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5-HTP
Headaches
Basetelle, P.A., Bordin, A., Cernetti, R., Corra, S., Piva, E., Plebani. M. Headache, Vol. 36, pgs. 91-94, 1996.
5-HTP can help with migraine headaches.
20 juvenile patients suffering from migraine headaches were given 5-HTP supplements for 3 months. Serum levels of serotonin and plasma mononuclear cell concentrations of beta endorphins were used to measure effectiveness. Levels were much higher in the treated groups as compared to the controls, and the frequency and intensity of headaches were significantly lower in the treated group.

Acidophilus (Am,FF)
Cancer
Aso, Y. European Urology, Vol. 27, pgs. 104-109, 1995.
Lactobacilli Acidophilus can positively affect cancer treatment.
138 patients surgically treated for bladder cancer were divided into three groups: subgroup A-those with primary multiple tumors, subgroup B- those with recurrent single tumors, and subgroup C- those with recurrent multiple tumors. An oral lactobacillus casei preparation was given, or a placebo. The LCP groups A and B showed a better effect than placebo in preventing cancer recurrences. No improvement was shown in group C.

Cancer, Diarrhea
Salminen, E. Clinical Radiology, Vol. 39, pgs. 435-437, 1988.
Acidophilus preparations are beneficial in patients receiving radiation and chemotherapy.
24 patients scheduled for internal and external radiation of the pelvic area for gynecological cancers were given 150 milliliters per day of a fermented milk product. This prevented the diarrhea associated with radiotherapy.

Aloe Vera (HAD)
HIV, Infection
Bland, J. Medical Tribune, August 1991, pg. 4.
Aloe Vera may help in the early stages of HIV.
14 HIV patients were given acemannan (a water-soluble, long-chain polydispersed beta - (l,4) - linked mannan polymer interspersed with O-acetyl groups found in Aloe vera, is a potent immunostimulant) orally at 800 mgs per day. A significant increase in the number of circulating monocytes and macrophages were noted, which increased infection fighting capacities.

Digestion, Candidiasis
Bland, J. Natural Foods Network Newsletter, August 1985.
Aloe Vera can aid in protein digestion and assimilation and decreases Candida colonies.
Ten patients (half male, half female) were given 6 ozs of aloe vera juice 3x daily for one week. Urinary indican levels decreased one full unit, indicating the increase of protein absorption. Gastric PH increased by 1.88 units and stool cultures reported a decrease in Candida albicans colonies.

Abrasions
Gottlieb, Karen Ph.D. Aloe Vera Heals - the Scientific Facts, 1980, Chapter 4.
Aloe Vera greatly aids in the healing process of wounds, radiation and thermal burns.
A study conducted by T.C. Barnes divided volunteers into two groups to treat abrasive wounds on the fingertips induced by sandpaper. One group was treated with petroleum jelly only and the other with fresh aloe vera leaf in the petroleum jelly. The aloe treated group's wounds healed twice as fast as the control group.

AIDS
McDaniel, H.R. American Journal of Clinical Pathology, Vol. 94, pgs. 516-7, 1990.
Aloe Vera may help in the early stages of HIV.
Fifteen AIDS patients received 800 mgs orally of acemannan (a water-soluble, long-chain polydispersed beta -[1,4] - linked mannan polymer interspersed with O-acetyl groups found in Aloe vera, is a potent immunostimulant) for 900 days. Absolute T-4 , absolute T-8 and p24 core antigen levels core antigen levels improved in all surviving patients. (2 died, 1 committed suicide)

AIDS, HIV
Pulse, T.L. and Uhlig, E. Advanced Medicine, Vol. 3, pgs. 209-230, 1990.
Aloe Vera may help in the early stages of HIV.
Fifteen AIDS patients, 12 patients with AIDS related complex and 2 HIV seropositive patients were given 20 0zs of aloe vera juice along with a multi vitamin, amino acid and essential fatty acids supplements for 180 days. Regular medication was continued. All patients showed clinical improvement, with 25% of those positive for the p24 core antigen converted to nonreactive status, while anemia caused by the AZT therapy improved and all patients gained an average of 7% in body weight.

Asthma
Shida, T. Planta Medica, Vol. 51, pgs. 273-275, 1985.
Aloe Vera produces significant symptomatic improvements in the treatment of asthma patients who don’t have a cortisone dependency.
27 asthma patients with non corticosteroid dependency were given an extract of aloe vera in saline of 5 milliliters a day for 24 weeks. 11 patients (44%) reported significant symptomatic improvements.

Ulcers
Zawahry, M., Hegazy, MR., and Helal, M. International Journal of Dermatology, Vol. 12, pgs. 68-73, 1973
Aloe Vera can help with peptic ulcers.
12 patients with x-ray confirmed peptic ulcers were given 1 tbsp of an emulsion of aloe vera in mineral oil once daily. All patients demonstrated complete recovery after one year of treatment.

Ulcers
Zawahry, M., Hegazy, MR., Helal, M. International Journal of Dermatology, Vol. 12, pgs. 68-73, 1973.
Aloe Vera heals chronic leg ulcers.
Three patients with chronic leg ulcers of 5, 7 and 15 year durations, were given aloe vera gel on a gauze bandage daily. A rapid reduction in ulcer size and complete healing occurred in 2 out of the 3 patients.

Artichoke (MG)
Cholesterol, Weight Control
Kirchhoff, R.C., Beckers, G.M., Kirchhoff, H., Trinczek-Gartener, O., Petrowicz, O., Reiman, H.J. Pytomedicine, Vol. 1, pgs. 107-115, 1994.
Extract of artichoke leaf increases fat assimilation, is cholesterol reducing and has diuretic effects.
20 male subjects with acute or chronic metabolic symptoms were given a single dose of the extract and the bile secretions in the duodenum were used to measure the effect. Thirty minutes after the extract was given, 127% increase in bile secretion was measured, a 94% increase was recorded, and after another 60 minutes, a 94% increase was recorded, which was then repeated an hour later. The differences between this and the placebo were significant and clinically relevant.

Bilberry (EC, ODF, TBC)
Eyes
Morrison, P., Bombardelli, E. Filoterapia, Vol. 67 (10), pgs. 3-29, 1996.
Bilberry helps retard nearsightedness.
Two Italian studies where nearsighted subjects were given 150 mgs of bilberry fruit extract daily for 15 days, in combination with Vitamin A, reported that 76% of the treated individuals showed a marked improvement in retinal sensitivity.

Varicose Veins
Ghirenghelli, C., Gregoretti, F., and Marastoni, F. Minutes of the Cardioangiology Society, Vol. 26, pgs. 255-276, 1978.
Bilberry can reduce capillary fragility.
47 patients with varicose veins were treated with 480 mgs of bilberry extract daily. Significant improvements in capillary permeability, edema, paresthesia, skin dystrophy and dyschromia (discoloring of skin hair) were documented.

Diabetes
Weiss, R.F. Herbal Medicine, published by Beaconfield, 1988.
Bilberry can help in diabetic retinopathy (degeneration of retina).
Three studies cited in this book in which patients with diabetes mellitus were given between 320 and 480 mgs of bilberry extract for 30 days to 12 months. Significant reduction in or the disappearance of retinal hemorrhage occurred in all studies.

Bitter Melon
Diabetes
Srivasta, Y. Phytotherapeutic Research, Vol. 7, pgs. 285-9, 1993.
Bitter melon is an effective treatment for diabetes.
Type II diabetic patients were given 5 mgs of dried bitter melon powder 3X daily or a 100 ml of a liquid extract of bitter melon as a single dose in the am for three weeks. Patients receiving the dried powder had a 25% drop in their blood sugar levels. Patients using the aqueous solution had a drop of 54% in blood sugar and a reduction in their glycosylated hemoglobin from 8.37 to 6.95.

Diabetes
Welihanda, J. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Vol. 17, pgs. 277-82, 1986.
Bitter melon fruit is an effective treatment for diabetes.
18 type II diabetic patients were given 100 mls of the fresh juice of bitter melon. 73% of patients experienced a significant improvement in their glucose tolerance.

Black Cohosh (cimieifuga racemosa) (NBC, WC)
Menopause, PMS
Duker, E.M. Planta Medica, Vol. 57 (5), pgs. 420-4, 1991.
Black Cohosh is useful for all estrogen related ailments.
110 menopausal women were treated with an extract of black cohosh at 8 mgs for 8 weeks, or a placebo. FSH was significantly reduced.

Boron     (F-3)   

Pain, Osteoarthritis

Travers, R.L., Rennie, G.C. Journal of Nutritional Medicine, Vol. 1, pgs. 127- 32, 1990.
Boron can help with osteoarthritis.
15 patients with osteoarthritis were given 60 mgs daily of boron for 8 weeks, or placebo. 5 out of 7 compared to 1 out of 8 in the placebo group, had improved joint conditions and less pain on passive movement.

Osteoporosis
USDA Human Nutrition Laboratory, Grand Forks, Michigan, Nelson, Forest H., Ph.D. and colleagues, Fed Am Soc Exp Bill, Vol. 1 (5), pgs. 394-7, 1987.
Boron helps with bone loss.
12 menopausal women were put on a low boron diet for 17 weeks. The women were given 3 mg of a boron supplement daily. Throughout the study, the women's urine was tested for calcium, phosphorus and magnesium that was passing out of their systems. After just eight weeks of the high boron intake, the calcium loss was cut 40%. Losses of magnesium and phosphorus were also reduced. 2 hormones essential for maintaining bone and calcium status doubled.

Bromelain (F-1 Choc, Vanilla, Wild Berry, J.S., P.M.)
Bruises
Blonstein, J., Practitioner, Vol. 203, pgs. 206, 1960.
Bromelain can speed the healing of bruises.
74 boxers were given Bromelain. 58 reported all signs of bruising gone within 4 days. The remaining 16 took 8-10 days. Of the 27 controls, only 4 had bruises clear up in 4 days, while the remainder took 7-14 days.

Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis
Cohen, A., Goldman, J. Pennsylvania Medical Journal, Vol. 67, pgs. 27-30, 1964.
Bromelain is helpful with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
25 patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis and 1 patient with gout, were given 20-40 mgs of enteric coated Bromelain 3-4 X daily. Corticosteroid ( a synthetic chemical that functions like the hormone cortin) maintenance doses were continued. A significant decrease in joint swelling and mobility was experienced by most patients immediately, and after 3 weeks to 13 months of observation, 13 of 29 reported good results. 8 had excellent results and 4 had fair results. 4 reported poor results, including the gout patient.

Hematomas, Bruising, Vascular Surgery
Durant, J.H. and Waibel, P.P. Praxis, Vol. 61, pgs. 950-1, 1972.
Bromelain should be used postoperatively for vascular surgery.
90 patients were given 40 mgs x daily from the first to the third postoperative day and 20 mgs x daily from the fourth to the seventh day to prevent hematomas (bleeding under the skin with blood clot formation) and excessive bruising. The incidence of hematomas and bruises was much lower than in the control group. After 2 weeks, 65 of the treated patients had no hematomas, while only 32 in the control group were without.

Cancer
Gerard, G. Agressolgie, Vol. 3, pgs. 261-274, 1972.
Bromelain may help cancer from spreading.
14 French patients with a variety of presenting tumors were given 600 mgs of Bromelain daily for 6 months to 2 years. Cancerous masses of ovarian carcinoma resolved and most breast cancers and metastases (spreading of cancer) decreased markedly.

Infection
Neubauer, R.A. Experimental Medical Surgery, Vol. 19, pgs. 143-60, 1961.
Bromelain is effective along with antibiotics in fighting various infections.
53 patients were treated with antibiotics plus Bromelain and 56 patients with antibiotics alone. 23 patients who had previously failed to respond with antibiotics alone, immediately improved when Bromelain was added. The number of days required for treatments was reduced by 335 when Bromelain was added.

Angina, Coronary Sclerosis
Nieper, H.A. Acta Medica Empirica, Vol. 5, pgs. 274-5, 1978.
Bromelain helps with angina.
14 patients with angina pectoris took 1000-1400 mgs daily for 90 days. All patients experienced a disappearance of symptoms within 4 to the 90 days depending upon the severity of the coronary sclerosis. (hardening of the tissue walls)

Sinusitis, Inflammation
Ryan, R.E. Headache
Bromelain aids in the treatment of sinusitis.
48 patients with moderate to severe sinusitis were given Bromelain tablets to be used x daily for 6 days, or a placebo. Standard therapy was continued for all. 83% of the patients supplemented with Bromelain had complete reduction of inflammation in the nasal membranes compared to 52% of the controls. Breathing improved in 85% of the placebo group.

Thrombophlebitis, Inflammation, Pain, Edema, Fever
Seligman, B. Angiology, Vol. 20, pgs. 508-510, 1962.
Bromelain reduces inflammation.
73 patients with acute thrombophlebitis (inflammation of the vein with blood clot formation) were given 60 to 160 mgs of 1,200 mcu Bromelain. All patients reported reductions in pain, edema, redness, tenderness, elevated skin temperatures and disability.

Butcher's Broom
Blood Pressure
Berg, D. Fortschr Med, Vol. 108 (24), pgs. 473-6, 1990.
Butcher's Broom can help with chronic venous insufficiency and other blood volume problems.
Patients with venous insufficiency were given a topical cream containing BB extract at 64 to 96 mgs. Ultrasound was used to determine the efficacy of the cream. Within 2 and a half hours of application, the diameter of the femoral vein decreased by an average of 1.25 mm, which reflects absorption of the BB extract.

Vascular Disease
Capelli, R., Nicora, M., and Di Perri, T. Drugs and Experimental Clinical Research, Vol. 14 (4), pgs. 277-83, 1988.
Butcher's Broom may help with vein insufficiency and other blood volume problems.
40 patients suffering from chronic venous insufficiency were given either a combination of BB extract (16.5 mgs) with hesperidin (75 mgs) and It C (50 mgs), or a placebo. Symptoms of edema, itching, parthesia, leg heaviness and cramps, decreased significantly with the BB combination. Radiology also showed significant improvement over the placebo group, with no side effects reported.

