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| 5 grams per day for maintenance and prevention and 5 to 10 grams per day for the treatment of most conditions. For chronic arthritis, start with small doses and increase gradually. Improvement is often apparent within one to three months. Discontinue use if you experience nausea or any unpleasant side effect. |
| Mustard (Brassica alba or B. nigra) |
| This well-known culinary herb not only whets the appetite, it has stimulating external applications as well. Mustard poultices or plasters are a traditional treatment for chest cold congestion and muscle or bone pain. To make one, spread a paste of powdered mustard seed and water on a cloth and cover the mustard with gauze, then apply the gauze side of this mustard sandwich to the area that needs warming. Remove after a minute and check to see if the skin is reddened. If not, repeat; if so, remove the plaster and apply a thin coat of olive oil. |
| Few baths are as soothing to aching joints as mustard baths. See page 37 for instructions. |
| Nettle (Urtica dioica) or Stinging Nettle |
| One of the most widely used plants in herbal medicine, nettle is used to treat arthritis, eczema, anemia, gout, kidney problems, neuritis, neuralgia and respiratory conditions. Recent double-blind studies show |
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