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carefully considered when developing a natural program for cyst conditions. The following herbs taken in a tea
or in capsules are helpful: chaparral, pau d'arco, yellow dock root, vitex, wild yam, dandelion root, Oregon
grape root, and burdock root. You can also make what's called a bolus. Mix 1 cup of coconut oil with 3 parts
slippery elm powder, 1 part black walnut hull powder, 1 part myrrh powder, 1 part pau d'arco powder and 1/2
part goldenseal powder. Add one to 2 drops of tea tree oil. Make sure all the herbs are very finely ground. mix
until you have a workable paste roll into boluses the size and shape of your pinky finger. store them in a glass
jar with a tight-fitting lid in the refrigerator. Insert one each night into the vagina. Use a panty shield, as the
coconut oil will melt and make a bit of a mess. Every couple of days, gently douche with a mild vinegar and
water douche to remove any residual herbs.
HOT FLASHES
QUESTION: I am interested in stopping the hot flashes if you can help I would be so grateful. My doctor took me off
hormone replacement because of the cancer reports but I need something for the night sweats.
ANSWER: Hot flashes are a common problem, though still not fully understood. There are several things you
can do to reduce the severity and sometimes eliminate them completely. As always, my first line of defense is the
diet. It will do you know good to keep putting junk into your body while you take an herbal remedy to help your
symptoms. Try the following: Stick to a grains based diet and eliminate ALL sugars and sugar-rich foods. (This
would include fruit and fruit juices for the time being). There is a formula called "Dr. Christopher's
Change-Ease formula" that is available in most health food stores. Take 2 tablets 3 dimes a day and continue
for 3 months. Concentrate on foods rich in calcium and vitamin E. Take ginseng daily. Drink sage tea every
day. one Tablespoon of sage per cup of water. Steep for 20 minutes. (Garden sage is fine. Make sure no
pesticides have been used on it). The following herbs are helpful for relief of hot flashes: sage, blue vervain,
motherwort, blessed thistle, rosemary, ginseng, false unicorn root, black Cohosh, licorice and wild yam. You
might also try a dermal progesterone crème with wild yam in it. I use one, and it is absolutely wonderful. There
is a company called "The Key Corporation". Contact them for their Endo Crème 9000.
SPOTTING
QUESTION: I'm a 39 year old female. A few months ago, i started spotting between
my periods, first just for a couple days after my period ended and just a couple days before it started, but then pretty
much everyday between periods. I've been to my gyno, they ran all the tests, could find nothing
wrong, so they put me on birth control, which did the trick, but caused horrible headaches, so i stopped using it. Of
course I'm back to spotting again. I've seen herbs for menopause, and also heard about raspberry leaf for controlling
bleeding. Could you give me more info?
ANSWER: Birth Control pills seem to be the panacea of the day for all female problems. Unfortunately, messing with
a woman's estrogen production isn't a good idea. There are several things you can do. First,
try to include seaweed in your diet every day. You can take it in capsule form. Make sure you are taking an iron
supplement. If you are spotting, you are most certainly anemic or heading in that direction. Eat plenty of green leafy
vegetables, root vegetables, high quality protein foods and whole grains.
Make a tea of the following:
2 parts wild yam root, 2 parts licorice root, 1 part burdock root, 3 parts dandelion root, 1 part comfrey root, 2 parts
sassafras and or birch bark for flavor, 1 part cinnamon, 1 part vitex, 2 parts pau d'arco and 1 part ginger
root. Use 4 to 6 tablespoons of the herb mixture per quart of water. Heat slowly and bring to a simmer. Simmer gently
for 20 minutes with the pot covered. strain and drink 3 to 4 cups daily for at least 4 months.
NIGHT SWEATS
QUESTION: I'm a 57 year old female expetancing night sweats, is there any thing that I
can take to help lessen them.
ANSWER: Night sweats come on for many reasons, but considering your age, I would guess part of it could be
menopausal. Excessive sweating can also be the result of hypoglycemia or hyperthyroidism. Your doctor can
test for either of these conditions. There are several herbs you should avoid if you are sweating excessively.
These include cinnamon, ephedra, green tea (except decaffeinated,) Japanese mint, juniper berries, kudzu,
ledebouriella, lobelia, mate, red cedar, sassafras and yohimbe. Avoid coffee, tea and other stimulants. Avoid
highly spiced foods, especially if you live in a warm climate. Avoid MSG. Sage and walnut leaf can be helpful in
alleviating excessive sweating. You can take them as a tea, or in a bath bag.
INFERTILITY
QUESTION: My husband and I are trying for baby #2. Conventional medicine is not doing the trick. I am currently
taking clomid to stimulate the ovaries to ovulate with no luck. I want to try an herbal approach and have been doing a
lot of research. I just cant seem to find out if Black Cohosh and Vitex can or should be used together. Everything I
have read on the two makes me think that they would cancel each other out. Can you let me know what you think?
ANSWER: Your question is a common one, but your approach has me a bit puzzled. Black Cohosh is a uterine
stimulant that is often used to bring on contractions. It is only to be used in the last week of pregnancy. If you
have been taking Black Cohosh hoping to conceive, it's no mystery to me why you haven't. Although it is used
for it's estrogen-like qualities, and that may have been what threw you off, it will not help you increase your
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