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calcium plaque deposits, bilberry for, 32 |
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cancer, herbs for, 51, 62 |
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capillary health, bilberry for, 31 |
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capsules, 13 |
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carrier oil, 75 |
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cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa), 51-52 |
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catalyst herbs, 15-16 |
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cayenne (Capsicum annuum), 32-35 |
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heartburn reaction to, 35 |
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cedarwood oil, 75 |
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Centella asiatica: see gotu kola |
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cerebral circulatory disturbance, hawthorn berries for, 40 |
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chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla, Anthemis nobilis), 57 |
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chamomile oil, 75 |
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cherries, 25 |
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chewing tobacco, ginseng replacement for, 72 |
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chile pepper: see cayenne |
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Chimaphila spp.: see pipsissewa |
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cholesterol, high, herbs for, 22-23, 26, 65 |
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Christopher, John, 33 |
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chronic fatigue syndrome, cat's claw for, 51 |
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Cimicifuga racemosa: see black cohosh |
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cinnamon oil, 75 |
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circulation, herbs for, 30-41, 42, 43, 62, 78 |
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cirrhosis of the liver, milk thistle seed for, 18-19 |
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citronella oil, 75 |
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citrus seed extract, 49-50 |
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clove oil, 75 |
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cochlear deafness, ginkgo for, 36 |
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cold sores, lemon balm for, 44 |
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cold temperature, bilberry for, 31 |
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colds and flu, herbs for, 41-42, 49, 62; see also immune system |
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Commiphor mukul: see guggulow |
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confidence, essential oils for, 78 |
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cornsilk (Zea mays), 69 |
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coronary arteries, damaged, hawthorn berries for, 40 |
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Coronary Artery Surgical Study (CASS), 2 |
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coronary insufficiency, hawthorn berries for, 40 |
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coughs, herbs for, 36, 55 |
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cramps, black cohosh for, 57 |
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cranberry, 69 |
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Crataegus oxyacantha: see hawthorn berries |
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Curcurbita pepo: see pumpkin seeds |
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cuts, aloe vera for, 28 |
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cypress oil, 75 |
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damiana (Turnera diffusa-aphrodisiaca), 20-21 |
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source of anabolic steroid precursors, 27 |
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dandruff, tea tree oil for, 50-51 |
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decoction, simmered tea, 12 |
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deglycyrrhizinated licorice root, 45 |
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dementia, ginkgo for, 36 |
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depression, herbs for, 20, 36, 51, 57, 78 |
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diabetes, herbs for, 31, 51, 65 |
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digestion, herbs for improved, 42-44, 45, 46-48 |
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Dioscorea villosa: see wild yam root |
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Dramamine, 43 |
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Drum, Ryan, 21 |
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dyeberry: see bilberry |
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ear infections, grapefruit seed extract for, 50 |
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echinacea (Echinacea purpurea, E. angustifolia), 49 |
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eczema, herbs for, 21, 23 |
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edema: see fluid retention |
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elderly, ginseng for, 65 |
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Eleutherococcus senticosus: see ginseng |
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endurance, wild yam root for, 30 |
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epilepsy, skullcap for 59 |
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erections, painful, hops for, 57 |
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essential oils, 13-14, 73 |
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how to dilute, 74 |
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eucalyptus oil, 75 |
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Eupatorium purpurea: see gravel root |
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facial steam treatment, 74 |
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fatigue, herbs for, 36, 48-49, 65, 78 |
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feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium), 25 |
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allergy to, 25 |
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Feverfew: Your Headache May Be Over, 25 |
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filariasis, ginkgo for, 36 |
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finasteride: see Proscar |
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