in reducing inflammation from sinus infection. Culinary spices such as ginger and turmeric have historical references too many inflammatory conditions. To add to the impressive list is MSM, quercitin and much more. 90 tablets per bottle  (less)

of migraines and headaches. Most doctors agree that they have multiple causes. A few of the most common causes include - stress and tension are high up on the list of culprits. Stress causes the muscles in the neck and head to tense up, thereby constricting blood flow to the brain. Migraine may be preceded by a spasm of the arteries leading to the brain, once again diminishing blood flow to the brain; hormonal fluctuations may cause headache or migraine. This may also be linked to the contraceptive pill; buildup of toxins and poor liver functioning can also be responsible, reducing the body's ability to eliminate toxins from the diet or the environment; certain foods may trigger migraine in susceptible people. The m...  (less)

of migraines and headaches. Most doctors agree that they have multiple causes. A few of the most common causes include - stress and tension are high up on the list of culprits. Stress causes the muscles in the neck and head to tense up, thereby constricting blood flow to the brain. Migraine may be preceded by a spasm of the arteries leading to the brain, once again diminishing blood flow to the brain; hormonal fluctuations may cause headache or migraine. This may also be linked to the contraceptive pill; buildup of toxins and poor liver functioning can also be responsible, reducing the body's ability to eliminate toxins from the diet or the environment; certain foods may trigger migraine in susceptible people. The m...  (less)

to Yew and Yucca. For each entry, he gave both the Latin and common names, details on where to find it, its flowering time, astrology, and medicinal virtues. Following the alphabetical list of herbs comes the inventory of illnesses and their cures, as it appeared in 1649. Many of these plants still occupy a prominent position in the dispensaries of todays herbalists, so in addition to Culpepers entertaining and often caustic comments and descriptions, there are notes on contemporary usage by an established practitioner  (less)

illustrate their flowers, leaves, and fruits. The updated descriptive text includes information on where the plants are found as well as their known medicinal uses. An index to medical topics is helpful for quickly locating information on specific ailments, from asthma and headaches to colds and stomachaches. Symbols next to plant descriptions give readers a quick visual alert to plants that are poisonous or may cause allergic reactions. Organized by plant color for fast identification, this guide is an indispensable tool for understanding the traditional medicinal uses of the plants and herbs around us./divDIVPreface v Acknowledgments xi How to Use This Book 1 General Organization 1 Identifying Plants 2 Medicinal Uses 5 Conservation and Harvesting 7 A Word of Caution 10 White or Whitish Flowers 15 Yellow Flowers 99 Orange Flowers 151 Pink to Red Flowers 155 Violet to Blue Flowers 189 Green Flowers 228 Shrubs 254 Trees 289 Woody Vines 333 Ferns 342 Grasses and Grasslike Plants 350brbrGlossary 357 References 362 Life List 365 Index to Plants 377 Index to Medical Topics 396/divDIVBALSAM FIR Resin, leaves Abies balsamea (L.) Mill Pine FamilybrbrSpire-shaped tree; to 60 ft. Flattish needles, to 11?4 in. long, in flattened sprays; stalkless. Needles rounded at base, each with 2 white lines beneath. Cones 1–4 in. long, erect; purple to green, scales mostly twice as long as broad. Bark smooth, with numerous resin pockets. Where found: Moist woods. Canada, south through New England and along mountains to Va. and W. Va.; west through n. Ohio to ne. Iowa, Mich. Uses: Canada Balsam, an oleoresin, is collected by cutting bark blisters or pockets in@U¼ÌÌÌÌÍÿ¾Û€  (less)

font of practical information, and a treat for all gardeners. Herbs are among our oldest garden plants, but this is a contemporary, fresh look at cultivating them. These beautiful pages reveal everything about growing and caring for herbs, along with inspirational ideas for using them. It makes herb growing accessible to all, including urban dwellers who grow them in pots. A special directory features more than 100 herbs, including those made popular by Native American herbalists, while other information covers planning, planting, and realizing a herb garden, with seasonal guidelines. Culinary, medicinal, cosmetic, and aromatic herbs are all discussed. Great instant information throughout plus 10 Best lists make this manual unequalled.BRBR  (less)

