The Herbal Manual [1 ed.] 978450786904

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Hon. Priest Kailash Kay Leonce Herbal P hysician an d N u tritio n a l Consultant

First Printing June 2006 Second Printing January 2008 Third Printing June 2010 Fourth Panting August 2011 ISBN 978-4507-8690-4

Copyright © Hon Priest Kailash Kay Leonce All rights reserved

CONTENTS

Preface......................................................................... 5 Introduction.................................................................7 In the Beginning....................................................... 10 Wliat is Disease........................................................ 16 The True Cause of Disease...................................... 19 The Cell.....................................................................20 Alkaline and Acid Forming Foods......................... 22 The Endocrine System............................................ 26 The Chakr as.............................................................. 31 The Digestive System.............................................. 38 The Respiratory System..........................................42 The Immune System................................................ 45 The Circulatory System........................................... 50 The Male and Female Reproductive System........ 55 The Urinary System.................................................57 The Nervous System............................................... 60 Look To Nature For Healing................................. 63 The Biblical D iet......................................................64 Fasting and Praying..................................................75 Selected Herbs and their Uses................................ 78 Collecting, Cluing, and Storing H e rb s................171 Types of Herbal Preparations................................173 Glossary of the Medicinal Properties of Herbs. .177 A Day At A Time................................................... 183 A Day At A Time For Fibroids........................... 186 A Day At A Time For Diabetes........................... 189 A Day At A Time For Obesity..............................191

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Preface

From the beginning of creation a kingdom has ex­ isted renown for its principles of LOVE and HAR­ MONY. This kingdom has never gone to war with another, however, just like any other established kingdom its ‘defense system’ is well intact. It has been unselfishly feeding the whole world from the beginning of tune, and has not asked for anything in return. THE CREA TO R is well pleased with tliis kingdom for it promotes life and eradicates death. The natural resources of tliis kingdom has been taken and exploited in order to feed clothe and shelter the inhabitants of the other kingdoms. Tliis veiy special and amazing kingdom is the vege­ table (plant) kingdom. Plants obviously express more love than the ordi­ nary human being. The creational principle of all living tilings being connected with each other is still with them. Man has chopped tliis principle and has become all for self. It is the vegetable kingdom that provides oxygen for the sustenance of hfe. It takes the light of the Sun of God (Malachi chap 4) and converts it into vitamins and minerals for the

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well being of man. The herb is truly for the ‘service of mail’. “The Herbal Manual” has come to us at a time when mankind (a kind of man) has forgotten the importance of tliis blessed kingdom. “THE GREAT PHYSICIAN INTERNATIONAL” has opened the eyes of the blind that could not see that “sliine bush” is a perfect remedy for the prob­ lem of cataract. The Honorable Priest Kailash Leonce has presented you with a wide range of herbs wluch are essential for the well being of man. He skillfully guides you through "the Manual” opening yoiu minds to the function of various systems in the human anatomy. Beautifully illustrated pictiues give the reader an excellent visual of the herbs and the anatomy, as well as the various products provided by THE GREAT PHYSICIAN INTERNATIONAL. “The Herbal Manual” is just that, a guide. Honorable Priest Kidemi Shalhun Isaac

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Introduction Tcutft without works u dead and works without fa ith is dead also."

Obesity, diabetes, hypertension, the common cold, cancer and AIDS are now accepted as normal phe­ nomena in society. Men have become less aware of the signs of being dis-eased, and even more igno­ rant of the causes thus are unable to heal them­ selves. Now the majority of people walk about with some kind of infirmity wliich has been accept­ ed as the norm. Men have no choice but to free liimself from tins net of illusion and suffering. The motivation to heal ones self and others must come from within for God resides in man. It is common place that one look outside of themselves for the solutions to their problems, one would quickly run to the doctor if they have a soar tluoat. headache or stomach pain. Why? M an's anatomy has become a stranger to him; he no longer knows liimself and believes that a doctor knows liis being better than he does. The human anatomy has a language and communi­ cates with men all the time, but some men have re­ moved themselves so far from the true nature of self, the true nature of God, that they have lost the ability to listen to and imderstand their anatomy.

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So men have more confidence in the popping of pills and cutting out pieces of themselves (surgery) than hi God and the natural tilings that lie has creat­ ed (herbs, rivers and springs). Men literally need to be bom again to free them­ selves of the torment and grief of dis-ease. The lifestyle (wliicli leads to death) of fast foods, junk (rubbish) food, surgeries and pills has to be discard­ ed or one will not just die but suffer hi the process. One must look within liimself and correct liimself and begin "living to five” and not “living to die” . Well behig is a continuous state that must be at­ tained by living according to the Principles that were set from creation (Gen 1 vs. 29) and sustained by making these principles part of ones nature. The eradication of disease begins with the dropping of wrong tilings (X) and dohig light (R) tilings. Through careful study of tliis book, one is brought hito remembrance of that perfect state of well-being and how it may be attained once agahi. One is made to realize that whatever ailment that he/she may be suffering fr om regardless its propensity the cine is foremost hi ones eyesight. The Herbal M anual is designed for those who realize that everytliing in nature is hi harmony and that the Most High has placed there every necessity of mankind. After careful study one is inculcated with the power

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of being able to cure diseases or even attain what may seem to others as the unattainable. Through that process, one discovers the meaning of alche­ my; the restoration of hfe and genuinely begin to do gr eater works in these times as the Savior said. The eradication of disease begins with The Herbal M anual and continues with “you" the reader grab­ bing the reins of your destiny. Take control of yom hfe and make it worth living. The conclusion of the matter is ‘God is Love, Let us all Love’. Give thanks for Life, the Giver of Life and the Keeper of Life.

Blessed Love, Give T hanks To The Black GOD O f Right. HOLY EMMANUEL I SELASSIE I JAH HAS IAEA HI.-----------------------------------------

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IN THE BEGINNING GENESIS CHAPTER 1 VS 27, 28, 29&30 “27 So God created man in liis own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female cre­ ated he them. 28 And God blessed them, and said unto them, be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, over eveiy living tiling that movetli over the earth. 29 And God said, behold, I have given you eve­ ry herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fru it of a tree yielding seed; for you it shall be for meat. 30 And to eveiy beast of the earth, and to eveiy fowl of the air, and to eveiy tiling that creepeth up­ on the earth, where in there is hfe, I have given eve­ iy herb for meat: and it was so.” Man was made in the image of God, meaning man was made as a reproduction of the form of God.

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We carry the very likeness of God; we look like him and fundamentally, should carry the same physiological build up as him. The Almighty GOD is the manifestation of the perfection of the struc­ ture of man. In essence man was made in the per­ fection of beauty, spiritually, physiologically and psychologically. To maintain tliis state of perfection he was given instructions on how to live by the Master Creator. “As it was in the beginning so shall it be in the end“, thus to return to tliis former state of oneness with the Creator, we must inunediately begin to fol­ low the instructions of the Almighty GOD. These instructions, if followed will help man in bringing oirt the God in him, reacliing the perfect state; being at one with liis environment, having dominion over it, but not destroying it. Man was blessed with the earth, flawless and ready to be sirbdued. The earth was Iris to conquer and to bring into subjection; putting it into order and mak­ ing it obedient to the will of men. The earth is there to help men reach to the peak of Iris existence. In­ stead men has placed the earth under the yoke of providing lrim with liis lavish lifestyle of fast cars, fast plarres, fast computers and fast foods, wliile in the process dumping tons of waste everywhere they endeavor. Merr daily bleed Mother Earth, robbing

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her of the natural ability to rejuvenate herself, hence destroying liimself, since liis veiy existence depends on the well being of the Earth. What goes up must come down, what goes around comes around, and to eveiy action there is an equal and opposite reaction. These are all natural laws of nature wliicli daily manifest themselves. We can now see an increase hi natural disaster and often ask ourselves, why? You see, since man lias devi­ ated from liis perfect state and moved further and further away from liis creational self, he has placed the world out of balance and nature is only trying to preserve itself by purging out the elements respon­ sible for its deplorable state. “As it was in the beginning so shall it be in the end.” There is notliing new under the face of the sum there have been civilizations before our present one who excelled in the aits and sciences. These civilizations were much more efficient and of a much liigher scientific knowledge; hi fact most of our modem day knowledge of architecture, ait, sci­ ence and medicine has evolved from that same an­ cient knowledge. We have structures like the pyra­ mids of Giza at least 3000 years BC, wliicli stands as a testimony of that knowledge wliicli the an­ cients possessed. Up to this day with all our com­ puters and oiu advancement hi technology, we can­ not construct a replica of the pyramid. Its level of

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accuracy is phenomenal; notliing of tliis age can be compared to it with the tones of mystics wliich he undiscovered witliin its walls. You must have heard of Pythagoras’ theorem, tliis was actually copied from the same said pyramids, tliis and many other mathematical equations. So where are we heading now? Are we heading for the better or for the worst? We currently have a medical system wliich has been in operation centimes now, many new scientific advancements in the health industry has been made thus we should now see a dramatic reduction of diseases. Instead we see an increase in diseases, increased number of medical schools, in­ crease in pharmaceutical companies and an increase in hospitals. If tliis present system was effective we would have fewer needs for doctors, medical schools and hospitals. Our people are suppose to know how to five to maintain a balanced structure, and what ever medical treatment they undergo should bring them closer to well being than to the grave. We have an obscene number of people dy­ ing from diabetes, hypertension, and cancer; all the­ se diseases are just lifestyle diseases. If you just change your eating habits from tliis gluttonous fifestyle to one where you eat for need and not for taste, then you are on your way to well being and away from the hospital beds. Studies done on Egyptian mummies reveal that they

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had fewer or no cavities and there were generally less signs of diseased organs during the autopsies. They were in much better condition than what one would see today in an autopsy. As the diet changed; from a complete vegan diet of mostly raw foods to including more fish and animal products it was seen that the health condition of the Egyptians deteriorated. An increase incidence of dental caries and diseased organs could be seen among the stud­ ied mummies. One can then infer that what one eats directly affects the individual’s health status. We have adopted a tluee or more meals a day habit which is potentially lethal. One only drinks water when they are thirsty and they rest when they are tried. Why then should one eat when there is not a need for food? Sometimes a sensation of hunger might be felt just because of the way the senses of the body have been programmed, for instance a school clrild will automatically feel hungry when the twelve o’ clock horn approaches or when the school bell rings. That does not mean that the body has any need for food, the body is just demonstrating a learnt re­ sponse to a specific stimulus. It lias to be acknowl­ edged that all the bodily senses are intricately linked and the stimulation of one sense directly af­ fects the others. Tins knowledge is used daily by

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the food industry to lme unsuspecting consumers to foods that are extremely dangerous. One must eat according to need and not taste. You could either be nourished or poisoned by the foods you eat. We must become the leaders of our life and stop following a lifestyle that will eminently lead us to six feet deep. The time has come for us to put away our lustful attitude towards the material tilings of life and work vigorously to arrive at the very piiuiacle of our existence. You are what you eat. what ever you put into your mouth will eventually be­ come part of your being. From the time that man tasted the first piece of flesh he was then reduced to his lower nature, his more animalistic and lustful nature. He became en­ vious, lustful, greedy and violent, killing anytliing to survive, giving no regard for any other fife but liis. It must be realized that each time lie takes a fife, he actually lolls part of his own being. Man­ kind is only one of the life forms that make up the universe. If you fight against nature you fight against yourself... if you fight against natiue you fight against GOD.

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W hat is disease? According to the “Random House Dictionary of the English Language” the word disease can be broken down as follows: Dis: a Lathi prefix meaning ‘apart,' “asunder,” “away,” “utterly,” or having a privative, negative, or reversing force. Ease: freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoy­ ance: tranquil rest: comfort: to enjoy ones ease. Disease can then be defined as a condition whereby the body is not at ease: when it is inflicted with la­ bor, pain, discomfort of the physical being and/or the spiritual being. A disease state is initiated when the different bodily functions do not work in perfect harmony and the body's state of balance is lost. How does ones body become imbalance and dis­ ease prone? Daily consumption of foods laden with preservatives and bleached of all essential nu­ trients and fiber, constitute the veiy instrument of the demise of the former state of “bien estai” (Spanish for well being) and sets the stage for a finality of uneasiness and eventually death. How then can one with a willing heart be able to return to tliis former state of vigor arrd longevity? The first step is acknowledging that one has a prob­

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lem and then be willing to do what it takes to allevi­ ate the problem by eradicating the source. It is like repairing a broken down house with a rotten foun­ dation; the house needs to be thoroughly cleaned up and the waste material thrown away in order to lay down a new and stronger foimdation than the previ­ ous one. The body consists of a series of systems which work together to perform the daily tasks and at the same time maintaining life, hi doing tliis there is a constant need for an intake of food and the elimination of waste from the body. If one does not eat properly and thus suffers from consti­ pation (less than tliree bowel movements each day, for the average man who has three meals a day), there will be a constant backlog of waste in his co­ lon. One must then be sine to thoroughly clean out liis colon and detoxify his blood. Why do I need to clean my colon and detoxify my blood? Constipation is responsible for most of the degenerative diseases that mankind is now plagued with, from diabetes to AIDS. Tliis is as a result of the absorption of toxins from the waste hi the colon into the blood stream and eventually into the vul­ nerable tissues of the internal organs. In females these toxins usually come to rest hi the womb and the breast, where the probability of acquiring con­ ditions such as fibroids and breast cancer respec­ tively can be expected to increase.

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In men the prostate gland is among the most sus­ ceptible sites; men usually suffer from prostate en­ largement and prostate cancer. These toxins actual­ ly poison the cells of these tissues, tins will eventu­ ally lead to the development of a colony of unnatu­ ral cells, which will then feed on the toxic material in circulation and strive in the acidic environment created by these said toxins. Cells then begin to grow uncontrollably and masses or what we call tumors develop. These tumors can then invade the space of normal organs; compressing them and traumatizing then delicate tissues. The body is then robbed of valuable nutrients and the waste pro­ duced by tliis parasite (tmuor) is absorbed into the blood stream where it is delivered around the body, weakening other organs and inactivating the immune system (the body’s natural ability to defend itself against foreign tissrre and organisms harmful to its survival). To regain control of ones body, the lifestyle which caused the imbalance has to be dropped and the individual has to thoroughly clean out the system and begin to consume more holistic foods; sea moss, kelp, millet, nuts and grains wliich would make the body more alkaline.

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T H E T R U E CA U SES O F D ISEA SE -

Negative tliinking (Constipation of the niind). Constipation of the body. Defective nutrition; as in the indulgence of over stimulating and harmful foods Poisons and pollutants in the environ­ ment. Over stimulation or overindulgence in eating, pleasure seeking, sex and work. Lack of physical activity and poor elimi­ nation of toxins from the system. Drugs consumption [legal drugs (ibuprophen) and illegal drugs (cocaine)] Unhealthy social habits. Poor personal hygiene.

“K now ledge is the biggest good an d igno­ ran ce the biggest evil.” To have a proper understanding of what disease is, we must have at least a general knowledge of how the body operates. We have to look at the body from the cellular' level, wliich is where all bodily processes begin. The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all multi-cellular organisms; man is a multi-cellular organism. A cell consists of a membrane surrounding a mass of jelly like cyto­ plasm in wliich a variety of specialized structures

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called organelles are suspended. The largest of the­ se internal bodies is the nucleus which is enclosed by a membrane and contains the genetic material of the cell and is the control center of the cell as the brain is the control center for the body. The cell also has the ability to reproduce and produce sub­ stances such as proteins wliich can traverse the cell membrane. Substances can also enter into the cell either selectively or freely. Cells vary in shape, size and overall structure according to then loca­ tion and the work they do. Most cells are so small that they can only be seen using a microscope and some of the structures inside caimot be seen at all except in photographs taken by an electron micro­ scope. The largest cell in the human body (woman) is the egg cell or ovum, wliich is fertilized by a sperm cell and grows into a baby. lin t

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R o u g h E ndoplasm ic R eticu lu m N u c le u s S m o o th E n d o p lasm a R eticu lu m M ito ch o n d ria M em brane G o lg i A p p a ra tu s

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Lysosome: degradation of macro-molecule. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum: protein synthe­ sis. Nucleus: control center of cell and storage of ge­ netic material. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum: lipid, steroid and glycogen synthesis and detoxification. Mitochondria: powerhouse of cell. Cell Membrane: separates cell from external envi­ ronment Golgi Apparatus: membrane synthesis packaging, storage and secretion. • White cells that fight diseases and defend the body from invaders live for two to foui years and some types that consume bad bacteria and dead cells live for about 30 hours. • Skin cells live for 19 days. • Sperm live for 2 months. • Eyelashes for 3 to 4 mouths • Red blood cells for 4 months. • Liver cells for 8 months. • Scalp hairs for 2 to 4 years. • Bone cells live for 15 to 25 years. A collection of cells of the same type together with the material between them is called a tissue. The different types of tissues include connective (bone), nervous (spinal cord), muscle (biceps) and epitheli-

lun (internal lining of colon). Specific types of tis­ sues at a distinct part of the body winch perform a special function are called an organ. The heart is an organ as well as the arteries and the veins wliich work together as the circulatory system. The body is made np of many systems wliich work harmoni­ ously to fulfill our daily routines. If the foundation­ al unit wliich is the cell is affected it will eventually affect the entire body. ALKALINE AND ACID FORM ING FOODS A common pH definition is: "a logarithmic scale, from 1 to 14, used to describe the acidity or alka­ linity o f a solution". Blood in the human body should be close to 7.4 on the pH scale. A pH level of less than 7 indicates an acidic solution while a pH greater than 7 indicates an alkaline solution. 7 is the pH level of distilled water. PH stands for "potential hydrogen". If your body is too acidic you do not have enough oxygen available for your body cells to stay healthy. When our body is getting enough minerals from our diet to stay al­ kaline, our blood can function normally - delivering oxygen to the cells tluoughout om body, and carry­ ing away acidic waste to be disposed. The immune system wliich is the defense system of the body will also be performing at its peak in an alkaline envi­ ronment thus being empowered to destroy invaders.

