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ACERLOA CHERRIES - After years of searching, we finally have a source of the fresh, ripe, yellow Acerola Cherry (Malpighia puncifolia Linnie and Malphigia glabra). Now you can enjoy the benefits of an exceptionally high source of natural Vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Because these cherries are especially high in Vitamin C, their taste is somewhat tart. Before this, we could only get dried Acerola Cherry powder mixed with some form of sugar or sweetener. That was to make them taste better. NOTE: Acerola Cherries are also unusually high in natural Vitamin B-1 which provides a sense of well being. DOSE: 1 teaspoon (3) times per day. ALL HEAL - As its name implies, this beloved herb finds service in all conditions that require an overall assistance to the body so it can repair itself. Restores nerve function, stimulates body's immune and repair system as well as flushing out offensive wastes. Especially good for sore throat, diarrhea, and correcting hemorrhages. DOSE: Can be applied externally over the troubled area or as in sore throat, 20 to 40 drops directly into the throat. Repeat as needed. For general daily use 40 to 80 drops. In more serious cases this can be taken 3 to 4 times per day. ALOE ( African Bitter ) - Joint lubricant for creaking joints and bones, stomach repair; promotes menstruation (do not take if pregnancy is desired); laxative - by strengthening muscular action of colon and intestines, will allow constipated baby to have bowel movement. In this case apply directly to the abdomen in quantity needed to cover the area. Very useful as a tonic to increase stomach activity. Bitter Aloe will not dehydrate nor is it addictive. DOSE: 5 to 40 drops 3 x's daily as needed. ALUM ROOT - A powerful astringent (agent which shrinks) for hemorrhoids and nose bleeds as well as ulcers in the mouth and throat. Stops diarrhea. To remove wrinkles and tone skin, apply as needed after cleansing. Can be used with a moisturizer. DOSE: If nose bleed due to injury, 40 drops to 80 internally and apply to temples and around nose and back of neck continually until bleeding stops. If hemorrhoids or diarrhea, 80 drops 3 times per day in a cup of water. ANGELICA - A wonderful digestaid for relief of gas, stops bloating by restoring stomach acid to normal levels. Relaxed or lazy intestines are toned up and regain proper elasticity. This abnormal condition is seen in the human eye as a nerve wreath which is too far from the pupil. Normal distance from the pupil is about 1/3 of the distance from the pupil to the edge of the iris. DOSE: 5 to 40 drops to 1 tsp. per meal to prevent or correct stomach problems. Take additionally as needed in the same amount when the distress occurs. ARNICA - For external use only. Excellent first-aid for bruises, sprains, broken bones or concussions. Make several applications externally to the area until relief is felt. This is a very swift remedy. An overnight soak can be made for serious cases by putting 40 to 80 drops in ½ cup of water and dampening a cloth or gauze with the solution and covering the injured area. Cover this with plastic sandwich wrap and hold in place with a bandage. Change the dressing once a day and allow the area to dry before reapplying the dressing. If the skin is sensitive, then apply vitamin E oil from 100 i.u.(International Unit) capsules prior to the dressing. The area can also be washed between dressings. Be sure to discard old dressings and never reuse. Most sprains respond rapidly and are usually corrected with a single overnight dressing or a simple single external application by rubbing in the drops. Arnica can also be used on the pulse points - 5 to 10 drops on each wrist and temple and back of the neck for emotional and physical shocks, upsets, anxiety or when frightened. 1 to 5 drops a day reduces cholesterol when rubbed on the pulse points in a similar manner. For an excellent sore throat remedy, spray with a spray bottle the sore area, using a mixture of 10 drops of the extract to one tablespoon of water. DOSE: EXTERNAL USE ONLY ASHWAGANDA - (Ash’-wuh-ganda) The long appreciated and tested herbal experience of India gives us this ginseng-like remedy for improved sexual function, abundant energy, increased ability of concentration, and lung problems. Ashwagandha is highly valued in conditions of long standing stress from chronic disorders. DOSE: 40 drops or more (3) times per day or as needed to achieve desired results. ASTRAGALUS - (Milk Vetch Root) Powerful immune system builder. Comes to us from Chinese herbal medicine with the recommendation of nearly 2,000 years of recorded satisfactory use as a powerful immune system builder. We know from use and clinical investigation in the Western world that the root of this legume (a type of plant which enriches the soil and produces proteins by having nodules or "bumps" on its roots that collect nitrogen from the air) does indeed activate the liver to produce a substance called interferon. Interferon holds tightly to the surface of body cells and causes them to produce the body's own antibodies (proteins) which kill viruses and viral infections. This can be especially helpful where drug medicine has no answer. Also, please understand that many times a vaccination or immunization can leave lingering viruses to masquerade as a whole host of symptoms and baffling "dis-eases" which are seldom connected with being the true cause. As just a single instance, who would ever think of warts under the eyes or elsewhere as being a side effect of an immunization, but they can be. Astragalus, with its ability to see to it that viruses are killed, can be very helpful as an answer to the common cold - provided a person has a decent diet and 2 to 3 bowel movements per day. Because viruses are killed, pus is expelled from wounds and they are healed. Astragalus also works to improve appetite where needed, and either cause the skin to sweat and expel poisons or, if perspiration is unwarranted, reduce it. Astragalus strengthens the ability to digest, repairs chronic lung problems, reduces fluid swellings, provides energy by being an adrenal gland(s) nutrient and increases circulation. Astragalus and another Chinese herb Dong Quai (Chinese Angelica) are often combined for this purpose. Thanks for this friend of the immune system and energy builder must be given to the Creator and the Chinese for its discovery. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops 3 times per day. If Dong Quai is also taken to form a team , then take both in the same amount. BARBERRY - A tonic to normalize the appetite for the right foods. Eases gallbladder pain under ribs and or between right shoulder blade and spine, corrects excessive menstrual flow, and reduces high blood pressure. A great aid to nurse recovering patients back to health. Tones up lazy intestines. DOSE: 5 to 40 drops per meal. BASIL - Is most commonly known as a condiment or cooking or table flavoring for adding a little interest to the taste buds with its mild warming and cooling and spicy qualities. As an herb, Basil is most closely associated with alleviating stomach complaints, such as cramping, by increasing the flow of gastric juices to prevent food from forming gas in the stomach and to calm the nervous system. For nursing mothers, use of Basil can increase the flow of milk to satisfy baby's needs. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops before meals or 3 times per day. For nursing mothers Basil can be applied directly to the breasts as needed. BEE POLLEN - ( Apis mellifica )Plant sperm from male portion of flowers, collected by choosey female experts known as bees. Promotes longevity, quick energy, stabilizes and corrects low blood sugar, contains all the elements for new life such as genetic materials named R.N.A. and D.N.A., rejuvenating, excellent antibiotic, and can be used for internal and external dressings of wounds. If painful sore throat, soak cheese cloth or absorbent gauze with Bee Pollen Extract and wrap around throat, cover with plastic wrap and a final layer of cloth on top of this to hold all in place. Change morning and night. Repeat until well. To restore the stamina of youth even under severe stress, 1 - 3 Tbl. per day. Start with 1 Tbl. per day. Persist even if it takes months. There is a "nasty rumor" going around, which says a man with a vacuum cleaner can collect pollen from flowers cleaner and riper than choosy female bees. The rumor also states that Bee Pollen is hard to digest. In an extract form, however, the contents of the pollen grains have been removed and are free of the cellulose (wooden) pollen husks. This makes the Bee Pollen Extract very digestible. The proof of this is that Bee Pollen extract works and it works beautifully. I sincerely hope that you will squelch this "nasty rumor" about Bee Pollen extract and bees when you hear it. Leave it to the bees, the real specialists! Bee Pollen extract from ripe selected pollen is so good that it is used to counteract allergies even those caused by wild, unripe, air-born pollen. DOSE: 10 to 40 drops once a day for energy or as desired. 40 to 80 drops per meal as a correction and prevention for allergies. For rejuvenation, longevity, rebuilding stamina and for all other internal uses 1 tsp. to 1 Tbl. 3 times per day. BEE PROPOLIS - Obtained by bees from fluids from leaves, bark and flowers. A hard, gummy, resinous substance manufactured by bees as a glue to cap honey cells and attach their living quarters to solid objects. This "bee glue" is a powerful antibiotic and anti-putrefaction agent (coats and prevents dead and rotting cells from spreading in body so they can safely be removed). Can be used hourly as an antibiotic in severe cases to regain a foothold on life. DOSE: 20 to 40 drops three times per day or if no improvement, 40 drops per hour until better. BEET ROOT - (Beta Crassa) Great liver cleaner & source of sulfur compounds, potassium, magnesium & trace element boron. Provides folic acid for proper cell division of all body parts including nail and hair growth. NOTE: Folic acid helps prevent birth defects such as open spinal canal. DOSE: 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon per day. Children protocol: One drop per pound divided into (3) equal dosages. BILBERRY - ( Huckleberry ) In the 1920's the discoverer of Vitamin C, Albert Giorgy, was concerned about the "spark of life" and where it came from. After years of careful research he concluded it was vitamin C that put and kept the spark of life in the body. When food is eaten, Vitamin C is the substance that puts life back into the food to make it part of the body's living tissue. We now know why Bilberries, Black Currents, Chippewa Pine and Wild Rose Hips are used for so many different conditions to recover good health. Bilberry is a good tasting berry that contains the much sought after natural vitamin C. Natural vitamin C is not just one vitamin, it is many related vitamin C's. Therefore, we call it, more properly, vitamin C "complex". Chemical vitamin C, known as ascorbic acid, is just one synthetic type of vitamin C. Bilberries contain all of this naturally occurring complex and the related substances found with it. The compounds Rutin, Hesperidin and Bioflavidnoids are found right along side the natural C "complex". These compounds are the "glue" that sticks your body together so it does not fall apart. Bilberries affect rapid repair of broken blood vessels and prevent them from breaking. Hence, you hear "take Bilberry to prevent bruising". The result of taking the natural C "complex" and related substances together as an extract is that of greater activity. They are far more active than a chemical vitamin C and you don't have to keep increasing the amount as with chemical Vitamin C to get the same effect. In fact, historical evidence shows, Bilberries have been gratefully acknowledged for a very impressive array of help. Many are the conditions that fall within the influence of Bilberries. When we look at mineral sources, Bilberries are one of the highest known sources of the mineral zinc and provide a generous source of iron, manganese and selenium. Iron is required for energy, and both zinc and manganese are closely associated with production of healthy connective tissue. Selenium takes special care to ensure proper cell division and prevent harmful mutations. These prevented harmful mutations could very well have been cancerous or "bad cells". If not out-right cancerous cells, then they might have been of a type seen by the body as "foreign protein", and set off a war between the body's immune system and this "foreign protein". This is the case with conditions like osteoarthritis and other auto-immune or allergic reactions where the body is fighting itself. According to current nutritional research, both zinc and selenium (from natural food sources) are active in ensuring proper cell division and the prevention of cancer cell formation. Bilberries are such a valuable source of so many essential mineral complexes, it is no wonder then, that a long list of healing actions have been recorded and attributed to this marvelous wild berry. Here is a partial list: Bilberries are a tonic (good for all body systems), strengthen and restore eyesight (it should be noted that many and persistent are the accounts of improvement in eyesight through the use of Bilberries, including correction of macular or "fine-focus" degeneration of the eye), correct tonsillitis, sore tongue, laryngitis, violent continuous diarrhea with blood loss, intestinal putrefaction, bowel disorders, act as a bowel regulator, mouthwash, gargle, discourage roundworms, and ease vomiting; apply directly for skin problems and inflamed gums; gastric colitis, water retention, typhoid fever, sore tongue with white patches, wound healing, rheumatism (sore joints), bladder problems, gravel in urinary system and mucus in breathing passages. All in all, a very impressive champion of good health. Bilberries blend in with the body's natural functions to give them all a boost and herein lies their secret. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops on or under the tongue three times per day or hourly if condition is severe. BISTORT - The dried rhizome (underground stem) of Bistort was a favorite in old time cough medicines because of its expectorant qualities (casts out diseased mucus from lungs and respiratory tract). It is also a favorite for present day coughs. Apply to throat, lungs and back 3 to 4 times per day. Place a white towel on the chest and back and wear with a high necked natural fiber undershirt to aid Bistort by conserving body heat to break the congestion loose. Bistort is assisted in its work by its antibiotic content of tannins (commonly known as bitter astringents) and Vitamin C content. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops hourly while awake and externally as given above. Oil Of Cajeput can be applied also, along with Bistort in the same manner to magnify the effect. BLACK CURRANT - Used for these conditions: reducing fever, stomach ache, diarrhea, easing migraine headache, fatigue, gingivitis (gum disease), tonsillitis, gout, sore joints, arthritis and kidney and bladder disorders. Black Currant neutralizes, dissolves and flushes away waste acid crystals and debris which torture joints and at the same time repairs joints. Remember Black Currant for problems of kidney and bladder infections or urine retention. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops, 3 times per day, for kidneys and bladder or as a diuretic. If sore throat, gargle several times a day with full strength extract or let drops trickle down the throat throughout the day until relief. For joint pains, take internally and rub on joints. Migrane or fevers, rub on back of neck, up the spine, temples, forehead and anywhere else there is discomfort. Take internally 40 - 80 drops hourly until relief. For all the above conditions, a bowel management program which produces 3 or more movements per day should be combined with this as long as there is discomfort and 2-3 movements per day maintained as a good health practice to prevent future problems. BLACK WALNUT MEAT - The good tasting nut meat, especially Missouri Black Walnut meat, is a good source of a vital trace element known as Manganese. White rats, when deprived of this element in experimental diets, devour their young. Manganese is, for this reason, sometimes referred to as the element of parental love. It is known that Manganese is essential for sex hormone production and to activate various enzymes in the body. Fat and carbohydrate production are influenced by Manganese; as well as normal bone development. Manganese is essential for healthy connective tissue and should be thought of any time ligaments or tendons are drawing up or shrinking and causing discomfort and resultant joint swelling. Epilepsy, convulsions, poor muscle coordination and some forms of mental disorders are due to nutritional disorders involving, at least in part, an inadequate supply of Manganese. These conditions are labeled as various things, such as: genetically transmitted, hyperactive, or learning disabilities. Our agricultural soils are no longer dependable sources of Manganese nor are chemical fertilizers. It makes good sense to look to the un-depleted forest soil where Black Walnuts make their home, for nut meats containing Manganese. It makes even more good sense not to overlook a nutritional deficiency as a cause of a "mental disorder" before assuming a more complex problem. DOSE:40 to 80 drops 3 times per day. BLADDERWRACK - Sea vegetable used for weight reduction, nourishes thyroid to normalize weight. Valuable major mineral and trace element source to stop fatty degeneration of muscles, tones muscular system and heart muscle and reverses cellulite. Used for "fat neck" (enlarged thyroid gland at base of neck) also known as goiter. NOTE: Internal growing goiter may make it difficult to swallow although no external signs are noted. Also used for chronic bladder irritation. DOSE: 10 to 40 drops three times per day. If nervousness results, reduce the amount as the thyroid is being stimulated too much. This condition corrects itself within a few hours. BLUEBERRY LEAF - Long used by the Finns, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, U.S.A., as a cure for diabetes. Also useful in urinary complaints, fluid retention and as a blood building tonic. Blueberry Leaf combines well with the herb Lapacho, if desired, taken with and at the same rate as Blueberry Leaf. DOSE: 40 drops to 1 tsp. 3 times per day. BLUE COHOSH - Is found in rich soil of the broad-leafed forest. Its miniature, dusky, red flowers and blue stems respond to the first waves of spring before everything else has leafed out. The root knows its greatest service as a woman's friend to nourish, regulate and repair the reproductive system. Hence, cramping, frequency of cycle, infections, and cleansing discharges are all part of its job. During the last two weeks of pregnancy, it is used for easy delivery. In the case where the young woman's menstrual cycle has been suppressed, use Blue Cohosh. "Epilepsy" and seizures have also responded to this herb to restore proper brain function. Nor can we overlook its application for bronchial irritation and sore joints for both men and women. Consider Blue Cohosh to rid the body of "venereal taint" which may have been passed on from one generation to another or contracted more recently. When a virus or germ of a venereal nature contaminates the body cells and is not completely eradicated, it may become a part of the genetic material and masquerade as many kinds of baffling and seemingly unrelated disorders. It is here Blue Cohosh may be relied upon to give relief by working on the actual cause in such baffling cases. DOSE: 40 drops per day, starting 10 days before and during menstruation. In severe cases, 40 to 80 drops three times per day after meals. To start the cycle where it has been suppressed, the same is recommended. For seizures or sore joints, 40 drops three times per day after meals. BONESET - Is a gift of Native American Indian medicine, much appreciated by those who pioneered and settled the West, to correct colds, flu and what we know now were virus conditions. Boneset is especially helpful in viral flu and fevers with aching bones and muscles and bowel pain. 1 tsp. of Boneset extract to 1 cup of hot water (preferably distilled or spring water, not tap water) taken hourly until relief. Then, 3 to 4 times daily until all symptoms are gone. Boneset encourages sweating to reduce fever and discomfort by expelling poisons and cooling. Modern investigative evidence does indeed reveal that Boneset causes the body to produce a substance in the liver called interferon, which, in turn, causes proteins to be made by the body cells that cause the destruction of viruses. DOSE: To avoid viral conditions such as described above, take a maintenance of 40 to 80 drops per day. For others, use as given above. BORAGE - Was known to the ancient Greek and Roman and later, English herbalists, who made frequent use of its valued properties. Aside from being a popular flavoring in cooking and special dishes, Borage has been continually associated with "joy in the mind" to whomever shall use it, unless you are already so happy you can't notice it. It carries the title of "protector of the heart" and the reputation of "purging (driving) sadness and melancholy from the heart". Its rich storehouse of the easily absorbable minerals: calcium, potassium and various other "mineral salts" enliven the blood stream and deliver energy to the cells. When you feel well it is difficult to feel sadness. Borage is recognized today as also being an effective remedy for heaviness and discomfort of the chest and throat. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops hourly, as needed. Apply an equal amount to throat and or chest. BREWER'S YEAST - Is a microscopic plant without chlorophyll (green colored structures in plants that eat light as their food.) Therefore, it must have much the same right kinds of foods you do to live on. By feeding yeast a good diet (things you might not eat) and letting them grow, they assemble a rich natural mineral complex and manufacture the entire vitamin B complex of vitamins. By making an extract of Brewer's Yeast cells, which involves removing their cellular contents from their external covering, we obtain their treasures on which we can run our bodies. The nerves can carry messages properly, the brain functions properly, our emotional environment stabilizes and life is pleasurable again. Natural energy levels soar. