Absolute Beginner's Guide to Alternative Medicine

Cancer

■ Antioxidants: vitamins A, C, and E; Co-enzyme 10

■ Imagery

■ Massage

■ Meditation

■ Qigong

■ Yoga

Canker Sores

■ Herbs: mix 1 cup of warm water with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon

of goldenseal powder; licorice root gel, echinacea tincture, butternut, comfrey

■ Supplements: vitamin A (25,000–50,000 IU daily) prevents infection from

spreading; B-complex (50–100 IU TID); vitamin E (400–800 IU daily); sele-

nium (200 mcg daily); acidophilus, 4 capsules, 4–6 times per day

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

■ Chiropractic manipulation

■ Herbs: ginger compress

■ Magnets placed over the front and back of the wrist to control symptoms

■ Massage

■ Pressure-point therapies

Chest Congestion

■ Aromatherapy: cedarwood, steam inhalation of eucalyptus, frankincense;

massage chest with lavender, inhale marjoram, peppermint, eucalyptus, or

rosemary, drops of tea tree on handkerchief

■ Herbs: tea made with peppermint and yarrow (1/2 tsp. each); sage or euca-

lyptus leaves in a bowl of steaming water—inhale with a towel draped over

the head

■ Magnets: wear on chest over bronchial tubes and at equal level on the back;

sleeping on a magnetic mattress pad can be helpful

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