Diseases That Show Up In Your Fingernails:
Our fingernails are a window into our bodies' health. Changes in the look, shape, or color of our finger nails may indicate a disorder or a disease somewhere in our body. This, long before a diagnosis is ever made.Our fingernails are made up of protein, keratin and sulfur. They grow about .05 to 1.2 millimeters a week. Nail differences or abnormalities are often the outcome of nutritional deficiencies or disorders. Seek medical attention if any of the following symptoms are suspected:White fingernails with pink near the tops are a sign of cirrhosis of the liver. Moreover, when the entire nail is white it could mean kidney or liver disorders or anemia.White lines across the nail may also indicate liver disease. A half white nail with dark spots on the tip could indicate a kidney disorder.Abnormally thick nails might be due to lack of circulation. They scream: GINKGO CAN! GINKGO CAN! No. Honestly, take it seriously.Yellow nails can mean there are problems with your liver, diabetes, respiratory disorders or problems with the lymphatic system. Yellow nails may occur many years before the disorder is diagnosed.Dark nails that are flat and/or thin are a sign of vitamin B(12) deficiency. In this circumstance, the nail may be spoon shaped.Brittle nails are a sign of iron deficiency and thyroid problems. You may have impaired kidneys or problems with circulation.Nails that are very bendable could be a sign of rheumatoid arthritis.Pitted brown spots or split fingernail tips may mean you have psoriasis.Very deep blue nail beds may indicate pulmonary obstruction or emphysema.Nails that crack, peel and chip easily mean you need more protein and minerals in your diet.Brittle, soft nails with a shine and no moon may indicate an overactive thyroid.Nails that separate from the nail bed could also indicate a thyroid disorder.Ridges in the nail could mean an infection, or thyroid disorder. Nails that are like a bumpy road can indicate a thyroid disorder too.Nails that resemble hammered brass indicate a tendency toward partial or total hair loss.Nail bending is a sign of rheumatoid arthritis.Flat nails may indicate Raynaud’s disease. This disease affects the circulatory system, which in turn affects the limbs. It renders hands and feet continually cold.Unusually wide nails that are square can mean a hormonal disorder.Red skin at the very bottom of your nail bed could indicate a connective tissue disorder.Changes in your fingernails may signify disorders somewhere else in your body, so pay close attention to your fingernails and those of your loved ones.It is recommended you research these nail occurrences, yourself. Understand what nail symptoms may indicate, how to remedy the imbalance causing disorder and continually maintain your health.FYI: Lunulu aka white moons are a normal occurrence. Someone questioned me about this, recently.
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ACNE:
Tea-tree oil, burdock, red clover, dandelion, lavender, garlic, yellow dock, Oregon grape root, strawberry leaves, echinacea, vitex, guggul, and calendula.ADAPTOGENIC HERBS:
Defined: Herbs balancing the functions of the different body systems (aka adaptogenic herbs), thus increasing immunity, overall health and vitality in a gentle and tonic manner. These herbs help correct the ravages of chronic stress, exercise, and compromised immunity. Herbs include: Ginseng, Siberian ginseng, ashwagandha, astragalus, turmeric, schisandra, suma, reishi, licorice, maitake, codonopsis, and jiaogulan (Gynostemma).ADDICTIONS:
Herbs include: lobelia, milk thistle, watercress, valerian, kava, St. John’s wort, schisandra, ashwagandha, flax, vitex, kudzu, and passion flower.ADD/ADHD (ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER):
Herbs include: valerian, chamomile, alfalfa, hawthorn, hops, passion flower, ginseng, lemon balm, St. John’s wort, evening primrose oil, ginkgo, catnip, oat, skullcap, Siberian ginseng, motherwort, and blue vervain.ALCOHOLISM:
Herbs include: milk thistle, kudzu, goldenseal, dandelion, turmeric, chamomile, Siberian ginseng, and ginger.ALLERGIES/SINUS:
Herbs include: licorice, eyebright, lobelia, ephedra, nettles, garlic, ginkgo, feverfew, echinacea, nettles, goldenseal, green tea, ginger, turmeric, horseradish, chamomile, eucalyptus, and bromelain.ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE:
Herbs include: ginkgo, rosemary, ginseng, gotu kola, hawthorn, and licorice.ANEMIA:
Herbs include: dandelion, gentian, raspberry, nettle, burdock, yellow dock, hawthorn, and hops.ANTIMICROBIAL HERBS:
Herbs include: garlic, usnea, goldenseal, lomatium, Oregon grape root, ginger, Echinacea, elder, astragalus, reishi, shiitake, acacia, aloe, grapefruit seed extract, juniper, licorice, sage, wormwood, eucalyptus, honey, and cryptolepsis.ANTIOXIDANTS:
Herbs include: echinacea, garlic, milk thistle, schizandra, ginkgo, ginseng, pycnogenol, green tea, ginkgo, grape seed, lemon balm, red wine, and barley grass.ANXIETY/STRESS:
The herbs include: licorice, ginseng, chamomile, wood betony, black cohosh, rosemary, horehound, blue cohosh, bugleweed, California poppy, cowslip, cramp bark, damiana, feverfew, goldenrod, gotu kola, hops, hyssop, kava, lady’s slipper, lavender, lemon balm, life root, linden, lobelia, mate, mistletoe, motherwort, mugwort, oats, scullcap, passionflower, peppermint, St. John’s wort, valerian, squaw vine, sweet flag, vervain, wild lettuce, wormwood.APHRODISIACS-see SEXUAL VITALITY
AROMATHERAPY:
Oils mentioned include: oregano, eucalyptus, nutmeg, lavender, jasmine, hyacinth, osmanthus, bergamot, clove, geranium, lemon, peppermint, rosemary, ginger, ylang ylang, tea tree, chamomile, neroli, and many, many more.ARTHRITIS - see OSTEOARTHRITIS and RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
