27 Health Tips | Page 5

six weeks. Fish oil contains two
poly-unsaturated fatty acids which are very beneficial for the arteries.

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19. Digest better
There is a plant for each type of digestion problem.
· AIGREMOINE is useful when the stomach problem is
accompanied by enteritis, diarrhea and/or chronic liver infection. It
helps tone a lazy digestive system. And it also helps regularize acidity
and soothe ulcers by improving metabolism.
3 or 4 cups a day. 3 1/2 to 4 tablespoons per quart of water.
· ANGELICA is a digestive, an aperitif, a stimulant, a tonic. It
decongests and soothes stomach pains and swelling.
Prepare an infusion (tea) preferably using the fresh plant: 3 1/2
tablespoons of roots per quart of water. If your stomach is very
swollen, prepare and drink 3 cups per day made of 5 tablespoons of
seeds per quart of water.
· ANISE is a soothing digestive. It aids digestion and the
elimination of intestinal gas, it soothes stomach cramps, aerophagy,
dyspepsia (contractions of the digestive organs, dizziness and a heavy
feeling after eating).
2 or 3 cups per day, after meals: 2 tablespoons of seeds per quart
of water.
· CAMOMILE: a digestive, sedative, anti-inflammation agent
and tonic. It helps painful or difficult digestion, stomach cramps,
gastro-intestinal spasms, loss of appetite, and it helps expulsion of gas

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(carminative). Particularly recommended for persons who suffer from
stomach cramps (and/or who are irritable, temperamental, angry etc.)
One cup of infusion, a half hour before meals, or one hour after.
To prepare the infusion, add 5 1/2 tablespoons to a quart of boiling
water and let stand for five minutes.
· CHERVIL: digestive, depurative and diuretic. It also acts as a
stimulant. For difficult digestion, drink 2 or 3 cups per day. Prepare
an infusion with one teaspoon of dried leaves per cup of water, and
let stand for 10 minutes.
· SAGE: The ancients had a saying - “Why die when your garden
is full of sage!” It is a digestive, diuretic, antispasmodic and helps
combat hypoglycemia.
It stimulates the appetite, fortifies the stomach and aids digestion,
especially when digestion is difficult. It is also a general tonic. 2 or 3
cups of infusion per day. 1 1/2 tablespoons of dried leaves per quart
of water. (Practical Guide No. 6, Vol. II).

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20. Menstrual
cramps - suffer no
more!
To reduce the intensity of menstrual symptoms, you can change
your diet:
·
Less sugar, and slightly more protein.
·
Diuretic foods such as eggplant, cucumbers and parsley can help
diminish water retention.
·
Calcium supplements (1 gram per day) and magnesium (500
milligrams) can help reduce anxiety (always take both).
·
Vitamin B-6 (not more than 50 milligrams per day) can alleviate
symptoms of anxiety and tension.
·
Vitamins E and C also help reduce the intensity of cramps.
·
Aspirin has a mildly soothing effect.
· And once again you can turn to plants to relieve your pains:
* ANGELICA in infusion: 3 1/2 tablespoons of root per quart of
water.
* MATRIX (derived from the Latin for womb): 2 teaspoons of
flowers per quart of water.

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* MILFOI OR YARROW which soothes and reduces overly
abundant menstruation: about 5 1/2 tablespoons of flower tops per
quart of water.
* SAGE in infusion: I 1/2 tablespoons of dried leaves per quart
of water.
In extreme cases, ask your doctor for medication to alleviate
pain.

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21. Stop catching colds
As much as possible, avoid coming into close contact with
infected persons, especially if they cough or sneeze.
A person with a cold is extremely contagious: he or she fills the
air with fine particles of saliva or mucous which transport the virus
microbe. Even if the person is careful to wipe his nose with tissue or
a handkerchief, the microbes will be transported to his hands.
And studies have shown that these viruses are transmitted through
hand contact. So if you have to shake hands with someone who has a
cold, you would better wash soon after!
What can you do if you do catch a cold?
It is useless to take antibiotics: they have no effect on viruses.
However, there are certain substances found in alcohol which help
decongest sinuses, that is why a good hot toddy can work wonders.
But take care of your liver: a toddy is just as good with a little rum as
with a lot.
You don’t have to get drunk to get better. You don’t even have to
drink it - just sniff some strong alcohol like cognac or brandy and
breathe in the fumes.

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22. Use heat to cure
Everyone has heard about how good a sauna feels, and of the
relaxing effect of a steam bath which bathes you in hot vapor.
But there are other heat treatments which are equally beneficial.
Heat relaxes the muscles and ligaments. When applied locally, for
example, with hot towels, it can ease muscle spasms. It can also
reduce arthritic pain. Heat dilates the blood vessels, which in turn
activates circulation.
Applied to a wound,
it can prevent infection by helping white
blood corpuscles and fresh oxygen surround the area more quickly.

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23. How to combat
fatigue
First make