Herb Corner Issue 16

Hey everyone! For the next few months I will be sharing a little bit about each of the twelve cell salts. They are prepared and taken the same way homeopathics are: diluted and succussed (shaken) 6X. Also, these are also non-toxic and can be taken with any medications you may be taking. And anyone, infants, pregnant women, etc. can take them will no problem also. Each newsletter will cover four cell salts. My books with all the information is currently buried, so this is comming from a set of notes that I took.

Calcium Flouride (Calc Fluor) is essintial for the connective tissues. It helps relax tightened muscles and firm up sagging muscles or tissue. Calc fluor can be used for: bone spurs, lower back weakness, cysts, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, cracking joints, etc. Note: For those that are using or looking into flouride treatments, Calc flour can strengthen the enamel on teeth better than the flouride treatment.

Iron Phosphate (Ferrum Phos) is important for the oxygenation of the blood. Ferrum phos is unique because it carries oxygen to all parts of the body and there is no need to worry about iron toxicity. It is helpful during the first symptoms of cold or flu, but is most helpful with blood conditions. These could be as simples as nosebleeds, to hemorrhoages, etc. Other things it can help with are: arthritis, bronchitis, eye inflammation, morning sickness, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), etc.

Potassium Chloride (Kali Mur) is used in conditions where there is grey or think white mucus. This cell salt works with Fibrin (a protein that helps with the formation of a clot) to keep body fluids in correct thickness. It is very good for auto-immune diseases, bruising, facial redness, heart palpitations, kidney inflammation, nasal congestion, etc.

Magnesium Phosphate (Mag Phos) deals with muscular nerves and fibers. It feeds the heart and cardiovascular system. It is benefitial for spasmodic conditions. Some signs that it is needed: fast onset of cramping, symptoms relieved by heat and pressure. Other uses include: back chills, bloating, cramping, darting pains, etc.

Until next month, have a Happy Easter.

Herb Corner Issue 15

Good Morning everyone! It amazes me how fast the months go. Life has been pretty busy, so this month I would like to share a little bit about Homeopathy.

The belief in Homeopathy is "like cures like." This is done through the use of diluted and succussed (shaken) tinctures of plant, animal, and mineral. How this works is through "symptom aggrivation." It stimulates the body to heal itself. So, for example, if someone was to get stung by a bee, then they could take Apis mellifica (honeybee) to get it to stop stinging. Bee stings or bug bites that have a stinging feel to them can be helped with Apis.

I know it sounds odd. When I first heard of it, I told myself I wouldn't even touch it. But then I thought, well I might as well learn more about it and have a more informed opinion. Some of the things I have learned have been amazing. They are designed so that the symptoms a Homeopathic creates in a healthy person are similar to those of a disease. They have be thouroughly tested in the past 200 years and the information has been recorded in a materia medica.

If you were to look at the label on a homeopathic usually there is a 6X on the label. This is the potency or how many times it has been diluted and succussed. So with 6X one drop of the Mother Tinture (base tincture with the actual plant, animal, mineral) is added to 999 drops of water. It is then tapped on the palm (succussed) 100 times. Then one drop of that is taken out, the bottle dumped out and rinsed with hot water (or a clean bottle if you prefer), then the drop is put into the bottle with 999 more drops of water. This process is repeated until it has been done a total of 6 times. So, by the end there is little if any of the original substance in the end product.

Homeopathics are non-toxic, will not interfere with medication, and can be given to pregnant women and small children (including infants) with no side effects. Also, with Homeopathics it is not about how much is taken, but how often it is taken. Most Homeopathics are in a lactose base, but the amount is small enough that people who are lactose intolerant can still take them with no problem. Another thing to remember with Homeopathics is the more symptoms match up with a specific Homeopathic that is the one that will do the most good. If it could be several, it is okay to combine them because they will all do some good.

