HERBS AND HERBAL MEDICINES

Aloe Vera Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera gel is beneficial for many skin
conditions l!s ot"er "ealt" roblems#
Alying t"e Aloe Vera gel treats Ec$ema# It is
also !sef!l for cooking b!rns%minor c!ts% s!n b!rns%
andalso for "emorr"oids#It can also be !sed orally for
constiation#
In India it is commonly kno&n as '"eg&ar and a
s&eet dis" called g"eg&ar "al&a is reared for
making t"e aloe tastef!l for medicinal !se#
Aloe Vera "els to red!ce ain in (oints# It is good
also for stomac" ac"e# )"e lant gro&s good also in
ots#
B!tter b!r
E*tract B!tterb!r E*tract
Herbal E*tract May Hel +re,ent Migraines
B!tterb!r E*tract Red!ced Migraine Headac"es by Nearly
-./ in St!dy
By 0ennifer 1arner
1ebMD Medical Ne&s Re,ie&ed By Br!nilda Na$ario%
MD
on )!esday% December 23% 2..4
More 5rom 1ebMD
)is for Managing and A,oiding 6o!r Migraines
S!ffer 5rom C"ronic +ain7 Learn 1ays to 8,ercome It
'et Healt" Ne&s Deli,ered to 6o!r Inbo*
Dec# 23% 2..4 99 An "erbal e*tract may "el many migraine
s!fferers red!ce t"e n!mber of attacks by nearly -./% a
ne& st!dy s!ggests#
Researc"ers fo!nd t"at a daily dose of +etasites "ybrid!s
root% commonly kno&n as b!tterb!r% aears to be safe and
effecti,e at re,enting migraine "eadac"es#
:)"e ;-9mg b!tterb!r dose red!ced "eadac"e fre<!ency by
43 ercent 99 a s!bstantial treatment effect%: says
researc"er Ric"ard B# Liton% MD% rofessor of ne!rology at
t"e Albert Einstein College of Medicine of 6es"i,a
=ni,ersity in Ne& 6ork% in a ne&s release#
:B!tterb!r is a traditional "erbal treatment for migraine
re,ention%: says Liton# :8!r st!dy s"o&s t"at b!tterb!r
really does red!ce t"e fre<!ency of migraine attacks% so
it>s a &elcome addition to t"e t"erae!tic arsenal &e "a,e
a,ailable to combat migraine#:
)"e res!lts of t"e st!dy aear in t"e Dec# 23 iss!e of t"e
(o!rnal Ne!rology#
B!tterb!r May Aid in Migraine )reatment
In t"e st!dy% researc"ers comared t"e effects of -. or ;-
mg t&ice a day of b!tterb!r e*tract ills ,s# a lacebo in
re,enting migraine "eadac"es in 24- eole &it" fre<!ent
migraine# All of t"e articiants reorted at least t&o to si*
migraine "eadac"e attacks er mont" o,er t"e re,io!s
t"ree mont"s before t"e st!dy began#
After fo!r mont"s of treatment% researc"ers fo!nd t"e ;-
mg dose red!ced migraine "eadac"e fre<!ency by 43/ ,s#
t"e 2?/ red!ction fo!nd &it" t"e lacebo# )"e -. mg dose
&as associated &it" a @?/ red!ction in migraine "eadac"e
fre<!ency% &"ic" according to t"e researc"ers is not
significantly different from t"e effects of t"e lacebo#
#
)"e most commonly reorted side effects of treatment &it"
b!tterb!r &ere gastrointestinal roblems% redominantly
b!ring#
C"olestrol
LDL
Simle Stes for Lo&ering C"olesterol
5or eole battling "ig" c"olesterol% c"oosing meals &isely
can be a c"allenge# Resta!rants% "oliday meals% e,en an
office otl!ck may resent !n"ealt"y temtations#
Ho&e,er% making dietary modifications t"at c!t o!t t"e bad
st!ff &"ile still allo&ing yo! to en(oy yo!r meals is ossible
and relati,ely easy 9 try t"ese "ealt"f!l &ays to lo&er yo!r
c"olesterolA
B Red!ce sat!rated fat# )"e ric"est so!rces of sat!rated
fat Cfat t"at is !s!ally solid at room temerat!reD in t"e diet
are red meat and dairy foods# S!bstit!te soy rotein for
animal rotein% and try non9fat ,ersions of dairy rod!cts#
B A,oid trans9fat# If :artially "ydrogenated oil: is fo!nd
in t"e ingredient list on food labels 9 esecially snack foods
9 try baked or air9oed ,ersions of t"ose treats instead#
B =se fres" garlic reg!larly in yo!r meals# 'arlic "as
been s"o&n to "el lo&er c"olesterol le,els#
B Drink green tea daily# )"e antio*idants in green tea
"el lo&er c"olesterol and re,ent t"e c"olesterol in yo!r
blood from o*idi$ing#
B Eat lenty of sol!ble fiber# It "as a o&erf!l c"olesterol9
lo&ering effect# )"e best so!rces are beans and lentils%
