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This is intended for sharing Natural herbs and home remedies for various ailments. The information presented here is not presented with the intention of diagnosing any disease or condition or prescribing any treatment. It is offered as information only, for use in the maintenance and promotion of good health in cooperation with a licensed health practitioner. In the event that any individual should use the information presented on this website without a licensed health practitioner's approval, that individual will be diagnosing for him or herself. No responsibility is assumed by Daughter Nature should the information be used in place of a licensed health practioner's services.
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What is it for: Chicken Pox and Influenza!
Name of Herb: Red Marine Algae (RMA)
How to take it: Supplement - 4 Capsules on empty stomach
Suggestions on where to buy it: Daughters of Nature
Marine Algae is a natural defense against: cold sores, chicken pox, genital herpes, influenza, HIV, shingles, mononucleosis, multiple schlerosis, chronic fatigue syndrome and cytomegalovirus
Sulfated polysaccharides can make up a significant portion of the biomass of certain large leaf algae in the sea. More than 25 strains of Red Marine Algae (RMA) are known to contain significant amounts of sulfated polysaccharides. Difficulty lies in finding the species of RMA that are the richest sources, for the ability to support and strengthen immune response varies related to the content of sulfated polysaccharides.
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What is it for: Metal Detoxifying
Name of Herb: This is a Bentonite clay bath - Kids Clear™
How to take it: Mix with warm water
Suggestions on where to buy it: Evenbetternow.com - Alternative Health website
Kids Clear™ is a 100% pure pharmaceutical grade bentonite clay that has a very high cation exchange capacity (98-107 meq per 100g on the CEC scale), which means it has a very high ionic surface charge when mixed with warm water. The Kids Clear™ Detoxifying Clay Bath not only draws out chemical toxins and pollutants from the body, it also assists in pulling out heavy metals that many doctors agree are a causative factor in the development of neurological and behavioral symptoms.
Most chemical and metal toxins have a postive charge, whereas the clay has a negative charge.Thus, the toxins cannot resist being drawn towards the clay. Bentonite clay has a great capacity for absorbing many times its own weight in toxins.
In other words, clay baths have been shown to literally pull pollutants out through the skin, getting rid of many months and years of toxic accumulations.
Each jar contains 2 1/2 lbs. (7 cups) of clay, good for 7-15 baths for children.
Suggested Bath Frequency: Give your child a bath every 5 to 7 days (or longer).
Please Note: When you prepare a clay bath you are mixing only a small portion of clay (usually ¼ to ¾ of a cup (½ - 2 scoops), depending on their weight) with water, which gives the bath water a "muddy" look. A common misconception is that the clay bath is thick and gooey. It is not, and it can easily be flushed down the tub drain if you follow the instructions provided.
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What is it for: Diuretic/Cardiovascular / Lowers High-Blood-Pressure
Name of Herb: Lily of the Valley
How to take it: Lily of the valley should only be used in prescribed doses by a health care professional
Suggestions on where to buy it: Monterey Bay Spice Company
Cardiovascular Aid: Lily of the valley can help to cause the heart beat to slow down and become more regular. Because it is a diuretic, lily of the valley also helps the blood pressure to decrease as fluid leaves the body.
Diuretic: Lily of the valley can cause increased urine production and aid the kidneys.
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What is it for: Headache (It can also reduce fever, not to be used if you suspect having the FLU. Use Catnip instead)
Name of Herb: White Willow Bark
How to take it: Make a tea out of 3 or 4 capsules
Suggestions on where to buy it: Health Food Stores
If you experience high fever, we suggest an enema and cleasing colon immediately.
Fever is a good thing as a warning. It stimulates blood circulation and up to 102F is safe. Anything over that, seek immediate help.
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What is it for: Headache
Name of Herb: Catnip Leaf - Nepata cataria
How to take it: Infusion: 1 oz. herb in 16 oz. water produces a strong infusion. This can be administered in 15 to 30 drop doses.
Suggestions on where to buy it: Monterey Bay Spice Company
Catnip has long been used medicinally as tea, tincture, infusion and poultice. Used to treat headache, stomach ache, colic and sleeplessness in children. Alao used in treating cancer, mental illness, nervousness, nightmare, scurvy and tuberculosis. Said to treat flatulence, hiccups, whooping cough, cold and flu, reduces eruptions in measles and chicken pox (reduces occurence and size of eruptions.)
Poultices were used for hives, and to minimize the breast pain of nursing mothers, and to reduce localized, related swelling. It is used as an anodyne, and as a mild sedative. A tincture can be used topically as a friction-rub for reducing pain in aching joints.
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What is it for: Asthma, cough, and other breathing disorders. It is a slight sedative which causes relaxation or sleep.