This is not to say that all the homeopathics should be mixed. But, for example, someone is having troubles with diegestion than there are several different ones that can be used: Carbo Veg (activated charcoal), Arcenicum album (arsenic), Nux Vomica (poison nut), and Spongia tosta (Toasted sponge). Most of the time it only takes one Homeopathic to get the desired results. When it comes to taking Homeopathics usually only one is needed in a twenty ounce bottle that can be sipped through out the day. Another method is the dry method, which is just taking the homeopathic as it is and not adding it to water.

There are many home homeopathic kits out there, some contain 15, 35, or more homeopathics. There are currently over 3,000 homeopathics, but those contained in the kit are the ones most often used. You should be able to find these in any health store or even online. For emergency dosage you will want to find the ones that have 200C on the label.

The lactose pellets disolve instantly in the mouth and are sweet (which is why children will take them). A sub category to Homeopathics are the Cell salts. There are twelve of them, and I will talk about them in another newsletter.

May health continue to follow

Herb Corner Issue 14

Good Morning. This month I would like to talk a little bit about Hawthorn. The Hawthorn berry grows on a tree and is usually found in California and Utah. The blossoms are white and grow in clusters.

Hawthorn is used for heart conditions. Mainly for Angina, to lower blood pressure, bring oxygen to the heart and provide nutrients. It has also been used for feelings of anxiety in the heart area and weak heartbeats. In addition to being good for the heart, the Hawthorn berry has been used for diarrhea and indigestion.

If you are on heart medication, please consult your physician before use. Because it is used for the heart it may increase the effects of the heart medication.

Remember, diet and lifestyle habits also play a part in heart health. A few other herbs that can be helpful to the heart as well are pricklry ash, ginger, and cayenne.

Herb Corner Issue 13

Happy New Year everyone! A new year, a new start. As I have been thinking about new beginnings my mind was drawn back to cleansing. More specifically Dr. Christopher's three day juice cleanse and extended herbal cleanse.

The three day juice cleanse is a simple way to start and can be done each month. Set aside three days to do this, or if you can get it to work around your current schedule, wonderful. It is outlined as follows:

8am- 16oz. Prune juice

8:30- 8oz Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water

9am- 8 oz Apple Juice (this can be one kind of juice that you can stand to drink for three days straight)

9:30- 8oz Distilled water

10am- 8oz Apple Juice

This continues until a few hours before retiring. Around 12pm and 6pm take two tablespoons of olive oil. For some it is hard to take it strait, so you may want to mix it in one of the glasses of juice or water. In addition to this you will probably want the Lower Bowel formula. Starting this cleanse can lead to further constipation but as the cleanse progresses and with the help of the formula things will get moving on a regualr basis. The formula can be taken 2 caps 3 times a day or more as needed. (There should be no worry about overdose, some people have needed to take up to forty capsules a day)

The other cleanse is the extended herbal cleanse, which contains the formulas: Lower Bowel, Liver and Gallbladder, Kidney, Blood stream, and Vital herbs. This cleanse is done over a period of 6 months and outlined as such:

The first week of the month, take all formulas except Blood stream. This is to be 2 caps three times a day 6 days a week, resting on the seventh. The only exception is the Lower Bowel formula which can be increased as needed.

Week two, add the blood stream formula.

All formulas are to be continued for the rest of the six months, except on the seventh day of each week and the seventh week during the six months. When the six months are complete rest from cleansing all of the seventh month.

The reasons for the break on the seventh is to give the body time to further eliminate all the toxins that are being released. In many studies, they have found that by resting fields on the seventh year that production of the produce is better than if the field is not rested. It also has the biblical context, refering to the creation when the Creator rested on the seventh day.

Reflexology Charts

Herb Corner Issue 12

For the last few months I have been able to work with reflexology. Reflexology is massaging pressure points in the hands and/or feet to facilitate in healing other spots in the body. Attached is the hand reflexology chart. If you would like the Foot Chart you can either email me or go to the blog, when it is up. The nice thing about hand reflexology is that it can be done anywhere, foot reflexology however is something one should probably keep in a less public place.

Most of my experience has been with the feet so my explinations will aplly mostly to the feet, however, they can still be applied to the hands. Please have the person you are working with wash their hands (or feet) so they are clean to work with.