ASTHMA:
Herbs include: ephedra, lobelia, scullcap, dong quai, licorice, ginkgo, garlic, cayenne, grindelia, anise, chokecherry, echinacea, evening primrose oil, turmeric, feverfew, forskolin, angelica, flax, borage and green tea.ATHLETES, HERBS FOR:
Topics include ergogenics, homeopathy, hydration aids, nutritional and dietary considerations, etc.. Herbs include: ginseng, Siberian ginseng, tribulus, astragalus, ephedra (ma huang), ginger, turmeric, arnica, and bromelain. I would consider the adaptogenic herbs and the stress related herbs, as well. These herbs will assist in balancing and stabilizing the body while an athlete is in training.AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS:
Herbs include: Echinacea, gentian, yellow dock, centaury, dandelion, blessed thistle, barberry, aloe, astragalus, shiitake, ginseng, Siberian ginseng, and milk thistle.AYURVEDIC MEDICINE:
Herbs mentioned include: neem, ashwagandha, guggul, bayberry bark, clove, asafoetida, nutmeg, bala, fenugreek, mint, rhubarb, sandalwood, forskolin, gymnema sylvestre, boswellia, gotu kola, turmeric, shilijit, andrographis, arjuna, fennel, cumin, shatavari, and many more.BEAUTY AIDS:
Herbs include: horsetail, aloe, calendula, lavender, chamomile, comfrey, eucalyptus, evening primrose, ginseng, green tea, hemp oil, henna, mint, nettle, oats, rosemary, tea-tree oil, burdock, sage, yarrow, fennel, fenugreek, saw palmetto, wild yam, cumin, and honey.BEE PRODUCTS:
Products made by bees: honey, propolis, bee pollen, bee venom and royal jelly. Bee products I use: Bee pollen, honey and royal jelly. I'd like to experiment with the bee venom.BREAST HEALTH:
Herbs include: burdock, calendula, comfrey, dandelion, olive, plantain, poke, red clover, St. John’s wort, yarrow, yellow dock, flax, ginger, maitake, reishi, shiitake, soy, turmeric, rosemary, and parsley.CANCER, BREAST:
Herbs include: garlic, poke root, echinacea, red clove, reishi, rosemary, black walnut, colloidal silver, burdock, flax, green tea, lemon grass, basil, ginger, cumin, mint, ginger, bromelain, and more. Please see the blog.CANCER, GENERAL:
Herbs include: astragalus, aloe vera, garlic, green tea, turmeric, ginseng, graviola, clove, black walnut, bromelain, KELP, pau d’arco, shiitake, reishi, licorice, echinacea, maitake, citrus pectin, cordyceps and bromelain. Many more, as well. Please see the blog.CANCER, PROSTATE:
Herbs include: echinacea, comfrey, osha, ginseng, Siberian ginseng, ashwagandha, medicinal mushrooms, green tea, flax, saw palmetto, pygeum, nettle root, garlic, thyme, licorice, red clove, black walnut, bromelain, turmeric, citrus pectin, and lycopene. Many more as well. Please see the blog and the section entitled: "The patient with Job's Tears and the Wisdom of Solomon's Song" ...CANCER, SKIN:
Herbs include: milk thistle, rhubus, turmeric, cinnamon, poke, nettle, yellow dock, chaparral, bloodroot, cleavers, thuja, sheep sorrel, and birch bark. Many more, as well. Please see all other sections devoted to cancer throughout this site and read the blog.CANDIDIASIS:
Herbs include: black walnut, garlic, barberry, pau d’arco, echinacea, tea tree oil, aloe vera, astragalus, ginseng, shiitake, goldenseal, colloidal silver, chamomile, and milk thistle.CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME:
Herbs include evening primrose oil, ginkgo, scullcap, passionflower, lobelia, and arnica.CERVICAL DYSPLASIA:
Herbs include: periwinkle, calendula, lady’s mantle, goldenseal, vervain, licorice, dong quai, yerba mansa, nasturtium, sweet violet, red clover, burdock, vitex, thuja, Echinacea, marshmallow, and dandelion.CHILDREN, HERBS FOR:Herbs include: sage, chamomile, ginger, echinacea, goldenseal, lemon balm, licorice, peppermint, garlic, evening primrose oil, mullein, catnip, comfrey, myrrh, astragalus, aloe, reishi, shiitake, rosemary, calendula, thyme, lavender, yarrow, witch hazel, and slippery elm.CHINESE HERBS:
Herbs include: gingko, qinghao, qingdai, huanglian, spiny jujube, magnolia flowers, rhubarb, qian ceng ta, sour date kernel, ma huang, licorice, and many more.CHOLESTEROL REGULATION:
Herbs include: garlic, flaxseed, ginger, alfalfa, psyllium, cayenne, artichoke, bilberry, turmeric, eggplant, fenugreek, onion, ginkgo, guggul, hawthorn, milk thistle, shiitake, berberine, khella, red clover, soy, and bromelain.CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME (CFS):
Herbs include: ginkgo, garlic, milk thistle, licorice, Siberian ginseng, astragalus, ganoderma, burdock, goldenseal, echinacea, St. John’s wort, baptisia, pokeweed, lomatium, osha, black currant, pau d’arco, dandelion, shiitake, and reishi.CLINICAL HERBALISM:
Herbs include: baikal skullcap, balloon flower, rhemannia, red sage, ginkgo, noni, ephedra, ginger, licorice, dandelion, echinacea, yarrow, passion flower, goldenseal, valerian, yellow dock, chaparral, comfrey, lobelia, wormwood, belladonna, and coltsfoot.COLDS AND FLU:
Herbs include: echinacea, ginger, osha, schisandra, goldenseal, elder, garlic, cat’s claw, reishi, lemon balm, mint, linden, thyme, astragalus, and ephedra.COLITIS/ IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME:
Herbs include: bayberry, comfrey, plantain, wild yam, cramp bark, chamomile, peppermint, slippery elm, scullcap, marshmallow, psyllium, flaxseed, yellow dock, dandelion, cascara sagrada, senna, buckthorn, linseed, valerian, echinacea, goldenseal, poke root, and kelp.CROHN’S DISEASE:
Herbs include: oat straw, oats, cat’s claw, psyllium, marshmallow, echinacea and goldenseal.
