An all herbal therapy for use in cases of enlarged prostate, prostate cancer, or
for general prostate health.
Welah Mide Contains:
Buchu leaf- relieves swelling of prostate (9).
Kelp- normalizes a weak or or enlarged prostate gland, removes pain
from testicles & reduces impotence (6), reduces swelling of prostate
(2).
Parsley- diuretic, contains flavinoids which helps fight cancer (1)(2)(6).
Pau d'arco- contains active ingredients found to be effective against
certain forms of cancer (3)(8).
Red Clover- anti-inflammatory, contains flavinoids (5), used to treat
& prevent cancer (2)(7)(8)(9).
Saw Palmetto- prevents testosterone break-down into dihydrotestosterone
, which causes prostate enlargement (1), reduces inflammation & pain
of prostate (2), urinary antiseptic, reduces enlarged prostate (5), highly
recommended for testes & prostate, marked effect on all glandular tissues
(7), excellent for use in diseases of the prostate gland (9).
Uva ursi- urinary antiseptic (4), yields hydroquinines, possesses
anti-cancer properties, may cause urine to turn dark, contains phenolic
glycosides, having diuretic & urinary antiseptic actions (1).
1. "Prostate Cancer & Other 'Male' Problems" Jack Challem,
Let's Live , July 1995
2. The Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine Daniel Mowery, Cormorant
Books, 1986
3. Prescription for Nutritional Healing James & Phyllis Balch, Avery
Publishing Group, 1990
4. Weiner's Herbal Michael Weiner, Quantum Books, 1990
5. The Complete Medicinal Herbal Penelopy Ody, Dorling Kindersley, 1993
6. Secrets of the Chinese Herbalist Richard Lucas, Parker Publishing, 1987
7. Indian Herbology of N. America Alma Hutchens, Shambalah Books, 1987
8. Earl Mindell"s Herb Bible Earl Mindell, Fireside Books, 1992
9. Back to Eden Jethro Kloss, Back to Eden Publishing Co., 1992
Tamsah Mide contains:
Burdock root - a good blood purifier (4), inhibits tumors (7),
purifies the blood, restores the liver and stimulates the immune system
(8), contains phytoestrogens which have been found to decrease the incidence
of breast cancer and decrease cancer cell growth (6).
Cabbage leaf - contains indole-3 carbinol which reduces the risk
of breast cancer because it interferes with estrogen metabolism (6).
Chaparral - contains a powerful antioxidant, anti-tumor substance
called NDGA (1), NDGA prevents the formation of cancer cells, kills and
or prevents cancerous growths (2), an effective anti-cancer herb (4), protects
against harmful effects of radiation, protects against the formation of
tumors and cancer (8).
Dandelion - when combined with yellow dock and red clover, a powerful
remedy for cancerous growths (3), treats cancer (2), stimulates and aids
the liver to eliminate toxins from the blood (4), aids in the prevention
of sun spots and breast cancer (8), contain retinoids which are being used
in studies against breast cancer (6).
Don Quai - contains polysaccharides which elevate interferon levels
and have anti-tumor activities (7).
Garlic - contains selenium and germanium, anticancer compounds, inhibits
breast tumors (6), relieves symptoms of menopause (4).
Ginger root - contains zingabain which stimulates digestion, boosts
the immune system, inhibits platelet aggregation, tumor metastasis, &
possesses a significant antimutagenic potential against powerful carcinogens
(9).
Orange Peel - contains bioflavinoids, protects against cancer (10).
Red Clover - part of the Hoxsey anti-cancer formula, used for treating
cancer and tumors (1), has been used in American for over 100 years to treat
and prevent cancer (2), when combined with dandelion and yellow dock, a
powerful remedy for cancerous growths (3), used for the treatment of tumors
and various cancers (4), Used to treat and prevent cancer (1,2,5), blood
purifier, antibiotic, fights AIDS, diabetes, cancer tuberculosis, arthritis,
skin disorder, anti-inflammatory (8), contains phytoestrogens which have
been found to decrease the incidence of breast cancer and decrease cancer
cell growth (6).
Rosemary - contains antioxidants that have long been known to be
effective in preventing cancer of all types(6).
Soy Beans - contains phytoestrogens which have been found to decrease
the incidence of breast cancer and decrease cancer cell growth (6).
Turmeric - contain curcumin, a strong antioxidant, which has been
shown to inhibit cancerous tumors (6).
Violet leaf - contain retinoids which are being used in studies against
breast cancer (6).
Bibliography
1 Earl Mindell's Herb Bible Earl Mindell
2 The Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine Daniel Mowrey
3 Natural Healing with Herbs Humbart Santillo
4 The Way of the Herb Michael Tierra
5 Back to Eden Jethro Kloss
6 Allies in the Breast Cancer Battle Herb's for Health Jan/Feb 1998
7 Weiner's Herbal Michael Weiner
8 Prescription for Nutritional Healing Balch & Balch
9 Ginger, Common Spice & Wonder Drug Paul Schulick
10 The Doctor's Vitamin & Mineral Encyclopedia Sheldon Hendler
Although I think contributing to fear in another person is a major sin,
I do want to pass on some alarming information I came across just recently.
