Part II An Herbal Medicine Chest

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One last thing: Let me remind you to always pay close attention to your body. Listen to it. Be sensitive to the herbs you use and how they are affecting you—let that help you determine if you're using too much or too little. Most important, remember that the real key to good health is proper eating. Herbs, like all self-care measures, are most effective when used in conjunction with proper diet.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The herbal remedies in this article should not be used as substitutes for professional medical attention for any serious health disturbance or for any chronic warning symptoms. When in doubt, consult your physician.

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Treeflower Oil: My Favorite of Favorites

I want to share one last herbal remedy with you here. You can't make this aid from homegrown herbs (it uses commercially produced edible herb oils), but it works so well it's become my all-time favorite remedy.

It's called treeflower oil. I use it to stimulate my immune system and defensive energies. It's wardedoffcolds, flus, sore throats, headaches, morning sickness, and nausea. (It's also quite a stimulant.) You just take a tiny drop of it at a time: I often dab it on my finger and then put that in my mouth. In the acute stage of an illness, I may take it every half hour; otherwise, once every two hours is enough. I often take it along with my echinacea tincture, because I feel if I use the two together, 1 can get rid of almost any illness that's coming on.

To make treeflower oil, you'll have to order some high-quality edible oils. (KeihlsCompany in New York makes the best—get your local health food store to orderthem.) You need camphor oil... eucalyptus oil. . . cinnamon oil. . . clove oil. . .peppermint oil . . . rosemary oil . . . andginger oil. Combine equal parts of each,store the mixture in an eyedropper bottle,and you'll have as close a thing to an "herbal miracle cure" as I've discovered. Doremember, though, to use treeflower oil only for medicinal purposes.

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