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| dishes, desserts, cookies and gingerbread. It's among the mostly widely used tea ingredients, both for its aromatic flavor and its warm, stimulating, carminative influence. Long prescribed in China for colds, flu, coughs, hangover, respiratory problems and kidney disease, ginger was more recently discovered in the West as a treatment for nausea. Both motion sickness and morning sickness respond to large doses of powdered ginger in capsules taken on an empty stomach. In addition, ginger has been shown to be effective in the treatment of ulcers and it increases circulation to the digestive organs. Safe for children, ginger is well-tolerated by almost everyone. Try adding dried ginger root to decoction blends and fresh, grated root to infusions. |
| GOLDENSEAL (Hydrastis canadensis). A bitter, tonic, laxative, antiseptic and diuretic herb, goldenseal increases and improves the appetite by stimulating gastric secretions and the flow of bile. It is also a mild stimulant, toning and sustaining venous circulation. Goldenseal by itself or in blends is recommended for indigestion, stomach problems and liver disease. The American herbalist Jethro Kloss wrote that goldenseal has no superior when combined with myrrh, 4 parts goldenseal to 1 part myrrh, for an ulcerated stomach, duodenal ulcer or dyspepsia. Michael Tierra recommends taking goldenseal in capsules, two or three size 00 capsules daily for most conditions. Berberine, an ingredient in goldenseal, has been shown effective in the treatment of parasitic infections and diarrhea caused by bacteria. |
| GRAPEFRUIT SEED EXTRACT. An extract of grapefruit or other citrus seeds and the fruit's connecting membranes, this powerful antiseptic has been shown to kill bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeasts, parasites and other pathogens on contact. Sold in health food stores under the brand names ProSeed and Citricidal, grapefruit seed extract is available in very bittertasting drops or debittered powder capsules. Well-tolerated by people of all ages and having no known side effects when taken as recommended, grapefruit seed extract is effective in the treatment and prevention of traveler's diarrhea, infections of all types and chronic yeast infections. |
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