Varicose Veins, Vascular Disease
Rudofsky, G. Fortsche Med, Vol. 107 (19), pgs. 52, 55-8, 1989.
Butcher's Broom may help with varicose veins and other blood volume problems.
20 healthy volunteers were divided into three groups. Group A received Butcher's Broom extract alone, Group B a hesperidin product alone, and Group C a combination of the two. The placebo was rotated among each group. The BB extract alone proved the most effective by increasing the tone of the venous wall, which decreased the blood pool in the lower leg as well as the tissue volume in the foot and ankle. The hesperidin improved the capillary filtration rate, but actually increased the blood pooling. The combination did not work any better than the BB extract alone.

Calcium
Osteoporosis
Baran, D.J. Clin Endocrinol Metab, Vol. 70 (1), pgs. 264-70, 1990.
Calcium helps prevent bone loss.
`20 premenopausal women aged 30-42 had a dietary intake of calcium of 610 mgs for 3 years, or placebo. Vertical bone density remained the same in the experimental group, while significantly declining in the control group.

Pregnancy, High Blood Pressure
Belizan, J.M. New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 325, pgs. 1399-1405, 1991.
Calcium can reduce hypertension in pregnant women after the 20th month.
1194 women who were 20 months pregnant received either 2 gms of calcium carbonate (593 women) or a placebo (601 women). The rates of hypertensive disorders were lower in the calcium group.

Birth, Pregnancy, High Blood Pressure
Chan, G. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, June 1991.
Calcium may prevent premature births.
94 pregnant women were given 2000 mgs of calcium daily for their last trimester of pregnancy. Only 7 premature births were recorded as compared to 16 in the control group. There were also fewer cases of pregnancy induced high blood pressure in the treated group.

Osteoporosis
Gaby, A.R. Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis, Prima Publishing, 1994.
Calcium can help prevent bone loss.
118 healthy white females who had experienced the onset of menopause within 3 to 6 years were randomly given 1700 mgs of calcium carbonate, a placebo or Premarin along with the calcium, for three years. calcium alone considerably lowered bone loss, though not as effectively as the Premarin/Calcium combination, however, without any negative effects that occur with hormone therapy.

Hypertension, High Blood Pressure
Meese, R.B. American Journal of Medical Science, vol.1294, pgs. 219-224, 1987.
Calcium can help hypertension in blacks and salt sensitive patients.
46 patients with either salt sensitive or salt resistant hypertension received 1.5 gms of calcium carbonate daily for 8 weeks. The results showed that calcium can produce blood pressure reduction in salt sensitive hypertension patients, but not in salt resistant ones.

Osteoporosis
Reid, I. American Journal of Medicine, Vol. 98, pgs. 331-3, 1995.
Calcium helps prevent bone loss.
86 postmenopausal women were given 1 gm of elemental calcium or a placebo, for a 4 year study. The results indicated that continued calcium supplementation produces a sustained reduction in bone mineral density loss.

PMS
Thys-Jacobs, S.J. Gen Intern Med, Vol. 4 (3), pgs. 183-9, 1989.
Calcium improves symptoms of PMS.
33 patients with PMS were given 1000 mgs daily of calcium carbonate for 3 months, or placebo. Rated daily, there was improvement in symptoms during the ovulation phase and menstrual phase, but not in between menses. on the retrospective assessment, 73% noted fewer symptoms overall, with negative effect, water retention and pain having the highest ratings of improvement.

PMS
Researchers at New York Medical College
Calcium successful in fighting PMS.
Two groups of women were given either calcium supplements or a placebo on the first day of their menstrual period. After three months, the groups switched treatments, and continued for three more months. 72% reported having much less pain, water retention and mood swings while they ovulated, and less pain during menstruation while taking the calcium.

Osteoporosis
University of Utah School of Medicine, Chan, G. Prevention Magazine.
Calcium can increase bone density.
19 adolescent girls went on a diet containing 1200 mgs of calcium. Bone density increased in the spine and total skeletal area by 10-15%.

Carob gum
Diarrhea
Loeb, H. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterologic Nutrition, Vol. 8, 1989.
Carob Gum powder can help with infant diarrhea.
41 infants aged 3-21 months with acute diarrhea due to either a bacterial or viral origin received either carob powder for 6 days, or a placebo. The carob powder (1.5 gms per kg of body weight) was dissolved either in milk or in the IV all patients were receiving for dehydration. The diarrhea in the carob group lasted 2 days compared to almost 4 days in the untreated group. Normalization in defecation, body temperature, weight and cessation of vomiting cleared up much faster in the carob treated group.

Cayenne
Pain, Diabetes
Bash, K.M. and Whitehorse, F.W. Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal, Vol. 39 (2), pgs. 138-40, 1991.
Cayenne can help with pain management.
12 patients with painful diabetic neuropathy (nerve tissue disease) applied either capsaicin 0.075% or vehicle only cream for 8 weeks. 5 reported symptomatic relief using capsaicin, 4 using the vehicle only cream also reported relief, and 3 using the vehicle reported no relief.

Psoriasis
Bernstein, J.E. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Vol. 15, 1986.
Cayenne can help with psoriasis.
44 patients with psoriasis lesions applied the topical capsaicin cream to one side of the body, and a placebo to the other. After 3-6 weeks, much greater reduction of scaling and redness was reported in the capsaicin group.

Pain, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Deal, C. L. Clinical Therapy, Vol. 13, pgs. 383-395, 1991.
Cayenne can help with pain management.
70 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 31 patients with osteoarthritis received 0.025% capsaicin creme x daily for 4 weeks, or a placebo. Pain reduction was 57% and 33% respectively, in the treated group. Results began to be experienced in the first 2 weeks.

Psoriasis
Ellis, C.N. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Vol. 29, 1993.
Cayenne can help with psoriasis.
197 psoriasis patients applied the 0.025% capsaicin cream, or a placebo, x daily for 6 weeks. Reductions in scaling, thickness, erythema (patchy redness) and itchiness and in overall psoriasis severity were documented in the treated group.

Neural, Pain
Fusco, B.M., Alessandri, M. Anesthesia Analogue, Vol. 74, pgs. 375-377, 1992.
Cayenne can help with several kinds of pain.
12 patients with trigeminal neuralgia (facial nerve pain) were given a topical cream of cayenne x daily for several days. After 1 year, 6 patients had complete relief and 4 had partial relief, 2 had none. 4 relapsed after an additional 95-149 days, but none relapsed after a second treatment was administered.

Headaches
Marks, D.R. Cephalgia, Vol. 13, pgs. 114-116, 1993.
Cayenne can help with cluster headaches.
Patients with acute cluster headaches were given capsaicin in the nostril, or a placebo, for 7 days. Patients recorded the severity of headaches for 15 days, which showed that the headaches on days 8-15 were considerably less severe than on days 1-7 in the capsaicin group vs the placebo.

Osteoarthritis, Pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis
McCarthy, D.M. and McCarty, D.J. Journal of Rheumatology, Vol. 19, pgs. 604-7, 1992.
Cayenne can help with pain management.
7 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 14 patients with osteoarthritis to the hands, applied a 0.075% capsaicin cream x daily. The patients with osteoarthritis demonstrated greater reductions in tenderness and pain than did the rheumatoid group.

Pain, Herpes, Neural
Peikert, A. Journal of Neurology, Vol. 238, pgs. 452-456, 1991.
Cayenne can help with several kinds of pain.
39 patients with chronic post herpetic neuralgia (herpes related) were given 0.025% capsaicin cream (cayenne ointment) for 8 weeks. 19 (48%) substantially improved, 4 patients proved intolerant and 15 reported no change. The pain reduction began 2 weeks into the treatment.

Diabetes, Pain
Tandan, R. Diabetes Care, Vol. 15, pgs. 8-18, 1992.
Cayenne can help with pain management.
277 men and women suffering from diabetic neuropathy were given a 0.075% capsaicin cream to apply on their hands and feet for 8 weeks, or a placebo. 69.5% reported improvements compared to 53.4 of the placebo group.

Diabetes, Pain
Tandan, R. Diabetes Care, Vol. 15, pgs. 8-18, 1992.
Cayenne can help with pain management.
40 diabetic patients applied either 0.075% cream or a placebo to their extremities daily for 4 weeks. 76% had a 50% reduction in pain levels compared to 50% of the placebo patients, whose pain was reduced by 15-20%.

Pain, Mastectomy
Watsib, C.P., Evans, R.J. Pain, Vol. 51, pgs. 375-379, 1992.
Cayenne can help with pain treatment.
23 patients with post mastectomy pain syndrome were given either capsaicin cream (0.075%) or vehicle only cream x daily for 4-6 weeks. 5 out of 13 patients on capsaicin were categorized as good to excellent responders, with 8 having at least a 50% improvement. Only 1 of 10 had a good response to vehicle only, with 3 at 50% better.

Pain, Mastectomy
Watson, C.P.N. Clinical Pharmacological Therapy, Vol. 53, pgs. 76-83, 1993.
Cayenne can help with pain management.
14 patients with post mastectomy pain were given 0.025% capsaicin cream x daily for 4-6 weeks. Significant pain relief was reported.

Chlorella
Tumor, Infection, Immune System
Merchant, R.E. Phytotherapeutic Research, Vol. 4 (6), pgs. 220-31, 1991.
Chlorella may help in tumor treatment.
21 patients being treated for malignant brain tumors were given chlorella (tiny single celled water grown algae plant from Asia) as an addition to their diet. Results showed that chlorella seemed to help maintain the immune system and fight infection. 7 of the patients were alive and showed no reappearance of their tumors 2 years after treatment.

Choline
Cholesterol
Choline can help lower cholesterol.
32 patients with elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels were given a 70% phosphatidylcholine content lecithin product at a dosage of 3.5 gms 3x daily before meals for 30 days. Total cholesterol dropped an average of 33%, triglycerides went down 33% and HDL cholesterol increased by 46%.

Chromium
Weight
Evans, G.W. and Pouchnik, D.J. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, Vol. 49, pgs. 177-187.
Chromium lowers body weight and increases body mass.
Patients were divided up into three groups and given chromium bound to picolinic acid at different dosages: placebo, 200 mcgs (micrograms) or 400 mcgs for 2 and a half months. 15 patients given the 200 mcg and 400 mcg doses lost an average of 4.2 lbs of fat. The placebo group only lost 0.4 lbs. The muscle gain was 1.4 vs 0.2. The results were most dramatic in elderly and males. The men taking chromium picolinate lost more than 7 times the body fat than those taking the placebo.

Cholesterol
Press, R.I., Geller, J., Evans, G.W. Western Journal of Medicine, Vol. 152, pgs. 41-5, 1990.
Chromium can help lower cholesterol.
28 subjects with high cholesterol (220-330 mg/dl) were given 200 ug/ daily or 1.6 mgs of chromium tripicolinate or placebo in random order, for 6 weeks. Total cholesterol decreased 7% and LDL (low density lipoproteins) decreased 10%. No side effects were recorded.

Coenzyme Q 10
High Blood Pressure
Digiesi, V., Cantini, F., Broadbeck, B. Current Therapeutic Research, Vol. 47, pgs. 841-45, 1990.
Coenzyme Q 10 can effect blood pressure levels.
18 patients with high blood pressure were given either 100 mgs daily of Coenzyme Q 10 for 10 weeks, or a placebo, then switched to the opposite group after a 2 week washout period. Average diastolic and systolic blood pressure decreased by 7.7 and 10.6 mm Hg respectively, while there was no change during placebo administration.

AIDS
Folkers, K. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, Vol. 153, pgs. 888-96, 1988.
Coenzyme Q 10 may boost immune function.
7 patients with AIDS and ARC (aids related complex) were given 200 mgs of Co Q 10 daily. The 5 who were able to be evaluated all improved symptomatically, and had no opportunistic infections (infections that attack a weakened immune system) for 4-7 months. 3 out of the 5 had increased T cells and 1 became normal. No side effects were reported.

Muscular Dystrophy
Folkers, K. Proc Natl Acad Science, USA, Vol. 82 (13), pgs. 4513-16, 1985.
Co Q 10 may help with muscular dystrophy.
12 patients with progressive muscular dystrophy were given Co Q 10 or a placebo for 3 months. Improved physical well being was noted in 4 out of the 8 experimental patients with none from the placebo group. 3 out of the 4 in the placebo group improved when crossed over to Co Q 10, and 5 out of 6 of the treated group maintained improved cardiac function when crossed over to placebo.

Heart Disease
Mortensen, S.A. Int J Tissue React, Vol. 12 (3), pgs. 155-62, 1990.
Co Q 10 may reduce complications and hospitalizations for CHF (congestive heart failure) patients.
40 patients with severe congestive heart failure were given 100 mgs of Co Q 10 daily. 69% of the patients with cardiomyopathy and 43% of the patients with ischemic (reduced blood supply) heart disease showed both objective and subjective improvement with the supplementation.

Heart Disease
Oda, T. Drugs Exp Clin Res, Vol. 11 (8), pgs. 557-76, 1985.
Co Q 10 can help alleviate symptoms in Mitral Valve Prolapse.
400 children with MVP aged 8-26 were given 0.6-3.4 mgs daily of Co Q 10. Rapid normalization of symptoms could usually be achieved in one week when given high doses (3.0 -3.4 mgs), then gradually decreased to maintenance levels. Symptoms would reappear when Co Q 10 was discontinued.

Coleus Forskohlii
Asthma, Respiratory Function
Bauer, K. Clinical Pharmacological Therapy, Vol. 53, pgs. 76-83, 1993.
Coleus compares favorably to the drug Fenoterol, in the treatment of asthma and respiratory function, without side effects.
16 patients with asthma were given 0.4 mgs of fenoterol dry powder to inhale, and coleus forskolin dry powder capsules. All substances improved respiratory function and bronchodilation, but the forskolin had no side effects such as tremors and lowering of serum potassium levels.

Asthma
Kaik, G. and Witte, P.U. Wien Med Wochenschr, Vol. 136, pgs. 637-641, 1986.
Coleus can be compared to fenoterol in the treatment of asthma.
12 non smoking healthy patients were administered either fenoterol or forskolin in metered dose inhalers. After 3 and 5 minutes, the forskolin performed as well as the fenoteral but the reverse became true after 15 minutes or more.