DENTAL HEALTH
Herbs include: aloe, propolis, chaparral, tea tree oil, echinacea, horsetail, myrrh, prickly ash, sage, peppermint, fennel, tea-tree, ginger, calendula, clove, bloodroot%@,,,,,,,,,,,,,,?,,,,DEPRESSION
Herbs include: St. John’s wort, lemon balm, vervain, rosemary, gotu kola, wild oats, ginkgo, valerian, chamomile, black cohosh, and bee pollen.DETOXIFICATION
Herbs include: milk thistle, goldenseal, yellow dock, dandelion, artichoke, celandine, turmeric, triphala, nettles, cleavers, yarrow, mullein, coltsfoot, Siberian ginseng, echinacea, plantain, sage, burdock, pau d’arco, sarsaparilla, prickly ash, Oregon grape root, parsley, elderflower, clove, black walnut, bromelain, manganese rich produce and ginseng.DIABETES
Herbs include: onions, prickly pear cactus, garlic, fenugreek, bitter melon, brickellia, cinnamon, jambul, devil’s club, dandelion, schisandra, ginger, ginseng, bilberry, gingko, cayenne, and gymnema sylvestre.DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Herbs include: hops, peppermint, slippery elm bark, flax, chamomile, ginger, aloe, fennel, artichoke, milk thistle, licorice, guggul, bromelain, turmeric, cayenne, centaury, and many more.EARS AND HEARING
Herbs include: ginkgo, black cohosh, goldenseal, sunflower, violet, echinacea, ephedra, garlic, mullein, peppermint, tea-tree oil, calendula, plantain, lobelia, St. John’s wort, periwinkle, pulsatilla, and turmeric.
EATING DISORDERS
Herbs include: Siberian ginseng, ginger, dandelion, red clover, wild yam, ashwagandha, gotu kola, milk thistle, and bitter herbs.ECZEMA/DERMATITIS
Herbs include: blueberry, hawthorn, forskolin, licorice, burdock, chamomile, grape seed extract, green tea, ginkgo, gotu kola, echinacea, comfrey, dandelion, marshmallow, red clover, and lupine seed extract.ENDANGERED PLANTS
Threatened herbs include: black cohosh, ginseng, echinacea, goldenseal, osha, arnica, gentian, pipsissewa, and many more.ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY
Herbs and other supplements for detoxification and protection from chemical substances are: calendula, chamomile, elder, tea-tree oil, ginseng, milk thistle, burdock, ashwagandha, and more.EPILEPSY
Herbs include: black cohosh, hyssop, lobelia, bupleurum, skullcap, peony, cinnamon, ginseng, ginger, forskolin, valerian, elderberry, linden, ashwagandha, and chrysanthemum, bromelain, clove, black walnut, neem, graviola.EYE HEALTH
Herbs include: eyebright, bilberry, ginkgo, barberry, pasque flower, chamomile, evening primrose, garlic, goldenseal, echinacea, thyme, chickweed, dusty miller, and forskolin.FIBROCYSTIC BREASTS
Herbs include: flaxseed, dandelion, fennel, angelica, burdock, licorice, wild yam, sarsaparilla, vitex, blue cohosh, hops, echinacea, goldenseal, squaw vine, evening primrose oil, mullein, pau d’arco, poke, bromelain, black walnut, neem and clove.FIBROMYALGIA
Herbs include: turmeric, chaparral, horsetail, watercress, Irish moss, garlic, cayenne, ginger, burdock, nettles, kelp, cleavers, willow, clove, blackwalnut, bromelain, colloidal silver, neem, ginseng, and valerian.GALLBLADDER/GALL STONES
Herbs include: barberry, burdock, peppermint, dandelion, globe artichoke, goldenseal, milk thistle, turmeric, alfalfa, catnip, fennel, ginger, celandine, couch grass, horsetail, goldenrod, lovage, lemon juice, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, parsley and Java tea.GOUT
Herbs include: chamomile, mint, yarrow, baikal skullcap, bilberry, grape seed, pine bark, celery seed, autumn crocus, boswellia, turmeric, devil’s claw, yucca, bromelain, cherries, chiso, licorice, avocado, cat’s claw, oat, olive, nettle, and willow.GREEN FOODS
Plants include: wheat and barley grass, chlorella, spirulina, alfalfa, green tea, kelp, and blue-green algae.GYNECOLOGY
Herbs include: angelica, wild yam, dong quai, vitex, black currant oil, sage, evening primrose oil, raspberry, nettle, motherwort, flaxseed, alfalfa, ginger and soy.