with our foods at one point or another. But how much more would you enjoy it if you realized just how beneficial oregano can be to your health? You would probably sprinkle it on more than just your pizza and spaghetti, right? Oregano is one of the most diverse health aides available. Unfortunately, however most of the oregano that consumers are familiar with contains only trace quantities of the actual species of that plant, or in some cases none at all. Meanwhile, researchers have uncovered numerous benefits to using oregano and extracted oil of oregano. But buyer beware, these significant health benefits are unattainable if the oregano is not the true substance. Nevertheless, true oil of oregano offers many exciting remedies to a variety of ailments. In Herbal Renaissance, Steven Foster credits oregano as having ''been employed to treat indigestion, diarrhea, nervous tension, insect bites, toothache, earache rheumatism, and coughs due to whooping cough and bronchitis (primarily for it's antispasmodic effects).'' The ancient Greeks were among the first to take advantage of oregano's medicinal qualities. The Greeks termed the spice origanos, meaning ''delight of the mountains.'' Although there are a wide variety of plants that are confused with oregano-including marjoram, thyme and sage-true oregano grows wild in Mediterranean regions such as Greece. The wild oregano is the source of surprisingly potent oil of oregano. In The Cure is in the Cupboard, Cass Ingram, D.O., has written a book that is dedicated to unveiling the health benefits of oregano and oil of oregano. He notes that ''wild oregano is a veritable natural mineral treasure-house, containing a density of minerals that would rival virtually any food.'' The wild oregano is rich in a long list of minerals that includes calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, potassium, copper, boron, and manganese. Vitamins C and A (beta carotene) and niacin also are contained in oregano. Judging from its mineral content alone, it isn't hard to figure out why oregano is such a valuable commodity. Consider some of oregano's other useful purposes and it becomes even more obvious. ''Oregano is one of Nature's finest preservatives.'' states Ingram in another book, Supermarket Remedies. The author suggests that if oregano is used with foods such as meat, eggs, milk, or salad, you ''will greatly halt the growth of microbes and, thus, reduce the risk for food poisoning.'' The key element in oregano is the oil, which Foster points out ''contains carvacrol and thymol as the primary components.'' Foster attributes the ''fungicidal and worm-expellant properties'' of oil of oregano to carvacrol and thymol. ''These two phenols may constitute as much as 90% of (the oil).'' Ho  (less)

extract, a liquer. The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends absinthe for 'Loss of appetite, dyspepsia, biliary dyskinesia. Daily dosage: 2 - 3 g of herb as water infusion. Mode of Administration: Cut herb for infusions and decoctions, herb powder, also extracts and tinctures as liquid or solid forms of medication for oral administration.' Yes, absinthe is an inebriating pipeful - its psychoactive thujones seem to bind to the same receptor as THC. Several species of Artemisia are also smoked for visionary effect by some Indian tribes. Edgar Allen Poe loved it, and lookit what he did. A user writes: 'The effect was extremely pleasant, although I would not list absinthe as a psychedelic. It definitely belongs in terms of subjective effects to the solvent/nitrous oxide category, although pharmacologically very different. The following day I felt very lethargic, but it is hard to say if it was due to the absinthe since we stayed up pretty late that night. My conclusion: I give it two thumbs up, but would not drink it more than occasionally since it is reported as neurotoxic.' Although the oil destroys various types of worms, long-term use, due to the mildly toxic thujones, is not recommended. Ordinary wormwood teas or tinctures, however, contain very little thujone, and are considered safe for short-term use. Wormwood is safe enough to be recommended by the German Commission E (see below). Also present in the plant are strong bitter agents known as absinthin and anabsinthin. These stimulate digestive function, including gall bladder function. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'The chief constituent is a volatile oil, of which the herb yields in distillation from 0.5 to 1.0 per cent. It is usually dark green, or sometimes blue in colour, and has a strong odour and bitter, acrid taste. The oil contains thujone (absinthol or tenacetone), thujyl alcohol (both free and combined with acetic, isovalerianic, succine and malic acids), cadinene, phellandrene and pinene. The herb also contains the bitter glucoside absinthin, absinthic acid, together with tannin, resin, starch, nitrate of potash and other salts.' Medicinal Action and Uses: Tonic, stomachic, febrifuge, anthelmintic. 'A nervine tonic, particularly helpful against the falling sickness and for flatulence. It is a good remedy for enfeebled digestion and debility.' 'Preparations: Fluid extract, ½ to 1 drachm. Wormwood Tea, made from 1 oz. of the herb, infused for 10 to 12 minutes in 1 pint of boiling water, and taken in wineglassful doses, will relieve melancholia and help to dispel the yellow hue of jaundice from the skin, as well as being a good stomachic, and with th  (less)

which has been used for hundreds of years by the indigenous peoples of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay to eliminate fatigue and to stimulate mental & physical activity. Mat? tea is approved in Germany for mental and physical fatigue,* and the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia lists its action as a stimulant.* Ginger Energizer?s lively and spicy taste not only awakens your mind, but also your taste buds. Plus, its low caffeine content lets you enjoy a gentle lift throughout the day.Ginger Energizer Proprietary Blend: Organic ginger rhizome,** roasted yerba mat? leaf, green yerba mat? leaf, stevia leaf, lemon peel*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This pro...  (less)

with our foods at one point or another. But how much more would you enjoy it if you realized just how beneficial oregano can be to your health? You would probably sprinkle it on more than just your pizza and spaghetti, right? Oregano is one of the most diverse health aides available. Unfortunately, however most of the oregano that consumers are familiar with contains only trace quantities of the actual species of that plant, or in some cases none at all. The ancient Greeks were among the first to take advantage of oregano's medicinal qualities. The Greeks termed the spice origanos, meaning ''delight of the mountains.'' Although there are a wide variety of plants that are confused with oregano-including marjoram, thyme and sage-true oregano grows wild in Mediterranean regions such as Greece. The wild oregano is the source of surprisingly potent oil of oregano. In The Cure is in the Cupboard, Cass Ingram, D.O., has written a book that is dedicated to unveiling the health benefits of oregano and oil of oregano. He notes that ''wild oregano is a veritable natural mineral treasure-house, containing a density of minerals that would rival virtually any food.'' The wild oregano is rich in a long list of minerals that includes calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, potassium, copper, boron, and manganese. Vitamins C and A (beta carotene) and niacin also are contained in oregano. Judging from its mineral content alone, it isn't hard to figure out why oregano is such a valuable commodity. Suggested Use: Take one or more capsules daily with meals. Physician's Strength OregaGels by North American Herb & Spice Co. - 60 Gelcaps  (less)