Copper Sulfate
Atherosclerotis
Reiser, S. Nutritional Representatives International, Vol. 36, pgs. 641-649, 1987.
Copper has a major impact on atherosclerotic (inelasticity and thickness of the vessel walls with lesser blood flow) vascular disease.
24 male subjects were fed diets low in copper (o.38 mgs per 1000 calories) for 11 weeks. There was a significant increase in (low density lipoproteins) cholesterol levels (33 mgs per deciliter [l/10 of a lter]) and a decrease in HDL cholesterol (18.7 mgs per deciliter).

Cranberry
Urinary Tract Infection
Avorn, J., Monane, M. and Gurwitz. JAMA, Vol. 271, pgs. 751-4, 1994.
Cranberry cures urinary tract infections.
153 elderly women (avg age -78) received either 300 ml of a cranberry beverage for 6 months, or a placebo. Clean catch urine samples were taken 1 month intervals. The reduction of pyuria (pus) and bacteria were considered clinically significant.

Urinary Tract Infection
Gibson, L. The Journal of Naturapathic Medicine, Vol. 2 (1), 1991.
Cranberry helps cure urinary tract infections.
28 elderly patients were given 4-6 ozs daily of cranberry juice for 7 weeks or a placebo drink. Out of the cranberry group, 10 patients had no leukocytes or nitrites, 9 had trace negative nitrites and 9 had trace with greater leukocytes.

Dandelion Root
Cholesterol
Hobbs, C. Eclectic Dispensatory, Eclectic Medical Publications, Portland, Ore., 1989.
Dandelion can lower blood cholesterol.
12 Italian patients with severe liver imbalances were given one 5 ml injections of dandelion extract daily for 20 days. 11 of the 12 patients showed a considerable drop in blood cholesterol.

Devil's Claw
Arthritis, Pain
Pinger, M. and Lecomte, A. J Medecine Actualle, Vol. 142 (4), pgs. 65-7, 1985.
Devil's Claw can help with arthritis.
43 patients with degenerative arthritis received 1.5 gms of harpagophytum (devil’s claw) in capsules daily for 60 days. Improvement was noticed after the 8th day, and at the conclusion, 89% reported reduced pain, 84% had an increased range of motion and 86% had reduced stiffness.

DHEA
Weight
Diamond, P., Lusan, I., Gomez, H., Belanger, A., Labuie, F. Journal of Endocrinology, Vol. 150 S1, pgs. S43-S50, 1996.
DHEA cream can help with weight loss.
15 overweight women aged 60-70 years were given a 10% DHEA cream for one year. Skinfold thickness (measure of fat composition) decreased by 10% and muscle mass increased by nearly as much. There was also an 11% decrease in fasting blood glucose, and a 17% decrease in insulin levels.

Echinacea
Influenza
Braunig, B. Phytotherapy, Vol. 13, pgs. 7-13, 1992.
Echinacea can help fight the flu.
180 patients with influenza were given either a daily dose of 450 or 950 mgs of extract of Echinacea root, or a placebo. The 450 mg dose was no more effective than placebo, however the higher dose showed significant reduction of symptoms.

Cancer, Tumors, Immune System
Lersch, C., Zeumer, M., Bauer, A., Siemens, M., Hart, R., Drescher, M., Fink, U., Dancygrer, H., Classen, M.
Echinacea can help with boosting the immune system in patients with colon cancer.
15 patients with advanced colon cancer received immunotherapy alone (cyclophosphamide [immuno-suppressant treatment for many malignancies]-300 mgs daily IV) for 28 days, or thymostymilen 30 mgs Im, or thymostymilen with Echinacea at 60 mgs. After 2 months of therapy, 1 patient showed partial tumor regression and the disease stabilized in 6 more patients. Mean survival time was 4 months for the group in general and 2 patients survived 8 months.

Cancer, White Blood Cell Problems
Pohl, P. Med Klin, Vol. 64, pgs. 1546-7, 1969.
Echinacea may increase white blood count.
55 patients receiving radiation therapy for cancer were given the juice of Echinacea for 45 days. 85% showed a stabilization of white blood cell counts compared to the control group, who showed a steady decline -values down from 6000 to 2500 in 45 days.

Immune System, Colds, Infection
Schoenberger, D. Forum of Immunology, Vol. 8, pgs. 212-12, 1992.
Echinacea can help fight colds.
108 patients with colds were given either an extract of fresh pressed juice of Echinacea or a placebo for 8 weeks. Patients showing signs of a weakened immune system benefited most. The length of time between infections was 40 days for the Echinacea group and 25 for the placebo group.

Egg Whites
Cholesterol
Abato, L., Waio, M.F., Chan, Y.C., Yeh, S.H., Chung, H.M., Chida, S., Uzato, T., Suzuki, I., Yamagata, N., Kodubu, T., Yamamato, S. Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitamins, Vol. 42, pgs. 87-96, 1996.
The use of egg whites reduces total cholesterol.
24 female university students with moderately high cholesterol levels were given egg whites instead of whole eggs for one menstrual cycle. Another group was given tofu (a soy based protein food). The egg white group decreased in total cholesterol and HDL levels increased, compared to the tofu group.

Ephedra sinica
Weight
Astrup, A. International Journal of Obesity. Vol. 16, pgs. 269-277, 1992.
Ephedrine can help with weight loss.
180 overweight patients were given a diet and either an ephedrine-caffeine combination (20/200 mgs) or ephedrine alone (20 mgs), caffeine alone (200 mgs) or placebo 3x daily for 24 weeks. The mean weight loss was significantly greater in the combination group, with an average of 36 lbs lost in 24 weeks. Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure fell at a similar rate in all 4 groups.

Obesity, Weight
Daly, P.A. International Journal of Obesity, Vol. 17 (suppl 1-S78), 1993.
Ephedrine can help with weight loss.
24 obese patients were given a combination of ephedrine (30 mgs) and aspirin (330 mgs) for 8 weeks, or a placebo. Dietary intake was not restricted. Overall weight loss for the treated group was 4.84 lbs compared to 1.5 lbs in the placebo group.

Weight
Horton, T.J., Geissler, C.A. International Journal of Obesity, Vol. 15 (5), pgs. 359-66, 1991.
Ephedrine can help with weight loss.
Three groups of 10 women either obese or lean were given either a liquid meal of 250 calories, a meal plus ephedrine, or a meal plus ephedrine and aspirin. Thermogenesis following the meal increased the metabolic rate, which was 0.17 in the lean and 0.13 in the obese group.
Obesity, Weight Loss
Pasquali, R. International Journal of Obesity, Vol. 9, pgs. 93-98, 1985.
Ephedrine can help with weight loss.
Ten obese women were treated by a 100-1400 calories diet and either ephedrine at 50 mgs per day for 2 months or placebo. They then crossed over. Weight loss was significantly higher during the ephedrine treatment period - 5.3 lbs vs. 1.4 lbs.

Obesity, Weight
Toubro, S. International Journal of Obesity, Vol. 17 S69-72, 1993.
Ephedrine can help with weight loss.
180 obese patients were treated with diet and either an ephedrine/caffeine combination (20/200 mgs) or ephedrine or caffeine alone or placebo 3x daily for 24 weeks. 141 patients completed this part of the project. From week 24 to 50, 99 patients were treated with the ephedrine/caffeine combination. Weight loss was statistically significant.

Elderberry
Influenza
Zakay-Jones, Z., Varsano, N., Zlotnik, M., Manor, O., Regev, L., Schlesinger, M., Mumcuoglu, M. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicines, Vol. 1, pgs. 361-69.
Elderberry can reduce flu symptoms.
40 flu patients were given 4 tbsps. for adults and 2 tbsps. for children for 3 days, or a placebo. 93% of patients experienced a reduction in flu symptoms within 2 days, versus 6 days in the placebo group. A complete cure occurred in 2-3 days in 90% of the elderberry group, versus 6 days in the placebo group.

Fatty acids
Arthritis
Kremer, J.M. Arthritis Rheum, Vol. 33 (6), pgs. 810-20, 1990.
Fatty acids can help with arthritis.
49 patients were given either olive oil capsules or two different fish oil capsules (high and low doses of EPA [kosapentaenoic acid] and DHA [dehydroepiandrosterine, substance that processes masculinizing activities found in urine and syntehsized from cholesterol]0 for 24 weeks. Improvements in tender joints were experienced at 18 weeks in the high dose group and 24 weeks in the low dose group at 12, 18 and 24 weeks and the same in the high dose group. Overall clinical measurements improved from the baseline in 5 out of 45 in the olive oil group, 8 out of 45 in the low dose group, and 21 out of 45 in the high dose group.

AIDS, Fatigue
Unpublished study- BioSyn of Marblehead Massachusetts
Fatty Acids help with the fatigue experienced in AIDS/ARC.
18 ARC (aids related complex) patients (with a subgroup on AZT - common drug therapy for AIDS) were given either 240 mgs of GLA (gamma linolenic acid) (omega 6 fatty acid) and 960 mgs of (kosapentaenoic acid) (an omega 3 fatty acid) divided into 16 capsules per day for six months, or a placebo. Quality of life scale measurements for the treated group were significantly higher than the placebo group, with the reduction of fatigue being the major factor. The AZT subgroup also improved, but not as much.

Fenugreek Extract
Diabetes
Sharma, R.D. Phytotherapy Research, Vol. 10, pgs. 332-334, 1996.
Fenugreek Extract can help in the treatment of diabetes.
10 type I diabetics were given 100 gms of ground fenugreek seeds to be taken with meals, for 10 days. Fasting glucose tolerance levels of the treated group decreased by 10%.

Feverfew
Headaches, Vomiting
University of Nottingham, England Lancet, July 23, 1988.
Feverfew proven to reduce pain for migraine sufferers.
Of 60 migraine sufferers, half received capsules containing Feverfew, half placebos switching after four months. The researchers found a 24% reduction in the number of headaches while the people were taking feverfew. Vomiting was also reduced as was the severity of the attacks with no significant side effects.

Flaxseed oil
Menstruation
University of Rochester, University of Minnesota. Phillips, W.R. Journal of Clin Endocr and Metab, Vol. 77, pgs. 1215-1219.
Flaxseed shown to have positive effects on ovarian dysfunction.
18 women with normal cycles consumed their usual low fiber diet for 3 months, then the next three months their diet was supplemented by 19 gms of flax seed powder each day. The high lignan (flax oil) content in flax seed (a group of plant chemicals with weakly estrogenic properties) is thought to have lengthened the luteal phase (when the ovary discharges the egg) and caused fewer anovulatory (dysfunctional uterine) (not associated with ovulation) cycles to occur, thus decreasing the risk of breast, ovarian and other hormonally dependent cancers.

Fiber
Weight Loss
Lecomte, A. Revue de L'Association Mondiate de Phytotherapie, Vol. 1, pgs. 41-5, 1985.
Fiber can help increase weight loss and decrease inches around the waist.
60 patients overweight by at least 20% of their ideal weight were divided into 2 groups and given either bean husk powder or placebo. By 15 days , weight loss and waist measurement loss was twice that of the controls, and at 30 days, weight loss was triple and waist reduction was 3.5 times that of the controls.

Obesity, Weight
Rigaud, D. International Journal of Obesity, Vol. 14, pgs. 763-9, 1990.
Dietary Fiber can help with weight loss and obesity. Helps reduce hunger feelings.
52 obese male and female patients were put on a low fat diet and given a fiber supplement of a placebo at 7 tablets daily, to be taken with 120 mls of water before meals, for 6 months. The experimental group lost an average of 5.5 kgs versus 3.0 kgs. in the placebo group, with the treated group experiencing less hunger.

Weight
Rossner, S. Acta Medica Scand, Vol. 291, pgs. 83-88, 1987.
Dietary Fiber can help with weight loss.
60 females were given a diet of 1400 calories and put on 5 gms of fiber supplements for two months, or placebo. Another group of 45 women were put on a 1600 calorie diet and 7 gms of fiber supplementation for three months, or placebo. Weight loss was significantly higher in both of the fiber treated groups.

Fish Oils
Cardiovascular Disease, Cholesterol
Adler, A.J., Holub, B. America Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 65 (2), pgs. 445, 1997.
Fish Oils help treat cardiovascular disease.
50 male subjects with moderate elevated cholesterol were divided into 4 groups. The first group was given 900 mgs of garlic plus 12 gms of fish oil, another group was given fish oil alone, and another garlic alone. The fourth group was the control. Total cholesterol was lowered in the garlic and fish oil group, as well as the garlic alone group, but not in the fish oil alone group, or the controls. This was also true of (low density lipoproteins) levels which were raised in the fish oil group. Triglycerides were lowered in the garlic and fish oil group, and in the fish oil alone group, but not in the garlic alone group.

Cardiovascular Disease
Bach, R. Annals of Nutr Metab, Vol. 33, pgs. 359-67, 1989.
Fish Oil can help prevent cardiovascular disease.
30 healthy subjects were given 1.26 or 2.52 gms of fish oil capsules for 5 weeks, or a placebo. The high dosage groups recorded systolic BP, plasma viscosity and RBC rigidity were significantly reduced.

Headaches
Glueck, C.J. Am Journal of Cain Nutrition, Vol. 43, pgs. 710, 1986.
Fish Oil can help migraine headaches.
15 patients with severe migraines not treatable by medication, were given EPA (kosapentaenoic acid) 2.7 gms and (dehydroepiandrosterine, substance that processes masculinizing activities found in urine and synthesized from cholesterol) at 1.8 gms daily. A significant reduction in migraine frequency and intensity followed.

Cholesterol
Green, P. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 52, pgs. 1118-24, 1990.
Fish Oil can help prevent cardiovascular problems.
27 Israeli patients with high serum lipids (fat in blood) were given 15 gms of fish oil or a vegetable oil placebo. The fish oil group recorded a 40% decrease in triglyceride concentration and plasma viscosity (blood thickness and stickiness) and an increase in HDL (good) cholesterol.

