The Complete Home Guide to Herbs, Natural Healing, and Nutrition

not present) and burdock root to support the immune system. natural healing See liver and colon cleanses in chapter 6 and genera ...

prevent spasm, to dilate arteries, to strengthen heartbeat, to drive out excess water and salt, to block beta cell receptors, to ...

another good heart strengthener. It will also help to cool and clear the blood, easing any infl ammation. You can sprout the gra ...

that you have enough vitamin E. Avoid eating sweet pastries, cakes, savory snacks, and any other foods of this kind. Eat plenty ...

system via diet and herbs will drastically alter this waterlogged situation as the blood slowly begins to move more and more fre ...

stop immediately and take a few drops of lobelia leaf tincture to relax the muscles, including the heart, and remove the associa ...

physically at any time there is stress or strong emotion — or indeed coughs and asthma. (For more on breathing, see chapter 5.) ...

air exchange. Colon cleanses will help maintain the health of the lungs. Saunas, if taken for short periods of time alternating ...

nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system (PNS), which includes the cranial an ...

many ways, not least by balancing the function of the entire nervous system; it also greatly helps elimination on all levels. he ...

with nervous tension, sleeplessness, seizures, epilepsy, drug withdrawal, and much more. A good food nerve nutritive, similar to ...

other nerve stimulants used among traditional peoples around the world. Cayenne pepper, as well as being a nerve stimulant, will ...

stimulate the body and thereafter produce sleep. This is especially wise if you rely on sleeping tablets, and it could well help ...

Touching your own and other people’s skin can be a truly sensuous experience; there’s nothing more gorgeous, for instance, than ...

strain on the skin thermometer and immune responses. Use cotton, silk, or wool — wear these at bedtime or sleep naked, if it is ...

ways to maintain and support bone health will become more important. nutrition The well-being of our muscles, bones, tissues, an ...

187 infl ammation. Boneset is a favorite herb of mine. Perhaps one of the nicest accounts of its bone-mending abilities is to be ...

treating injuries such as bruises, fractures, swellings, and sprains. Mix enough powder with a little hot water to make a thick ...

body systems 189 189 The Complete Home Guide to Herbs, Natural Healing, and Nutrition (^10) Diseases When treating any illness h ...

190 The Complete Home Guide to Herbs, Natural Healing, and Nutrition Consult your physician and a qualifi ed herbalist for all t ...