Complementary and Alternative Therapies-Herbs

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Herbs

Herbs are generally a safe way to strengthen and tone the body's systems.
As with any therapy, you should work with your health care provider to get
your problem diagnosed before starting any treatment. You may use herbs as
dried extracts (capsules, powders, teas), glycerites (glycerine extracts),
or tinctures (alcohol extracts). Unless otherwise indicated, you should
make teas with 1 tsp. herb per cup of hot water. Steep covered
5 - 10 minutes for leaf or flowers, and 10 - 20 minutes for roots.
Drink 2 - 4 cups per day. You may use tinctures alone or in combination
as noted.

* Green tea ( Camellia sinensis) standardized extract,
250 - 500 mg daily, for antioxidant, anticancer and immune effects. Use caffeine-free products. You may also prepare teas from the leaf of this herb.
* Reishi mushroom ( Ganoderma lucidum) standardized extract,
150 - 300 mg two to three times daily, for anticancer and immune effects. You may also take a tincture of this mushroom extract, 30 - 60 drops two to three times a day.
* Olive leaf ( Olea europaea ) standardized extract, 250 - 500 mg one to three times daily, for anticancer and immune effects.
* Milk thistle ( Silybum marianum ) seed standardized extract, 80 - 160 mg two to three times daily, for detoxification support.

University of Maryland Medical Center