Cholesterol
Haglund, O. Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 121, pgs. 165-9, 1991.
Fish Oil worked better with It E in lowering cholesterol.
12 healthy subjects were given either 30 mls of fish oil with either 0.31 or 1.5 IS's of Vitamin E. The high It E group showed a significant decrease in fibrinogen (11%) and serum triglycerides (48%).

High Blood Pressure
Knapp, H.R., Fitzgerald, G.A. New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 320 (16), pgs. 1037-43, 1989.
Fish Oils can reduce cardiovascular disease.
32 men with mildly elevated BP were given either 10 mls or 50 mls of fish oil, 50 mls of safflower oil, or 50 mls of an oil mixture representative of the types of fat normal for the American diet. Blood pressure decreased by an average of 6.5 mm HG and diastolic by 4.4 mm Hg in the group receiving the high dosage of fish oil, but in none of the other groups.

High Blood Pressure
Margolin, G. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 53, pgs. 562-721, 1991.
Fish Oils (and corn oil) can help lower blood pressure.
46 elderly patients with diastolic BP(Blood Pressure)> 90 mm or systolic BP > than 160 mmHg were given 9 gms of fish oil or corn oil in either order for 8 weeks and then switched after a 3 week washout period in between treatments. A low cholesterol diet was also administered. BP was lowered with both oils in both groups.

Headaches
McCarren, T. Am Journal of Cain Nutr, Vol. 41, pgs. 874A, 1985.
Fish Oils can alleviate migraine frequency and intensity.
6 chronic migraine sufferers with frequent and severe histories were given 20 gms of fish oil daily in 2 week treatment phases, with a 3 week placebo break between the treatments. 5 out of 6 patients experienced a significant relief in both the frequency and the severity of their migraines.

Heart Disease
University of Granada, Santos, M.J., Llopis, J., Mataix, F.J., Urbano, M., Jurado, M.L. _______, Vol. 66 #4, pgs. 378-385, 1996.
Fish Oils are beneficial in preventing and treating heart disease.
30 patients who had experienced an MI (myocardial infarction) were studied under 3 different circumstances-regular diet, low fat-low cholesterol diet and a diet rich in fish oils. After 8 weeks, the most significant reduction in dietary cholesterol occurred in the fish oil group, and happened within 30 days of beginning the study.

Flower Pollen
Prostate
Rugendorff, E.W., Weidenr, W., Ebeling, L. British Journal of Urology, Vol. 71 (4), pgs. 433-8, 1993.
Flower pollen can help treat prostate problems.
90 patients with chronic prostatitis (inflammation of prostate gland) were given flower pollen extract in a tablet 3X daily for six months. Of 72 patients who were without complications, 56 responded favorably, 26 cured of all symptoms, and 30 improved significantly, with an increase in flow rate and other clinical test improvements.

Folic Acid
Osteoarthritis, Inflammation
Flynn, M.A., Irvin, W., and Krause, G. Journal of the Am Coll of Nutrition, Vol. 13 (4), pgs. 351-6, 1994.
Folate and Vitamin B12 are good for inflammation and pain reduction in osteoarthritic conditions.
26 patients with osteoarthritis of the hands and who had been treated with standard anti inflammatory drugs, were given 6400 mcgs (micrograms) of folic acid plus 20 mcgs of B12, or a placebo, for 12 months. All measurements of right and left hand grips were equivalent to drug usage, and less pain and tenderness reported.

Pregnancy, Neural Tube Defects
MRC Vitamin Research Group, Lancet, Vol. 338, pgs. 131-7, 1991.
Folic Acid given early in pregnancy may prevent neural tube defects.
1817 high risk pregnant women were given either 4 mgs of folic acid daily or a mixture of other vitamins, both or neither. Folic Acid showed a 72% protective effect as compared to no effect in the other groups. 6 in the folic acid group had fetuses with neural tube defect, while there were 21 reported in the other groups.

Gamma Oryzanol
Menopause
Ishihara, M. Obstetric and Gynecological Practice, Vol. 10, 1984.
Gamma Oryzanol is effective in treating menopausal symptoms.
8 menopausal women and 13 women who had their ovaries removed were given 300 mgs of gamma Oryzanol daily for 38 days. 67% of the women had more than a 50% reduction in symptoms.

Cholesterol
Kawamoto, T. Medical Journal of Hiroshima Univ., Vol. 33 (5), pg. 919, 1985.
Gamma Oryzanol may help lower cholesterol.
14 healthy patients , 3 with elevated lipids and 7 patients with gallstones, were given 600 mgs daily of gamma Oryzanol for 4 weeks. Cholesterol absorption was limited, and HDL cholesterol as well as the lipid protein A1 were increased by the end of the study.

Cholesterol
Yoshino, G. Curent Therapeutic Research, Vol. 45, pgs. 543-52, 1989.
Gamma Oryzanol may help lower cholesterol.
67 patients were given 300 mgs daily of gamma Oryzanol for 3 months. Plasma triglyceride levels had decreased in all patients by 1% in the third month, and in 19 patients. HDL (good) cholesterol had significantly increased.

Garlic (Odorless)
Tumors
Abdullah, Tariq MD Garlic Update, 1991.
Garlic boosts the immune system and kills tumor cells.
Three groups of volunteers were given either garlic, garlic extract or a placebo for three weeks and their blood samples were taken and used on tumor cells. The natural killer cells of those who ate raw garlic killed 139% more tumor cells than the placebo group, and the extract group had killer cells that killed 159% more tumor cells.

Cholesterol
All, M., Thomson, M. Prostaglandin Leukon Essen Fatty Acids, Vol. 53 (3), pgs. 211-12, 1995.
Even small doses of Garlic reduce cholesterol.
Male patients of from 40-50 years were given 3 gms of fresh garlic for 16 weeks. Thromboxane (blood coagulants), B2, cholesterol and glucose were tested. After 26 weeks of garlic consumption, there was a 20% reduction in cholesterol and an 805 reduction in thromboxane.

Cholesterol
Barrie, S.A. Journal of Opthalmic Medicine, Vol. 2 (1), Pgs. 15-21, 1987.
Garlic can help lower cholesterol and triglycerides.
20 normal volunteers were divided into 2 groups which rotated for 4 week periods. They first received 18 mgs of garlic oil and then a placebo laced with garlic oil. Platelet aggregation decreased, serum cholesterol decreased, and high density lipoproteins increased, during the garlic treatment.

Cholesterol
Bordia, A. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 34, pgs. 2100-3, 1981.
Garlic can help lower cholesterol and triglycerides.
62 patients with heart disease were divided into two groups, one receiving garlic for 10 months, and the other a placebo. Garlic decreased serum cholesterol and triglycerides and low density lipoproteins, and increased high density lipoproteins.

Cholesterol
Brosche, T., Platt, D., Dorner, H. British Journal of Clinical Pract Symp Suppl, Vol. 69, pgs. 12-19, 1990.
Garlic can help lower cholesterol.
40 patients over 70 years were given 600 mgs of garlic powder daily for 3 months. Those with normal cholesterol before the study showed little or no change, those with elevated levels showed a reduction in cholesterol of 7%, triglycerides went down `5-9% and phospholipids (any lipid containing phosphorus) 4.6%

Cholesterol
Jain, A.K. American Journal of Medicine, Vol. 94, pgs. 632-5, 1993.
Garlic can help lower cholesterol and triglycerides.
42 healthy patients with total cholesterol levels greater than 220 were given either 900 mgs of dried garlic preparation daily, or placebo, for 12 weeks. Total cholesterol dropped by 6% and (low desnity lipoproteins) dropped 11%. There was no change in the placebo group.

Cerebrovascular Disease
Kiesewetter, H. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Vol. 45 (4), pgs. 333-6, 1993.
Garlic reduces the risk of cerebrovascular disease.
60 patients at risk for cerebrovascular disease were given 800 mgs of powdered garlic for 4 weeks. Circulating platelet aggregates were reduced by 10.3%. Spontaneous platelet aggregation was down by 56.3%.

Arteriosclerosis
Kiesewetter, H. International Journal of Clin Pharm & Thera Toxi, Vol. 38, 1991.
Garlic can inhibit platelet aggregation and thus prevent arteriosclerosis, heart disease and strokes.
120 patients with increased platelet aggregation (clumping together) were given 900 mgs of dried garlic preparation, or a placebo, for 4 weeks. Spontaneous platelet aggregation disappeared in the garlic group, and as well the microcirculation of the skin increased by 47%. Plasma viscosity decreased by 3.2%, diastolic blood pressure dropped from an average of 74 to 67, and fasting blood glucose concentration decreased from an average of 89.4 to 79 mgs per deciliter (l/10 of a liter).

Cholesterol
Lau, Benjamin MD, Ph.D Garlic Research Update, 1991.
Garlic lowers cholesterol.
In 1987, Dr. Lau published a six month study on blood lipids. Cholesterol levels were actually seen to rise initially, when 32 subjects were given 4 capsules of liquid garlic extract, or placebo. This is because garlic causes fat deposits to be dumped from the tissues where it has been stored, back into the bloodstream where it will be dissolved and eliminated, with continued garlic consumption.

Cholesterol
Mader, F.H. Arzneim Forsch, Vol. 40, pgs. 1111-6, 1990, 1992.
Garlic can help reduce cholesterol and triglycerides.
261 patients with total cholesterol and triglycerides greater than 200 were given either 800 mgs of garlic powder for 16 weeks, or a placebo. Cholesterol decreased at an average of 266 to 235 and triglycerides went from 226 to 188 mg. The best results were achieved in those with total cholesterol in the higher range of 250-300.

Cholesterol
Rotzch, W. J. Arzneim Forsch, Vol. 42, pgs. 1223-7, 1992.
Garlic can help lower cholesterol and triglycerides.
24 patients with low HDL levels were given either 900 mgs of dried garlic preparation daily for 6 weeks, or a placebo. They were fed a standardized test meal with 100 gms of butter, and the garlic group had a reduced increase of triglycerides (35%) compared to the placebo group.

Meningitis
Hunan Medical College, Chinese Medical Journal, Vol. 93, pgs. 123, 1980.
Garlic kills fungal infections.
21 cases of crypto coccal (fungal caused) meningitis were treated with either garlic alone) 2 bulbs eaten at meals or a raw garlic preparation of 10-20 mls 3x daily. The other group was treated with garlic alone with other drugs. 11 of the 16 treated with garlic alone had headache, vomiting, neurological signs and body temperature return to normal within 3-4 days of treatment. 4 patients from the other group were treated successfully.

Ginger
Nausea, Pregnancy, Vomiting
Fischer-Rasmussen, W. European Journal of OB & GYN Reproductive Biology, Vol. 38, 1990.
Ginger alleviates the nausea of early pregnancy.
27 patients pregnant for 20 weeks or less were given 250 mgs of ginger root powder four times a day. These patients had been experiencing hyperemesis gravidum, a severe case of nausea and vomiting. 19 of the 27 patients experienced a reduction in the severity and frequency of vomiting.

Vertigo, Nausea, Motion Sickness
Grontved, A. Acta Medica Otolaryngology, Vol. 105, pgs. 45-9, 1988.
Ginger helps with vertigo and motion sickness.
80 navel cadets with seasickness were given ginger or a placebo, and symptoms were recorded every hour for 4 hours. There was a 72% reduction in vomiting and cold sweats and a reduction in nausea, vertigo and other symptoms by an overall 38%.

Motion Sickness
Mowrey, D.B., and Clayson, D.E. Lancet, pgs. 655-7, 1982.
Ginger can help decrease nausea and vomiting.
18 male and 18 female patients with a history of motion sickness received either a placebo, 940 mg of ginger root, or a 100 mgs of dimenhydramine. After 25 minutes they were spun around in a rotating chair until they vomited or asked to stop. Subjects given ginger lasted about two minutes longer than the dimenhydramine group, and 3 and ½ minutes longer than the control group.

Nausea and Vomiting
Phillip, S., Ruggier, R., Hutchinson, S.E. Anaesthesia, Vol. 48 (8), pgs. 715-7, August 1993.
Ginger can decrease nausea and vomiting.
120 women experiencing laporascopic (incision through abdominal wall) surgery were given ginger to help prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting. Ginger was found to be "an effective and promising prophylactic (preventative) anti-emetic".

Osteoarthritis, Pain Rheumatoid Arthritis
Srivastava, K.C., and Mustafa, T. Medical Hypothesis, Vol. 30, 1992.
Ginger can help relieve inflammatory conditions.
28 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 18 with osteoarthritis and 10 with muscular discomfort took a recommended dose of from 500 to 1000 mgs a day for from 3 mos to 2.5 years. Some patients took 3-4 times that amount, with a corresponding report of quicker and better relief. 75% of the arthritis patients and 100% of the muscular discomfort patients reported experienced pain relief and reduction of swelling.

Inflammation, Pain, Swelling, Stiffness
Srivastava, K.C. and Mustafa, T. Medical Hypothesis, vol. 29, 1989.
Ginger can clear up inflammatory conditions.
1 patient took 50 gms per day of lightly cooked ginger while the remaining 6 took either 5 gms of fresh or 0.1 gms of powdered ginger daily. All patients reported substantial improvements in pain relief, joint mobility and decreased swelling and stiffness.

Vascular Disease
Vernia, S.K., Singh, J., Kharmesra, R. and Bordia, A. Indian Journal of Medical Research, Vol. 98, pgs. 240-2, 1993.
Ginger helps prevent platelet aggregation.
20 healthy males were given 100 mgs of butter daily for 7 days and measurements of platelet aggregation were studied. The subjects were then given 5 gms of dried ginger in 2 doses daily, or a placebo. Platelet aggregation was significantly reduced in all subjects given the ginger.

Gingko Biloba
Multiple Sclerosis
Brochet, B. Rev Neurol, Vol. 148 (40), pgs. 299-301, 1992.
Gingko Biloba may inhibit the severity of MS.
10 patients in severe relapse of MS were treated with a solution of ginkgolide (platelet activating fact or blockers which inhibit allergic responses) B for 5 days. After 2 to 6 days, 8 patients demonstrated improvement of their neurological score which was sustained after treatment was discontinued in 5 patients. No side effects were reported in the gingko group.