Alkaline forming foods are not necessarily alkaline themselves. Lemons or lemon juice for instance are quite acidic, but liiglily alkaline forming in the body. Not all alkaline forming foods are necessarily recommended, such as hydrogenated oil or table salt. A L K A L IZ IN G FO O D S Alfalfa All Benies All Herbs Almonds Apple Apricot Asparagus Avocado Banana Bailey Grass Beets Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carrot Cauli flower Cayemie Celery Cherries Chestnuts Cinnamon Coconut

Flax Seeds Ginger Hemp Kale Kelp Lemon Lettuce Millet Nightshade Veggies Orange Peach Peas Peppers Pineapple Quinoa Sea moss Sea Salt Spirulina Sprouted Seeds Teff Tomato

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Dandelions Eggplant

Watercress Wild Greens

Keeping an alkaline system: Lots of salads, fresh vegetables, nuts and oils winch are organic should be consumed. Try to consume plenty o f raw foods and clean, pure water when thirsty. A C ID FO O D S Alcohol All preserved or jellied fruits Artificial Sweeteners Bananas if green tipped Beef Beers Biscuits Caimed foods Cashew Nuts Cheese Chemicals Chicken Chocolate Coffee Condiments Com Oil

Herbicides Hydrogenated Oils Ice Cream Instant Meals Jiuik food Lamb Margarine (worse than Butter) Microwave Meals Milk Olives, pickled, green Peanut Butter Pesticides Pork Potatoes

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Cream Crustaceans Daily Smootliies Distilled Vinegar Dried, sulfiued fnuts Dnigs, Medicinal Dmgs, Psycliedelic Eggs Fast Food Fizzy Drinks Fruit Juice (artificial) Glazed Fruits Hard Liquor Hard dnigs

Powdered Soups Raw wliite sugar Saturated Fats Soy Sauce Spirits Simflower Oil Sweets Tinned Foods Turkey Vegetable Oil Vinegar Wliite Bread Wliite Pasta Wine Yoghurt

The only acidic food that should be eaten are the natural organic foods derived from plant somces. They should be consiuned in moderation or as ad­ vised by the physician. Non-foods should be avoided (jmik food) and the digestive system is not a grave so dead meat should not be buried in there (that's the chicken, pork...... ).

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THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM The Endocrine system consists of a group of specialized organs and body tissues that produce, store, and secrete chemical substances known as hormones As the body's chemical messengers, hormones transfer information and instructions from orte set of cells to another. Because of tire hormones tlrey produce, endocrine organs have a great deal of influence over the body. Among their

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many jobs are regulating the body's growth and development, controlling the function of various tissues, supporting pregnancy and other reproduc­ tive functions, regulating day and night rhythm and regulating metabolism. Types of glands. There are two different kinds of glands. Exocrine glands have channels or ducts wliich secrete chemi­ cals such as saliva or sweat, but the endocrine glands do not have ducts. They secrete hormones directly into your blood wliich then transport them to the desired location in the body. The cells re­ ceiving the hormones have special receptors that Blood In

Hormones are secreted Into blood

Exocrene Gland

Endocrine Gland

allow the hormones to traverse the cell membrane. Functions of the endocrine system.

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The hypothalam us, found deep within the brain, directly controls the pituitary gland. It is sometimes described as the coordinator of the endocrine sys­ tem. When information reaching the brain indicat­ ing that changes are needed somewhere in the body, nerve cells in the hypothalamus secrete body chem­ icals that either stimulate or suppress hormone se­ cretions from the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus is the primary link between the endocrine and nerv­ ous systems. The pituitary gland is located in a bony cavity just below the base of the brain and is one of the endo­ crine system's most important members. The pitui­ tary is often described as the body’s master gland, the pituitary secretes several hormones that regulate the function of the other endocrine glands. Structurally, the pituitary gland is divided into two parts, the anterior and posterior lobes, each having separate functions. The anterior lobe regulates the activity of the thyr oid and adrenal glands as well as the reproductive glands. It also regulates the body's growth and stimulates milk production in women who are breast-feeding. The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland contains the nerve endings (axons) from the hypothalamus, wliicli stimulate or sup­ press hormone production. Tliis lobe secretes anti­ diuretic hormones (ADH), which control water bal­ ance in the body, and oxytocin, which controls

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muscle contractions in the uterus. The pineal body, also called the pineal gland, is located in the middle of the brain. It secretes mela­ tonin, a hormone that may help regulate the wakesleep cycle. Research has shown that disturbances in the secretion of melatonin are responsible, in part, for the jet lag associated with long-distance air travel. The thyroid gland, located in the neck, secretes hormones in response to stimulation by TSH from the pituitary gland. The thyroid secretes hormones that regulate growth and metabolism, and play a role in brain development during childhood. The parathyroid glands are four small glands lo­ cated at the four comers of the thyroid gland. The honnone they secrete, parathyroid hormone, regu­ lates the level of calcium in the blood. The thymus gland is a bi-lobed organ located in the superior mediastinum, anterior to the heart and great vessels. The thymus is fully formed and func­ tional after birth. It persists as a large organ imtil about the time of puberty, when T-cell differentia­ tion and proliferation are reduced and most of the lymphatic tissue is replaced by adipose tissue (involution). The organ can be stimulated rmder conditions that demand rapid T-cell proliferation.

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The adrenal glands are located on top of the kid­ neys, they have two distinct parts. The outer part, called the adrenal cortex, produces a variety of hor­ mones called corticosteroids, wliich include corti­ sol. These hormones regulate salt and water balance in the body, prepare the body for stress, regulate metabolism, interact with the immune system, and influence sexual function. The inner part, the adren­ al medulla, produces catecholamine, such as epi­ nephrine. also called adrenaline, wliich increase the blood pressure and heart rate dining times of stress. The pancreas is positioned in the upper abdomen, just under the stomach. The major part of the pan­ creas, called the exocrine pancreas, functions as an exocrine gland, secreting digestive enzymes into the gastrointestinal tract. Distributed through the pancreas are clusters of endocrine cells that secrete insulin, glucagon, and sornastatin. These hormones all participate in regulating energy and metabolism in the body. The female gonads, the ovaries, produce eggs. They also secrete a number of female sex hor­ mones, including estrogen and progesterone, wliich control development of the reproductive organs, stimulate the appearance of female secondary sex characteristics, and regulate menstruation and preg­ nancy.

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Located in the scrotum, the male gonads, the tes­ tes, produce sperm and also secrete a number of male sex hormones, or androgens. The androgens, the most important of wliich is testosterone, regu­ late development of the reproductive organs, stimu­ late male secondary sex characteristics, and stimu­ late muscle growth. Disease of the endocrine system. Hypothyroidism is caused by an under active thy­ roid gland, which results in a deficiency of thyroid hormone. Hypothyroidism disorders cause myxede­ ma and cretinism, more properly known as congen­ ital hypothyroidism. Myxedema develops in older adults, usually after age 40, and causes lethargy, fatigue, and mental sluggislmess. Congenital hypo­ thyroidism, wliich is present at birth, can cause more serious complications including mental retar­ dation if left untreated. The C hakras Our bodies are made up of an electromagnetic en­ ergy known as the AURA or one’s force-field, and the flow of tliis energy affects our wellbeing. The chakras are responsible for directing and distrib­ uting tliis energy throughout our body following

our physical pathways. There are 7 major Chakras running from the base of the spine to the crown of the head, each chakra being responsible for distrib­ uting energy to different organs, nerves and mus­ cles. Eacli Chakra radiates at a different frequency. When eacli Chakra radiates at its perfect frequency the body radiates perfect health; emotions are cen­ tered and balanced and we enjoy a deep sense of peace. The chakras are intricately connected to the endocrine system. T he F irst C h a k r a : Base/Root Chakra. Location: Behind the pubic bone. Function: our grounding energy center, keeping oiu feet firmly on the ground and oru mind focused on physical & creative matters. Physically: it governs oru reproductive organs and oiu sexual vitality. Symptoms of a blocked 1st C hakra: miglit include problems in the liips, legs, lower back and sexual organs. Associated colors: red, brown & black Element: earth. Root Stim ulants: physical exercise and restful sleep, regulated sexual activity, gardening, pottery and clay, red food & drirtk, red gemstones, red clotlring. batlring in red clay. Having control over ones sex life, keeping in tune with ones cycle and having one mate stimulates tlris chakra.

T he Second C h a k ra : Spleen. Location: about one inch below the navel and about one inch inward towards the diaphragm. Function: emotions, sexuality and desires. It con­ trols om relationsliips and social interactions with others. Physically: works on our lower intestines and digestive system. Tliis chakra relates to the belly demon of lust and greed and must be conquered to harness its benefits. Symptoms of a blocked 2nd C hakra: might be kidney weakness, stiff lower back, constipation and muscle spasms. Associated colors: orange Element: water. Spleen Stim ulants praying and fasting especially on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Hot aromatic batlis, water aerobics, massage. Orange food & drink. Orange gemstones and orange clotliing, us­ ing orange oils such as orange essential oils. Solar Plexus . Location: central cavity of the lungs, just below the breastbone. Function: root of our emotional balance, personal power and metabolic energy. When we feel upset, angry or luut we often feel this chakra. Its primal essence is that of the Will. I' Ini l’ i i i r i l ( 111■i k r -1:

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Physically: works on the stomach and liver area. Symptoms of a blocked 3rd C hakra may include obesity, over eating, digestive difficulties. Liver problems, diabetes, nervous exhaustion and food allergies. Associated colors: yellow Element: fire. Solar Plexus Stim ulants praying and fasting, resting on Saturdays from sun­ set to sunset, lots of morning sun, detoxification programs, yellow food & chink., yellow gemstones and yellow clotliing and using yellow oils such as lemon or rosemary essential oils. F o u rth C h a k r a : Heart. Location: 2-3 inches above the solar' plexus in the center of the chest. Function: love center, it controls our imconditional feeling and thoughts, associations, relations and compassion. Physically: it is responsible for the heart, circulato­ ry and respiratory systems. Symptoms of a blocked 4th chakra: a wild and dangerous living, lack of regard for others, heart attack, liigli blood pressure, insomnia, lack of love for others and drfficulty in breathing. Associated colors: green & pink Element: air. Fifth C hakra: throat.

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Location: midway point between the skull and the lower neck cavity. Function: Tliis chakra works on our tluoat encour­ aging. vocalizing praises to JAH, communication and creativity. Physically: works on om thymus and thyroid glands. Symptoms of a blocked 5th chakra Hyperthyroid, use of obscene language, skin irritations, ear infec­ tions, sore tluoat, inflammations and back pain. Associated colors: blue Element: sound T hroat Stimulants: singing to one-two drum sound (creational sound Nyahbinghi order), mean­ ingful conversations, blue food & drink, blue gem­ stones and blue clothing especially on Thmsdays, using blue oils such as chamomile or geranium es­ sential oils. Sixth C h a k r a : Third Eye/Brow. Location: central cavity of the brain, centered above the eyebrows. Function: known as the tliird eye. Its basis is the intuition faculty and governs om senses. It is the link from wliicli we perceive the liigher zones and liigher planes. Its essence is witliin the astral and visual worlds. Symptoms of a blocked 6th chakra might include poor concentration skills, nightmares, headaches.

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blurred vision, blindness and eyestrain. Associated colors: indigo Element: light. Brow Stimulants: star studying, meditation, using camiabis saliva through a chalice pipe and deep breathing exercise, indigo food & drink., indigo gemstones and indigo clotliing, using indigo oils such as patchouli or frankincense essential oils. Seventh C h a k r a : Crown. Location: top of the head. Function: knowledge, information, understanding. Tliis chakra is our spiritual gateway and liigher self. Its essence is that of blissfulness. Physically: responsible for our head and nervous system. Symptoms of a blocked 7th chakra might include migraine, headaches & depression. Associated colors: violet, white & clear Element: thought. Crown Stimulants: meditating on your vision, tak­ ing note of one’s visions, sending time to meditate daily (4:00am), violet food & drink, violet gem­ stones and violet clotliing, using violet oils such as lavender or jasmine essential oils.

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The Digestive System Digestion involves the breaking down of food and the assimilation of nutrients. Digestion starts in the mouth where the food should be chewed at least 42 times to ensure that it is ground into fine particles and thorouglily mixed with the saliva which conMouth (O ral Cavity) Lips

Gingiva (gums) Hard palate —

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tains digestive enzymes. An enzyme is a protein which catalyzes the break down of complex nutri­ ents into a simpler form wliich can be adsorbed by the body. Salivary amylase found in the mouth breaks down complex carbohydrates such as starch into glucose wliich can be easily assimilated by the

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body. As the food is chewed it is moistened and mixed with saliva, and the tongue will roll the food into a bolus wliicli can then be swallowed. The food moves through the esophagus by a process called peristalsis winch is not a voluntary action. The mouth and the esophagus are alkaline, wliile the stomach wliicli contains hydrochloric acid and the enzyme pepsin is acidic. The stomach is re­

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mouth and the small intestine and not in the stom­ ach. Food can remain in tire stomach from two to five horns. The food then moves to the small intes­ tine winch is alkaline, and the digestive process is completed on the partly digested food by pancreatic juice (produced by the pancreas), intestinal juice (produced by the intestinal walls) and bile (produced by the fiver and stored in the gall blad­ der). The food then moves to the colon or large in­ testine where adsorption takes place. From there it is then transported into circulation for nourishment of the body. The waste or feces is then passed out through the anus. The passage of food from the mouth to the rectum (where it is expelled) should take foiu hours. An individual who has three meals a day should at least have tluee bowel movements to ensure proper removal of waste. If the waste is not removed in time the individual might suffer from auto-toxification. A diet liigli in fiber, fruits and raw vegetables wall ensure smooth movement of food along the digestive tract and will also in­ crease the bulk of the feces. The digestive system is one of the most important systems since it feeds the body. It is also very important to remember that what ever goes into the mouth, actually builds the tissue that is on the bone. Thus the saying “You are what you eat”.

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“E A T TO L I V E ” OR “L IV E TO E A T ” A lustful and promiscuous society deprived of dis­ cipline and morals is what we are faced with be­ cause people eat so badly. The taste buds now con­ trol the mind and they are destroyed through the over consumption of artificial foods. Obesity is al­ so on the rise and with it many other degenerative diseases such as cancer and diabetes. The digestive system is like a second brain since one has no voluntary The “Enteric nerv­ ous system” is responsible for the control of the di­ gestive system. Many neurotransmitters are pro­ duced by the intestines thus actually controlling ones state of mind and their mood. Serotonin which determines depression, happiness, aggres­ sion, appetite and sleep is also secreted by the di­ gestive system. Mood controllers and opiates such as morphine cause constipation because they inter­ act with the receptors of natural opiates which initi­ ate contraction of the colon.

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CONSTIPATION Tins is when one has too hard or too loose fecal matter. This can be caused by too little water, junk foods, preservatives (retard digestion), late eating, junk foods and bad breathing. Some signs of con­ stipation include gas, bad breath, coated tongue, irritability, depression and difficulty in breathing. Herbs of the digestive system: Aloe, Neem, Sen­ na, Flaxseed, Ginger, Turmeric, Plantain, Cayemie pepper. Sweet basil, Comfrey, Cinnamon and Gar­ lic. T he R e sp ira to ry System The central respiratory organ is the lruigs. The res­ piratory system includes also the passageway be­ tween the nose and the lungs; the pharynx, larynx, epiglottis, trachea and bronclii. The ribs, the inter­ costal muscle, the diaphragm, the abdominal mus­ cle and the nerve that irmervates these muscles also play a crucial role in respiration. Respiration is the process of taking in oxygen and giving out car­ bon dioxide. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide witliin the lungs is called external respira­ tion, the exchange that occurs between circulating blood and the cells of the body is known as internal respiration.

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Upon breathing in, the blood picks up from the ca­ pillaries of the lungs (thin blood vessels that sur­ round the alveoli) the oxygen that the tissues need. The oxygen is earned through out the body in the red blood cells. Carbon dioxide, wliich the tissues give up as waste is carried back to the lungs and expelled in breathing out. Oxygen is essential for aerobic respiration (the use of oxygen to obtain en­ ergy from glucose), thus the better one breathes the more efficiently the calories will be burnt.

Nasal Cavity Epiglottis Trachea Right Lung

Lung

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Asthm a is one of the most common ailments affect­ ing the respiratory system. This condition is caused by a build up of mucous in the passage way and the lungs resulting in the difficulty in breathing and wheezing which most patients experience. When tliis individual suffers an allergic reaction, an infec­ tion or is stressed, the air passage constrict, result­ ing in a shortness of breath wliich can lead to death. To eradicate astluna one must avoid the consump­ tion of acid forming foods (foods that increase the production of mucous) wliile utilizing medicinal herbs to eliminate the mucous. Herbs for the respiratory system: - Aloes - Comfrey - Cayenne pepper - Leaf of fife Garlic - Ginger - Marijuana - Japana - Eucalyptus Dandelion - Kelp - Anise

During inspiration the diaphragm is pushed down, the rib cage pushed forward and the abdomen pushed down and out. The internal pressure decreases forc­ ing air into the lungs.