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is stabilized by the beautiful protein profiles provided by Brewer's Yeast, as well as it's complete natural profile of B-Complex Vitamins. Diabetes, or high blood sugar, is likewise favorably influenced by the same properties. Brewer's Yeast also has an additional property to correct pancreatic function. When the diet has chromium restored to it the pancreas, in many cases, will again make the hormone insulin needed for the digestion of blood sugar. And, Brewer's Yeast just happens to be one of the best, most reliable and easily obtained sources of organic chromium. The tongue is a very sensitive indicator for what is going on in the body, much like looking at a "dip-stick" of an automobile. Sore tongue, red tongue, black tongue, groove down the center of the tongue, vertical lines in the lower lip, loss of upper lip, scalloped tongue (where teeth indentations are shown on the side of the tongue) and cracks at the sides of the mouth corners disappear. Persist no matter what, until the condition is corrected. Correcting these abnormalities of the tongue has a much greater effect on the entire nervous system and brain than just the cosmetic effect which is seen. DOSE: 40 drops to 80 drops 3 times per day. BUCKTHORN ( Berries ) - An excellent, non-habit forming, laxative and bowel cleaner. Not quite as strong as Cascara Sagrada (also a wonderful bowel cleaner). Aid to restore proper bowel flora (helpful bacteria) which prevent many contagious illnesses. These normally occurring helpful flora (bacteria), are encouraged by the use of Buckthorn, and manufacture the B vitamins & antibodies (natural substances that promote immunity), which act much like a natural vaccination against a multitude of illnesses. Take with a dietary source of fiber, such as 8 to 12 capsules of Alfalfa or raw chopped Carrots or Oat Bran daily. To get rid of warts or itching skin, take Buckthorn internally and externally. Internal cleansing eliminates the cause. For itching conditions rub Buckthorn Extract into the area 3-4 times per day. Hourly, if severe problem. If drying of skin is a problem with use of extracts, apply vitamin E oil from 100 i.u. (international units) capsules as needed. For intensive action, apply vitamin E oil first to the skin, then a pad of gauze or cheese cloth material soaked with the extract, cover with plastic and leave on over night. Clean the area and allow the area to dry before repeating the application for the day time. Change morning and night. Persist until the condition is corrected. Buckthorn is your friend. DOSE: For internal cleansing and bowel regularity, 40 drops to 1 tsp. each night before retiring, increase to 1 Tbl. in juice, if needed to blast things loose. BUGLEWEED - was rediscovered during the latter part of this century by a great living, Amish herbalist, Solomon Wickey, for heart conditions. Acts chiefly on blood vessels to relax them to normal size, while healing inflamation of the blood vessel caused by heart problems, self-intoxication (poisons generated internally) and chronically deteriorated hearts. The action of Bugleweed on the heart itself is to reduce the pulse to a normal speed and add power to each heart contraction. All this, with no harmful side effects. Additionally, we have here an excellent tonic for the whole system, which settles the stomach and normalizes the appetite. Well before 1880, Bugleweed was used for relief of insomnia, curing diabetes and correcting "egg-white" in the urine (albuminuria). Bugleweed stops hemorrhaging of blood from lungs and intestinal hemorrhaging with blood in the stool. Bugleweed reduces irritation to the intestine from diarrhea and stops diarrhea. Bugleweed expels mucus and pus from lungs due to old, chronic, dry coughs, and is a recognized tuberculosis remedy. It has often been said that using Bugleweed is like having a combination of the herbs Fox Glove (digitalis), Blood Root (Red Root), Black Cohosh and Wormgrass. DOSE: 10 to 40 drops after each meal or every four hours while awake during crisis period. Bugleweed can also be rubbed on the chest and back several times a day to amplify and assist its internal use. BURDOCK - Skin diseases of all kinds can be corrected by the use of this herb. Take internally and apply externally. Take enough, long enough, until the skin clears up. Beautiful liver cleaner. Tonic. Clears up swelling and hard spots of the liver, which can be felt by pressing the area at the bottom of the ribs from one side of the body to the other. Strengthens hair growth after six to eight months of use. Mix with half Yellow Dock extract and apply to painful skin blisters known as "shingles" which follow the nerve tracts (pathways) around the waist. If dry skin, eczema, acne, boils, or stys on eyelids or congested lymphatics are your problem, Burdock is your herb. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops 3 times per day. Take with a good bowel program (see Buckthorn or Cascara Sagrada or C.C.E.-W) to remove the offensive wastes which Burdock is loosening up and dissolving. Make sure the bowels are moving at least 2 and preferably 3 times per day to prevent "sick feeling". BUTCHER'S BROOM - Formerly used as a broom by meat cutters to "cleanse" their meat block and prevent sickness. Antiseptic, antibiotic herb much like the herb Knitbone (Comfrey) in its action to rapidly heal injuries and broken bones. DOSE: Apply liberally, every two hours while awake, to the area needing repair, if accessible, until repaired. Internally take 1 tsp. to 1 Tbl. three to four times per day, depending on the severity of the case. For daily maintenance of healthy body structures or building strength, 20 to 40 drops per day. CARPENTER'S SQUARE ( Figwort ) - A member of the mint family, with a square stem. Excellent lymphatic cleaner - cleans spleen and tonsils. To remove fig warts from bottom of foot, open capsules of Vitamin E 100 i.u. (international units) and apply to the sole of the foot. Soak two layers of cheese cloth or absorbent gauze with Carpenter's Square Extract and lay this over the offending area, then cover this with plastic sandwich wrap and finally wrap a cloth around the foot to hold all in place. Repeat morning and night until corrected. Wash the area each time between applications and allow to dry before putting on a fresh appplication. DOSE: To clean lymphatic tissues listed above, 40 drops per meal three times per day. CARROT ROOT - Organically raised (with out chemical fertilizers and poison sprays) on a healthy natural soil, Carrot Roots are a dependable vegetable source of Beta-Carotene (Vitamin A) for healthy eyes and skin. It is safe to assume, if there is any kind of problem with the eyes or skin (internal or external skin) then extra Vitamin A should be taken. Vitamin A has a major assignment to keep all internal surfaces clean and function as a natural anti-biotic. Clean surfaces work better; hence, the acknowledged role of Vitamin A in preventing premature aging, liquifying and draining sinuses, gall bladders, draining abscesses, etc., etc., etc. And here is the beautiful part, not a single patient has ever been lost by "O.D.-ing" (Over-Dosing) on carrot juice, which is of course, loaded with vegetable Vitamin A. The same can not be said for synthetic Vitamin A. Vegetable Vitamin A or Beta-Carotene is actually a double Vitamin A and must be broken in two to become active. The body will break down only as much as it needs. There are numerous recorded cases of people living exclusively on organic carrot root juice until their "incurable" cancers were cured. We are talking here of going well beyond any scientifically recommended allowance. When this is done, Vitamin A assumes an extended role and greatly strengthens the Thymus gland for excellent immunity levels. We know then, that proper intake of Vitamin A plays a vital maintenance role in keeping the body free of "bad cells" and, as such, it is an essential part of any diet. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops 3 times per day. Organic Carrot Root juice recommendations as given above. CASCARA SAGRADA - The bark of this wonderful tree provides us with one of the most wonderful bowel cleaners found in nature. Its name, in Spanish, means bark-sacred or sacred bark. This is as natural a solution to bowel problems as you can find. This is what animals in nature nibble on to stay regular. Cascara Sagrada gives the bowel the strength to move. A few drops of the tea on the exposed intestines of a recently sacrificed laboratory white rat will cause the intestines to move. You can imagine what it can do for a live person. Responsible people enjoy the benefit of this herb to obtain one easy and complete bowel movement per meal just as was intended by nature. Bowel wastes removed more frequently in this way, prevent all manner of mischief, including prostate problems, uterus problems, bladder and urinary tract disorders, the hysterectomy, ear, throat, lung, liver, eye, sinus and cold infections, etc. Bowel wastes, when not frequently eliminated, are reabsorbed from the colon into the rest of the body and seek to be eliminated through emergency exits such as skin, lungs, ears, throat, sinuses, etc. You could tear out and throw away fully one third of all the so called "dis-eases" of medical books with the practice of good bowel management. Even if you did make Cascara Sagrada a habit, so what. It would be a good habit. Then energy surges back into the body as a side effect of good bowel management. The body no longer has to try to deal with backed-up bowel poisons and a new and better day does dawn. DOSE: Evening or before breakfast, 40 to 80 drops or more in juice (Cascara Sagrada is bitter) as needed to promote one bowel movement per meal. In chronic constipation, up to a tablespoon each evening, if needed, to blast things loose. If capsules are preferred, 1 to 4 capsules instead. A good idea is to start with one capsule and work your way upward as needed and desired. CASCARA SAGRADA CAPSULES - (Spanish for Sacred Bark) Use of this tree bark has been in successful practice for millennia to promote, establish, maintain and enjoy at least two or more reliable, easy and complete bowel movements per day. There need be no fear here of "habit forming" as this is a "good habit". You can forget about at least 1/3 of all the known "dis-eases" listed in medical dictionaries if you make this a life style change. Cascara Sagrada does not force bowel movements, it actually gives the bowels the strength to move and strengthens them each time they move. (SEE ALSO: Cascara Sagrada, Extract) DOSE: 1 to 4 capsules each evening as needed. Please be advised, when a person starts taking Cascara Sagrada, it may produce far more waste than normal, as it will also clean out old, uneliminated, chronic, poisonous wastes which have been plastered onto the sides of the intestines and are constantly being reabsorbed, producing various conditions of ill health. It is not unusual to lose at least 10 pounds or more in this manner and not diet. ADDITIONALLY: Consider the use of 4 to 8 capsules of PSYLLIUM seeds, husks or hulls with a large glass of water for bulk and to exercise and lubricate the large and small intestines. CELANDINE - Celandine is diuretic (removes excess fluid) and purgative (bowel purge). Recommended for rheumatism and gout sufferers caused by kidney trouble. It is a specific for liver disease such as jaundice and for inflammation of this very vital organ that has been called "the chemical works" of the body, as well as for swelling of the gall bladder. As a sedative, helps induce sleep and relieves spasms. Advised in cases of insomnia, anxiety, asthma, bad nerves, or for chronic bronchitis. Helpful for people suffering from serious allergies and for conditions that can lead to hardening of the arteries and to angina. Persistent reports of restoring sight and improvement of vision continue to be heard. Perhaps the most dramatic is that of the parent bird rubbing a Celandine leaf into the empty eye sockets of their young when crows and other predatory birds have pecked them out. These same reports indicated continuous attention of this nature causes the eyes of the baby birds to grow back. The Russian Herbalist Denissenko claimed many cases of cancer cure with the use of Celandine. DOSE: EXTERNAL USE ONLY as some individuals may be sensitive. Use in amounts needed to cover the area being corrected. Apply 3 times per day. CELERY SEED - Is a powerful diuretic (removes excess body fluid) for swollen conditions. The excess fluid exits through the urine and skin, and lungs and bowels. This eases the heart and lungs and kidneys, so they do not have to work in a such a fluid cramped space. Not surprisingly, many joint and muscle problems clear up as Celery Seed takes out the irritating wastes, along with the water the body has been retaining, in an attempt to dilute the wastes to make them less harmful. DOSE: 40 drops to 1 teaspoonful (3) times per day. CHASTE TREE BERRY - The berries of this shrub or small tree, growing wild and cultivated as an ornamental around the Mediterranean sea, are used for relief of premenstrual symptoms, excessive bleeding, fibroid tumors due to hormonal imbalance; to start the normal menstrual cycle again after discontinuing birth control tablets, for the flow of milk in nursing mothers and for menopausal torments. Additionally, the berries have been used, since ancient Greek times, to quiet sexual appetites. It is this diversity of function that leads to the conclusion that Chaste Tree Berries must act as an adaptogen, that is to say, function in several discretionary ways depending on what is found and needed, interacting with the internal physical and emotional environment of the person. Otherwise, herbalists could not recommend, with success, Chaste Tree Berries, for such diverse and apparently conflicting reasons (what is needed during menopause is not what is needed for premenstrual symptoms, nor what is needed to quiet sexual desire). Recent clinical experience from Germany indicates Chaste Tree Berries do indeed cause the production or reduction of any of several female hormones, depending on what is needed and what must be balanced out to promote proper function and comfort. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops 1 to 3 times per day. Additionally, apply similar amounts externally to the lower abdomen and or breasts. CHESTNUT LEAF or COMBINATION V.V.H.-W ( Varicose Veins, Hemorrhoids ) Take for inflammation of blood vessels and or clots due to injury or surgery. Take before surgery to prevent blood clot formation. Corrects circulatory problems to the brain when the arteries in the neck are clogged or clogging up. Take to correct stroke damage to blood vessels or damaged blood vessels anywhere in the body including hemorrhoids. Also provides a good source of choline (one of the B vitamins known to dissolve cholesterol). DOSE: Apply externally & liberally to the troubled area three times per day and/or internally 20 to 40 drops two to three times per day until the condition is corrected. Use with a good bowel program to eliminate the wastes loosened and dissolved in the process of repair and cleaning. (See Cascara Sagrada, Buckthorn or C.C.E.-W.). If hemorrhoids, be sure to use a rounded tsp. of Psyllium hulls or seed stirred into a large glass of water and drink the mixture each evening to keep the stool soft and prevent irritation. If capsules of Psyllium are preferred take 6 to 8 capsules with a large glass of water. Also use 40 to 80 drops of Ginger Extract at each meal to prevent gas and or rapidly expel the same. CHICORY - Much of the long stretches of calming, blue flowers blooming in profusion along the waysides and highways during July and August in North America are Chicory flowers. Its restful presence not only delights the eye with its beauty, as an herb, it delights the body. Liver, kidneys, spleen, lymphatics, stomach and urinary pathways are relieved and disgorged of their morbid wastes with unroasted Chicory root. A substance called inulin (a carbohydrate), which makes up about one third of the root, provides the hypoglycemic (low blood sugar sufferer) and the diabetic (high blood sugar sufferer) with a non-irritating source of food. Inulin does not require the pancreas gland to produce insulin and thus, the blood sugar levels have a better chance to return to normal. Liver bile (gall) is stimulated and heart disorders are helped by reducing nerve irritation. Gout and skin eruptions are reduced by neutralizing uric acid. Joint stiffness is alleviated by the same action. Stomach mucus which inhibits absorption and prevents stomach juice secretion is cleared away, restoring digestive function. During the U.S. War Between The States when the Confederate troops could no longer get a steady supply of coffee, roasted Chicory root was consumed instead of coffee. To this day, some folks still add this roasted root to their coffee or, happily, drink it instead of coffee, as a delightful herbal beverage. DOSE: 20 to 40 drops three to four times per day on or under the tongue. Use with a good bowel program to eliminate the wastes loosened and dissolved by Chicory. (See Cascara Sagrada, Buckthorn or C.C.E.-W.) CHIPPEWA PINE - is the Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus , known and used by many different groups of North American, pre-Columbian inhabitants. It was first introduced to Europeans when the courageous French explorer, Jacques Cartier, during the rigorous Winter of 1535 was being worried by many severe and adverse conditions. While in the Saint Lawrence River (which he named) region of the then "New France", the mortal dis-ease, scurvy (a disease very similar in many ways to the process of degenerative aging and now known to be curable with Vitamin C) and other stresses had already killed 25 of his 150 man troupe. Another 50 were seriously ill. There was no prospect of an improvement in conditions. At this point, a kind and generous Iroquois Indian inhabitant shared the knowledge of the Eastern White Pine with Jacques Cartier. He said Jacques and his men were to make a strong tea of the tree's needles (leaves) and young bark and to drink it freely. They were also to rub the residue of the tea from the bottom of the tea pot on sore and hemorrhaging areas. Jacques Cartier and his men did so. Tissue integrity and strength were restored and they got well and not another man was lost. Keep in mind, this was long before the word Vitamin had even been invented and that there is a great likelihood that this Iroquois Indian had probably never been to a medical school as we know it. It has been revealed, through modern investigation, that the needles of the Eastern White Pine contain a small amount of what we now know as Vitamin C. When, however, the young bark is added to the needles and a liquid of this is made, the effects of this natural Vitamin C, which helps the pine tree survive stressful winters, is increased manifold when we take it. Modern investigative laboratory techniques have revealed that this excellent form of Vitamin C also contains many subtle and supporting substances which assist in increasing its strength and effectiveness. They are known as bioflavonoids (living colors), rutin and hesperidan. Thank you original native Iroquois & Chippewa North American, pre-Columbian inhabitants for sharing this vital information with us. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops 3 times per day. In severe cases 1 tsp. 3 times per day. CHIPPEWA PINE (Revisited) - is the Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus. This is the historical source of an especially active form of the Vitamin C complex of vitamins. The wisdom of using the needles and the young bark of the Eastern White Pine together has been passed on to us by the Iroquois and Chippewa Native Americans as a means to survive stress and rigorous, inhospitable winter conditions of the North. Although the Vitamin C content found in the needles is not in high amounts, modern investigative techniques have revealed, when mixed with the young bark of the same tree, the effects of the available Vitamin C are multiplied impressively. Chippewa Pine is used to affect rapid body repair in cases of injury, strengthen fragile capillaries, repair blood vessels which cause varicose veins, prevent bruising too easily, increase connective tissue and skin flexibility, tighten loose teeth, restore gum health, prevent skin wrinkling, neutralize poisons and prevent infections. We now know the compounds which we call free radicals (abnormal "hyper-active" forms of the oxygen molecule which are unstable and react with things they should not and cause damage) are neutralized and eliminated, as well as, prevented by Chippewa Pine. One theory of the cause of premature aging and deterioration in old age can be laid at the door step of these free radicals, which are observed to cause abnormal cell division and the loss of protective fat layers in cell membranes. When cells divide abnormally, our immune system may not recognize the new cells and their altered protein as our own and attack them. These auto-immune reactions (the body fighting itself) are at the heart of some of the baffling conditions that are labeled "lupus", "osteoarthritis", or some form of "allergy" or other catch all labels. It is no wonder then, that some cases so labeled, respond so beautifully when free radical fighters such as "Chippewa Pine" are added to the diet. While it is true that free radicals occur during the normal life processes in the body, they are also caused by exposure to radiation and environmental poisons. High fat intake and the frying of fats in food preparation produce them. One of the proven ways to counteract this is to give the body enough natural Vitamin C and its correlative factors (rutin, hesperidan, bioflavonoids) which occur in nature with it. When you do this, the Vitamin C combines with the free radicals and renders them harmless. Better yet, it can prevent their formation. In this role, Chippewa Pine is classified as an antioxidant (prevents formation and or activity of abnormal oxygen compounds known as free radicals and their damage), a poison antidote and thus potent immune system booster by protecting and repairing the immune system itself and cutting down on the immune system's workload. DOSE: As a daily maintenance of good health, 40 to 80 drops 3 times per day. A good "rule of thumb" (general rule) is 1 drop per pound of body weight per day. NOTE: To handle conditions of deterioration and reverse them use 1 tsp. 3 times per day. Also, eliminate environmental poisons, reduce excess fat intake and fried fats. Reduce exposure to radiation. Also, undertake a complete supplementation, improved digestion and cleaning program for the entire body. See: FORMULA MAX, SWEET ROOT, CASCARA SAGRADA, PSYLLIUM. Eat green salads. (This means no Iceberg "head" Lettuce.) CHUCHUHUASI - ( Chew-chew-huh-wah-see ) is the South American Indian name for the rain forest tree known botanically as Maytenus macrocarpa. Its home is the steamy jungles of Peru, where it is well known and used by the people, especially in and around Iquitos, Peru on the Amazon river. Because of the remoteness of this area, its use was unknown to the rest of the world until recent times. Yet, it is now, perhaps, the most popularly used rain forest herb in Peru. Life in a jungle environment means dealing with infections, bites and "dis-eases" of many kinds. Remedies must be found and used. Chuchuhuasi serves this multi-purpose function, and it is commonly taken in the liquid extract form. Among Chuchuhuasi's strongest properties is the building of immunity and, at the same time, enhancing sexual activity and function. The ability of Chuchuhuasi to do this has attracted strong scientific interest. (See: Clark, Leo. "The Rivers Ran East" Funk and Wagnalls 1953) This is accomplished by using the root bark as a liquid and taking orally three times per day. Rather than just working on the relief of symptoms, Chuchuhuasi apparently works on the actual cause of arthritis and, in this manner, restores joints to working order. This, of course, has aroused considerable excitement in the scientific community. The same can be said regarding Chuchuhuasi's anti-tumor properties. The U.S.D.A. (United States Department of Agriculture) has isolated the alkaloid (active bitter compound) "maytansine" as being most prominent in the compounds believed to be active in the shrinkage of tumors. As if all this would not be enough to recommend the daily use of Chuchuhuasi, it is also applied to the skin to repel jungle mosquitos. Now, the mosquitos of the Peruvian jungle are rumored, by the local inhabitants, for the benefit of tourists, to be, "So large you can hear them when they walk, and Senior, they may even possess backbones!" At any rate, accounts of their ferocity are legendary and Chuchuhuasi undoubtedly a welcome remedy. