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The Complete Home Guide todiHseerabsse, Nsatural Healing, and Nutrition  
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Eat plenty of garlic, olive oil, cider vinegar, lemon juice, whole grains,  
fruit, and vegetables.  
f Consider hormone balancing and antifungal herbs.  
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A hair water made with ylang-ylang, rosemary, sage, thyme, and tea  
tree essential oils will help; or make your own rosemary water with  
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2 teaspoon rosemary essential oil per cup of springwater; use apple  
cider vinegar and water as a rinsing agent.  
depression  
Depression is a subject too diverse to discuss here, but the following are  
some general tips.  
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Eat healthfully, drink plenty of water (especially if you are not using  
drugs to help with your depression), and increase your intake of zinc  
by eating, for instance, pumpkin seeds.  
f Use herbs to support the adrenal glands, as they are often exhausted  
in this condition. Ask a qualif ed herbalist if St. John’s wort tincture  
would be suitable.  
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Liver and colon cleansing will help.  
Exercise often.  
dermatitis  
The word dermatitis literally means “inf ammation of the skin.” This  
inf ammation can be due to an infection or an allergic reaction, caused  
either by direct contact (as with some metals or animal hair) or through  
exposuresunlight, perfumes, and paints. Atopic dermatitis is probably a  
hereditary allergy symptom; dermatitis herpetiformis is a very itchy type  
associated with intestinal problems and disorders triggered by intolerance  
of dairy products, wheat, and other foods. Another type of dermatitis,  
caused by a malfunction of the sebaceous glands, causes greasy skin. The  
vitamins B6 and B2 are vital, and def ciencies can cause dermatitis. With  
all forms of dermatitis, attention to the adrenal glands, nervous system,  
immune system, and all the eliminative channels, especially the liver and  
colon, is vital.  
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Follow a one- or two-day cleanse, eating only papayas or ripe ba-  
nanas, under the supervision of a practitioner. Continue with large  
proportions of raw foods, including lots of garlic.  
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Eat whole grains, nonactive yeast f akes like Engevita, and B vitamins,  
as found in seaweeds.  


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