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expiration

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diaphragm is pushed up, abdomen pulled up and in and the rib cage pulled in, this result in an increase in pressure in the lungs thus forcing air out.___________ THE IMMUNE SYSTEM The immune system is a complex system composed of several types of sessile and mobile cells that in­ teract in lymphoid tissue dispersed throughout the body. This system is stimulated by the introduction of foreign material, called an antigen, into the host. The function of the immune system is to protect the body from damage caused by microorganisms bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. The immune system is also responsible for ridding the body of abnormal and damaged cells. Almost everyone has cancer cells in their body but the immune system continuously destroys these cells and prevents their proliferation. If the immune system is compro­ mised then these cells will grow and spread result­ ing in the formation of tumors. Tliis defensive function of the immune system is performed by leu­

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cocytes (white blood cells) and a number of acces­ sory cells, which are distributed tluoughout the body but are found particularly in lymphoid organs, including the bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes and mucosa - associated tissue ( tissue like the epithelimn of the digestive system and the res­ piratory system). Lymphoid organs are strategical­ ly placed to protect different areas of the body from infection. The cells of the immune system migrate between tliis tissue via the blood stream and lym­ phatic system. When the body is exposed to an antigen (any for­ eign material including damaged cells and bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites) special white blood cells will recognize these antigens and create anti­ bodies against them that will destroy them or they can be immediately engulfed and digested by other white cells. The immune response can be described as iimate (natural) immunity and adaptive (acquired) immunity. Natural inununity is non spe­ cific but acquired immunity is specific thus if one is exposed to an antigen twice the second infection will be corrected much quicker than the first infec­ tion since memory cells were produced after the first infection. These memory cells will release specific antibodies that will quickly destroy that specific antigen any time it is present in the body.

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The immune system works most efficiently in an alkaline environment and is weakened when the body gets too acidic. The eating of artificial foods and meats creates an acidic environment in the body and makes the body susceptible to contracting infections and harboring parasites. One of the most talked about diseases of the immune system is AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). AIDS is said to be caused by human imnnmodeficiency virus (HIV) an inununosuppressive RNA retrovirus. The depletiorr of the cells is said to render the body unable to offset normally noninvasive infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses and also weakens the body's natural ability to rid itself of cancerous cells. Thirs the reason why an AIDS patient never dies with AIDS, but with AIDS related complicatiorrs such as Candida, prreumocystis and tuberculosis. There is rro specific test for the virus that cause AIDS but the ELISA test which detects the antibodies and the Western blot test wliiclr confirms the ELISA test. Naturally there is rro disease called AIDS, a series of symptoms (syndrome) is called AIDS. The treatment for AIDS includes a drug named Azidodideoxytimidme (AZT) wlriclr when given to rrort AIDS patierrts ac­ tually produce AIDS hke symptoms. Marry people are presently living with near AIDS conditiorrs, where their' immune system is so weak that they ac-

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tuaUy catch any disease that is in the air. hi a household of five, four out of the five may suf­ fer from the flu dining the flu season and tliis one member never gets the flu or red eyes when it is in season. Similarly two individuals might have sexu­ al intercourse with an AIDS infected person and only one might get the disease. Why? The immune systems of the people who never get sick are stronger and more effective in defending its self against the invaders. The best way to cine the dis­ ease is to boost up the immune system; strengthen­ ing it in order to defend the body properly. Medical science once proclaim ed th at they had scientific evidence that the removing tonsils and appendix im proved health and should be done to virtually everybody. Today they claim they have reversed tliis theory due to new scientific evidence. They also now claim th at vaccination is a good tiling and has placed laws to ensure that every one get their shots. Vaccines have caused more deaths than the diseases they now claim to protect you from. Vaccines are filled with many poisons which can weaken and sup­ press the im m une system increasing the risk of contracting infections. Herbs for the im m une system

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Neem Ginger Noni Cayenne pepper Aloe Garlic

Dandelion Lemon glass Cinnamon Eucalyptus Sliine bush

M A JO R LYM PHOID ORGANS AND TISSSUE adenoids ym p ha tic vessels tonsi th y m u s gland right lym phati c duct

cervical ly m p h nodes thoracic duct axill ary ly m p h nodes spleen P e y e r ’s patches (located throughout sm all n t e s t i ne)

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The C irculatory System includes the heart, arter­ ies, veins, arterioles, venules and capillaries. Tlus system is responsible for delivering blood tluoughout the body. Blood is the fluid that circulates in the vessels wliich carries digested food elements, hormones and oxygen to the cells and removes car­ bon dioxide and other waste products from the cells. About 55% of the blood is plasma. Plasma contains 92% water, the other 8% include proteins like fibrinogen wliich participate in clotting and an­ tibodies wliich fight against infection. The remain­ ing 45% of blood consists of red blood cells (cany oxygen), wliite blood cells and platelets. The heart is a four chambered muscular pump, with valves to control the flow of blood. The right side of the heart is less muscular than the left side because it only pumps blood to the lungs whereas the left side of the heart pumps blood through the body thus requiring more muscle mass. The right side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs where carbon dioxide is taken out of the blood to be ex­ pelled while oxygen is picked up by the capillaries. The blood then returns to the heart via an artery to the left chamber of the heart. This oxygen rich blood is then pumped to the entire body. The arter­ ies cany blood from the heart thus they have tliicker and more muscular- walls enabling them to with­ stand the liigher pressures. Blood moves through

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P u lm o n a ry V e rs L e tt A ir ru m A o r tic V a lu e M rtia l V a lu e

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the arteries in pulses witli an average pressure of 120 nunhg. From the arteries the blood is piunped through thinner vessels (arterioles) until the pres­ sure is reduced to about 5minhg, then it moves into the capillaries where it is absorbed into the tissue. The oxygen and nutrient poor blood is then ab­ sorbed from the tissues into the small veins (venules) and then into the bigger veins where the blood is pushed up to the heart by the action of the muscles that surround the veins such as the calf muscle.

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An average adult has about 5 liters of blood and when the body is very active the heart pumps about 20 gallons of blood each minute. The speed at wliich the heart pumps depends on how active the body is. Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis involve the buildup of deposits on the insides of the artery walls, wliich causes thickening and hardening of the arteries, hi arteriosclerosis the buildup and de­ posits consist of mainly calcium (from cow milk and other sources); in atherosclerosis, the deposits consist of fatty substances (from dead meat such as pork eaten as food) wliich make the artery walls lose elasticity and harden. These conditions result in liigli blood pressure, cardiomegaly (bigger than normal heart) and ultimately lead to angina (chest pain on exertion), heart attack, stroke and sudden cardiac death. Herbs of the Circulatory System. Garlic Hawthorn Cayemie Sliine bush Japana Ginger Paisley Aloes Marijuana Honey

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Cholesterol is the biggest killer world wide. This is found in only animal base products as LDL which attacks the lining of the artery when con­ sumed as food. The immune system cells then at­ tacks the cholesterol since they are invaders and we have the formation of foam cells. These foam cells then grow and are then encapsulated forming arteriosclerotic plaque. Blood normally travels through the artery without interruption since the imier lining is very smooth. As the plaque grows the imier lining of the artery becomes rough and these will cause the platelets to activate the se­ quence that leads to the formation of blood clots. When these blood clots reaches in smaller vessels it causes the blockage of these vessels and one can suffer from a stroke, heart attack or pulmonary em­ bolism ether on can lead to death. Endothelium %

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The inale and female reproductive system and the urinary system. The Male Reproductive System The male reproductive system consists of the penis and scrotiun (externally) and the two testes, epidi­ dymis, vas deferens and the prostrate (internally). The main purpose of tliis system is the production of sperm and the delivery of the sperm into the fe­ male reproductive system to bring forth life. The sperm is produced in the testes from where it is passed to the epididymis and stored in the vas def­ erens. Semen is added to the sperm and it is stored in the seminal vesicles. During sexual intercourse the seminal vesicles contract and the sperm is forced out. The prostate secretes a fluid rich in nu­ trients in which the sperm swims and gets nourishment. The Female Reproductive System The female reproductive system consists of the clit­ oris, the different labia on the outside and the vulva which is the opening into the vagina. The cervix has an opening into the uterus (womb) wliicli is closed dining pregnancy. The uterus is the site where the embryo grows into a baby. The fallopian tube leads to the two ovaries where the egg or

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Bladder Prostrate Vas Deference Testis Scrotum

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ovum is produced. Each month a woman releases one egg wliich can then get fertilized by the sperm from the male. If the egg is not fertilized it is their passed out alorrg with the tliick lining of the uterus wliich was prepared for the embedding of the em­ bryo. Tlris is the menstrual cycle.

T he U rin a ry System The kidney is a very important organ of tliis sys­ tem; it is located behind the abdominal cavity on either side of the spinal cord, underneath the rib cage. The kidneys regirlate the volume, composi­ tion and the acidity of blood fluids. The kidneys filter about 15 gallons of blood each hom\ Fluids and dissolved salts from the blood are collected hi microscopic filters called nephrons wliich have veiy tliin membranes. The pressure of the fluid passing through the nephrons has to be maintained low hi order to avoid the rupturing of vessels and the filtering of unwanted substances. Sufficient water and important salts are reabsorbed hito the capillaries and returned to the heart via the renal vein. Excess water and waste material are left belhnd as mine. The mine is collected into small chambers opening into the central part of the kid­ ney and drairrs away to the bladder through the Prostate cancer

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meter. The kidney also has the vital function of regulating blood pressure. A diet high in proteins will result in the increase of uric acid in the phys­ ical structure. Tliis will lead to uric aci­ dosis and tliis acid will also crystalize and settle between joints and result hi aitluitis, gout, kid­ ney stone and also gall bladder stones.

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The prostate is a walnut-sized gland at the base of the bladder that encircles the urethra wliicli is the tube through winch the mine leaves the bladder. The exposure to cancer chemicals, consumption of animal products containing testosterone, excessive sex and the use of drugs (legal and illegal) are all factors wliicli can increase the risk of a man devel­ oping prostate cancer. Venereal diseases and vas­ ectomy may also increase the risk of developing prostate cancer. A binning sensation and pain din­ ing urination, frequent urination, decrease in size and force of mine flow, inability to ruinate, blood in mine and intense lower back pains are all possi­ ble signs of prostate cancer. Herbs of the Male Reproductive System. Nettle Com silk Paisley Garlic Kelp Sea moss Milk thistle Dandelion Neem Periwinkle Marigold Almonds

Spanish Needle Vervain Gully root Man better man

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Herbs of the Female Reproductive System Marijuana Periwinkle C 01ali St. Jolui’s bush Cayenne pepper Aloes Prickly pear Sensitiva Vervine Basil Cinnamon Garlic Eye briglit Marigold T he N ervous System The brain is the control center of the body and it is protected by the bony skull. Inside the skull the brain is protected by a membrane called the Dura as well as the fluid it is encased in. Messages from the outside world and from witlun the body comes to the brain via the nerve network (neurons and oth­ er nervous cells), for a decision on what response the body should give. The neuron is the functional and structural unit of the nervous system. The brain stem is the vital control area of the brain and

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is concerned with maintaining all the essential regu­ latory mechanism of the body: respiration, blood pressure, pulse rate, alertness and sleep. Herbs of the Nervous System M arijuana Rosemary Sensitiva Vervine A lm ond Basil Sage Cinnam on Garlic Chamomile Eye bright

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L O O K T O N A TU R E F O R H E A L IN G Your health is your wealth: we are now seeing a drastic increase in the frequency of cancers, diabe­ tes. hypertension and the associated medical condi­ tions. Tliis is largely due to improper eating, un­ healthy social habits and the continuous use of pharmaceuticals drugs. The drug companies have become billionaires while the well being of its as a people is quickly deteriorating. Tliis is why we must look to the herbs for proper healing and adapt­ ing a more holistic approach to well-being. We pre­ sent to you a range of products and knowledge of the herbal farmer-see which is all around you to speed up your journey to total well-being. “A herb is a seed bearing annual, biannual or peren­ nial that does not develop persistent woody tissue, but dies at the end of a growing season. It is used for its medical, savory ad aromatic qualities.” Man and animals have, from creation, looked to­ wards herbs for the eradication of all their- ailments. Before aspirin and metformin people used herbs to treat inflammation and to regulate their blood sug­ ars. Tire lizard knows exactly what herb to con­ sume when it has lost its tail and the yard fowl know what grass to eat to remove worms and treat stomach problems. Therefore the use of pills (p- ill,

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legal drugs) and surgery is alternative medicine and not herbal medicine. Herbal medicine is the origi­ nal form of healing. The use of extracts from herbs to manufacture drugs began in the early 1900s and now dominates western medicine. Western medi­ cine hke the food industry is strictly based on a profit motive and does not eradicate disease but help you five with disease wliile giving you ten more. We have to return to the herbs for hearing or we shall die with disease and infirmity. “THE BIBLICAL D IE T ” The Almighty God created man, beasts, plants and all that is within our environment. The Almighty God has thus set guidelines “commandments” that man and beast must abide by. Just like the sea knows its boundaries and the ears never get full of healing man is suppose to five by the set principles of their creator to be in harmony with all of nature and to maintain the set equilibriiun of creation. Every country has laws that maintain a degree of peace and unity among the people. When these laws are broken people get punished through im­ prisonment and sometimes even death. Why then should we be surprise that the CREATOR of Zion and earth lias laws, natural laws that we must ad­ here to if we must guarantee our survival? The punishment one gets from breaking the laws of God

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is dis-ease and death. were in the beginning:

Let’s look at how tilings

said, behoCd I (rave given you every herb bearing seedC, which is upon the face o f aCCthe earth, a n d eve­ ry tree, in the which is the fr u it o f a tree yieCding seed; to you it shaCCbe for m eat.” \A r u C (g O D

genesis 1:29 (kjv) After the earth was created and was furnished with all living tilings, the Great Architect, The Master Creator said to man, that your meat (not flesh) shall be herbs bearing seeds (basil, cannabis sativa, cin­ namon) and fruits of a tree yielding seeds (papaya, guava, coconut, tomato); basically fruits, nuts and vegetables. We now a days refer to the carcass of animals in a semi-decomposed state (chicken, pork, beef, snake, lizard, flog) that furnishes our plates on our tables as meat. Many people are actually work­ ing to go to heaven, will there be any dead animals consumed as food? NO, even the lion shall be feeding on straw. Man lias to do away with the wicked act of taking life to satisfy his greed and lust of the flesh and return to the biblical diet: as it was in the beginning so shall it be in the end. Many ones do swear over the bible and yet they re­

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fuse to acknowledge the basic truths that are written therein. We were given a specific nutritional guideline be­ cause we were created spiritually, anatomically, physiologically and psychologically to tolerate and consume a particular type of food. When we look at the digestive system of a cow or sheep (herbivores) and we analyze the structure of the bucal cavity (mouth) it can be obviously noted that it is very similar to that of a man. The bucal cavity of the sheep will contain predominantly molars, pre­ molars and a few incisors, which is ideal for the cutting, crushing and grinding of seeds, herbs, fruits and vegetables. When we then look at the bucal cavity of the man we see that the arrangement of the different types of teeth is almost identical. We can then infer logically that man shoirld consume as the bible says fruits yielding seeds and herbs yield-

X zekiel 47:12.... “And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow ail trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf

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ing seeds; nuts, grains, fruits and vegetable. The leaf of the trees shall be used for medicine as the book of Ezekiel says. The digestive systems of hu­ mans, dogs, mice, horses, kangaroos and great wliite sharks are, to a first approximation, virtually identical. If you look more carefully however, it becomes apparent that each of these species lias evolved certain digestive specializations that have allowed it to adapt to a particular diet. These differ­ ences become particularly apparent when you com­ pare a carnivore like a cat with a herbivore like a goat or a horse. Goats and horses evolved from an­ cestors that subsisted on plants and adapted parts of their digestive tracts into massive fermentation vats which enabled them to efficiently utilize cellulose, the major carbohydrate of plants. hi contrast, cats evolved from animals that lived on the carcasses of other animals, and have digestive systems that reflect tliis liistory i.e extremely small fermentation vats and essentially no ability to uti­ lize cellulose. The digestive system depicted below - a carnivore is the simplest among mammals. Other species like humans have a more or rather a very much more extensive large intestine to enhance interactions with enzymes and microbes that aid in the breaking down of nutrients and eventually absorption A dog is a carnivore which will eat anything, predom-

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inantly carcasses. Thus it lias a veiy simple diges­ tive system and a short large intestine to minimize the length of time food takes to move along the ali­ mentary track. The carcasses of animals usually contain lots of worms and other parasites wliich continue to strive even when these carcasses are cooked in extreme heat. How then does the dog eliminate all these worms from its body? Dogs usually eat the remainder of the dead animals from the plates of their owners, so it is safe to say that the majority of dogs have a similar if not identical diet (die-ate) to then owners. The dog when over­

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whelmed with worms will go to the wild, eat some glass and then vomit and defecate a number of worms. Where did these worms come from? From theu food. Where did the food come from? From thefr master’s plate. The master of the dog who eats the same food as the dog is no longer connect­ ed with the herbs that he will be able to use to elim-

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inate these worms from his system. His system re­ mains infested by the worms and he develops sick­ ness and disease. Other species have a veiy much

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more extensive large intestine, and ruminants like cattle and sheep have a large set of fore stomachs through wliich food passes before it reaches the stomach. This allows fermentation to take place and also increases the length of time that the cellu­ lose is exposed to the cellrdactic bacteria witliin the digestive tract of these animals, hr humans the ap­ pendix was the site where these bacteria would be located, allowing the human to actually digest the cellulose from the herbs. Look at the cow for in­ stance; tlris animal is a vegetarian or what we refer to as a vegan, hi England the farmers decided that they were loosing too much by throwing away the intestines, skin and other non edible parts of the slaughtered cow. So, they decided to add these so call waste to the feed of the cows. What happened? We had the development of the disease "mad cow disease”, because men fed a herbivore flesh, contra­ dicting the very laws of nature. What now do we expect to happen to man who is naturally created to consume fruits, nuts and vegetables and is now con­ suming all types of dead animals from frogs to monkeys? They will suffer just like the cows who ate beef suffered and their entire behavior will also be mutated, to what we see in our society daily; crime, homosexuality, disease and suffering. God created all tilings and placed them in the re­ gion on earth where they can feed, reproduce and