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops 3 times per day as maintenance. 1 tsp. 3 times per day for more serious cases. Externally as given above. CILANTRO - (Coriandrum Sativum) A time honored antibiotic. When you see the word for an herb called Cilantro, think Coriander and you will make the right connection. The Spanish, some time back, decided to develop their own pronunciation for the name of the plant, hence, Coriander became Cilantro. The Spanish- speaking peoples of South America and North America do relish the taste of this slender, green, annual plant chopped up in their food, for the zing it adds and to encourage the appetite. Be that as it may, the plant and its seeds have been in use since Biblical times by the then Egyptians, and to this day by the Hebrews, in the religious observance of Passover commemorating their exodus from Egypt. The seed of the plant (which emits a smell similar to the insect known as bedbugs) is actually a pretty good antibiotic. You can understand then ,why it was used by the Romans in food preservation. It is no wonder it was used in medicine by the Greeks and others for healing. Today it is used in many cosmetics and deodorants. In the Middle East, Cilantro (Coriander) is prized as an herb which excites passion by the user. Many people use Cilantro as a calmative for the stomach and for application to joints, muscles, tendons, bones and nerves plagued by the discomfort we call rheumatism. DOSE: Internally 1 tsp. (3) times per day as needed to engender "passion" or for the stomach as needed. Externally, apply as needed, to the affected areas. CINCHONA BARK - Is an herbal cure for malaria, caused by a blood parasite, carried by mosquitoes. DOSE: 80 to 1 teaspoonful (3) times per day. CLAVA HUASCA - (White Clover) tree bark is used in South America to increase a woman's sexual desire. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops as needed (3) times per day. CLEAVERS - Also known as Bedstraw & Labkraut. Especially good for kidneys, liver, pancreas, and spleen (the spleen is the largest lymphatic organ in the body), epilepsy, shrunken kidneys, paralysis of vocal cords, cancer of the tongue, skin and all types of cancers. Cleavers or Bedstraw is the herb reported to have been used by Mary as bedding in the birth of Jesus and for the crib of Jesus as well. DOSE: Apply externally to the area three to four times per day and/or internally 40 drops to 1 tsp. to 1 Tbl. three to four times per day, depending on the severity of the condition you are handling. CLOVES (Extract) - Is made from the unopened flower bud or "whole clove", not powdered cloves. Tastes good, breath freshener, stimulating and aromatic. To alleviate toothache, place Clove extract on a cotton ball and lay next to tooth between gum and cheek and or rub on the gums. To cure the worst attacks of nausea combine 40 - 80 drops of Clove extract with 40 - 80 drops of Ginger extract in a cup of water and drink. (Do not use Clove Oil in this manner. It is far too strong!) Clove extract raises the body temperature and warms the hands and feet by increasing the circulation. Kidneys are disinfected, as well as the skin, liver, and respiratory surfaces. Hulda Regehr Clark, an American naturopathic physician, shares in her book, "The Cure For All Cancers", that whole cloves kill the eggs of parasites. DOSE: A drop on the tongue as needed or desired. For therapeutic activity, 40 drops in ½ cup of water three to four times per day. For severe nausea, combine 80 drops of Clove extract with 80 drops of Ginger Extract in a cup of water and drink. For severe sore throat apply externally to the throat as needed: Clove Extract, Oil of Cajeput and Herbal Adj. (Adjustment) Combination. For the exact procedure of killing the eggs of parasites with whole Cloves, it is recommended you refer to Dr. Clark's Book. COLTSFOOT ( German name: Huflattich ) - Lungs and breathing passages, bronchitis, asthma, mucus in the throat and bronchials, chest infections, cough, hoarseness, shortness of breath, reduces harmful effects of cigarette smoking; swollen feet. DOSE: Take several times per day as needed to obtain relief or 20 to 40 drops three to four times per day. Apply as needed, externally, to affected areas. CORNSILK - One of the finest gifts the Native Americans gave to the world is in the corn plant. Its flowers are two in number. The male flowers at the top of the plant and the female flowers on the side of the stalk. At the top of each female flower or "cob" (female ovary) is a covering of silk. It is this delicate spring silk which is harvested for the kidneys. There is no finer, nor more gentle touch to comfort an irritated kidney, bladder or urinary tube. Cornsilk is very rich in vitamin K, which can stop hemorrhage where blood vessels are weak. Vitamin K is often used for hemorrhage in new born babies. Cornsilk is also used to stop bed wetting. Stress and/or eating too much meat, with too little exercise, can cause uric acid build up regardless of age, and the highly painful condition of "gout" can occur. When this occurs Cornsilk affords much comfort. DOSE: 40 drops after each meal. In severe cases, 40 drops per hour while awake and a glass of water. For infant bleeding, apply to the sole of each foot 2 drops, repeatedly, until bleeding stops. CRANESBILL - Derives its name from its appearance after its flower petals drop and its resulting resemblance to the bird bill of a crane or stork. Don't under estimate the ability of the root of this wild geranium. Cranesbill does not resemble the tame geranium in appearance or smell. It is a distinctly different plant. Cranesbill stops diarrhea, shrinks and dissolves tumors; powerful, non-irritating astringent for after shave. Beauty aid - removes wrinkles due to enlarged pores and skin abuse. Apply after cleansing of skin and before moisturizer. Female system restorer, also useful in menstrual complications, night sweats, relaxed vagina, relaxed rectum, weeping sores, in potentially fatal cholera (intestinal dehydration), diabetes and mercury poisoning. For sore mouth and bleeding gums, rub on area for relief. DOSE: 20 to 40 drops three to four times per day and or apply externally as desired. For more serious problems, internally 1 tsp. to 1 Tbl. 3 to 4 times per day. Make sure to use a good bowel mangement program with this to clean out the wastes Cranesbill dissolves to prevent "sick feeling". (See Cascara Sagrada, Buckthorn or C.C.E.-W.) CUDWEED ( Life Everlasting ) - This fine herb has been reintroduced into use, this century, by the renowned Amish herbalist, Solomon Wickey, who has found it to contain a form of organic Lithium (a naturally occurring metallic mineral). He has put it into use to correct emotional torment and the abnormal behavior of men and women with impressive results. Cudweed does not exhibit the potential harmful side effects shown by the use of medical Lithium. Cudweed may also be used, to good effect, for swollen tonsils. For this purpose use full strength as a gargle. Repeat every hour if tonsils are abscessed. Apply to scalp, externally, for head lice, three times per day. As a moth repellent, wrap the flowers in cheese cloth and store with woolens. DOSE: 40 drops three times per day after meals. For special uses, see above. CULVERS'S ROOT EXTRACT - ( BLACK ROOT ) This native North American plant is well established in Native American herbal medicine. In France, the herb is known, and appreciated, as Veronique and in Germany, as Leptandrawurzel. It was introduced by Dr. Culver into white man's medicine and is hence also known as Culver's Root. In the South, where it is still used extensively in folk medicine, it is known as BLACK ROOT. The very broad range of maladies, with seemingly no specific origin, which respond favorably to this herb, make it easy to understand why it is so widely and effectively used throughout the South for many kinds of "the miseries". Certainly, Culver's Root is, observably, a good bowel cleaner, but much more. It also works especially well on the vital area of the duodenum (first 12 inches of the small intestine), where acid treated food from the stomach meets with the anti-acid secretions in the small intestine and produce a great deal of the body's heat. It is vital to the body that this area be balanced between acid and anti-acid activities, otherwise so many kinds of unpleasant disorders and just plain, "feeling bad" and "miseries" can occur. Culver's Root works on lazy and or congested conditions of the stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, both the small and large intestines and restores them to normal and balanced activity. Here is a partial list of disorders for which Culver's Root is given effectively: to remedy fevers (including serious types), expel worms, jaundice (yellow whites of eyes and skin due to congested liver and gall bladder and or infection), swollen glands, infant diarrhea, chronic constipation, syphilitic impurities, sallow complexion, dull frontal headache, thick and white coated tongue and to remedy the condition of pleurisy (excess fluid accumulation around lungs and or heart, with stabbing pain and shortness of breath, short, dry cough, chilliness). DOSE: 40 to 80 drops each evening. Follow with a little juice, if desired, as its taste is bitterish and somewhat acrid. In stubborn cases, take 3 times per day. In serious cases, give hourly, as needed, 10 to 40 drops and at the same time rub into affected areas, (abdominal and or chest areas) in quantity needed to cover the area. DAMIANA - Sexual stimulant for both male and female. Aphrodesiac. Acts energetically to relieve impotency in men and frigidity in women. Use to restore nerve control of body extremities (arms, hands, legs, feet and head). DOSE: As people may vary greatly, 5 to 10 drops up to 1 tsp. to 1 Tbl. three times daily until results. The idea is to normalize activity, not to exhaust body systems. DANDELION LEAF - Strengthens eyes and skin. Very high in non-harmful vegetable vitamin A known as carotene. Excellent potassium source for muscular strength. Helps to stabilize blood sugar in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) sufferers. Take daily to prevent and eliminate mucus build-up, as well as infections and sinus infections. Taken daily, the immune system is strengthened. Keeps all internal surfaces and hollow organs free from infected mucus. DOSE: 40 drops or more, two to three times per day after meals. DEVIL'S CLAW - This valuable plant has been found effective in the treatment of some cases of "arthritis type problems", especially where the bones are crumbling, there is pain or inflamation or any combination thereof. This action appears to be due to the presence of a glycoside (a class of compounds occuring in plants composed of a natural form of glucose sugar and one or two other products which often have medicinal properties) called harpagoside that reduces inflammation in the joints. Devil's Claw is not effective in all kinds of "arthritis problems", but it is well worth considering in cases where there is inflammation and pain and or the bones are crumbling. Also relieves liver & gall-bladder complaints. DOSE: 40 drops to 1 tsp. three times per day. DONG QUAI - From China. The root of this, Chinese Angelica, herb is a time proven and tested remedy for feminine distress. Dong Quai contains a very remarkable type of phyto-estrogen (vegetable source estrogen). It can act as estrogen for the woman if needed. If, on the other hand, estrogen levels are too high in the body, this phyto-estrogen competes with the body's estrogen for activity sites and lowers the body's estrogen levels to normal. This explains the apparent contradiction of why herbalists have successfully recommended Dong Quai for maladies we now know were caused by a condition of too high or too low levels of estrogen. For example when P.M.S. (Pre-Menstrual-Syndrome) occurs and there is too much estrogen, Dong Quai is recommended. When menopause occurs there is too little estrogen, once again, Dong Quai is recommended. In both cases, Dong Quai can handle the job. This causes people who work with synthetic estrogen in the orthodox medical field much consternation and head shaking. They are used to drugs that act in a limited manner with possible undesirable side effects and not the safe balanced multi-task capability with which many herbs are endowed. Dong Quai strengthens and oxygenates all of the female organs. Circulation is restored and "dryness" is solved. Traumatic injuries such as during child birth and operations are corrected. Pelvic congestion is corrected and expelled. The antibiotic nature of Dong Quai to eliminate infection and thus calm nerves, as well as its hormonal balancing ability can be especially helpful in cases of a condition labeled "endometriosis" where there is infection and or uterus lining cells (endometrium) get scattered and grow in many unusual parts of the body where they have no business being, even in the lungs and nasal passages. These, then are also active hormonal sites which can throw the body into an uproar. Dong Quai can help to correct this hormonal imbalance, as well as, the infection. DOSE: For menstrual disturbances, starting 10 days before and during the period, 40 drops three times per day after meals. For correcting more serious problems, increase from 1 tsp. to 1 Tbl. 1 time per day and, if found really necessary, 3 times per day until problem(s) disappear. For maintenance, 40 drops per day. DOSE: In cases called "endometriosis", 40 to 80 drops three times per day internally, and externally apply 80 drops three times per day on the lower abdomen. Also, institute a bowel maintenance program which produces 2, and preferably 3, easy and complete bowel movements per day. (SEE: Cascara Sagrada, Buckthorn or C.C.E.-W.) DULSE - Purple in color is one of the finest sea vegetables known for the thyroid gland. The thyroid is found at the base of the neck, in front, and swells when it cannot get enough of its vital nutritional requirements. Mild but very effective. Take if fearful, cold hands and or cold feet, hands that tremble when extended with the fingers spread apart; to prevent fibroid tumors in breasts, of the uterus and on the ovaries. Take to reduce swelling of thyroid (gland that plays key role in the rate at which calories are burned, controls calcium levels in blood stream, proper growth of hair, skin and nails, ovarian health). NOTE: Kelp, A.C.S. (All Cells Salts), Bladderwrack and Hair-Nail-Skin extract can also be used for the same purpose. Results will show you, after one month of use, which of these is the very best for your body type. Dulse also contains an abundant supply of the mineral element silicon, which helps to grow strong, beautiful, flexible nails. Dulse, as do other vegetable sources of the mineral element silicon, also has the unique property of being able to act as the mineral element calcium in those who have trouble with calcium absorption. As an example, Dulse can be used to help heal broken bones where calcium absorption is poor. Enlargements or swollen lumps in the intestinal area are reduced by Dulse. These can be felt under the skin. They are swollen lymphatic areas. DOSE: 10 to 40 drops, or more, following meals. If body temperature or trembling hands are a problem, gradually increase the amount taken until hands and feet and tip of nose are warm and trembling stops, then, take as necessary to maintain this normal condition. EUCALYPTUS - For colds, flu, sore throat, irritation and dryness at the back of the mouth and behind the nose. Take drop by drop on the tongue as desired. Apply externally on cuts, scrapes and wounds to prevent infections and speed healing. Clean, aromatic vapor for cleaning lungs. Add to water in vaporizer for ease in breathing, or diluted in water on heated rocks in the sauna. Eucalyptus can be applied to chest and back for bronchitis, asthma and related disorders and to clear the lungs of mucus and chase away fevers. Can also be applied to aching joints. DOSE: One drop after another on the tongue as needed and external applications as given above. EVENING PRIMROSE - Extract with its natural oils from its seeds and all the properties of the whole herb, gives relief in whooping cough, water on the brain, mental depression, rashes, skin irritations, eliminates nerve acids which poison the system and thus restores function of solar plexus and central nervous system. Eliminates long-term nervous tension. DOSE: 30 to 40 drops three to four times per day internally, and externally, liberally to the troubled area where applicable. Can also be applied the length of the spine from the coccyx (cock'-sis or tailbone) to top of the head. EYEBRIGHT - Traditionally used to correct vision and strengthen eyes. Cleans eyes and sinuses, delivering rich oxygen supply to the entire head for healing and correcting functions. This extra lift of oxygen can oft times correct depression when it is due to hypoxia (oxygen starvation). One of the ways Eyebright does this is by increasing the peripheral circulation (blood vessels near the surface of the body). Eyebright achieves this due to its abundant supply of the Vitamin B known as Niacin. As it does its work, Niacin can produce a beneficial "purple tingly blush". Eyebright is an organic source of the mineral element silicon, which among other things, builds strong nerves. Eyebright contains a surprisingly large amount of the organic form of this mineral element, silicon. This may well explain the way Eyebright corrects some problems, by first strengthening the nerves that service the area and then repair can take place. Eyebright can be taken effectively for cough, hoarseness, earache, headache, for irritating discharge of mucus from eyes, sinuses, nose, throat or bowel for relief. If the mother-to-be is exposed to measles, give Eyebright to mother-to-be and prevent deafness in the child to be born. Rub into abdomen liberally and apply to the length of the spine several times per day until all threat of harm is passed. Avoid chilling while doing this. DOSE: 40 drops 3 times per day. Also, liberally rub on or around areas in trouble, several times per day. For example, whooping cough, rub on chest and back hourly as needed, while awake, till well. For correcting eyes, rub on temples, sides of nose and under eyes, 3 times per day until it is corrected. 