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| nal-strength tincture. Take 1 teaspoon twice a day. Use the same procedure to make hawthorn berry tincture for the heart. |
| As demand for saw palmetto grows, so does concern about its availability. There are no saw palmetto farms or plantations, and demand is beginning to exceed supply. Harvesting saw palmetto berries is itself a risky business, for rattlesnake bites have killed several collectors. We can expect prices to rise as more of the world's men discover the virtues of this highly effective herband, as has happened with ginseng and other expensive herbs, we can expect to see product adulteration and other misrepresentations. Be sure to purchase your saw palmetto berries from reputable dealers. |
| Herbs for Stress and Insomnia |
| If there is an epidemic among American men, it is probably stress. A little stress may make life more interesting, but constant unresolved stress has been linked to every illness from heart disease to rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, asthma, diverticulitis and other digestive disorders, impotence and depression. |
| Stress takes a nutritional toll, and no herbs can compensate for the deficiencies of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other nutrients common to those in high-pressure jobs who live on fast food, coffee and cigarettes. Trace mineral supplements, vitamins and an improved diet do much to reduce the debilitating effects of stress. So do all of the following herbs. |
| Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) |
| Best known as a tonic for the female reproductive system, black cohosh is also found in herbal blends of interest |
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