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26 Cards in this Set
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Ginger
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"Nausea (post‐surgery, motion,
pregnancy, chemotherapy), diarrhea, rheumatoid/osteo arthritis, muscle pain |
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Flaxseed |
"Laxative, lowering cholesterol, hot
flashes/breast pain, arthritis, cancer |
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Green Tea |
"Performance enhancer, cancer,
CVD, liver disorders |
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Peppermint Oil |
"Nausea, indigestion, colds, other GI
problems, tension headache |
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Glucosamine and Chondritin |
Joint health
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Grapeseed Extract
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"Heart conditions, nerve/eye
damage, cancer, wound healing |
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Butterbur |
Migraines, allergies, asthma
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Ginseng
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"Increase energy, erectile
dysfunction, Hep C, decrease in blood glucose, controlling blood pressure |
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Evening Primrose Oil |
Eczema, rheumatoid arthritis, breast pain associated with menopausal symptoms, cancer, diabetes
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Black Cohosh
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"Menopausal symptoms (hot flashes,
night sweats, vaginal dryness) |
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Cranberry |
"Prevent/treat UTIs, dental plaque;
antioxidant; anticancer agent |
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Saw Palmetto |
"Urinary symptoms associated with
BPH, pelvic pain, decreased sex drive, hair loss, hormone imbalances |
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Aloe Vera |
wound healing, sunburns, laxative, diabetes, asthma, epilepsy, osteoarthritis
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Soy
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"High cholesterol, menopausal
symptoms, osteoporosis, memory, high blood pressure, breast/prostate cancer |
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Hawthorn |
Heart disease (heart failure, angina)
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Red Yeast Rice
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Lower cholesterol
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Noni
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Joint health, CVD, diabetes
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Ginkgo
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"Asthma, bronchitis, fatigue,
tinnitus, improve memory, decrease intermittent claudication, MS, erectile dysfunction |
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Cat’s Claw |
"Support of immune system (viral
infxn, HIV, herpes, arthritis, cancer) |
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Milk Thistle |
"Protective effects for liver,
cholesterol lowering |
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Dandelion |
"Liver or kidney tonic, digestive
problems |
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Feverfew |
"Fevers, headaches, nausea,
toothache, insect bites, problems with menstruation/childbirth, psoriasis, allergies, asthma, dizziness, tinnitus, N/V |
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Echinacea |
Support of immune system
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St John’s Wort
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Depression, anxiety, sleep
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Goldenseal
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"Skin diseases, ulcers, gonorrhea,
colds, respiratory tract infxn, infectious diarrhea, eye infxn, vaginitis, cancer, wounds, canker sores, sore gums/mouth/throat (when used as a mouthwash); Often combined with Echinacea to treat colds |
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Kava |
Mild anxiety, sleep
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