80 drops or more, as needed, to improve peripheral circulation. FALSE UNICORN ROOT - The uses are as varied as they are useful. When kidneys lose protein into the urine, as in Bright's Disease, large, persisting bubbles remain on top of the urine. This is corrected by False Unicorn Root; as is the condition known as diabetes. When there is an atony or lack of tone in the kidneys or uterus, think False Unicorn Root; as well as in relaxed vagina. Nor are the healing powers of this root confined to the female system. Prostate problems, as well as involuntary loss of semen without orgasm, yield to False Unicorn Root. It can be used to correct almost any problem in the reproductive system of either the male or female body. So gentle is this root, that it is also used for a stomach that would reject almost anything else to repair it. If this were not enough, tape worms have been expelled by its use. When mixed with Crampbark, fertility has occurred in the most amazing cases where it was thought absolutely impossible due to a variety of "good medical reasons". Please, do not use for pregnancy or impotency until the general system is strong enough to bear such activity. When used to promote fertility, mix with Crampbark. See Crampbark and False Unicorn Root Combination. DOSE: 40 drops 3 times per day for the prospective mother and father, taken faithfully for up to a year, if necessary. FENNEL - Licorice taste; curbs appetite, good for excess stomach acid, tonsillitis, pink eye, ulcers on the eyes, gout, prevents gas in stomach and bowels, rub on insect bites, dissolves fat, stimulates milk flow for nursing mothers. Fennel has been known to act as estrogen where there is a deficiency (as in menopause), and to reduce an excess of estrogen (as during P.M.S.). See also Dong Quai for additional information. DOSE: For estrogen regulating properties, 40 drops 3 times per day. As an eye bath, 20 drops in ½ cup of distilled water two to three times per day. Hold a cotton ball soaked with the water-diluted Fennel extract above eyes and squeeze drops out and let run into the eyes for 5 minutes at a time. Repeat 3 times per day. Do both eyes, even if only one eye has the problem. They are sympathetic. Take 40 drops, as a treat, after meals as a digestaid and to prevent gas. Then don't eat again until you are actually hungry. FENUGREEK - Its warm spicy flavor gently enters the lymphatics and cleans them. After using Fenugreek for a few weeks, a person usually can detect the faint spicy aroma of Fenugreek on the surface of the skin, indicating how it permeates the body tissues with its gentle cleansing action. Combines well with the herb Knitbone (Comfrey) to form a combination which soothes its action still further. DOSE: 40 drops 3 times per day of Fenugreek by itself or 40 drops of the combination 3 times per day. FEVERFEW - This miniature chrysanthemum has been used for beauty and relief of suffering since the dawn of humanity. When the Romans invaded Great Britain, they took Feverfew with them and planted it there and used it for ready relief of sore joints and migraine headaches. And there it grows to this very day. Indeed, the skin, nervous system, reproductive and urinary organs are stimulated to discharge their poisons. In the process, relief is gained for nerves and from pressure on the brain, as well as, tension from over-excitement. Feverfew reduces fevers by inducing sweating. Used in this way, the person is kept warmly wrapped so they can "sweat it out". Poisons are eliminated, in this way, through the skin. Parkinson's Disease or its older name "Saint Vitus dance" (a shaking disorder of the nervous system) also responds to Feverfew. All manner of digestive disturbances, such as colic (stomach and intestinal gas pains) are handled. Alcoholic delirium and loquacity (running off at the mouth or motor mouth) are remedied by Feverfew. Inflammation in the lungs, abdomen and stomach are a specialty of Feverfew. Feverfew contains a rich supply of the vitamin B known as Niacin which can produce a beneficial "purple tingly blush" as it improves peripheral (blood vessels near the skin) circulation. All of this, and the beauty of Feverfew are for you. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops three times per day on or under the tongue. This amount can be used hourly if a severe condition exists. Additionally, apply in amounts needed to the spine, back of the neck, around the ears and down the neck out to the shoulders, then the temples, forehead, top of the head and any other part of the head which hurts. 80 drops or more, 1 to 3 times per day to improve peripheral circulation. FIGS - Time tested traditional biblical remedy and wonderful food. Apply cotton soaked with fig extract directly to gum boil or mouth ulcer. Leave in place until healed. Change daily. Follow same procedure for external boils and ulcers. For foul smelling ulcers and cancers, saturate cotton cloth or gauze with mixture of milk and fig extract and apply directly to the area. This removes stench. Figs are the most alkaline (anti-acid) of presently known herbs and far better than any alkali-seltzer for the stomach. Figs soak up acids and neutralize them. Internally, relieves heartburn by coating the stomach walls. Add 40 to 80 drops to one cup of milk, if desired, or take by itself. DOSE: 4O to 80 drops 3 times per day and as needed to counteract excess stomach acid as well as repair stomach ulcers. FLAX - Very old and effective remedy as a universal healer. Dissolves cholesterol and reduces triglycerides (a type of body fat) to normal. (Please note, when dissolving hunks of cholesterol into small harmless pieces, a cholesterol test may show elevated levels of cholesterol. This does not mean cholesterol has increased, it means your cholesterol is being broken up and can be read by the test while the body is flushing it out.) Used internally and externally to kill the bad cells of the body by starving them and feeding the good cells. Excellent for injuries both inside and outside the body. Strengthens weak areas, such as ruptures and varicose veins. Heals urinary and reproductive tract. This is a swift and effective remedy. DOSE: 20 to 80 drops per meal. Can be applied externally as a dressing on cotton cloth or gauze to the injured area. FRENCH VANILLA - Most expensive of all the Vanilla Extracts to produce. Natural vanilla, not synthetic, comes from the seed pod of a wild tropical orchid. Being an excellent aromatic stimulant and tasting very good, it is often added to ice cream for its delightful taste and pleasing aroma. It stimulates sexual activity and is therefore considered to be an aphrodisiac. It calms the nerves and elevates the mood to joyful. Vanilla was used in Mexico by the Aztecs in earlier times as a flavor for a food, allowed only to royalty known as chocolate. French Vanilla can be used in times of anxiety, low grade fever and joint pains. DOSE: 1 to 5 drops taken on the tongue as often as desired and required. GARLIC - This is the dominant member of the onion family. It leaves no doubt of its presence. True, there is odorless garlic, but then without its penetrating odor, it's just another onion. The word Garlic means spear-like and refers to its leaf shape. Ah, but in its true state, its wonders are proclaimed as the "secret" of countless self help-books. Its reputation is indeed well deserved. Known in and since Biblical times for its antibiotic qualities and as a "cure for heart problems". Its ability to lower high blood pressure has been noted in many cultures throughout the world. The modern malady of arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) is corrected as well. Intestinal infections such as diarrhea and the dis-eases of cholera, typhoid and para-thyroid have been conquered by Garlic. Liver and gall bladder function perk right up under its function. Putrid conditions and mucus of the digestive and intestinal tract are cleared by Garlic. Garlic enemas can be given for the same reason. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops after meals, or four times per day for more serious conditions. For cleansing antibiotic garlic enemas, 40 drops per cup of water is excellent. GARLIC AND MULLEIN OIL - The esteemed and renowned natural practitioner Dr. Frank Miesse, has the following to say about this formula which he originated and recommends with confidence through experienced practice: "When any Herb or Herbal Combination finds itself cradled in the arms of Garlic Oil, this formula can rest in assurance that its very presence, to needy recipient, will bring comfort and healing relief. Garlic Oil has been long used by the ancients as a valuable nervine tonic for infectious pulmonary (lung) problems and swollen glands and is generally one of Nature's greatest defenders and protectors of the human body. Mullein Oil is known to reduce inflammation and swellings and in the past was commonly used for swollen joints. Mullein Flower Oil enjoys the reputation of healing and soothing irritated nerve endings and assisting the body in its normal healing process. Garlic & Mullein Oil will help your body and ears enjoy life." COMBINATION: Garlic Oil, Mullein Oil, Mullein Flower Oil. DOSE: 3 to 4 drops in the ear and then insert a cotton ball. Internally: For croup and other pulmonary (lung) complaints ½ to 1 tsp as needed. GINKGO - The leaves and other parts of these ancient trees, of which there are two kinds, male trees and female trees, have been found fossilized in layers of rock from the time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The Ginkgo tree was thought to be long extinct. Then, during the last century some seeds turned up in a hollow rock in China. No one knew what kind of seeds they were. They were planted and they grew! Low and behold, they turned out to be the seeds of the long extinct Ginkgo ( Ginkgo biloba ) tree. Recent clinical testing has revealed both long and short term memory are improved, for all ages and body conditions, by the use of Ginkgo leaves. Tests indicate Ginkgo solves the memory problem caused by a condition known as cerebral ischemia (is-kee-me-uh, brain anemia) where the blood vessels to the brain do not carry enough blood, also sometimes described as cerebral vascular insufficiency. Whatever it is called, the results are impaired mental performance. Tests indicate Ginkgo solves this problem. Tests also indicate, one of the ways Ginkgo solves this problem, is by acting as a vasodialator (an agent which opens constricted blood vessels). The importance of proper circulation in the maintenance of good health and the reversal of dis-eases can hardly be underestimated. We are indeed grateful for this gift to memory and its presence with us again today. Fossil records indicate, in the ancient past, Ginkgo grew throughout North America and many other regions. Many people now have a Ginkgo tree again for its beauty and thick shade. You might say, it has come home. Ginkgo's role in memory improvement is to bring oxygen and blood sugar to the brain and thus, normalize brain function. Those who suffer from hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and Alzheimer's dis-ease (ahlts'-hi-merz, thought disturbances occurring in the onset of senility) are benefited by Ginkgo's assistance in the proper release of energy to the nervous system for normalization of mental activity. A TEXTBOOK OF NATURAL MEDICINE, Vol. I, Ginkgo biloba, published by Bastyr College, Natural Health Sciences, Seattle, Washington, 1993, Dr.s Pizzorno and Murray, presents extensive and careful research to show, as circulation to the brain normalizes with the use of Ginkgo, these conditions are reversed: "....senility, dizziness, headache, lack of vigilance, macular degeneration (deterioration of the fine focus area in the back of the eye), diabetic retinopathy (fat in arteries causing poor circulation and subsequent deterioration of the image reception area in the back of the eye), ringing in the ears, hearing loss, depression, short term memory loss, angina (heart pain due to reduced blood supply), intermittent claudication (klaw-duh-ka'-shun, pain in the calf of the leg(s) due to insufficient blood circulation), impotency (when due to arterial insufficiency) and asthma (Ginkgo acting as an anti-allergy agent)." This information clearly indicates, Ginkgo can be taken for prevention of problems as well as their reversal. Certainly, in the prevention of strokes and heart attacks and those conditions mentioned, Ginkgo should be considered as a valued herb. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops 3 times per day as maintenance. 80 to 120 drops 3 times per day in therapeutic use for the reversal of serious conditions. GOLDEN BOUGH ( MISTLETOE ) - The leaves are the parts used, not the berries. As such, they are beneficial to your health, contrary to what you may have been taught. This is like the old problem with the potato, the part you eat comes from under the ground and is a good food. If you cook and eat the part that grows above the ground it can kill you. You don't fear eating potatoes, and you need have no fear of adding mistletoe leaves to your diet. Mistletoe is for nerves that are worn to a frazzle. If you feel like crying when someone points their finger at you, it's Mistletoe time. Due to our ancestral memory, many of us do still associate this plant with joy and well being at Christmas time. To lower chronic high blood pressure due to nervous tension and to correct balance problems and epilepsy, nervous system instability, anxiety, paralysis, weak pulse, poor outflow of blood with each heart contraction (tired from walking across the room), enlarged heart and water retention, put 40 to 80 drops of Golden Bough along with an equal amount of Herbal Adj. in a cup and drink it as needed. Mistletoe, among its other virtues, is a beautiful storehouse for the mineral element zinc, which prevents the formation of certain cancers. In Germany, Mistletoe is given medically to post-operative cancer patients to raise their immunity and thus prevent reoccurrence of the cancer. Let's take it now and avoid the problem altogether. DOSE: 5 to 40 to 80 drops every 4 hours, while awake, as needed for crisis periods. 40 to 80 drops daily for maintenance. GOLD THREAD - The roots of this plant truly look like thin, golden wire. It is the product of cold, northern swamps and mossy woods. Given occasionally (10 drops per week to children), it can prevent pinworms. Combined half and half with Golden Seal, we have a combination to bring about a disgust for alcohol (here you have further proof of the action of a water and grain alcohol extract, as an agent capable of reversing alcohol abuse). 40 drops following nutritious meals, and a willingness to stop alcohol abuse, brings about success. Gold Thread may be used full strength as a wash in the mouth to repair canker sores ("slick spots" that hurt), and taken internally to do the same for stomach ulcers. Gargle with one half water and one half Gold Thread for sore throat. Gold Thread also brings about the return of the true appetite and assists the digestion as a digestaid if taken 20 to 40 drops per meal. DOSE: As given in the above information. GORSE - This remedy as given during the first half of the 20th century by Dr. Edward Bach, the renowned English physician and homoeopath (practitioner of the science of "like cures like"), is a remedy, from the wild flowers of the hardy Gorse bush, for a person who is experiencing the condition of "hopelessness". Dr. Bach assures, that a person who takes the remedy faithfully will, one day, no longer need it. DOSE: Take 3 drops on or under the tongue 4 times per day. Take faithfully, even when the "hopeless" feeling is not there at the moment, and take until it is certain the remedy is no longer necessary. In times of emergency, if the feeling of "hopelessness" is intense put 12 drops in a cup of water and sip slowly until the feeling lifts. GOTU KOLA - Tiny, delicate water lily from the island of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) off the southeastern coast of India. This is the plant the famed "elephants of Ceylon" snatched up a mouthful of before going into the water for their frolic. The memories of these elephants were said to be phenomenal and the subject of many stories and much amazement. Guess what? People can eat Gotu Kola leaves also and their memory can improve. Memory temporarily winking out is not just a problem of the aged, as you well know. Younger folks just don't talk about it. If you would live, and live well, for a very long time you must have a very powerful nervous system and this is what Gotu Kola produces. Gotu Kola reduces brain fatigue and revitalizes worn out bodies. In many religious orders, Gotu Kola is used to correct conditions of the skin that look like fish scales (ichthyosis), and parasitic swellings of the body (elephantiasis), leprosy, syphilitic ulcers and bruises. "Mental disorders" and blood pressure problems have also yielded to the blood cleaning and brain restoring powers of Gotu Kola. Gotu Kola also deserves its reputation as a poison antidote. DOSE: Therapeutically and for memory, 20 to 40 drops three times per day after meals, but you must remember to take it. For a stronger nervous system, brain, and memory, a year of use can made a great difference and thereafter, 20 to 40 drops per day as a maintenance. GRAPE SEED - (Made from organically grown grapes) I know that many of you desire to have a good source of Grape Seed -*pro-antho-cyanidins for their* antioxidant and *free radical scavenging properties. We have that. It is made from the seeds of organically grown grapes. This is important. Grapes are sometimes heavily sprayed with some rather nasty poisons. Some of these poisons wind up inside the grapes and inside the seeds themselves. That presents us with a dilemma. Are we adding to the problem of what makes cells go wild and produce bad cells, or are we, hopefully, doing more good than harm with the protective part of the grape seed? Rather than get into that puzzle, wouldn’t it be better to just use organically raised grapes as a source of our product? We thought so, and that is why we did not have a liquid Grape Seed extract product, like everyone else, right away. *Proanthocyandins, antioxidants and free radicals scavengers are terms used as, roughly, the same things these day. In common terms, they mean compounds from nature which seek out and destroy poisons which make us age too rapidly or die too soon, or both. DOSE: 40 drops per meal. GREEN HULLS OF BLACK WALNUT EXTRACT - This extract is made from the green hull of the Black Walnut, which covers the shell, and contains the nut meat before the hull turns black. The extract is used as a safe method to kill body parasites without killing the person. DOSE: As suggested by herbalist or natural practitioner. GROUND IVY - ( Ale Hoof, Ale Wort, Gill-Go-Over-The-Ground ) Plumbers used to work with lead pipes (Plumbum is the Latin word for the metal lead), and hat makers drew patterns with real lead pencils and, customarily, wetted the tip in their mouth. Needless to say they often went "mad as a hatter" with lead poisoning. A remedy had to be found, and it was found in this low growing, tiny flowered, square stemmed representative of the mint family. Ground Ivy is a specific for removing this deadly metal lead from the system. For many years the burning of leaded gasoline spewed this heavy metal into the air and from there into ground water systems and soil and into our drinking water and food. Older homes still have lead pipes, and older house paints commonly contained lead. The problem is still with us as lead does not break down. Indications of lead poisoning listed in the medical work of Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary are as follows: "Anorexia (chronic loss of appetite), nausea, vomiting, salivation, anemia, the lead line on the gums, purging, abdominal pains, muscle cramps and pains in the joints. One of the most typical findings is the abdominal pain known as lead colic. There may be an impairment of any part of the nervous system, often leading to muscle atrophy (at'-ro-fee, wasting away) and the characteristic foot or wrist drop. Various blood changes may be found, especially the "stippling" of the red (blood) cells." DOSE: 40 to 80 three times per day HAWTHORN ( berries, leaves, bark ) - ( SEE: HEART TONIC, H.T. ) HAWTHORN - Is a food for the heart. The English Hawthorn tree produces a fruit much like a crab apple, which the human heart finds an attractive and desirable food to correct and regenerate itself. In practice, this tiny apple, its seed, and the leaves and blossoms of the tree are a beautiful food to support the heart's normal function and/or correct the heart function. It is a good form of "life insurance". Do not be alarmed if you feel "pin prick" sensations around the heart with its use. This is an indication that the heart and its circulatory vessels are being cleaned. DOSE: 10 to 40 drops (3) times per day. For maintenance, 40 drops once per day. HE SHOU WU - ( he'-shoe-woo, sometimes also pronuouced ho'shoe-woo ) Is a well known and cherished herb in traditional Chinese medicine, whose scientific name is Polygonum multiflorum. It is now known, through modern investigative techniques, that HE SHOU WU is very high in the vital trace element mineral, Selenium. This knowledge allows us to better understand why it has been used with such success for cardiovascular dis-ease (heart and circulatory system problems). As nearly as can be observed, this trace element works in a manner similar to Vitamin E. That is to say, it acts as an anti-oxidant and keeps body cells from breaking down more rapidly than they can be replaced. This also suggests the reason for continued reports of taking He Shou Wu and living long and well without the ravages of aging running rampant with an individual. DOSE: As a daily cellular maintenance, 40 drops, 3 times per day. To correct more involved conditions, 80 drops to 1 tsp., 3 times per day. HIBISCUS FLOWERS - Contain an astonishingly large amount of two valuable trace mineral elements, chromium and selenium. While it is true that many sea vegetables do contain these trace elements as well, no other single herb has been found with levels as high for these two vital trace elements combined, as in the flower petals of this splendid tropical and sub-tropical flower. In order for us to tolerate and use the glucose (blood sugar) normally present in our blood stream, chromium is needed so the nerves and brain can function properly. The body makes a substance with chromium in it called Glucose Tolerance Factor (G.F.T.). With this G.F.T. the body can then produce and use the hormone, correcting the dis-ease condition know as sugar diabetes (where insulin is not produced in sufficient quantity or even at all). The trace element Selenium functions much like the oil based vitamin complex known collectively as Vitamin E, when it comes to destroying harmful cancer causing compounds in the body, known as "free radicals". Selenium does this by protecting the genetic machinery of the cell nucleus or "cell headquarters," when it is in the process of division to form new body cells. Selenium also corrects heart and circulatory dis-eases by preventing the break down of the circulatory system. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops (3)times per day. HOPS - Sleep well. Calm nerves. Provide hormones, especially for the female system. Clears up skin problems of all kinds, including ring worm. Apply externally and take internally. Use externally for skin discoloration, as well as for sores of the skin. Hops contain one of the richest known sources of a Vitamin B known as Niacin, which can produce a beneficial "purple tingly blush" as it improves the peripheral circulation (blood vessels near the skin). DOSE: 20 to 40 drops after meals. 