ales% citr!s fr!its% oats% barley% eas% carrots and fres"ly
gro!nd fla*seed#
And don>t forget one of t"e best &ays to lo&er c"olesterol
le,elsA e*ercise reg!larly and maintain a "ealt"y &eig"t#
6o!r doctor can ro,ide yo! &it" diet and e*ercise
recommendations secific to yo!r sit!ation#
E=CAL6+)=S
E=CAL6+)=S
A Nat!ral Co!g" Remedy
Resiratory roblems are common in cold% dry &eat"er#
E,eryt"ing from c"est congestion% bronc"itis% and bronc"ial
co!g" to sin!sitis% sore t"roat and laryngitis can disr!t t"e
"olidays# Instead of s!ffering% try t"e nat!ral antibacterial
agent e!calyt!s# )"e dried lea,es of e!calyt!s trees are
a,ailable as a sal,e% r!b% essential oil or in &"ole leaf form%
fres" or dried% all for toical !se# )ry a small "andf!l of
&"ole lea,es or a teasoon of t"e essential oils CI
recommend oils containing E.. ercent !re e!calyt!s or
at least -- ercent e!calytolD in boiling &ater for t&ice9
daily steam in"alations# Aly r!bs as needed to c"est and
t"roat or ca!tio!sly aro!nd nostrils to ease congestion# It
smells &onderf!l and &ill "el to ease resiratory
symtoms#
5ENNEL
SEEDS
Contemorary "erbalists recommend fennel to aid
digestion% and yes% it does "el e*el gas# It &orks by
rela*ing m!scles in t"e digesti,e and rerod!cti,e systems#
It>s been !sed traditionally to boost mot"ers> milk
rod!ction and romote menstr!ation#
B Soot"e IndigestionA Like many ot"er aromatic "erbs%
fennel aears to rela* t"e smoot" m!scle lining of t"e
digesti,e tract to "el e*el gas# E!roean researc" s"o&s
it also kills some bacteria% lending s!ort to anot"er of its
traditional !ses9to treat diarr"ea#
B Stim!late menstr!ationA 8ne st!dy s!ggests t"e "erb
"as a mild estrogenic effect% meaning it acts like t"e
female se* "ormone% estrogen# )"is action may "a,e
somet"ing to do &it" its traditional !se as a milk and
menstr!ation romoter#
C!re colicA In a recent Israeli st!dy% researc"ers ga,e
an "erbal fennel tea to @@ colicky babies and a non9
medicinal drink to @- ot"er colicky infants for se,en
days# More babies &"o recei,ed fennel tea s"o&ed
imro,ement t"at t"ose &"o recei,ed t"e lacebo
drink# Alt"o!g" t"e st!dy is from concl!si,e% it can>t
"!rt to try gi,ing fennel tea to a colicky baby# :It>
&ort" a try% beca!se colic is s!c" a comle* t"ing%:
says Dr# DerMarderosian#
5en!greek 5en!greek
)"is ancient "erb may "el increase yo!r milk rod!ction
1"at is fen!greek7 9 5en!greek is one of t"e &orldFs oldest
medicinal "erbs# It "as a ,ariety of !ses% incl!ding
increasing breastmilk rod!ction#
1"ere does it gro&7 9 5en!greek is indigeno!s to t"e
eastern s"ores of t"e Mediterranean Sea% b!t it is gro&n in
India% Morocco% Egyt and England# )"e "erb can gro& to
be abo!t t&o feet tall# It blooms &"ite flo&ers in t"e
s!mmer and "as ,ery aromatic seeds#
1"at is it !sed for 7 9 5en!greek seeds are gro!nd and
roasted and !sed to fla,or to c!rry# )"e seeds are also
soaked and t"en o&dered and !sed to make li balm and
tonic# )"e seeds can be !sed to make tea% &"ic" can
red!ce fe,er and menstr!al ains% or t"ey can be !sed in an
ointment to treat skin infections# )"e seeds "a,e also been
!sed to increase libido in men and ser,e as an a"rodisiac#
'ro!nd seeds are often !sed to gi,e a male fla,or to
s&eets and candies# 'ro!nd seeds are also !sed to fla,or
cattle food% incl!ding different ,egetable meals and "ays#
5en!greek>s lea,es% &"ic" are "ig" in iron% are !sed in
salads# )aken internally% fen!greek is !sed to treat
bronc"itis% co!g"s% resiratory roblems% sin!s conditions
and to increase milk s!ly Csee more belo&D#
5en!greek in "istory 9 )"e Egytians% 'reeks and Romans
!sed 5en!greek for medicinal and c!linary !roses#
According to Gat"leen E# H!ggins% RN% MS% director of t"e
Breastfeeding Clinic at San L!is 8biso 'eneral Hosital%
fen!greek &as one of t"e ma(or ingredients of Lydia E#
