Herbal Medicine -- The FDA Concerns With Herbs -- and Taheebo
Herbal Medicine
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Estimates vary of the number of Americans (not to mention citizens of other countries) who are killed each year, very directly, by approved drugs which are used according to doctors orders and approved pharmaceutical company recommendations. A minimum is 25,000 and if it were ever sorted out thoroughly, it is believed the number would exceed 100,000. Recently a drug named Viagra came out which apparently is great at bypassing treatment of the causes of male impotence and simply producing an erection. Naturally, the quick fix oriented American consumers jumped on this drug. As of this writing (only a few months after its introduction), the drug has killed in excess of 30 users. The considers this OK and has not threatened to pull the drug off the market. Compared to some of the other drugs approved by the , Viagra is rather safe.
One of the alternatives to pharmaceutical drugs are herbal medicines. Herbal medicines are plant derived and have been in clinical research for thousands of years, having originated in China, perhaps around 5,000 years ago. There is a Pharmacopoeia of herbal medicines which includes a way to treat just about every condition under the sun. The advantage herbal medicine has over pharmaceutical drugs is the factor of safety. When was the last time you heard or read of someone dying from a reaction to an herbal preparation. Of course, one can overdose on anything. Enough water can kill you. However, taken as directed, herbal preparations are extraordinarily safe, and in the experience of most people, at least equally effective. Another plus is the fact that they are considerably less expensive than many pharmaceutical drugs.
The would love nothing better than to shut down the sale of herbal medicines in the U.S. since it represents a serious threat to the economic health of the American pharmaceutical industry. However, by law, they are limited to removing substances which are unsafe. Therefore herbal medicines will survive, at least until the law is changed. However, all this could come to a swift reorganization if Codex Alimentarius is approved.
Herbs should be used with guidance. Unless you are an expert, consult an expert. Do not try to self medicate. Do not take herbs directly from nature unless you are an expert. Some herbs are of poisonous nature.
The following list of conditions is
by no means all inclusive, but is meant to reflect a small portion
of the conditions which can be treated with herbs:
| Acne | Evening Primrose Oil, Raspberry Leaf, Nettle, Dandelion, Lemon Grass |
| Allergies | Blessed Thistle, Scullcap, Goldenseal, Cayenne, Marshmallow, Lobelia, Burdock. |
| Anemia | Red Beet, Yellow Dock, Lobelia, Burdock, Nettle, Mullein |
| Arteriosclerosis | Cayenne, Garlic, Hawthorne, Parsley |
| Arthritis | Yucca, Comfrey, Alfalfa, Yarrow, Cayenne, Lobelia, Burdock, Chaparral, Black Cohosh, Cat's Claw, Lemon Grass |
| Colds | Chamomile, Slippery Elm, Cayenne, Goldenseal, Myrrh, Peppermint, Sage, Lemon Grass, Rose Hips, Garlic |
| Colic | Alfalfa, Peppermint, Fennel, Catnip |
| Constipation | Aloe Vera, Slippery Elm, Barberry |
| Coughs | Elecampane, Wild Cherry , Licorice, Comfrey Root, Lobelia |
| Diaper Rash | Calendula Cream, or a Cream Made from Aloe |
| Drug Withdrawal | Chamomile, Ginseng, Licorice, Cayenne, Gotu Kola |
| Earaches | Oil of Mullein, Garlic Oil, or Lobelia Extract Drops Directly into the Ear |
| Energy | Cayenne, Ginseng, Gotu Kola |
| Eye Problems | Goldenseal, Bayberry, Eyebright |
| Female Problems | Black Cohosh, Ginger, Raspberry Leaf, Blessed Thistle, Dong Quai |
| Flu | Ginger, Cayenne, Goldenseal, Licorice |
| Fractures | Comfrey, Horsetail, Alfalfa, Slippery Elm |
| Heart | Hawthorne, Cayenne, Garlic |
| Heartburn | Anise Seed, Fennel Seed, Peppermint, Cinnamon, Lavendar |
| Immune Support | Pau D'arco(), Echinacea, Burdock, Spirulina, Kelp, Cat's Claw |
| Infections | Echinacea, Goldenseal, Cayenne, Myrrh |
| Insects, Repelling | Pennyroyal, Citronella, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, and Tansy |
| Insomnia | Valerian, Scullcap, Hops |
| Kidneys | Juniper, Uva Ursi, Marshmallow, Ginger, Goldenseal, Dandelion |
| Liver | Dandelion, Parsley, Horsetail, Blessed Thistle, Chamomile, Lobelia, Wild Yam, Ginger, Sassafras, Kelp |
| Lungs | Comfrey, Fenugreek, Marshmallow, Mullein, Chickweed |
| Menopause | Black Cohosh, Licorice, False Unicorn, Ginseng, Squaw Vine, Blessed Thistle |
| Menstrual Cramps | Cramp Bark, Ginger Root, Raspberry Leaf, Yello Dock, Vitex, Wild Yam |
| Migraines | Fenugreek, Thyme, Lobelia, Wood Betony, Feverfew |
| Morning Sickness | Wild Yam, Dandelion, Ginger, Vitex |
| Nerves | Black Cohosh, Cayenne, Valerian, Ginger, St. Johnswort, Hops, Wood Betony |
| Poison Ivy/oak | Burdock, Mullein, Yellow Dock (Bathing in a Peppermint Tea Bath Will Relieve the Itching as Well as Aid in Drying up the Oak/ivy) |
| PMS | Evening Primrose Oil, Dong Quai, Vitex |
| Prostate | Black Cohosh, Licorice, Kelp, Gotu Kola, Ginger, Cayenne, Juniper, Uva Ursi, Taheebo, Saw Palmetto |
| Sexual Stimulant | Damiana, Ginseng, Saw Palmetto, Gotu Kola |
| Sexual Depressant | Hops, Scullcap, Valerian |
| Skin | Horsetail, Sage, Rosemary |
| Stop Smoking | Hops, Scullcap, Slippery Elm, Valerian, Lobelia |
| Thyroid | Irish Moss, Kelp, Parsley, Black Walnut, Sasparilla |
| Tumors | Chaparral, Red Clover, Taheebo (Pau D'arco) |
| Ulcers | Cayenne, Goldenseal, Myrrh, Marshmallow, Calendula |
| Weight Reduction | Chickweed, Licorice, Safflower, Echinacea, Black Walnut, Papaya, Fennel, Dandelion |
| Yeast Infection | Cayenne, Garlic, White Oak Bark, Marshmallow, Mullein (All Mixed Together and Used as a Bolus) |
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