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acid indigestion see digestion |
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adaptogen herbs, 24, 53 |
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ajoene, 49-50 |
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alcohol extracts see tinctures |
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allergies |
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allicin, 49 |
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alterative herbs, 24 |
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Alzheimer's disease, and ginkgo, 51 |
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amino acids, 77 |
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angina pectoris |
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and hawthorn berries, 57-58 |
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and hydrotherapy, 38 |
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angioplasty, 3-4 |
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anthocyanins, 41-42 |
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anti-inflammatories see inflammation |
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antioxidants, 42 |
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antiseptic herbs, 23 |
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antispasmodics, 42 |
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anxiety see stress |
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apple cider vinegar bath, 38 |
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apple pectin, 39-40 |
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arnica, 35 |
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aromatherapy, 37-38 |
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rosemary as, 68 |
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and stress reduction, 17 |
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arteriosclerosis |
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and European mistletoe, 65 |
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and horsetail, 59 |
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arthritis |
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and nightshade family, 45 |
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and salt, 11, 37-38 |
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asthma |
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and coleus, 47 |
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and ginkgo, 51 |
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astragalus, 40-41 |
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astringent herbs, 24 |
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see also crampbark; horse chestnut |
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atherectomy, 4 |
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atherosclerosis, and bilberry, 42 |
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Ayurvedic medicine, 47 |
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baking soda, 38 |
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basil, 16 |
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baths, herbal, 37-38 |
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bed sores, and comfrey, 34 |
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belladonna, 19 |
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bergamot, 16 |
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beta-blockers, 5 |
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bilberry, 41-42 |
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biofeedback, 15, 46 |
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black cohosh, 42-43 |
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blood pressure |
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and adaptogen herbs, 23 |
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and kelp, 61 |
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and licorice root, 20 |
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white coat, 5 |
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see also high blood pressure |
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borage seed oil, 49 |
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borax, 38 |
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botanical medications see herbal preparations |
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breathing, 15-16 |
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bromelain enzyme, 77 |
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burdock root, 43 |
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butcher's broom rhizome, 43-44 |
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bypass surgery, 1-3 |
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cactus flower, 66-67 |
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calcium channel blockers, 6 |
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cancer |
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and astragalus, 40 |
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and mouth lesions, 45 |
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capillaries, and bilberry, 41, 42 |
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capsaicin, 44 |
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capsules, 31-32 |
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cascara sagrada, 19 |
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CASS, 2 |
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castor oil seeds, toxicity, 19 |
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cayenne, 17, 36, 44-45 |
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centella (gotu kola), 52, 55-56 |
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cereus, 66-67 |
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chamomile, 46 |
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