+ink"amFs Vegetable Como!nd% a o!lar EHt" cent!ry
c!re9all for :female comlaints#:
5en!greek and breastfeeding I 5en!greek seeds contain
"ormone rec!rsors t"at increase milk s!ly# Scientists
do not kno& for s!re "o& t"is "aens# Some belie,e it is
ossible beca!se breasts are modified s&eat glands% and
fen!greek stim!lates s&eat rod!ction# It "as been fo!nd
t"at fen!greek can increase a n!rsing mot"erFs milk s!ly
&it"in 24 to ;2 "o!rs after first taking t"e "erb# 8nce an
ade<!ate le,el of milk rod!ction is reac"ed% most &omen
can discontin!e t"e fen!greek and maintain t"e milk s!ly
&it" ade<!ate breast stim!lation# Many &omen today take
fen!greek in a ill form Cgro!nd seeds laced in cas!lesD#
)"e ills can be fo!nd at most ,itamin and n!trition stores
and at many s!ermarkets and nat!ral foods stores#
5en!greek can also be taken in tea form% alt"o!g" tea is
belie,ed to be less otent t"an t"e ills and t"e tea comes
&it" a bitter taste t"at can be "ard to stomac"#
5LAJSEED 8IL 5LAJSEED 8IL contain omega @ fatty acids
)"is artic!lar rod!ct by Allergy Researc" "as t"e added
ad,antage of not only
omega @% b!t omega ? Clike &"at yo! get in e,ening
rimrose oil or borage oil K
omega H% like &"at yo! get in oli,e oilD# It t"erefore ro,ides
yo! &it" a balance of
t"e @ essential fatty acid gro!s in t"e roer relati,e
roortions# Making s!re yo!
get t"e essential fatty acids in t"e ideal roortions
ma*imi$es t"eir beneficial
effects
5la* Seed 8il for Art"ritis
In addition% &e also s!ggest t"at yo! take 2 -.. mg
cas!les of fla* seed oil in t"e
morning and anot"er in t"e e,ening# 1e (!st co!ldnFt fit 2
grams of fla* seed in t"e
Art"ritis )eam# 5la* oil "as n!mero!s st!dies
demonstrating its many benefits for
t"e treatment of art"ritis% r"e!matism% and ot"er "ealt"
roblems# It also is t"e best
so!rce of omega9@ fatty acids# See t"e 1orld Re,ie& of
N!trition and Diet% ,ol# ??%
# @?;9@32#
'ARLIC 'ARLIC 'E)S M8RE RES+EC)
'arlic is long recommended as a o&erf!l nat!ral medicine
9 it can lo&er "ig" c"olesterol and "ig" blood ress!re%
red!ce t"e tendency of blood to clot and acts as a otent
antibiotic and antif!ngal# No& a gro! of scientists is
!rging t"e go,ernment to f!nd researc" on garlic>s "ealt"
benefits and determine t"e most effecti,e dosage# Mi*ed
res!lts from st!dies of garlic>s effects on "eart disease
"a,e been attrib!ted to a fail!re to consistently test similar
forms and doses or to foc!s on allicin% t"e nat!ral c"emical
belie,ed resonsible for its effects#
8ne e*ert reorted finding "!ge ,ariations in t"e amo!nt
of allicin in s!lements# His tests also s"o&ed t"at some
s!lements break do&n &it"in a "alf9"o!r after ingestion%
s!ggesting t"at stomac" acid de9acti,ates t"em# 8t"ers
took days to dissol,e% meaning t"at t"eir contents mig"t
ne,er be absorbed#
5or best res!lts% yo! still can>t beat ra& garlic#
Be &ell%
'inger 5eat!red HerbA 'inger
C"ronic lo&9grade inflammation "as been linked to t"e
de,eloment of many age9related "ealt" conditions#
Alt"o!g" t"is rocess may be barely noticed% t"ere are
t"ings yo! can do to re,ent or delay "ealt" iss!es related
to inflammation# Consider !sing t!rmeric Csee yesterday>s
Daily )iD% follo&ing an anti9inflammatory diet% and taking
ginger% a nat!ral anti9inflammatory "erb t"at may "el to
lessen t"e risks andLor symtoms of many inflammatory9
related disorders# Dried ginger rearations are act!ally
more o&erf!l t"an fres" beca!se of a c"emical con,ersion
of its constit!ents on drying# Cas!les of dried% o&dered
ginger are no& commonly sold in "ealt" food storesM !se
only t"ose t"at are standardi$ed for t"eir content of acti,e
comonents# )"e recommended starting dose is E gram er
day C!s!ally t&o cas!lesD% taken after a meal to a,oid
stomac" irritation# )"ere is no to*icity and yo! can stay on
it indefinitely
NEEM NEEMFS MEDICINAL =SES