80 drops or more, per day, to improve peripheral circulation. HOREHOUND ( White-hound ) - Horehound is the no-nonsense candy of the pioneers and adventurers that settled the North American Continent; and when you taste it, you will get an idea of what they were like to consider this herb as a candy. It is a bitter mint and an immediate remedy for sore throat, coughs and colds. Its taste is very distinctive, aromatic and medicinal. Whenever heavy, dry, disgusting mucus must be discharged from lungs and respiratory passages, Horehound is the botanical herb of choice; safe, reliable, and effective. It can also be rubbed on the chest and back, then cover up and sweat out the cold and or fever. Take for obstructed menstruation, suppressed urine, stomach ache, wasting away disorders, anxiety, trouble breathing, pain, and to improve circulation and banish red spots under the skin. DOSE: 40 drops after meals, or as often as needed in respiratory problems. Externally, use enough to cover the skin of the chest and back area, as needed, then cover up warmly. Apply to the skin where red spots occur, three to four times per day. HYDRANGEA - ( Hi'-dran-gee-uh ) Is known by many herbalists, as an old friend, trusted and tried, for the kidneys and bladder. This friendship also extends to the urethra (u'-reath-ruh), the tube leading from the bladder which exits the body. Hydrangea also cares for the ureters (u'reet-ers), two tubes, one from each kidney, connecting the kidneys to the bladder. Excess fluid build up, known as dropsy, or as it is more modernly called, edema (ed'-deem-muh), is relieved by Hydrangea root. Think of Hydrangea for lower back pain, when due to kidney distress, including inflamed kidney tissue. Hydrangea has earned its reputation of being a friend in need when gravel or stones are being passed, to ease the passage and relieve the agony. If this be the case then take 1 Tbl., at once, when in distress and repeat as needed. (combines well with Marshmallow Root, SEE: Marshmallow Root). If prone to stones and prevention of stones is a concern, then a maintenance amount of 40 drops per day is a good idea. DOSE: 40 drops 3 times per day and as given above. To gradually dissolve stones, 1 teaspoon full 3 times per day with a full glass of mineral or other trusted water. INKBERRY ( POKE ROOT ) - The name Inkberry derives from the practice of using the juice from the berries of this plant as a ready made natural ink for writing letters home during the U.S. War Between The States when supplies or regular ink were short. The root of this herb has the particular ability to excite the entire glandular system to expel mercury. It has achieved distinction in the battle to dissolves cancers and tumors. It is taken by Native Americans to prevent and dissolve cancers and tumors. When using Inkberry keep the bowels open with a natural bowel cleaner, such as Cascara Sagrada or Buckthorn or Combination C.C.E.-W, otherwise, you may experience some nausea or discomfort as the Inkberry dissolves the cancer or tumor. Use a bowel cleaner in sufficient quantities to produce at least two, preferably three, bowel movements or more per day. Usually the "sick" feeling clears up within ten minutes after the bowel movement. This good habit of cleaning, and keeping the bowel this clean, may be continued for as long as a person wishes to enjoy good health. DOSE: For daily maintenance as a prevention of cancers or tumors, 10 to 20 drops. If dissolving a cancer or tumor, 40 to 80 drops two to three times per day. IRISH MOSS - This is not a moss, and it is not from Ireland. It is a valuable sea vegetable (not sea weed). Its fresh appearance is like that of a small natural sponge and a delicate sea green in color. Some of the worlds finest Irish Moss comes from the cold, northern Island Province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Irish Moss is prized for its rich supply of essential minerals, especially magnesium and vital trace elements, as well as its dependable knack of rebuilding connective tissue in the body. Where joints and cartilage are turning stiff or inflexible, Irish Moss is the answer. The fluid binding power of this plant is well known. It can absorb 30 parts of water for every one part of itself. A person can see, at once, why it is used to moisturize the body internally and promote a youthful appearance. It should be noted here, as well, that Irish Moss is also lubricating to the bowel and its rich supply of magnesium is also laxative in its action on the large intestine. These properties all work together to maintain natural regularity. Cellulite (dehydration of skin cells with scar tissue formation) cannot co-exist or occur when Irish Moss is used. All irritated passages and internal surfaces are coated and protected by Irish Moss. DOSE: 40 drops after meals. In severe cases, one teaspoonful after meals. JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE - These are actually the tubers, or "potatoes", on the roots of tall growing, small, yellow flowered, wild sunflowers. They require no insulin hormone, from the pancreas, for their digestion, and, as such, are a safe source of carbohydrate for use by diabetics or those suffering from low blood sugar. This sunflower is probably one of the most competitive, successful plants in nature. Once you get a start of the plant in your garden, it spreads from its roots with great determination and is hard to kill. An excellent source of food for all. One of its primary virtues is a very active enzyme system. The digestive body processes receive a direct and immediate boost. You do not have to be diabetic to use this food from the roots of the wild sunflower. DOSE: 40 drops after each meal. In more serious cases, one teaspoonful after meals. JEWELWEED - Is also known as wild impatiens or "Touch-Me-Not" plant. It owes these names, in part, to its attractive and unusually attached flowers (hanging from the plant by their sides to form a perch) which mature into a seed pod, which silently, but literally, explodes when touched or brushed up against, scattering its seeds for the next generation. Jewelweed is listed in the Boy Scout's survival manual to counteract the torments of poison ivy. The Jewelweed stem is picked, crushed, and the slippery, slightly sticky sap is then applied to the area of poison ivy contact. The effect is rapid in relieving the irritating torment and itching. Luckily, Jewelweed usually grows near the poison ivy plant. This kind of solution is often found in Nature. That is to say, the solution to your problem is probably growing near where you live, if you will allow the wild plants to grow. Jewelweed is also highly prized as a skin care herb to moisturize and tone the skin and protect it from irritation. For this purpose, Jewelweed is applied on a regular basis after cleansing. Internally, Jewelweed functions to flush kidneys and bladder and acts as a diuretic to remove excess fluid accumulation. If the stomach must be emptied, then take 1 Tbl. full, all at once. DOSE: To flush kidneys and bladder, 40 to 80 drops 3 times per day with a large glass of water. If stubborn problem, then 40 drops hourly, while awake, with a cup of water until well. Externally and other uses as given above. JUNIPER BERRIES - Take if working among the sick. Builds immunity. Dissolves uric acid crystals which can cause kidney stones, gout and rheumatic (joint) discomfort. Test for uric acid crystals by squeezing back of upper arm, if painful, uric acid crystals are abundant. Good digestaid. Prevent and expel gas. Juniper Berries are a powerful antibiotic for the entire urinary system, including the kidneys, the ureters, (tubes leading from the kidneys to the bladder), the bladder itself, and the urethra (tube leading from the bladder to the exit). For a kidney flush, take 40 drops and a large glass of water (in this way, Juniper Berry can work without causing irritation) 3 times per day. Diuretic for correcting fluid retention. Raise low blood sugar and stabilize at normal level. Apply externally to kill fungus. DOSE: For most purposes, 10 to 40 drops following meals. If urinary tract infection or joint discomfort, 80 drops to 1 tsp. full 3 times per day with a large glass of water until well. Also make sure the bowels do their duty at the rate to 2 to 3 times per day. NOTE: Protein must be taken with each meal in order for Juniper Berry to work to stabilize blood sugar. KELP - This valuable sea vegetable, growing as tall as a 100 feet (approximately 30 meters) up from under the water, supported by balloon like gas bladders, can be put to the same uses as Irish Moss (see Irish Moss). Hands and feet that stay cold year around, hands that tremble when they are extended and the fingers are spread, "thick neck" (the base of the neck is swollen due to an enlarged thyroid gland), unusual fears, not liking to wear tight fitting clothes around the neck, weak or brittle nail and hair growth, easy weight gain; any, or all of these, are indications of needing food for the thyroid gland. Kelp differs, however, in generally containing more iodine salts and is therefore, more aggressive in its support of thyroid function. A person should use smaller amounts in the beginning to become accustomed to its stimulating effects. Kelp is known as an excellent storehouse of other minerals, including an impressive amount of calcium and magnesium, as well as vital trace elements. Kelp is considered a must by many natural practitioners as part of the diet, when dieting, to prevent mineral depletion due to reduced food intake. Kelp increases the metabolism of the body to burn calories more rapidly. This is quite important in people that tend to gain weight very easily. Kelp is also highly valued as a diuretic if excess fluid build up. DOSE: 10 to 20 to 40 drops per meal or 3 times per day. This amount can be doubled if the hands and or feet do not warm up. KLAMATH WEED ( ST. JOHN'S WORT ) - Herbs are not elevated to sainthood lightly by herbalists. But this one is and bears the name of a Saint. Those who craved, in desperation, the intervention of a Saint to ease their sufferings, found it in this plant. Hence, its true name, St. John's Wort. Wort is an old English name for plants. Bell's Palsey can strike swiftly. When Bell's Palsey strikes (Inflammation of the trigeminal, try'-gem-a-nul, nerve), one side of the face may become paralyzed and the face horribly distorted. Often, the eye may have to be taped shut to avoid it drying out and an ulcer forming on the eye. A person could easily experience terror upon seeing their face in the mirror in such a state. Sometimes this paralysis is permanent if help is not given. St. John's Wort renders its mercy to the sufferer. Internally, 40 drops 4 times per day. For those with very sensitive skin, apply first, very gently, vitamin E oil from 100 i.u. capsules of natural vitamin E complex to the same area. Then, apply very gently so as not to further irritate the face nerves, St. John's Wort to both sides of the face from the ear over the entire area out to the tip of the nose. Apply 10 to 20 drops to both sides of the face several times per day and additionally, any time the face starts to hurt. Relief follows swiftly. Do not get in the eye. Additionally, St. John's Wort is a blessing of great magnitude for the following conditions: bed wetting, pain in the coccyx, (cock'-siks or tailbone), nerve problems of all sorts including: neuralgia (burning nerves), "shaking sickness", tics and tremors, concussions of the brain, stiff neck, bruises, bunions, corns, fractures, disturbed sleep, depression, swollen breasts, hand tremors, anxiety attacks, suppressed urine or pus, bronchitis, bleeding of the lungs, to regulate the period, strains and sprains, lower back pain, worms, mucus congesting the head, and diarrhea. As an aside, when farm animals develop "white spots", which become sensitive to light, sore with eruptions, put them in a dark place out of the sun and paint the affected area with vitamin E oil from 100 i.u. capsules and then apply a diluted solution of 10 drops of St John's Wort to one cup of water three times per day. The animal will recover swiftly. Be kind when you do this, and speak reassuringly to the animal. DOSE: 20 to 40 drops three times per day, and additionally, as needed for relief. For external use, apply generously, three to four times per day. Precede with vitamin E oil from 100 i.u. capsules if very sensitive skin. 20 to 40 drops per day, after meals to maintain strong, steady nerves. If "Bells Palsey" is a problem, then also take 80 drops of Rice Bran 3 times per day internally, and hourly, very gently apply Arnica, to remove the physical trauma; then Herbal Adj. (Adjustment) to improve circulation to the area. Avoid contact with eyes. KOREAN GINSENG - Panax Schinseng is from Asia. It has been applauded through the centuries as one of the magic elixirs of life for stamina, well being and longevity. Its praises and reputation are legendary, real and earned. As a glandular food, the glands of the body are nourished. It is a fact that a person could say: if the glands of the body do well, so does the body. The older the root the better. Millions of people in China, both men and women, have sung the praises of Ginseng for millennia for counteracting stress, for building stamina, and a multitude of different and wide ranging problems. Ginseng has been used, successfully, for conditions as different as rheumatoid arthritis, AIDS, allergies, high cholesterol, candida yeast infections, cancer and viral infections. Modern investigative techniques have revealed one of the possible reasons why Ginseng can do this. Ginseng contains a reliable source of the rare, and much sought after trace element of Germanium. Germanium acts by attaching itself with the available oxygen in the body to increase and normalize cellular and tissue oxygenation. In this way, "the breath of life" can circulate through out the body, poisons are neutralized, immunity increased and tissues regenerated. Dis-ease conditions are reversed and prevented. Take every day for its accumulating, life-giving benefits and one day others will marvel at your stamina and well being. Obtain Ginseng from a reputable supplier, pay for the best, get it and enjoy it. Ginseng is a proven fact. (SEE: also True American Ginseng) DOSE: 40 to 80 drops per meal or three times per day. KUDZU ROOT - Is a hardy, invasive, aggressive, climbing vine from Japan. Its single most appreciated property in the West is its use to break alcohol addiction. DOSE: 40 drops anytime alcohol is craved. LEMON GRASS - Has a reputation of being associated with longevity, possibly due to its demonstrated anti-biotic properties and calming effect on the nervous system. DOSE: 40 drops as needed or 40 drops daily as a maintenance. LINDEN ( FLOWERS ) EXTRACT - Is from trees related to the same kind of tree which produces the lime fruit so widely used in beverages and as flavorings. The flowers of this tree produce a tea and an excellent extract that are, at once, soothing to irritated nerves and conditions of restlessness. Much loved and appreciated throughout Germany, where it is known and enjoyed as Lindenblueten Tee. In France, it is known as tilleule. Its use proved to be so inspirational to the renowned French author Marcel Proust, that he wrote his famous work "A la recherche du temps perdu" (The Search For Lost Time). The Linden tree and its flowers have been admired and known to herbalists since early Greek and Roman times, as an old and friendly, familiar and trusted remedy for the nerves. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops 3 to 4 times per day, as needed. MACA - This herbal gift comes to us from the native people high in the Andes mountains of Peru, South America. It is used both as a food and a medicine. When you live at such great heights in a harsh and challenging environment, you look for anything you can to help you develop the stamina to survive. The herb Maca figures prominently in the ability to master this struggle. Maca is a hardy survivor of harsh growing conditions and makes its home at heights between 9,000 to 14,500 feet. This is an area where the direct rays of the sun can hit plants (and people) without having been filtered through a cloud first. Where Maca is at home, many people would be clawing for a decent breath of air when they just try to move around. Thin, rocky soils dominate the landscape and fierce winds with biting cold can whip up out of nowhere. No other cultivated plant grows as high up as Maca. Maca has the ability to survive here where other plants perish. Perhaps for this reason, the native peoples of Peru who live there, turned to this hardy member of the Nightshade Family of plants (familiar relatives are the potato, tomato, egg plant and tobacco) to find that it helps them survive as well. The Maca plant lies on the ground and looks a little like a flat-growing potato plant. It has ivory colored flowers and tubers (underground storage roots) resembling an upside down pear. This storage root is the part which is used after boiling it for five to six hours, to harness its positive properties. Maca’s mature taste can be described as something like the taste of peanut brittle without the peanuts in it, or a type of bee pollen. When we consider all the things Maca is traditionally relied upon to do, the best guess in figuring out how Maca works is that it nourishes the glandular control bridge of the brain (pituitary-hypothalamus-pineal-complex) and encourages it to work properly. This control bridge then coordinates and encourages the function of all the other glands below the head. This action includes the glands of the body such as the ovaries, testes, adrenals, pancreas, thyroid, thymus etc., and they begin producing their hormones again. This is a far different approach than orthodox medicine's practice of dumping finished chemical hormones into the body, which may or may not be unbalanced, and cause the body’s glands to shrivel and stop any production of hormones that might be going on. We know that artificial chemical hormones can be a problem. Maca has been used, according to archaeological evidence in Peru, since probably 1600 years B.C. If there was any problem with it, we probably would have found out about it by now. Many physicians of South America and Dr. Vianna Muller of New York in the U.S., find Maca especially useful for women to relieve the torments and suffering of menopause, sugar cravings and depression during and after menopause. When Maca is given to men or animals, fertility is increased and sexual function is strengthened. Yet when scientists examine Maca, they do not find it to contain hormones. They do find it to contain a class of chemical compounds known as glucosinolates, or more specifically, p-methoxybenzyl isothiocyantate. These compounds are often associated with herbs known as aphrodisiacs. Peruvian folk medicine describes the use of Maca to be for the following: for men and animals, increased fertility and increased sexual function. For women during menopause to relieve hot flashes, correction of menstrual disorders, more youthful skin, improved sexual desire, normalizing vaginal lubrication and improved emotional balance. For both men and women: Energy and stamina, to correct anemia, to build immunity and improve memory. NOTE: Some cleaning may occur as the glands are nourished and coordinated and encouraged to function again. If this occurs, then be sure to use Maca with a good bowel management herb or herbs, to ensure at least 2 or more easy and complete bowel movements per day. Feelings of “nausea” can be prevented in this way. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops daily. In severely debilitated cases 1 tsp. 3 times per day. References: 1. ADVANCES IN NEW CROPS: Timber Press, Portland Oregon, J. Janick and J.E. Simon (eds.) p. 428-435. 2. ANDEAN TUBER CROPS WORLDWIDE POTENTIAL, Calvin Sperling and Steven R. King Ph.D. 3. Chacon G., 1990, La maca (LEPIDIUM PERUVIANUM CHACON SP. NOV. Y SU HABITAT. Revista Peruana de Biologia 3:171-272. 4. Dini, A., et. al., 1994., “CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF LEPIDIUM MEYENII." Food Chemistry 49: 347-349. 5. RAINTREE Copyrighted 1996-1999 Raintree Nutrition Inc. Austin, Texas 78756. 6. THE TOWNSEND NEWSLETTER FOR PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS 1999 Royal Maca, Dr. Vianna Muller M.D. 7. TUBERS FROM THE ANDRES: EXTINCTION OR PROPAGATION Steven R. King, Ph.D. MALE FERN - (Additional Information) Worms (tapeworm, roundworm, pinworm and seatworm), tonic, vulnerary (healing). To rid the body of those “uninvited guests" (para- sites) who force their attentions upon you and whose ruin is better than their company, use Male Fern. The Center For Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. indicates, that according to extensive studies, one North American in four suffers from one or more infectious parasites. The host (person) is often unaware of this. She/He often has a wide range of seemingly baffling and unrelated complaints that respond to nothing. Male Fern (European Male Fern is preferred), was a closely guarded secret used to extract princely sums for royal owners of tape worms. Today the secret is known. It has proven itself safe and effective for many types of parasites. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops (3) times per day, morning, noon, and night until results. Repeat at 6 month intervals. Must be taken with a good laxative (Senna or Cascara Sagrada or combination C.C.E.-W (Cleansing-Corrective Extract-W) to ensure all is flushed down the drain. MAYAPPLE - This deep woods and wayside umbrella shaped, Springtime blooming plant, not quite knee high, is a familiar sight in much of North America. The Mayapple root corrects the following conditions: bilious troubles (liver-gall-bladder caused vomiting), dropsy (fluid retention), congestion of the liver, constipation, torpid (lazy, polluted) liver, lead poisoning, diarrhea, catarrhal (infected mucus congestion) or malarial jaundice (yellow skin), intermittent and remittent fevers, digestive upsets, headache, rheumatism (joint degeneration), syphilis, venereal warts, scrofula (swollen, infected lymphatics which can result in a variety of tuberculous of the lymph nodes or "filters"), typhoid fever, prolapsed rectum (prolapsus ani), uterine diseases, pin worms, a specific for cancer of the testicle. