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    Home Users Guide to Naturopathic Remedies
    Home Users Guide to Naturopathic Remedies
    Home Users Guide to Naturopathic Remedies
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    Home Users Guide to Naturopathic Remedies

    By Gary Jackson

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    Written by Naturopath Gary Jackson this simple yet easy to follow guide for the home user looking to use Naturopathic remedies at home to help treat common ailments

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGary Jackson
    Release dateAug 3, 2014
    ISBN9781310034077
    Home Users Guide to Naturopathic Remedies
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    Gary Jackson

    Gary Jackson is an associate professor of creative writing at the College of Charleston. He is also the author of Missing You, Metropolis, which was the winner of the 2009 Cave Canem Poetry Prize.

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      Home Users Guide to Naturopathic Remedies - Gary Jackson

      INTRODUCTION

      PART ONE PRESCRIBING STRATEGIES FOR COMMON AILMENTS

      ACNE

      ADD ADHD

      ADDISONS DISEASE

      ALCOHOLISM

      ALLERGIES

      ANAEMIA

      ANXIETY DISORDERS

      ASTHMA

      BACK PAIN

      BREAST CANCER

      BRONCHITIS

      CANCER

      CANDIDA

      CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

      CATERACTS

      CELIAC / COELIAC DISEASE

      CHOLESTEROL - HIGH (Hypercholesterolemia)

      CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME (CFS)

      CIRRHOSIS

      COMMON COLD

      CONSTIPATION

      COUGH

      CROHN'S DISEASE

      DEPRESSION

      DIABETES

      DIVERTICULAR DISEASE

      EAR INFECTION

      ECZEMA

      ENDOMETRIOSIS

      FERTILITY MANAGEMENT

      FIBROMYALGIA

      GALLBALDDER PROBLEMS

      GASTRITIS

      HAY FEVER

      HEADACHE

      HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (Hypertension)

      HYPERTHIROIDISM

      HYPOTHIROIDISM

      INSOMNIA

      IRRITABLE BOWL SYNDROME

      KIDNEY DISEASE

      KIDNEY STONES

      LUPUS

      MENOPAUSE

      MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

      MACULA DEGENERATION

      MYOMA

      NAUSEA ND VOMITING

      OBESITY

      OSTEORARTHRITIS

      PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS)

      PSORIASIS

      SCIATICA

      SEIZURE

      SHINGLES

      SINUSTITIS

      SKIN CANCER

      SORE THROAT

      STRESS

      STROKE

      SURGERY - RECOVERY

      SYNDROME X

      TENDONITIS

      THRUSH

      TINNITUS

      URINARY TRACT INFECTION (UTI)

      PART TWO DIETS

      FASTING

      CLEANSING REACTIONS

      JUICE FASTS

      DETOXIFYING

      ELIMINATION

      WHEN TO BREAK A FAST

      LOW ALLERGEN DIETARY GUIDELINES

      WATER

      BIBLIOGRAPHY

      INTRODUCTION

      Modern naturopathic medicine has grown out of rich global medical traditions. Some of its methods have been used successfully in medical practice for thousands of years. Even today, physicians of many disciplines throughout the world use its treatments to treat as well as prevent disease.

      The body has the inherent ability –the vitality- not only to heal itself and restore health but also to ward off disease. As your Naturopath, my role is to identify and remove agents blocking the healing process, bolster your healing capacity, and support you in achieving your health and wellness goals.

      TREAT THE WHOLE PERSON

      Health and disease result from a complex interaction of physical, mental, emotional, genetic, spiritual, environmental, social, and other factors. The harmonious functioning of all aspects of the individual is essential to health.

      PREVENTION

      Health is a reflection of how we choose to live. I would like to help you recognize your choices and how those choices affect your health. I will assess risk factors and make appropriate suggestions to help you prevent illness and promote robust health and vitality

      I have compiled this Naturopathic Prescribing Guide Home Edition to assist the home user in deciding on the appropriate in home treatment for common ailments.

      SPECIAL NOTE

      The information and advice in this book are based on my training, personal experiences years in clinical practice and research. Its contents are current and accurate; however the information presented is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment.

      All matters regarding health require medical supervision. As a qualified Naturopath I do not represent myself as a medical doctor and shall not be liable for any loss, injury or damage allegedly arising from the information or suggestions in this book. The opinions expressed in this handout represent my personal views.

      For your consideration

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      PART ONE

      PRESCRIBING STRATEGIES FOR COMMON AILMENTS

      The focus of part one is to provide you with basic prescribing strategies for many common ailments.

      This section provides you with nutritional and herbal treatment options relevant to the various conditions listed here.