NEEM AND HEAL)H

Neem "as rig"tly been called sar,arog"ari# Since time
immemorial% Indians "a,e learnt and made !se of neem
in a ,ariety of &ays bot" for ersonal and comm!nity
"ealt" by &ay of en,ironmental amelioration# Desite
all t"e ,icissit!des India "as gone t"ro!g" o,er t"e
cent!ries% neem "as managed to remain a friend%
"iloso"er and g!ide to an a,erage Indian# It is time
t"is "eritage is areciated and in area of romotional
and re,enti,e "ealt" care% o!r indigeno!s kno&ledge
and reso!rces are made !se of on an increasing scale
as lo&9cost% effecti,e ingredient for t"e reali$ation of
t"e lofty goal of NHealt" for allF#


NeemFs antisetic roerties are &idely recogni$ed
no&# ONeem rearations are reortedly efficacio!s
against a ,ariety of skin diseases% setic sores% and
infected b!rns# )"e lea,es% alied in t"e form of
o!ltices or decoctions% are also recommended for
boils% !lcers% and ec$ema# )"e oil is !sed for skin
diseases s!c" as scrof!la% indolent !lcers and
ring&orm#
and a f!ng!s t"at is art of t"e normal m!co!s flora
t"at can get o!t of control leading to lesions in mo!t"
Ct"r!s"D% ,agina% skin% "ands and l!ngs#


Its effecti,eness is en"anced on acco!nt of its easy
and lentif!l a,ailability and lo& cost along &it" t"e
ad,antage I a big and critical ad,antage I of crating
income and emloyment for t"e oor# Neem is effecti,e
against dermatological insects s!c" as maggots and
"ead lice# It is a common ractice to aly neem all
o,er t"e "air to kill "ead lice#

R!ral in"abitants in India and Africa reg!larly !se neem
t&igs as toot" br!s"es# Neem t&igs contain antisetic
ingredients# )"at e*lains "o& t"ese eole are able to
maintain "ealt"y teet" and g!ms# Ay!r,eda describes
neem as "erbal dr!g &"ic" is !sed to clean t"e teet"
and maintain dental "ygiene# Neem in t"e form of
o&der is also !sed to br!s" teet" and massage g!ms#

C"agas disease is a ma(or "ealt" roblem in Latin
America# It criles millions of eole t"ere# Laboratory
tests in 'ermany and Bra$il s"o& t"at neem may be an
ans&er to t"is dreadf!l disease &"ic" so far remains
largely !ncontrollable#
In Ay!r,edic S"o!ld neem rod!cts ro,e effecti,e c!re
against malaria% t"e dream of comlete eradication of
malaria mig"t become a reality#

Neem is &idely !sed for treating fe,ers# It "as anti9
yretic Cfe,er9red!cingD roerty# In addition% neem
rod!cts also "a,e analgesic Cain9relie,ingD and anti9
inflammatroy effects% i#e# for most common ailments
neem can ro,ide c"ea% easily9a,ailable and local
entrerene!rs"i medicines#

A &ide m!ltit!de of diseases or conditions can be
s!ccessf!lly treated &it" ,ario!s elements of neem#

AIDSA

Some of t"e best ne&s is t"at neem may "el in t"e
searc" for a re,ention or a c!re for AIDS# So far% t"e
National Instit!tes of Healt" reorts enco!raging
res!lts from in ,itro tests for an AIDS re,ention and
ossible c!re !sing e*tracts from t"e tree#
+rofessionally administered neem sol!tions are
c!rrently being st!died for t"eir effects on cancer%
diabetes% "eart disease% and AIDS# In EHH@% in a
reliminary st!dy% t"e National Instit!tes of Healt"
reorted ositi,e res!lts from in ,itro tests &"ere neem
bark e*tracts killed t"e AIDS ,ir!s# =sing e*tracts
made by soaking neem bark in &ater% Dr# Van Der Nat of
t"e Net"erlands fo!nd t"at t"e e*tract rod!ced a
strong imm!ne stim!lating reaction# St!dies reorted
in EHH2 and EHH4 s"o&ed neemFs ability to en"ance t"e
cell9mediated imm!ne resonse may be !sed to ro,ide
rotection from ,aginal contraction of t"e disease if
neem is !sed as a ,aginal l!bricant receding
interco!rse# AIDS may ossibly be treated by ingesting
neem leaf e*tracts or t"e &"ole leaf or by drinking a
neem tea#

Art"ritisA

Neem "as a long "istory of relie,ing inflamed (oints%
s!orted by recent scientific st!dies# Most anti9
inflammatories% s!c" as asirin and ib!rofen% irritate
t"e stomac" and may be t"e ma(or ca!se for !er 'I
bellding# =lcers sometimes occ!r as a res!lt of taking
too m!c" of t"ese o,er9t"e co!nter dr!gs# Neem is
comarably effecti,e% anti9inflammatory and does not
ad,ersely affect t"e stomac"# )"e acti,e constit!ents
in its lea,es relie,e ain by acting on t"e rostaglandin
mec"anism and significantly red!ce ac!te derma#


CancerA

)"ro!g"o!t So!t"east Asia neem "as been !sed
s!ccessf!lly by "erbalists for "!ndreds of years to
red!ce t!mors# Researc"ers are no& s!orting t"ese
!ses# Neem "as been tested on many tyes of cancers%
s!c" as skin cancers% !sing neem9based creams and
lym"ocytic cancer% !sing t"e "erb internally# In India%
E!roe and 0aan scientists "a,e fo!nd t"at
olysacc"arides and liminoids in neem bark% lea,es and
seed oil red!ced t!mors and cancers and &ere
effecti,e against lym"ocytic le!kemia#


Dental CareA

+eole in bot" India and Africa "a,e !sed neem t&igs
as toot" br!s"es for cent!ries# Neem t&igs contain
antisetic ingredients necessary for dental "ygiene#
Neem o&der is also !sed to br!s" teet" and massage
g!ms#