I was catching up with my technical journals on the air plane ride to New
Hampshire where I was lecturing at an international herb conference. One
of the articles that got my attention was on breast cancer. I am a firm
believer in prevention and treating the disease instead of the symptoms,
so this article offered some great insights.
For years the public has known that pesticides and herbicides are dangerous
to women. We have probably all heard about studies showing the large amount
of DDT in mother's milk. These chemicals are not only bad for baby, but
bad for the mother too.
One of the leading causes of breast cancer is the absorption of xenoestrogens
or estrogen mimics. These estrogen mimics bind to the estrogen receptor
sites in the breast and elsewhere, then transmit a message to the body that
tells cancer cells to grow. They also they tell the receptor cells to proliferate,
which allows for even more xenoestrogens to be absorbed and more cancerous
growth. Pesticides and herbicides carry estrogen mimics. The most often
used pesticide on corn is Atrazine, so it's not just a matter of what you
use around the house or garden, it's also about what farmers use. Scary,
huh?
Researchers believe 50-95% of cancers are caused by diet and environment.
But it's not just the pesticides, and this is were is really gets scary.
Xenoestrogens are present in plastics. ALL PLASTICS. For the past several
decades, one of the problems lab scientists have had is that chemicals traveling
through plastic tubing picked up xenoestrogens, which interfered with chemicals
analysis. I'm assuming that if they knew is was happening in the lab, they
could figure out it was happening in day to day life, but I don't remember
being notified. Here's the problem; what don't you eat that is packaged
in plastic? You think that the bottled water you are drinking is healthy,
because you no longer consume soda pop or coffee? Think again. You've stopped
eating red meat, so you pick up frozen fish at the store which rests on
a green plastic tray covered with cling wrap. You want to eat fresh vegetables
but the cauliflower, carrots, and celery all come in plastic bags. Or if
you pick your veggies from an open bin, you put your collection in the plasic,
bulk bags provided.
Filtering home tap water is a must. There are large amounts of xenoestrogens
in the detergents that are used privately and by industry, and which find
their way into water supplies, especially ground water.
Feeling hopeless yet? There is no doubt this one is going to be an up hill
battle, but there are some things you can do to protect yourself. No, drinking
out of aluminum cans is not the answer. Remember aluminum is a major contributor
to Alzheimer's disease. Remove food whenever possible from plastic containers
and store in butcher's paper or wax paper. (Good by Mrs. Tupper.) Put the
fresh produce you are purchasing in paper bags instead of plastic. Sure
the checkout person will look at you strange, but what you do want; strange
looks or cancer? Never ever heat foods in plastic containers in the microwave.
Purchase drinks in glass bottles. Avoid using and consuming foods grown
with pesticides and/or herbicides. Buy a good, replaceable water filter
for your home. Eat lots of soy products.
Soy is one of the easiest to find and fix phytoestrogens. Consuming natural
phytoestrogens will provide your body a healthy form of estrogen to bind
to receptor sites. Natural estrogens will not cause cancer cells to grow,
nor does it tell the receptor cells to proliferate.
Cutting red meat out of your diet will cut down on xenoestrogen uptake.
This is a long chemical process that occurs in the intestinal track, and
I don't feel I need to describe here. Eating more indole-3-carbinal vegetables
(brussel sprouts, kale, cauliflower, cabbage, collard greens, and broccoli)
will also assist in moving estrogen mimics through the bowels with little
absorption. A vitamin called Cacium-D-glucarate is also been found to help
move xenoestrogens through the body.
Although alarming, I hope this information is helpful to you all.
I hope you all took my article on xeno-estrogens to heart. The situation
is as bad, or worse than I reported. My sister Terri found a major network
news story that told of hospitals being concerned about using plastic I.V.
bags and tubing as they fear they are giving their patients cancer in the
process.
What to do about Plastics in the Kitchen
I went on a cleaning spree in my kitchen after I wrote the Sept.1998 Runner,
about gender related cancer and xeno-estrogens, getting rid of all the Tupperware
and other plastics I could. I thought I would share what I have learned
about avoiding xeno-estrogens in the kitchen. It's really not all that hard,
and it's a great excuse to by some new dishes!
Storing:
I went back to what my grandmother always referred to as refrigerator jars.
These, basically, are wide mouthed jars that have plastic lids or rubber
seals and don't rust much. Mayonnaise, some peanuts butters, pickles, etc.
all work well.
I still use zip lock bags, but instead of dumping the food directly into
them, I wrap the food first in wax paper and then insert it in the bag.
Buy several rolls of wax paper at the store, as it will become a very popular
item.
Pyrex and Corning make really great little containers that usually come
with plastic lids. If the food isn't touching the lid, it's safe. If you
are worried about it, cover the bowl first with wax paper, then snap the
lid on. You can also get stainless steel bowls with plastic lids, that will
do nicely, and don't forget the graniteware camping bowls and cups, which
is metal covered with a ceramic glaze.
Bread presented an unusual problem, not impossible, but it needed some creativity.
