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flatulence (intestinal gas), herbs for, 26, 43, 44 |
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fluid retention, edema, herbs for, 25, 26, 38, 44, 48-49, 70 |
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA), herbal cautions, 7-10 |
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foot odor, essential oils for, 75 |
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free radicals, 32 |
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frostbite, ginkgo for, 36 |
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garlic (Allium sativum), 31, 62-64 |
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botulism and, 62 |
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garlic breath, 62 |
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tonic effects of, 62-64 |
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gas, intestinal: see flatulence |
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ge-gen, 18 |
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genital herpes, herbs for, 44, 51 |
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geranium oil, 75 |
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Giardia lamblia, grapefruit seed extract for, 50 |
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ginger root (Zingiber officinale), 43 |
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ginger oil, 75 |
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ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), 35-36 |
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blood clotting interference of, 37 |
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ginkgolides, 36 |
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ginseng (Panax ginseng, P. quinquefolius, Eleutherococcus senticosus), 64-68 |
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adulteration of, 65 |
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Ginseng Abuse Syndrome, 66 |
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preparation of, 66-67 |
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safety of, 65-66 |
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source of anabolic steroid precursors, 27 |
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Gladstar, Rosemary, 12 |
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glandular imbalance, wild yam root for, 30 |
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Glycyrrhiza glabr: see licorice root |
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gobo: see burdock root |
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goldenrod (Solidago viga-aurea), 69-70 |
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gotu kola (Centella asiatica), 37-39 |
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gout, herbs for, 25, 26 |
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grapefruit seed extract, 49-50, 75 |
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gravel root (Eupatorium purpurea), 70 |
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Green, James, 21, 24 |
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grindelia, 42 |
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guggulow (Commiphor mukul), 39 |
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gum disease, tea tree oil for, 50-51 |
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gum guggul: see guggulow |
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gumweed: see grindelia |
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hair loss, herbs for, 22, 30, 76-77 |
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hairs, ingrown, tea tree oil for, 50-51 |
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Hancock, Ken, 25 |
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hawthorn berries (Crataegus oxyacantha), 39-41 |
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hay fever, herbs for, 21, 42 |
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Health Through God's Pharmacy, 46 |
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hearing loss, ginkgo for, 36 |
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heart attack, heart disease, herbs for, 31, 33, 36, 38, 40, 65 |
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heart bypass surgery, 1-2 |
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heartburn, herbs for, 42-44, 47 |
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hemorrhage, cayenne for, 35 |
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hemorrhoids, essential oils for, 76 |
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hepatitis, milk thistle seed for, 18-19 |
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Herbal Medicine, 71 |
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proper storage of, 13 |
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safety of, 7-10 |
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herpes, genital: see genital herpes |
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high blood pressure: see hypertension |
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hingotu kola, 38 |
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HIV/AIDS, cat's claw for, 51 |
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Honest Herbal, 21 |
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hops (Humulus lupulus), 57 |
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horehound (Marribium vulgare), 42 |
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huckleberry: see bilberry |
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Humulus lupulus: see hops |
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hurtleberry: see bilberry |
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hypertension, high blood pressure, herbs for, 17, 26, 31, 40, 42 |
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immune system, immunity, herbs for, 48-49, 51, 65 |
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impotence, herbs for, 19-24, 28, 30, 36, 65 |
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indigestion, herbs for, 25, 26, 35, 42-48, 51, 57, |
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infection, herbs that fight, 35, 48-51 |
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inflammatory illness, herbs for, 38, 45; see also individual condition |
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infusion, steeped tea, 12 |
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injuries, joint, wild yam root for, 30 |
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insect bites, herbs for, 28, 42 |
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insect repellent, 50-51, 77-78 |
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insomnia, herbs for, 56-60, 78 |
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intestinal spasm, wild yam root for, 30 |
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jock itch, herbs for, 50-51, 75 |
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Joe Pye weed: see gravel root |
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joint injuries, wild yam root for, 30 |
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