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| Index |
| A |
| acid indigestion see digestion |
| adaptogen herbs, 24, 53 |
| see also astragalus; ginseng |
| ajoene, 49-50 |
| alcohol extracts see tinctures |
| allergies |
| to herbs, 22-23 |
| see also food sensitivities; hay fever |
| allicin, 49 |
| alterative herbs, 24 |
| see also burdock root |
| Alzheimer's disease, and ginkgo, 51 |
| amino acids, 77 |
| angina pectoris |
| and coleus, 47 |
| and hawthorn berries, 57-58 |
| and hydrotherapy, 38 |
| angioplasty, 3-4 |
| anthocyanins, 41-42 |
| anti-inflammatories see inflammation |
| antioxidants, 42 |
| see also ginseng |
| antiseptic herbs, 23 |
| antispasmodics, 42 |
| see also muscle tension |
| anxiety see stress |
| apple cider vinegar bath, 38 |
| apple pectin, 39-40 |
| arnica, 35 |
| aromatherapy, 37-38 |
| rosemary as, 68 |
| and stress reduction, 17 |
| arteriosclerosis |
| and European mistletoe, 65 |
| and horsetail, 59 |
| arthritis |
| and nightshade family, 45 |
| and salt, 11, 37-38 |
| asthma |
| and coleus, 47 |
| and ginkgo, 51 |
| astragalus, 40-41 |
| astringent herbs, 24 |
| see also crampbark; horse chestnut |
| atherectomy, 4 |
| atherosclerosis, and bilberry, 42 |
| Ayurvedic medicine, 47 |
| B |
| baking soda, 38 |
| basil, 16 |
| baths, herbal, 37-38 |
| bed sores, and comfrey, 34 |
| belladonna, 19 |
| bergamot, 16 |
| beta-blockers, 5 |
| bilberry, 41-42 |
| biofeedback, 15, 46 |
| black cohosh, 42-43 |
| blood pressure |
| and adaptogen herbs, 23 |
| and kelp, 61 |
| and licorice root, 20 |
| white coat, 5 |
| see also high blood pressure |
| borage seed oil, 49 |
| borax, 38 |
| botanical medications see herbal preparations |
| breathing, 15-16 |
| bromelain enzyme, 77 |
| burdock root, 43 |
| butcher's broom rhizome, 43-44 |
| bypass surgery, 1-3 |
| C |
| cactus flower, 66-67 |
| calcium channel blockers, 6 |
| cancer |
| and astragalus, 40 |
| and mouth lesions, 45 |
| capillaries, and bilberry, 41, 42 |
| capsaicin, 44 |
| capsules, 31-32 |
| cascara sagrada, 19 |
| CASS, 2 |
| castor oil seeds, toxicity, 19 |
| cayenne, 17, 36, 44-45 |
| centella (gotu kola), 52, 55-56 |
| cereus, 66-67 |
| chamomile, 46 |
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