2010 Southwest Conference Proceedings

Rosita Arvigo, DN		Page
	Introduction to the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage	1
	Spiritual Bathing for Self and Client	4
	Some Unique Plants of Belize	6
Paul Bergner
	Withdrawal and Recovery from Celiac and Gluten Intolerance Disease	7
	Emotional Healing: Herbs for the Spiritual Heart	12
	Surgery: Preparation and Recovery	16
Amanda McQuade Crawford
	Menopause – Always Something New to Say	18
	Obesity – Beyond the Conventional Approach	26
David Crow,LAc
	Poetic Tribute to Some Beloved Aromatic Plants	31
	Taking Medicine to the People: An Update on the Grassroots Healthcare Revolution	35
	Cosmic Chemistry: The Effects of Circadian Rhythms and Ecological Factors on the Production of Medicinal Plant Compounds	44
Deborah Frances, ND
	Pelvic Decongestant Herbs	52
	Wild Indigo and the Greek Goddess of Communication	57
	Botanical Treatment of Fungal Infections	60
Cascade Anderson Geller
	Vulneraries – Natural Care for Wounds	63
Rhonda PallasDowney, DIHom, MA, Herbalist
	Calendula: Medicinal Herb, Homeopathic Remedy and Flower Essence	65
Kenneth Proefrock, ND
	Botanical Therapies for Asthma in Children and Adults: Weaning Patients From Pharmaceuticals	69
	Effective Treatment of Patients with Hypertension: Botanicals and Pharmaceuticals	78
Jillian E. Stansbury, ND
	Cellular Receptors and Botanical Agents	84
	Medicinal Uses of Opuntia (Prickly Pear)	93
	Therapeutic Use of Selected Prescription Botanicals	97
David Winston
	Herb-Drug Interactions and Herb Toxicity: Myths, Facts, and Theory	103
	Herbal and Nutritional Treatment of Kidney Stones	127
Donald Yance
	Cholesterol, Statins, and the Truth about Cardiovascular Health and Disease	134
	The Eclectic Triphasic Medical System–Branch 3: Biomarkers in Cancer Host and Tumor, Protocol Building Studies	153