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Dry Mouth

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Foods:  Sugary, salty, bitter, and acidic foods will provoke saliva production.  Chewing gum can also help – for a double impact, look for gums sweetened with xylitol, which also has antibacterial properties.  Things with a lemon flavor will promote salivation.

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Actions:  Take frequent sips of water throughout the day.  Be careful to avoid excess, however, especially of distilled water, as this can cause an electrolytic imbalance, which causes a number of other problems.  Saliva levels are higher when standing or lying down than when sitting, so take a break, or a brief walk.  Suck (not chew) on ice or popsicles.  Rinse with warm salt water or a baking soda rinse.  Suck on hard candy.  Use an anti-bacterial mouthwash, just stay away from anything containing alcohol or sugar or phenol.

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Things to Avoid:  Toothpastes that contain SLS.  Avoid cinnamon and peppermint, as they can dry the mouth further.

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Liver

Herbs:  Dandelion, Yellow Dock, or Burdock Root in teas or as a tincture.  Red Clover, Chicory, or Milk Thistle as teas.  Plantain leaves in salad, or infused in vinegar.

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Dandruff

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Actions:  Apply warm coconut oil to the scalp and leave on overnight.  In the morning, apply the juice of a lemon, after half an hour, wash as usual.  Soak fenugreek seeds overnight, grind into a paste.  Apply to scalp, leave on a few minutes, then rinse.  Another way is to find a shampoo containing 2% sulfur, preferably partnered with 2% salicylic acid.  A third approach is to use a 5% tea tree shampoo, or create your own by adding around 15 drops tea tree essential oil to a mild shampoo.  With any of the shampoo options, you do need to let it sit for a bit before rinsing.

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Sunburn

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Actions:  Apply aloe to sunburn.  Or put a small amount of lemon juice in milk, apply to burn with cotton balls.  Mix olive oil and vinegar, apply to burn an hour before bathing.  Grated cucumbers, used in a compress.  Use a baking soda compress, or add 1/2 c baking soda to a bath.

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Breath (Freshening)

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Actions:  Chew fresh parsley, fennel seeds, anise seed.  Drink a cup of peppermint tea, or a glass of water with a couple drop of peppermint oil.  Add 1 drop of myrrh to 1 c water, and use as a gargle or rinse.

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Acne

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Actions:  Wash affected areas with warm salty water, or wipe with a cold rag at the beginning and the end of the day

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Wrinkle Remedies

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Actions:  Use leftover egg whites on the lines under your eyes, apply castor oil under the eyes or on the throat, apply coconut oil every night before bedtime

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Alcohol and other Addictions

Herbs:  Milk Thistle

Foods:

Vitamins and Supplements:  Chromium (500 mcg x2 daily), Magnesium (250 to 1000 mg daily.  Start with a low dose and ramp up slowly.  Magnesium can have a strong effect on the digestive system), Niacin (B3) (100 mg x2 daily), Vitamin E (400 IU daily), Vitamin B Complex (High Potency), Vitamin C with bioflavenoids (2000-3000 mg a day.  Start at 500-100 and ramp up slowly.  Too much vitamin C all at once can have a strong laxative effect.)

Vitamins and Supplements specifically to reduce craving:  L-Glutamine (500-1000 mg 2-3x a day for 2-3 months), Buffered Vitamin C (1000 mg 2-3 times a day, same warning as above.), SaMe (200 mg daily)

Actions:  1/2 tsp baking soda in water between meals, x2 daily

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