Absolute Beginner's Guide to Alternative Medicine

Hypertension

■ Animal-assisted therapy

■ Aromatherapy: ylang-ylang, clary sage, lavender, marjoram

■ Biofeedback

■ Herbs: garlic, hawthorn

■ Massage

■ Meditation

■ Qigong

■ Supplements: vitamin C; calcium for pregnancy-induced hypertension

■ T’ai Chi

■ Yoga

Immune Enhancement

■ Aromatherapy: elemi, eucalyptus

■ Herbs: echinacea

■ Massage

■ Qigong

■ Supplements: vitamin E, vitamin C, beta-carotene, garlic

Indigestion

■ Aromatherapy: basil, chamomile, coriander, ginger, peppermint—use as a

tea or in massage oil or warm compress over stomach area

■ Herbs: chamomile, peppermint, ginger as a tea; for heaviness after a meal

chew on cardamom or fennel seeds

■ Homeopathy: windflower; nux vomica—1 tablet hourly for six doses, then

three times daily—maximum 1 week

Infection (Bacterial)

■ Aromatherapy: calendula, geranium, rosemary, tea tree, lavender, eucalyp-

tus, thyme, niaouli, bergamot—these oils work by attacking the organisms

themselves, by killing airborne germs, and by strengthening the immune

system

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