I have a bread machine, and have been using it constantly. How to keep bread
from going stale and not use plastic? Good question. First wrap it in wax
paper, then put it in a plastic bread bag (from a previous loaf) or in a
paper bag, OR sew a bag out of tightly woven material. I made mine out of
rip stop nylon, and it works great. Try two layers of cotton cloth, making
the outside a print you like.
Cooking:
Most table ware can go into the microwave, and a napkin or paper towel over
the top will keep it from splattering. The Corning and Pyrex you used to
store the food in, will, of course, go right into the microwave easily,
but be sure not to use the plastic lids. No one cooks on top of the stove
in plastics, so we won't go there.
Convenience cups:
Here's the hardest one so far, but again, not impossible. Since I have
scared myself out of 90% of my old aspartame habit, I have taken to making
myself pots of herbal and mixed teas as a beverage. Sweetened, of course,
with Stevia. Instead of pouring my drinks into plastic thermal convenience
cups to take them with me in the car or have around the office and house
as I work, I now use a 16 oz. glass juice bottle. I went to the store and
bought a couple of beverages in glass jars (Arizona teas, SoBe juices, etc.).
After consuming the contents (not my favorites, but it was tolerable) I
then made a "cozy" for the jar out of two layers of rip stop nylon
with a layer of thin foam between. Mine is a little fancy, but you can make
a simple one that allows for the jar to just slip in. Make sure you put
a bottom in the cozy to absorb any condensation. I checked first to see
what bottles would fit into my car caddy before I began, as that is where
I usually want something to drink. With the insulation, the bottled contents
stay quite cool for hours. You will have to experiment with the bottle tops
to see what you like best, cut away opening, unscrewing, etc.
It's long been a joke among women that if men got PMS, cramps or hot
flashes, a cure would have been found for it a long time ago. The truth
is, there has been a cure for it, from a long time ago. But in the past
century, Americans especially, have grown to disdain those things that smacked
of the 'old knowledge', and science and technology have moved to the forefront.
It has only been since science 'discovered' the mysteries of the life giving
plants of the too fastly diminishing rain forests and other vestiges of
Nature, that the potentials and properties of herbs have gained recognition.
As indigenous Native Americans, we have known and held the wisdom of our
plant relations in common and sacred knowledge for eons. Plants are seen
as viable and participating members of our world. Without the support of
the other "nations", we as human beings would not exist.
The gifts of the Green Nations are not small. Over 75% of all pharmaceuticals
were orignally derived from phytochemicals and over 36% of all drugs used
for cancer come from the rain forests. That last figure is pretty scary
when you remember that the forests are being destroyed to the tune of one
foot ball field sized area every 15 minutes. Total destruction. Total ruin.
Totally unacceptable. Until human kind manages to 'paint itself into a corner',
let's look at how herbs can help and stop menstrual suffering.
Most familiar to many is licorice, although we usually think of it in connection
with candy and as a flavoring. Licorice root is an antispasmodic, acts like
estrogen in the system and is also and anti-inflammatory. These are three
important functions when dealing with PMS and menstrual cramps. Pleasant
tasting and sweet, the root itself can be chewed or taken in tincture or
capsule form. Saw palmetto (a small palm growing in SE. N. Am.) is also
an anti-inflammatory, but has the added bonus of decreasing ovarian irritability.
Suma (a S. Am. herb) is a wonderful immuno-modulator (supports and boosts
the immune system). This root energizes the body, combats anemia, fatigue
and stress. Mitchella repens (commonly known as "squaw" vine will
not be referred to in that term here. "Squaw" in a derogatory
term, bastardized from it's original Native form, referring to women's genitals;
you know, the "C" word!) This uterine tonic has been used throughout
history and is still used to help prevent miscarriage. Gotu Kola, known
in tropical countries and in Ayruvedic medicine, promotes healing after
childbirth, and aids in eliminating excess fluids. It acts as a nerve tonic,
decreases fatigue and depression and is said to help the sex drive. Wild
Yam is a wonderful estrogen replacement, and can be easily used by women
facing menopause. Care and caution should be used by women facing reproductive
cancer, especially after surgery. In some forms of cancer, an increase in
estrogen can cause different tissues (cyst, tumors, etc.) to grow rapidly.
Contact your doctor about estrogen supplements. Dong Qui (also known as
Dang Gui and Tang Kuei) is a amazing general tonic. This herb, also an anti-inflammatory
and anti-spasmodic, aids women of all ages by helping regulate menses, stopping
cramps, insomnia, hypertension and hot flashes. Schizandra fruit, also from
China, is a friend to women entering the Grandmother Lodge. This herb is
an anti-depressant, mild stimulant while lowering the blood pressure, stopping
night sweats, heart palpitations and insomnia.
Most of these herbs can be found in health food stores in capsules or tinctures.
The best and most successful applications of these herb though is in combination.
While there are many herb companies making and promoting women's herbal
support, know that each women is different and while one product does nothing
for you, another may be exactly what you need. Likewise, be prepared to
try one for a month or two before you make up your mind it is or is not
what you want. Certain herbs work better in concert with others, and only
a well trained herbalist can help you decide what is best in your particular
case.
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