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ALPINE PLANTS AND LOWLAND PLANTS – OTHER NOTEWORTHY INFLUENCES (INTRODUCTION)

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:52:58 +0000

It is quite obvious that experiments made with some lowland plants, Belladonna for instance, are less conclusive as regards the influence of mountain climate and than those made with plants

that are actually native to higher elevations. The condition of the soil has to be considered too, because the bacterial flora of lowland soil has usually been damaged by artificial fertilisers and cannot offer the same favourable basis for growth as the naturally fertilised ground of mountain valleys, the humus of which is brought down to the valleys every spring by the avalanche snow from where the ecology has not been interfered with. This kind of soil is ideal for promoting exceptionally good growth of plants, their medicinal content being the best possible because the mountain valleys provide the perfect biological conditions for these plants. Additionally, the sheltered valleys offer another advantage in as far as the plants are less exposed to strong winds than on mountain heights. That is why they thrive in these alpine valleys, and are especially aromatic and effective as raw materials for fresh plant preparations.

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THE SKIN – IMPETIGO (INTERNAL TREATMENT)

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:46:19 +0000

Internal treatment is also necessary and you should adopt an appropriate diet. My book The Liver, the Regulator of Your Health contains guidelines for such a diet. In addition, you should take Echinaforce regularly. And if you want to reduce the formation of pus, take Hepar sulph. lOx. On the other hand, if you want to stimulate it in order to promote faster cleansing, take the same remedy in the fourth potency (4x). In order to activate the glands, it is also advisable to take at least one Kelpasan tablet daily.

Reliable Remedies for Fungal Infections (Mycosis) No matter where mycosis occurs, it is difficult to eradicate. However, as with all skin conditions, whey has proved to be of excellent value even for mycotic diseases, that is, fungal skin diseases. But since not everyone is able to go to a dairy in the country and obtain fresh whey, many patients like to use the concentrated whey as available in Molkosan.

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OUR TEETH – CARE OF THE TEETH – THE DISADVANTAGES OF CIVILISATION

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:28:20 +0000

After considering the facts, it will be agreed that from the point of view of our health, care of the teeth is more important than any beauty or body care. Of course, when I was a little boy I am afraid I heartily disagreed with the idea of cleaning my teeth every day. It seemed enough of a restriction to my freedom to have to wash daily and keep blowing my nose. Why should I be bothered with even more work? Couldn’t my teeth keep themselves clean? I wondered. Indeed, I thought they could, because I had heard of primitive tribes who live a natural life, close to nature, and they had beautiful teeth without ever having to brush them or give them special care. But eventually I learned that on account of our modern diet and way of living, we have lost many of the advantages that those primitive peoples still enjoyed. My parents told me that bacteria settle between the teeth, attack and destroy them. They get into every crack, multiply and eventually cause tooth decay. The questions remained, ‘How do primitive people cope with bacteria? Why do their teeth remain healthy and beautiful? Are the bacteria unable to invade, multiply and cause decay, just as they do in civilised people?’

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NATURE DOCTOR – ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:19:37 +0000

It must be taken into consideration that vegetarians, perhaps even without realising it, can take into their system a number of carcinogenic substances. How? Mainly through pesticides and similar sprays, as well as colourings, flavourings and many other chemical food additives. Food that is natural and 100 per cent pure can only be guaranteed if you produce it yourself, and then by organic growing methods. Furthermore, it must be noted that the development of cancer is not solely dependent on diet. It is no doubt beneficial to our health, however, if we eat the right kind of food, because we are then more likely to avoid the substances that promote cancer.

However, it is easy to minimise the advantage gained from a healthy diet by ignoring other factors that are closely linked with a natural life-style. If you have to live and work inside all the time you are subject to a serious lack of oxygen, which must be remedied through plenty of exercise. It is also wrong to curtail the time allocated for rest and relaxation only because of being too conscientious and responsible. Why? Because doing so only produces a situation in which you live under constant stress, and this inevitably leads to tensions in the body, which in turn trigger mental and emotional ups and downs. Once physical tension has disturbed the mental balance the result can be cell irritation, and if this continues over the years it may also be a factor in the development of cancer. For this reason, true inner happiness and optimistic confidence are wonderful remedies, creating a different basis for life. Worries and anxieties, however, when added to overtiredness, can be even more dangerous in stimulating the development of cancer than can errors in diet.

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ARTHRITIS AND GOUT – DISTURBANCE OF THE MINERAL METABOLISM

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:10:54 +0000

A disturbance of the mineral metabolism makes it mandatory that we change from a diet that produces too much acid to one yielding an alkaline surplus. In the first place meat, especially sausages, cold meats, all kinds of processed meat and beef soups, as well as foods cooked with eggs and cheese, should be avoided wherever possible. If you feel you cannot give up meat entirely, at least confine yourself to freshly prepared unprocessed meat and keep off all preserved meats, sausages and processed meats.