In 'ermany many researc"ers "a,e s"o&n t"at neem
e*tracts re,ent toot" decay and eriodontal disease#

Infections% toot" decay% bleeding and sore g!ms "a,e all
been treated s!ccessf!lly &it" daily !se of neem mo!t"
rinse or neem leaf e*tract added to t"e &ater# Some
eole "a,e reorted a total re,ersal of g!m
degeneration after !sing neem for only a fe& mont"s#

DiabetesA

Beca!se neem is a tonic and a re,itali$er% it &orks
effecti,ely in t"e treatment of diabetes% as &ell# More
t"an a disease t"at re<!ires c"ange of diet% diabetes is
t"e leading ca!se of blindness in eole ages t&enty9
fi,e and se,enty9fo!rM it also damages ner,es% kidneys%
"ear and blood ,esselsM it may e,en res!lt in t"e loss of
limbs# Inc!rable% it can be treated in a ,ariety of &ays#
8ne recommendation is to take one tablesoon C-mlD of
neem leaf (!ice daily on an emty stomac" eac"
morning for t"ree mont"s# An alternati,e is to c"e& or
take in o&der form ten CE.D neem lea,es daily in t"e
morning# Some st!dies "a,e s"o&n t"at oral
alication of neem leaf e*tracts red!ced a atientFs
ins!lin re<!irements by bet&een @. and -. ercent for
nonkeytonic% ins!lin fast and ins!lin9sensiti,e diabetes#

Beca!se neem "as been fo!nd to red!ce ins!lin
re<!irements by !to -. ercent% &it"o!t altering blood
gl!cose le,els% t"e Indian 'o,ernment "as aro,ed t"e
sale of neem cas!les and tablets t"ro!g" "armacies
and clinics for t"is !rose# Many of t"ese ills are
made of essentially !re% o&dered neem lea,es#

Garnim% one medication t"at contains neem and a
n!mber of ot"er "erbs% a,ailable in many co!ntries for
treating diabetes% &as fo!nd to lo&er blood s!gar by
more t"an -. ercent in t&enty &eeks and to maintain
t"at le,el t"ereafter#

Heart DiseaseA

Ma(or ca!ses of a "eart attack incl!de blood clots% "ig"
c"olesterol% arr"yt"mic "eart action and "ig" blood
ress!re# Neem "as been "elf!l in t"ese conditions too
Its leaf e*tracts "a,e red!ced clotting% lo&ered blood
ress!re and bad c"olesterol% slo&ed raid or
abnormally "ig" "eartbeat and in"ibited irreg!lar "eart
r"yt"ms# Some como!nds may rod!ce effects similar
to mild sedati,es% &"ic" red!ce an*iety and ot"er
emotional or "ysical states t"at may romt a "eart
attack# )"e anti"istamine effects of t"e nimbidin in its
lea,es ca!se blood ,essels to dilate# )"is may be &"y
t"e lea,es "el red!ce blood ress!re#
A recent st!dy ro,ed t"at% &"en a atient took eit"er
neem leaf e*tract or neem cas!les for a mont"% "er
"ig" c"olesterol le,els fell s!bse<!ently# In anot"er
st!dy% alco"olic e*tract of neem lea,es red!ced ser!m
c"olesterol by aro*imately @. ercent t&o "o!rs
after its administration# )"e c"olesterol le,el stayed
lo& for an additional fo!r "o!rs !ntil testing ceased#
Anot"er st!dy s"o&ed t"at an intra,eno!s alco"olic
e*tract of t"e leaf rod!ced a large% immediate
decrease in blood ress!re% lasting for se,eral "o!rs# A
neem leaf e*tract% sodi!m nimbidinate% gi,en to t"ose
&it" congesti,e cardiac fail!re% &as s!ccessf!l as a
di!retic# Regarding arrt"yt"mic "eart action% neem leaf
e*tract e*"ibited antiarr"yt"mic acti,ity% &"ic"
ret!rned to normal &it"in eig"t min!tes of
administration#
R"e!matismA
Neem lea,es "a,e anti9inflammatory acti,ity% similar to
t"at in dr!gs s!c" as "enyl b!ta$one and cortisone#
)"ey can relie,e ain and red!ce ac!te ain edema# 5or
r"e!matism% troical alications of a &armed neem
cream t"at contains neem oil and er"as a mild neem
tea &ill "el lessen ain#
StressA
Relati,ely ne& scientific findings indicate t"at neem
may e,en be !sef!l for red!cing an*iety and stress# An
e*eriment &as done on test animals to see &"at% if
any effect neem leaf e*tract "ad on t"ese conditions#
5res" lea,es &ere cr!s"ed and t"e li<!id s<!ee$ed o!t
to rod!ce a leaf e*tract# )"e e*tract &as gi,en orally
to t"ree main sets of animals% in t&o standard stress
tests#
8ne gro! recei,ed salt &ater as a base controlM
anot"er recei,ed Vali!mM anot"er recei,ed t"e neem
leaf e*tract# )"e t"ird gro! &as s!bdi,ided into sets
t"at recei,ed e,er larger doses# In t"e ele,ated l!s
ma$e test% doses of neem leaf e*tract !to 2.. mgLkg
s"o&ed imortant antian*iety acti,ity e<!al to or
greater t"an Vali!m# )"e test doses of neem leaf
e*tract !to E.. mgLkg &ere e<!al to Vali!m in t"eir
antian*iety effect# At 3.. mgLkg t"e effects of t"e neem
totally disaeared# Neem e*tracts aarently only
&ork in small doses for t"is alication#
)"e e*lanation of neemFs antian*iety effect may be its
ability to increase t"e amo!nt of serotonin in t"e
brain#Beca!se it &orks &ell in small amo!nts% it co!ld
be safer t"an dr!gs c!rrently !sed for stress% &"ic"
may ca!se many side effects#
=lcersA
In t"e Ay!r,edic medical tradition% neem is considered
a !sef!l t"eray for !lcers and gastric
discomfort#Como!nds in neem "a,e been ro,en to
"a,e anti!lcerati,e effects )"ro!g"o!t India% eole
take neem lea,es for all sorts of stomac" roblems#
Some scientific e,idence e*ists for its effecti,eness for
t"ese roblems# +etic !lcers and d!odenal !lcers are
treated &ell &it" neem leaf e*tractsM nimbidin from
seed e*tracts taken orally re,ents d!odenal lesions
and etic !lcers% and ro,ides significant red!ctions in
acid o!t!t and gastric fl!id acti,ity# Lo& doses of 2.
to 4. mgLkg bring t"e most reliefM increased dosages
red!ce t"e effecti,eness of neemFs anti!lcerati,e
effects#
Miscellaneo!s Healt" BenefitsA