HAIR LOSS/BALDNESS
Herbs include: burdock, saw palmetto, licorice, horsetail, nettle, danshen, calendula, fo-ti, evening primrose oil, zinc rich foods, lima beans, rosemary and lavender.HEADACHES/MIGRAINES
Herbs include: feverfew, cayenne, rosemary, ginger, bitter melon, peppermint, lemon balm, evening primrose oil, valerian, forskolin and reishi.HEART
Herbs include: garlic, hawthorn, ginkgo, rauwalfia, forskolin, horse chestnut, cayenne, goldenseal, and red wine.HEMORRHOIDS
Herbs include: psyllium, bilberry, gotu kola, horse chestnut, buckthorn, parsley, garlic, linseed, ginkgo dandelion, goldenseal, calendula, St. John’s wort, chamomile, plantain, yarrow, aloe, slippery elm, witch hazel, and mullein.HEPATITIS C
Herbs include: ginseng, St. John’s wort, bupleurum, echinacea, licorice, milk thistle, gingko, astragalus, schizandra, dandelion, and many more.HERPES
Herbs include: lemon balm, licorice, echinacea, myrrh, red clover, goldenseal, nettle, oat straw, chamomile, St. John’s wort, scullcap, passionflower, valerian, pau d’arco, burdock, dandelion, astragalus, yellow dock, aloe, comfrey, baikal scullcap, jujube, ginger, barberry, turmeric, green tea, reishi, shiitake,black walnut, clove, colloidal silver, coconut oil, coconut -- generally, artichoke, and bupleurum.HIV/AIDS
Herbs include: astragalus, aloe vera, bloodroot, St. John’s wort, echinacea, shiitake, maitake, black walnut, clove, colloidal silver, coconut oil, flax products, wormwood, garlic, licorice, milk thistle, holy basil, and many more.HYPOGLYCEMIA
Herbs include: bitter melon, licorice, gotu kola, onions, garlic, gymnema, fenugreek, saltbush, bilberry, ginkgo, and more.IMMUNE SYSTEM
Herbs include: astragalus, licorice, echinacea, maitake, shiitake, reishi, goldenseal, fu ling mushrooms, turkey tail, calendula, dandelion, mullein, ginseng, arnica, black walnut, bromelain, neem, coconut oil, colloidal silver, horsetail, clove, garlic, onion and many others.IMPOTENCE
Herbs include: yohimbe, damiana, ashwagandha, carob, evening primrose, garlic, saw palmetto, ginseng, gotu kola, ginkgo, sarsaparilla, schizandra, muira pauma, pygeum, nettle, oats, horny goat weed, and bee pollen.INFERTILITY- (male and female)
Herbs include: yohimbe, licorice, unicorn root, cramp bark, black and blue cohosh, motherwort, dong quai, gotu kola, ginseng, wild yam, saw palmetto, schizandra, red clover, nettle, red raspberry leaf, and ginkgo.INSOMNIA
Herbs include: valerian, kava, scullcap, hops, passionflower, lemon balm, chamomile, oat and poppy. Better than the herbs is chlated Calcium. I will be adding the vitamins and minerals to this section, in time.KIDNEY STONES
Herbs include: goldenrod, marshmallow, Java tea, lovage, soy, nettle, saw palmetto, barberry, dandelion, lobelia, khella, gravel root, horse chestnut, cornsilk, hydrangea, horsetail, couch grass, aloe, senna, rosehips, and cranberry.
LACTATION
Herbs include: alfalfa, blessed thistle, dandelion, fennel, horsetail, raspberry, garlic, borage, hops, poke, echinacea and more.LIVER
Herbs include: milk thistle, astragalus, bupleurum, fo-ti, ginseng, ginger, garlic, schizandra, wormwood, mugwort, turmeric, celandine, fumitory, yarrow, dandelion, gotu kola, burdock, licorice, fennel, and berberine.LONGEVITY
Herbs include: ashwagandha, shilijit, vitex, motherwort, passion flower, St. John’s wort, kava, sage, ginseng, garlic, hawthorn, soy, saw palmetto, green tea, valerian, echinacea, gotu kola, devil’s claw, ginkgo, elder, Siberian ginseng, reishi, maca, pine bark, golden root, horny goat weed, dandelion, artichoke, black cohosh, chamomile, peppermint, and red wine.LUPUS
Herbs include: licorice, cordyceps, alfalfa, milk thistle, echinacea, schisandra, olive leaf, bupleurum, goldenseal, pau d’arco, black currant oil, turmeric, red clover and gotu kola.MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS
Types include: Shiitake (Lentinula), Reishi (Ganoderma), Maitake (Grifola), Enokitake (Flammulina), Cordyceps, Lion's mane (Hericium), Polyporus, Trametes, Portobello, and Himematsutake.
