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| with a very little water as an alternative if you do not have a suitable ointment. |
| Stomach Upsets |
| Minor stomach upsets, with abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting are commonplace and can be associated with food poisoning (see p. 68), an excess of rich food or too much alcohol leading to gastritis (see p. 72). Other stomach upsets are linked to chills. When warming herbs can be useful, try the following tea: |
| Warming Tea |
| 1 slice fresh ginger root |
| 1 teaspoon lemon balm |
| Simmer the ginger in 1 1/2 cups of water for 20 minutes and then pour the liquid over the lemon balm and infuse for a further 10 minutes. Strain and drink up to 3 cups daily. |
| Some people are rather more prone to stomach upsets than others, and the problem can be stress-related with any increase in nervous tension or anxiety levels leading to stomach discomfort. Relaxing herbs such as lemon balm and chamomile teas can be useful in these cases (use 2 teaspoons of herb to 1 cup of water and drink up to three times daily). |
| Tennis Elbow |
| Tennis elbow is a painful inflammation of the tendon at the outer edge of the elbow usually caused by excessive exercisehence the name. As this is an inflammatory problem, direct application of herbal anti-inflammatories can often help. Add 5 drops each of lavender oil and either yarrow or chamomile oil to 1 teaspoon of St. John's wort oil and massage into the area three to four times daily. |
| Toothache and Gum Problems |
| As an emergency remedy while awaiting dental treatment, cloves are the ideal choice for toothache. Put 2 to 3 drops of clove oil on the gum next to the tooth or suck a dried clove, holding the flower bud as close as possible to the painful tooth. You can put the oil on |
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