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- Eat plenty of garlic, olive oil, cider vinegar, lemon juice, whole grains,
fruit, and vegetables.
f Consider hormone balancing and antifungal herbs.
~ A hair water made with ylang-ylang, rosemary, sage, thyme, and tea
tree essential oils will help; or make your own rosemary water with
(^1) ⁄ 2 teaspoon rosemary essential oil per cup of springwater; use apple
cider vinegar and water as a rinsing agent.
depression
Depression is a subject too diverse to discuss here, but the following are
some general tips.
- Eat healthfully, drink plenty of water (especially if you are not using
drugs to help with your depression), and increase your intake of zinc
by eating, for instance, pumpkin seeds.
f Use herbs to support the adrenal glands, as they are often exhausted
in this condition. Ask a qualifi ed herbalist if St. John’s wort tincture
would be suitable.
~ Liver and colon cleansing will help.
~ Exercise often.
dermatitis
The word dermatitis literally means “infl ammation of the skin.” This
infl ammation can be due to an infection or an allergic reaction, caused
either by direct contact (as with some metals or animal hair) or through
exposure — sunlight, perfumes, and paints. Atopic dermatitis is probably a
hereditary allergy symptom; dermatitis herpetiformis is a very itchy type
associated with intestinal problems and disorders triggered by intolerance
of dairy products, wheat, and other foods. Another type of dermatitis,
caused by a malfunction of the sebaceous glands, causes greasy skin. The
vitamins B 6 and B 2 are vital, and defi ciencies can cause dermatitis. With
all forms of dermatitis, attention to the adrenal glands, nervous system,
immune system, and all the eliminative channels, especially the liver and
colon, is vital.
- Follow a one- or two-day cleanse, eating only papayas or ripe ba-
nanas, under the supervision of a practitioner. Continue with large
proportions of raw foods, including lots of garlic. - Eat whole grains, nonactive yeast fl akes like Engevita, and B vitamins,
as found in seaweeds.
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