Name of Herb: Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus,fetid hellebore, Polecat weed, Dracontium foetidum L, Meadow Cabbage, Pole-Cat Cabbage, Skunkweed,collard, Stinking poke,Swamp cabbage)
How to take it: Purchase it as a tincture and follow directions and/or check with a health care professional
Suggestions on where to buy it: Oodways Natural Products
Skunk cabbage work as a narcotic for asthma & act as a diaphoretic to produce sweating, help bring up phlegm. and It's said to be good for arthritis, hysteria, edema, epilepsy, chorea
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What is it for: Supports Feminine and glandular Reproductive System
Name of Herb: 5-W
How to take it: Take 3 capsules 3 times daily with meals
Suggestions on where to buy it: Health Food Stores
Check it out at: www.naturessunshine.com
It REALLY makes me feel great. Good disposition and helped me during pregnancy.
Ingredients:
Black Cohosh Root
Squaw Vine Whole Plant
Dong Quai Root
Butche's Broom Root
Red Raspberry Leaves
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What is it for: Liver Support/Liver Detoxification
Name of Herb: Milk Thistle
How to take it: 2 capsules with meal
Suggestions on where to buy it: Health Food Stores
Milk thistle is an edible plant native to southern Europe, southern Russia, Asia Minor, and nothern Africa, and has been used for food in the countries surrounding the Mediterranean for a long time as well as a tonic herb for the liver. Virtually all parts of the plant have been used as food with no known toxicity.
Milk thistle is best known as a producer of liver protectant known as silymarin, a group of milk thistle flavonoids.
Milk thistle has been known in Europe and other Mediterranean countries since ancient times.
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What is it for: Natural Laxatives
Name of Herb: Cascara Sagrada / Senna
How to take it: Follow instructions in package (These can be bought as capsules and/or tea)
Suggestions on where to buy it: Health Food Stores
Beat constipation, IBS, bloating, stomach pain and skin problems while gaining more energy and a flatter stomach
at the same time.
"Of all the polite topics of conversation, the state of one's intestines is probably at the bottom of most people's lists. Let's face it: Irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, gas, diverticulitis and colon cancer are simply not things we like to discuss. And yet, as the old expression goes, death begins in the colon. Don't believe it? Ask any coroner. Autopsies often reveal colons that are plugged up to 80 percent with waste material." - Vegetarian Times, March, 1998
Discover magazine published a feature article in its August 2000 issue:
"Every living thing has at least one parasite that lives inside or on it, and many, including humans, have far more. ...Scientists...are only just beginning to discover exactly how powerful these hidden inhabitants can be, but their research is pointing to a remarkable possibility: Parasites may rule the world. The notion that tiny creatures we've largely taken for granted are such a dominant force is immensely disturbing. ...We are collections of cells that work together, kept harmonized by chemical signals. If an organism can control those signals - an organism like a parasite - then it can control us. And therein lies the peculiar and precise horror of parasites."
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What is it for: Deep immune activator, tonic, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiviral, hypotensive, cardiac tonic.
Name of Herb: Peruvian Cat's Claw (Uña de Gato) bark (Uncaria tomentosa)
How to take it: Follow instructions in package
Suggestions on where to buy it: Health Food Stores
Common Uses: This amazing vine from the Peruvian rain forest is offered in Peruvian pharmacies, the label states that the curative properties are almost unlimited. This is because the herb is considered a powerful cellular reconstitutor. Studies beginning in 1970 and continuing through today suggest it has applications in the treatment of cancer, arthritis, gastritis, ulcers, rheumatism, acne, organic depression, bursitis, genital herpes and herpes zoster, allergies, systematic candidiasis, diabetes, lupus, chronic fatigue syndrome, PMS, irregularities of the female cycle, environmental toxic poisoning, numerous bowel and intestinal disorders and those infected with the HIV virus. Studies done at the Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine indicate that rynchophylline, an alkaloid contained in cat's claw bark, has the ability to inhibit platelet aggregation and Thrombosis, which suggests that the compound in this plant may be useful in preventing strokes and reducing the risk of heart attack by lowering blood pressure, increasing circulation, and inhibiting both the formation of plaque on the arterial walls and the formation of blood clots in the brain, heart and arteries. Do not use with anti-ulcer medications. Not recommended if pregnant or nursing.
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What is it for: Alterative, antifungal, antibacterial, depurative, immune support.
Name of Herb: Brazilian Pau d' Arco bark (Tabebuia impetiginosa)
How to take it: Follow instructions in package
Suggestions on where to buy it: Health Food Stores
Common Use: Since information on its antifungal and anti-candida properties were made known, this is the herb of choice for Candidiasis. It is reported to be a natural blood cleanser and builder. It has antibiotic properties which can aid in destroying viral infections in the body. It has been used to give the body strength and energy and to protect and strengthen the immune system. Scientific studies also show that the active ingredient of Pau d'arco, lapachol, can inhibit tumor growth. It has also been used in healing diseases such as arthritis, asthma, diabetes, gonorrhea, hemorrhage, hernia, infection, liver ailments, lupus, Parkinson's disease, pyorrhea, skin problems, spleen, ulcers, varicose veins and wounds.
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