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glow with ease. Look at the polar bear, it is a car­ nivore and its system is designed to tolerate below zero temperatures. If this bear is placed in the trop­ ics and given berries and grass to survive on, it will che because it has been placed in an environment that is not conducive to its continuing existence. The biblical or natural diet of the polar bear is pre­ dominantly fresh fish and other annuals that five in the natural habitat of the polar bear like seals and penguins. Lets now look at a zebra that was created to feed on glass and occupy the tropical regions of earth. Feeding this animal fish and seals will kill it in weeks. If the zebra is taken from the tropics and placed in the temperate regions like the north or south pole it will be veiy difficult to get food and also extremely difficult to survive the harsh cold. People swear over the bible all the time yet they refuse to acknowledge and live by the basic truth

'"Wherefore do you spend your money fo r that which is not bread? A n d your Cabour that which satisfieth not? Jfearken dedgentCy unto me, a n d eat ye that which is good, a n d Cet your souCdeCight in fatness.” Isa ia h 55:2

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that is between the covers. Each day people eat food stuff but not real food and spend their' money on junk (rubbish) foods, artificially flavored sodas, fake fruits and dead animals. Whatever amount of money they “save”, wliile s/aving on a job will then be used to tiy to “save” them from dis-ease. How? By popping pills (non foods, drugs), surgery (cutting off pieces of themselves), injections and organ transplants as recommended. The human be­ ing (bean) is made up of cells coming together to form tissues, wliich then unite structurally and functionally to form organs that make up the human organism. Since we are organism we need natural and organic foods to nourish, strengthen and heal us. These foods will be able to interact with the or­ ganism (man) because all tilings are related and come from the same soiuce. Non-foods such as jrmk are not real thus they will only increase the work load of the anatomy and contribute very little if any to its smvival. Breaking the cycle How do we now break tins cycle of pain, disease and death? We need to return to "THE BIBLI­ CAL DIET” and begin to consmne the "BIBLICAL MEDICINE”; the fruits, nuts, grains and vegetables for food and the leaves of the tree for medicine. Some people find it hard to believe that just eating

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pineapple and papaya will rid them of fibroids, yet still it is a known fact that vitamin C deficiency (scurvy) will destroy 75% of all those affected yet tliis dreadful disease can be cured by chinking a cup of orange juice. The majority of the chugs utilized in the pharmaceutical industry are isolated from plant sonrces. Digitalis, a drug prepared from digi­ talin. a glycoside obtained from the common fox­ glove, is used in medicine. With techniques of modem pharmacology, about a dozen steroid glyco­ sides have been isolated from the leaves. These medicines strengthen the force of contraction and, at the same time, slow the heart beat so that the pe­ riod of relaxation between beats is lengthened. The heart muscle thus obtains more rest even though it is working harder. The Foxglove plant: Aspirin, a synthetic chemi­ cal compound, acetylsalicylic acid, is made from salicylic acid, found in the bark of the willow tree.

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It is not unlikely then that we can heal diabetes nat­ urally with herbs and food. We should thus con­ centrate on building up the system, naturally in­ creasing the cells sensitivity to insulin and insulin production by the pancreas. The cure is a day at a time process that must be followed loyally. Fasting and Praying When we feast we naturally indulge in the foods that were created by om creator for our consump­ tion. When the letter “e” is taken from the word feast we have fast. Fasting is the voluntary absten­ tion from food allowing the digestive system to rest and the system to naturally go through a cleansing process. When we feast the majority of the blood in om system is diverted to om digestive system to provide energy for the breaking down of the food. When dead animals ar e consumed or when the food is not chewed properly we increase the workload of the digestive system. Hence more energy has to be expended to break down and liquefy the food, leav­ ing the system tired and the individual often feels sleepy. Fasting will cause a gentle contraction of the stom­ ach and intestines increasing the peristaltic move­ ment of the food in the digestive tract. Fasting also

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promotes the secretion of enzymes along the ali­ mentary tract; these enzymes will break down the waste in the alimentary tract and enhance then elimination. The blood flow will not be concentrat­ ed in the digestive system thus the other organ sys­ tems will be operating more efficiently. Fasting will starve the physical nature of man and will feed the spiritual natwe making these times ideal for prayer and meditation. One will then be able to meditate on their condition and harness the strength to do what it takes to eradicate their' dis­ ease. Prayer and meditation comes hand hi hand, and one must be able to meditate in order to pray. Fasting allows one to focus on the God hi him facil­ itating communication and soliciting the strength of the entire imiverse to aid lihn on Iris journey to well being. One should fast at least tluee tunes each strong (week); Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. No food must be consumed from 6:00pm until 12:00pm. The day before each fast aloe should be drank one hour after last meal; Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays. Drinking Aloe Vera will ensure a bowel movement first tiling hi the morning. The aloes must be chopped finely with skin on and soaked with ginger hi a glass of water for tluee horns. The juice of half of a lemon can be added

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Aloe Vera, Aloe is a genus of plants with more than 150 spe­ cies, most native to South Africa. They usually have short stems, fleshy, lanceolate leaves crowded in rosettes at the end of the stem, and red or yellow tubular flowers in dense clusters. Aloe is bitter thus helps to balance the glucose level of the blood and its zinc and other mineral con­ tent stimulates the production of insu­ lin by the pancreas. It is used topically to treat bums, wounds and stubborn ulcers. When ingest­ ed, it helps to lower cholesterol, reduces inflamma­ tion resulting from radiation therapy, increases blood vessel regeneration in lower extremities of people with poor circulation, soothes stomach irri­ tation, aids healing, and acts as a laxative. Aloes also increases blood flow to the uterus thus can be used to induce menstrual flow. It improves the hy­ poglycemic effect of glybruide (glibenclamide)

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when 1 tbs of aloe juice is taken orally in the morn­ ing and at bedtime in 36 diabetics in human clinical trial. It improves the rate of healing when apphed locally with polyethylene oxide over dermabrasion compared witli standard polyethylene oxide gel wound dr essing. Parts used: Roots, leaf and gel. Properties: purgative, anti-inflammatory, cholagogue, alterative, vulnerary, anti-bacterial, anti­ fungal, anti-viral, astringent and emollient. A m a r a n t h ( A m a r a n th u s dubius)

The leaves can be eaten raw or sliglitly steamed as

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a source of iron vitamin A, vitamin C and protein. The seeds can be ground into flour or used as a ce­ real. Leaves can be applied to boils as a poultice. It is used to treat excessive menstruation and selves as an excellent iron supplement. A warm poultice of the leaves can be applied externally to hemor­ rhoids. It is used to treat diarrhea and dysentery. The decoction is used as a douche for leucorrhea. A green salad of the herb is veiy alkalizing and soothes the stomach. Medicinal properties: astringent, hemostatic, diu­ retic, alterative, nutrient and matmating. B a n a n a (M usa p arad isiac al

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The banana is a large, herbaceous plant with a per­ ennial root, or rhizome, from wliich the plant is per­ petuated by sprouts or suckers, hi the tropics the stems are annual; they die after perfecting the fruit, and new stems are developed from buds in the rootstock. The sugars in bananas are very easily assim­ ilated when ripe. The fruit contains many minerals and vitamins. Potassium, non, manganese, and cal­ cium are minerals wliich are found abundantly in banana. Therapeutically bananas are used for intes­ tinal disorders and gastric disorders since it is so alkaline. Bananas action on the digestive system makes it ideal for utilization in the treatment of dia­ betes. The fruit contains complex carbohydrates and are recommended to diabetics because of the slow release of the glucose into the blood stream. A poultice of the fruits is used to treat insect bites. The leaves can be warmed and used to cover poul­ tices in the treatment of tumors like fibroids. The fleshy part of the leaf, close to the stalk is used as a bandage over wounds to stop bleeding and to disin­ fect. Banana is a high energy food when used raw and should be cooked with the skin to retain miner­ als. The roots and flowers can be used as tea to strengthen the male and female reproductive sys­ tem. Parts Used: fruits, roots, leaf and flower. Medicinal properties: cardiac, digestive, nutritive, matmating and hemostatic.

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Basil (Ocim um balsamifera) Basil is widely used as a seasoning in soups, gra­ vies and salads. The tea is good for couglis, vomit­ ing and constipation. As a tea sweetened with hon­ ey or maple syrup it clears the chest of mucous, cmes headaches, calms the stomach, and relieves cramps, gas and colic. The leaves and flowers can be brunt to disinfect the air and chase evil spirits. Basil has been itsed successfully in the treatment of bad breath, emphysema, liigh blood pressure and warts. Medicinal properties: carminative, digestive, expectorant, aromatic, antiemetic, disinfectant, and antispasmodic.

Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racem osa) Extracts from black cohosh contains estrogen like compoimds tints its immense efficacy in the treat­

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ment of women problems. Tliis lierb can be used for: hot flushes, profuse sweating, sleeping disorders, nervous irritability, premen­ strual syndrome, dysmenorrheal, coughs, dyspepsia, epilepsy, intercostals myalgia, rheumatoid, artluitis, sciatica, snake bites, tinnitus and whooping cough. Medicinal properties: Astringent, alterative, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, enunenagogue and expec­ torant. Broccoli (Brassica oleracea) Broccoli, common name for a garden plant, a varie­ ty of the cabbage species, closely related to the cau­ liflower. Broccoli is a brandling plant about 60 cm (24 in) liigli with edible green heads and tliick stems. Broccoli has helped in the treatment of graves disease. Broccoli contains naturally occur­ ring substances called isotliiocyanates, which help restrain the thyroid from producing too much hor­

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mone. Broccoli is also endowed with many vita­ mins such as the B complex, vitamin C, beta caro­ tene, and many minerals such as calcium and zinc. 16 healthy subjects showed increased estrogen (estrogen) metabolism when consuming 500mg of broccoli due to increased CYP1A2 and other cytoclirome P450 enzymes. The consumption of lots of

broccoli by people suffering with estrogen domi­ nant diseases such as fibroids can help to reduce the estrogen levels through the increased breaking

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down of excessive estrogen. Consumption of crucifera derivative indole-3-carbinol increased the de­ toxifying 2-hydroxylation of estradiol by over 50% in animal and human studies. Estradiol is a syn­ thetic estrogen thus elimination of it is crucial from the system. Tliis also reduces the estrogen levels of the system hence the reason it is used for conditions such as polycystic ovary condition and fibroids. P arts used: heads, leaf and stem Medicinal properties: Nutritive, cardiac and tonic.

C a b b a g e (Brassica oleracea) Cabbage contains boron wliich helps raise the estro­ gen levels in the blood, and estrogen helps to pre­ serve bone in people suffering from osteoporosis. Cabbage contains liiglr levels of sulfur that protects the liver and the skin, wliile fighting against infec­ tions. The minerals calcium, phosphorous, magne­ sium, iron, zinc and cupper are all found in cab­ bage. Vitamin A and B1 are also present in lriglr percentages. The leaves of cabbage protect the body against carreer of the breast, colon and lrurgs. Cabbage has antibacterial and disinfectant proper­ ties.

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Cabbage juice has been used for the treatment of gastric ulcers and as an anti-inflammatory. Con­ centrated cabbage juice is also used as a laxative to treat constipation. It’s veiy important to grow yoiu cabbage to avoid pesticides and also chew thor­ oughly when eating to avoid gas and flatulence, Parts used: plant top. Medicinal properties: Digestive, laxative, astrin­ gent, antibacterial, disinfectant and tonic.

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C a lab a sh The seeds of calabash are abortive and the roasted fruit pulp is eaten to initiate menstruation, to force contrac­ tion dining cliild birth and to facilitate the expulsion of the after birth. A syrup made from calabash is a strong laxative and should not be consumed by pregnant women. The pulp of the fruit is also used to treat skin conditions. The shell of the fruit can also be utilized as plates, cups, spoons and oma-

Medicinal properties: Purgative, emmenagogue, disinfectant and tonic.

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C a r p e n te r ’s bush (Ju sticia pecto ralis) Tills herb is also called woundwort because of its efficacy in stopping bleeding and the treatment of ulcers. It is used to treat internal bleeding. A poul­ tice of the fresh leaves is used to treat ulcers, mus­ cle pain, dislocation and muscular spasms. Carpen­ ter’s bush is also used as a tea to treat gastric trou­ bles, diarrhea, sore tluoat and vomiting. It is also irsed as a febrifuge to expel worms. A strong tea of the leaves and roots is irsed to treat fits. Very ef­ fective against varicose veins and poor circulation. Medicinal Properties: Pungent, tonic, antispasmodic, vermifuge, diuretic and astringent.

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C a r r o t (Daucus carota)

Carrot is an excellent tonic and vision regenerator. Carrot is a potent source of carotene and vitamins such as B, C, E, K and minerals such as iron, calci­ um, copper, chlorine, sulfur, zinc, phosphorous, potassnun, nickel, magnesium, and manganese. Therapeutic properties: Improve night vision, maintains mental and physical health, and helps fight anemia, builds up immunity, and helps fight gastro-duodenales ulcers, parasites and intestinal infections. Medicinal properties: Opthalmiciun. tonic, cardi­ ac and digestive.

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C ayenne p e p p e r (Capisicum frutescens) Cayenne pepper is known for its antibiotic property and its boosting of the immune system. Cayenne pepper is rich in the antioxidants that help protect

the lung tissue from damage at the cellular' level and help thin mucous and remove it fr om the respir­ atory tract. Cayemie pepper helps in cramps, pains in the digestive system and causes peristaltic con­ traction o f the colon Hence relieving constipation.

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It is used effectively against inflammation and the healing of wounds. Tliis is due to the fact that it improves circulation, taking a fresh blood supply to the injury site and increases the speed of the remov­ al of waste. Cayenne pepper is also indicated in all low grade fevers and is a very good stim u­ lant. Frequent use o f cayeime pepper also im ­ proves perform ance o f the heart and the entire circulatory system. It has been used effectively in the treatm ent o f arthritis especially in con­ junction w ith coconut oil both w ith internal and external application. Cayenne pepper will nor­ malize blood pressure and calm nerves. A tea­ spoon o f cayeime pepper in a glass o f w ater or lem on w ill stop m tem al bleeding in the womb, lungs and digestive tract. Cayeime pepper in com bination w ith com frey root has been proven to heal all types o f ulcers. Medicinal properties: Stimulant, laxative, anti­ biotic, digestive, cardiac, expectorant, hem o­ static, sialagogue, analgesic and carm inative.

Bitter melon (M om ordica charantia): Tliis is a bitter herb that glows as a vine normally on fences. The fruits are green but yellow when

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ripe and the seeds are red. It has been used tradi­ tionally in the treatment of worm infestation among children. The fruit juice is taken for diabetes, and the leaves are used to treat liigh blood pressure, ma­ laria and diabetes. It has also been used in the treatment of woman problems such as painful men­ struation. Tliis herb is also being implemented in the treatment of all types of cancers. Hypoglyce­ mic effects of the finit have been demonstrated by

blood test in both human and animal studies. Com­ pared to baseline, 13 of 18 newly diagnosed maturi­ ty onset diabetics had significant improvement in glucose tolerance in a 3-houe test after consuming 100ml dose of juice. When 100ml of the aqueous

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extract of lOOgm of the boiled fruit (or an equiva­ lent amount reduced to powder) was taken daily for three weeks, it reduced serum glucose in 7 diabetics using the liquid extract by 54% compared to only 25% in the 5 using the powder in human clinical studies. The fruits can be consumed in a salad or boiled and drunk as a tea in combination with cin­ namon and dandelion. P arts used: fruit and leaf. Medicinal properties: Dimeric, depurative, bitter, tonic, digestive, cathartic, hepatic, vermifuge and emmenagogue.

C ham om ile (M a tric a ria re c u tita ) The blossoms can be used as a tea to treat fever, digestive disorders and nervous problems. It is veiy effective in the treatment of sleeping disor­ ders, teetliing pain and respiratory problems. Cham­ omile is a good heart tonic because of its high po­ tassium content. It regulates and brings on men­ strual flow through its action on the uterine mus­ cles. When nibbed on the gums it helps with teeth­ ing pain. A hot chamomile bath can be taken to re­ lieve muscle spasm, joint pains and congestion. Chamomile contains natural anti-inflammatory

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agents which relive pain and inflammation. It is a natural antibacterial and antifungal. Used as a mouthwash it helps to sooth toothaches. Medicinal Properties: Anti-inflammatory, altera­ tive and antacid, antispasmodic, ant emetic, astrin­ gent, purgative, stomachic, tonic and stimulant.

C in n am o n : ( C in n a m o m u m zeylanicum) Cinnamon raises vitality, warms and stimulates all the vital organs of the body. It counteracts conges­ tion, stops diarrhea, improves digestion, relieves abdominal spasms and aids the peripheral circula­ tion of the blood. Cinnamon is the second most widely used wanning stimulant. In India, it is taken after cliildbiith as a contraceptive. It has a slight emmenagogue action stimulating the uterus and en­ couraging menstrual bleeding. Japanese research in

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the 1980s showed that chmamaldehyde was seda­ tive and analgesic. It is also thouglit to reduce blood pressure and fevers. One German study showed cinnamon suppresses completely the cause of most urinary tract infections and the fungus re­

sponsible for vaginal yeast infections. It helps break down fats in your digestive system, possibly by boosting the activity of some digestive enzymes. You can dust a bit of cinnamon on cuts and scrapes (it contains eugenol) wliicli helps relieve the pain of household mishaps. Medicinal properties: Antireumatic, stimulant, refrigerant, antispasmodic, emmemagogue, seda­ tive, analgesic, stomachic.