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops 3 times per day. If cancer of the testicle, then open capsules of 100 i.u (International Units, a measure of liquid vitamins) Vitamin E and apply to the entire scrotum. Then apply Oil of Cajeput and Herbal Adj. (Adjustment) directly to the skin. Finally, soak a single layer of cheese cloth or absorbent gauze with Mayapple Extract and wrap this around the scrotum. Cover this with plastic sandwich wrap and a cloth and wear with snug but not tight fitting under shorts. Leave on overnight. The next morning, remove the application and discard. Wash the area and allow to dry. Then repeat the application for the daytime. This is an around-the-clock, time release corrective action. Persist until the condition is corrected. Be sure to use with a good bowel program (see Cascara Sagrada, Buckthorn, C.C.E.-W) to carry off the wastes to avoid skin irritation. This same procedure can be followed for other body parts for the other conditions listed above, where practicable. Apply Mayapple to venereal warts as needed. MEADOWSWEET - Pain reliever. Natural "aspirin". This plant was studied by German chemists to derive its acetyl-salicylic-acid (the chemical compound we call aspirin today) for study so it could be produced cheaply and synthetically from coal tar. Then they did just that. They kept part of Meadowsweet's Latin plant name, Spiraea ulmaria to create the drug name "a- spirea -in" or aspirin . The problem is, as with any synthetic, there can be side effects which can harm the body. In this case, internal hemorrhage is one common result. It is estimated that cheap, readily available chemical aspirin causes several thousand deaths world wide each year. This does not count any of the possible harmful drug interactions with other medications. There are no accurate records kept. If there were, general concern alone would probably cause it to be withdrawn from the market. With natural "aspirin" you don't have to fear internal hemorrhage, as it has not been separated from its naturally occurring compounds, also found in the plant, which regulate its activity. For best results, take with two full glasses of water. Used to relive pain and many other complaints such as: colic (abdominal gas pains), respiratory problems, gout, arthritis, water retention, rheumatism (sore joints), reducing fever, correcting painful urination. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops to 1 tsp. after each meal and or when needed. Also apply externally and liberally to affected parts, as needed. MILK THISTLE ( Seed ) - Is for the liver. This well defended, handsome, thistle member of the Aster family is easily recognized by the characteristic mottled white areas in its leaves where there is no pigment. The main healing force of Milk Thistle lies in its seed. Milk Thistle seed has proven itself effective for fatty degeneration of the liver as well as poisoning and congestion of the liver through many forms of abuse. Where protection, detoxification and or regeneration of the liver, with a flushing effect on the gall bladder, is needed, the seeds of the Milk Thistle plant are a ready, willing and able herbal remedy. DOSE: For maintenance of and protection of the liver, 40 drops per day. For correction of conditions listed above, 40 to 80 drops 3 times per day. An equal amount can be rubbed into the liver, as well, each time it is taken by mouth. Apply the Milk Thistle Seed Extract over the area of the liver, under the ribs in front, from one side of the body to the other. For more serious cases, also apply directly to the entire liver area: Vitamin E from 100 i.u. capsules, and Herbal Adj. (SEE: Herbal Adj.). Then prepare an application of absorbent gauze or cheese cloth saturated with Olive Oil. Next prepare a second cloth in the same manner, saturated with Milk Thistle Extract and place these two layers, first the Olive Oil layer and next the Milk Thistle layer, over the liver area. Cover with plastic sandwich wrap and leave in place overnight, each night until well. Do follow a bowel management program which will produce two, and preferably three, bowel movements per day. (SEE: Cascara Sagrada, Buckthorn, C.C.E.-W) A person must be able to void the disgusting wastes cleaned out of the liver, as Milk Thistle Seed does its job, to prevent nausea. MILKWEED ROOT - Removes warts. Apply directly to the "Mother Wart" (the first one which appeared on the body), 4 times per day, 5 drops at a time. When the "Mother Wart" leaves, the others will leave too, with a little persuasion from Milkweed. Milkweed and Marshmallow packs over the liver (under the ribs from one side of the body to the other), were used with gentle massage of the area by the renowned American health practitioner, Jethro Kloss, to soften and remove gall stones. Generally about one week is required. Prepare the skin to prevent irritation and encourage the process, by applying and massaging into the area, Vitamin E from 100 i.u. capsules (i.u. International Unit, a measure of liquid vitamins). Soak two layers of absorbent gauze or natural fiber cheese cloth with one half Milkweed Extract and one half Marshmallow Extract. Lay this over the liver, and as a modern adaptation, cover with plastic sandwich wrap. Finally, put a cloth wrap around the body to hold all in place. The packs are worn each night, through the night, until the stones are passed. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops, three times per day internally. Use a good herbal bowel cleaner such as Cascara Sagrada, C.C.E.-W Combination, or Buckthorn, at the rate of 40 to 80 drops or, if necessary, up to 1 tsp. or even 1 Tbl. each evening to keep the bowels open and moving 3 or more times per day. If a rash should occur during the procedure of gall stone removal, even thought the bowels are moving 3 times or more per day, then rub Black Cohosh or Virginia Snake Root (poison antidotes) into the troubled area, as needed. MOTHERWORT - is a bitter mint. Its use, as demonstrated by the North American Native People, is to build heart stamina. DOSE: 40 drops (3) times per day. MUGWORT - ( Another name for Wormwood & Green Ginger ) - An old-fashioned rub for sore muscles on horses contains Wormwood, and it works beautifully. You know what? It works just as well for people. To stop motion sickness the sailor used Wormwood. One to two drops on the tongue before flight or sailing and the problem is handled. Wormwood is also excellent to rub on bumps, bruises and sprains. It has long been thought that Wormwood takes upon itself the bitterness of human suffering and hence, absorbs our bitter residue (of nerve produced poisons) to absolve us from our suffering. Indeed, modern investigative evidence does show Wormwood to expel poisons from our body, warm the body and bring the gall bladder to functioning again. Roundworms and tape worms perish and are expelled by Wormwood. For pink eye, place 10 to 20 drops of Mugwort Extract in a half cup of distilled water and use as an eye bath for five minutes, three times during the day. For corns, apply vitamin E oil from 100 unit capsules and then place a pad, wet with the extract, over the corn and cover this with plastic wrap. Change morning and night. Wash the area and allow to dry and then replace with a fresh dressing. The same for burns, as from x-rays, or otherwise. To bring a person out of a cataleptic state (stay in a fixed position and no movement), apply to the back of the neck, spine, temples, forehead and top of the head. Repeat as necessary. To expel worms irritating the rectum, put one teaspoonful to 1 Tbl. of the extract in a cup of distilled water and fill a one-cup baby syringe with the solution. Insert the lubricated syringe (lubricate the insert with vitamin E from 100 i.u. capsules) into the rectum and squeeze very slowly so that all of the fluid is retained. This is called an injection and not an enema. In an enema the water is expelled after flushing the colon. With the injection technique, relief is very rapid. Mugwort is the herb of choice for somnambulism. This is a disorder where a person does things and does not remember them. In advanced stages, sleepwalking can occur. Here, a person may perform feats normally done while awake or even more extreme than when awake, such as walking on the roof of a building. 40 to 80 drops, three times per day, may be used in this case. Hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain", can occur from injuries (as in childbirth or falls), infection (as with parasites, germs, viruses, fungus), tumors and congestion. In this instance, Mugwort reaches the heights of its corrective purposes. Apply vitamin E from 100 i.u. capsules to the scalp, generously rub Mugwort into the scalp and cover the head with a shower cap. Leave on overnight. This moisture and thermal barrier will drive the herb into the area with a time-release action. The next morning, remove the dressing, wash off the area and allow to dry out. Repeat the dressing for the daytime. If you desire it to work more slowly, wait until evening for the next dressing. With this technique it is vital that the person have at least three or more bowel movements per day. The offending poisons being released can then go down the drain instead of up and out through the skin. Yes, there may be drainage through any body opening as well, if the bowels and kidneys are not kept open or are in a weakened condition. Therefore; it is a good idea to give the bowel cleaning herbs and the kidneys, cleaning and supporting herbs, such as C.C.E.-W and Cornsilk Combination (see C.C.E-W & Cornsilk Combination) in conjunction with Mugwort. When you find painful spots at the joints (a nerve control center), acupressure points and muscles that cause other painful spots, the body's electrical system is upset. These spots travel around the body, first one spot then another, then back to the same spot. Chase them out of the body by continuing to apply Mugwort to each spot as it acts up. When you need Mugwort, it is there and ready to function, a friend and comforter to all, if you will allow it. DOSE: For general purposes, 10 to 40 drops, one to three times per day, after meals. For other uses and specific uses, see as given above. MULLEIN - Mullein is for the lungs, lung hemorrhages, tissue repair and internal irritations. This familiar tall, single-stemmed, yellow flowering Mullein is seen flowering in the second year of its life span. Mullein can grow as high as 6 feet. The flowering spike at the top of the plant carries numerous, small, simple, soft, yellow flowers. The entire plant is active herbally. So pervasive and familiar was the use of Mullein in early America, one of the Missouri pioneers named Helderman, was heard to offer this valuable advice to his young grandson: "Young sprout, you see that plant (Mullein) over there? That'll heal about anything." Indeed, Mullein can be brought into service to heal many different broken and torn structures of the body. Even for a seemingly hopeless condition such as a painful, suppurating ("weeping") varicose vein there is hope for more than the typical advice of, "Well it's just your age. You are just going to have to go home and learn to live with it". To repair such a problem, apply Vitamin E from 100 i.u. capsules around the area, then Arnica, Oil of Cajeput and Herbal Adj. (Adjustment). Next, soak a layer of absorbent gauze or natural fiber cheese cloth with half Knitbone and half Mullein. Lay this over the area, then cover with plastic sandwich wrap and then wrap with a final cloth to hold all in place. Leave on overnight and change each morning and night. Wash the area and allow to dry before putting on a fresh application. Persist until well. Mullein is a remedy for air pollution and damage to the lungs. As further proof of its pollution converting properties, you can often see it growing near expressways and interstate highways making good clean oxygen out of the hydrocarbon pollution. Nature often puts the remedy near the problem. Long before there were roads or paved highways, the Native American peoples smoked Mullein leaves to relieve lung congestion. Mullein may be used to improve the strength and vigor of the whole body, and especially for shortness of breath, asthma, colds, nerve disorders and heart conditions. Venereal disease in women, with or without bleeding, find in Mullein a valuable remedy. Childhood headaches and epilepsy respond surely to Mullein's favorable energies. DOSE: For general use, 40 drops three times per day, after meals. For severe cases of shortness of breath and asthma, 40 drops per hour, every hour, while awake. Also, twice daily, rub Mullein Extract over entire chest and back along with Vitamin E from 100 i.u. capsules followed by Herbal Adj. (Adjustment) and Oil of Cajeput. Avoid contact with eyes and private areas. NOTE: For children's doses, a good "rule of thumb" or general rule is, one drop as a dose for children one year old and under. Add one drop per additional year, for example, 3 years old = 3 drops. Of course, a child's dose can be repeated, as needed, to obtain the needed results, especially in times of crisis. Children are not all alike. They are individuals. Therefore, some children need much more of an herb or herbal combination then others, but, we do not wish to overdo a good thing, therefore, it is best to use the gradual approach, as time permits, to ascertain the best amounts needed for the individual child. MULLEIN ( FLOWER ) OIL - Is of great service to repair chronic, long existing joint problems. It is applied liberally to the joint(s) in trouble, 3 to 4 times per day, until well. To prevent stretch marks during pregnancy, apply Mullein Flower Oil daily, at least twice per day, to areas of stress: hips, abdomen, inner thighs and breasts. For those losing larger amounts of weight when dieting, to prevent stretch lines, the same is advised. For relief of ear ache and ear pressures, soak a cotton ball with Mullein Flower Oil and insert into the ear canal(s). Leave in overnight. Insert a fresh cotton ball with oil in the morning for the daytime. Repeat as necessary until well. DOSE: As given above. NETTLE - Most people experience a stinging sensation when touching fresh Nettle leaves. After soaking the leaves in water for a few hours they lose their sting, but they do impart, to the water, a beautiful astringent quality. After shaving or as a facial, Nettle provides a marvelous antiseptic service and functions as a skin toner. On further examination of Nettle we find the properties necessary to correct the miseries of bladder inflammation, dizziness, spleen and lymphatic problems, liver, and yes, even the "heartbreak of seborrhea, eczema, and psoriasis". Part of Nettle's corrective powers are due to the presence of a rich source of the mineral element chromium which is essential for the pancreas to produce and utilize the hormone insulin. To restore hair color, the extract is massaged nightly into the scalp. For weight loss, Nettle is combined half and half with Bladderwrack, 40 drops of the mixture three to four times per day. It is now known that Nettle contains a generous supply of the easily absorbable minerals of calcium and magnesium. These mineral properties alone can help explain the remaining functions of Nettle. Number one, Nettle can help nursing mothers to start the flow of milk and continue it, and expect themselves and baby to be calm and free of cramping. Number two, Nettle, by itself, can be very useful to clean painful acids from muscles, joints and kidneys and thus, obtain much comfort for the sufferer. DOSE: 40 drops, three to four times per day. Externally, as needed, to cover the area generously, three to four times per day, or more often if itching is involved. NUTMEG - Is much enjoyed in North America as a spice, especially around Christmas and the New Year observances, to flavor a drink known as egg-nog. Since Nutmeg was first introduced into commerce in Europe, in the 12th century by Arab traders, it has been used to flavor foods, and for relief of nausea, vomiting and gas. Use only in small amounts to achieve its calming and pleasing effects. DOSE: 1 to 10 drops as needed in a little milk, water or juice. As a flavoring, add to foods according to taste. OAT STRAW - Among experienced practitioners you will find use of the dried oat plant stem known as oat straw, scientific name, Avena sativa. This straw has a high content of a heavy, natural mineral known as silicon and the mineral element, magnesium. The smooth, hard, shiny finish on the Oat Straw, that is so resilient, owes its properties to silicon. So beautifully finished as a flexible and strong support is this Oat Straw, that it is difficult to get it to rot and return to soil again. Thus, what we have here are the properties we desire for the strengthening of nerves, fingernails, bones, teeth, skin and hair. With Oat Straw, we put that same resilient finish on the body. There is much evidence that silicon can be used extensively for the basis of life itself, just as carbon. Even more astonishing is the apparent ability of silicon to easily change to calcium in the body, wherever it is needed. As many people have calcium deficiencies due to the inability to absorb this vital mineral, Oat Straw is truly a blessing from the common oat. The natural silicon in Oat Straw will also drive foreign objects from the body; such as, the mercury filling from teeth and shrapnel from old war wounds. Impurities of the body are cast out. The mineral element, magnesium, is needed by every cell in the body. So important is magnesium to life, that at least 300 enzyme functions necessary to life, require magnesium to work (enzymes are complex compounds, made by living cells to govern life functions of the body by speeding them up and or slowing them down, but are not changed themselves in the process). Magnesium also prevents muscles from contracting too strongly and cutting off circulation. A great number of dis-eases are caused in this manner. The reason so many different-appearing dis-eases occur is that this stress attacks the weakest part of the person's body make-up and that varies from person to person, even though the basic cause is the same. You may occasionally encounter a baffling disorder or dis-ease and just don't know what to do. If you do, go back to basic nutrition and give magnesium and you will be right most of the time. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops after meals. In a year's time, a person will be amazed at the difference in the body's vigor and ability to withstand rough treatment. OIL OF CAJEPUT ( Cad'-ju-put ) - Comes to us from the tropics of India and the Molucca Islands of Indonesia. This small tree, or tall bush with drooping limbs, is much like a weeping willow, with multiple layers of paper-like-thin bark. Cajeput oil is related, in function, to something called "Tea Tree Oil", but the action, and not unpleasing taste of Cajeput, is preferred by a great many herbalists. In spite of its tropical home in a humid, hot environment, the Cajeput tree does not fall prey to fungus or infections because of the antibiotic oil which circulates in its sap (circulatory fluid). It maintains very good health, thank you. This oil can be taken by people for the same purpose. If candida yeast infections are a problem, then mix three to four drops with a little food and eat at each meal. Naturally, to prevent reinfection, "drug antibiotics" must be eliminated from the diet, as well as meats, where the animals have been fed on antibiotics as part of their diet. Another thing to consider, is possible reinfection where the yeast problem would be traded back and forth. In this respect, sexual partners must exercise care to prevent reinfection. *A bowel program is also a must to eliminate the bowel residues which play host to, and furnish a convenient home base for the yeast to retreat to or attack from. If a cold or the flu, sprinkle a few drops of Oil of Cajeput on a handkerchief or tissue and breathe deeply, as needed, to keep nostrils open. To open stopped up sinuses immediately, put one drop of Oil of Cajeput in one half cup of water (distilled is best) and irrigate the nose, lean the head back and sniff several drops through the nose into the throat. An eyedropper is a good aid to this procedure. In cases of flu, fever, tight chest and or laryngitis, place one to two drops directly on the tongue and apply several drops to the throat and chest area. Cover up and sweat the mucus loose as the oil penetrates and breaks up the infected mucus. You may cough up mucus as tough as tire treads, but you will be well in a very short time. Oil of Cajeput is a pain reliever if sinus blockages or headaches occur. Apply the oil to the painful area and the pain leaves. The same can be done for toothaches or tooth abscesses, to clean them. Place one drop of the oil on a cotton ball and lay between the gums and cheek and leave there until relief. For external sores and abscesses that just won't heal, mix one part Oil of Cajeput with three parts olive oil, place on gauze and lay over the area. The area will slough off dis-eased tissue and build healthy, pink, repaired tissue in short order. For relief of swollen breast(s) due to congestion, apply full strength to breast(s) externally as needed. For boils and carbuncles (multiple boils involving an area), generously rub the Oil of Cajeput directly on the area. The oil will penetrate at once and relieve the pain, and mix with the purulent (pus) material and push it out or dissolve it. Oil of Cajeput is very handy to have around the house for ordinary cuts and scrapes, as well as, serious cuts and gashes. In these cases apply, as needed, full strength to heal without a scar and prevent infection. You need not "medically wash" the area and cause more pain. Just apply, or let drip on, the Oil of Cajeput. Swellings around the toenails or fingernails are repaired by a few drops directly applied. Ringworm and external fungus infection, such as athletes foot, are also quickly dispatched by Cajeput. If "dryness" occurs in the area where Oil of Cajeput is used, also apply oil from 100 units vitamin E capsules. If head lice, mix one part Oil of Cajeput with three parts of olive oil and apply to the scalp. Leave on overnight and shampoo next morning. Repeat each evening until free of lice. Then, ten days after free of lice, repeat process to kill any remaining lice or hatched eggs. In cases of "colitis problems" with hemorrhages, apply 80 drops of Cajeput Oil, three times per day to the abdominal area. When "erosion of the cervix" occurs, douche daily with 5 drops of Cajeput in one cup of distilled water. The same mixture can be used as a vaginal douche for gonorrhea. Impatigo (a highly infectious rash of yellow, pus-filled skin blisters) can be fully corrected in a short time by direct applications. Oil of Cajeput is truly a potent weapon among our herbal resources for building better health naturally. DOSE: As given above. For mosquito and insect bites, apply directly to the area. To repel mosquitos, apply EXTERNALLY TO EXPOSED AREA. Do not get in the eyes. If this happens accidently, flush with water. *(See: Cascara Sagrada or C.C.E.