Vertigo
Hageuenauer, J.P. Journal Presse Med, Vol. 15 (31), pgs. 1569-72, 1986.
Gingko Biloba may be helpful with vertigo.
70 patients exhibiting recent onset vertigo of unknown origin were given either Gingko Biloba Extract or a placebo for 3 months. 47% of the patients were then symptom free vs 18% in the placebo group. Results were deemed significant for the intensity, frequency and duration of the vertigo.

Mental, Tinnitus, Headaches
Heloma, P. Fort Med, Vol. 108, pgs. 408-12, 1988.
Gingko Biloba helps with brain degeneration and dysfunction.
40 patient aged 55-85 with mild to moderate CVI were given either Gingko Biloba Extract at 40 mgs 3X daily or a placebo for 12 weeks. The overall effectiveness was rated at 90% compared to placebo. Evaluation of the separate symptoms showed a particular effect on short term memory, mental awareness and dizziness. Excellent results were achieved as to headaches and tinnitus (ringing in ears)

Alzheimer
Hofferberth, B. Human Psycho Pharmacology, Vol. 9, pgs. 215-222, 1994.
Gingko Biloba is effective in treating senile dementia.
40 patients with a diagnosis of Alzheimer type senile dementia were given 80 mgs of Gingko Biloba or a placebo daily for 3 months. Patients were measured at 1,2 and 3 months by standardized tests and brain wave studies. Gingko improved all parameters within the first month, compared to the placebo. No side effects were noted.

Alzheimer
Cognosce, S. Pharmacopsychiatry, Vol. 29, pgs. 47-56, 1996.
Gingko Biloba is effective in treating Alzheimer's.
216 patients with presenile and senile dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease were given Gingko Biloba Extract for 24 weeks. 156 patients were then evaluated. 28% of the 79 evaluated in the treatment group had responded positively to the Gingko Biloba Extract compared to a 105 improvement in the placebo group.

Neural
Koltringer, P. J Acta Med Austriaca, vol. 16 (2), pgs. 35-7, 1989.
Gingko Biloba may help in cases of nerve damage.
10 patients with nerve damage and skin spasms were given Gingko Biloba Extract intravenously at 87.5 mgs for 14 days. Autonomic nerve function as well as pain and sensitivity were significantly improved.

Eye
Lebuisson, D.A. Journal of Presse Med, Vol. 15 (31), pgs. 1556-8.
Gingko Biloba has an effect on eye disease.
10 patients with macular degeneration were given either Gingko Biloba Extract at 80 mgs 2x daily for 6 months, or a placebo. A significant improvement in long distance visual acuity was determined by fundoscopy and by field measurements of visual acuity.

Glaucoma
Merte, H.J., Merkle, W. J Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd, Vol. 177 (5), pgs. 577- 83, 1980.
Gingko Biloba Biloba may help glaucoma.
46 patients with severe vascular degenerative retina circulatory disturbances or with glaucomatous visual field defects, were given Gingko Biloba Extract at 160 mgs daily for 4 weeks, then 120 mgs daily. Treatment was assessed monthly by measuring visual acuity, visual field, pulse rate, blood pressure and sometimes angiography (x-ray of blood vessels). Results were significant due to the normal non responsiveness to any treatment this disease exhibits.

Eye
Raabe, A., Raabe, M. and Ihm, P. Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd, Vol. 199 (6), pgs. 432-8, 1991.
Gingko Biloba has a positive effect on eye disease.
25 patients with an average age of 75 years that had chronic insufficient blood flow to the retina were given Gingko Biloba Extract in two doses and in two phases for 4 weeks. In group B 160 mgs were given and a significant increase in retinal sensitivity was seen. The lower dose group (of 80 mgs) showed no changes until dosage was increased to the group B level, where improvement was again deemed significant.

Mental, Memory
Rai, G.S., Shovlin, C., Wesnes, K.A. Current Medical Research Opinions, Vol. 12 (6), pgs. 350-5, 1991.
Gingko Biloba helps with brain degeneration and dysfunction.
31 patients older than 50 years and with a mild to moderate memory loss were given oral doses of Gingko Biloba extract at 40 mgs x daily for 24 weeks, or a placebo. Testing was done at the onset and at 12 and 24 weeks, using a variety of psychometric tests. Results showed a positive result on mental function from the BE.

Cerebrovascular, Mental, Memory
Schmidt, U. Artezeitung, Vol. 130, 1989.
Gingko Biloba helps with cerebrovascular insufficiency.
100 patients aged 55-85 with cerebrovascular insufficiency received either a gingko preparation (30 mgs gingko heteroside and 112 mg of gingko extract) or a placebo. Treated patients had a greater than 50% improvement in the major symptoms of CVI such as memory loss, poor concentration, fear, tinnitus and headache.

Depression
Schubert, H. and Heloma, P. Geriatric Forsch, Vol. 3, pgs. 45-53, 1993.
Gingko Biloba can help with depression.
40 elderly patients who had not responded to anti-depressants were given either 80 mgs of BE x daily, or a placebo. By the end of the 4th week, the average total score (on the Hamilton Depression Scale) fell from 14 to 4, and at 8 weeks was at 4.5. The placebo group dropped from 14 to 13.

Impotence
Sikora, R. Journal of Urology, Vol. 141, pgs. 188A, 1989.
Gingko Biloba can help with impotence due to blood flow.
60 patients with proven erectile dysfunction and who had not benefited from papaverine therapy, were given a dose of Gingko Biloba extract in a dose of 60 mgs per day for 12 to 18 months. The penile blood flow was measured by duplex sonography (the visualization of deep parts of the body by recording sound waves) every 4 weeks. After 6 months, 50% of patients had regained potency, 25% had increased blood flow, 5% remained unchanged.

Mental, Memory
Taillandier, J. Presse Med, Vol. 15 (31), pgs. 1583-7, 1986.
Gingko Biloba helps with a cerebral disorders.
166 elderly patients with a variety of cerebral disorders were given either BE or a placebo for 1 year. Significant positive results began to be observed by 3 months and by 1 year, mental function as measured by memory, alertness, attention, mood and sociability was twice that of the placebo group.

Menstruation, PMS
Tambourini, A., Taurelle, R. Review of French Gynecology and Obstetrics, Vol. 88, pgs. 447-57, 1993.
Gingko Biloba can alleviate PMS symptoms.
165 women between 18 to 51 years who had experienced fluid retention, breast tenderness, vascular congestion and increased capillary permeability for at least 3 cycles, were given 80 mgs of BE or a placebo form day 16 of one menstrual period to day 5 of the next. Symptom evaluation showed an alleviation of symptoms, especially breast tenderness and psychological signs.

Mental, Memory
Weitbrecht, W.U., Jansen, W. Fortschr, Vol. 104, pgs. 199-202.
Gingko Biloba helps prevent brain degeneration and dysfunction.
60 patients with mild to moderate degenerative dementia were given BE or a placebo for 12 weeks. At 4 weeks, improvements in psychometric testing, subjective assessment and global scores on the clinical geriatric scales had been documented. Test values continued to increase over the study term, showing an increase in mental alertness and short term memory.

Mental, Memory
Wesnes, K. Human Psychopharmacology, Vol. 2, pgs. 159-69, 1987.
Gingko Biloba helps with brain degeneration and dysfunction.
54 patients with mild signs of impairment in their everyday life skills were given BE or a placebo. Mental efficiency was measured monthly with a battery of tests and quality of life was assessed by behavioral questionaires. General accuracy on the tests improved as well as speed in answering, indicating an overall improvement in mental function. Patients in the treated group also noted an increase interest in daily activities.

Mental
Mowrey, D.B. Ph.D. Next Generation Herbal Medicine, Chapter 1, pgs. 63- 83, 1990.
Gingko Biloba significantly increases brain and nervous system function, and inhibits aging.
In 1977 20 patients between the ages of 62 and 86 with cerebral circulatory insufficiency were given gingko, with 15 of the 20 responding dramatically with greatly improved cerebral blood flow. A German study in 1983 reconfirmed these findings.
In 1982 a French study showed that GBX increased the blood flow to the brain, but even more important it produced significant increase in dopamine levels.


Glucosamine sulfate
Pain
Tapadinhas, M.J. Pharmatherapeutica, Vol. 3, pgs. 157-168, 1982.
Glucosamine sulfate is a chronic pain relief alternative.
1506 patients in Portugal were given 500 mgs of G-S over a mean period of 50 days. The symptoms of pain at rest, on standing, on exercise and on active and passive movements improved in 95% of the patients. This was particularly true of the patients who had no responded to any other treatment.

Goldenseal Root
Diarrhea
Kamat, S.A. Journal of the Association of Physicians in India, Vol. 15, 1967.
Goldenseal Root helps kill the infections that cause types of diarrhea.
200 adult patients with acute diarrhea were given standard antibiotic therapy with or without berberine hydrocholoride as a supplementation. Recovery occurred much more quickly with the berberine.30 more cases were treated with berberine alone and all stopped the diarrhea without side effects.

Parasites
Kaneda, Y. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Vol. 85, pgs. 417- 425, 1991.
Goldenseal Root helps with parasites and infections.
40 children with Giardia (protozoa found in intestinal tract of man and animals cuasing diarrhea, flatulence, and abdominal pain) were divided into 3 groups and given either berberine (5 mgs per kg body weight), Flagyl (trademark name for preparation of metronicazole) (10 mgs per kg body weight) or a placebo in 3 doses daily for 6 days. 48% of the berberine patients were symptom free and 68% tested Giardia free. The Flagyl group tested 100% free of Giardia but only 33% had no symptoms.

Cancer
Liu, X. Phytotherapy Research, Vol. 5, pgs. 228-230, 1991.
Goldenseal Root may benefit cancer patients.
405 patients with WBC less than 4000 were given 150 mgs of berberine daily for 1-4 weeks. The berberine was deemed significantly effective (WBC rose to greater than 4000 in 2 weeks) in 163 cases-40%. Deemed effective in 128 cases-38.8% and ineffective in 29%.

Diarrhea
Rabbani, G.H. Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 155, pgs. 979-984, 1987.
Goldenseal Root kills infections that cause diarrhea.
Patients with travelers diarrhea were treated with 400 mgs of berberine sulfate in a single dose, or a placebo for 24 hours. 42% stopped the diarrhea compared to 20% of the control group.

Diarrhea
Sack, R.B. and Froelich, J.L. Infectious Immunology, Vol. 35, pgs. 471-475, 1982.
Goldenseal Root kills the bacteria that causes types of diarrhea.
65 children below the age of 5 with acute diarrhea caused by "escherichia coli, Shigelia (microorganism that causes dysentery), salmonella, salmonella paratyphi (paratyphilitis - inflammation of the tissue of the 1st part of the intestine), B. klebsiella, Giardia (protozoa found in intestinal tract of man and animals causing diarrhea, flatulence, and abdominal pain) lamlia and vibrio cholerae" were given berberine tannate at 25 mgs every 6 hrs. Physicians documented a better response than those receiving standard antibiotic therapy.

Gotu Kola
Scars
Bosse, J.P. Annals of Plastic Surgery, Vol. 3, pgs. 13-21, 1979.
Gotu Kola can aid treatment of scar tissue.
277 patients with keloids (enlarging scar due to too much collagen during connective tissue repair) were given 60 to 90 mgs of centella extract. 139 took it alone, and 88 used it in conjunction with surgical scar revision. In the 1st group (the curative group)116 patients were found after 2 to 18 months to have relief of symptoms or disappearance of the inflammatory stage. In the preventative group, those who responded positively were taken to surgery and kept on the extract for 3 months. Clinical improvement was measured in 79% of the patients.

Cellulite
Bourguignon, D. Gaz Med Fr, Vol. 82, pgs. 4579-83, 1975.
Gotu Kola can improve cellulite levels.
65 patients with mild to moderate amounts of cellulite were given Gotu Kola extract for 3 months. 58% reported very good results, with 20% reporting satisfactory results.

Liver
Darnis, F. Sem Hosp Paris, Vol. 55, pgs. 1749-50, 1979.
Gotu Kola helps in liver disease.
6 patients with alcohol induced cirrhosis of the liver were given gotu kola extract which resulted in the improvement of the cell and organ condition, with a regression of inflammatory infiltration.

Scleroderma
Sasaki, S. Acta Diabetol Lat, Vol. 52, pgs. 141-150, 1972.
Gota Kola aids in the treatment of scleroderma.
13 female patients with scleroderma (skin disease with hard patches)were given oral doses of centella extract x weekly. 3 out of 13 were measured as very successful, 8 unsuccessful and unsuccessful in 2 out of 13. Improvements consisted of decreased skin hardening, reduced joint pain and improved finger mobility.

Guar Gum
Cholesterol
Blake, D.E., Hamblett, C.J., Frost, P.G., Judd, P.A., Ellis, P.R. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 65, pgs. 107.
Guar Gum can reduce cholesterol.
11 patients were given bread with guar gum for a three week period. Then 4 weeks were allowed to pass to serve as a system washout period, followed by another three week treatment of guar gum. A significant reduction in total cholesterol concentrations was documented.

Weight, Cholesterol
Krotkiewski, M. and Smith, U. Dietary Fiber Perspectives, Reviews and Bibliography, John Libbey, ed.
Guar Gum has weight loss benefits.
9 women weighing between 160 and 242 lbs were given 10 gms of guar gum immediately before and dinner. No other alteration in diet was practiced. After 2 months an average loss of one pound a week was reported. The subjects triglyceride and cholesterol levels also dropped.

Gurmar
Diabetes
Baskaran, K., Ahmath, B.K., Shanmugasundaram, E.R.B. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Vol. 39, pgs. 295-305, 1990.
Gurmar is an effective supplement in diabetic treatment.
22 Type II diabetics in India where given 400 mgs of gurmar (gymnema sylvestre) extract daily in addition to their normal diabetic drug therapy for 5 months. All treated subjects were able to reduce their drug intake, and 5 patients were able to discontinue drug usage completely.

Ahmath, B.K. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Vol. 30, pgs. 281-294, 1990.
Shanmugasundaram, E.R.B., Rajeswari, G., Baskaran, K., Rajesh Kumar, K.,
Diabetes
Gurmar (gymnema sylvestre) extract can help with diabetic insulin control.
27 Type I diabetics were given 400 mgs of gurmar (gymnema sylvestre) extract. Insulin requirements were lowered by an average of nearly 50%, as measured by fasting glucose levels.

