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adaptogen, 64 |
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adrenal hormone depletion, ginseng for, 65 |
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after-shave lotion, 77 |
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alcohol consumption, herbs and, 16-19 |
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alcohol craving, kudzu root for, 17 |
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alcohol withdrawal, herbs for, 16-17, 18-19, 59 |
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alfalfa (Medicago sativa), 24 |
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allantoin, 28 |
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allergies, cat's claw for, 51 |
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allicin, 62 |
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Allium sativum: see garlic |
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aloe vera, 28 |
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alterative herbs, 61-68 |
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Althaea officinalis: see marshmallow root |
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Alzheimer's disease, ginkgo for, 36 |
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American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius): see ginseng |
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anal itching, essential oils for, 76 |
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angina pectoris, hawthorn berries for, 40 |
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Anthemis nobilis: see chamomile |
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anthocyanins, 31 |
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anxiety, herbs for, 48-49, 57, 58-59 |
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aphrodisiacs, herbal, 19-24, 65 |
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arbutin, 71 |
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Arctium lappa: see burdock root |
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi: see uva-ursi |
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arnica (Arnica montana), 28-29 |
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aromatherapy for men, 73-78 |
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arterial erectile impotence, ginkgo for, 36 |
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arthritis, herbs for, 24-26, 30, 35, 36, 57; see also inflammatory illness |
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asthma, ginkgo for, 36 |
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astragalus (Astragalus membranaceous), 48-49 |
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atherosclerosis, bilberry for, 31-32 |
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athletes, herbs for, 26-30 |
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athlete's foot, herbs for, 50-51, 75 |
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atropine, erroneously reported in burdock root, 61 |
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Avena sativa: see oats |
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bacteria, garlic controls, 62 |
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balanitis, essential oils for, 76 |
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baldness, essential oils for, 76-77; see also hair loss |
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balm: see lemon balm |
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Barosma betulina: see buchu |
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basil oil, 75 |
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bay rum tincture, 77 |
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bayleaf oil, 75 |
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bearherry: see uva ursi |
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bilberry (Vaccinum myrtillus), 31 |
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black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), 56-57 |
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bladder health, herbs for, 68-71 |
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blisters, tea tree oil for, 50-51 |
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blood sugar levels, ginseng for, 65 |
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boils, tea tree oil for, 50-51 |
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brahmi, 38 |
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brain tonic, ginkgo for, 36 |
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Braunwald, Eugene, 2 |
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bruises, herbs for, 28, 31 |
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buchu (Agothosma betulina, Barosma betulina), 69 |
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burdock root (Arctium lappa), 61 |
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toxicity reports in error, 61 |
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burns, herbs for, 28, 50-51 |
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bursitis, cat's claw for, 51 |
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bypass surgery, 1-2 |
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