-W for a bowel program.) OLIVE LEAF - The Olive Leaf in liquid extract form is renowned for defeating harmful micro organisms. As an antibiotic, it proceeds with equal ability against virus and bacteria and many types of fungal parasite problems. The Olive Leaf possesses the ability to disrupt the virus when it tries to reproduce and stops it in its tracks. Users also report other categories of improvement, including increased energy with repair of heart and circulatory problems, and normalized blood pressure. Freedom from recurrence of colds and flu with fatigue and muscles soreness, demonstrate Olive Leaf's role in strengthening the immune system's scavenging ability. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops (3) times per day. 40 drops per day as a maintenance. 40 drops hourly, if continued antibiotic relief is needed. OSHA - Is, in many ways, related to the herb Angelica (SEE: ANGELICA) and can be used for similar purposes. Osha, however, has been used, not just for the stomach to promote proper stomach acid, but has much successful folk use for what we now know are immune system problems and problems resulting from virus attacks. North American Pioneer medicine is not speculative, but rather very direct. You used what you knew worked, by use and direct observation, and just solved the problem. And if it is a purely physical problem, it gets solved in a hurry. Even when it was not purely physical, at least some relief from suffering could be expected. Osha belongs to this class of remedies, and survives as folk knowledge because of its reliability and not because of scientific experimentation. Hence, its reputation in the use of destroying cancerous conditions and correcting immune system problems, by, as we know today, reviving the immune system and getting the body in condition to use its own natural potent weapons of immunity. DOSE: 40 drops per day as maintenance of the immune system, and eliminate the "junk foods" and the "crummy yummies" from the diet. 40 to 80 drops, three times per day, to recover immune functions. In crisis conditions, give 40 drops per hour, keep the person covered up warmly (with natural fiber bedding) and let them sweat it out. Give a cup of Yarrow for any thirst during this procedure. PARSLEY - Is an excellent diuretic to rid the body of fluid retention. For strength, rebuilding weak muscles and iron rich blood. Parsley provides an excellent source of vegetable potassium which draws the water out of the body. Parsley contains a rich supply of easily digested vegetable iron, as well as, a fine source of the B-complex vitamins, both of which give a direct energy boost to the nervous system. With all these virtues, Parsley works to normalize blood sugar. Traditionally, Parsley has been used to stop the growth of tumors and cancers. Apply the extract several times per day to the area. Apply to scalp to kill parasites. Apply, externally, for relief of swollen breasts and enlarged glands, several times per day. Parsley has been used to dry up milk in "wet nurses". For this use, apply liberally to the breasts several times per day. Parsley is a remedy, without price, for cleaning the automatic (involuntary) portion of the nervous system (shown as the Autonomic Nerve Wreath of the iris of the eye). Cleans the breath. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops after meals and as given above. PARTRIDGE BERRY ( SQUAW VINE, TWIN BERRY ) - Primarily a woman's remedy. If sore nipples, apply externally, after first applying vitamin E oil from 100 i.u. capsules. Most commonly used by the original women inhabitants of America to render childbirth wonderfully safe and easy. For this purpose, take during the last four weeks of pregnancy, 20 drops twice per day, or better yet, all throughout pregnancy. A most effective female regulator for regular and normal menstrual cycles. While this is working, there may be some abnormal discharge as the uterus cleans itself for regular function. Used as a common cure for gonorrhea, which the American "Indian" considered no more serious than the common cold, by virtue of this plant's decisive healing properties. DOSE: 20 to 40 drops twice per day if pregnant. 40 to 80 drops following meals if gonorrhea. PASSION FLOWER - Female hormonal source for relief of menopause. Passion Flower can be used by men also, without a problem for all other uses listed here. Use for the "shakes" and hallucinations known to the alcoholic as D.T.'s (delirium tremens) or "alcoholic terror". Additionally, use Passion Flower for sciatica (nerve pains over the buttocks and into the inner thighs), nervous agitation and insomnia. This herb is given to prevent convulsions, relief from the spasms of tetanus, both in man and horse. If headache due to stiff neck or cold give internally and or rub on externally to the area. Apply to infected dermatitis (skin disturbance) of face and hands, and other affected areas. If pain in a tooth cavity, put cotton soaked with the extract on the area. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops every hour while awake, as needed for crisis periods, otherwise, 30 to 40 drops after meals. PEACH LEAVES & BARK - These are a gift from ancient Persia. The ripe fruit of this tree is now beloved and appreciated the world over. The leaves, buds and bark are also of value. Many, are the renowned herbalists, who have used them to eliminate bad breath, bladder infection, stomach aches in delicate stomachs, deafness, urinary problems, stress, whooping cough, herpes (virus blisters) itching and inflammation. The admired American herbalist Jethro Kloss in his book, BACK TO EDEN, recommends the peach buds as an application to the scalp to encourage hair growth. When used externally, they relieve an irritated abdomen. Peach Leaves & Bark also expel worms. DOSE: As a stomach tonic, 40 drops in a little water before meals. In urinary complaints, 40 drops after each meal or three times per day with a glass of water. In severe cases, take 40 drops hourly, until well. To expel worms take 1 Tbl. each evening. Take with this a bowel cleansing herb(s) such as Cascara Sagrada, Buckthorn or C.C.E.-W so as to be able to flush out what the Peach Leaves & Bark have ready to cast out. PENNYROYAL - This miniature member of the mint family is primarily a woman's remedy. Use to bring on period and complete the menstrual cycle. Specific remedy if suppressed menstruation and the person is pale with, or without, dark circles under the eyes. The external application of Pennyroyal extract or Pennyroyal oil is used to keep away insects (IF NOT PREGNANT ). Specific for menstrual cramping, gas, decongestant, sores in the mouth, and colds. DOSE: 10 to 40 drops following meals. If stubborn menstruation, then 40 drops, hourly, to achieve flow and or apply externally to lower abdomen, hourly, in sufficient quantity to cover the area. For external use, apply to exposed areas as needed. SPECIAL NOTE: As with all herbs that have cleaning properties all discharges that occur as a result of Pennyroyal's use should be viewed as positive evidence of cleaning, not a cause for alarm. DO NOT USE IF PREGNANT, as with all remedies that bring on the period. PIPSISSEWA ( Pip'-sis-see-wah ) - Say it softly and slowly and you will hear, in this American Indian name, the spring rain softly falling on the petals and flowers of this cheerful little spring flower. Use for any of these conditions: burning urine, prostate irritation, mucus in the urine, water retention, lower back pain or pressure (due to the kidneys), sore joints due to gonorrhea, or skin disorders. Many chronic problems, with no seeming cause or cure, may be due to a secondary or primary manifestation of a venereal infection(s), which may or may not have been inherited. In these baffling cases, consider Pipsissewa as a key to open the lock. Pipsissewa is gentle on the stomach. Rub on sore muscles after heavy lifting or on abdomen after childbirth, as needed, to promote comfort. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops three to four times per day. Double this dose in severe cases. PLANTAIN - Excellent blood poisoning and herpes virus remedy; use externally and internally. Also, use in the same manner to draw out foreign objects from body, such as glass and metal. Enriches mother's milk so that baby does not require the breast excessively. Heals herpes blisters and fever blisters, expels worms, repairs hemorrhoids and functions as a decongestant. Stops bed wetting if due to relaxed muscles; superb remedy applied to poisonous stings and bites such as mosquito, spider, and snake bites. Take internally and externally for facial nerve pains. For sore throat, trickle down throat continually. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops following meals. Applied externally, and liberally as needed, to troubled areas. PLEURISY ROOT ( Orange flowered Butterfly Plant ) - Venereal disease, reduce high blood pressure, give in cases of weak heart beat, correct hardening of the arteries, restore circulation, reduce cardiac edema (fluid retention due to heart malfunction); 80 to 90 drops after meals. Removes warts (not moles). Apply three to four times per day. Poison antidote - give 40 to 80 drops and repeat, as needed, if symptoms do not subside. Revered, as its name directly indicates, for chest infections, painful breathing, mucus and fluid accumulation in the lungs. Not a stimulant. Also, "the child's remedy" for chest and abdominal complaints, burning fevers, diarrhea; apply to temples, forehead, spine, chest and abdomen. Repeat as needed. Pleurisy Root is gentle acting and thorough. Promotes perspiration of poisons. Wrap up warm to assist this action. DOSE: For children and little ones, 1 to 10 drops every one to two hours, while awake, on the tongue and or applied in sufficient quantity to cover chest and back. Keep wrapped and warm and then sweat it out. If the child is restless, then also give 1 to 20 drops of Scullcap on the tongue according to age and need, every one to two hours. Adults: For circulatory problems, 40 to 80 drops after meals and, additionally, when short of breath. If congestion, 40 drops on or under the tongue every hour and rub in quantity necessary, to chest and back every hour, while awake. Wrap up warm and sweat it out. If restless, 20 to 40 drops also of Scullcap every hour, while awake. For regular daily use, 10 to 40 drops after meals. POTENTILLA - Its present, but understated, talent is long established. Falling sickness (epilepsy) is corrected if taken for 30 days. Rub on spongy or bleeding gums and ulcerations of the mouth. Apply externally to all hard kernels and hard swellings to soften them. Externally, apply to foul, running sores, scabs, itches, and bruises. Apply if sorenesses in the mouth. Stop bleeding of the stomach, calm upset stomachs, correct feminine disorders and use as a tonic for the heart. DOSE: Apply externally or in mouth, as needed, to promote comfort. For other purposes, 40 to 80 drops after meals on or under the tongue. PROTEIN - (High quality pre-digested protein fraction of milk). Milk has often been introduced as Nature's most perfect food. It probably would be - if it could be digested. Eighteen per cent (18%) of the North American population, for instance, has a milk intolerance to cow's milk. That means, for them, milk is a foreign substance which cannot be properly digested. Hence, allergies, skin problems, colds, flu and worse occur. This is unfortunate when a person cannot eat the food which might help them. Milk was meant to be a fully sustaining diet for the young, in humans, for at least the first six months. Now, if you could find a way to digest milk, it could become one of the most important protein sources in the diet. A way has been found. Digestive enzymes (proteins that break down food substances) have been added to the finest proteins in milk. The result is a life-sustaining source of very high quality protein with very few calories. Remember, cancer patients die, finally, unless mishandled through ignorance, from protein starvation. This can be prevented by giving an adequate protein intake of high quality digested protein. For the normal person who wishes to slow down the ravages of aging and its sorrows, protein, vitamins and minerals come to the rescue. Take enough so that you see the difference. For training athletes, a protein supplement, plus protein in the regular food, gives a double intake of protein for rapid development. Heal injuries and surgical operations quickly with increased protein intake. To stabilize high or low blood sugar levels, an adequate amount of high quality protein intake, taken frequently and well digested, is vital for normalization of either condition. For young women developing tissue integrity, protein is a must. It may take several months to re-develop true natural stamina from adding adequate protein to the diet, or longer, if under continuing stress. Think about it. A person could have gotten worse under stress. To not get worse and actually get ahead of the game is quite something. At any rate, what else would you have been doing? Hence, be patient and rich rewards will be yours, my friend. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops, daily, following meals, or if need be, in place of meals. If diabetic (high blood sugar) or hypoglycemic (low blood sugar), then up to 1 tsp. or more taken 5 times per day. PSYLLIUM SEED HUSK CAPSULES - (sill'--ee-yum) is taken with a large glass of water. If preferred, take the Psyllium as a loose powder at the rate of 1 teaspoon stirred into a large glass of water. This is a softener and lubricant. It is essential (for Psyllium to do its job) that a large glass of water to be taken, as it expands greatly after taking, and if there is not enough water then things can get "gummed up". Psyllium also performs another valuable service. Because it acts much like a liquid, and liquids are not compressible, each time the intestines normally contract in their function (peristaltic waves initiated by swallowing), the Psyllium pushes back. In essence, Psyllium exercises the intestines internally with each use. DOSE: Each evening 6 to 8 capsules with 10-12 ounces of water. PUMPKIN SEED - Good source for the valuable trace element Zinc which builds skin integrity internally and externally, promotes normal wound healing, is needed to insure a strong immune system in developing baby, grows healthy hair and nails and prevents onset of some cancers. Zinc eliminates foot odor in some individuals. One way to determine if a body has a Zinc deficiency, is to look for white spots under the fingernails. If present and chronic (persistent), then be assured there is a Zinc deficiency. Pumpkin Seed is an especially good source of the trace mineral Zinc for men especially to promote virility and fertility, maintain proper prostate health and to correct a swollen prostate. One of the first warning signs, for men with prostate problems, is that the urinary flow is slow to start. Pumpkin Seed is also high in another valuable trace element: namely, selenium. Selenium, being an anti-oxidant, prevents damage from poisons to the body's genetic materials, that are responsible for cell duplication and sex cell reproduction and to prevent cancer cell formation. Excellent parasite remedy; especially good to rid the body of pin worms, round worms, and tape worms. These problems are far more widespread than most people would ever suspect, even today. Pumpkin seeds also contain the element Copper which must be and is balanced with its Zinc content. SPECIAL NOTE: If many baffling symptoms and "none of the herbs seem to work", then it is time to "de-worm". It is estimated, conservatively, that one out of every two people has one or more infectious parasites - yes, even in the "civilized" areas of earth. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops 3 times per day. To rid the body of parasites, 1 tsp. to 1 Tbl. each evening with a good bowel cleaner. (See Cascara Sagrada, C.C.E.-W or Buckthorn.) You must be able to flush out what Pumpkin Seed has killed to prevent nausea. PYGEUM BARK - Comes to us from the herbal experience of Africa. Like the herb, Saw Palmetto, PYGEUM BARK contains an active substance called beta-sitosterol,which reduces inflammation of the male prostate to normalize hormonal activity. It thus prevents the inability to function sexually and corrects it in the aging male body. DOSE: 40 drops three (3) times per day. QUACK GRASS - Triticum repens, is also known by many other common names such as: Dog Grass, Witch Grass, Shelly Grass, Quick Grass, Twitch Grass, Knot Grass, and Dog Weed. This is an undistinguished looking, but dependable, valuable wild grass with an unsuspected hint of sweet taste. Of special interest to herbalists and natural practitioners is the fact that Quack Grass contains a very rich and effective source of the trace element, Selenium. This friendly herbal source of the important trace mineral element, Selenium is used by the body to cause an enzyme (a compound produced by the body which speeds up or slows down the living process without it itself being altered) called glutathione peroxidase (glu'-tuh-thy-own purr'-ox-uh-dase) to stop destructive free radicals (dangerous oxygen compounds formed in the process of living as fat stores are maintained, and from environmental pollution and when fats are fried) from interfering with or causing mutations (defective or enemy cells) during normal cellular division. (Another word to describe what the Selenium in Quack Grass is doing here is the word, antioxidant.) By stopping the formation of defective cells, this immediately suggests the use of Quack Grass to prevent formation of cancerous cells. This explains why earlier herbalists have reported using Quack Grass for such a variety of conditions. Certainly, we know many animals eat Quack Grass when they are sick. Cats eat Quack Grass to throw up hair balls. (No, you do not have to have hair balls to take Quack Grass.) Quack Grass is used to clean out the bladder and urinary tract. For men, Quack Grass can reduce swelling of the prostate gland. For this purpose, Quack Grass combines especially well with the herb Saw Palmetto. Quack Grass also dissolves the acids which torment joints and kidneys and cause gout. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops 3 times per day. As a maintenance, 40 to 80 drops per day. QUINCE - Is a tree, about the size of an apple tree, which grows wild in Persia. From there it has been much planted throughout Europe and North America for its fruit, seeds and as an ornamental. The fruit has an acid taste and produces a calming effect. The esteemed American Natural Practitioner, Jethro Kloss, used the juice to rub on the scalp to correct thinning hair and to prevent hair fall and to grow hair again where the roots were not dead. The covering around Quince Seeds makes them quite slippery, when wet, and produces a soothing and toning affect when applied to the skin as a skin care regimen. The seeds are also used to make a tea, or a liquid extract, for soreness of the mouth and gaseous, stress related disorders of the stomach and or intestines. Quince Seeds can be used as a gentle bowel cleaner and to clear up an irritated or dry cough. DOSE: 80 drops, as needed, for gaseous conditions. For coughs, 40 drops hourly, as needed. Apply to the scalp, at least once per day, for hair conditions as described above. For sore mouth conditions, hold 80 drops in the mouth as long as comfortable and repeat as necessary. As a bowel cleaner, 1 to 3 teaspoons each evening. RED RASPBERRY LEAVES - Good tasting tonic for entire system. Its iron-rich leaves make healthy blood and provide energy. A must for pregnant women and those contemplating a pregnancy. Red Raspberry Leaves contain the needed amounts of the minerals iron and selenium, respectively, for energy and prevention of tissue breakdown. Red Raspberry Leaves are among the highest known sources of the mineral manganese. Manganese plays a key role in the production of strong connective tissue and the basis for healthy bones. Red Raspberry Leaves also provide impressive amounts of natural Vitamin C for protection from poisons and to ensure healthy elastic body tissues. It is now known that Red Raspberry Leaves also contain a generous supply of what we call Niacin (Vitamin B-1). Niacin improves peripheral circulation (circulation in the blood vessels near the surface of the body). As it does its work, a beneficial "warm-tingly-purple-blush" is sometimes noticed. Thus, it is today that we understand some of the basis upon which the advice to expectant women to take Red Raspberry Leaves rests, for it had long been observed that Red Raspberry Leaves build a strong uterus, quiet premature pains and promote a safe, quick, easy delivery. Nausea during pregnancy is relieved and prevented through the use of Red Raspberry Leaf tea. Red Raspberry Leaves prevent spotting, miscarriage and hemorrhage when taken throughout pregnancy, and relieve afterbirth pains. They enriches mother's milk. Take daily each time a child is being carried, as every pregnancy is a new and different uterus. 