Cloves (Syzigium a r o m a tic u m caryophyllata )

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Cloves are used to treat indigestion, diarrhea, her­ nia, and ringworm, as well as atlilete’s foot and oth­ er fungal infections. India’s traditional Ayurveda healers have used clove since ancient times to treat respiratory and digestive ailments As an antiinfectant. cloves are effective against coli bacilli, streptococci, staphylococci, pneumococci and as an

antimitotic. The oil, too, is used in dentistry for its antiseptic and analgesic properties, and, like the whole cloves and powdered cloves, for local painrelieving purposes. Eugenol from clove is a local anesthetic used in dental fillings and cements; a rubifacient and a carminative. It is also an irritant and an allergic sensitizer. Besides all their other uses, cloves can be used to treat acne, skin ulcers, sores, and styes. They also make a potent mosquito and moth repellent. Medicinal properties: antiseptic, analgesic, anes­ thetic, aromatic, anti-infectant, stimulant, stomachic and digestive.

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C oco n u t (Cocos n u cifera ) The coconut palm belongs to the family Arecaceae (formerly Palmae). The meat of coconuts, either raw or prepared, is an important food and the termi­ nal bud, known as palm cabbage, is considered a delicacy. The central part of the young stem is also succulent and edible. The sap, or toddy, like that of some other palms, is a favorite beverage in tropical coxmtries, either in the natural state or after fermen­ tation, wlrich takes place in a few horns. The tree root possesses narcotic properties and is some­ times chewed. Cocomrt contains 35% fats and from 9% to 20% pro­ teins. The principle rnmeral salts are calcimn, sodium, phospho­ rous, potassium, and magnesium, iron and copper. Coconut also contains a variety of vit­ amins wliich can be pre­ served when used raw. Coconut is also art excellent soiuce of energy. Cocorrut oil or rttilk contains me­ dium chain fatty triglycerides wlrich bum up very quickly in the body, tlris is why using coconut helps in reducing of body weight. Coconut stimulates the

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thyroid gland and facilitates the breakdown of stored up fats. Coconut oil has been implemented in the successful treatment of obesity, yeast infec­ tion, artluitis, baldness, and astluna and other res­ piratory disorders, skin disease, constipation and Prostate enlargement. The coconut water is also used ill the treatment of kidney problems and also restoring the mineral balance of the body. Parts used: roots, fruits and bark. Medicinal properties: Purgative, tonic, diuretic, nervine, apluodisiac, stimulant and nutritive.

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C om frey (Symphytum officinale ) Comfrey leaves and especially the root contain allantoin, a cell proliferator that speeds up the heal­ ing of wounds. It also stops bleeding, is sootliing, and is ceitaiidy the most popidar ingredient in herb­ al skin creams for wounds. It helps in inflamma­ tion, rashes, varicose veins, hemorrhoids and just about any skin problem. The leaf moistens the lungs, helps dissolve and expel mucus, soothe the tluoat, lowers fever, relieves cough and treat asth­ ma. It is applied externally as a poidtice and taken internally to promote healing of injured tissues and bones. The root is used to treat chronic lung dis­ eases with dry cough and inflammation, sore tluoat, pulmonary catarrh, stomach xdcers, and wasting diseases. It is excellent both internally and exter­ nally for promoting the healing of sores, bones, muscles and other tissues, and is as powerful as some of the best known tome herbs. Concurrent internal and external application has the most fa­ vorable effect on the healing process. Medicinal properties: Astringent, demulcent, mu­ cilaginous, nutritive, static, vulnerary.

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C o rn silk (Zea m ays) Coni silk has been used to treat all types of urinary tract infections such as kidney stones and is also used with stinging nettle to treat prostate cancer and prostate enlargement. Used for children who wet their bed and to stop pain and burning dining inination. Com silk also contains a significant amount of vitamins C and K. Starches and sugars are the major carbohydrates found in com. Foods that con­ tain starches and naturally occurring sugars are re­ ferred to as complex carbohydrates, because their molecular' complexity requires our bodies to break them down into a simpler form to obtain the muchneeded fuel, glucose. Our bodies digest and absorb complex carbohydrates at a rate that helps maintain the healtlifiil levels of glucose already in the blood. Thus com is an ideal food for diabetics and a tea from tire com silk also lias a hypoglycemic effect o the body.

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P arts used: seed and silk Medicinal properties: Anodyne, diuretic, demul­ cent, alterative and lithotriptic.

D andelion (T a ra x ac u m officinale) Dandelion is a stem less perennial herbs of the composite flower family, especially the common dandelion. The species has long taproots, rosettes of deeply incised lanceolate leaves, and flat flower heads containing bright yellow florets on hollow, stem hke stalks. The root of the common dandelion contains a substance used as a laxa­ tive; the root is also roasted and groirnd as a substitute or adulterant for coffee. The leaves are used for salad greens and potherbs, and the flowers are sometimes used for mak-

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ing wine. Dandelion contains potassium, iron, cal­ cium, sulfur, sodium, magnesium , phosphorus, manganese, silica ; vitamins A, B l, B2, B3; inulin, carotene and taraxacine. Dandelion naturally en­ hances the immune system and is a very potent ton­ ic and body builder. Its inulin content; a compound similar in properties and structure to insulin, makes it an effective herb in the treatment of diabetes. The root of dandelion lias been used for centimes in the treatment of jaundice and other liver troubles. The leaves have diuretic properties thus it is effec­ tive in lidding the body of excessive fluid and thus lowers the blood pressure. Dandelion can be eaten raw as a salad or used as a tea. The natural nutri­ tive salts and other compounds foirnd in the leaves purify the blood and make the blood less acidic. Dandelion has a strong liver stimulating effect and also causes contraction of the intestinal walls. P arts used: leaf, flower and root. Medicinal properties: Alterative, cholagogue, diu­ retic, stomacliic, aperient, tonic, hepatic and nutri­ tive.

E ucaly p tu s (E u caly p tu s globulus) As an expectorant eucalyptus is used for the

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system atic treatm ent o f m ild inflam m ation o f the respiratory tract and broncliitis. Also for the system atic treatm ent o f asthma, fever and in­ flam m ation o f the tluoat, treatm ent o f cystitis, diabetes, gastritis, kidney disease, malaria, pimples, ringworm and ulcers of the skin. The essential oil is a component of certain dental root canal sealers. The essential oils also show Anti­ microbial activity, anti-inflammatory activity and also analgesic activity wliich is documented by the WHO. Medicinal properties: Antimicrobial, antiseptic, aromatic, calmative, expectorant, sedative.

Fennel (Foeniculum vu lg are) The main active constituents, wliich include the ter­ penoid anethole, are found in the volatile oil. Ane­ thole and other terpenoids may have estrogen-like activity and inliibit spasms in smooth muscles, such

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as those in the intestinal tract. Recent studies have found feimel to possess diuretic, choleretic (increase in production of bile), pain-reducing, fe­ ver-reducing, and anti-niicrobial actions. Feiuiel is a sweet herb used as an appetite suppressant and can be used as an eyewash to help witli eye dis­ ease. It promotes function of the spleen, liver and kidneys, and also clears the lungs. Used for acid stomach because of its sootliing effect on the lining of the stomach. It relieves gas, gastrointestinal tract spasms, abdominal pain, and colon disorders. Ef­ fective in the treatment of gout, and good for the cancer patient after chemotherapy and radiation. A tea of the tops can be given to children to help with gripe. Medicinal Properties: Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Diuretic, Emmenagogue. Expectorant, Lactagogue, Piugative, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic.

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Fit Weed (Eryngiuin foetidum) Fit weed has been in use for centimes in the Ameri­ cas and Africa as a condiment and as an herbal medicine. The leaf is usually crushed and nibbed over the face and the nasal passage of unconscious people to aid in their revival.lt is very effective in the treatment of fits and seizers. A tea of the leaf has been used to help with drills, fevers, fin, pneu­ monia and diabetes. The root is an apluodisiac and is implemented to relieve erectile problems in men. Fit weed has some anti-convulsion activity and also contains essential oils and has nutritional values. Medicinal properties: Nervine, apluodisiac. anti­ convulsion, aromatic and expectorant.

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Flax seed (Liinun nsiIatissi innm ) Flax is more often utilized in the seed form where it can be eaten raw or sprinkled over raw vegetable and fruit salads. It has a liigli quantity of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids and vitamin E. Some ther­ apeutic properties are angina, constipation, divertic­ ulitis, endometriosis, psoriasis, lowers cholesterol, and reduce blood level of homocysteine thus reduce risk of heart attack and stroke. Medicinal properties: Laxative, demulcent, pecto­ ral, tonic, marinating, mitcilaginous, and emollient.

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Garlic (Allium sativum) Gallic, common name for several strongly scented herbs of the lily family, and for the bulbs of these plants, which are used as a flavoring. Gallic, like the related onion, has small, six-part, wliitish flow­ ers borne on umbels. The fruit is a capsule contain­ ing black, kidney-shaped seeds. Common garlic has

been cultivated since ancient times. The bulb, wliicli has a strong characteristic odor and taste, is covered with a papeiy skin and may be broken into constituent bulblets, called cloves. Gallic contains beta carotene, calcium, folate, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc,

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vitamins B l, B2, B3, and C. Garlic is antifungal and antibacterial winch means it will help to heal atliletes’ foot, jock itch and ringworm by taking it internally and externally. Effective against a cold, flu or sore tluoat due to its allicin content. Allicin is a complex sulfur compound. Garlic helps to fight off cancer cells, especially the cells that attack the digestive system, the breast, and the prostate gland. The sulfur and zinc content attributes to hypoglyce­ mic effect of garlic, through the activation and stimulation of the production of the hormone insu­ lin. P arts used: bulp Medicinal properties: Antiseptic, antibiotic, anti­ bacterial, antifungal, cardiac, disinfectant and tonic.

Ginger (zingiber officinale) Ginger is a veiy effective stimulant of the circulato­ ry system and the digestive system. It is being used in the treatment of vertigo, cramps, anti-motion sickness and is effective against nauseas. When taken hot it is effective in the treatment of sup­ pressed menstruation. When chewed it freshens the breath and relieve sore throats. Hot ginger tea is also taken for gas and grippe. Used in baths to ex­

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tract toxins from the skin. Medicinal properties: Stimulant. aromatic, sialagogue, carmina­ tive, diaphoretic and digestive.

Gros pom pom (Leonotis nepetifolia) The seed of this herb contains many essential oils. The aroma of the herb is liighly theraperrtic and produces a calming effect on the nervous system. A leaf decoction or infusion can be taken for couglis and fevers. An extract of the leaves in­ creases contraction of the muscles of the womb thus it is used in vaginal suppositories and as an abortifacient. Medicinal properties: Nervine, emmenagogue, antipyretic, abortifacient and expectorant.

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G ully ro o t (p etiv eria alliacea) Root teas and infusion are taken for flu, venereal disease, dysmenorrheal, womb inflammation or as an aboitifacient. The root bath is also taken for heats. The root is veiy liigli in sulfur and crude ex­ tracts are antimicrobial. The root teas are an effec­ tive aphrodisiac and increases circulation. The leaves are often bathed with to remove evil spells. Medicinal properties: Aphrodisiac, ernmenagogue, antimicrobial, astringent, aromatic, abortifacient and cardiac.

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H ibiscus (H ibiscus sa b d a riffa ) Used as chewing sticks to rem ove stains and whiten teeth. Extract from the hibiscus flower lowers both low -density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and the risk o f heart disease. The leaves are also crushed and used as a shampoo to cleanse the hair and nourish the scalp. The flowers are rich in iron and can be used to make a drink by ju st pouring 1 cup hot w ater over seven flowers. It can be drunk unsw eetened or

sweetened with honey, maple syrup or agave nectar. M edicinal p ro p erties: Tonic, astringent, diges­ tive and nutritive.

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J a p a n a (E u o a to riu m trip lin erv e) An herbal decoction is taken for fevers, flu, colds, pneumonia and constipation. The herb is infused in hot water and an herb bath is taken to relieve fever and for toxin removal from skin. Coumarin and sesquiterpenoid compounds are also present in the plant thus it can be utilized to thin blood and hence reduce the risk of stroke. The herb is also utilized for respiratory tract infection and mucus conges­ tion. Medicinal properties: Expectorant, laxative, rube­ facient, decongestant, sudorific and antipyretic.

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K ing of the fo re st (C assia alata) The leaves are known as one of the best liver cleansers and treatment for liver related ailments. The leaves are used to remove obstruction in the bowels, cleanse the blood, strengthen vision and prevent colon cancer, it also helps expel worms and parasites from the intestine. A poultice o f the leaves and flowers can be used to treat hemor­ rhoids. The leaves and flowers can be nibbed on the skin to treat eczema, liver spots and other skin blemishes. A cool tea of the leaves can be chunk: from morning till noon day as a cleanser and cooling. The cooling tea should be followed by drinking a tea of the pods which is a strong laxa­ tive. The tea can be drunk with ginger and cayenne pepper to relieve gripping after last meal for the night. Medicinal properties: Cathartic, depurative. he­ patic, herpetic, antiseptic and disinfectant.

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L em on grass (C vm bopogon c itra tu s) The essential oils of lemon gl ass are import ant in the perfume industry. The plant also shows insecti­ cidal properties and is used as a mosquito repellant. The essential oils triterpennoids and flavonoid gly­ cosides possess antibacterial activity tlius can be used to fight bacterial infections. Alone or mixed with other herbs lemongrass and the rhizome are used in decoctions taken for colds, fevers, malaria and pneumonia. Medicinal properties: Antipyretic, antiseptic, aro­ matic, calmative, carminative, disinfectant, refriger­ ant, relaxant, sudorific.

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L eaf-O f-L ife (k alan ch o e p in n a ta ) Leaf of life has anti inflammatory properties and has been used extensively in the treatment of respir­ atory tract infections especially astluna. It has been widely used as a tonic and a body builder, eaten raw or juiced. Leaf of life has been implemented in the alleviation of mucus congestion in

children and yoimg adults. A leaf decoction is tak­ en to clean the bladder and used against bewitch­ ment. The leaves are wanned and the sap is squeezed into the ear for earache and the heated leaves are also used to treat sprains, bruises, ulcers, and arthritis.

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Medicinal properties: Expectorant, tonic, analge­ sic, stomacliic and nutritive. M an b e tte r m an (A ch v ran th es indica) The leaves are used in teas and infusions for fevers, couglrs, colds, nausea, chest pain and minor respira­ tory tract irrfectiorrs. The root has been used as an aphrodisiac to enhance sexual performance in men. Medicinal properties: Aphrodisiac, expectorant, disinfectant, antipyretic and stimulant.

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M arijuana (Cannabis sativa) It is said that Buddha lived on one marijuana seed a day. The seed of caimabis contains all known nu­ trients and one can live on just marijuana seeds with absolutely nothing else but water. GanJali is liigli in 3 omega oils, all 8 essential amino acids, gamma linolenic acid as well as plant sterols and sterolins. The herb has been used to control asthma

and other respiratory track infections. The herb is known to lower cholesterol and lessen the risk of breast and prostate cancer. It has been proven to treat glaucoma, arthritis and hypertension. Acting as blood thinner caimabis prevents formation of

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blood clots thus reduces risk of heart attacks. Can­ nabis also acts as a vasodilator and thus prevents strokes and lowers blood pressure. The seeds of the herb can be eaten; the leaves can be used as tea, the roots utilized in tinctures, the flowers for aroma­ therapy and the buds smoked in a chalice as a cure for all. Medicinal properties: Diuretic, Antipyretic, anti­ septic, aromatic, calmative, carminative, relaxant, expectorant, sedative and analgesic.

M arigold (C alen d u la officinallis) A native to Africa and has been used externally for

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stopping bleeding on wounds inflicted dining wars. The fresh flowers can be nibbed on the skin to re­ move waits and scars. Therapeutically properties: Amenorrhea, Angina, revel's. Gastritis, Hypoten­ sion, Jaundice, Rheumatism, Vomiting, Superficial cuts, Inflammation and poultice used externally to treat swelling abscesses and draw out boils. Medicinal properties: maturating, vulnerary inflanunatory

antimicrobial, antiviral, hemostatic and anti-

M ilk thistle (Silybum m a ria n u s) Calcium, fatty acids, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, potassimn, selenium and zinc are among the nutrients wliicli are available in milk tliistle. Protects the fiver from toxins and pollutants by preventing free radical damage and promotes the production of new fiver cells. Tliistle also protects the kidney. It is effective against chronic fiver cir-

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lhosis, necrosis and hepatitis A and B . Milk tliistle is very effective against poisoning. Medicinal properties: Hepatic, bitter, tonic, de­ mulcent, antidepressant and antimicrobial. M o th e rw o rt (L e o n u ru s ca rd iaca ) Apart from the phytochemicals motherwort also contains vitamin C. Traditionally it has been used to relieve cliildbirth pain and as a tranquilizer. It is helpful in menstrual disorders, menopausal symp­ toms, vaginitis. thyroid and rheumatic problems. It is also a good heart tonic and is used effectively in the treatment of headache, in­ somnia and verti­ go. Motherwort helps to tranquilize the nervous system, reducing anxiety, nervous tension and stress. Medicinal prop­ erties: Antispas-

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inodic, nervine, emnienagogue, hepatic, tonic, laxa­ tive and anti-inflammatory.