One starts a reflexology session with relaxation techniques to get the muscles to relax. This can be done through several means. For toes, you can do a light twisting from side to side and also the over under technique -moving your index finger between each toe, like a worm, over one toe and under the next. For the rest there are several techniques. The foot wobble- place both hands on the sides of the foot and move your hands in opposite directions as the hands move up and down the foot. There is the over/under technique where you put one hand on the top of the foot near the toes and the other on the heel, then gently rotate the foot clockwise and counter clockwise. Then there is the foot twist- place both hands on the inside side (side that touches other foot) placing on hand close to the ankle to hold it steady and the other to gently twist the foot as it moves towards the toes.

The last technique that everyone seemed to enjoy the best is called the 'Woo Woo'. With this technique you hold your hands an inch away from the foot on both sides, starting at the heel and pulling towards yourself. This is done a couple times, then shake off your hands on the right side. This is an energy technique and what it is doing is pulling off the negative enery so positive energy can enter. The negative energy collects on your hands as that it why you need to shake it off. The right side is important, because energy is absorbed on the left side and released on the right side. So to prevent yourself from absorbing the negative energy it is thrown away on the right side.

Once relaxation techniques are done you want to start with the toes. With one hand support the toes to they don't bend or get damaged while you work. With the other hand do little inching movements across each individual toe then across the entire bottom of the foot. It is easiest to work in lines as big as your thumb or whichever finger is easiest to use. The working hand (the one inching) and the non-working hand (supporting the toes) can switch at any time. As you work you will encounter tender or painful spots. Stop when you find one and gently work on it. When working on specific spotsone can either work in a circular movement or one can press the spot for seven seconds and release for three. Repeat this two or three times then restart the inching. If you are finished with the foot you can go back and cover the tender spots one more time. When the entire foot has been worked, repeat relaxation techniques. Work on one foot at a time. When the session is over, you will want to wash your hands. Even though they were clean, they will feel dirty afterwards, this is due to the negative energy that was released while you worked.

When working with someone, it helps to have a non-colored chart so you can mark where the tender places are instead of trying to remember where they all are. The chart can be used for more than one session, just be sure to use a different color for each session.

Before I forget, reflexology can be used to aid in emergency situations. For example, if someone is having a hard time breathing, the lung and diaphragm areas can be worked without having to do the relaxation techniques. The cautions that need to be taken when doing reflexology is when working with the very young (children and infants), the elderly and women who are pregnant. With these people with inching needs to be soft to a light touch. If there has been an injury to the hand or foot, or there is a corn or an elevated blood vessel do not work these areas. They are sensitive and by massaging them it can cause irritation or damage.

Herb Corner Issue 11

Hello everyone! A new month is already upon us. Wow, does time fly. I would like to share a little bit about Cayenne pepper this month. Now, there are two kinds of Cayenne. There is the culinary Cayenne and the medicinal Cayenne. The culinary cayenne is excellent for spicing up food. However, I don't know if it works very well for medical purposes.

Medicinal cayenne has three different strengths. They are 40 HU, 90 HU, and 180 HU. "HU" stands for Heat Unit. It is used internationally for more clarity. Cayenne is a stimulant that is used to stop bleeding, improve circulation and prevent shock. It can be used internally and externally. If taking it internally it is best to start withe the 40 HU and work up to the 180 HU.

Internally it can be taken as a teaspoon in an 8 oz glass of water or as capsules. If taken in capsules and after seven minutes a burning sensation comes, drink another galss of water to calm that down. This is an excellent way to improve the circulation and keep blood pressure levels where they should be. For shock, the quickest way to do this is have the cayenne tincture that was mentioned as part of the herbal first aid kit. Two dropperfuls under the tounge works well. That anount also helps slow internal bleeding.

Externally a powder is best. For a cut or other open wound that is bleeding cover the area with cayenne pepper. It will not burn at first, but once a burning feeling occurs than rinse of the powder and pat dry. The bleeding should have stopped and then the body can finish making a scab.