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Consume a diet high in essential fatty acids - absolutely vital to your immune system. Fresh only (not canned) mackerel, herring, salmon, etc should contain some - although these do not come without the ever-present threat of mercury pollution. Seeds like flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds, soybeans, chickpeas and sunflower seeds are rich in Omega 3 fatty acids, a drop in which affects hormone levels leading to a plummeting sex drive. When using oils from seeds, linseed oils, walnut oils, never heat in any way - and buy organic, cold-pressed and unrefined only. It is important not to just consume essential fatty acids, but to have the balance correct between Omega 3's (fish/linseed) and Omega 6's (evening primrose, blackcurrant seed oil, sesame, etc)
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Black Mustard |
Brassica nigra |
Mustard Seed, Brown mustard |
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Pungent mustard oil is antibacterial and antifungal, warm and stimulating. ...
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Black Seed Oil |
Nigella sativa |
Black cumin, black caraway, Roman-coriander, fennel-flower |
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Black cumin seed oil is used as a healthy dietary supplement. Black seed oil
contains fatty acids, vitamins and minerals in a unique cell structure. ...
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Black Walnut |
Juglans nigra |
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The nuts make a great snack however it is the bark, leaves and nut husks that are the source of the phytomedicine in black walnut. ...
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Borage |
Borago officinalis |
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Borage oil should not be heated, and must be used cold to take full advantage of its health benefits. For topical applications, either apply directly, ...
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Clove |
Eugenia caryophyllata |
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Essential oil extracted from flower buds :
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Clove oil is virtually pure eugenol, a powerful, multifaceted phytochemical that numbs pain and kills bacteria and fungi. ...
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Evening Primrose |
Oenothera biennis |
Night Willow-herb |
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Both the leaves and the roots of the evening primrose contain a fragrant oil that plays an important part natural health. ...
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Flax |
Linum usitatissimum L. |
Linseed |
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The origins of the use of flax go back into the dawn of history, its fibers have been found a prehistoric archaeological site ...
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Hemp/Cannabis |
Cannabis sativa |
marijuana, pot, gunja, weed |
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Perhaps the most valued property of hemp (Cannabis sativa) is its percentage of essential fatty acids, which is higher than any other plant in ...
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Oregano |
Origanum vulgare |
Wild Marjoram |
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Oregano has a very ancient reputation and has been used in both the kitchen and the sickroom since the time of the ancients. ...
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Raspberry |
Rubus idaeus |
Raspberry Leaf |
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Raspberry's most extensive use is to alleviate menstrual cycle and facilitate childbirth ...
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