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Vitamin E

Useful For:  Decrease in risk for hayfever, supports healing, good for skin and hair, increases heart health, regulates blood pressure.  As an antioxidant, it helps to protect against cancer.  It can also assist with lessening the effects of female hormonal issues (hot flashes and difficult menses).

Herbal Sources:  Alfalfa, Bladderwrack, Dandelion, Dong quai, Flaxseed, Nettle, Oatstraw, Raspberry Leaf, Rose Hips

Food Sources:  Wheat germ, whole grains, expeller-pressed vegetable oil, nuts and seeds, dark green leafy vegetables, sweet potatos, and brussel sprouts

Warnings:  High dosage Vitamin E (600-800 IU) should not be done without the oversight of a medical professional if you are on blood-thinners, have a bleeding disorder, or a Vitamin K deficiency.

 

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Hawthorn (Cratageus Oxacantha)

Name:  Hawthorn

Latin:  Cratageus oxacantha

Other Common Names:  Whitethorn, Ladies’ Meat, Quickthorn, Maytree, Mayblossom

Family:  Rosaceae

Parts Used:  Leaves, flowers, and fruit

Vitamins/Minerals:  Antioxidants

Used for:  Due to the antioxidants found in this herb, the medicinal uses for it are fairly expansive.  It is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, supports the immune system and the liver.  However, hawthorn’s particular strength is in what it does for the heart.  It has both a strengthening and a regulatory action, making it useful for a wide variety of heart conditions:  aging, weakened, damaged, angina, hypertension, arrhythmia, heart valve disease, arterial spasms, etc…  It can also be used to regulate blood pressure, aiding with both high and low.  It can help to prevent miscarriage.  It can also lessen the chance of strokes.  If used as a poultice, it has good drawing out properties.  The broad range of benefits and the fact that there is no overdose of it for practical use, when combined with the tasty flavour, makes this one of my favorite ingredients for teas.  Historically, hawthorn is an herb thought to increase longevity, and that is quite understandable, given the conditions it fights and the systems it supports.

Use in tandem with:  Oatstraw, Rose

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Apple (Malus Communis)

Name:  Apple

Latin:  Malus communis

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Family:  Roaaceae

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Vitamins/Minerals:  Quercetin

Used for:  The old statement “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” was no joke.  Apples contain special fruit acids that assist in keeping cancer at bay, both before and after western treatments.  Apple juice is also a potent diuretic, and useful in assisting with cleansing (especially when combined with milk thistle), as long as you keep your water levels up as well.  Apples are also a source of quercetin, which pairs with bromelain to assist in healthy histamine response.

Use in tandem with:  Milk Thistle

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Almonds (Prunus dulcis)

Name:  Almonds

Latin:  Prunus dulcis

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Family:  Rosaceae

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Used for:  Almonds contain phytochemicals that are known to assist in the prevention of cancer.  They are also useful in skin scrubs, both assisting with cleansing the skin, and nourishing it.

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Cranberries

Name:  Cranberries

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Used for:  Good for gastrointestinal health, as they improve blood vessel function, inhibit kidney stones, and can be helpful for kidney and bladder infections.  They also have a lot of antioxidants, making them a good addition to an anticancer or heart health diet.  They also have tannins that help to keep bacteria from sticking to cells.

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Directions & Warnings:  They freeze quite well, so get extra to stock up.

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Red Clover

Name:  Red Clover

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Vitamins & Minerals:  Most, in good quantity

Used for:  This is a lovely tonic and nutritive herb, containing a long list of vitamins and minerals in good quantity.  Due to the flavour it adds to teas, it also helps to mitigate or cover that of some of the more bitter medicinals.  Mixed with mint, it makes a good cold remedy.  It ranks neat the top of herbal fertility promoters.  It is a liver and blood strengthener.  Because of the intense nutritive quality, it is also anti-cancer.  It can assist with calming nerves, and alleviating nervous disorders.  As with the products of the bees who love it so much, it can be used for a variety of skin issues.

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Garlic (Allium sativum)

Name:  Garlic

Latin:  Allium sativum

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Parts Used:  Bulb

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Used for:  Garlic is one of the “magic” plants as far as its health effects and uses.  It mitigates the physical effects of stress.  It can lower high blood pressure.  A tea is good for sore throats, and can be used to lessen inflammation and infection in tonsilitis.  If used as a poultice on your chest (often in conjunction with onion), it can help with bronchitis and other chest ailments.  Along with being capable of lowering blood pressure, it can help to reduce your cholesterol, strengthen your heart, increase immune response, reduce stroke risk, and stabilize blood sugar.  Garlic and its relatives are a source of phytoestrogens, which not only reduce the risk of cancer, they can assist with the passage through menopause.  Garlic also has an antibiotic effect similar to penicillin, with the added benefit of not killing off the beneficial bacteria in the body.    Used in a cold poultice, it can help to lower swelling; as a hot poultice, can be used to help snakebites and wasp or hornet stings.  Crushed and packed in near a tooth, it can assist with toothache.  Most of the folkloric and historic beneficial effects of garlic have been proven scientifically.

Use in tandem with:  Hawthorn and Cayenne

Directions and Warnings:  As garlic is a natural blood-thinner, you should consult with a doctor before increasing the amount of garlic you consume, or using it in supplement form if you are on blood-thinning medication.