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Herbs for CFS
An estimated 800,000 U.S. Adult suffer from chronic fatigue and and immune dysfunction sydrome (CFIDS), also know as chronic fatigue sydrom or CFS. Chronic fatigue is one of the symptoms of fibromyalgia, and many of the same herbs are traditionally used for both conditions. Other overlapping symptoms may include exhaustion, tiredness, pain, insomnia and depression, and lack of mental focus.

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Adaptogenic herbs such as ginseng are especially useful in debilitated persons suffering from exhaustion, fatigue, liver disease, stress and wasting from chronic disease.
Reishi tones the adrenals and acts on the many body systems that can be affected by stress. Traditional and contemporary Chinese medicine admire it as a tonic benefiting vital energy or Qi. |
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Astragalus |
Astragalus membranacous syn. A. propinquus |
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China :
Astragalus is especially useful for strengthening the body against viral infections of the respiratory tract and heart through stimulation of interfer ...
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Catuaba |
Erythroxylum catuaba, E. vacciniifolium. |
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Amazon rainforest :
Catuaba is the most famous of the Brazilian aphrodisiac plants, noted for it's ability to strengthen erections. ...
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Coconut |
Cocos nucifera |
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Copra is the dried meat of the seed and is the main source of coconut oil, also known as coconut butter :
Tropics - South Pacific :
There is no mistaking the wonderful benefits of coconut oil for the softening and healing dry and damaged skin. ...
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Ginseng |
Panax ginseng |
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Ginseng is one the best known and widely prescribed herbs in Chinese medicine as a general adaptogenic and restorative tonic. ...
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Ginseng, Siberian |
Eleutherococcus senticosus |
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Siberian ginseng has been used in Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years, to increase energy and vitality and to treat respiratory and other infections ...
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Licorice |
Glycyrrhiza glabra |
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Greek :
Many herbalists regard licorice as a natural alternative to hydrocortisone and it is used in many formulations to activate and increase the effects of ...
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Peppermint |
Mentha piperita |
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Of all the mints, peppermint is now probably the most widely used of all, due to its high content of menthol. ...
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Rehmannia |
Rehmannia glutinosa |
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dried root, fresh root, prepared root :
China :
Rehmannia is a very commonly used herb in traditional Chinese medicine. Know as or Di-huang, (earth yellow), prepared rehmannia is used for loss of bl ...
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Reishi |
Ganoderma lucidum |
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China, Japan :
Reishi mushroom grows wild on plum trees in Japan, it is commercially cultivated in China, Japan and the United States. ...
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Rosemary |
Rosmarinus officinalis |
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Rosemary is an extremely useful herb, with many culinary, medicinal and aromatherapy attributes. The essential oil is distilled from the fresh flower ...
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Schisandra |
Schisandra chinensis |
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China :
Schisandra, also known as Magnolia vine is found as a rare ornamental vine in Western gardens ...
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