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Herbs: help yourself!

FENNEL
Foeniculwn vulgare
A tea made from the seeds relieves flatulence, stimulates the pancreas, improving metabolism of fats and sugars. It is recommended for weight loss, nursing mothers, and diabetes and it is iich in minerals.
FENUGREEK
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Aids in bronchitis, catarrh, sinus, digestion of fatty foods and acne. A paste can be used for boils and wounds.
FEVERFEW
Tanacetum parthenium
Promotes menstruation, prevents migraine, headache, fever, tension.
GARLIC
Allium sativum
Well-known for its antibiotic qualities, garlic protects against the common cold, infectious diseases such as typhoid and dysentery, increases flow of bile from liver, can be used to treat tuberculosis, bronchitis and other respiratory disorders as well as treat intestinal ailments. It is also used in treatment of high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries. Garlic also lowers cholesterol.
GENTIANA
Gentiana lutea
The root of the plant has been used to treat appetite and digestion, in such cases as debility and anorexia.
GINGER
Zingiber officinale
Treats nausea, motion sickness, colic and menstruation pain. It increases circulation and can cleanse the body by stimulating perspiration.
GINSENG
Panax ginseng
Gingseng increases mental efficiency, reduces blood pressure and cholesterol, suppresses development of cancer cells, bolstering the immune system, aiding the treatment of hepatitis B. Action on the endocrine glands increases vitamin and mineral utilisation and it is used to treat masculine sexual potency. Ginsana, a standardised ginseng, in clinical trials has proved beneficial in treating low energy, convalescence and related problems.
GLOBE ARTICHOKE
 Cynara scolymus
Usually eaten as a delicacy, this vegetable treats jaundice and liver insufficiency and is a prophylactic against arteriosclerosis. Helps lower cholesterol.
GOLDEN SEAL
Hydrastis canadensis
Golden seal is taken internally for ulcers, dyspepsia, anorexia, gastritis, menstrual disorders. It causes oversecretion of mucous membranes, especially the uterus and relieves sinusitis. It is a tonic alternative, stimulant, antihaemorrhagic and laxative as well as being a powerful antiseptic and antibiotic which can be used for many diseases of the gastro-intestinal tract.
In combination with other herbs, golden seal stands on its own. A common example of this is the combination of golden seal and eyebright herb as an eye tonic. The herb bayberry may also be included in this formula. This formula is excellent when used to treat conjunctivitis and allergy eye problems.
As an eye-wash: 400 mg of the above dried herb combination to 1 cup of heated distilled water. Let stand for 1 hour, strain. It can now be used to bathe the eyes.
GRINDELIA
Grindelia robusta
Works as an expectorant and mild sedative for relief of respiratory tract infections and asthma.
GUAIACUM
 Guaiacum officinale
Used to relieve the pain of rheumatism and arthritis, it works as an antiseptic and diuretic.
HAWTHORN
Crataegus oxyacanthoides
It is specifically used to treat the muscular action of the heart in conditions such as irregular heartbeat, palpitations, angina, arteriosclerosis, circulatory disorders, and blood pressure.
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TAKING ESTROGEN

With the onset of menopause, many women suffer from hot flashes and night sweats. Arlene March, 56, a Los Angeles psychotherapist, says she started getting hot flashes 5 years ago. “I’d be working,” she recalls, “and suddenly feel intense heat all over my body. I’d break out in a sweat. I’d have to stop work. Then Dr. Mishell prescribed estrogen pills, and I’ve not had a day of discomfort.”
Some women experience a drying and thinning of vaginal tissues in the absence of estrogen, making sex painful. They also might suffer urinary tract infections and incontinence. Estrogen therapy often helps.
Among the physicians consulted, the most cautious was Dr. Morris Notelovitz, founder of the nation’s first Menopause Center, at the University of Florida, and head of the Women’s Medical and Diagnostic Center in Gainesville, Florida. He says each symptom needs a different treatment and advises that genital tract problems be given estrogen treatment for a couple of years at most. He also urges special measurements of the bones before prescribing estrogen therapy for osteoporosis.
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