MENOPAUSE
Herbs include: soy, licorice, wild yam, dong quai, ginseng, vitex, dandelion, fenugreek, hops, nettles, red clover, raspberry, hawthorn, lemon balm, witch hazel, passionflower, sage, black cohosh, burdock, motherwort, St. John's wort, ginger, oat, echinacea, calendula, evening primrose oil and fennel.MEN'S HERBS
Issues: prostate health, erectile dysfunction, alternatives to Viagra, exercise, and overall health and virility. Herbs include: saw palmetto, arnica, calendula, chamomile, Echinacea, fennel, ginger, peppermint, tea-tree oil, valerian, yarrow, pygeum, pumpkin seeds, nettle, burdock, licorice, marshmallow, sarsaparilla, citrus pectin, fava bean, ginkgo, anise, cardamom, cinnamon, ginseng, oat, muira pauma, ashwagandha, guarana and tribulus.MENSTRUATION
Herbs include: vitex, dong quai, black cohosh, evening primrose, feverfew, calendula, lavender, licorice, comfrey, tea-tree oil, ginger, chamomile, red clover, cramp bark, valerian, skullcap, passion flower, yarrow, angelica, cinnamon, saw palmetto, blue cohosh, raspberry leaf, pennyroyal, and peony root.MIND/MEMORY
Herbs include: ginkgo, anise, blue cohosh, ginseng, rosemary, bee pollen, brahmi, gotu kola, and laurel.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Herbs include: turmeric, black currant oil, flaxseed, ginkgo, chlorella, echinacea, Siberian ginseng, burdock, pau d'arco, chaparral, garlic, sarsaparilla, and goldenseal.MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM
Herbs include: black mustard, cayenne, chickweed, lavender, lobelia, myrrh, sassafras, white mustard, willow bark, arnica, kava, wormwood, black cohosh, ginger, dandelion, devil's claw, yucca, comfrey, and many more.NAUSEA
Herbs include; ginger, basil, peppermint, nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, fennel, patchouli, and spearmint.
OSTEOARTHRITIS
Herbs include: meadowsweet, black cohosh, wild yam, willow, devil's claw, ginger, nettles, ginkgo, dandelion, burdock, turmeric, yucca, hawthorn, elderflower, peppermint, yarrow, garlic, cayenne, boswellia, evening primrose, flaxseed, borage, yucca, feverfew, and bromelain.OSTEOPOROSIS
Herbs include: dong quai, licorice, unicorn root, black cohosh, fennel, false unicorn root, wild yam, red clover, saw palmetto, hops, alfalfa, kudzu, horsetail, evening primrose, nettle, black pepper, soy, purslane, bugleweed, kale, jute, and more.OVARIAN CYSTS
Herbs include: vitex, black cohosh, gymnema sylvestre, dandelion, black walnut, clove, colloidal silver, neem, wormwood, ginger, milk thistle, wild yam, black haw, licorice, saw palmetto, peony root, hops, dandelion and red root.PAIN/INFLAMMATION
Herbs include: arnica, evening primrose oil, echinacea, bupleurum, willow bark, juniper, feverfew, ginger, meadow sweet, valerian, hypericum, wild yam, cayenne, kava, devil's claw, licorice, and others.PARASITES
Herbs include: goldenseal, basil, barberry, astragalus, Oregon grape root, black walnut, clove, elecampane, garlic, echinacea, turmeric, fenugreek, wormwood, anise, gentian, garlic, ginger, slippery elm, celandine, and cubeb. Please see the blog.PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Herbs include: evening primrose, kava, St. John's wort, ginkgo, fava bean, belladonna, henbane, thornapple, oat, passion flower, and jimson weed.PETS, HERBS FOR
Herbs include: alfalfa, burdock, catnip, comfrey, dandelion, fennel, garlic, red clover, parsley, thyme, wormwood, goldenseal, arnica, mullein, calendula, slippery elm, licorice, and rosemary.PHYTOSTEROLS (Hormonally active plants)
Herbs include: flaxseed, wild yam, dong quai, licorice, unicorn, black cohosh, saw palmetto, ginseng, evening primrose oil, sarsaparilla, fenugreek, vitex, goat's rue, rhubarb, yucca, black cohosh, and soy.PMS
Herbs include: false unicorn root, black haw, milk thistle, dong quai, Siberian ginseng, evening primrose oil, vitex, black currant oil, raspberry, cramp bark, safflower, borage, cranberry, tea tree, uva ursi, kelp, bromelain, and soy.PREGNANCY
Herbs include: raspberry, nettles, lemon balm, red clover, ginger, blue cohosh, squaw vine, false unicorn, soy, and too many contraindicated herbs to mention.PSORIASIS
Herbs include: aloe vera, flax, goldenseal, sarsaparilla, licorice, chamomile, dandelion, burdock, yellow dock, cayenne, angelica, oat, purslane, lavender, milk thistle, cleavers, and bishop's weed.RAYNAUD'S DISEASE
Herbs include: butcher's broom, gotu kola, ginger, cayenne, gingko, garlic, and evening primrose oil, borage, mustard, Indian snake root, and more.RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Herbs include: nettle, thyme, comfrey, fenugreek, mullein, rosemary, horseradish, elecampane, lungwort, soapwort, Iceland moss, ribwort plantain, coltsfoot, marshmallow, cayenne, licorice, lobelia, wild cherry bark, usnea, pleurisy root, grindelia, goldenseal, echinacea, astragalus, peppermint, forskolin, osha, garlic, eucalyptus, and many more.
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Herbs include: cayenne, turmeric, devil's claw, feverfew, ginger, yucca, licorice, ginseng, and supplements such as DHEA and EFA's (essential fatty acids).SEAWEEDS
Varieties include: kelp, agar-agar, wakame, arame, dulse, hijiki (hiziki), kombu, nori, irish moss (carrageen), bladderwrack, corsican, sea lettuce (green laver), purple laver and more.
SENIORS, HERBS FOR
Herbs include: vitamin E, probiotics, ginkgo, hawthorn, gotu kola, licorice, marshmallow, cayenne, black cohosh, angelica, wild yam, nettles, dandelion, motherwort, Siberian ginseng, garlic, chamomile, lavender, astragalus, echinacea, ginseng, valerian and many more.SEXUAL VITALITY (formerly Aphrodisiacs)
Herbs include: ginseng, nettle, onions, garlic, damiana, sarsaparilla, saw palmetto, ginkgo, and cinnamon, Siberian ginseng, ginger, vitex, cordyceps, dong quai, soy, black cohosh, maca, passion flower, and muira pauma (potency wood).
