Haemorrhoids, commonly known as piles, are often associated with chronic constipation. A dense network of blood vessels runs through the intestinal lining. When the stool in the rectum becomes hard and accumulates there these blood vessels become stretched. The resulting obstruction causes the walls of the vessels in the anal canal to become dilated, turning them into varicose veins in and around the rectal opening – haemorrhoids. The pressure needed to force out hard stools makes the veins in the thin membrane rupture; blood leaks out, and we have what are called bleeding haemorrhoids. At the time of evacuation, light-coloured blood will usually be noticed in the stool. If this condition is not remedied, the tissues will become inflamed and hard, resulting in the well-known piles. Hard stools can push the piles outwards so that they hang out of the anus; these can sometimes grow as large as a plum. This description alone will give an indication of the great discomfort this problem can cause. Anyone suffering from piles will therefore be most grateful for relief and a cure.

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Dizziness

For dizziness and faintness:

2 parts Angelica root

4 parts Motherwort herb

4 parts Skullcap herb

1 part Cayenne Pepper

Infusion: 1/2-1 ñèð as required, not to exceed 3 cups per day

1 part Cayenne Pepper (powdered)

1 part Cinnamon bark (powdered)

1 part Clove buds (powdered)

Infusion: 1 tablespoon as required

1 part Rosemary leaves

1 part Sage leaves

1 part Peppermint leaves

Infusion: 1/2 ñèð every 2 hours, not to exceed 3 cups per day

Hypochondria

Valerian root

Infusion: 3 cups per day

3 parts Lemon Balm leaves

1 part Valerian root

2 parts Vervain leaves

Infusion: 3 cups per day

Insomnia

1 part Hop flowers

1 part Valerian root

Infusion: 1/2 cup before retiring (repeat in 2-4 hours if required)

4 parts Skullcap herb

2 parts Hop flowers

2 parts Valerian root

1 part Lemon Balm leaves

Infusion: 1 cup before retiring (repeat in 2-4 hours if required)

1 part Skullcap herb

1 part Valerian root

1 part Chamomile flowers

1 part Vervain leaves

1 part Catnip herb

Infusion: 1 cup before retiring (repeat in 2-4 hours if required)

 

For sleeplessness in babies and small children, use only the mildest herbs, adjusting dosage to the weight of the child: Chamomile, Catnip, Lemon Balm, and Vervain. Prepare an infusion of the herb. For small babies, allow it to cool a little and put a dessertspoonful in a feeding bottle. For older babies and small children, the dose may range from 1 to 2 dessertspoons up to 1/2 cup. Sweeten with a little honey if necessary.

 

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There are several different types of headaches and many different causes which produce them, and as there is-a variability of response among individuals to different remedies, some people will find certain of the following more effective than others.

For internal use:

1 part         Skullcap herb

1 part         Valerian root

1 part         Rosemary leaves

1 part         Chamomile flowers

1 part         Peppermint leaves

Infusion: 1/2 cup every hour, not to exceed 3 cups per day

 

2 parts         Lemon Balm leaves

1 part         Skullcap herb

1 part         Valerian root

1 part         Rosemary leaves

Infusion: 1/2 cup every hour, not to exceed 3 cups per day

 

3 parts     Yarrow herb

3 parts     Elder flowers

3 parts     Meadowsweet herb

2 parts     Cinnamon bark (cut or powdered)

1 part     Cayenne Pepper

Infusion: 1/2 ñuð every hour, not to exceed 3 cups per day

http://www.herbs-med.com/ 2 parts     Skullcap herb

1 part     Valerian root

1 part     Hop flowers

1 part 1/2 ñuð every hour, not to exceed 3 cups per day

1 part     Yarrow herb

1 part     Skullcap herb

1 part     Vervain leaves

Infusion: 1/2 ñuð every hour, not to exceed 3 cups per day

 

1 part Sage leaves

1 part Rosemary leaves

1 part Peppermint leaves

Infusion: 1/2 ñuð every hour, not to exceed 3 cups per day

For external use:

Apply an essential oil with stimulant properties to the forehead or temples. Rub in a few drops of any oil such as Rosemary, Lavender, Peppermint, Wintergreen, Thyme or Ginger, or apply a commercial preparation such as Tiger Balm or Olbas Oil.

