish, it became one of the most utilized spices in Medieval Europe. |
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.
See book keywords and concepts | | Because these extracts are not widely available outside of Germany, consult with a doctor knowledgeable in botanical medicine about obtaining them.
Ginkgo biloba (page 681) has been used to treat tinnitus, with mixed results.10 The largest placebo-controlled trial to date failed to find any effect of 150 mg per day of ginkgo extract in people with tinnitus.11 Two smaller, controlled trials have found that standardized ginkgo extract (120 mg pet day, containing 24% flavone glycosides and 6% terpene lactones), was effective at relieving the symptoms of tinnitus. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Prized in Asia for their therapeutic value, they have played an essential role in Asian medicinal traditions and are noted in some of the early botanical medicine texts written thousands of years ago. In addition to China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, these mushrooms are produced in a number of other countries, including the United States. As the scientific evidence mounts regarding the health benefits of these fungi, they are becoming more and more popular as a food in the United States and other countries. | | Since botanical medicine is the major part of traditional therapies, it can be safely stated that the majority of the world's population relies on plants as medicines.
Unfortunately, most people in the United States still know very little of the tremendous value of plants as medicine. However, throughout the world, especially in Europe and Asia, a tremendous renaissance has occurred in the use and appreciation of herbal medicine. Nonetheless, herbal teas and products are a major business in the United States as well, with an estimated annual sales figure of more than $4 billion. |
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