Neem (A z ad irac h ta indica) The Neem Tree glows in abundance in the tropics, from Africa to India as well as in the Caribbean and has been used from the most ancient times. The compoimd found in its leaves, seeds, bark and root makes neem liiglily effective in treating skin disor­ ders such as acne, waits and even dandruff. The liiglily therapeutic tree contains the olygosaccharides and limonoids which help in the reduction of tumors and malignant growth. Tliis is essential in the overall treatment of cancer. Datan a compoimd found in Neem, contain active ingredients that pre­ vent cavities and gum disease such as gingivitis (inflammation of gum). Neem also contains a compoimd called salannin. Salamim has been proven to be a very effec­ tive insecticide which makes the NEEM OIL a magnificent insect repellant. The leaves can be made into a tea for the

treatment of diabetes, malaria and immunosuppressive disorders. Tlie sticks can be chewed to remove marks off the teeth and strengthen gums and teeth. P arts used: leaf, fruit, bark and root. Medicinal properties: purgative, anti­ inflammatory, cliolagogue, alterative, vulnerary, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, astringent and emollient. Purgative, anti-inflammatory, cliola­ gogue, alterative, vulnerary, anti-bacterial, anti­ fungal, anti-viral, astringent and emollient. S tinging N ettle (U ritica dioica) This herb is slightly reddish in the stem, and has oppo­ site heart shaped leaves with serrated margins and sting­ ing haiis on both the leaves and the stem. Nettle is a very nutritive plant it contains a considera­ ble amount of calcium, copper, fatty acids, folate, iron, magnesi­ um, manganese, phos­ phorus, potassium, selenium, sulfur, zinc, vitamins Bl, B2, B3, B5, C and E. Nettle is used as a diuretic ex­ pectorant, pain reliev-

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er, and tonic. The leaves are mixed with oats and used for ‘stricture1 (constriction of a body passage). Nettle has been used traditionally to treat anemia, arthritis, asthma, coughs, dandruff, diabetes, diarrhea, eczema, fever, gout, hemorrhoids, nose bleed, scurvy, snakebites and tuberculosis. It has been clinical tested and proven effective in the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia and other urinary tract disorders. It is veiy effective in the removal of kidney stones and treating other urinary tract infection. Improves goiter, inflammatory condi­ tions, and mucous conditions of the lungs. Nettle tea promotes the flow of breast milk and also increases the menstrual flow due to its uterine stimulant action and its serotonin contents. The fresh infused leaves will stop bleeding and promote healing. An ethanol extract of the root of nettle inhibited the activity of human leuko­ cyte elastase and reduced the amount of the enzyme re­ leased by activated polymorphonuclear granulocytes during the inflammatory response. This validates the use of stinging as a potent anti-inflammatory. “The ag­ glutinin found in stinging nettle binds to the cell mem­ brane of prostatic hyperplastic cells and inhibits their proliferation.” Parts used: leaf, stem, root. Medicinal properties: Diuretic, abortifacient, emmenagogue, nutritive, astringent, pectoral, tonic, styptic and rubefacient. N oni (M o rin d a citrifolia) A straggling tree, it lias large green leaves, and has

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a bulbous fleshy fruit. Noni juice is antifungal and has been long used to treat fungal infections. Noni also helps to bring the body PH to a point of neu­ trality closer to the alkaline level where the body

functions at its best. Noni works at the cellular level where it repairs, removes waste material, and makes nutrients more available. The leaves are used as a poultice for wounds and relieve pain when placed on affected areas. The leaves are also used

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to treat rheumatic joints. The fruits wliich are best used fermented is an effective immune builder and is currently used in the treatment of AIDS. The fruits can be placed in a glass jar and allow to fer­ ment for 21 days, the black juice can be drunk daily to help with diabetes and other digestive disorders. It is considered a cure for all and is a very potent tonic and body builder. The root is a powerful aph­ rodisiac and is used along with other herbs to treat impotence. P arts used: fruit, root, leaf and bark. Medicinal properties: Analgesic, digestive, ca­ thartic, hepatic, aphrodisiac, disinfectant, refriger­ ant, relaxant, sudorific and cardiac. P ap ay a (C arcia p ap a y a) Papaya is a soft-wooded sparsely branched tree. It characteristically has palmately lobed or compound

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leaves; small, unisexual flowers; and separate male and female plants (dioecious). All paits of the plants contain milky latex in special latexproducing cells. The fruits, wluch vaxy in shape from spherical to elongate and wluch may weigh as much as 9 kg (20 lb), are eaten fresh as breakfast fruit or in salads or desserts. Papaya is also exploit­ ed for its latex, wluch contains papain, a proteolytic (protein-digesting) enzyme used in meat tenderiz­ e s . Papaya is loaded with digestive enzymes wluch are beneficial in the digestion of proteins. Nutrients such as calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, potassium, zinc, vitamins B l, B2, B3, B5, and C are foimd abundantly in the fruit. Papa­ ya is good for heartburn, indigestion and inflamma­ tory bowel disorders. The milk from the green fruit aids healing of ulcers and also regulates blood pressure. Yoruig fruit is cut and nibbed on ringwonn affected areas of the skin to produce bleeding and removal of fungus. Decoctions of the root of the male plant have been traditionally used for oliguria, flu, venereal diseases and constipation. P arsley (petroselinum sativ u m ) Paisley is a dicot fr om a large family of herbaceous flowering plants, containing many important foods and flavorings, and for one of its genera. The indi­ vidual pedicels (flower stalks) arise from the same

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point on the peduncle (one of the inflorescence stalks) and are of such lengths that all the flowers

are raised to the same height above their point of common attachment. The fruits develop from the two-parted ovary, which is inferior (borne below and fused to the other flower parts). Parsley is gen­ erously endowed with boron, beta carotene, seleni­ um, calcium, folate, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamins A, B l, B2, B3, B5, C and E. The use of paisley prevents mul­ tiplication of tumor cells, expels gas, stimulates normal activity of the digestive system and fr eshens breath. It also helps bladder, kidney, liver, lmig. stomach and thyroid function. Parsley is effective against liigli blood pressure, fluid retention obesity and prostate disorders. The roots or leaves are rem­ edies for kidney stones and gallbladder stones. The

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fruit and root of the herb has emmenogogue, aboitifacien and uterine stimulant properties thus paisley can be used in the treatment of amenorrhea, painful menstruation and for the same reason should not be taken in excessively during pregnancy. Parts used: stalks with leaf, seeds and root. Medicinal properties: Diuretic, expectorant, emmenogogue. aperient and carminative

P e p p e rm in t (M en th a p ip e rita ) It helps stimulate the stomach, cools indigestion, relieves flatulence, strengthens and soothes the bowels and helps with cramping. Peppermint also stimulates excretion of saliva and warms the entire system. It stimulates menstruation, the bron­ chioles and sinuses. Pep­ permint tea will help with diverticulitis, insomnia, headaches, nausea, nerves, morning sickness and congested lungs. Peppermint oil has antispasmodic action and greatly adds to its power of relieving pains arising

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in the alimentary canal. From its stimulating, stomacliic and carminative properties, it is valuable in certain flatulence and colic. As a vermifuge it works well against hookworms, and it is often used to stimulate bile flow. Medicinal properties: Stimulant, tonic, vermifuge, anti-spasmodic, diaphoretic, stomachic, carmina­ tive, antiviral, antifungal, antibacterial, choleretic.

Periw inkle (Vinca minor): Periwinkle make up the genus Vinca, of the family Apocynaceae. This is a low herbaceous plant with slightly woody stems and a straggling habit and glows to about 60cm. The leaves are opposite and evergreen. The flowers gl ow singly or in pairs from the axils of the leaves. The lesser periwinkle is a native of many parts of Europe, growing in woods and thickets. The greater periwinkle, which has much larger flowers and ovatocordate, or eggshaped, leaves, is a native of southern Europe. Peri­ winkles are the source of alkaloids that are often used to treat cancer. Peri­ winkle contains over sev­ enty alkaloids, mainly

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idole - types have been isolated, including vincamine, vincristine and vinblastine. Vincristine controls leuke­ mia and vincaleukoblastine cures various neoplasm. Serpentine another constituent is hypotensive, sedative and tranquillizing. Vincamine is also hypotensive and helps to regulate blood pressure. Periwinkle makes a good remedy for diarrhea, excessive menstruation and hemorrhage. To stop bleeding in the mouth and nose and also to help toothache, the herb can be chewed. Per­ iwinkle tea can be used for nervous conditions, hysteria, and fits. A tea of the leaf can be used to treat diabetes and as a hemostatic for rectal lesions. Effective against cancers lymphomas

Parts used: leaf, flower and root. Medicinal properties: Hemostatic, hepatic, eminenagogue, resolvent, astringent, and analgesic.

Plantain (Plantago m a jor)

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Plantain contains allantoin, vitamins A, C and K, calcium, sulfur, potassium salts, aucubin (antibiotic). Plantain is rich in factor T (arrests bleeding) thus is used in the treatment of ulcers, in­ ternal bleeding and hemorrhoids. A poultice of the leaves applied externally to piles/ hemorrhoids will produce a sootliing effect and reduce the pain and itcliing considerably. Effective against Asthma, Cough, Hoarseness, External ulcers. Bruises and cuts. Seeds are used as laxative. Excessive menses, ear infection, bums and bisects bites. Psyllium, the seed of plantain is also used to reduce weight. Medicinal properties: Alterative, astringent, anti­ septic, antiviral, digestive, dimeric and vulnerary.

P rick ly P e a r (O p u n tia cochenillifer) The plants are characterized by flat-jointed stems covered with small clusters of stiff hairs called glochids, and usually also spines. The flowers are commonly yellow or red and develop into warty, pear-shaped edible fruits. Prickly pear is a plant that lias the distinction of being a vegetable, fruit, and flower all in one. The entire plant has been uti­ lized for centimes to eradicate disease as a nutri­ tional supplement. Abscesses can be dressed with the fleshy pad of the plant. The fruit can be used for food and also syrup can be made from it to treat

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whooping cough and astluna. The flowers have served as a diuretic. A tea made from the blossoms has treated colitis. Researchers found that the dried flowers may be used to battle an enlarged prostate. A juice fr om the skin and the fleshy pait drunk dai­ ly can be used to treat obesity, herpes, influenza, and HIV, as well as its use in treating obesity, gas­ trointestinal disorders, and skin ailments. Prickly pear extract contains powerful antioxidants, may be helpful in gastric ulcer prevention, has blood lipid and cholesterol lowering potential, and may even

ease hangover symptoms. Consumption of cactus pear fruit decreases oxidative damage to lipids, and improves antioxidant status of the body. Blood sugar was remarkably improved when 200ml of prickly pear sap was given 3 times daily before each meal for 8 weeks. Tliis plant lias been shown to lower blood sugar levels in both the healthy and diabetic animals and in humans after 500 gm. dose. Given at a 500gm dose the blood sugar in humans was lowered after 2-3 hours. Tliis is a veiy potent herb in the treatment of diabetes, used in conjunc­ tion with other herbs one can expect remarkable reduction in blood glucose levels. P arts used: fruit Medicinal properties: Alterative, dimeric, sto­ machic, tonic, hepatic and nutritive.

Red r a s p b e r r y (Rubus stringosus) A tea of the leaves has been used to reduce pain during cliildbiith. It is also used in the treatment of ulcers. It is good for digestive disorders in cliildren (vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery). It decreases men­ strual flow thus can be used for the treatment of fi­ broids. The fruits are edible and are liiglily nutri­ tive.

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Medicinal Properties: Anti-emetic, astringent, purgative, stomacliic, tonic, stimulant, alterative and antacid.

R o sem ary (R o sem arin u s officinalis) Rosemary is a very aromatic herb which has been implemented from ancient times hi the eradication of physical and spiritual ailments. Rosemary tea has been used to strengthen the memory, relieve stress and soothe the stomach. The oil and leaves are burnt to rid the dwelling place of evil sprits. Rosemary is a very efficient disinfectant; kills even ah' borne and water borne bacteria. It stimulates hah' growth; use to treat baldness and tlihmhig hair

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(especially when used together with black sage and nettle). When used as an infusion or tea to soothe and calm the nerves, it relieves depression and mental tension and treats migraines. Gum and mouth problems can also be treated with rosemary. Rosemary can be used as an eyewash to thoroughly clean the eye and to improve vision. Rosemary is a natural preservative, through its disinfectant and anti-germs properties. Rosemary oil is effective against joint pains and headaches (massage oil on affected area). Medicinal properties: Astringent, nervine, anti­ inflammatory, antiseptic, antipyretic, diaphoretic, refrigerant, stomacliic and stimulant.

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St. J o h n secunda)

bush

(Justicia

A bath made from tliis herb is used for skin rashes in babies. The herb tea is taken for dys­ menorrhea. It is also a very ef­ fective womb cleanser because of its action on tire muscles of the walls of the uterus. St. John is used in the treatment of fibroids, menstrual problems and poor circulation. A tea of the leaves is also used in the treatment of eye trou­ bles. Medicinal properties: Ophthalmic, emmenagogue, astringent and tonic.

Shine bush (Peperom ia pelucida) Shine bush is considered a longevity herb and is used extensively in Dominica and other Eastern Caribbean countries by the elderly. It is very effective against inflam m ation and has a cool­ ing effect on the physical structure. It can be eaten as a salad or used in soups and other dish­

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es. A tea can be made from the leaves and stem to be drunk or to wash out the eye as a good source o f vita­ min A. The plants can also be crushed raw soaked in w ater and drunk as a diuretic to help regulate blood pressure and clean out tire urinary track. M edicinal p ro p erties: Ophthalm ic, diuretic, astringent, anti-inflam m atory and tonic. Seed u n d e r leaf (Phyllanthus a m a r u s ) This erect herb contains anti-hepatotoxic and many other therapeutic constituents. The herb is effective

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for kidney stones and gallstones (active stones and as a preventative). It is used to tone, balance, strengthen, detoxify and protect the liver (and to balance liver enzymes), and for viruses, including hepatitis A, B. and C, herpes, and HIV Hyperten­ sion, Diabetes and Sickle cell anemia. The soft tops of the plant is used to make a tea to clean out the urinary track. Medicinal properties: Bitter, tonic, hepatic, diuret­ ic, emmenagogue and antibiotic

Sensitiva (Mim osa Pudica) Extracts of the plant have been shown in scientific trials to be a moderate dimeric, depress duodenal contractions similar to atro­ pine siphoned, promote regen­ eration of nerves, and re­ duce hemor­ rhage. Antide­ pressant activi­ ty has been demonstrated in humans.

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Root extracts are reported to be a strong emetic. Medicinal properties: Antibiotic, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, diuretic, nerving, sedative and aph­ rodisiac

Spanish Needle (Bidens pilosa) The juice of the plant can be used as eyewash to treat inflamed eyes and used as a syptic for cuts. A hot tea of the herb is used for colds, difficulty in ruination and expulsion of kid­ ney stones. Medicinal properties: Anti-inflammatory, altera­ tive and antilitliic.

Tomato (Lvcopersicon Ivcopersicuni) Tomatoes ripen on the plant has a higher therapeu­ tic value than those ripen off. Tomato is rich in vit-

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amin C, A. B and K. Tomato is also rich in miner­ als such as iron, manganese, calcium, zinc, potassi­ um and sodium. Tomatoes are liigli in gammaamino butyric acid (GABA) a compoimd that brings down the blood pressure. Tomato juice is refreshing, re-mineralizing and also increase the appetite. It helps to reduce cholesterol (especially when used with organic coconut oil) and enhance the immune system through its abundant supply of antioxidants. Tomato is a diuretic thus it helps to lower blood pressure. It helps to eliminate ruic acid and has a coiticoid like substance thus it can be used in the treatment of artluitis, kidney stones and gallbladder stones. In a study done at the Harvard faculty of medicine it was foimd that it decrease the

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risk of developing cancer of the lungs, stomach, prostate, esophagus, pancreases, breast, colorectal, cervix and mouth. Medicinal properties: Antihypertensive, tonic, cardiac, stimulant, diuretic and digestive.

T u rm eric (C u rcu m a longa) Turmeric has antibacterial properties, and it has been used as a spice and a preservative: before the widespread use of refrigera­ tion. Turmeric contains curcumin which is effective against stomach, breast, skin and colon cancers. Turmeric is an effective an­ tiseptic and can be used on woiuids externally to stop bleeding and to prevent bacterial infection. Re­ search lias shown that turmeric is especially effec­ tive against H pylori a bacterium that causes stom­ ach ulcers. In high enough concentrations curcumin stimulates the adrenal glands to release the bodies own cortisone, a potent anti-inflammatory. Turmeric can be taken as a tea or used as a spice in

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cooking. Medicinal properties: Emmenagogue, aromatic, stimulant, cholagogue, alterative, analgesic, astrin­ gent and antiseptic.

Wild p e p p e r grass (Capsella bursa-pastoris) The leaves have a peppeiy taste and are commonly used as a pepper substi­ tute. It is also used as a form of cress in salads. It is a very nutritiorrs herb and has significant amounts of vitamins and sulfur. It is a very good blood detoxifier and is used in ailments of the fiver and respiratory tract. Wild pepper grass is also used to treat female issues such as excessive menstruation. A tea of the top of tire herb can be taken for ear' aclte and internal bleeding. A poultice can be applied externally to stop bleeding. Medicinal properties: Hemostatic, diuretic, antihemorrhagic, antiseptic, antipyretic, styptic and vulnerary.

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M o rin g a O leifera Tliis plant typifies the saying your food is your medicine and your medicine your food. Moringa's abundance of vitamins and minerals enables it to be utilized in the treatment of many illnesses. All parts of the plant can be used as food and medi­ cine. The leaves can be blended (3 cups of fresh leaves to 1 cup water), strained and drunk to help to alkalize the blood and thus fortify the immune system. The pods can be stewed or boiled and drunk as tea. The dry pods have a mild laxative effect and the seeds ( 3 seeds) can be eaten to aid in bowel movement. The green juice is also drunk to help to boost up overall energy. Moringa's ability to work as a gentle, natural anti­ biotic demonstrates the old adage tlrat "an orurce of prevention is worth a porurd of cure."

