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Fleeceflower root (He shou wu in chinese) is a traditional Chinese medicine used to reduce cholesterol, obesity and help fight heart disease in Asia. Extracts of the plant have shown antipyretic, antitumour, hypoglycemic (treat type II diabetes) and sedative activity.

Fleeceflower root is considered to be one of the most important of the Chinese herbal tonics and is widely used. It is said to restore vitality and virility, working especially on the liver and the reproductive, urinary and circulatory systems.

This herb is mild in action and very effective in tonification. It is said that anyone who takes this herb regularly for a long period can prolong his life. It serves to treat insufficiency of both the liver and kidey, deficiency of essence and blood, and deability of the lower-jiao.

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Gymnema, an Ayurvedic botanical, is known as the “destroyer of sugar” because in ancient times Ayurvedic physicians observed that chewing a few leaves of Gymnema suppressed the taste of sugar. It is used today all over India and other countries where Ayurveda is practiced primarily for treatment of “sweet urine” or what we refer to in the West as diabetes or hyperglycemia.

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There are many herbs that are effective at addressing diabetes.Many diabetic herbal formulas include herbs such as red sage, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Asian Ginseng, Pterocarpus marsupium (Indian Kino, Malabar Kino, Pitasara, Venga), Bilberry, Gymnema Sylvestre (Gurmar, Meshasringi, Cherukurinja), Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum), Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia), Blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Stevia, Ginkgo Biloba, Onion and Garlic ( Allium cepa and Allium sativum), to increase blood circulation.

There is historical data showing that Chinese medicine has recognized and treated diabetes for over 2,000 years. Most of the herbs listed have been shown to demonstrate blood sugar lowering qualities; however, these herbs more interestingly demonstrate the ability to moderate blood sugar levels by correcting the underlying imbalances and nourishing the Organ Systems that have are affected.

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Canola oil, flax seed oil, soy oil, corn oil, and other polyunsaturated fats are unhealthy cooking oils. All of these oils, even if they’re organic, cold-pressed, unprocessed, bottled in glass, and stored away from heat and light, are damaging. These oils have no shelf life at all, they go rancid within days unless refrigerated, and when they’re warmed to body temperature, they disintegrate even faster. Once ingested, they bind with cells and interfere with every chemical reaction in the body. The results are hormone imbalances, inflammation, and all kinds of illness.

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Vitamin E has been proposed for the prevention or treatment of numerous health conditions, often based on its antioxidant properties. Vitamin E is used for treating vitamin E deficiency, which is rare, but can occur in people with certain genetic disorders and in very low-weight premature infants.  It is used for preventing cancer, particularly lung and oral cancer in smokers; colorectal cancer and polyps; and gastric, prostate, pancreatic cancer, and many chronic diseases.

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Grapeseed oil has been beneficial in the treatment of a number of health issues which include: arthritis, edema, dermatitis, acne, wrinkles, dry and itchy skin, age spots, sun burns, chapped lips, wounds, bruising, stretch marks, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, chronic venous insufficiency, premature aging, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), weight loss, stress, dandruff, hair loss, warts, cardiovascular diseases especially atherosclerosis, hypertension, high cholesterol levels, diabetes, visual impairment, cataract, and macular degeneration.

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Vinegar can not only be used to aid weight-loss but also help people who diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and those who had signs that they could become diabetic. Most vinegars as part of a well-balanced diet to add flavor to dishes for little calories and to assist in weight-loss or maintenance. To lose weight or help prevent and control diabetes, the vinegar works well when it’s added with a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet. It has been recommended that apple cider vinegar may be useful as a salad dressing, but may not be something you might consider using as a new health drink.

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For people who may be prone to type II diabetes (also called diabetes mellitus), it’s important to know the effect of different drinks on blood glucose and cholesterol. Here are some sugar-free drinks recipe for diabetes.

