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The Complete Home Guide todiHseerabsse, Nsatural Healing, and Nutrition  
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hypothyroidism, and other problems should also be considered, and then  
professionally explored if simple treatments are failing to alleviate the  
problems.  
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You must increase calcium and magnesium intake: include seaweeds  
like wakame and hijiki, both from the kelp family, to ensure that your  
physical and nutritional needs in general are met.  
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Make sure that your intake of iron and folic acid is adequate.  
f Herbs to increase calcium and magnesium include pau d’arco inner  
bark, oat straw, nettle leaf, and Irish moss.  
f A useful mix of herbs for spasm, pain relief, and hormone balance  
includes three parts each of chaste tree berry, squaw vine leaf, dong  
quai root, and cramp bark; two parts each of black cohosh root, nettle  
root, sarsaparilla root, and blessed thistle leaf and f ower; and one  
part lobelia leaf.  
f If you suspect congestion and stagnation in the uterus, use dong quai  
root and cayenne pepper capsules for general circulation.  
f Use general hormone balancers like chaste tree berry, sarsaparilla  
root, squaw vine leaf, and blessed thistle leaf and f ower.  
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Liver, kidney, and bowel cleanses will be vital.  
Practice deep breathing at all times, but spend a concentrated twenty  
minutes doing belly breathing in a warm bath to let go and really relax.  
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Relax in a warm bath with a few drops of rosemary essential oil.  
Exercise regularly to increase circulation and decrease congestion.  
Gentle daily exercise should include yoga.  
Use a slant board (see chapter 5), or put your feet up as high as you  
can against a wall.  
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Put a muslin cloth that has been soaked in chamomile essential oil  
and sunf ower oil over the abdomen underneath a hot water bottle  
for extra relief.  
palpitations  
Palpitations are the erratic or fast beating of the heart. The condition is  
not necessarily dangerous, but it can be disturbing, especially if it is  
partially caused by (or occurs in conjunction with) anxiety, stress, anger,  
or other emotional outbursts. Checking your blood pressure will give you  
an insight into the effect these palpitations are having, and the results may  
suggest possible treatment. The condition can also be a symptom of food  
allergy or candidiasis.  


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