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A study in 1990 showed fresh Moringa leaf juice produced inhibition o f the bacterium Pseudononas aeruginosa. The following year as in vitro study showed an aqueous extract made from seeds was equally as effective against the skin-infecting bacte­ ria Staphylococcus aurreas as the antibiotic Neomy­ cin. hi a separate study, an extract from dried roots was applied to laboratory mice, and demonstrated clear­ ly that the roots possess anti-inflammatory proper­ ties. An interesting side note was included: one of the researchers watched an herbalist apply freslily groxmd Moringa roots on what appealed to be a large, trauma-initiated chronic inflammatory swell­ ing of the ankle. Overnight, the swelling was dra­ matically reduced. hi another study, an infusion of seeds, roots and flower significantly inhabited the formation of pe­ dal edema (swelling of tissues in the foot). The ability of lectin taken fr om the Moringa pod to modulate the body’s defense system was studied in 1994 by K.K.. Jayavardhanan and others, and pub­ lished in the Journal of Experimental Clinical Can­ cer Research. Moringa is thus used in the building

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of the immune system. Later field tests in Senegal verified tliis result, with significantly fewer illness­ es occuring in villages where the use of Moringa was introduced. The anti-ulcer effect of Moringa was reported in 1995 in the journal Phytotherapy Research. An ex­ tract taken from dried leaves showed an impressive ability to heal ulcers in laboratory animals. Admin­ istration of daily doses by injection caused a very significant improvement in the healing rate in in­ duced gastric ulcers. James A. Duke showed in 1983 that the Moringa root -bark contained a alkaloid called Moringinine which acted as a cardiac stimulant and produce an increase in blood pressure. The following year, an aqueous extract from the stem baik was shown to increase the rate of heart construction at low concentrations and decrease the rate at liiglr concentrations, with the effect of lower­ ing blood pressure. An extract from the Moringa leaf has been shown to be effective in lowering blood sugar levels with­ in a space of 3 horns. This powder made from

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Moringa leaves seems to provide a long-lasting en­ ergy boost when Moringa is included in your diet. It works like an overall time up for the body, and people frequently report having much more endur­ ance whether in their place of work or out playing spoits. hi vitro studies have shown Moringa's ability to re­ move hazardous materials from aqueous solutions. Its usefulness in water detoxification has been demonstrated many times in University studies, in laboratory and in the field. Tliis is widely studied because it's estimated that 1.3 billion people in the world today use contaminated water for chinking and cooking. Over 6 million cliildren are believed to die each year' from infections caused by unclean water. Medicinal properties: Alterative, diuretic, stomacliic, tonic, hepatic and nutritive.

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G uava

(Psidium g u ajav a)

Tliis is a tropical tree or slunb that lias been domes­ ticated for several thousand years in Africa and the Americas. The fruits ar e a veiy rich source of vita­ min C and when eaten with the seeds controls diar­ rhea and stomach pains. The young leaves are also used to treat gripe in young children and diarrhea. Women in Jamaica uses the leaves to help in cases of menstrual cramps. The stem is chewed as a

chewing stick to whiten teeth. Guava is used to make jams and jellies and is also eaten as a fruit by both children and adults, it is recommended that the seeds and the skin are eaten together to prevent constipation. Through out the Amazon the Indians use it for severe vomiting, stomach upsets, vertigo and to regulate the menstrual cycle. A decoction of the bark and the leaves are used as a poultice topi­ cally for wounds, ulcers and skin sores. The flow­

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ers can be used as a tea or pounded and applied to the eyes for painful eyes, sun strain conjunctivitis and eye injuries. Tender leaves are chewed foxbleeding guins and bad breath and boiled as a douch for vaginal discharge and also tone and tight­ en the vaginal walls. Guava is rich in tannins, phenols, tiiteipenes, flavonoids, essential oils, saponins, carotenoids, lectins, vitamins, fiber and fatty acids. Guava fruit is higher in vitamin C than citrus (80 mg of vitamin C in 100 g of fruit) and contains appreciable amounts of vita­ min A as well. Guava fruits axe also a good source of pectin - a dietary fiber. The leaves of guava axe rich in flavonoids, in particular, quercetin. Much of guava's therapeutic activity is attributed to these flavonoids. The flavonoids have demonstrated anti­ bacterial activity. Quercetin is thought to contribute to the anti-diarrhea effect of guava; it is able to re­ lax intestinal smooth muscle and inliibit bowel con­ tractions. hi addition, other flavonoids and txiterpenes in guava leaves show antispasmodic activity. Guava also has antioxidant propeities which is at­ tributed to the polyphenols foimd in the leaves.

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Medicinal Properties: amebicide. analgesic (painreliever), antibacterial, anticandidal, antidysenteric, antifungal, antimalarial, antioxidant, antispasmodic, antiulcerous, cardiodepressant, cardiotonic (tones, balances, strengthens the heart), central nervous system depressant, cough suppressant, gastrototonic (tones, balances, strengthens the gastric tract), hy­ potensive, sedative, vasoconstrictor. V ervine (S ta c h y ta rp h e ta jam aicensis) Tliis is a weedy annual (and sometimes perennial) herbaceous plant that grows 60-120 cm tall. It bears small reddish-purple to deep blrte flower's that grow along tall bracts that are favored by butter­ flies. It is indigenous to most parts of tropical America and, although some consider it a semiinvasive weed, it is sometimes cultivated as an or­ namental plant for its blue flowers and deeplyserrated,

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Vervain is widely used by people throughout the world. The leaf tea is drunk for dysentery and a de­ coction of the plant to relieve stomach pains. Indig­ enous peoples of Peru use the plant for diabetes and the Wayapi and Palikiu Indians in Guyana use the plant in baths to relieve colds and headaches. Other tribes in the Amazon prepare an infusion or decoc­ tion of the plant to take internally for fevers (including yellow fever), allergies, stomach prob­ lems, and intestinal parasites. This plant is consid­ ered to stimulate and aid digestion, suppress couglis. reduce fever, expel worms, increase perspi­ ration. and promote menstruation. An infusion pre­ pared with the leaves or entire aerial parts is em­ ployed as a stomach tonic. It stimulate the function of the gastrointestinal tract. A tea of the tops is used for dyspepsia, allergies, astluna, fevers and for chronic liver problems. Vervain is used as a dimeric for various urinary complaints and as a mild laxa­ tive for constipation. Externally it is used to clean ulcers, cuts, and worurds. hi Cuban herbal medicine the plant is considered to be abortive, laxative, diu­ retic, and sedative and used to reduce spasms, de­ press the central nervous system, promote menstru­ ation, aid milk production, and reduce blood pres­ sure. Vervain contains flavonoids, terpenes, phe­ nols, and steroids. Several of these plant chemicals have been documented with biological activities that may help explain the plant's indigenous uses

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especially for liver ailments and respiratory prob­ lems. Indoid glycoside called verbascoside (also called acetoside), foirnd in several plants in the Verbenaceae genus, hi clinical research, tliis powerful antioxidant phytochemical lias been documented with neuroprotective, antiviral, antibacterial, liver protective, cardio-active, and antitmnorons effects. A flavonoid in Vervain called scutellarein has been docmnented with cardioprotective, antiinflaimnatory and antiviral actions. Hispidulin is also found in vervain and is considered one of the main "active" chemicals. Hispidulin has been re­ ported to have anti-astlunatic, bronchodilator, and antispasmodic properties: liver detoxifing actions; and helps to normalize sticky blood. Medicinal properties: antihistamine, bronchodila­ tor, anti-inflammatory, antacid, antiparasitic

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C a s to r P la n t (Ricinus com munis) The castor is a small annual plant that glows upto 7 meters in height. The seeds is the source of castor oil winch has a wide variety of uses. The seeds con­ tain between 40% and 60% oil that is rich in tri­ glycerides mainly ricinolein. The seeds contains ricin a toxin wliicli is also present in lower concen

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trations throughout the plant. A tea of the leaves helps to sooth the prostate and clear the urinary tract. The leaves can also be wanned with the castor oil, wrap in the shape of a tampon with a cotton tluead and inserted into the vaginal canal to heal a prolapsed womb. It should be left for 2 days before it is gently pulled out. The wanned oil can also be poured into the ear's and blocked with a cotton ball and left over night for ear infections. The warm oil is also wrap around the womb area with a cotton cloth to help to sluink fibroids. Ap­ plied in the hair the oil helps with growth and in­ crease tliickness, it is generally used in many hair care products. A poultice of castor seeds can be applied to goirty and rheumatic swellings. A decoc­ tion of the roots of castor plant is useful in the treat­ ment of lumbago, rheumatism and sciatica. A poultice of castor leaves is useful as an external application of boils and swellings. Coated with some bland oil such as coconut oil and heated, the hot leaves can be applied over guinea-warm sores to extract the worms. A poultice of castor seeds is also applied to scrofulous sores and boils due to tu­ berculosis of lymph nodes.

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Castor oil massaged over the breast after cliild-birth increases the flow of milk, as it stimulates the mammary glands. The leaves of castor can also be used to foment the breast, for the same piupose. Castor oil massaged over the body, before bath, keeps the skin healthy and imparts sound sleep. Such an oil bath may be taken once in a week. Ap­ plying castor oil over hand and feet before going to bed keeps them soft and similarly over the eye­ brows and eyelashes keeps them well-groomed. Warm castor oil can be used together with cayenne pepper powder to massage painful areas of the physical structure. It is veiy effective in the treat­ ment of aitluitis and other joint pains. No more than one seed should be eaten as it can be veiy toxic and can even be fatal. According to Wikipedia.org; methanolic extracts of the leaves of were used Antimicrobial testing against eight path­ ogenic bacteria in rats and showed antimicrobial properties. Pericarp of Castor bean showed CNS stimulant effects in mice at low doses. At lower doses, the extract improved memory consolidation. At liigh doses mice quickly died. A water extract of the root bark showed analgesic activity in rats. Medicinal Properties: Antihistamine, antiinflanunatory, antibacterial, laxative and analgesic.

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Worm Bush (Chenopodium ainbi osioides L.) Semen Contra as tliis herb is commonly called has been a back yard herb used to treat parasitic infec­ tions for 1000s of years. A small perennial tropical herb with a grooved, much branched reddish stem and a strong disagreeable scent, glowing up to 4' tall. Semen contra has toothed oval leaves and small green flowers growing in long spikes. The essential oil, derived from the aerial parts is called Oleiun Chenopodii (oil of chenopodium). Infusions and decoctions of the leaves, roots and inflores­ cences of the herbaceous sluub Chenopodium ambrosioides (American wonnseed, goosefoot, epazote, paico)

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and related species indigenous to the New World have been used for centimes as dietary condiments and as traditional anthelmintics by native peoples for the treatment of intestinal worms. Commercial preparations of oil of chenopodiiun and its active constituent, ascaridol, obtained by steam distilla­ tion. have been used with considerable success in mass treatment campaigns. Etlmopharmacological studies in a community of Mayan subsistence fann­ ers in Chiapas. Mexico, confirmed that decoctions containing up to 300 mg of dry plant material per kg body weight (MGKGW) were widely used and traditionally lriglily regarded in the treatment of ascariasis. A poultice of the leaves can be added to an nicer with great results. It will clean out all parasites and help in skin rebuilding. Tliis herb is also utilized hr the treatment of carreer through its cytotoxic nature. A powder of the seeds is known to enhance the im­ mune system thus help hr the treatment of both communicable and non cormnunicable diseases. Worm bush is also used as a mild cardiac stimulant and to promote secretiorrs of skin and kidneys. Medicinal Properties: Anrebicide, dysentery, stomaclric, vermifuge, analgesic, abortifacient, emmenagogue, rectal bleeding, treatment of ascariasis, cardiac stimulant and an anthelmintic .

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Zeb G r a (Conimelina diffusa) A mucilaginous, slender, creeping or ascending branched herb, usually pubescent. Stems root at the nodes. Leaves are green, oblong-lanceolate, 4 to 7 cm long, 1-2 cm wide, pointed at both ends. The flowers: inflorescence is axillary and pediuicled. enclosed in a complicated leaf-like spatlie. The

flowers are blue, with long stalks in anthesis, fasci­ cled, several in each spathe-like bracts, with petals 3 to 4 nun long. The plant is normally wrapped around the neck to help with stiff and painful neck joints. It is also eaten as a raw salad and added to soups as a source of iron. The plant is used medici­ nally as a febrifuge and a diuretic.

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A blue dye extracted from the flower has therapeu­ tic properties. The entire plant in decoction is used as an emollient, eye-wash and is also employed to combat painful discharge of mine as a diuretic. It is a good blood coagulant, antifebrile, antidote and tonic for the heart. For all kinds of fever symptoms due to infection get dried preparation of zeb gra 9 to 15 gms, 30 to 60 gms fresh herb boil to a concen­ trated decoction and drink. The fresh plant can be crushed and the squeezed out, then drunk for mumps. Tliis herb is effective against poisonous snake bites where the fresh plant can be crushed, squeezed and the juice can be drunk. A tea can also be drunk to treat difficulty in ruination. Zeb Gra is irsed to treat acirte gastroenteritis, laryngopharyngitis, tonsillitis, colds, external wound bleeding. A decoction is irsed for fevers. The leaf-infusion is used as an eyewash. A root decoction is used for gonorrhea and dysmenorrhea, hr Sierra Leone, the plant is used as worurd dressing after circumcision, hi the Congo the leaf-sap used for abscesses, bu­ boes and headache. The leaves possess apluodisiac properties thus utilized in erectile dysfunction. Medicinal properties: Antifungal, antibacterial, aperient apluodisiac, antioxidant, antifungal, antiinflammatory.

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P a tc h o u li - (P o g o ste m o ii h etin ea n u s)

erect stem reaching two or three feet in height and bearing small, pale pink-wliite flowers. The heavy and strong scent of patchouli lias been used for cen­ times in perfumes and alternative medicines. Patchouli is used throughout the Caribbean as a cme for all. The plant has abortive properties and is uti­ lized in the treatment of menstrual pains. Its is very effective against flatulence and for gripe in young cliildren. Tliis herb is a strong nervous tonic and assists in digestion. The fresh leaves can be used as a disinfectant for both the physical structure and the household. Instead of using dangerous insecticides a decoction of tliis herb or the essential oil can be used efficaciously.

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Patchouli can be an anti depressant utilized as a tea or in aromatherapy, hi several Asian countries, such as Japan and Malaysia, patchouli is used as an antidote for venomous snakebites. The plant and oil scent is used to induce relaxation. Cliinese medi­ cine uses the herb to treat headaches, colds, nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Anxiety, skin condi­ tions such as eczema, acne, scar tissue and chapped skin are all conditions that are treated by patchouli. Patchouli can have a beneficial effect on atlilete's foot and due to its diuretic effect, patchouli may be an effective treatment for water retention and cellu­ lite. Medicinal properties: Antiseptic, Antiinflanunatory. Astringent, Diuretic, Sedative and Antidepressant.

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C a rp e t daisy (S p h a g n e tic o la trilo b a ta ) Tliis herb is used to treat hepatitis, infections and

to clear the placenta after birth. Sheep that eat tliis herb when pregnant will have an abortion. Herb can be used to treat diseases of the womb like fibroids and irregular menses. Research has also demonstrated strong anti-inflammatory activ­ ity in tliis herb thus it can be used instead of pills like aspirin and other anti-inflammatories. Medicinal properties: emmenagogue, astringent anti-inflammatory and tonic.

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T h v m e (T hym us vulgaris)

This hardy perennial is the most valued of the culi­ nary Thymes and includes the classes called Eng­ lish Thyme, French Thyme, and German Winter Thyme. They are all woody, shrubby plants with compact, erect stems that grow up to a foot liigh and 2 feet wide in bloom. The fresh leaves are used for cuts and wounds, tinctiue for antiseptic, infusion of leaves for the stom­ ach. As well as a culinary delight, thyme fights several disease causing bacteria and viruses. It is a good digestive aid, helps menstrual cramps and is a great cold remedy. Germany uses it today to treat whoop, whooping cough and emphysema. Thymol found in thyme is an antiseptic used in many commercial products. A poultice of the leaves can be used on wounds to prevent infection and also aid in healing.

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A tea made by infusing the herb in water can be used for cough and bronchitis as it is used exten­ sively to treat complications of the respiratory sys­ tem. Thyme causes contraction of the uterus thus it can be used after cliildbiith to clean the womb or as an aid in the treatment of fibroids. Medicinal properties: Anti-inlflammatory. anticeptic, emmenagogue, antibiotic, digestive, expec­ torant, respirant and anti-fungal. O regano (Coleus amboinicns)

Oregano is an erect, spreading, branched, rather coarse, strongly aromatic, green herb, with fleshy stem. Leaves are fleshy, broadly ovate, heart

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-shaped, and hairy with rounded toothed margins. hi the Pliilippines, macerated flesh leaves is apphed externally to bums. Leaves are bruised and ap­ phed to centipede and scorpion bites. It is also, ap­ plied to temples and forehead for headache, help in place by a bandage. Leaves in infusion or as syrup are used as aromatic and carminative; used for dys­ pepsia and also as a cure for astluna. The juice of the leaves for dyspepsia, astluna, chronic coughs, bronchits, colic, flatulence, rheumatism. One table­ spoonful of the flesh juice eveiy horn for adults and one teaspoonful eveiy two horns, four times daily, for children is advised. As an infusion, 50 to 60 grams to a pint of boiling water, and chink the tea, 4 to 5 glasses a day. For children, 1/2 cup 4 times daily. For ear aches, pom the flesh, pme juice into the ear and block with cotton ball for 10 minutes. For carbuncles, boils, sprains, felons, painful swellings, apply the poultice of leaves to the affected area, four times daily. For sore tluoats, a decoction of two tablespoonful's of dried leaves to a pint of boiling water must be taken one horn before or after meals. Decoction of leaves is given after cliildbiith to clean the womb. In India, leaves are used traditionally for bronchitis, astluna, diar­ rhea. epilepsy, nepluo-cystolitliiasis, fever, indiges­ tion and cough. The Chinese used the juice of leaves with sugar, for cough in cliildren, astluna and bronchitis, epilepsy and convulsive disorders.

