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adenosine, 37 |
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and sleeping pills, 17 |
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and stress, 78 |
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in tinctures, 26-27 |
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allergies, 71 |
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American ginseng, 49-50 |
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anti-anxiety agents, 78 |
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antidepressants, 11, 78 |
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antimicrobials, 46-47 |
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antispasmodic herbs, 41 |
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and digestive system, 20, 42 |
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and respiratory system, 19 |
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and damiana, 49 |
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and hops, 50 |
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and hyssop, 51 |
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and kava kava, 51-52 |
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and lemon balm, 53-54 |
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and motherwort, 55 |
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and nervines, 41 |
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and St. John's wort, 60 |
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and sleep, 11 |
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and valerian, 61 |
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and wood betony, 67 |
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apigenin, 57 |
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aromatherapy, 31-34 |
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arteriosclerosis, 54 |
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arthritis, 45 |
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and bronchodilators, 12 |
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herbal remedies for, 58, 65-66 |
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azulene, 47 |
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bath oils, 33 |
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baths, 31, 34-35 |
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bed linens, 71 |
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bedtime snacks, 77 |
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beta blockers, 12 |
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biofeedback, 78-79 |
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biological clock, 2, 12 |
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black cohosh, 43-44 |
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black haw, 44 |
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boils, 58 |
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bones, 20 |
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brain activity, 1, 2 |
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and ginseng, 50 |
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and hyssop, 51 |
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and red clover, 59 |
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and wild cherry bark, 66 |
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bronchodilators, 12 |
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burns, 61 |
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caffeine, 12-13, 75-76 |
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reducing intake, 36-37 |
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and shift work, 78 |
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and sleeplessness, 11 |
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and stress, 78 |
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