SKIN
Herbs include: burdock, calendula, cleavers, nettles, red clover, yellow dock, chamomile, sarsaparilla, licorice, comfrey, echinacea, dandelion, chickweed, evening primrose, St. John's wort, witch hazel, prickly pear, gotu kola, marshmallow, walnut, milk thistle, green tea, aloe, walnut, khella, and many more.
SMOKING, QUITTING
Herbs include: gentian, chamomile, calamus, ephedra, ginseng, oatstraw, lobelia, sassafras, valerian, and green tea.STIMULANTS
Herbs include: kola, guarana, ephedra, ginkgo, ginseng, gotu kola, cayenne, cloves, peppermint, prickly ash, Virginia snakeroot, mate, and more.
SURGICAL RECOVERY
Herbs include: Siberian ginseng, astragalus, nettle, dandelion, gotu kola, aloe, echinacea, St. John's wort, alfalfa, garlic, ginkgo, red clover, dong quai, horsetail, goldenseal, reishi, turmeric, cayenne, kava, ginger, and many more.
THYROID
Herbs include: bladderwrack, rehmannia, ginseng, nettle, guggul, bugleweed, lemon balm, self-heal, kelp, verbena and more.TRAVELERS, HERBS FOR
Herbs include: tea-tree oil, Echinacea, ginger, ginkgo, lavender, milk thistle, valerian, calendula, arnica, St. John's wort, nettle, chamomile, clove, garlic, bee balm, reishi, peppermint, aloe, witch hazel, plantain, citronella, basil, and chickweed.
ULCERS
Herbs include: ginger, licorice, yellow root, banana, calendula, chamomile, garlic, gentian, bilberry, meadowsweet, turmeric, slippery elm, marshmallow, goldenseal, yarrow, flax, cabbage, rhubarb, cinnamon, thyme, wormwood, turkey rhubarb, myrrh, green tea, cankerroot, sage, and wild geranium.
URINARY TRACT
Herbs include: uva ursi, horse chestnut, dandelion, saw palmetto, kava kava, buchu, burdock, juniper, marshmallow, rose hips, goldenseal, cranberry, cornsilk, gravel root, garlic, hydrangea, Indian kidney tea, goldenrod, licorice, nettle, pygeum, and gotu kola.
UTERINE FIBROIDS
Herbs include: raspberry, yarrow, goldenseal, ginger, stone root, motherwort, ladies mantle, partridge berry, white dead nettle, black cohosh, blue cohosh, vitex, lobelia, licorice, and many more.VAGINITIS
Herbs include: garlic, tea-tree oil, cardamom, goldenseal, comfrey, lavender, yellow dock, apple cider vinegar, licorice, calendula, plantain, black cohosh, pasque flower, thyme, Echinacea, yarrow, cleavers, myrrh, astragalus, burdock, cranberry, pau d' arco, purslane, goldenrod, ivy, and sage.
VARICOSE VEINS
Herbs include: gotu kola, horse chestnut, butcher's broom, bilberry, yarrow, gingko, hawthorn, prickly ash, St. John's wort, Rue, witch hazel and more.WEIGHT LOSS
Herbs include: garcinia, licorice, cayenne, plantain, mate, ephedra, kola nut, cassia, cascara sagrada, kelp, green tea, dandelion, white willow and senna.
WOMEN'S HERBS
Herbs include: vitex, lemon balm, cramp bark, chamomile, St. John's wort, angelica, dandelion, peppermint, raspberry, lavender, cranberry, nettles, evening primrose, passionflower, sage, wild yam, black cohosh, shepherd's purse, garlic, linden, squawvine, motherwort, blue cohosh, dong quai, blessed thistle, and soy.
Fasting For Health and Longevity:
"Fasting is the greatest remedy--the physician within!"--Philippus ParacelsusPlato said he fasted "for greater physical and mental efficiency."Pythagoras wouldn't even introduce his advanced students to his higher theorems and tenets until they'd done 40-day fasts.U.S. Surgeon General: "obesity is reaching epidemic proportions in America, and could soon cause as much preventable disease and death as cigarette smoking," since 61% of U.S. adults were already overweight or obese by 1999 (13% of children 6-to-11 and 14% of those 12-to-19).Los Angeles Times reported at the beginning of 2006: "Vast numbers of Americans have outgrown the weightiest medical description: morbid obesity. About 725,000 to a million fit this 'super-obese' category. But even that term is no longer expansive enough for a fast-rising number of others. Between 140,000 and 400,000 Americans are believed to weigh more than 400 pounds--the 'super duper' obese."FACTS:You could live off of herbs and spices, alone and nourish yourself better and become healthier than most other people. I have done this only after studying the herbs' nutrient profiles while balancing the essentials (What vitamin works in concert with another? What herb/plant is rich in that vitamin?).While doing this (for a period of months), the few gray hairs I had at the time were restored to their natural color. My energy levels sky rocketed and the expansion of all senses was tremendous.Mahatma Gandhi survived his fasts by recycling his own urine (by drinking it). Gandhi was a highly educated man. A lawyer. He was assassinated by a fanatic whose name is not worth remembering.GOOGLE SEARCH: "Urine Therapy"Although I do not practice urine therapy, urine is in most products you buy on the market and is said to kill the HIV.If employed correctly, it's known to be healthy and to contribute toward longevity.Drinking urine is a concept that is hard for most people to swallow. Because it is "taboo" not many talk about it. Yet, if ever remanded to a prison and without resources that served to maintain my health, I'd be drinking my own urine, too. I swear it.A prison???Without question. I know better.GOOGLE SEARCH: "Amazon.com: Golden Fountain : The Complete Guide to Urine Therapy ..."Most people are carrying around ten - fifteen pounds of compacted ... how should I astutely say: "shit"???At the time of his death, Elvis Presley was found to be carrying around sixty.Disease begins in the colon and people autointox by continuously reabsorbing poisons, toxins and other harmful waste products they have not and cannot (without coherent intent) void.The surface area of the colon, when unfolded, detangled and flattened -- in it's entirety -- spans the size of a tennis court.Years of scale and build up becomes what is otherwise known as the "spare tire" carried around by many. When you're told you are full of shit, likely -- it's true.Many times obese people feel fatigued and hungry even after eating. This is partly due to their inability to absorb the nutrients they need from the food they eat (should the food they eat contain any "nutrients" at all).They're more apt to absorb toxins from what is glued to and contaminating the walls of the colon. Instead of a diligent regimen of metamucil, senna, cascara sagrada and other agents assisting one with voiding years of scale, they'll eat again -- serving to add to their wasteland and waist line.Some people argue against the use of laxatives citing potential dependency. Their argument is as follows: The use of laxative will create an environment within the colon that will lead to an inability to void.The point here is that the people carrying around 60 lbs worth of shit already lost their ability to void, long ago. Screen out these arguments when engaging your own research. Those making them are likely obese and/or "full of shit".As always, everything in moderation.