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Leaves are applied to cracks at the comers of the mouth, for thrush, headaches; against fever as a massage or as a wash. It is used for bladder and urinary afflictions, and vaginal discharges. It is al­ so used as carminative, given to children for colic. In Bengal it is used for coli and dyspepsia. Ex­ pressed juice apphed around the orbit to relieve conjunctiva pain. The leaves are boiled with a pinch of sea salt to help with flatulence. Medicinal properties: Anti-biotic, antiinflanunatory, antioxidant, radioprotective, antimi­ crobial, antibacterial and anticlastogenic

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It is a low herb, with leaves shorter than the scape, cylindric, hollow, 8 nun diameter, narrowing up­ ward to a slender apex, shorter than the inflo­ rescence. Scape is inflated, about 30 cm liigli, 1 cm tliick in the middle, narrowed at botli ends. Stellate flowers are numerous in a dense and rounded um­ bel, with pedicels 5 to 7 nun long. Cliives are a commonly irsed household herb, frequently grown in gardens and forurd in grocery stores, hi culinary use, cliives leaves (straws) are shredded for use as a seasoning. Cliives have insect-repelling properties that can be used in gardens to control pests. A study showed the cliives extract showed hypoten­ sive and vasorelaxant effects thus tliis herb can be used in the treatment of hypertension. Used raw drives produced hypoglycemic effects, and can be used as a dietary supplement in tire management of type 1 or type 2 diabetes melhtus. Cliives also has beneficial effects on the circulatory system and the roots are biow n to have anti- cancer properties. Cliives are also rich in vitamins A and C, contain trace amounts of sulfur, and are rich in calcium and iron. Medicinal properties: Carminative, demulcent, diuretic, enunenagogue. expectorant, rubefacient, stimulant, disinfectant, rejuvinative and antispasmodic.

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P ineapples (A n an as com osus) Pineapple make up the family Bromeliaceae. Pine­ apple is from a flowering plant family, character­ ized by unique water-absorbing leaf scales and reg­ ular three-parted flowers. The leaves are spirally arranged sheaths or blades, usually occurring in layers. The plant embryos have one seed leaf. Pineapples are a composite of many flowers whose individual fruit-lets fuse together around a central core. Each fruit-let can be identified by an "eye," the rough spiny marking on the pineapple's surface. Pineapples have a wide cylindrical shape, a scaly green, brown or yellow skin and a regal crown of spiny, blue-green leaves and fibrous yellow flesh. The area closer to the base of the fruit has more sugar- content and therefore a sweeter taste and more tender texture. Pineapple is an excellent source of vitamin C and manganese. It is also a good source of vitamin B 1, vitamin B6, copper and dietary fiber. Bromelain is a complex mixture of substances that can be extracted from the stem and core fruit of the pineapple. Bromelain consists of protolytic enzymes that help to digest fibrin a com­ pound associated with fibroids and artluitis. It also helps to get rid of immune antigen complex which are compounds implicated witli artluitic conditions. Together with penicillin, chloramphenicol, erythrobromelain four times daily decreased morbidity in

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53 patients with pyelonepluitis, pneumonia, bron­ chitis, peri-rectal and rectal abscesses, cutaneous staphylococcus infections and tluomboplilebitis compared to those treated with antibiotics alone. When the bromelain was used alone in 106 similar cases it was found effective in 75.5% in human clinical trial. Bromelain also demonstrates fibrino­ lytic and anti tumor effects. Excessive inflamma­ tion, excessive coagulation of the blood, and cer­ tain types of tumor growth may all be reduced by therapeutic doses of bromelain when taken as a di­ etary supplement. Vitamin C is the body's primary water-soluble antioxidant, defending all aqueous areas of the body against free radicals that attack and damage normal cells. Free radicals have been

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shown to promote the artery plaque build-up of ath­ erosclerosis and diabetic heart disease, cause the air­ way spasm that leads to asthma attacks, damage the cells of the colon so they become colon cancer cells, and contribute to the joint pain and disability seen in osteoaitluitis and rheumatoid aitluitis. Vitamin C is vital for the proper function of the immune system hence used for the prevention of recurrent ear infec­ tions, colds, and flu. Manganese and Thiamin (Vitamin B 1) found in pineapple can improve ener­ gy production and antioxidant defenses. Pineapple is an excellent source of the trace mineral manga­ nese, wluch is an essential cofactor in a number of enzymes important in energy production and antiox­ idant defenses, hi addition to manganese, pineapple is a good source of thiamin, a B vitamin that acts as a cofactor in enzymatic reactions central to energy production. Pineapples help in digestive disorders and it is wise to consiune pineapple after a high pro­ tein meal to facilitate digestion.

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F leurs m a rg u e rite (A lte rn a n th e ra b rasilian a )

Tliis herb has a veiy pungent smell due to liigh lev­ els of sulfur and other flavonoids. It’s a strong diu­ retic and is used traditionally to clear the urinary tract of infections and helps to sooth the prostate. The entire plant is used to treat prostate cancer and results can be seen almost instantly. The leaves and flowers are used as an anti-inflammatory and also has strong analgesic effects. Its pain killing abihty have been proven to better that of aspirin and other commonly used NSAID. Medicinal properties: Anti-inflammatory, analge­ sic and diuretic.

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C ollecting, cu rin g and sto rin g herbs. Herbs grown in the wild has the liighest efficacy and are the cheapest. They should be collected 3-5 days after heavy rain since most of the parasites and pollutants would have been washed off by the rain. Material should only be collected from healthy and marine herbs. Before harvesting an herb one must ask the herb for permission and a silent prayer must be recited asking the LORD for the blessings of the herbs. The hands, heart and mind must always be clean when one is gathering, curing, or storing herbs to ensure that the desir ed results are attained.

C ollection Herbs collected for the leaves should be collected early in the morning when the sun is just rising and the dew can be seen on the leaves. Proper timing in the collecting of the leaves is crucial to ensure that the herb is harvested in its most potent form and that the essence or phytochemicals are available in the liighest concentration in the leaves. As the day gets hotter the essence of the herb moves lower in the plant as a form of preservation. The mature and healthy looking leaves should be harvested. The leaves of flowering plants should not be harvested.

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to avoid disturbance of the plants reproductive pro­ cess. The flowers should be collected at full moon or early in the morning when they are mature. The roots can be collected as the leaves and flowers but if the maximum potency is required it should be collected at midday when the essence lias moved to roots where it is cooler and it can be preserved. Barks are collected similar' to leaves and flowers but should be collected on cooler days to avoid evaporation of liquid from plant. C u rin g Herbs should be cured in a dark place hanging up­ side down or placed on a cotton cloth in a cool dry place. Herbs should not be troubled xmtil the curing process is completed; curing should take 21 days.

S to rin g Cured herbs should be stored hi a dark sealed glass jar in a cool dark place and care should be taken that it is not exposed to too much sunlight or ah'.

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T Y P E S O F H E R B A L P R E PA R A T IO N S. B aths Herbs can be crashed in a large tub of water and allowed to stay in direct sunlight or moonlight, to ensure that the active ingredients are extracted from the herbs. One would then sit in the herb water or pom it over their body as their condition require. A cold bath can be utilized for fevers and increasing circulation of blood to the skin, and a hot bath can be utilized to extract toxins from the skin or to sooth prickly heat. Batlrs have also been used dur­ ing childbirth to ease the pain or used inunediately after cliildbirth to clean the female reproductive or­ gan and also to ease lactation. Baths have also been used as protection from evil spirits. Cold C o m p ress A towel is soaked in a cool decoction or infusion and the placed on the affected until it is wanned to body temperature. Tliis has to repeated until de­ sired results have been acliieved. Cold compresses can be utilized for migraine headaches using herbs hke rosemary and vervain.

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E x tra c t Ail extract is a veiy potent liquid from an herb. A mortar and pestle can be used to pound herbs and squeeze out juice or the herbs can be crushed with hands and the juice squeezed out. High pressure evaporation or cold percolations are other means of seeming extracts from herbs. Extracts are one of the most potent forms of administering herbal rem­ edies since most of the phytochemical, volatile oils and nutrients are preserved. An herbal extract can be applied externally or internally based on the needs of the individual. D ecoction A decoction is made by simmering the harder part of the herbs in a clay pot for 3, 5, 7, 9 or 13 minutes based on the hardness of the plant material. The roots, baiks, and stems of herbs are usually used in decoctions. Care should be taken that the herb is not boil vigorously but they should be heated with low heat. A decoction is used to extract the bitter essences, minerals salts, and oils from the herb. A decoction is usually allowed to steep to ensure maximum extraction from the herb. F erm en tatio n

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Some herbs are more effective wheh fermented (noni), the fruits are placed in a sterile glass jar and ar e placed in a dark place for 21 days, the juice is then poured out and a table spoon can be drunk 2 -3 times daily. Fermentations are very effective in the treatment of digestive disorders. F o m en tatio n A cotton towel is soaked in a hot decoction or infu­ sion and applied over the affected area as hot as the individual can bare. The towel is removed when it is cooled to body temperature. Fomentation can be used for poor circulation and also for edema. Infusions The softer plant parts are used in an infusion (leaves and flowers). One tablespoon of dried herb can be used or three tablespoons of freslily chopped leaves or flowers can be placed in one cup of hot water and allow to steep for 5, 7, 9 or 13 minutes in a sealed or covered container (clay or glass), it is then strained and sweetened with pine honey. Infusions are taken for ailments such as couglis, fevers, and indigestion. Poultice

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Fresh herbs can be pounded, crushed or bruised and apphed to affected area. Clay or cassava flour can be added to poultice to make it more cohesive. The poultice can be wrapped with a heated banana leave and tied with pure cotton to keep it in place. The area should be thoroughly cleaned (lemon or sour orange can be used) before the application of the poultice. A poultice can be used in the treat­ ment of fibroids, cancers and abscesses. Roots Selected roots are boiled in a clay pot for 21 minutes, placed in a glass jar and sweetened with honey and molasses. The glass jar is sealed and placed in a dark place for 21 days. A mouth full of roots can be drunk for 2-3 times daily based on the severity of the condition. Roots are used to treat conditions such as impotence, lack of sex drive and poor circulation. Salves A herbal salves is made by allowing herbs to boil in heated bees wax until water evaporates and foam­ ing stops (approximately 21 minutes), the mixture is strained with a metal strainer wliile hot and poured in a glass container. Salves are used to treat external ulcers and skin problems.

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S yrups A liquid extract of herbs (obtained by pounding herb in mortar and pestle) can be thoroughly mixed with an equal part of honey and/or molasses. Syr­ ups are useful for administering to children.

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G lo ssary of m edicinal p ro p erties of herbs. Abortifacient: induces abortion of a fetus. Alterative: affect the morbid state of the body with­ out having any grave effect upon it. A stringent: cause contraction of tissues, imparting strength and stopping excessive mucus discharge. Acrid: has a biting taste or those who cause heat and irritation when applied to tire skin. Analgesic: any substance that relieves pain. A naphrodisiac: reduce sexual desires or potency. Anodyne: relieves pain and reduces the sensitivity of the nerves. Anthelmintic: destroy or expel intestinal worms, vermicide, vermifuge. Antibilious: fights biliousness (a group of symp­ toms consisting of nausea, abdominal discomfort, headache, constipation and gas that is caused by the excessive secretion of gas. Antibiotic: arrest and destroy the growth of bacte­ ria, germs and micro-organisms. Antieinetic: prevents or treats nausea and relieve vomiting. Antiepileptic: combat the convulsions and seizers of epilepsy. Antilithic: prevent the formation of stones in the kidney or bladder. Antiperiodic: counteract periodic disease (asthma, malaria).

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Antiphlogistic: counteract inflammation. Antipyretic: reduce fever. A ntirheuinatic: an agent that ernes or relieves rheumatism. Antiseptic: destroy pathogenic or putrefactive bac­ teria. Antispasinodic: check or relieve spasm or cramps. Aphrodisiac: excite or arouse sexual desire. Arom atic: a substance which has an agreeable an agreeable odor and stimulating qualities. Bitter: have a bitter principle that acts upon the mucus membrane of the mouth and stomach to in­ crease appetite and promote digestion. Calmative: have a veiy mild sedative or tranquil­ lizing effect. Cardiac: an agent that stimulates heart action. Carm inative: expel gas from the digestive tract. C athartic: empty the bowel (laxative-mild, purgative - strong) Demulcent: sooth irritated tissue including mucus membranes. Depressant: decrease the efficiency of a tissue, organ, or system. Depurative: cleanse and purify the system the blood particularly. Diaphoretic: promote perspiration. Digestive: aid in digestion. Discutient: that causes tumors to disappear'. Disinfectant: cleans areas by killing genus and

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other disease causing micro organisms. Diuretic: increase the secretion and expulsion of urine. Emetic: cause vomiting. Emmemagogue: promote menstrual flow. Expectorant: expels mucus from the respiratory passage. Febrifuge: combat fever. Hallucinogen: induce hallucination. Hemostatic: stops bleeding. Hepatic: acts upon the liver. Herpetic: a remedy for skin eruptions. Hypnotic: promote sleep or rest. Laxative: produce mild bowel movement. L ithotripdc: cause dissolving of stones in the kid­ ney or bladder. M aturating: promotes the maturing or bringing to a head boils, carbuncles and abscesses. Mucilaginous: has a gummy consistency and have a sootliing effect on mucous membranes. Narcotic: relieve pain and induce sleep when used in therapeutically doses but hi large doses can pro­ duce convulsions and even death. It also has a strongly addictive property. Nauseant: winch induces nausea and vomiting. Nervine: has a calming or sootliing effect on the nerves and causes a reduction hi anxiety. Optlialmicum: a remedy for diseases of the eye. Parturient: induces and promotes labor.

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Pectoral: act upon the chest area removing dis­ charges from the chest. Poison: a substance wliich produces a deadly ef­ fect on living tissues but can also be implemented in the treatment of diseases such as cancer. Purgative: have a strong emptying effect on the bowel usually used to treat constipation. Refrigerant: lower abnormal body heat (cooling) reliving fever and tlrirst. Relaxant: have a relaxing effect on the body espe­ cially the muscles. Resolvents: promote the resolving and removal of abnormal growths such as tumors. Restorative: restore consciousness and proper physiological body function. Rubefacient: reddens the skin by increasing circu­ lation when rubbed on the skin. Sedative: relieves anxiety and excess nervousness. The herb has a relaxing effect on the body and in­ duces sleep. Sialagogue: promote the flow of saliva. Soporific: induce sleep or rest. Stimulant: increases the activity or efficiency of a system or an organ. Acts faster than a tonic. Stomachic: strengthen stimulate and tone the stomach. They stimulate digestion and increase the appetite. Styptic: contract tissue, having specific action on blood vessels contacting them, arresting hernor-

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lhage and stopping bleeding. Sudorific: cause heavy perspiration. Tonic: strength the entire organism. Produces and restores normal body tone. Vermifuge: expel worms from the intestine. Vesicant: An agent that blistering. V ulnerary: used in treating fresh cuts and wounds.

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A DAY AT A T IM E F O R F IB R O ID S Fibroids axe the most common gynecological tumor in women. Clinical studies show that 20-25% of women of reproductive age have fibroids. Post­ mortem studies show the incidence in all women is as liigli as 75%. They are basically tumors that grow in and around the womb. They are caused by the increase of estrogen in the blood stream that feed them and make them glow. Where does tliis extra estrogen come from? Yes, from the cliicken and other dead meat wliich are pumped with hor­ mones to speed up then growth rate. Birth control pills wliich are hormones also aids in the formation and growth of fibroids. Fibroids also of­ ten develop when a woman is extremely stressed. Pelvic pain, increased menstrual cramps, increased menstrual flow, clots, irregular or painful menstrua­ tion, increased urinary frequency, constipation, and bloating and infertility are symptoms of fibroids. What you consume is as significant as what you don't consume to eradicate fibroids. • • • •

Drink aloes eacli night before rest for 9 days. Do gentle complete body stretches with ab­ dominal breathing. Wash out abdomen with a lemon then gently massage with Neem oil. Soak a thin cotton towel with warm castor oil

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Give thanks for life each morning. Do 15 minutes deep breathing exercise. Breathe in slowly and softly, counting to 5 and simultaneously pulling down abdomen. Breathe out slowly and softly, coruiting to 5 and simulta­ neously pulling in abdomen. Do 15 minutes of gentle complete body stretch­ es. Drink a glass of water a pinch of cayemie pep­ per. Add 1 pinch of dandelion. 1 pinch of cerasee, 3 cerasee ripe fruits crushed and 1 pinch of ciimamon powder, to 1 cup hot water. Allow to in­ fuse for 5 minutes. Drink unsweetened tea. Have a hint salad to increase the level of organ­ ic sulfur in system. Organic sulfur assist the pancreas in the production of insulin and also in activating the insulin molecule. These fruits in­ clude orange, papaya, pineapple, tomato, rasp­ berries, banana and stinking toe. Brussels sprouts, dried beans, cabbage, garlic and soy­ beans are also good soiuces of sulfur. Eat one avocado pear daily. Take one table spoon of organic coconut oil tluee times daily. Have a slice of papaya or pineapple after to help with digestion.

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A DAY AT TIM E OBESITY Hereditary factors can influence ones weight but that is inheriting bad eating habits and sedentary hfe style. The consumption of dead meat high in cholesterol and piunped with estrogen, growth hor­ mone and antibiotics is responsible for the excess baggage that is carried around my many. The sodas and the junk food have artificial sugars and preserv­ atives that will indeed speedup the trip to the grave. • • •

Pray each night before going to rest and medi­ tate your motivation for loosing weight. Follow the “A Day At A Time" Guideline from “The Herbal Manual” . After you have familiarized yourself with tliis plan start to keep a food diary: write everything

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