Neem tr!ly seems like mirac!lo!s nat!ral dr!g# Neem
"as been s"o&n to ro,ide an anti,iral treatment otion
for small9o*% c"icken9o*% and &arts# It is artic!larly
!sef!l for t"ese conditions &"en alied directly to t"e
skin# )"is is d!e in art to its ability to in"ibit ,ir!ses
from m!ltilying and sreading#
Skin DiseasesA

Neem "as been "ig"ly s!ccessf!lly against "armf!l
f!ngi% arasites% and ,ir!ses# Alt"o!g" it can destroy
t"ese% it does not kill off beneficial intestinal flora nor
rod!ce ad,erse side effects# Neem is to*ic to se,eral
f!ngi t"at attack "!mans% incl!ding t"e ca!ses of
at"leteFs foot and ring&orm and candida% &"ic" ca!se
yeast infections and t"r!s"# In fact% neem e*tracts are
some of t"e most o&erf!l Antif!ngal lant e*tracts
fo!nd in t"e Indian "armacoia t"at are !sed for t"ese
conditions# )"e como!nds ged!nin and nimbidol%
fo!nd in t"e treeFs lea,es% control t"e f!ngi listed
abo,e# Basing t"eir st!dies on t"e ancient tradition of
!sing neem to !rify t"e air s!rro!nding sick eole%
t&o Indian researc"ers fo!nd t"at neem smoke &as
s!ccessf!l in s!ressing f!ngal gro&t" and
germination#

8ne of neemFs stronger ad,antages is its effect !on
t"e skin in general# It "as been most "elf!l in treating
a ,ariety of skin roblems and diseases incl!ding
soriasis% ec$ema and ot"er ersistent conditions#