One of the most effective treatments for headache and migraine is often overlooked in this drug-conscious age: a hot bath. Take a bath at the hottest temperature you can comfortably stand, relaxing in it for 20-30 minutes with the lower body and limbs immersed. This treatment, which induces relaxation, sweating and the dilation of blood vessels in the lower body, has relieved severe headaches and even migraines unaffected by other treatments.

Many people find several of the above remedies effective for treating different types of headache, including migraine.

As a further note on migraine treatment, modern research has found that the use of Feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium) may provide significant relief in many cases.

Feverfew leaves

Typical dose: 1, 2 or 3 medium-sized leaves (fresh or dried) eaten daily as a preventive measure – same amount is also effective for some people if taken at the first sign of onset to prevent an attack. (N.B. A small percentage of people have an adverse reaction to Feverfew, typically with some irritation and/or slight ulceration of the mouth, in which case desist from taking the herb.)

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Trifolium pratense

Action: Alterative, vulnerary.

Systems Affected: Blood, skin.

Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Dried flowers, dose 0.5-4.0 grams by infusion.

Red Clover is of great importance as a forage crop in temperate zone agriculture. The flowers are a deep red or rose-purple, but in some cases appear paler and even white in colour. (White Clover, however, is another species, Trifolium repens.)

The herb was known to the ancients but was not used medicinally except occasionally as a vulnerary. Introduced to America, it soon became naturalized and the American Indians found it useful externally for sores and internally for skin disease. It then became a part of American and European herbalism.

The strong metallic flavour of Red Clover results from its high concentration of iron, copper and trace elements such as molybdenum. It also contains various glycosides, flavonoids and a plant oestrogen, coumestrol.

Red Clover functions as a blood tonic and ‘blood cleanser’ or alterative: according to the Australian herbalist Dorothy Hall ‘it can improve the blood’s hemoglobin levels and the quality of blood platelets’. It is useful in treating anaemia and is specific for chronic skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis, for which purpose it is usually combined with Burdock, Yellow Dock and other herbs.

The flowers are used externally for their vulnerary or healing action, applied as a poultice, compress or ointment to ulcers, burns, sores and skin complaints.

Cautionary Notes: Because of its high concentration of minerals and other constituents, Red Clover should not be taken in very large doses for indefinite periods of time. It is best used with other herbs as part of a formula for treatment of a particular problem.

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Foeniculum vulgare

Action: Aromatic, carminative, stomachic, expectorant, anti-catarrhal, alterative, galactagogue.

Systems Affected: Stomach, intestines, pancreas, lungs, eyes, female reproductive system. Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Dried seed, dose 1-4 grams by infusion.

Fennel has been used for culinary purposes for at least 2000 years. Special varieties have been developed, giving bulbous stalk bases (Florence Fennel), large stalks (Carosella) and decorative foliage (Bronze Fennel). The seed flavour also varies considerably from the Bitter or Wild Fennel and the less bitter German or Saxon Fennel to the Sweet or Roman Fennel.

The plant is a hardy biennial or perennial growing up to 2 meters in height. Native to the Mediterranean region, it has been introduced and naturalized elsewhere, and is often found growing wild on wasteland in temperate zones.

Fennel is a valuable herb combining several medicinal properties. The infusion is used to relieve stomach pains, flatulence, intestinal colic and cramps; to normalize appetite and sluggish digestion; and to treat inflammation of the internal mucosae (bronchitis, gastritis, enteritis, cystitis, etc.).

Fennel helps to break up and expel mucus, and is often included as an ingredient in cough mixtures.

