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Glossary
Acid-Alkaline— This is the pH scale of the residue ash that forms when a
particular food is oxidized.
Acupuncture — The Chinese practice of inserting f ne needles into the
body at specif c points, to energize, unblock, or reroute subtle energies,
known as chi.
Agribusiness — Generic term referring to the business of agriculture and
its associated politics.
Alkaline— see Acid-Alkaline.
Allicin— The active component of garlic.
Antioxidants — These substances, found commonly in high-chlorophyll
plants, especially those high in f avonoids, protect cells from free-radical
damage.
Antispasmodic— A herb that limits, corrects, or prevents excessive invol-
untary muscular contractions.
Aphrodisiac — Any herb that increases sexual desire and potency. Some
herbs are gender-specif c, and some are shared.
Ayurveda— The healing modality of ancient East India, based on the com-
prehension of constitutional typing into three basic dashas (or dispositions):
pitta (f re), vata (air), and kapha (moisture).
Carminative—A herb that expels gas from the gastrointestinal tract through
excitation of internal peristalsis.
CFCs — abbreviation of chlorof uorocarbons, any of various usually gas-
eous substances, commonly used in refrigeration, thought to be harmful to
the ozone layer of the upper atmosphere.
Detoxif cation—This is the general term indicating a systematic cleansing
of the body and mind in total or specif c systems.
Endocrine System — Glands that govern and regulate bodily functions,
comprising pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenals, liver, pancreas,
testes, and ovaries.
Enzymes— Substances secreted in the body, and present in live foods, that
aid digestion.
Estrogen — This is the female hormone whose production in the body is
lessened during menopause.
Fecal— Pertaining to the physical material of the stool.
Fibroids — These are nonmalignant growths that form from muscle and
connective tissue.
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