Absolute Beginner's Guide to Alternative Medicine

■ Exercise: not later than early evening

■ Herbs: valerian, lemon balm, catnip, hops, passion flower, skullcap teas (if

taste is unpleasant, add sugar, honey, or lemon)

■ Homeopathy: windflower, nux vomica, arsenicum album—1 tablet before

bed for 10 days or until improved

■ Hydrotherapy: warm baths

■ Magnets: use magnetic pillow or pad for sedating effect

■ Meditation

Jet Lag

■ Herbs: melatonin

■ Drink fluids and avoid alcohol; do in-flight stretches

Labor Pain

■ Aromatherapy: blend of clary sage, rose, and ylang-ylang for massage—deep

massage of lower back and hips during contractions, between contractions

massage shoulders, back, hands, and feet; if contractions are lagging, a light

massage of the breasts may stimulate activity

■ Herbs: red raspberry tea, black cohosh tea

■ Hypnosis

Liver Disease

■ Herbs: milk thistle, dandelion root tea

■ Hydrotherapy: take steam baths or saunas frequently to help body eliminate

toxins

Memory Loss

■ Aromatherapy: basil, black pepper, coriander, ginger, rosemary, thyme

■ Exercise

■ Herbs: 2 capsules twice a day of ginkgo

■ Supplements: vitamin B6

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