Senna, metamucil and cascara sagrada not only act as a laxative but, kill harmful parasites, as well.GOOGLE SEARCH: "Colonic Irrigation"Before the Fast:Begin by consuming many fruits and vegetables. Consume as many citrus fruits as you are able to tolerate, within reason. I eat lemons as one does an orange. Condition yourself to tolerate it and over time, you'll learn to love it. Grapefruit juice, Lemonade (sugar free), Grape juice, Pomegranate cider, Orange juice. Press your juice fresh if you are able to. V8, Celery, Cabbage, Asparagus, Tomato, Garlic, etc.. Get these high quality foods into your system and refrain from junk foods at all costs. Ordering in or dining out -- off limits.The Juice Fast:Juice fasting is a type of detox method. It involves the short-term intake of raw vegetable and fruit juices only. Proponents of juice fasting use juices because they are rich in vitamins and antioxidants.Seven or more days before the fast, alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, sugar, dairy, wheat, animal meat, fish, and eggs are eliminated from the diet. The diet should consist mainly of organic fruits and vegetables.Between 32 and 64 ounces of juice is usually recommended per day. The juice is sipped throughout the day. Typical fruits and vegetables include celery, carrot, kale, cabbage, apple, pineapple, cranberry, spinach, beet, and greens.Freshly juiced fruits and vegetables are preferred, but if unavailable, buying it from the health food store or juice bar as fresh as possible. Health food stores have a great selection of healthy juices. Ginger juice, for example.A combination of either fresh, raw fruit or vegetable juices will supply all the enzymes, vitamins, minerals, protein, and fats critical to increased vitality. By adding live juices to one's diet as a daily routine, many experience a rejuvenating effect and healing of various illnesses such as cancer, leukemia, arthritis, high blood pressure, kidney disorders, skin infections, liver disorders, alcoholism, and the effects of smoking.Supplying the body with easily absorbed nutrients, while the body is cleansing itself in the fasting state, avoids the dangers of total abstinence associated with the water fasting.If you intend to fast on juice for more than seven days, I would recommend you visit the celestial seasonings section in the tea section of your grocery store. Add a number of herbal teas to the fast. If your fast has all to do with weight loss, buy "Weighless Tea" by Celestial Seasonings and Green Tea. I would also recommend adding pulverized thermogenic herbs (a teaspoon, perhaps less) to your tea once it is made.I recommend the herbal teas because the plants these teas are made up of provide many minerals that may not be provided by the fruits and vegetables otherwise used in the fast. It's not cheating, remember. A plant is a plant. Whether you call it a vegetable or you call it an "herb" -- it really does not matter.Thermogenic (or supporting) Herbs: Green tea, dandelion, nettle, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, hoodia, ginger, cordyceps.GOOGLE SEARCH: "Thermogenesis"The Pineapple Fast:Why the Pineapple fast? Pineapples are rich in Manganese, Vitamin C, Vitamin B1 (thiamin), Copper, Dietary Fiber, Vitamin B6 and more.Fresh pineapple is rich in bromelain, a group of sulfur-containing proteolytic (protein-digesting) enzymes that not only aid digestion, but can effectively reduce inflammation and swelling, and has even been used experimentally as an anti-cancer agent.1Pineapple, Ananas comosus, belongs to the Bromeliaceae family, from which one of its most important health-promoting compounds, the enzyme bromelain, was named. 1BROMELAIN KILLS THE TAPEWORM AND THE TAPEWORM'S EGGSEveryone on the planet carries around various stages of the tapeworm. Because of this, I make it my religion to cleanse my body of this parasite on a consistent basis. No matter how many system flushes I engage, I'm guaranteed reexposure just as soon as I come into contact with someone else.Should you call me crazy for sending you a pineapple, I'll remind you that it's not my brain experiencing all of those "anxiety disorders" so many other people are taking drugs for. You were sent the pineapple because I wanted to spend more time with you. Without the pineapple, we're not friends. There are too many "headaches" going around and yes, I'm trying to "get into your head."Tapeworm is notoriously known for wreaking havoc on the brain (see other blogs). Alongside the genetically engineered Nematodes, Tapeworm and Roundworm are two of some of the most harmful helmintic parasites known by me.Many people assume they would lose significant amounts of weight if they had "a" tapeworm and if their weight is stable, they are free of them. WRONG -- and, you don't have "a" tapeworm. Tapeworms are laying eggs/reproducing inside you at an exponential rate.A THREE DAY PINEAPPLE FAST each and every month is a huge part of my health maintenance program. It makes part of ridding myself of parasites a naturally healthy and chemical free experience. This is not to say I refuse chemicals. Certainly, I don't. Especially now, after all I've come to know. Albendazole and FOOD GRADE Diatomaceous Earth are readily on hand and will be for the rest of my natural life (ounce of prevention v. pounds of cures).Manganese is an essential cofactor in a number of enzymes important in energy production and antioxidant defenses. For example, the key oxidative enzyme superoxide dismutase, which disarms