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Shatavari, Latin Named: Asparagus racemosis is commonly referred to as "She with a thousand husbands" and is
good for vaginal dryness
Chaste Tree, Monks pepper, Latin Named: Vitex agnus-castus is used in combination with Oats and Shatavari for
vaginal dryness, there are some reports that it stimulate the libido in women.
White Pond Lily, Latin Named: Nymphaea odorata is good for vaginal dryness, it is used in combination with fresh oat,
licorice and Shatavari.
Use Evening Primrose Oil as a supplement to decrease vaginal dryness.
Additionally the use of CoQ10 as a supplement has helped women with breast cancer, I have seen suggested doses
of 200 to 800 mg. Donnie Yantz well know cancer fighting herbalist suggests 400 mg, taken with an EPA rich essential
fatty acid to increase absorption.
Additionally,
Marshmallow, Latin Name: Althea officinalis
Slippery Elm, Latin Name: Ulmus fulva, U. Rubra
are used for dryness that can occur any where in the body.
As to Muira Puama, Latin Named, Ptychopetalum olacoides, P. uncinatum
See Dr Jim Dukes Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases for the chemical constiuents and the activities of
Muira Puama at:
http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/duke/farmacy2.pl
There seems to be a controversy about its aphrodisiac effects but most agree it has tonic qualities which may help
you. My question would be is this the best herbal choice for you.
Finally there maybe other herbs which contain Phytoestrogen which may be helpful for you such as Red Clover and
Soy Beans. Plant Phytoestrogen act as Estrogen Effect Amphoterics, increasing estrogen like effects when Estrogen
levels are low and replacing Estrogen in its receptor sites in the body so reducing its Estrogen effects in excess.
A great book on cancer and herbs is written by Donnie Yantz, entitled Herbal Medicine, Healing and Cancer.
QUESTION: I've just had a mascectomy and my post surgery results indicated cancer cells in the lymph
nodes/system. What can I do herbally to help while I go through chemotherapy?
ANSWER: If you are going to begin chemo or radiation therapies, I would suggest a
Chinese formula called Fu Zheng. As the story goes, Chinese Doctors who
trained in oncology at the US medical universities returned to their country
to find that chemotherapy drugs were unavailable or to expensive for the
general public. These Doctors knew the Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM)
and consulted with a practitioner to find toxic or poisonous plants to use
instead of the prescription chemo drugs, which are basically poison
themselves. The TCM practitioners provided the herbs which would do the
same as the chemo type drugs and when administered to the clients produced
the same adverse actions and side effects, lethargy, nausea, reduced immune
reservoir and response and loss of appetite. Luckily the US trained Chinese
Doctors went one step further and asked the TCM practitioner to provide an
herbal protocol to counteract the side effects of the poisonous plants.
This formula called Fu Zheng helped the client to increase immune response,
have more energy, reduce nausea and eat more post chemo therapies whether
plant based or prescription drug based. We have had great responses from
customers and clients who have taken this Fu Zheng therapy when undergoing
both radiation and chemotherapy.
Here are some general guide lines for you.
Reduce exposure to Xeno-estrogens in the environment and diet, for
example, pollutants, herbicides, insecticides, cleaners, plastics especially
don't cook foods in plastic container in microwaves, etc. Eat organic,
lower red meat ingestion, increase vegetables to be largest part of your
diet. Reduce stress, release problems emotional and otherwise.
Clean up your diet completely the fuel of cancer is simple sugars and
carbohydrates: Stop eating anything with dextrose, sucrose, lactose,
maltose, corn syrup, sorbitol and any other alcohol-sugars or those made
from white flour or refined flour as an ingredient. This is most of the processed and
refined foods. Eat only organic whole foods, join a Community Supported
Agriculture (CSA) to receive seasonal produce or buy organic foods such as
Lady Moon brand at Giant or Weis supermarkets. Shop at health food stores
if available. Fat free foods are high in sugar in most cases and should be
avoided, they take the fat out but put sugar type molecules in for texture
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