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>,
Billy Rose <rosefam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > What is the common name of that herbal please?
>
> http://www.holistic-online.com/Herbal-Med/_Herbs/h343.htm
>
> http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Prunella+vulgaris
>
> http://www.herbnet.com/Herb%20Uses_RST.htm
(as self-heal)
>
>
> Biological Name: Prunellae vulgaris
>
> Other Names: Prunella, Xia ku cao, self heal, all heal
>
> Parts Used: flower spike
>
> Remedies For:
>
> Antipyretic, diuretic, anti-inflammatory antihypertensive vasodilator.
>
> Prunella is used for painful, red, and/or swollen eyes often associated
> with hypertension. It is also very effective for softening and resolving
> swollen lymph glands, goiter, breast lumps, cancer and tumors.
>
> Description:
>
> Grows both in the northwestern and north- eastern parts of North
America.
>
> Dosage: 9-15 grams
>
> As I wrote, I'm still taking two allopathic medications besides the
> Prunella but I was going to have to start a third to get my BP down. I
> want to reduce the amount of pharmaceuticals that I'm ingesting as I've
> seen them reduce people to alzheimer levels of awareness. Besides, our
> species has spent millions of years in dealing with herbs and only a
> hundred years, maybe, dealing with the pharmaceutical companies.
>
> I am surprised that the Prunella produced such dramatic and rapid
> results. The plant is a type of mint and very easy to grow (as with all
> mints). I'm reading different things about what part of the plant to use
> but for the time I'm just using the flower spikes. The infusion (cold)
> has little taste. I add spearmint or peppermint, plus lemon for flavor.
> As I said, we use it for our cold drinking water and just replace the
> water that we take out for a couple of days and then make a fresh batch.
> Probably only the first pitcher has a therapeutic dose but the effects
> seem to linger on.
> --
> FB - FFF
>
> Billy
Thanks!
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