Its reputation as a ‘slimming herb’ results from its action in stimulating and normalizing the pancreas which, together with the liver and gall-bladder, plays a major role in metabolism, especially of fats and sugars. Thus Fennel may help in losing weight gained because of difficulty in absorbing fats and sugars, but is unlikely to be of benefit with weight problems due to fluid retention, endocrine imbalance or other causes.

The infusion is also used as a lotion or wash to relieve fatigued and inflamed eyes. Fennel is particularly effective for yellowing of the whites of the eyes, a condition which often occurs when there is difficulty in absorbing fats: the infusion can be applied locally for symptomatic treatment, but is most beneficial when taken internally for this problem because of its effect on the digestive organs.

Fennel contains oestrogen-like compounds and has been used throughout history to stimulate milk flow in nursing mothers. It is also used to prevent colic in babies, and the effect of the herb in this respect tends to flow on to her baby when Fennel is taken by a nursing mother.

A rubbing oil prepared by soaking the crushed seed in olive oil (or any vegetable oil) for a week or so, is used for relief from lumbago and rheumatic pain.

Extract of Fennel is sometimes included as a flavouring and anti-griping agent in medicinal preparations, and all parts of the plant have culinary uses: the roots and stalks as a vegetable, the leaves as a garnish for fish and as an addition to salads, soups and sauces. The seeds are used in the manufacture of liqueurs and as a condiment.

Cautionary Notes: Very large doses may disturb the nervous system.

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Action: Carminative, aromatic, stomachic, pectoral, liquefacient, expectorant, sedative, antispasmodic, galactagogue.

Systems Affected: Lungs, sinuses, stomach, pancreas, intestines, and female reproductive system.

Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Dried seed, dose 2-5 grams by infusion.

Anise, one of the most ancient of spices, was cultivated by the Egyptians and later by the Greeks and Arabs. In the Middle Ages it was used as a spice and carminative medicine, but also entered into the composition of several classic mixtures as an aphrodisiac and galactagogue. Modern research has confirmed this latter function, establishing the presence of oestrogen-like compounds in both Anise and Fennel, another traditional galactagogue.

Anise is important commercially as a flavoring for food and liqueurs. The fresh leaf is sometimes used in salads. The seed is added to vegetable curries, or chewed to sweeten the breath. The plant occasionally enters into perfumery, in one well-known instance as a constituent of eau de Cologne.

Anise is particularly useful for breaking up mucus. It is thus of value in bronchial catarrh, especially for hard dry coughs where expectoration is difficult. It is also excellent for naso-pharyngeal catarrh, and will relieve the miseries of congested sinuses, blocked nose and difficult breathing attendant upon a head cold. It is sometimes employed in bronchitis and in spasmodic asthma, for which it is immediately palliative when used in hot water.

Anise aids digestion and stimulates the appetite by promotion of gastric secretions. It is especially effective for colic and flatulence. Added to laxative formulas, it will reduce griping (cramping of the bowels).

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All you need do is making clear, vivid images and, if possible, “feel,” “smell,” “hear,” and “experience” these images in your mind.

If you do know what actions your body should take, it’s fine to visualize this happening. For example, you might visualize the arteries in your head dilating during Stage 2, or constricting during Stage 3. If you aren’t sure exactly what arteries look like, symbols are equally effective. You can visualize arteries as a rubber hose, and smooth muscles as fingers clamping down on the hose and restricting the blood flow through it.

Although several popular visualizations are given later, no standard programming exists for creative imagery. You can simply make up your own visualizations and reinforce them with autogenic phrases that best fit the particular headache symptoms you wish to alleviate.

Avoid phrases that use the future tense, such as “My headache will have disappeared by next week.” Instead, use the present tense and phrase all suggestions as though your headache had already disappeared.