Hawthorn Berries
Heart Disease, Angina
Hanack, T. and Bruckel, M.H. Therapiewoche, Vol. 33, pgs. 4331-33, 1983.
Hawthorn Berries help with all cardiovascular problems.
60 patients with stable angina were given either 180 mgs of hawthorn extract daily for 3 weeks, or a placebo. Patients treated with hawthorn were able to exercise longer without angina occurring, as well their ECK measurements improved and blood flow and oxygen levels ot the heart muscle increased.

Heart Disease
Leuchtgens, H. Forschr Med, Vol. 111, pgs. 352-354, 1993.
Hawthorn Berries are effective in the early stages of CHF (congestive heart failure).
30 patients with CHF (congestive heart failure) were given 80 mgs of hawthorn extract 2X daily for 8 weeks. The treatment group showed a statistically significant improvement in heart function as determined by standard testing. Blood pressure was mildly reduced and no side effects were experienced.

Heart Disease, Angina
Weng, W.L. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Vol. 4 (4), pgs. 293-4, 1984.
Hawthorn Berries help with a variety of cardiovascular problems.
46 patients with angina were given either hawthorn berry leaves in a tablet of 100 mgs for 4 weeks, or a placebo. Overall effectiveness was determined to be 84% compared to 37% in the placebo group. EKG improvement was 46.4% to 3.3% in the untreated group.

Herbal formula
Colic
Weizman, Z. Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 122, pgs. 650-2, 1993.
An Italian herbal formula aids in eliminating colic in babies.
33 infants aged 2-8 weeks old were given an herbal tea formula consisting of chamomile, vervain, licorice, fennel and balm. 150 mls were given 3X daily, which resulted in a reduction of colic in 57% of patients (19 of 33).

Honey (pure grade A)
Gastro Intestinal Problems
Haffejee, I.E., Moosa, A. British Medical Journal, Vol. 290, pgs. 1866-67, 1985.
Honey found effective for treating gastro intestinal problems.
159 children with acute gastro intestinal problems were given honey as a supplement to a normal electrolyte solution. Recovery time from bacteria related problems was considerably shortened in the honey-supplemented group.

Ulcers, Wounds
University Teaching Hospital Calabar, Nigeria. British Journal of Surgery, July 1988.
Honey found effective for treating wounds and ulcers.
In 59 patients treated for wounds and ulcers, honey was effective in all but one case. Topical applications kept wounds sterile until healed. Infected wounds became sterile in a week. Honey also removed dead tissue from persistent wounds, helping some patients to avoid skin grafts or amputation.

Horse Chestnut
Venous Insufficiency
Diehem, C., Trampisch, H.J., Lange, S., Schmidt, C. Lancet, Vol. 347, pgs. 292-294, February 1996.
Horse Chestnut can help with chronic venous insufficiency.
240 patients with chronic venous insufficiency (bad circulation in legs) were divided into 3 groups and treated with bandages and stocking compression therapy. 95 were given 50 mgs of horse chestnut extract twice daily and 46 were given placebo, for 12 weeks. Lower leg volume decreased in both the compression and horse chestnut groups (down 25%). However, compression treatment is inconvenient and uncomfortable, so the herbal treatment would obviously be preferred.

Indian Fig Prickly Pear
Prostate
Davis, J.M. Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants, Vol. 2 (1), pg. 47, 1993.
Indian fig prickly pear can help with prostate disease.
58 patients with benign prostate hyperblasty were given 2 capsules 3X daily of opuntia ficus (prickly pear cactus) for 6-8 months at a private clinic. This study was repeated later with 30 more patients at an outpatient urology clinic. Symptoms were reduced by the following percentages in each trial:
2nd trial
80%
emergency urination 52%
33%
nocturia (nighttime urination) 33%


Inositol
Mental, Agoraphobia (fear of going places)
Benjamin, J. Am Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 152, pgs. 1084-86.
Inositol is effective in treating panic disorders.
21 patients were given 12 gms a day of inositol for 4 weeks, then a placebo. The frequency and severity of panic attacks and the severity of agoraphobia (fear of going places) declined more with inositol than with placebo administration.

Depression
Benjamin, J. Psychopharmocological Bulletin, Vol. 31, pgs. 167-175, 1995.
Inositol may prove effective in clinical depression.
28 patients with depression were given either 12 gms of inositol or a placebo, for 30 days. The group receiving inositol demonstrated reduction of symptoms as measured by the Hamilton Depression Scale similar to anti-depressant therapy without the side effects.

Vascular
O'Hara, J. British Journal of Clin Prac, Vol. 42, pgs. 377-83.
Inositol may help increase walking distances and relieve other symptoms in peripheral vascular disease.
120 patients with leg pain severe enough to limit walking to 500 yards, were given 2 gms of inositol nicotinate twice a day for 3 months, or placebo. Pain decreased and walking ability increased, with smokers showing the greatest improvement.

Iron
Mental, Memory
Bruner, A. Lancet, pgs. 992-996, October 1996.
Iron helps improve mental ability.
73 young women took 650 mgs of iron x daily for 8 weeks. Blood ferritin levels increased from 12 mags to 27.3 M.G. Measured by 4 different tests, all of the girls scored higher in memory and learning ability than did the controls.

Anemia
Media, L.A., Chew, F. Am J of Cain Nutrition, Vol. 48, pgs. 595-600, 1988.
It A and Iron helps cure anemia.
99 anemic Guatemalan children were given iron, It A, It A plus iron, or placebo for two months. Both It A and iron alone significantly increased blood serum hematocrit, hemoglobin and red blood cell (erythrocyte) levels. The best results were achieved in the combination A and iron groups.

Endurance
Basted Medical Center, Springfield, MA. Researchers American Journal of Diseases for Children
Iron increases endurance in long distance runners.
In a recent study, 14 high school girls who were long distance runners and who had low iron levels without being anemic were given iron supplements, or a placebo and all were given treadmill endurance tests. The iron group did significantly better on the tests.

Isoflavones
Osteoporosis
University of Illinois, Potter, S. Presented at the International Soy Symposium, September 1996.
Isoflavones can increase bone density.
66 postmenopausal women were given diets of soy foods containing 55 or 90 mgs of isoflavones, or milk protein. Calcium supplementation continued at 950 mgs per day. Bone density was measured and the addition of isoflavones was shown to not only prevent the decrease of bone density, but a 2% increase was measured in treated women.

Jasmine Flowers
Lactation
Shrivastav, P.
Jasmine flowers and the suppression of mother's milk.
60 women requiring the anti-production of mother's milk due to stillborn birth or neonatal death were divided into 2 groups, one was given the drug bromcriptine and the other used jasmine flowers externally. Both were equally effective.

Kava Kava (piper methysticum)
Anxiety, Insomnia
Kinzler, E., Kromer, J. and Lehmann, E. Arzneimittel- Forsch, Vol. 41, pgs. 584-588, 1991.
Kava kava helps with anxiety and insomnia.
29 patients suffering from anxiety were given 100 mgs of kava extract 3x daily for 4 weeks. 29 more were given placebo. Statistically significant reduction in symptoms of anxiety, nervousness and somatic (sleep) complaints were noted. No side effects were reported.

Anxiety, Depression
Lehmann, E. Phytomedicine, Vol. 3 (2), pgs. 113-119, 1996.
Kava kava can help with anxiety and depression.
58 patients with anxiety were given 100 mgs of kava root extract 3X daily for 4 weeks, or a placebo. After only one week of treatment, symptoms of anxiety and depression were significantly reduced and continued to decline in the remaining weeks of the study. No side effects were reported, whereas there are significant side effects with standard drug therapy.

Anxiety
Lindenberg, D., Pitule-Schodel, H. Forschr Med, Vol. 215, pgs. 49-50, 53-54, 1990.
Kava kava helps with anxiety.
38 patients were given kavain or the drug oxazepam (sedative for anxiety). Both improved symptoms over a 4 week period and kavain exhibited none of the addictive properties of standard drug therapy.

Anxiety, Mental, Memory
Scholing, W.E. Medical Klin, Vol. 72, pgs. 1301-1306, 1977.
Kava Kava can help with the treatment of anxiety, insomnia and restlessness.
84 patients with anxiety symptoms were given 400 mgs per day of kavain, a purified kavalactone (six of kava’s active constituents). Kavain was shown to also improve memory, alertness and reaction time.

Anxiety, Menopause
Warnecke, G. Forschr Med, Vol. 109, pgs. 120-122, 1991.
Kava kava can help with anxiety and depression.
Two groups of women with menopause related symptoms were given 100 mgs 3X daily of kavalactone extract (six of Kava’s active constituents), or placebo, for 8 weeks. Significant improvement began as early as the first week. Scores continued to improve throughout the remainder of the study. Not only were stress and anxiety relieved, but the physical symptoms of menopause, as in hot flashes, were also relieved.

Khella
Vitiligo
Abdel-Fattah, A. Dermatologica, Vol. 165 (2), pgs. 136-40, 1982.
Khella can help with vitiligo.
30 patients were given 100 mgs of khellin orally for 4 months, or a placebo. Exposure to natural sunlight was included. 5 patients repigmented 90-100%, 7 repigmented 50-60%, 11 repigmented 25% and 7 showed no response

Vitiligo
Ortel, B., Tanew, A., Honigsman, H. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Vol. 18, 1988.
Khella aids in the reversal of vitiligo. (skin has patches of depigmentation, circumscribed with a border of hyperpigmentation, maybe an autoimmune condition.
25 patients with vitiligo were given khellin orally, 3 applied a topical cream, all treatments were 3x weekly. More than a 70% repigmentation was achieved in 41% of the patients, and no long term organ or skin toxicity

Heart Disease, Angina
Osher, H.L. New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 244, pgs. 315-21, 1951.
Khella helps with a variety of heart ailments.
32 patients with angina were given 160 mgs of pure khellin daily. 26 experienced a drop in frequency and severity of anginal pains, as well as a drop in the need for nitroglycerine. An increase in exercise tolerance was also noted. Improvement was considerable in 11 other patients, moderate in another 11 and slight in 4. Only 1 patient in the placebo group showed a drop in nitroglycerine and none had an increase in exercise tolerance. 5 other patients with severe and untreatable angina also noted sometimes considerable or moderate improvements.

L-arginine
Immune System
Park, K.G.M. Lancet, Vol. 337, pgs. 645-6.
L-arginine may enhance immune function.
Patients were given 30 gms per day of arginine for 3 days. 13 patients experienced an average increase in natural killer (NK) cell activity of 91% while LAK (lymphocytes) (Lymphokine - activated killer cells) increased by an average of 58%.

L-carnitine
Angina, Cholesterol
Cacciotore, L. Drugs Experimental Clinical Research, Vol. 17, pgs. 225-335, 1991.
L- carnitine enhances standard drug therapy in many heart cases.
200 patients with exercise induced stable angina using standard drug therapy alone, or in combination with 2000 mgs a day of L-carnitine over a 6 month period. Compared with the control group, the patients on L-carnitine had a significant reduction in ventricular contractions at rest and an increased tolerance for exercise. They also experienced an increased maximal cardiac frequency, maximal systolic blood pressure and cardiac output. Also reduced st-segment depression(70% reduction vs no change in the control group). LDL (low density lipoproteins) cholesterol and triglyceride reductions were also noted.

Claudication
Italian Researchers Circulation, April 1988.
Most claudication patients walked further with L-carnitine.
20 patients with severe claudication, (clogged leg arteries causing severe muscle pain and fatigue), were given either L-carnitine or a placebo for three weeks, then switched for three weeks. 80% were able to walk 75% further when taking l-carnitine than when taking the placebo.

L-Phenylalanine
Vitiligo
Antonio, C. International Journal of Dermatology, Vol. 28 (8), pgs. 545-7, 1989.
L-Phenylalanine (essential amino acid) aids in the treatment of vitiligo (skin disease that causes patchy loss of coloring)
21 patients were given 100 mgs of L-Phenylalanine (essential amino acid) along with UVA (ultra violet arrester) exposure and 10 were given topical application of L-Phenylalanine in addition. This last group had the best results and neither group noted any side effects.

Vitiligo
Schulpis, C.H. Pediatric Dermatology, Vol. 6 (4), pgs. 332-5, 1989.
L-Phenylalanine aids in the treatment of vitiligo.
13 children with vitiligo were given either L-Phenylalanine (essential amino acid) and UVA (ultra violet arrester) radiation treatment, with 3 showing complete repigmentation, 6 showing a 50-60% repigmentation, and 4 failing to respond.

Licorice
Canker Sores
Das, S.K., Gulati, A.K., Singh, V.P. Journal of the Assoc of Physicians in India, Vol. 37, 1989.
Licorice can heal canker sores.
20 patients were given a mouthwash solution of DGL (200 mgs in 200 mls of warm water) to use x daily. 15 of the 20 had a 50-75% healing in 1 day, complete healing occurred in 3 days for all patients.

AIDS
Hater, T. Antiviral Research, Vol. 11, pgs. 255-261, 1989.
Licorice helps with immune deficient diseases.
6 AIDS patients were given 400-1600 mgs of glycyrrhizin (sweet substance from licorice) IV daily for 30 days. Five of the six showed a reduction or disappearance of the p24 antigen which indicates active disease.

HIV, AIDS
Ikegami, N. AIDS Treatment News, #103, May 18,1990
Licorice may help in immune deficiency diseases.
10 HIV positive patients without AIDS took 150 mgs of glycyrrhizin daily for between 1 to 2 years. None developed AIDS symptoms or ARC (aids related complex) while 2 in the control group progressed to AIDS and subsequently died, while 1 developed ARC.

AIDS, Hemophiliac
Ikegami, N. International Conf on Aids, Vol. 9, p. 234, 1993.
Licorice may help in immune deficiency diseases.
16 hemophiliac patients were given 150-225 mgs of glycyrrhizin (sweet substance from licorice) preparation daily orally for 3 to 7 years. Levels of helper and T cells were able to be maintained, while in the control group they decreased along with antibody levels. 2 in the control group developed AIDS.

