Archive for March 11, 2009
HERBS – PULSATILLA
Arnica is another good remedy for the treatment of the veins, mainly in cases of stagnation of blood in veins and injuries to the soft tissue; it also relieves the symptoms of aching, heavy and tired legs and ankles. Moreover, arnica has an extraordinary effect in helping to restore the mother’s organs after childbirth. Varicose [...]
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FEVER – COOPERATING WITH NATURE
Pericarditis or rheumatic fever, perhaps even pneumonia, may attack you. We are all too familiar with the story of how a new drug can cure a disease with amazing speed, yet bring unpleasant side effects with it. Surely even orthodox medicine must begin to conclude from experience that ‘wonder’ drugs do not get to the [...]
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FALSE SEA ONION (ORNITHOGALUM CAUDATUM)
This onion is related to the lilaceous plant known as starflower. Its crushed leaves when used as a poultice are an effective remedy for a number of ailments; for example, wrap around the neck to alleviate headaches and sore throats; for rheumatism apply to the painful areas. They are also efficacious in cases of blood [...]
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LIMEWOOD CHARCOAL POWDER; CORN (MAIZE) AND MILLET PORRIDGE
Those who suffer from gastric acidity, problems with the stomach and intestinal mucous membranes, or the consequences of protrac- 10 ted jaundice, should definitely take charcoal powder, preferably from limewood. You can make it yourself by grinding pieces of limewood charcoal. Take this powder in a little milk and, although milk on its own is [...]
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CHILBLAINS AND COLD FEET 2
Do this every morning for several days in a row. If you have no balcony or veranda and have to leave your house to do your snow-walking, wear warm slippers to go outside, remove them quickly and start stamping around in the snow, preferably fresh snow. If at all possible, dry your feet vigorously with [...]
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