Under the Willow Tree, 1853
The Little Elder Tree, 1872
The Buckwheat, 1842
The Snowdrop, 1863
Little Ida’s Flowers, 1835
The Candles, 1870
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Publications and Periodicals
Cheraskin, E., MD., DMD., Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, 9:1, first quarter 1994, p.39-45
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 103:559 -62, 1999
Chinese Herbal Remedies in Childhood Eczema, The Lancet, March 31, 1990, 795
Health, United States, 2002 with Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans, National Center for Health Statistics Report, September 12, 2002
Center for Disease Control National Center for Health Statistics, May 27, 2004 (20-page full text PDF report).
National Institutes of Health, National Health, Lung and Blood Institute. Data release for World Asthma Day, May 2001.
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2001 Summary
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 Emergency Department Summary.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Web site.
President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety to Children. Asthma and the Environment: A Strategy to Protect Children. Revised May 2000.
Research on essential foundation: Chapter 14—Outdoor Recreation in America’s Parks and Recreation, August 2002; http:uuufindarticles.com The Teachings of Integral Yoga by Sri Swani Satchidananda, www.yogavil e.org U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “Tracking Healthy People 2010.” Section 24—Respiratory Diseases, November 2000. The national data system I, the National Hospital Discharge Survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. http://www.cgc.gov
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Useful Addresses / Herbal Suppliers
You can buy and learn more about herbs, nutritional supplements and natural foods by contacting the companies and organizations below. Many of them have Web addresses. Keep in mind that these addresses may change without notice. Inclusion in the following list doesn’t indicate endorsement of any company or organization by the author or publisher.
Avena Botanicals, 219 Mill St.
Diamond Organics, 1272 Highway 1
Rockport, ME 04856
Moss Landing, CA 95039
tel: 207.594.0694 M fax: 866.282.8362
tel: 888.674.2642 M fax: 888.888.6777
http://www.avenaherbs.com
http://www.diamondorganics.com
Blessed Herbs, 109 Bare Plains Road
Herb Pharm
Oakham, MA 01068
202260 Williams Hwy
tel: 1-800-489-HERB (4372)
Williams, OR 97544
fax: 508-882-3755
tel: 541.846.6262 M fax: 800.545.7392
http://www.blessedherbs.com
http://www.herb-pharm.com
Blessed Maine Herb Farm, 257
Mayway Corporation
Chapman Ridge
1338 Mandela Street,
Athens, ME 04912
Oakland, CA 94607
tel: 207.654.2879
tel: 800-262-9929 or 510-208-3113
http://www.blessedmaineherbs.com
fax: 800-909-2828 or 510-208-3069
http://www.mayway.com
Classic Soap Shoppe, 1804 Hwy 206
Cisco, TX 76437
Frontier Natural Products Co-op
tel: 254.442.2630
P.O. Box 299, 3021 78th St.
http://www.classicsoapshoppe.com
Norway, IA 52318
tel: 800-669-3275 M fax: 800-717-4372
http://www.frontiercoop.com
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Index
A
almonds, for cleansing, 18,
animal instincts, 8–9, 10,
abrasions, 30.
38, 87
19–20
See also wound remedies
aloe vera, 12–13, 220, 245
animals: as irritants, 88, 103–4,
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), 77
alternative medicine, 7–8, 11,
112, 120–22; as pets, 199
acne remedies, 9, 30, 99
16–17, 28
anise and anise seeds: for
Adam, Eve, and the snowdrops,
Alzheimer’s disease, 177
asthma, 218, 220; for colds,
195
amber: about, 146–48, 254;
77; essential oil from, 223;
Adams, Richard, 175
folk tales about, 131–32,
as stimulating aroma, 193
adaptation, human ability
148–49; healing properties
antibacterials: garlic, 30, 220;
for, 25
of, 127–30, 146, 148
geranium, 216; grapes,
Addison, Joseph, 84, 126
American Council for
44–45; lysozyme, 11; Mary’s
Aeschylus, 150
Headache Education, 132–33
Root powder, 103; onion,
Aesculapius/Asclepiad, 28–29
American Heart Association, 39
71; potato juice, 33; saunas,
agrimony, 101, 102
American Lung Association,
238; sphagnum moss, 15;
air pollution, 108–9, 211, 216,
85–86
trees, 61, 108–9, 238.
236
ammonia or ammonia capsule,
See also essential oils
alcohol intake, 141
215, 216
antibiotics, 11–13, 23, 73,
alimentary canal problems,
ampelotherapy, 42–45
86, 93
37, 141
anaphylaxis, incidence of, 86
antifungals, 30, 92
allergens, 88, 111–12, 193
Andersen, Hans Christian: on
anti-inflammatories: beets,
allergic contact dermatitis, 92
buckwheat, 182–83; elder
19; birch, 58; buckthorn
allergic rhinitis, 85, 86, 90–91,
tree mother story, 159; “Little
and black elder, 74;
103–4.
