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| dant try to eat at least 1/2 cup daily, preferably more. If you drink fresh juices, add them to your juicer as often as possible. People have benefitted from canned, frozen, bottled, dried and even candied cherries, but for best results, make fresh fruit your first choice. |
| Bog Bean Or Buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata) |
| Although it is far more familiar to Europeans than Americans, this herb is worth the search because bog bean leaves are a specific for rheumatism, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. As it has a mild laxative effect, this herb should not be used if diarrhea or irritable bowel syndrome is a problem. Bog bean is best known for its stimulation of digestive fluids and bile production; it improves digestion. In An Elder's Herbal, herbalist David Hoffmann recommends bog bean tea made with I or 2 teaspoons of herb per cup of water 3 times daily, or 1/4 to 3/4 teaspoon tinctre 3 times daily. |
| Boswella (Boswella serratta) |
| A large, branching tree native to India that produces a gummy resin, boswella has a long history of medicinal use in that country. Today, researchers and clinicians are proving that boswella is a potent anti- |
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