      With respect to herbal options, herbal tinctures are given either as individual tinctures or may be combined to create a herbal complex. As a guide do not combine more than five herbs in any one complex.

      Conventions used in this text.

      Measurements

      IU International Unit IU (international unit): An international unit (IU) is an internationally accepted amount of a substance. This type of measure is used for the fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D and E) and certain hormones, enzymes, and biologicals (such as vaccines).

      The definition of an international unit (IU) is generally arbitrary, technical, and eminently forgettable. For example, an IU of vitamin E is the specific biological activity of 0.671 milligrams of d-alpha-tocopherol. Nonetheless, most IUs are quite handy and helpful in use as a means of standardizing measures.

      All international units are officially defined by the International Conference for Unification of Formulae

      Mcg Microgram 1/1000 of a milligram

      Mg Milligram 1/1000 of a gram

      G Gram 1000 miligrams

      ML Millilitre 1/1000 of a litre

      Ltr Litre 1000 milliltres

      Herbal Ratios

      1:1 Equal parts herb to Menstrum

      1:2 1 part herb to 2 part Menstrum

      1:5 1 part herb to 5 parts Menstrum

      ACNE

      BACKGROUND

      Acne is a Skin ailment in which the Sebaceous Glands become inflamed. Acne generally begins to manifest during adolescence and is caused by over activity of the Sebaceous Glands. The Sebum produced by the glands cannot escape because the Hair Follicles become blocked by Keratin. The Keratin blockage becomes black, forming Blackheads.

      Prevalence

      85% of the population aged between 12 and 25 are affected by Acne:

      The most commonly afflicted group is pubescent boys.

      The second most commonly afflicted group is women aged 20 - 40.

      Acne is the most prevalent Skin Ailment in the Western world.

      Acne may occur as a result of a deficiency of:

      Calcium

      Chromium

      Potassium

      TREATMENT CONSIDERATIONS

      NUTRITIONAL

      Calcium 1000 – 2000 mg per day (should be taken with Magnesium and Vitamin D)

      Chromium 100 – 200 mcg per day

      Potassium 500 mg per day

      Selenium 200 mcg per day

      Silicon 20 – 50 mg per day

      Zinc 90 – 135 mg per day

      Folic Acid 5000 – 10,000 mcg per day

      Lipoic Acid 250 – 750 mg per day

      Vitamin A 2500 – 5000 IU per day (note Vitamin A in large doses over a prolonged time may be toxic)

      B Group Vitamins

      High Potency B complex

      Vitamin E 400 mcg per day

      Evening Primrose Oil 1000 – 3000 mg per day (should not be given to patients with epilepsy)

      HERBS

      Burdock 1:2- 15-20 drops 3 times per day or 500 mg x 6 capsules per day

      Calendula 1:2 - 15-20 drops 3 times per day or 500 mg x 6 capsules per day

      Chaparral 1:5 - 15-20 drops 2 times per day or 500 mg x 4 capsules per day

      Chaste Berry 1:5 – 15-20 drops once per day 125 mg per day

      OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

      Nutritional Consideration - the use of a high potency high quality multi-vitamin and mineral complex which provides adequate concentrations of:

      B Group Vitamins

      Beta-Carotene – (derived from Vitamin A)

      Folic Acid

      Zinc

      (There-by reducing the number of supplements required to be taken)

      Estriol (cream applied topically) may alleviate (premenstrual) Acne and may improve the appearance of Acne Scars.

      Progesterone (cream applied topically) may alleviate many cases of Acne in adult women (by counteracting the excessive production of Androgens that causes most cases of adult Acne in women)

      Aloe Vera 98% pure gel applied topically may alleviate the discomfort and improve the appearance of scaring.

      ADD ADHD

      BACKGROUND

      Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or attention deficit disorder (ADD) with hyperactivity, is the newest name given to a group of disorders of certain mechanisms in the central nervous system. With the long list of names this disorder has been given over the years, it can be confusing as to exactly what the criteria are for a diagnosis of ADHD or ADD. In the fourth edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), the American Psychiatric Association describes three different categories of ADHD-ADHD inattentive, ADHD hyperactive-impulse, and a third category that is a combination of the two. For the sake of simplicity, we will use the term ADD when referring to the inattentive form without hyperactivity, and ADHD for the hyperactive-impulsive and combined forms.

      ADD/ADHD is the fastest growing childhood disorder in the United States, reportedly affecting an astounding 9 to 10 percent of all school-aged children. Ten times more boys than girls are diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. Although primarily thought of as a childhood disorder, ADD/ADHD can be found in adults as well. It causes a variety of learning and behavioral problems, often making it difficult not only for the affected individual, but for the entire family. Although the ADD/ADHD child is often labeled as having a learning disability, the child usually is of average

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