Cardamom Coffee Recipe

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup brewed hot coffee
2 dash ground cardamom
2 packets Equal
2 tsp brandy extract

Direction:

In 2 coffee cups place a dash of cardamom and 1 packet Equal. Fill with
coffee. Stir 1 teaspoon brandy extract in each cup.

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Cranberry Cherry Tea Sparkler Recipe

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cup tea concentrate
1/3 cup cranberries, dried
1 1/3 cup cherry juice or cider
1 1/3 cup water, sparkling

1 Combine tea concentrate and cranberries in a pan and bring to boil. Cover
and chill until cold, at least 1 hour.

2 Pour through fine strainer into a large pitcher, discard cranberries, add juice and sparkling water and mix
well. Pour over ice to serve.
Lemon Ginger Tea Sparkler Recipe

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cup tea concentrate
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1/4 cup ginger, crystallized, minced
2 2/3 cup ginger ale

Directions:
 
1 Combine tea concentrates, ginger and half the lemon slices in a pan and bring to boiling. Cover and chill until cold, at least 1 hour.

2 Pour through a fine strainer into a pitcher and add ginger ale. Discard used lemon slices and ginger.

3 Pour into glasses over ice, garnish with remaining lemon slices. (And/or put some in the pitcher.)

 
Fruit Ice Tea Recipe

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

1 qt Strong tea, cooled
1 1/2 cup Fruit juice
Sugar to taste
(sugar sub)

Direction:
Combine tea with fruit juice. Add ice. Sweeten to taste.
Hot Spiced Tea Recipe

one serving
Calories: 14

Ingredients:

3/4 cup brewed hot tea
1 packet Equal
2 tsp orange juice
1 cinnamon stick
Orange slice

Direction:

1 Combine hot tea, Equal and orange juice in a cup.
2 Stir with cinnamon stick and garnish with an orange slice.
Herbal Ice Tea Recipe

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

1 gal Filtered water
3 Flavored herbal tea bags peprermint
Sugar to taste

Direction:
Place tea bags in water. Let steep overnight. Add ice. Sweeten to taste.

Cinnamon Citrus Tea Sparkler Recipe

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cup tea concentrate (qv)
1 cinnamon stick, 2 long
1 orange peel (colored part)
2 1/3 cup water, sparkling =to=-
1/2 cup orange juice or tangerine juice con, centrate, thawed

Direction:

1 Combine tea concentrate, orange peel and cinnamon stick in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover and chill until cold, about 1 hour.

2 Discard orange peel and cinnamon stick and combine with sparkling water. To make liquid layers, pour thawed orange juice into bottom of each glass, then gently
pour in tea concentrate.

3 Stir before sipping. (Or, dilute the concentrate to strength, and pour the tea onto a spoon resting right on the surface of the juice layer. The spoon breaks up the vertical motion of the incoming
liquid and helps keep the layers separate.)
Peach Ice Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

4 Regular tea bags
3 tsp Peach syrup, such as Monin =OR=-
3 tsp Mango syrup, DaVinci or Torani
Sugar to taste
(sugar sub)

Direction:

Brew tea. Let cool. Add flavoring. Add ice. Sweeten to taste.

Apricot Tea Sparkler Recipe

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cup tea concentrate
1 1/3 cup apricot nectar, chilled
1 1/3 cup water, sparkling, chilled

Direction:
Combine concentrate, water and nectar, and pour into ice-filled glasses.
 

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Lemon juice is a most important therapy to be used in all cases of infection of the respiratory tract and as a general tonic. There is little sodium, so lemon is good as a flavoring for those on a low sodium diet. The lemon juice diet usually starts with the daily consumption of the liquid obtained from 10 lemons and continues with the progressive decreasing of the number of lemons through the period of four to five weeks. Lemon juice drops can be placed in nostrils (repeatedly) for controlling colds and sinusitis. Lemon juice is also helpful against dandruff if the scalp’s skin is massaged with it. Therefore, blood circulation is intensified and the hair becomes shiny and healthy.

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