Ulcers
Kassir, Z.A. Irish Medical Journal, Vol. 78, pgs. 153-156, 1985.
Licorice is more effective than cimetidine (antagonist to histamine H2 receptors treats peptic ulcers, inhibits gastric acid secretion) or antacids.
874 patients with confirmed duodenal ulcers were given either DGL or cimetidine (antagonist to histamine H2 receptors treats peptic ulcers, inhibits gastric acid secretion) or antacids. The healing rates were similar, but there were fewer relapses in the licorice treated group.

Ulcers
Morgan, A.G. GUT, Vol. 23, pgs. 545-602, 1982.
Licorice compares favorably to Tagamet and Zantac for treatment of gastric ulcers.
100 patients received either DGL at 760 mgs x daily or Tagamet at 200 mgs x daily and 400 mgs at bedtime, for 6-12 weeks. The percentage of ulcers that healed were similar but the licorice had no side effects related to toxicity.

AIDS, HIV, Liver
Mori, K. Rinsho Byhori, Vol. 37, pgs. 1200-1208, 1989.
Licorice can help with immune deficient diseases.
9 asymptomatic HIV positive patients were given 200-800 mgs of glycrrhizen in an IV solution daily for 8 weeks. Helper T cells, improved helper/suppressor ratios were evidenced as well as was improved liver function.

Ulcers
Tewari, S.N., Wilson, A.K. Practitioner, Vol. 210, pgs. 820-825, 1972.
Licorice helps with duodenal ulcers.
40 patients with chronic duodenal ulcers of from 4 to 12 years and who had more than 6 relapses in the previous year, were divided into 2 groups. All patients had been referred to surgery because of the severity of their symptoms. The first group took 3 gms of DGL daily for 8 weeks, the second took 4.5 gms daily for 16 weeks. Both groups had positive results and none required surgery in the follow up year. The higher dosage was even more effective.

Ulcers
Turpie, A.G., Runcie, J., Thomsen, T.J. GUT, Vol. 19, pgs. 299-303, 1969.
Licorice is very helpful in the treatment of gastric ulcers.
33 gastric ulcer patients were treated with deglycrrhizinated licorice (DGL) at 760 mgs x daily, or placebo, for 1 month. The reduction in ulcer size was 78% higher in the treated group. Complete healing took place in 44% of the licorice group with 6% in the control group.

Liver extracts
Hepatitis
Fujisawa, K. Asian Medical Journal, Vol. 26, pgs. 497-526, 1984.
Liver extracts help with hepatitis (inflammation of the liver).
556 patients with chronic hepatitis were given either 70 mgs of liver hydrosylate or a placebo 3X daily for 3 months. The group receiving the liver extracts had far lower liver enzyme levels, which reflects the amount of damage to the liver.

Lysine
Herpes
Griffith, R.S. Dermatologica, Vol. 175, pgs. 183-90, 1987.
Lysine helps with Herpes Simplex infections.
52 patients with frequent infections both orally and in the genitals or both, were given lysine 1 gm daily for 6 months, or a placebo. All patients were told to avoid nuts, chocolate and gelatin. Herpes outbreaks were recorded at 3.1 in the treated group, compared to 4.2 in the placebo group, and the treated group had milder symptoms. The treatment was rated effective or very effective at 74% by the lysine group, as compared to 28% in the placebo group.

Magnesium Sulfate
Cardiac Arrythmias
Brodsky, M.A. American Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 73, pgs. 1227-29, 1994.
Magnesium is valuable in the treatment of cardiac arrythmias.
18 patients with atrial fibrillations were given either digoxin and a placebo, or digoxin plus magnesium. The magnesium was given intravenously- 20% of a 10 gm magnesium sulfate solution was given in the first 15 minutes, the rest infused over a 6 hour period. Heart rate decreased from an average of 130 to 120 in the first 15 minutes for the magnesium group. After 24 hours the magnesium group had an average heart rate was 105. In the magnesium group, 60% converted to normal sinus rhythm, whereas 3 out of 8 did in the digoxin group.

Energy, Pain
Clauw, D.J. Arthritis Rheumatitis, Vol. 9, pgs. 1331-34, 1994.
Magnesium can help with energy and pain.
32 patients received either an IM injection of magnesium sulfate or a placebo, for 6 weeks. At the end of the study 12 of the 15 magnesium group reported improved energy levels, better emotional state and less pain. The placebo group only reported 3 out of 17 showing improvement.

Headaches, Menstruation, PMS
Facinnetti, F. Headache Vol. 31 pgs. 298-304, 1991.
Magnesium helps the migraine headaches in PMS.
20 patients with migraine headaches associated with premenstrual phases were given 360 mgs of magnesium carboxylic acid on the 15th day of their cycle and continued until menstruation, for two cycles, or a placebo. The number of days the headache lasted and the measurements for pain were significantly reduced in the treated group. Overall symptoms of PMS were also lowered, and returned when the magnesium was discontinued.

Heart Disease
Fernandes, J.S. Magnesium, Vol. 4, pg. 283, 1985.
Magnesium relieves symptoms in mitral valve replacement.
35 patients with symptomatic MVP attributed to low magnesium levels were given 3 gms of magnesium lactate daily. 24 received magnesium for 16 weeks, while 11 received placebo for 8 weeks, then magnesium for 8 weeks. Of those treated for 16 weeks, 29% had symptoms relieved in 4-12 weeks, 45.8% had all but psychic symptoms relieved and 25% showed some improvement. Symptoms that improved included palpitations, abnormal chest pain, vascular spasms and muscle cramps.

Menstruation, PMS
Fontana-Kleiber, H., Hogg, B. J Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax, Vol. 791 (16), pgs. 491-4, 1990.
Magnesium can help with severe PMS and erratic menstruation.
21 patients aged 16-42 were given magnesium (magnesiocard 3x5 mMol granules) on the day preceding menstruation and on the first and second days of the menstrual cycle for six cycles, or a placebo. A small effect was noted on the first day, but a significant effect was achieved in alleviating back and lower abdominal pain on the second and third days. Work days missed due to menstrual problems was also notably reduced.

Hearing
Gaspar, A.Z., Gassar, P., Flammer, J. Opthalmologica, Vol. 209, pgs. 11-13, 1995.
Magnesium may prevent induced hearing loss.
300 young military recruits undergoing basic training that involved exposure to high levels of impulse noises while using earplugs, were given 167 mgs of magnesium asparatate daily for 2 months, or a placebo. The study indicated that the rate of hearing loss was more frequent and more severe in the placebo group.

Constipation
Kinnunen, O., Salokannel, J. Annals of Clinical Research, Vol. 19 (5), pgs. 321-23, 1990.
Magnesium helps the elderly with constipation.
54 geriatric patients aged 65 or older were given magnesium hydroxide at 25 mls daily, or a bulk laxative. More frequent bowel movements with greater stool consistency occurred in the magnesium treated group.

High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol
Moyotoma, T., Sano, H. and Fukuzaki, H. Hypertension Vol. 13, pgs. 227- 232, 1989.
Magnesium can help with high blood pressure.
21 male patients with high blood pressure were given 500 mgs of magnesium daily, or a placebo. Mean blood pressure ( the average between diastolic and systolic) decreased from 111 to 102. Other results were noteworthy. Levels of sodium, potassium and magnesium in the blood normalized and triglycerides went from 102 to 82 mgs and total cholesterol from 195 to 184.

Asthma
Skobeloff, E.M. JAMA, Vol. 262 (9), pgs. 1210-13, 1989.
Magnesium may improve breathing in asthma patients.
39 patients with moderate to severe asthma were given either 1.2 gms of magnesium sulfate of a placebo. Breath flow rates were measured and the treated group experienced an increase of 225 to 297 as compared to 208 to 216 in the placebo group. The number of hospital admissions decreased in the treated group (7 versus 15) and the number of already hospitalized patients that were then discharged also increased (12 versus 4 in the placebo group).

Pregnancy
Spatling, L., Spatling, G. Br J Obstet Gynecol, Vol. 95, pgs. 120-25, 1988.
Magnesium helps prevent complications in pregnancy.
As early as possible in their pregnancies, 278 women received 15 mMol of magnesium aspartate in 6 doses daily. 290 women were given placebo. Complications requiring hospitalization were reduced from 22.4% in the controls as compared to 15.8% in the treated group. Days hospitalized in the treatment group went to 37%. Hemorrhage, incompetent cervix, preterm labor and completed gestations were all improved in the treated group, as well as the health of the newborns. There were fewer low birth rate babies, fewer required neonatal intensive care and fewer had low Apg.ar scores.

High Blood Pressure
Witteman, J.C.M. Am Journal of Clin Nutr, Vol. 60, pgs. 129-135, 1994.
Magnesium helps to lower blood pressure.
91 middle aged and elderly women with mild to moderate high blood pressure and who were not on BP medicines, were given either 480 mgs of magnesium aspartate or a placebo, daily for 6 months. By the end of the study, systolic blood pressure dropped 2.7 mm of mercury more than in the placebo group, achieving a near normal reading of 143.8/86.

Melatonin
Mental, Jet Lag
Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 67 (6), pgs. 520-4, 1996.
Comparatore, C.A., Lieberman, H.R., Kerby, A.W., Adams, B., Crowley, J.S.

Melatonin prevents sleep disruption and cognitive degradation.
Army aircrews needed for rapid deployment in the Middle East were given 10 mgs of melatonin. Melatonin advanced the bedtimes and rise times of the group by 2-3 hours, and sleep durations were between 7-8 hours. Dual task vigilance tests were administered, and treated subjects scored one half of the normal errors, a significant reduction.

Insomnia
Haimov, I., Lavie, P., Laudon, M., Herer, P., Vigder, C., Zizapil, N. Sleep, Vol. 18, pgs. 598-603, 1995.
Melatonin alleviates insomnia.
Elderly insomniacs were given 2 mgs of melatonin per day for a 5 week period. Evaluations were done weekly, and an improvement in sleep initiation and maintenance was shown in the treated group.

Cancer, Tumors
Lissoni, P. British Journal of Cancer, Vol. 69, pgs. 196-199, 1994.
Melatonin can aid drug therapy in the treatment of cancer.
80 patients with advanced solid tumors received either the drug Interleukon-2 alone (at 3 million IU'S 6 days a week for 4 weeks) or in combination with Melatonin at 40 mgs a day orally. A complete response occurred in 3 out of 41 receiving the combination treatment and none in the group taking IL-2 alone. A partial response was noted in 8 out of 41 patients and none in the IL-2 alone group. The survival rate of 1 yr occurred in 19 out of 41 and 6 out of 30 in the IL-2 alone group.

Cancer, Tumors
Lissoni, P., Palorossi, F., Tancini, G., Barni, S., Ardizzoia, A., Brivia, F., Zubelwicz, B., Chatikine, V. European Journal of Cancer, Vol 32A (8), pgs. 1340-3, July 1996.
Melatonin can aid in cancer treatment.
100 patients with untreatable solid tumors were given either supportive care alone or supportive care with 20 mgs of melatonin daily in the pm for 3 months. 86 patients (those remaining after 14 deaths) had average blood levels of T.F. with no weight loss.

Jet Lag
Petrie, K. Biological Psychiatry, Vol. 33, pgs. 526-530, 1993.
Melatonin can alleviate the symptoms of jet lag.
52 members of an airline cabin crew flying an international route were divided into three groups; early melatonin (5 mgs started 3 days prior to departure and up to 5 days after the return) late melatonin (a placebo for 3 days, then 5 mgs of melatonin for 5 days) and placebo. The late melatonin group had the best ratings for jet lag, moodiness and sleepiness of the groups. The early group had worst ratings than did the placebo group.

Sleep Disorders
Petrie, K., Wurtman, R.J., Zhadanova, I., Lynch, H.J. Clinical Pharmacological Therapy, Vol. 57, pgs. 552-58, 1995.
Melatonin alleviates sleep disorders.
9 patients age 51-78 were given 2 mgs of melatonin for 3 consecutive days, or a placebo. Core body temperature and motor activity during sleep as well as a subjective questionnaire, were used to determine effectiveness. Melatonin greatly reduced the number of movements per night, latency to sleep onset (how long it takes to fall asleep), and the number of awakenings per night. It also improved the subjective sleep quality and did not increase morning drowsiness.

Milk Thistle (Silybum Marianum)
Alcohol Related, Liver
Ferenci, P., Dragosics, B. Journal of Hepatology, Vol. 9, pgs. 105-13, 1989.
Silymarin may reduce death from cirrhosis of the liver.
87 patients with cirrhosis (46 alcohol induced) were given silymarin (ingredient of Milk Thistle, detoxes liver) at 140 mgs 3X daily for 41 months. 83 patients were given a placebo.14 dropped out in the treatment group, there were 24 deaths with 18 related to liver disease, with 37 deaths with 31 related to liver disease in the control group. The 4 year survival rate was 59+9% in the treated group and 39+9% in the control group.

Gallstone
Nassauto, G. Journal of Herpatology, Vol. 12, pgs. 290-295, 1991.
Silymarin can prevent or treat gallstones.
19 patients who had a history of gallstones (4) or who had had their gall bladders removed (15) were studied after having received 420 mgs daily of silymarin (ingredient of Milk Thistle detoxes liver) for 30 days. The composition of the bile was analyzed before and after treatment, showing a reduction in the biliary cholesterol concentration and bile saturation index.

Liver
Palasciano, G., Portincasa, V., Palmieri, V., Ciani, D., Venemiale, G., Altomare, E. Current Therapeutic Research, Vol. 55, pgs. 537-545, May 1994.
Milk Thistle helps reduce liver damage.
60 psychiatric patients previously treated with psychotropic drugs for at least 5 years were divided into 4 groups and treated with either silymarin (ingredient of Milk Thistle detoxes liver) alone (800 mgs in 2 divided doses) or with drug therapy, or placebo, for 90 days. Blood tests to determine cellular damage were done at the onset and at 30,60 and 90 days as well as one month after the conclusion of the study. Data showed a decrease in liver cell damage, with the most significant decrease showing in the groups that suspended drug therapy altogether.