free radicals produced within the mitochondria (the energy production factories within our cells), requires manganese. Just one cup of fresh pineapple supplies 128.0% of the DV for this very important trace mineral.1The Water Fast: (From Wikipedia)Water fasting is a type of fasting in which the practitioner consumes only water. One may water fast for a variety of reasons, including health improvement and medical and religious requirements.Some engage in water fasting as a detox diet. No energy is spent on digestion, other than to heat any cold water to reach homeostasis of a uniform body temperature. The fast is normally undergone with the intent of detoxification for greater health. The reasoning behind this, which is disputed and controversial, is that less energy is expended on digestion of foods, resulting in more energy for the rest of the body to expel toxins as well as to recover and heal itself from the stresses digestion places upon it. Paul C. Bragg referred to this energy as the "Vital Force," and popularized water fasting with his many books, "Bragg Health Crusades," and success with Hollywood celebrities like Clint Eastwood[1] Other proponents claim[2] that protein sparing minimizes muscle loss as the body adapts to the lack of incoming protein by drawing upon almost solely fat for energy. Even so, metabolism will slow during an extended fast and physical/mental activity should be minimized for safety reasons. [citation needed]Herbert M. Shelton, a proponent of Natural Hygiene, supervised patients on water fasts over for up to ninety days over a period of 45 years. Shelton claimed the hunger experienced during the first three days of a fast are "gastric irritation" and not "true hunger", which appears after all the body's resources are used up and when the fast must be broken to avoid permanent and irreversible organ damage.~~~~~I don't recommend water fasts; however, some suggest it is a "cure" for many ailments. I doubt water alone cures anything. Do you realize how much trouble I go through simply to get my hands on quality water? Giardia Lamblia is common to everyone and how? By drinking water.The next time you see a doctor, tell him you want to be treated for Giardia. When he asks why, tell him you drank from a stream because the fact that Giardia contaminates the tap water and everyone is infected -- simply is not enough for these guys.Google Search: THE ALLEGED "WATER CURE"Google Search: "GIARDIA LAMBLIA"What's more? With "this" sort of sodium and that "sort" of sodium added to your junk foods, you're drinking so much you're drowning yourself. You're destroying your liver while you do so. "Drinking too much" does not have to do with alcohol, alone. It doesn't matter what it is. If the volume of fluid is too much, you'll internally drown.Sudden death is not uncommon in this circumstance. However, in most cases, you'll drown your liver first and die second. Without a functioning liver, your body will become overrun by parasites.If you must talk about water's role in the cure of anything, talk dehydration. This, if and only if you are keeping your sodium intake in check. The only kind of sodium your body needs is found in the form of sea salt.Obligatory Fasts:See: Religious Texts.Fasts for Detoxing Heavy Metals and Harmful Chemicals:Google Search: CHELATION THERAPYEDTA is dangerous. If you intend to chelate while using EDTA as your product of choice, do so under the strict observation of your physician.Notice the EDTA additive in canned foods. EDTA is added to canned foods because it is known that toxic amounts of metal saturate that kind of food.See: "The DETOX DIET" -- Look it up in Google.
Nutrient Dense Foods: Spirulina and ChlorellaMany items may be taken in an amount no greater than a teaspoon while providing you with more vitamins and minerals than what is gained by a person striving to consume thousands of calories worth of food, every day.Food supplements/substances to consider while fasting/detoxing:Nutritional Yeast, Bentonite Clay, Bee Pollen, Lecithin Granules, Apple Cider Vinegar: Apple cider vinegar contains over thirty important nutrients, Psyllium Husks: See Metamucil, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Flaxseed Oil, Pumpkin Seed Oil, Spirulina, Dulse, Chlorella, Seaweed: A good source of trace minerals such as chromium and iodine, seaweed is a natural thyroid stimulant. If you are unable to tolerate eating it, it is usually contained in kelp capsules or tablets. Alhough, the tablet version NEVER provides everything there is to offer.If you need more information about these things, research them independently.After the Fast: See: "Before the Fast". Begin by slowly reintroducing various, high quality foods back into your diet.FOODS/herbs I handle better than I handle my own diamonds:Dulse, Kelp, Kale, Pumpkin Seed, Lemons, Coconut oil, Spirulina, Chlorella, Cayenne Pepper, Cilantro.
CILANTRO CHELATES MERCURY and although none of these things taste bad, the fascination has nothing to do with taste. These foods are wonder and miracle foods. There are many wonder and miracle foods in the world. These just happen to be the ones I know I go out of my way for.Note: "Self-starvation" or anorexia is NOT what a "fast" is about. Anorexia is unhealthy and damages the body. In no way should a "fast" be interpreted to mean: "starvation". Scientifically, "starvation" is something else, altogether.1. http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=
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