Secondly, stay off all processed foods, white sugar, white flour products, canned foods, in other words everything that is no longer in its natural state or original form. The diet should consist of potatoes, cereals, unpolished brown rice, fresh vegetables and fresh fruit or naturally dried (unsulphured) fruit and vegetables containing no chemical additives or preservatives.

The simpler and more natural the diet, the greater will be its contribution to our all-round health, well-being and long life.

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LYMPHOADENOMA – CAPILLARY SYSTEM

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:33:25 +0000

Looking After our Capillary System Few people may know that the capillary network of the human body consists of 100 million metres (over 62,000 miles) of blood vessels.,This would be two and a half times the circumference of the earth if all the tiny hair-like vessels were put together in one long line. This calculation made by scientists clearly illustrates one of the many wondrous things the Creator put in our bodies. But it is not enough to be familiar with the structure of these tiny vessels; it is equally important to know and understand their functions in the body. The exchange of metabolic waste material, the passing on of carbon dioxide to the venous blood system, and many other functions known and unknown to us, take place in the capillaries.

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LYMPHOADENOMA (INTRODUCTION)

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:33:18 +0000

This malignant disease of the lymph nodes, also known as Hodg-kin’s disease, afflicts more men than women. As early as 1832, the English doctor Thomas Hodgkin described it in detail, but to this day its origin is unknown. Since the disease begins with a high temperature, some doctors believe that it is an infectious disease. However, as yet, no virus responsible for it has been identified. Other physicians consider it a type of cancer and treat it with radiotherapy (with X-rays and cobalt rays). As a rule, the success of this kind of therapy is of short duration. In cases where only a few nodes are affected by the disease their removal is recommended, until a better method can be found to deal with it effectively. On the other hand, a complete changeover to a natural wholefood diet consisting of plenty of raw vegetables, soft white cheese (quark) and horseradish, as well as brown rice, has proved beneficial. Hodgkin’s disease is often accompanied by anaemia. This condition can be counteracted by drinking daily one tenth of a litre (100 ml; about ЗУ2 fl. oz) of both carrot and beetroot juices and, in addition, an infusion of nettles, flowering oat plants and alfalfa. Petasites preparations taken with Galeopsis often give good results too.

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TUBERCULOSIS AND CANCER

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:33:10 +0000

When the lymphatic system is working efficiently, it is impossible for tuberculosis or cancer to develop. As regards cancer, the proper functioning of the liver is essential too. That is why special attention should be given to both the lymph and the liver. Long before tuberculosis can be diagnosed, careful observation will disclose the presence of painful lymph nodes when pressure is applied to them. These early symptoms are often observable years beforehand and call for our special attention if trouble is to be avoided later. In order to keep the lymph in good condition, we must receive sufficient oxygen and sunlight. Dark apartments, facing away from the sun, are veritable breeding grounds for ТВ bacteria and should be shunned when choosing a place to live.

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COLDS – FOODS THAT BUILD UP RESISTANCE TO COLDS

admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:02:53 +0000

Foods rich in calcium should be on your menu without fail. Eat carrots every day. Include kohlrabi (turnip cabbage) tops in your diet when they are in season; serve similar vegetables where kohlrabi is not grown. Celery leaves and roots (celeriac), white turnips, swedes, parsnips and the like are also good because of their high calcium content. So too are all kinds of fruits, nuts and seeds. Include plenty of figs, raisins, Brazil nuts, almonds, pecans and pine kernels in the diet. This diet will help you get through the difficult winter months with better health, until your own garden again produces fresh vegetables, herbs and berries rich in vitamins.

As long as there is no snow it is possible to harvest parsley and watercress to meet the body’s needs for vitamins A and C. But if you live in a temperate or northern climate, it would be a good idea to sow cress seeds in flower pots or little boxes and raise them on a sunny windowsill. If you sow cress at regular intervals, you will have a constant supply of this healthy vegetable throughout the vitamin-deficient winter months. Every little help we can get will be to our advantage. The importance of foods containing vitamins A and С cannot be overstressed.

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TREATMENT FOR NASAL PROBLEMS

admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:57:47 +0000

If you suffer frequently from head colds it is advisable to sniff up calcium powder (Urticalcin) from time to time, in the way people used to take snuff years ago. When the air is cold it is also beneficial to lubricate the nasal passages regularly with a good lanolin cream. A reliable choice for this purpose is Bioforce Cream; it may even prevent a head cold from developing if applied early enough. When you walk too fast or run, you do not usually breathe through the nose. Hence you should try to slow down, at least enough to allow you to continue breathing through the nose. This will also be of benefit to the heart, since there will be less of a strain placed on it.

Nasal polyps may restrict the proper intake of air through the nose. Even though these growths are benign, their presence can be a source of great discomfort. The only effective cure for them is Teucrium marum verum (cat thyme). But should they not yield to this treatment, surgery would be indicated.

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