Chapter List

• Why Use Herbs
• Healing Not Just Relieving
• Natures Therapy
• Sidestepping Side Effects
• Back to the Future
• Environmental and Ethical Concerns
• Herbal Preparations
• Preparations for Internal Use
• Preparations for External Use
• Homemade Medicinal and Cosmetic Herbal Products
• Choosing the Best Herbal Products
• The Brain and the Central Nervous System
• Addiction
• Depression
• Headaches
• Insomnia
• Memory
• Pain Inflammation
• Pain Nerve and Muscle
• Stress
• The Heart and the Circulatory System
• Angina and Irregular Heartbeat
• Arteriosclerosis
• Blood Pressure
• Varicose Veins and Hemorrhoids
• The Digestive System
• Appetite Loss
• Bowel Diseases
• Candida
• Adult Constipation
• Adult Diarrhea
• Diverticulitis
• Food Allergies and Reactions
• Heartburn
• Gas
• Indigestion
• Nausea and Motion Sickness
• Parasites and Other Alien Invaders
• Ulcers
• The Immune System
• Boosting Immunity
• Cancer
• Chronic Fatigue Multiple Sclerosis and Other Serious Diseases
• The Liver and the Gallbladder
• Liver Diseases
• Gallbladder Problems
• The Urinary Tract the Kidneys and the Bladder
• Bladder Infections
• Kidney Stones
• Water Retention
• The Skin
• Psoriasis Eczema And Other Skin Diseases
• Herbs For Healing The Skin
• Sending Parasites Scurrying
• Womens Health
• The Estrogen Story
• The Progesterone Story
• Anemia
• Cervical Dysplasia
• Endometriosis
• Fibrocystic Breasts
• Heavy Periods
• Womens Infertility
• Irregular Menstruation
• Menopause
• Menstrual Cramps
• Ovarian Cysts
• Pregnancy
• Premenstrual Syndrome(pms)
• Uterine Fibroids
• Vaginal Infections
• Mens Health
• Baldness
• Genital Rash Infections and Irritations
• Impotence
• Mens Infertility
• Male Menopause
• Prostate Enlargement
• Swollen Testicles
• Childrens Health
• Asthma
• Baby Skin Care and Diaper Rash
• Bedwetting
• Childhood Diseases
• Childrens Colds and Flu
• Childrens Constipation
• Childrens Diarrhea
• Earaches
• Fever
• Food Allergies
• Hyperactivity
• Intestinal Parasites
• Sore Throat Congestion and Swollen Glands
• Stomachache Colic and Nausea
• Stress Headaches and Insomnia
• Sugar Blues
• Teething Pain
• Thrush
• Herbs to the Rescue Herbal First Aid
• Stocking Your Herbal First Aid Kit
• Cautions and Considerations
• Safe in Moderation
• Rare Reactions in Sensitive Individuals
• The New Herbal Outcasts
• Some Old Cautions
• Using Herbs and Essential Oils Safely
• Mistaken Identity
• Not Guilty
• Protecting Yourself from Contamination
• Endangered Herbs
• Aromatherapy Healing the Emotions
• Aromatic Research
• Using Aromatherapy
• Aromatherapy Techniques
• Aromatherapy for the Emotions
• Measurements
• Skin and Hair Care
• Body Care the Natural Way
• Back to the Basics
• How to Customize Your Skin and Hair Care
• The Face
• The Body
• The Hair
• Body Care Extras
• Cooking for Health
• The Basics Soup
• Oils and Vinegars
• Spice of Life Seasoning Blends
• Middle Eastern Cuisine Garlic and Parsley
• Pestos Basil and Sage
• Greens Dandelion and Nasturtium
• Hot Stuff Mustard Horseradish and Peppers
• Saucy Dishes Cranberry Elderberry and Tamarind
• Down to the Roots Burdock and Chicory
• Sweet Treats Ginger and Horehound Drops

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Male Menopause

Although men don't have hormonal cycles as obvious as those of women, researchers speculate that there may be male cycles as well. Certainly, men experience an annual cycle; a man's testosterone levels rise in the fall and drop in the spring. Studies from Syracuse University in New York, Wittenberg University in Ohio and Georgia State University show that it isn't only seasonal changes that affect a man's hormones. Emotional events also have an effect—both love and war sharply increase testosterone levels. A man's hormone level also increases after a success, such as earning a degree or winning an athletic prize, and even during everyday speech.

Experiencing hormone changes as one grows older is not limited to women; recent research indicates that men undergo similar changes. Many of the symptoms of male menopause are surprisingly similar to those experienced by women during menopause—irritability, anxiousness, fatigue, hot flashes, night sweats and decreased libido. British research indicates that a substance called sex hormone binding globulin (or SHBG), which increases with age, makes the tissues in a man's body resistant to testosterone. So even if a man has a fairly high testosterone level, the hormone's action will be diminished.

What to do when male menopause hits? The treatment is similar to the one suggested for women. Strengthen your adrenal glands so that they can take over the responsibility of producing sufficient male hormones, and tone your liver to help it properly detoxify hormones circulating in your blood.

The same herbs used to increase physical stamina— Siberian ginseng, shizandra, licorice and ginseng—are some of the best choices to help you get through male menopause. You can try making the formula below, or you can use ginseng by itself. This herb is available in several forms, including the whole plant or root, or as tea, tincture, semi-solid extract (which is stirred into hot water) or various pills. One way to use the whole root is to soak it in a jar of water and bite off a small amount every morning. Kept in the refrigerator, a root will last about two weeks.

Male Change Formula

1 ounce tincture of ginseng root

½ ounce each Siberian ginseng root, shizandra seed and licorice root

Combine ingredients. Take half a dropperful once or twice a day.