Tyler's Tips

Contents

* Preface: Shopper's Guide to Herbal Products * Introduction * Precautions and Disclaimers * Purpose of This Book * Acknowledgments * Section I: Herbal Remedies to Aid Mental Health * St. John's Wort: Hypericum perforatum (ital) * Kava: Piper methysticum (ital) Forest. f. * Gingko: Gingko biloba (ital) L. * Other Herbals for Potential Use to Aid Mental Health * Herbal Benefits of Remedies to Aid Mental Health * Section II: Herbal Remedies to Aid the Immune System * Echinacea: Echinacea pallida (ital) (Nutt.) Nutt., E. purpurea (ital) (L.) Moench, or E. angustifolia (ital) DC. * Astragalus Root: Astragalus membranaceous (ital) * Herbal Benefits of Remedies to Aid the Immune System * Section III: Tonics (Adaptogens) * Ginseng: Panax ginseng (ital) C. A. Meyer, P. quinquefoluuis (ital) L., or P. pseduo-ginseng (ital) Wallich * Eleuthero: Eleutherococcus senticosus (ital) (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim. * Ashwaghanda: Withania somnifera (ital) dunal * Other Herbals for Potential Use As Tonics * Herbal Benefits of Tonics * Section IV: Herbal Remedies to Alleviate Menopause and Menstrual Problems * Black Cohosh: Cimicifuga racemosa (ital) (L.) Nutt. * Chasteberry: Vitex agnus-castus (ital) L. * Dong Quai: Angelica sinensis (ital) (Oliv.) Diels * Red Clover: Trifolium pratense (ital) L. * Soy: Glycine max (ital) * Other Herbals for Potential Use to Alleviate Menopause and Menstrual Problems * Herbal Benefits of Remedies to Alleviate Menopause and Menstrual Problems * Section V: Herbal Remedies to Aid Prostate Health * Saw Palmetto: Serenoa repens (ital) (Barb.) Small * Nettle: Urtica dioica (ital) L. * Pygeum: Prunus africana (ital) (Hook. f) Kalkman * Other Herbals for Potential Use to Aid Prostate Health * Herbal Benefits to Remedies to Aid Prostate Health * Section VI: Herbal Remedies to Aid Weight Loss * Ephedra (Ma Huang): Ephedra sinica (ital) Stapf * Other Herbals for Potential Use in the Aid of Weight Loss * Herbal Benefits of Remedies to Aid Weight Loss * Section VII: Herbal Remedies to Alleviate Headache/Pain * Feverfew: Tanacetum parthenium (ital) (L.) Schultz Bip. * Willow Bark: Salix (ital) spp. * Red Pepper: Capsicum (ital) spp. * Herbal Benefits of Remedies to Alleviate Headache/Pain * Section VIII: Herbal Remedies to Alleviate Constipation * Aloe: Aloe barbadensis (ital) Mill. * Cascara: Rhamnus purshianus (ital) * Rhubarb: Rheum (ital) spp. * Senna: Cassia (ital) spp. Forskal, P. Ispagula (ital) * Other Herbals for Potential Use to Alleviate Constipation * Herbal Benefits of Remedies to Alleviate Constipation * Section IX: Herbal Remedies to Alleviate Liver Dysfunction * Milk Thistle: Silybum marianum (ital) (L.) Gaertn. * Schizandra: Schizandra chinensis (ital) (Turcz.) Baill. * Dandelion Root: Taraxacum officinale (ital) Weber * Herbal Benefits of Remedies to Alleviate Liver Dysfunction * Section X: Herbal Remedies to Alleviate Bladder Problems * Goldenrod: Solidago (ital) spp. * Parsley: Petroselinum crispum (ital) (Mill.) A. W. Hill * Birch: Betula (ital) spp. * Bearberry: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (ital) (L.) Spreng. * Cranberry: Vaccinium macrocarpon (Ital) Ait. * Other Herbals for Potential Use to Alleviate Bladder Problems * Herbal Benefits of Remedies to Alleviate Bladder problems * Section XI: Herbal Remedies to Alleviate Ulcers and Intestinal Problems * Licorice: Glycyrrhiza glabra (ital) L. * Ginger: Zingiber officinale (ital) Roscoe * Artichoke: Cynara scolymus (ital) * Other Herbals for Potential Use to Alleviate Ulcers and Intestinal Problems * Herbal Benefits of Remedies to Alleviate Ulcers and Intestinal Problems * Section XII: Herbal Remedies to Alleviate Skin Problems and External Sores * Witch Hazel: Hamamelis virginiana (ital) L. * Chamomile: Matricaria recutita (ital) L. or Cha