8LIVE 8IL
EJ)# VIR'IN
EJ)RA VIR'IN 8LIVE 8IL
8li,e oil and "eart disease
St!dies "a,e s"o&n t"at eole &"o cons!med 2-
milliliters CmLD 9 abo!t 2
tablesoons 9 of ,irgin oli,e oil daily for E &eek s"o&ed less
o*idation of LDL
c"olesterol and "ig"er le,els of antio*idant como!nds%
artic!larly "enols% in t"e
blood#C4D
B!t &"ile all tyes of oli,e oil are so!rces of
mono!nsat!rated fat% EJ)RA VIR'IN
oli,e oil% from t"e first ressing of t"e oli,es% contains
"ig"er le,els of antio*idants%
artic!larly ,itamin E and "enols% beca!se it is less
rocessed#
8li,e oil is clearly one of t"e good oils% one of t"e "ealing
fats# Most eole do <!ite
&ell &it" it since it does not !set t"e critical omega ? to
omega @ ratio and most of
t"e fatty acids in oli,e oil are act!ally an omega9H oil &"ic"
is mono!nsat!rated#
8li,e oil and colon cancer
Sanis" researc"ers s!ggest t"at incl!ding oli,e oil in yo!r
diet may also offer
benefits in terms of colon cancer re,ention C-D# )"eir
st!dy res!lts s"o&ed t"at
rats fed diet s!lemented &it" oli,e oil "ad a lo&er risk of
colon cancer t"an t"ose
fed safflo&er oil9s!lemented diets# In fact% t"e rats t"at
recei,ed oli,e oil "ad
colon cancer rates almost as lo& as t"ose fed fis" oil%
&"ic" se,eral st!dies "a,e
already linked to a red!ction in colon cancer risk#
)yes of oli,e oil
'enerally% oli,e oil is e*tracted by ressing or cr!s"ing
oli,es# 8li,e oil comes in
different ,arieties% deending on t"e amo!nt of rocessing
in,ol,ed# Varieties
incl!deA
E*tra ,irgin 9 considered t"e best% least rocessed%
comrising t"e oil
from t"e first ressing of t"e oli,es#
Virgin 9 from t"e second ressing#
+!re 9 !ndergoes some rocessing% s!c" as filtering and
refining#
E*tra lig"t 9 !ndergoes considerable rocessing and only
retains a
,ery mild oli,e fla,o!r#
1"en b!ying oli,e oil yo! &ill &ant to obtain a "ig" <!ality
EJ)RA VIR'IN oil# )"e
oil t"at comes from t"e first :ressing: of t"e oli,e% is
e*tracted &it"o!t !sing "eat
Ca cold ressD or c"emicals% and "as no :off: fla,ors is
a&arded :e*tra ,irgin:
stat!s# )"e less t"e oli,e oil is "andled% t"e closer to its
nat!ral state% t"e better t"e
oil# If t"e oli,e oil meets all t"e criteria% it can be
designated as :e*tra ,irgin:#
1"at is !re and lig"t oli,e oil7 :+!re: oli,e oil is made by
adding a little e*tra
,irgin oli,e oil to refined oli,e oil# It is a lesser grade oil
t"at is also labeled as (!st
:oli,e oil: in t"e =#S#
:Lig"t: oli,e oil is a marketing concet and not a
classification of oli,e oil grades# It
is comletely !nreg!lated by any certification
organi$ations and t"erefore "as no
real recedent to &"at its content s"o!ld be# Sometimes%
t"e oli,e oil is c!t &it"
ot"er ,egetable oils#
Ho& to care for yo!r oli,e oil
Resist t"e temtation to lace yo!r bea!tif!l bottle of oli,e
oil on t"e &indo&sill#
Lig"t and "eat are t"e PE enemy of oil# Gee oli,e oil in a
cool and dark lace% tig"tly
sealed# 8*ygen romotes rancidity# 8li,e oil is like ot"er
oils and can easily go
rancid &"en e*osed to air% lig"t or "ig" temerat!res#
6o! can of co!rse b!y e*tra ,irgin oli,e oil in any grocery
store# A good so!rce on
t"e internet for e*tra ,irgin oli,e oil is "ere#
8li,e oil ,ers!s canola oil
Do not fall into t"e "ye &"ic" is !t o!t by traditional
medicine regarding t"e
romotion of canola oil CraeseedD as s!erior d!e to its
concentration of
mono!nsat!rated fatty acids# 8li,e oil is far s!erior and
"as been aro!nd for
t"o!sands of years# Canola oil is a relati,ely recent
de,eloment and t"e original
cros &ere !nfit for "!man cons!mtion d!e to t"eir "ig"
content of a dangero!s
fatty acid called e!ric acid#
If t"e taste of oli,e oil is a roblem% or if yo! are frying or
sa!tQing food% t"en yo!
s"o!ld consider cocon!t oil# Many n!tritionally misinformed
eole &o!ld
consider t"is !n&ise d!e to cocon!t oil>s nearly e*cl!si,e
content of sat!rated fat#
Ho&e,er% t"is is (!st not t"e case# Beca!se it "as mostly
sat!rated fat% it is m!c" less
dangero!s to "eat# )"e "eat &ill not tend to ca!se t"e oil to
transition into
dangero!s trans fatty acids#
)=LSI
)=LSI
)!lsi is a bea!tif!l s&eet smelling and e,er green lant%
&"ic" is ,ery commonly fo!nd in many "o!ses in t"e
s!bcontinent# 1"en yo! &ater t"is lant in t"e morning or
e,ening t"e atmos"ere fills &it" bea!tif!l fragrance# )"ere
are many ad,antages of keeing t"is lant in t"e "o!se#
)"e lea,es of t"e lant and t"e (!ice of its lea,es is !sed
for t"e treatment of many a common diseases and
ailments# It is named as follo&s in different lang!agesA
In =rd!% )=LSI
In Hindi and Marat"i% RAM )=LSI
In Sanskrit% A01ALA
