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| prickly ash, and kava; dilute the mixture with aloe; and recommend its use as a mouth spray several times a day. Jaborandi is also very good for certain types of fevers, specifically when the skin is tight and the person is not sweating. |
| Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) |
| Jujube, a sweet red date, is a delicious fruit and an effective herbal remedy that has been used in China for over twenty-five hundred years. It is a mild sedative and aids in increasing muscle strength and weight gain, improves stamina, is antiallergenic, increases immune system resistance, and augments natural killer-cell activity. 82 |
| Combined with kava kava, passionflower, and gotu kola, it is very helpful in reducing anxiety and balancing mental activity. Jujube also possesses analgesic and anticonvulsive properties and can significantly increase sleep time and quality. This herb contains betulin, betulinic acid, and the glycosides jujuboside A and B and is a good source of many vitamins and minerals. Several alkaloids have been found in the seed and fruit.83 |
| Juniper Berries (Juniperus communis) |
| Juniper berries are a strong diuretic and kidney stimulant and should be used only in small amounts. When I use juniper in a compound, it normally comprises no more than 5 percent of the herbal mixture. It is excellent for helping the body to excrete excess uric acid and other waste materials. Many patients who are receiving chemotherapy experience negative effects on their kidneys and can suffer from gout, a painful arthritic condition brought about by the buildup of uric acid. |
| Lapacho (Tabebuia avellanedae) |
| Lapacho, also referred to as pau d'Arco, contains anticancer compounds, the main one being lapachol, which suppresses rumor formation and reduces tumor viability. Lapacho has proven to be particularly effective against leukemia. In South America, lapacho is often combined with yerba maté as a tonic. The major components found in lapacho are flavones, such as quercetin and quinones. American research has shown that lapacho inhibits some solid tumors, |
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