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Sage
P.O.Box 420
Natural Products Association (NNFA),
E. Barre, VT 05649
Promoting products for healthy lifestyles
tel: 802.479.9825 M fax: 802.476.3722
1773 T St. NW
http://www.sagemountain.com
Washington, DC 20009
tel: 202.223.0101 M fax: 202.223.0250
The US Department of Health and
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Human Services
2112 E Fourth St. Ste. 200
200 Independence Ave. S.W.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Washington, DC 20201
tel: 714.460.7732 or 800.966.6632
tel: 202.619.0257 M fax: 877.696.6775
fax: 714.460.7444
http://www.hhs.gov
www.nnfa.org
United Plant Savers
P.O. Box 400
East Barre, VT 05649
tel: 802.467.6487 M fax: 802.476.3722
http://www.unitedplantsavers.com
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Glossary
ALKALOID: a naturally occurring amine (organic compound) produced by a plant.
CLEANSING ALTERNATIVE: a cleansing using natural products and methods. AMBER: a fossil resin, a gemstone.
ANALGESIC: a remedy that relieves pain, colloquially known as a painkiller. ANAPHYLAXIS: a severe and rapid multi-system allergic reaction. ANTIBIOTIC: destroys or inhibits the growth of microorganisms. ANTIMICROBIAL: destroys microorganisms.
ANTIOXIDANTS: ingredients used as dietary supplements for healthy purposes to prevent cancer or heart disease by reducing oxidation. ANTISEPTIC: prevents the growth and reproduction of bacteria, fungi, viruses on the external surface of the body.
ANXIETY: a complex combination of emotions that includes fear and worry. AMPELOTHERAPY: a system of natural rejuvenating treatment with grapes. ASTRIGENT: precipitates proteins from the surface of cel s or mucous membranes.
BACTERICIDAL: disinfectants killing bacteria.
BOREDOM: a state of mind in which one interprets the environment as dull and not stimulating.
CONCOCTION: to prepare or make by combining ingredients, usually medicinal herbs.
DECOCTION: an extract of the essence of herbs obtained by simmering the herbs in water for 30 minutes to one hour until the volume has been recduced by one-third.
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DECOMPOSITION: biological process through which organic material is reduced.
DIGESTION: the process of metabolism whereby a biological entity processes a substance in order to convert the substance into nutrients. DISTRESS: stress caused by adverse events; acute physical or mental suffering. DIURETIC: a medicine or substance that increases urine flow. ESSENTIAL OIL: volatile oil extracted from plants, containing a mixture of active constituents, highly aromatic.
EXPECTORANT: encourages the removal of phlegm from the respiratory tract. FASTING: the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food including some drinks, for a period of time.
FATIGUE: weariness from bodily or mental exertion. Chronic fatigue syndrome—a central nervous system disease. FEBRIFUGE: reduces fever.
GRECHIKHA: the Russian word for buckwheat. HAPPINESS: an emotional or affective state that feels good or pleasing. HOMESICKNESS: a feeling of longing for familiar surroundings. HYPERTENSION: high blood pressure.
HYPOTENSION: low blood pressure.
IMMUNE SYSTEM: protects the body from infection.
INFLAMMATION: the first response of the immune system to infection or irritation.
INFUSION: a method of preparing a natural medicinal drink in which 1-2
teaspoons of dried herbs or 1-4 teaspoons of fresh flowers or berries are placed in boiling water to steep for 7-10 minutes.
INTESTINE: the lower part of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus. KASHA: a porridge made with wheat, rice, buckwheat, oats, mil et. One of the oldest meals in Eastern European cuisine, “the original mother of bread.”
KISSEL: the Russian word for a kind of starchy jelly. MEDITATION: a variety of contempletive practices with different goals for personal development, to achieve eternal peace and to be healthier. METABOLISM: the biochemical modification of chemical compounds in living organisms and cells.
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NASTOYKA: the russian word for a specially prepared liquor or infusion. NEPHRITIS: inflammation of the kidney.
OTITIS: a general term for inflammation or infection of the ear. OXYGEN: the second most common element on Earth.
PHLEGM: the sticky liquid secreted by the mucous membranes. PHYTONCIDES: antimicrobial allelochemic volatile organic compounds derived from plants.
PHYSICAL THERAPY (PHYSIOTHERAPY): a system of prevention, promotion, treatment and rehabilitation, helping people to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the lifespan.
PHYTOTHERAPY (HERBALISM, HERBAL MEDICINE): a folk and traditional medicinal practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. PREVENTION: any activity that avoids the development of a disease. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE: a part of medicine engaged with preventing disease rather than curing it.
REGENERATION: the ability to recreate lost or damaged tissues, organs and limbs.
REJUVENATION: to restore to youthful vigor.
RESPIRATORY: a system of humans and other mammals comprising the lungs and other organs involved in breathing.