Ida’s Flowers,” 198, 199; on
calendula, 145; color red,
See also sinus problems
living, 3; reading stories by,
106–7; Greater celandine,
allergies: about, 85–87, 93;
225; “The Candles,” 225–26;
103; honey, 34; linden,
ailments from, 90–91;
“The Elf of the Rose,” 74–75;
79; lungwort, 82; marsh
author’s experience with, 93–“The Snowdrop,” 194, 195;
cudweed, 59, 66; pine bath,
95; irritants, 88–89; physical
“Under the Wil ow Tree,”
166, 236; potato poultice,
factors, 90; prevention of, 87,
77, 78
34; potato starch, 35; St.
95–98; symptoms of, 91–93
anemia, headaches related to,
John’s Wort, 142; white oak,
allergy remedies for adults,
138–39
61; white willow, 77
99–107
anemia, remedies for: beets,
antioxidants, 39–40
allergy remedies for children,
17, 18; lemon balm,
antiseptics: citrus fruits, 81;
113–20
144–45; nettle mixture, 102;
elder flowers, 79; garlic, 9,
almond oil, 192, 193
sweetbrier/rose hips, 64
30; grape juice, 37;
Index@ 297
antiseptics: citrus fruits, (cont.)
B
reactions, 105, 119; benefits
mold from pine tree
“Baby Vinegar” for
from, 67; for cleansing,
decomposition, 11; oak
rheumatism, 38
96–97; for energy, 188;
bark bath, 61; raspberry and
bactericidal phytoncides,
for headaches, 145;
willow bark infusion, 77
238. See also antibacterials;
preserves from, 186–87; for
anxiety, 141–42.
disinfectants
rejuvenating bath, 119, 120;
See also nervous disorders;
“Badger’s Nose” (Paustovsky),
in vitamin teas, 169, 238
sedatives; stress as distress
8–9, 10
black elder: about, 74, 82,
apple cider vinegar: for bathing,
baking soda, 73, 216
157–58; for asthma, 219;
73, 93, 191; for insomnia,
balding, garlic for, 30
for colds/cleansing, 57,
162; for rheumatism, 38.
Baltic amber, 128–32, 146–49
58–59, 66, 74; fairy tale
See also vinegar
barley, for asthma, 215
about, 159; for fever and
apples, 30, 87, 98
barley mold, 12
congestion, 79, 82; for flu,
apricot kernel oil, 192, 193
baths: cold water self-cure
77, 82; for headaches, 143;
apricots, for cleansing, 98
technique, 155; contrast
for insomnia, 157, 163; as
Aristotle, 51, 84
baths for headaches, 136; for
symbol of diligence, 245
aromas, memory of, 211
eczema, 101; for insomnia,
Black Knight nastoyka, 105
aromatherapy: about, 211–14,
155; with pine, 119, 120,
black mulberry trees, 245
221–22; for allergic reactions,
166, 217, 236; for relaxing,
black radish, 140
120; baths with, 192–93;
166–67; with rose petals,
Black Sea vacation, 237
for managing stress, 192–93;
122; sauna baths, 156–57;
Black Sofia vitamin cream, 67
for relaxation, 193, 280; for
with vinegar, 73, 93, 191,
black tea: compress for eye
stimulation, 193, 280.
223. See also herbal baths
irritation, 105; eczema from,
See also essential oils
bay, for cardiovascular disease,
101; for energy, 210; for
aromatic candles, 192
210
headaches, 139; for intestinal
arrhythmia, remedies for, 47,
Beauty and the Beast, 122–25
disorders, 47
144–45, 164, 165
Beecher, Henry Ward, 202
blackthorn, for colds/cleansing,
arsenic poisoning, grapes for, 37
beets: for acne and pimples,
58
arthritis as allergic reaction, 90
30; benefits from, 17–20;
bladder health, 64, 65
arthritis remedies, 37, 99, 115,
for cleansing, 87; for
Blair, Nancy, 261
206
hypertension, 32; recipes, 19;
bleeding, remedies for, 10, 179
Asclepiad/Aesculapius, 28–29
for sinuses, 18, 60
blood circulation: aromatherapy
ash berry, in vitamin teas, 239
bel s, listening to, 146, 194, 204
for, 214; atherosclerosis
ash trees, 245
bergamot, 192, 193
prevention, 18, 80; black
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