In Latin% 8SCIM=M BASILIC=M CCommonly BASIL
In Englis"% 1ILD )=LSI
)"e ad,antages of )!lsi are so n!mero!s t"at in India% t"ey
started keeing t"e )!lsi lant not only for t"e medicinal
!roses b!t also to &ard off e,il sirits# So m!c" so t"at
some eole e,en considered t"e lant sacred# )!lsi lant
t"!s got religio!s imortance and eole kee t"e lant
also to bring good l!ck#
)"e fragrance of t"e lant also re!lses Mos<!itoes and
flies#
In Arabic lang!age it is called REHAN# It is mentioned at
n!mber of laces in R!ran as one of '8DFs gifts to "!man
beings# It "as been <!oted in S!ra Re"man and S!ra"
1a<ia#
H!$!re AkramCD!r!do Salam =n +erD liked t"is lant and
"as raised its ad,antages# H!$!re Akram C+eace be on
"imD "as also said t"at if someone offers yo! Re"anC)!lsiD
+lant% do not ref!se to take it% as t"is lant "as come from
0annatC+aradiseD#
)!lsi "as been fo!nd to be ,ery !sef!l in t"e treatment of
many kind of fe,ers incl!ding Malaria#
)"e simlest and most common !se of t!lsi lea,es is to
s"e& fi,eLsi* lea,es of )!lsi after e,ery meals is ,ery good
for digestion#
)"e modern researc" "as also fo!nd it to be !sef!l in many
ailments#
)"e )!lsi lea,es also contain certain elements fo!nd in
clo,es#As s!c" c"e&ing t"e )!lsi lea,es relie,es ain in
teet" and g!ms#
If dried )!lsi lea,es are b!rnt t"e smoke is "elf!l in
remo,ing bad smell and also kills germs# In common cold
also t"e )!lsi lea,es co!ld be c"e&e&d and smelled lea,es
cr!s"ed in "ands#
)!lsi lea,es are also "elf!l in t"e treatment of follo&ing A
HEAR)
)ake )!lsi lea,es and add t&ice as m!c" &ater by ,ol!me#
Boil it# 1"en it remains "alf t"e ,ol!me add one tea soon
"oney in one c! of )!lsi &ater# )ake t&ice daily# It
strengt"ens "eart f!nction
SGIN DISEAESA)!lsi lea,es cr!s"ed in lime (!ice can be
alied in Ec$ema and itc"ing#
5or skin diseases re<!iring blood !rification% like sots on
skin% boils% "air loss% moles etc follo&ing !se co!ld be
!sef!l#
)ake )!lsi lea,es and same amo!nt of &ater and boil it till
t"e lea,es become comletely ale# )"en add t"e follo&ing
in one c! of t"e &aterA )&o table soon ABE GASNI SABS
and ABE MAC8 SABS# Add MISRI and take one c! eac" in
t"e morning and e,ening# )"ese are a,ailable in =nani
medical stores#
8R )ake )!lsi seeds% commonly kno&n as t!k"me balanga#
+!t it &ater and kee it o,ernig"t# In t"e morning add "oney
and take "alf a c! daily for all skin roblems#
M8=)H
C"e&ing )!lsi lea,es and to!c"ing inside of mo!t" by
tong!e "els in boils in t"e mo!t"# And c"e&ing of t"e
lea,es is also !sef!l for dental roblems# Also it remo,es
smell#
C)HE AB8VE IS )RANSLA)I8N 85 A +AR) 85 )HE AR)ICLE
8N )=LSI A++EARIN' IN AN =RD= MA'ASINE NAMED
R88HANI DI'ES) M from its iss!e of No,ember 2..ED
1ALN=)S
BENE5I)S
1ALN=)S BENE5I)S
Healt" Benefits
1"en it comes to t"eir "ealt" benefits% &aln!ts definitely
are not a "ard n!t to crack# )"is delicio!s n!t is an
e*cellent so!rce of omega9@ essential fatty acids% a secial
tye of rotecti,e fat t"e body cannot man!fact!re#
1aln!ts> concentration of omega9@s Ca <!arter9c! ro,ides
H.#3/ of t"e daily ,al!e for t"ese essential fatsD "as many
otential "ealt" benefits ranging from cardio,asc!lar
rotection% to t"e romotion of better cogniti,e f!nction% to
anti9inflammatory benefits "elf!l in ast"ma% r"e!matoid
art"ritis% and inflammatory skin diseases s!c" as ec$ema
and soriasis# In addition% &aln!ts contain an antio*idant
como!nd called ellagic acid t"at s!orts t"e imm!ne
system and aears to "a,e se,eral anticancer roerties#
8mega9@s benefit t"e cardio,asc!lar system by "eling to
re,ent erratic "eart r"yt"ms% making blood less likely to
clot inside arteries C&"ic" is t"e ro*imate ca!se of most
"eart attacksD% and imro,ing t"e ratio of good CHDLD
c"olesterol to otentially "armf!l CLDLD c"olesterol# 8mega9
@s also red!ce inflammation% &"ic" is a key comonent in
t"e rocesses t"at t!rn c"olesterol into artery9clogging
la<!es#
1aln!ts +rotect Arteries after Hig"95at Meal
1aln!ts% a ric" so!rce of t"e omega9@ fat% al"a9linolenic
acid CALAD% imro,e artery f!nction after a "ig" fat meal#
5ood for Better )"o!g"t
1aln!ts "a,e often been t"o!g"t of as a :brain food%: not
onlybeca!se of t"e &rinkled brain9like aearance of t"eir
s"ells% b!t beca!se of t"eir "ig" concentration of omega9@
fats# 6o!r brain is more t"an ?./ str!ct!ral fat# 5or yo!r
brain cells to f!nction roerly% t"is str!ct!ral fat needs to
be rimarily t"e omega9@ fats fo!nd in &aln!ts% fla*seed
and cold9&ater fis"#
Also
Hel +re,ent 'allstones#
A So!rce of Bio9A,ailable Melatonin+rotecti,e#
8mega9@ Le,els 'reatly Imro,ed by Eating 0!st 4 1aln!ts
a Day