extract, a liquer. The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends absinthe for 'Loss of appetite, dyspepsia, biliary dyskinesia. Daily dosage: 2 - 3 g of herb as water infusion. Mode of Administration: Cut herb for infusions and decoctions, herb powder, also extracts and tinctures as liquid or solid forms of medication for oral administration.' Yes, absinthe is an inebriating pipeful - its psychoactive thujones seem to bind to the same receptor as THC. Several species of Artemisia are also smoked for visionary effect by some Indian tribes. Edgar Allen Poe loved it, and lookit what he did. A user writes: 'The effect was extremely pleasant, although I would not list absinthe as a psychedelic. It definitely belongs in terms of subjective effects to the solvent/nitrous oxide category, although pharmacologically very different. The following day I felt very lethargic, but it is hard to say if it was due to the absinthe since we stayed up pretty late that night. My conclusion: I give it two thumbs up, but would not drink it more than occasionally since it is reported as neurotoxic.' Although the oil destroys various types of worms, long-term use, due to the mildly toxic thujones, is not recommended. Ordinary wormwood teas or tinctures, however, contain very little thujone, and are considered safe for short-term use. Wormwood is safe enough to be recommended by the German Commission E (see below). Also present in the plant are strong bitter agents known as absinthin and anabsinthin. These stimulate digestive function, including gall bladder function. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'The chief constituent is a volatile oil, of which the herb yields in distillation from 0.5 to 1.0 per cent. It is usually dark green, or sometimes blue in colour, and has a strong odour and bitter, acrid taste. The oil contains thujone (absinthol or tenacetone), thujyl alcohol (both free and combined with acetic, isovalerianic, succine and malic acids), cadinene, phellandrene and pinene. The herb also contains the bitter glucoside absinthin, absinthic acid, together with tannin, resin, starch, nitrate of potash and other salts.' Medicinal Action and Uses: Tonic, stomachic, febrifuge, anthelmintic. 'A nervine tonic, particularly helpful against the falling sickness and for flatulence. It is a good remedy for enfeebled digestion and debility.' 'Preparations: Fluid extract, ½ to 1 drachm. Wormwood Tea, made from 1 oz. of the herb, infused for 10 to 12 minutes in 1 pint of boiling water, and taken in wineglassful doses, will relieve melancholia and help to dispel the yellow hue of jaundice from the skin, as well as being a good stomachic, and with th  (less)

aromatic, and has a sweet peculiar but agreeable flavor. It is the Mayapple's creeping rhizome, which is pencil-thin and can be up to 6 feet long, that is used medicinally. The gathering takes place in autumn when the plants are dying down, the rhizomes dried and crushed into a powder. Although the powder has been used as a remedy for conditions ranging from liver ailments to cancer, it is still best known as a purgative. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lists the use of the plant as 'unsafe.' Although Mayapple extract has been shown to be effective against skin cancer tumors, unfortunately, it was toxic to underlying tissue. In fact, pharmaceutical workers and their assistants handling the powdered root often developed skin sores and eye inflammations. However, because the extract, called podophyllin, contained at least 20 compounds that could be identified, there was a possibility that some of the beneficial components could be separated from the toxic ones. One of these beneficial components was shown to be effective in relieving the symptoms of rheumatism. The FDA is confirmed by the experts below - Podophyllum should be used only by professional herbalists. It can be a powerful and useful alternative medicine, but a dangerous one. Small doses given frequently should be used in order to prevent severe purgative action. Steep 1 tsp. in a pint of boiling water and take 1 tsp. of this tea at a time. Take 1 capsule a day for no longer than 1 week at a time. Should be administered under medical supervision. Not for children. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Antibilious, cathartic, hydragogue, purgative.' 'Podophyllum is a medicine of most extensive service; its greatest power lies in its action upon the liver and bowels. It is a gastro-intestinal irritant, a powerful hepatic and intestinal stimulant. In congested states of the liver, it is employed with the greatest benefit, and for all hepatic complaints it is eminently suitable, and the beneficial results can hardly be exaggerated.' 'In large doses it produces nausea and vomiting, and even inflammation of the stomach and intestines, which has been known to prove fatal. In moderate doses, it is a drastic purgative with some cholagogue action. Like many other hepatic stimulants, it does not increase the secretion of bile so much when it acts as a purgative.' 'Podophyllum is a powerful medicine exercising an influence on every part of the system, stimulating the glands to healthy action. It is highly valuable in dropsy, biliousness, dyspepsia, liver and other disorders. Its most beneficial action is obtained by the use of small doses frequently given. In such circumstances, it acts admirably upon all the s  (less)