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| Usage Warnings: Should be avoided by those with ragweed and pollen allergies. Rare instances of allergy have been associated with German chamomile ingestion. Avoid if sensitized to Astor family-related allergies (Asteraceae or Compositae), e.g.. mums. Only five cases of allergy specifically attributed to German chamomile have been identified from 1887 to 1982. According to Tyler . . . this rather remote possibility [of allergic reaction] has been greatly overemphasized in some of the nonmedical literature. |
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Hops Usage: Hops is used mainly to relax the abdominal area and as a general stress reliever. It is helpful with sleep problems, headaches, indigestion, and PMS. Hops also stimulates the stomach and is a general relaxant. |
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Kava Kava Usage: Helpful in the support of insomnia, nervousness, neuralgia (nerve pain), nervous tension, nervous irritability, and irritable bladder syndrome. It is also helpful in relieving pain due to rheumatic difficulties. Research
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Perforatum Usage: St. John's Wort is helpful in support of depression, menopause, cramps, and insomnia. Research |
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For centuries this plant was thought to have the power to drive out devils. With the spread of Christianity, the plant was associated with Saint John the Baptist. It was said to bloom first on his birthday, June 24, and to bleed red oil from its leaf glands on the day in August that he was beheaded. Moreover, the plant was believed to be most potent if harvested for medicinal purposes on St. John's Day. The genus name comes from the Greek, meaning ""above an icon"" and sprigs were once set above images to drive off malevolent spirits. Welsh families used it as a health test until the industrial era. Sprigs were named for each family member and hung overnight from a rafter. The degree to which the sprig had shriveled by morning was said to suggest how soon the person would die. The plant appears to bleed when crushed. This may explain why early Greek and Roman physicians used it to dress wounds. Seventeenth-century herbalist, John Coles, was an exponent of the Doctrine of Signatures. Coles pointed out that the ""little holes"" (glands) in the leaves resembled pores and thus recommended the herb for skin problems of all sorts, including ""hurts and wounds and inward bruises."" It has also been used for nervous disorders, including bedwetting and urinary troubles, nervous coughs, gastric problems, uterine cramping, anemia and worms. Several ancient healers including Dioscorides, Pliny and Hippocrates, also employed the healing properties both internally and externally.
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| Usage Warnings: Limit exposure to the sun since the skin may become photo sensitive and sunburn easily after several days of usage. It is recommended that continuous treatment (longer than two consecutive months) be avoided without a two to three week rest period. Caution should be advised in the case of marked depression. |
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