SENSITIVITY: rapid perception with the senses, reacting to small changes, degree of susceptibility to stimulation.
STRESS: the sum of physical and mental responses to an unacceptable imparity between real or imagined personal experience and personal expectations. TANNINS: astringent, bitter-tasting plant polyphenols (a group of chemical substances found in plants) that bind and precipitate proteins. TINCTURE: a solution made by steeping the dried or fresh herbs in a mixture of alcohol and water.
TONIC: nourishing, restoring, and supporting for the whole body. TOXIN: a poisonous substance produced by living cells or organisms. YOGA: means Union in Sanskrit, a system of ancient spiritual practices that originated in India and remains a vibrant tradition as the means of enlightenment of life.
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All folk tales, fairy tales, myths, stories and ancient legends included in this book have been adapted by the author from her family’s foretelling, diaries and notes. The following tales have been translated and retold by Svetlana Konnikova:
A Little Story about My Grandpa and His Grapevine of Happiness Ampelos, a Remarkable Daughter
How a Boy “Ampel” Became a Magnificent Grape Star
How Brave Storks Saved Soldiers from Death
Twelve Months
One Hundred Brains
Green Savior
How God Created 70 Medicinal Herbs
Masha, a Little Scarlet Flower and the Beast
Chamomile, a Passenger without a Ticket
On the Ruins of Jurate’s Amber Castle
A Sunny Stone with a Silver Snake Inside
The Tale of the Firebird, Tsarevich Ivan and the Gray Wolf How Goddess Flora Created a Name for One Tiny Flower
Pan and Syringe
Lilacs, the Flowers Sprinkled by the Spring
How a Magical Elixir of Life Put Nature to Sleep
Valley of Flowers (Tofalgarski folklore, oral tradition)
Andersen, Hans Christian, Public Domain, English translation: H.P. Paul (1872) used for educational and informational purposes: The Elf of the Rose, 1839
Under the Willow Tree, 1853
The Little Elder Tree, 1872
The Buckwheat, 1842
The Snowdrop, 1863
Little Ida’s Flowers, 1835
The Candles, 1870
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Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 103:559 -62, 1999
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Useful Addresses / Herbal Suppliers
You can buy and learn more about herbs, nutritional supplements and natural foods by contacting the companies and organizations below. Many of them have Web addresses. Keep in mind that these addresses may change without notice. Inclusion in the following list doesn’t indicate endorsement of any company or organization by the author or publisher.
Avena Botanicals, 219 Mill St.
Diamond Organics, 1272 Highway 1
Rockport, ME 04856
Moss Landing, CA 95039
tel: 207.594.0694 M fax: 866.282.8362
tel: 888.674.2642 M fax: 888.888.6777
http://www.avenaherbs.com
http://w
ww.diamondorganics.com
Blessed Herbs, 109 Bare Plains Road
Herb Pharm
Oakham, MA 01068
202260 Williams Hwy
tel: 1-800-489-HERB (4372)
Williams, OR 97544
fax: 508-882-3755
tel: 541.846.6262 M fax: 800.545.7392
http://www.blessedherbs.com
http://www.herb-pharm.com
Blessed Maine Herb Farm, 257
Mayway Corporation
Chapman Ridge
1338 Mandela Street,
Athens, ME 04912
Oakland, CA 94607
tel: 207.654.2879
tel: 800-262-9929 or 510-208-3113
http://www.blessedmaineherbs.com
fax: 800-909-2828 or 510-208-3069
http://www.mayway.com
Classic Soap Shoppe, 1804 Hwy 206
Cisco, TX 76437
Frontier Natural Products Co-op
tel: 254.442.2630
P.O. Box 299, 3021 78th St.
http://www.classicsoapshoppe.com
Norway, IA 52318
tel: 800-669-3275 M fax: 800-717-4372
http://www.frontiercoop.com
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Index
A
almonds, for cleansing, 18,
animal instincts, 8–9, 10,
abrasions, 30.
38, 87
19–20
See also wound remedies
aloe vera, 12–13, 220, 245
animals: as irritants, 88, 103–4,
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), 77
alternative medicine, 7–8, 11,
112, 120–22; as pets, 199
acne remedies, 9, 30, 99
16–17, 28
anise and anise seeds: for
Adam, Eve, and the snowdrops,
Alzheimer’s disease, 177
asthma, 218, 220; for colds,
195
amber: about, 146–48, 254;
77; essential oil from, 223;
Adams, Richard, 175
folk tales about, 131–32,
as stimulating aroma, 193
adaptation, human ability
148–49; healing properties
antibacterials: garlic, 30, 220;
for, 25
of, 127–30, 146, 148
geranium, 216; grapes,
Addison, Joseph, 84, 126
American Council for
44–45; lysozyme, 11; Mary’s
Aeschylus, 150
Headache Education, 132–33
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