Get an Anti-Aging Herb from Dr Duke garden – Ten of his favorite!

Herbs and Botanical Extracts / By Andrew C

To fend off age-related ailments, James Duke prefers his own garden path to the drugstore aisle. His 10,000-square-foot “Garden of Youth” contains medicinal plants to ease everything from bursitis to heart disease. We consulted his Prescriptions (Rodale) and Dr. Duke himself for 10 of his favorite “youth preservers”— each anti-aging herb presented here with an …

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Breast enlargement herbs

Herbs and Botanical Extracts / By Jorjette C

Q: If I use the herbs such as wild yam and fenugreek, will it stop my breasts from growing naturally? I’m 16 years old and get very bad cramps and want to use fenugreek for it but will it stop me from devloping naturally? Breast enlargement herbs A1: Fenugreek is used in breast enlargement formulas, as is …

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Astragalus, Huang Qi

Herbs and Botanical Extracts / By Jorjette C

Parts Used: Aged dried roots. Function: The combination of active constituents in astragalus contribute to its most significant property, which is stimulating the function of the immune system by increasing the number of T-cells (a type of white blood cell). Uses: * Traditionally astragalus was used by the Chinese for conditions such as lethargy, diabetes, …

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Essential Oils for Mind, Body and Spirit

Herbs and Botanical Extracts / By Jorjette C

Mind… Essential oil aromas stimulate the part of the brain that affects emotion. The shape of an essential oil molecule is like a key that opens lock-like structures in the olfactory nerve receptors in our nostrils. The impression of the aroma is sent directly and immediately to the limbic system where memories are stored and …

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Echinacea, how do I use my home-grown plants?

Herbs and Botanical Extracts / By Jorjette C

Q: I have had some echinacea purpurea growing in my Sydney, Australia garden for a couple of years. How do I process and use the plant – should I collect the leaves, petals, stems, roots??? Should I make tea with them or grind them into powder? How? What then? I have looked at lots of …

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Herbs to prevent graying hair or how to restore the natural

Herbs and Botanical Extracts / By Jorjette C

Q: Are there any herbs to prevent from graying hair or to reverse the graying process? What about alfalfa or kelp for this? Prevent graying hair A: Fo ti, also known as ho shou wu, is said to restore hair to it’s natural color in about 6 months or so of use. It is taken internally. …

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Goldenseal used for skin and eye infections

Herbs and Botanical Extracts / By Jorjette C

Goldenseal – Parts Used: Rhizome and dried root. Function: The active ingredients have an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antibiotic effect. Uses of goldenseal * Traditionally was used for skin and eye infections, for diarrhea, respiratory tract infections and irritations of the respiratory, digestive and urinary tracts. Before antibiotics, was used for gonorrhea and syphilis. * More recently …

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CHASTE TREE, VITEX, AGNUS CASTUS.

Herbs and Botanical Extracts / By Jorjette C

Parts Used: Dried fruit. Function: Vitex has an effect on the hormones of the body although it does not contain hormones itself. Uses: Vitex is used for the treatment of PMS, heavy menstruation, female infertility, fibrocystic breast disease and symptoms of menopause. Guidelines: Use according to label instructions. Vitex is usually taken in the morning. …

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HORSE CHESTNUT

Herbs and Botanical Extracts / By Jorjette C

Parts Used: Seeds, leaves, bark. Function: The active constituent in horse chestnut improves the tone of the smooth muscle in the veins and improves venous circulation. Uses: * Traditionally horse chestnut was used for treatment of skin cancer or ulcers, arthritis and rheumatism, for fevers, coughs, hemorrhoids, phlebitis (blood clots in a vein) and to …

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