For example, “The pain in my eye (or temple) has already disappeared. As the ice numbs my headache pain, I feel perfectly comfortable and free of pain. Every vestige of headache pain has already disappeared. I feel very comfortable and at ease.”

All phrases must be strongly positive. Avoid negatives such as “I will not”, or “don’t” or “I won’t” or “I will try to”. Employ only strong, active, positive phrases and talk as though your headache or other symptoms had already vanished.

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Suppose you have trouble making mental images? If so, try writing down your autogenic phrases and suggestions. Enter deep relaxation as usual. Then get up and sit at a table and write down your suggestions. Write them over and over. Writing automatically creates strong mental images of the very suggestions you are writing. Even people with superior imaging ability have obtained still better results by writing.

Since you may get what you “see,” it is best not to involve the eyes or other fragile organs in any kind of psycho-technique. Avoid “removing” the eyes from the head or driving an imaginary nail or knife into the eyes. Use an alternative visualization instead.

Imagery techniques should not be used by anyone with any kind of mental instability or mental illness, or who is subject to hallucinations or who, for any other reason, might be adversely affected by using imagery and visualizations. Seeing your doctor is recommended before practicing creative imagery.

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Every drug, to some extent, is toxic to the human body, so much so that doctors speak in terms of how well a certain drug is tolerated. Even at recommended doses, most drugs are mildly poisonous. For example, aspirin is so toxic that it can cause irritation or bleeding in the stomach and intestines, while continued use may erode the intestinal lining and form an ulcer. Common side effects of other headache drugs range from nausea to drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, bone loss, depression, vivid night mares, insomnia, forgetfulness, breathing difficulties, rash and itching, hallucinations, blurred vision, dry mouth, kidney problems and even stroke.

However, virtually every headache specialist agrees that drugs may be essential for treating unusually stubborn cases of chronic headache. In severe cases of migraine and cluster headaches, a combination of drug and non-drug therapies may have to be used until the drugs can eventually be phased out.

But beyond these exceptions, the benefits of drug treatment often do not outweigh the risk of harm from adverse side effects. To some degree, most drugs are both carcinogenic and immunosuppressive. meaning that they may increase long-term risk of cancer and infections. Other headache drugs may increase risk of heart attack. It is widespread national concern about the disturbing side effects of these drugs that has renewed interest in non-drug ways to overcome headache.

All over America, the hazards and low efficacy of drug-focused headache treatment are promoting a renaissance for alternative health care therapies, a movement which is gaining increasing support from the health care professionals who staff the nation’s headache and pain clinics.

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One reason is that so many chronic headache sufferers tend to take two or more medications on a daily basis. In 1984, at the New England Center for Headache in Greenwich, Connecticut (it has since moved to Stamford), a study was made on patients who took several different painkillers each day for their chronic headache pain. The drugs were gradually withdrawn altogether. After being drug-free for one month, 66 percent of the patients reported significantly fewer headaches and, after a second month, the number had grown to 81 percent.

At least half their headaches had been caused by the very drugs they were taking to try and relieve their headache pain.

Another reason why clinics immediately phase out painkilling drugs is that, even at recommended dosages, addiction to both OTC and prescription drugs can easily occur.

According to a report in the National Headache Foundation’s newsletter, fall. 1988, Arthur H. Elkind, M.D., director of the Elkind Headache Clinic in Mount Vernon, New York, stated at a national headache conference that many people with chronic headaches use excessive amounts of prescription and OTC medications for relief.

Drug dependency is common. Among medications that Dr. Elkind found most frequently abused were not only potent prescription drugs like ergoumine, barbiturates and codeine, but OTC analgesics containing aspirin or acetaminophen, often in combination with caffeine.

We’re not trying to exaggerate the risks of common OTC headache medications. People generally know that two aspirin will relieve most acute tension headaches within half an hour without causing adverse side effects. Yet a rule of thumb in most headache clinics is that if two aspirin don’t relieve a headache within thirty minutes, taking more aspirin isn’t likely to help.

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