Liver
Szilard, S., Szentgyorgyi, D., Demeter, I. Acta Med Hung, Vol. 45, pgs. 249- 256, 1988.
Silymarin can help treat liver damage due to toxic chemical exposure.
30 workers who had been exposed to toxic toluene and or xylene vapors from 5-20 years were treated with silymarin (ingredient of Milk Thistle detoxes liver). Their liver function tests and their platelet counts significantly improved, while the workers not treated remained abnormal.

Mistletoe (Viscum album)
Cancer, Anxiety
Heiny, B.M. Krebsmedizin, Vol. 12, pgs. 3-14, 1991.
Mistletoe extract can effectively help standard drug therapy in breast cancer patients.
40 patients with advanced breast cancer were given either an extract of mistletoe called Eurixor along with standard chemotherapy, the treatment group had statistically significant higher leukocyte (type of white blood cell) levels compared to the control group. They also had an average white blood count of 3000 (per cubic ml) compared to the 1000 of the control group. The treatment group also reported less anxiety and higher quality of life.

Mushrooms
Cholesterol
Suzuki, S. and Ohshima, S. Mushroom Science IX (Part One) Proceedings of the 9th International Scientific Congress on the Cultivation of Edible Fungi.
Shitake Mushrooms can effect cholesterol levels.
40 elderly people and 420 young women were given 9 gms of dried shitake or the equivalent of fresh shitake (90 gms) daily for 7 days. Total cholesterol count in the elderly had decreased by 7-15%, and by 6-12% in the young women.

Cholesterol
Suzuki, S. and Ohshima, S. Mushroom Science (Part One) Proceedings of 9th International Scientific Congress on the Cultivation of Edible Fungi.
Shitake Mushrooms can effect cholesterol levels.
30 young women were given 90 gms of fresh shitake and 60 gms of butter, or only the butter, or only the shitake and butter group decreased by 4%, the butter group's increased by 14% and the shitake only group's decreased by 12%.

NADH
Energy, Coordination
Birkmayer, G.D. International Journal of Sports Medicine, April 1996.
Physical performance is enhanced by NADH coenzyme.
17 athletes took 5 mgs daily of Enada for 4 weeks. The dispersion reaction time (DRT) was reduced by 10% in 5 of the patients, 10-20% in 8 and 20% in 3 of the patients. Overall improvement in maximum performance levels improved by 10%, which is considered extremely significant.

Niacin
Cholesterol
Harvard University Medical School, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Niacin reduces cholesterol in recent study.
101 heart patients taking 1000 mg. of niacin daily showed an average 18% drop in their cholesterol levels in less than a year.

Nopal
Diabetes
Frati, A.C., Jimenez, E., Ariza, R.C. Phytotherapy Research, Vol. 4, pgs. 195- 7, 1990.
Nopal may help with diabetes treatment.
8 diabetics were given 500 mgs of nopal (prickly pear) on an empty stomach. 3 hours later, a 25% drop in fasting blood glucose levels had been achieved.

Oat bran
Cholesterol
Van Horn, L. Prev Med, Vol. 17 (3), 1988.
Oat Bran can reduce cholesterol.
236 healthy volunteers were given the American Heart Associations low fat and low cholesterol diet for 4 weeks. Their average cholesterol count had dropped about 11 mg/dl. They were then given 1-2 ozs of oatmeal a day, either from cereal or muffins, or no oatmeal products, for 8 more weeks. Cholesterol levels continued to drop in both groups, with the greatest decrease in the oatmeal eating group.

Cholesterol
University of California, Irvine, Scientists, Western Journal of Medicine.
Oat Bran reduces cholesterol, especially the LDL(low density lipoproteins) Cholesterol
19 healthy male and female students who ate two oat bran muffins a day for 4 weeks lowered their total cholesterol more than 5% and their LCL cholesterol 8.7%. Muffins made of wheat and oat bran had no effect on the control group.

Panax Ginseng
Immune System
Bohn, B., Nebe, C.T., Barr.., C. Arzneimittel-forsch, Vol. 37, pgs. 1193-1196, 1987.
Ginseng may help with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
36 healthy subjects were given either 10 mgs of Siberian Ginseng extract daily for 4 weeks, or a placebo. Immune system parameters greatly improved in the treated group, as in helper T cell count and killer cell activity increased.

Mental, Memory
D'Angelo, L. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Vol. 16, pgs. 15-22, 1986.
Ginseng helps with mental stress.
University students were given 100 mgs x daily for 12 weeks, or a placebo. Performance was improved in the areas of attention, mental arithmetic, logical deduction, integrated sensory motor function and reaction time. It was noted that the students reported an increase in their general sense of well being overall.

Endurance, Energy
Pieralisi, G. Clinical Therapy, Vol. 13, pgs. 373-78, 1991.
Ginseng can increase physical performance abilities.
50 healthy male sports teachers between the ages of 21 and 47 were given a ginseng preparation x daily for 6 weeks, or a placebo, then the groups switched off. Work load and total oxygen consumption as well as carbon dioxide production and blood lactate levels were significantly lower in the ginseng treated group.

Immune System
Scaglione, F. Drugs and Experimental Clinical Research.
Ginseng can enhance many immune functions.
Three groups of 20 healthy subjects were given capsules containing either 100 mgs of a liquid extract of Panes Ginseng (Group A) 100 mgs of lactose (Group B), or with 100 mgs of standardized extract-4% ginsenoside(chemical constituent of Panax Ginseng Root) content (Group C). All subjects took one capsule every 12 hours for 8 weeks. Blood samples were drawn at the onset and at weeks 4 and 8. Improvements noted involved improved neutrophil function: increased PHI: increased total lymphocytes, increased helper T cells, increased To/To subset and increased NK (natural killer) cell activity. Most of the effects were evident after 4 weeks, but greater effects were documented over a cumulative period.

Diabetes
Sotaniemi, E.A., Haapakoski, E., Rautio, A. Diabetes Care, Vol. 18, pgs. 285- 289, 1995.
Ginseng can help in the treatment of diabetes.
36 Type II diabetics were given 200 mgs of panes ginseng, without any other drug or herbal supplementation for 8 weeks. Fasting blood glucose levels decreased and patients reported increased energy and a general improvement in well being.

Mental, Memory, Immune System, White Blood Cells
Zhao, X.L. Chung Kuo Chung His Chieh Ho Tsa Chih, Vol. 10, pgs. 586-9, 579 1990.
Ginseng can enhance immune function and increase brain function.
358 patients 50-85 years old were given a purified ginsenoside (chemical constituent of Panax Ginseng Root) tablet of 50 mgs x daily for 2 months, or a placebo (123 patients). A significant memory improvement was exhibited in the treated group as well as increased white blood cell production and other immune functions.

Papain
Postpartum
Pollack, P.J. Current Therapeutic Research, Vol. 4 (5), pgs. 225-37, 1962.
Papain helps with postpartum recovery.
60 obstetrical patients that required episiotomies (surgical cut in the vaginal opening to give the baby more room to come out) received 1 tablet of papaya enzymes every 2 waking hours for 48 hours , then 1 tablet every 3-4 hours until discharge, or a placebo. By the 4th postpartum day, swelling was absent or not absent in 79% vs 32% in the placebo group. Improvement by the time of discharge was twice as good in the placebo group and 59% had no symptoms at all compared to 21% in the placebo group.

Peppermint (mentha piperita)
Headaches, Mental
Grobel, H., Schmidt, G., Soyka, D. Cephalagia, Vol. 14 (3), pgs. 223-34, June 1994.
Peppermint oil can relieve headaches.
32 healthy subjects were given peppermint oil and eucalyptus oil mixed with ethanol or peppermint oil and ethanol alone, to apply to headache areas of the forehead and temples. The peppermint and eucalyptus oil combination increased cognitive performance, relaxed the muscles and improved the mental state in general. The peppermint oil and ethanol alone proved to relieve the pain and general sensitivity of the headache.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Intestinal
United Kingdom, Kingham, J.G.C. Lancet, pg. 986, October 15, 1995.
Peppermint is useful in treating irritable bowel syndrome.
141 patients undergoing barium enemas were given either standard barium sulphate or a suspension with peppermint oil added: fewer of those given peppermint oil needed drug therapy to inhibit spasm in the intestinal muscles. The German Commission E (their FDA) has reviewed and approved peppermint oil as a safe and effective treatment for use in IBS (irritable bowel syndrome).

Multiple Vitamins / Minerals
Cancer, Longevity
Blot, W. Journal of the National Institute, Sept. 1993.
Vit/Min supplementation lowers death rates
30,000 residents of Luxian, China were treated over a 5 year period with either a placebo, or a variety of vitamin/mineral combinations that 1-2x greater potency than the USRDA. The overall death rate dropped by 9% the death rate by cancer dropped by 13%.

Phyllanthus amarus
Hepatitis
Thyagarajan, S.P. Lancet, Vol. 2, pgs. 764-6, 1988.
Phyllanthus amarus is helpful in treating hepatitis.
37 Hepatitis B carriers were given a dried powder of Phyllanthus amarus plant at 200 mgs 3X daily for 30 days, or a placebo. Half way into the treatment period 595 of the patients had lost the hepatitis B surface antigen compared to 4% of the placebo group. There were no toxic side effects.

Potassium
High Blood Pressure
Krishna, G.G. New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 320 (1), pgs. 177-82, 1989.
Potassium helps control blood pressure.
10 patients with normal blood pressure were given diets with low or normal amounts of potassium for nine days. Sodium intake remained at normal levels. Both arterial and diastolic blood pressure significantly increased on a low potassium diet and remained at normal on the normal potassium intake diet.

High Blood Pressure
Patki, P.S. British Journal of Medicine, Vol. 301, pgs. 521-523, 1990.
Potassium can help with high blood pressure.
37 adults with mild hypertension received either 2.5 gms of potassium along with 480 mgs of magnesium daily for 8 weeks, or a placebo. The potassium supplementation lowered systolic blood pressure by an average of 23 milliliters and diastolic blood pressure by 16 milliliters.

High Blood Pressure
Sian, A. British Medical Journal, Vol. 294, pgs. 1453-56, 1987.
Potassium can help control blood pressure.
37 adults with mild hypertension received either 48 mMol of potassium daily for 15 weeks, or placebo. They were evaluated at 3 weeks, where it was then noted that a significant decrease in BP had occurred in the treated group as compared to placebo, and at 15 weeks it was at the maximum lowest level achieved. 13 patients then continued treatment on half the potassium dose for an additional 9 weeks. Their BP was still lower than their baseline measurements and still lower than that of the placebo group.

Primrose oil
Fatigue
Behan, P.O., Behan, W.M. Acta Nerol Scand, Vol. 82 (3), pgs. 209-16, 1990.
Primrose oil can help with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
63 patients with CFS were given a mixture of 80% primrose oil and 20% fish oil for 3 months.74% of treated patients reported an improvement in symptoms such as fatigue, aches and pains and depression, which rose to 85% in 3 months. Also by 3 months, essential fatty acid levels had increased to normal, with monosaturated and saturated levels decreasing to normal as well.

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Belch, J.J. Annals of Rheumatoid Diseases, Vol. 47 (2), pgs. 96-104, 1986.
Primrose oil (and Fish Oil) aids in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
49 patients taking anti inflammatory drugs were given either 12 capsules a day of 89% primrose oil and 20% fish oil, 12 capsules of primrose oil alone, or placebo, for three months. Drug therapy was then reduced, and the treatments continued for an additional 9 months. Those in the combination group rated themselves as 100% better, the primrose oil alone group rated themselves as 94% better, as compared to 33% in the control group. 83% in the combination group were able to completely eliminate or cut by half their drug therapy, while 94% in the primrose oil group were able to eliminate or cut down as compared to 34% in the placebo group. When placed on placebo, symptoms worsened.

Pain
Pye, J.K. Lancet, Vol. 2, pgs. 373-77, 1985.
Primrose oil can help with breast pain.
291 patients with non cancer related severe ongoing breast pain were given 3 gms a day of primrose oil for 3-6 months. 45% of 92 patients with cyclical pain (pain that occurs in regular phases) had either reduced or no pain after treatment, compared to 19% in the placebo group.

Skin, Dermatitis
Stewart, J.C.M. Journal of Nutritional Medicine, Vol. 2, pgs 9-15, 1991.
Primrose oil can help with dermatitis. (skin inflammation)
179 patients with moderate to severe dermatitis and who had been using hydrocortisone for more than 2 years, were given 2 gms of primrose oil daily after meals for 11 months. Regular medication was also continued. 62% were rated as improved and most patients had begun to respond at 12 weeks of treatment. Many were able to discontinue regular medication and only mild side effects were noted.

Tumors, Cancer, Weight
Van de Merwe. British Journal of Clinical Practice, Vol. 41 (9), pgs. 907-15, 1987.
Primrose oil can help reduce tumor masses.
21 patients with untreatable cancers were given 18-35 capsules of evening primrose oil. Subjective and clinical improvement was noted in all patients, and objective documentation of tumor reduction and weight gain was evident in some patients. 11 with liver related cancers had liver reductions and survival times were increased from the average 42 days in untreated patients to 90 days.

Psyllium Seed Husks
Cholesterol
Leven, E.G. Archives of Internal Medicine, Vol. 150, pgs. 1822-7, 1990.
Psyllium helps lower cholesterol.
96 high cholesterol patients were put on a prudent diet and supplemented with 5.1 gms of psyllium daily for 16 weeks. A 5.6% decrease in total cholesterol was recorded, as was a 8.6% reduction in LDL (low density lipoproteins) (bad) cholesterol levels.
Diabetes
Pastors, J.G. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 53, pgs. 1431-5, 1991.
Psyllium can help with the treatment of diabetes.
18 non insulin dependent diabetics were given 3.4 gms packets of psyllium daily to be taken immediately before eating. Glucose elevation (blood sugar) was reduced by 14% at breakfast and 20% at dinner compared to placebo. Serum insulin levels were reduced by 11%.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Prior, A., Whorwell, P.J. Gut, Vol. 28 (110), pgs. 1510-13, 1987.
Psyllium helps with irritable bowel syn