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Comfrey has gotten some bad press recently because it contains some compounds that may cause liver damage when the herb is ingested. But there's no evidence that comfrey is risky when applied to the skin, which is what I would suggest for CTS (and arthritis). At home, I'd steam the fresh leaves and apply after cooling to the afflicted wrist. Those not lucky enough to have their own green pharmacy garden might add a few teaspoons of dried, powdered comfrey to the previously mentioned recipe for red pepper or to any skin cream.

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum). Cumin, a common spice used liberally in Mexican foods, contains three pain-relieving compounds, seven anti-inflammatory ones and four that combat swelling. If I had CTS, I'd use lots of cumin on food and add it to my curried rice, curried celery or CelebrADE (see recipe Page 120).

One of the world's leading authorities on herbal healing, James Duke is author of The Green Pharmacy (see MOTHER'S Bookshelf, Page 129). Active in rain forest preservation, he leads ecotours in the Amazon. Contact jimduke@cpcug.org .

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