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Hawthorn
berry, leaf and flower
(Crataegus monogyna) * |
Indications
include functional and organic heart weakness with pain, weak tonus
of the heart muscle, angina, valvular insufficiency, mitral valve
prolapse, heart murmur, venous stasis, poor capillary and venous
integrity and varicose veins. Hawthorn mildly lowers cholesterol
levels and blood pressure and prevents deposition of plaque on
arterial walls. This herb may potentiate other heart medications,
i.e. beta blockers.
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Night
Blooming Cereus fresh stem
(Selenicereus grandiflorus)
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Indicated for
heart diseases of nervous or drug origin (coffee, tobacco, etc.),
nervous tachycardia, palpitations, feeble and irregular pulse and
shortness of breath with mild exertion. It combines well with
Hawthorn to strengthen the heart and reduce anxiety and depression.
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Ginkgo leaf
(Ginkgo biloba) * |
Indicated in
cases of chronic cerebral vascular insufficiency such as vasculsar
insufficiency headaches, diabetic retinopathy, tinnitis, poor memory
and senility. It has bronchiodilator, anti-inflammatory and platelet
aggregating factor antagonist properties that make it useful in
treating asthma. Ginkgo is also used for peripheral arterial
insufficiency such as peripheral neuropathies, varicose veins and
impotence caused by impaired circulation (diabetes or
atherosclerosis).
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Prickly Ash
bark
(Zanthoxylum americanum) * |
A pungent
carminative and circulatory stimulant. It increases the activity of
digestion in cases of achlorhydria with a white coated tongue, gas
and malabsorption. Prickly ash also increases peripheral circulation
and is indicated for people with cold extremities, Raynaud's
disease, as well as nerve pain such as sciatica, peripheral
neuropathies, and carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Tienchi
Ginseng root
(Panax notoginseng) |
One of the
great cardiac tonics in Traditional Chinese Meedicine. It increases
cardiac blood flow and decreases myocardial oxygen consumption. It
is frequently used for Ischemic Heart Disease such as angina and for
mild congestive heart failure.
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Bibliography: |
Beek,
Bombardelli,et al, Ginkgo biloba, Fitoterapia vol LXIX #3,
1998
Lloyd, J.U. A Treatise on Cactus grandiflorus, Lloyd
Brothers, 1908
Lloyd, J.U. A Treatise on Crataegus, Lloyd Brothers, 1917
Neiderkorn, J.S. A Handy Reference Book, Lloyd Brothers,
1905
Weiss, R. Herbal Medicine, Ab Arcanum 1985
Winston, D., Herbal Therapeutics, Herbal Therapeutics
Research Library, 2003 |
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*Herbal
Therapeutics Research Library
Author: David Winston (RH) AHG
©2007
Herbal Therapeutics Research Library. All rights reserved |
Disclaimer: The information on
historical, ethnobotanical and phytotherapeutic uses of herbs and
traditional formulas contained herein is based on the experience and
research of the author. It is not intended as a substitute for
consulting with your physician or other health care provider. Any
attempt to diagnose and treat an illness should be done under the
direction of a health care professional. The publisher and author
are not responsible for any adverse effects or consequences
resulting from the use of any of the information discussed. Should
you have any questions concerning the appropriateness of any
preparation mentioned, the author strongly suggests consulting a
professional health care advisor. |
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