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juniper berries (Juniperus communis, 70 |
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juniper oil, 75 |
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kakkon, 18 |
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kava kava (Piper methysticum), 57-58 |
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side effects of, 59 |
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Keplinger, Klaus, 52 |
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kidney health, herbs for, 48-49, 69, 70, 71 |
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Kneipp, Father, 70 |
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ko-ken, 18 |
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Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng): see ginseng |
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kudzu root (Pueraria lobata), 17-18 |
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lavender oil, 74, 75, 76 |
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laxative herb, buchu, 69 |
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Left for Dead, 33 |
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lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), 43-44 |
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lemon oil, 75 |
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Lepor, Herbert, 3 |
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licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra), 44-45 |
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side effects of, 44 |
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source of anabolic steroid precursors, 27 |
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liver damage, herbs for, 18-19, 65 |
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lungs, astragalus for, 48-49 |
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lupus, cat's claw for, 51 |
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macular degeneration, ginkgo for, 36 |
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Male Herbal, 21 |
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Marribium vulgate: see horehound |
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marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis), 45 |
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massage oils, 14, 50-51 |
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for sports injuries, 75 |
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Matricaria chamomilla: see chamomile |
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Maypop: see passionflower |
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Medicago sativa: see alfalfa |
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Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West, 29 |
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melissa water, 44 |
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Melissa officinalis: see lemon balm |
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memory, herbs for, 36, 38, 65 |
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Mentha aquatica: see spearmint |
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Mentha piperita: see peppermint |
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migraine headache, kudzu root for, 17 |
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milk thistle seed (Silybum marianum), 18-19 |
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Moore, Michael, 29 |
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motion sickness, ginger root for, 43 |
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muscles; see also sports injury |
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aching, kudzu root for, 17 |
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spasm, passionflower for, 59 |
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mushroom poisoning, milk thistle seed and, 18-19 |
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myocardism, hawthorn berries for, 40 |
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myrrh oil, 75 |
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nausea, ginger root for, 43 |
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neroli oil, 75 |
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nettle (Urtica dioica), 21-22 |
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neuralgia, skullcap for 59 |
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neurological pain, black cohosh for, 57 |
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night vision, bilberry for, 31-32 |
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nightshade plants, 35 |
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nutmeg oil, 75 |
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oats, oatstraw (Avena sativa), 22-23 |
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oils, essential, 13-14 |
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oils, massage, 14 |
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Ornish, Dean, 3 |
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pain, herbs for, 35, 57 |
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Panax ginseng: see ginseng |
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Panax quinquefolius: see ginseng |
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papaverine, 37 |
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Passiflora incarnata: see passionflower |
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passionflower (Passiflora incarnata), 59 |
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Pausinystalia yohimba: see yohimbe |
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pennyroyal oil, 75 |
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peppermint (Mentha piperita), 45-46 |
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enteric-coated, 46 |
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homeopathy and, 46 |
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not recommended for dally use, 46 |
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peppermint oil, 75 |
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phlebitis, gotu kola for, 38 |
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Piper methysticum: see kava kava |
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pipsissewa (Chimaphila spp.), 70-71 |
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poison ivy, grindelia for, 42 |
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prince's pine: see pipsissewa |
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Pritikin, Nathan, 3 |
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Proscar (finasteride), 3, 4, 54 |
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prostate, herbs for, 20, 21, 26, 30, 45, 51-56, 69, 70, 75 |
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benign prostatic hypertropy (BPH), 3 |
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cancer of, 4 |
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psoriasis, oat baths for, 23 |
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