40 drops, following meals, during and after pregnancy. Red Raspberry Leaves are especially soothing to children for stomach and bowel complaints. Give if prolapsed (fallen) uterus or anus. DOSE: For children, 1 to 5 drops, every 1 to 2 hours while awake. During pregnancy, and those contemplating pregnancy, take 40 to 80 drops 3 times per day and also after birth until uterus is normal in size. 40 to 80 drops, 3 times per day, to prevent excessive menstrual flow due to weakened body tissues. RED ROOT ( BLOOD ROOT ) - A cheerful, low growing, early spring, wild flower with delicate white petals and a golden center. The root sap, which is a brilliant red, was used by the American Indians as a cosmetic. It was employed as lip rouge and for facial marks of distinction. They also applied it, directly, to cure skin cancer and eczema. More modern use shows Blood Root to clear up yellow skin, as in hepatitis caused by a liver infection or congested gall bladder. Even more recent tests have shown the use of Blood Root extract to be one of the major dental discoveries in history. Reports indicate that 60% of the people who lose their teeth do so not because of gum and bone deterioration. These problems are caused by germs living on the roots of the teeth, destroying gum tissue and the jaw bone in which the teeth rest, as well as the roots of the teeth. These horrible germ colonies are called plaque. Now for the good news - studies indicate, after two weeks of applying Blood Root to the gums after each brushing, plaque is reduced by 50%. In another two weeks, half of the remaining plaque is gone, and so on. A novel use of Blood Root, for this purpose, can be achieved by adding 40 drops of Blood Root extract to the water-pick container before cleaning the teeth with the water pick. Be sure to run a full container of plain water through the water-pick after use to prevent clogging. For very troubled areas, put several drops of Blood Root and Formula OL'#11 (bone-flesh-nerve and cartilage restorer) on a piece of cotton, place it between the gum and cheek. Let it rest there all night and, if necessary, repeat this procedure for daytime use. In larger amounts (30 to 40 drops, three times per day) Blood Root can lower dangerously high blood pressure. No affect is noted on blood pressure if it is not high. Blood Root is an arterial sedative if it finds the arteries of the body in a cramped condition. To use Blood Root as a mouthwash, remove 1 oz. of mouthwash from a pint bottle, add 1 oz. of Blood Root to the remainder and then use as regular mouthwash. DOSE: 40 drops 3 times per day, internally. Externally, as needed to cover the skin area, 3 to 4 times per day. For the gums, apply as needed, to cover the area each time the teeth are brushed (2-3 times per day). REISHI (ree'-she) MUSHROOM - Is the Japanese word for a healing mushroom, much researched in Japan. The wisdom of the use of this mushroom, Ganoderma spp.,(spp. means several species, or more than one of this type) comes to us originally, from ancient Chinese medicine. Recent investigation of this particular mushroom indicates it works with the body cells to produce a substance known as interferon. Interferon is a potent, protective, natural protein. It is produced by body cells that have been invaded by a virus; they, in turn, produce the interferon which prevents healthy cells from being invaded by a virus. The Chinese have long used and praised this mushroom to promote longevity. Even a partial list of its uses would be quite impressive. It is used in cases we would describe as chronic fatigue; also, for tumors, cancer, hypertension (high blood pressure) and immune disorders, including those which fit the pattern of what we describe today as AIDS. The Reishi mushroom is used as a food item in Japan and China by many people, so there seems to be no problem with its use as an herb if a person can normally eat mushrooms. Further claims made for its use are to relieve breathing problems, liver problems and act as an antioxidant. As an antioxidant, the Reishi Mushroom is used to protect against free radicals (dangerous, destructive, over-active types of oxygen molecules that react with things they shouldn't and eventually cause the breakdowns we describe as various dis-eases and old age) produced in the body through the regular processes of living, environmental poisons, radiation, excessive fat intake, body fat stores maintenance, and frying fats in food preparation. In order to perform its observed duty, the Reishi Mushroom is thought to combine with these free radicals and render them harmless. Thus, is described then, this gift from the eastern part of the world. DOSE: As a maintenance, 40 drops 3 times per day. 80 drops, 3 times per day, for more involved conditions. For serious conditions, 1 tsp. to 1 Tbl. 3 times per day. RICE BRAN - Source of original B-complex discovery - outer layers of rice grain. Vitamin B-Complex source for strong, steady nerves and sustained energy. The B-Complex could comfortably be described as the "don't go crazy vitamins". The B-Complex has been proven, again and again, as the vitamins to use when you feel there is nowhere to find cessation from aggravation. Rice Bran, being a very rich source of a balanced B-Complex profile of vitamins, can be vital to maintaining normal blood sugar levels for those suffering from low blood sugar. The B-Complex allows the nerves of the body to feed on blood sugar and function normally for an harmonious personality and a clear head for memory and clear thinking. To develop natural stamina, take Rice Bran and eat high quality protein foods on a regular basis. Persist until results, no matter how long it takes, whether you feel the results within minutes, or it takes months and much recuperation is required. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops following meals. Stress and increased mental and physical activity "burn up" more of the B-Complex vitamins. If a trying time arises, double the normal amount on that day. ROSEMARY - This well known kitchen herb is the perfect complement for many types of fowl and enjoys widespread use the world over, as is the practice in New Zealand when the Maori people boil a wild turkey in hot volcanic springs. When Queen Elizabeth of Hungary, in the 14th Century, suffered from joint pains and found Rosemary, she regained her health so well that, at the age of 72, she was asked by the King of Poland to marry him. It is no wonder that the famous Eau de Cologne has as one of its ingredients, Rosemary. (Eau de Cologne means Water of Cologne and Cologne is a famous ancient city, of what is now the country of Germany, which gave its name to this scented water.) Rosemary is a wonderful stimulant for the circulation. Frequent baths in Rosemary, used by herbalists, have reportedly given a new lease on life to the elderly, anemic sufferers, the depressed, those with nerve pains and convalescents. Rosemary is a diuretic (removes excess water from the body) and a nerve relaxant; thus, anxiety and insomnia can be remedied. For the woman, it can make the period regular and clear up feminine disorders when used internally and taken as a frequent douche. The hair can be encouraged to retain and regain its color by the use of Rosemary as an application to the scalp each night or taken internally. Nor should we overlook its diuretic action to ease complaints of the lower back due to kidneys. Rosemary may be used as an enema to clean out offending wastes which cause irritation and thus stop the diarrhea. For the gentle touch with lasting benefits, Rosemary may be your herb. DOSE: For the bath, 1 tsp. to 1 tbsp. in the bath water. For the scalp, 20 to 40 drops applied directly each night. As a douche, 1 tsp. to a cup of distilled water. For circulation and as a diuretic, 20 to 40 drops, 3 to 4 times per day. For preparing a wild turkey, 1 Tbl. added to the inside of the turkey before heat is applied. ROYAL JELLY - When an ordinary, infertile worker bee is chosen to become a Queen, the community pools its best nutritional and hormonal resources and produces a very special liquid called Royal Jelly. This highly prized, special food not only provides a much longer life span, along with this comes greater size, strength and a retractable, reusable stinger. Royal Jelly also imparts a life vigor capable of sustaining phenomenal and continued fertility. This is the best the combined group has to offer. The normal young bee is fed this Royal Jelly and develops into a Queen. With the Queen rides the promise for future generations and survival of the group. Women especially, and also men, are very pleased with the external use of Royal Jelly to the skin after cleansing or shaving. The application of Formula #12 at the same time is a fine compliment to this practice. This gift of Nature to combat stress, can be taken internally and gives the entire hormonal system a pleasant boost. Royal Jelly can be applied to troubled and aged skin to smooth and repair it. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops, 3 times per day, to counteract stress and nourish the body's hormonal system. Externally, as desired and needed, to nourish and pamper the skin. RUE - So valuable was it considered in the Old Testament times, along with Mint, a person could pay their tithe (monetary offering) in Rue or Mint. Rue is for strong eyesight. It strengthens the eye muscles. Also esteemed to give one "insight". Kills parasites when strewn on the floor or when taken internally. Can be rubbed on stings and bites to allay their torment. Wonderful functional aid to the ovaries and uterus to insure regular periods (do not use if pregnant). Calms anxieties and irrational states brought on by daily strife and worry. Used to cure sprains, aching tendons and pain in feet and ankles. Rue works on the cartilage between the bones to remove and prevent deposits. Think Rue for tennis elbows, damaged joints and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. For example, if Carpal Tunnel Syndrome problems (pinched nerve problem at the wrist with resulting soreness, weakness, tenderness and reduced thumb movement), rub Rue on the shoulder, wrist, back of hand and thumb along with Herbal Adj. (Adjustment) and Oil of Cajeput and Arnica. Also take internally, A.C.S. (All Cells "Salts" minerals), 40 drops, 3 times per day for minerals, to prevent cramping. Use Rue to relieve dizziness and glandular enlargements. Relaxes tense shoulder and neck muscles. Corrects whooping cough and croup (alarming raspy breathing). Apply externally to the troubled area, in quantities needed to cover the area liberally, three or more times per day. DOSE: Internal use - 5 to 20 drops in water or fruit juice before meals. Children: 1 to 5 drops in water or fruit juice (if whooping cough, every hour while awake). To strengthen eyes: 10 to 40 drops daily. For falling sickness and all other purposes, 40 drops before meals, diluted in water or fruit juice. RUPTUREWORT ( HAWKWEED ) - Known down through the ages for its use in healing ruptures; coating stones from kidneys and bladder as well as breaking up the stones to cast them out of the body. Relieves fluid accumulation around the heart. For ruptures, apply Vitamin E oil from 100 i.u. capsules. Prepare a time-release application with a thermal and moisture barrier to drive the Rupturewort into the troubled area in the following manner: apply a layer of absorbent gauze or cheese cloth soaked with Rupturewort over the area of rupture, cover with plastic, and wrap a cloth around this to hold all in place. Leave on overnight. Wash area next morning, let dry and repeat same procedure for daytime dressing. Continue until healed. Also, take a digestaid: Gentian, Sweet Root or D.-W, 5 to 40 drops per meal, to prevent gas formation. Each evening use a bowel cleaner, 40 drops to 1 tsp to 1 Tbl., what-ever is needed to loosen and move the bowels at least 3 times per day. (See: Cascara Sagrada, Buckthorn or C.C.E.-W) This keeps potentially irritating wastes, which might be reabsorbed and complicate the repair process, out of the healing site. Keep the bowel smooth and prevent straining at stool by using 6 to 8 capsules of Psyllium (seeds, hulls or husks) along with a large glass of water each night. If gas pressures, take 40 to 80 drops of Ginger Extract in a cup of water. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops following meals, for internal use, to strengthen muscle tissue and correct kidney stones. As a preventive, 40 drops per day. SAFFLOWERS - Give if low iron blood count, so absorption of iron is made easier. 1 tsp. of Safflower Extract added to one cup of hot water to make a tea, taken frequently, sweats out a fever or cold. Good remedy for childhood complaints. Rub on back of neck, wrist, spine, temples and forehead hourly, as needed. Aids in production of stomach "juices" so food can move through without gas and bloating. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops following meals or as an in-between meal pick-me-up. SARSAPARILLA - During the 1800's, Sarsaparilla, as a drink, was as well known as the coca-cola drink of today. The reasons it was enjoyed were many. First of all, it is an excellent source of energy to recover from exhaustion; secondly, it helps a person conquer stress; thirdly, it is a frisky hormone source for both men and women; lastly, it handles and prevents venereal disease, especially when mixed with half Golden Seal. Sarsaparilla can also be effectively employed for relief of menopause, skin eruptions, lymphatic problems and the "heartbreak of psoriasis". DOSE: 40 to 80 drops following meals or as an in-between meal pick-me-up. Apply externally daily, as needed, to skin problems and swellings. As an hormonal source for women or men, 80 drops 3 times per day. SASSAFRAS - Sassafras, the tree with three different kinds of leaves on it, is the tree which yields a bark and a root bark which is the real and original flavor source of root beer. Sassafras is a widely used folk remedy, and commonly used as a "Spring Tonic". When the body has to switch from heating to cooling after a winter of heating, sometimes, in the matter of a few hours, it can cause a very listless and overwhelmed feeling. Sassafras tea is called for to thin the thick winter blood for summer cooling. As a consequence, Sassafras provides abundant energy. In addition to this, it possesses almost miraculous properties to dissolve and prevent blood clots. When blood clots occur, they are usually accompanied by a burning, stinging sensation under the skin. Apply Vitamin E from 100 i.u. capsules to the area, then soak a layer of cheese cloth or absorbent gauze with Sassafras Extract and lay this over the area and cover with plastic sandwich wrap. Finally, wrap a cloth around this to hold all in place. Leave on during the day or night and change morning and night with a fresh application. Wash the area and allow to dry before putting on a fresh application. Persist until all threat of problem is gone. Sassafras prevents the intoxicating and hangover effects of beer, wine and whiskey by "de-sludging" the red blood cells that stick together after over indulgence of alcohol. It is, as a consequence, an excellent remedy with which to sober up for the "day after". A quick and effective "hangover remedy" can be prepared by mixing the following together in one cup of distilled water: 1 tsp. Rice Bran, 80 drops A.C.S. (All Cells Salts), 80 drops Sassafras, 80 drops Wild Rose Hips and 1 tsp. of Siberian Ginseng. Naturally, this remedy is best administered only after extracting the promise of never having to repeat this procedure. Sassafras also counteracts the harmful effects of smoking. The traditional way to use this is to combine a few drops of Sassafras Oil or extract to the smoking mixture. For relief of poison ivy or poison oak torment, apply full strength Sassafras Extract to the troubled area or make a strong tea of the fresh or dried bark and do the same. A spray bottle or clean perfume atomizer is a good means of application to the itching areas. Apply as often as desired, or saturate cheese cloth or absorbent gauze with the extract and lay over the area until relief is obtained. Change dressing every 4 to 6 hours and allow area to dry between applications. Knitbone Extract can also be used, in conjunction with Sassafras Extract, for added relief and repair of any scratch marks from the ordeal. SPECIAL NOTE: Some governments ban the use of Sassafras because of an experiment conducted by some "Scientists" on white rats. The "Scientists" irritated white rats by force-feeding them concentrated Sassafras, equivalent to 10 gallons of the tea per day, per rat. The rats hated it and got sick. This proved that Sassafras was dangerous to your health and therefore, was officially banned. It is our opinion then, that if you drink less than 10 gallons per day of the tea, and you like it, it's probably good for you. DOSE: 10 to 20 drops following meals. To thin the blood, instead of using aspirin (produced from coal tar and synthetic vinegar), 40 to 80 drops, 3 times per day is usually sufficient. If a person feels too cool then reduce the amount. SAW PALMETTO - This relatively small palm tree inhabits the coast of the U.S. from the Carolinas southward. Its roots help to hold the coastal shoreline together. Produced on its branches is an edible "date" like fruit. The fruit, along with its seed, have been used by the original coastal inhabitants since before any recorded history. Although the date is said, through modern investigation, to contain male hormone, it has been and is used, successfully, by both men and women to ensure complete sexual development. Men and women, both, use Saw Palmetto to develop their proper proportions and functions. In women, continued use of Saw Palmetto, in about 60% of cases of underdevelopment, does produce increased breast size. Of the other 40%, 20% show no change, and 20% show increased aggression with no change of breast size. For men, Saw Palmetto rebuilds shriveled testicles and corrects associated disorders. For women, Saw Palmetto rebuilds diminished ovaries. For both sexes, Saw Palmetto produces solid flesh weight and increased strength without fat. This is of special interest also, to body builders and athletes, both men and women. French researchers report: Saw Palmetto prevents male pattern baldness. The isolated cause is stated to be the overproduction of a male hormone, dihydrotestosterone, in the areas of the scrotum and scalp. Saw Palmetto balances this out and the hair is retained. Saw Palmetto can be given in cases of convalescence, where the person is wasting away, to put flesh back on the bones for successful recuperation. (Combines well with Barberry. See: BARBERRY) DOSE: 30 to 40 drops, 3 times per day. For men threatened with male pattern baldness, take 30 to 40 drops, by mouth, 3 times per day, and once per day, rub Saw Palmetto into the inner thighs and into the scalp in amounts needed to cover the area. For women, take 20 to 40 drops, 3 times per day internally, and once per day, apply to both breasts. Athletes, 30 to 50 drops, 4 times per day. SCARLET PIMPERNEL - In appearance, much like that of chickweed, but with reddish colored flowers. Also known as poor man's weather glass or barometer, as the flowers are said to close when rain is approaching. The plant actively digests raw meat. Powerful and effective digestaid. Use to prevent gas and bloating and get more than just carbohydrates from your food. DOSE: 10 to 20 drops per meal, or 40 drops if you "munch a bunch". SENNA - Is an effective flush to clean out the bowels. It relies, for its main function, on the elaborate use of water, which it draws to itself for the purpose of flushing out the 25 feet of the alimentary canal, known as the small and large intestines. This ability is most likely due to a group of anthracene (vegetable detergents) compounds, that have been identified by modern investigation, which occur when the leaves are dried. Used as a frequent and highly effective home remedy by many pioneer and farming families. At the first sign of any kind of sickness, such as a cold or flu, they used their "See-nee tea". The idea was to clean out the poisons which are the source of the sickness. And it was often very effective for this purpose, as well as many other undefined reasons for feeling sick. Although Senna contains a generous supply of the mineral magnesium for calming cramping muscles, Senna was usually given with Ginger or Fennel to provide more comfort by rapidly expelling the gas associated with cleaning. DOSE: For daily maintenance, 40 to 80 drops each evening. For cleansing put 2 to 3 tsp. full and 40 to 80 drops of Ginger or Fennel in a little fruit juice for flavoring, and drink this. Then, follow this up by drinking two large glasses of water. If needed to continue to expel gas, repeat the Ginger or Fennel drops. SHEEP SORREL - The Shaker religious community of the U.S. puts forth as one of their principles, the concept of health as being normal and illness as being abnormal. Part of their search for health includes the knowledge of how to use Sheep Sorrel to prevent scurvy. Scurvy, as we know today, is a potentially fatal dis-ease caused by a deficiency of a vitamin called Vitamin C. The effects caused by scurvy are very similar to what happens in the case of advanced age where deterioration of the body takes place and death ensues. When it was first used by the Shakers, they, as other people, had never heard of vitamins. Yet, they knew Sheep Sorrel prevented scurvy. They also used it to cure scrofula (glandular swellings), skin diseases, boils (with external applications), and, in extract form, to cure cancers and tumors. Here is a plant which combines the unique features of combating the ravages of aging and reverses the condition of "bad cells". It is understandable that many people enjoy making Sheep Sorrel a part of their daily supplemental program. A more recent development is to incorporate Sheep Sorrel into a support formula known as P.C.- C. to combat "bad cells" which can be used in the same way as Sheep Sorrel. (SEE: P.C.-C) DOSE: 40 drops, 3 times per day. In times of crisis, as with boils and swellings, 40 to 80 drops hourly while awake. If "bad cells" in the body, then 1 Tbl. 3 times per day. For an external application: Apply to the skin of the affected area one after the other
SHEPHERD'S PURSE - Takes its name from the shape of its miniature seed pod, as it is shaped like a drawstring purse a shepherd traditionally wears. Astringent (stops unnatural bleeding). For kidney discomfort, blood in urine, corrects bladder disorders, stops bleeding after childbirth; bleeding from lungs, colon bleeding, and hemorrhoid bleeding are corrected. Stops diarrhea. DOSE: For maintenance, 10 drops, twice per day. For crisis, 20 to 40 drops, every hour while awake, with a cup of water. Externally, apply over area continuously, as needed, until bleeding stops and or drink one tsp. full in a cup of water, 3 times per day. SKUNK CABBAGE - Holding incredibly tight to the earth of the swamp mire, is this prize for embattled nerves. Skunk Cabbage ventures forth in the cold, early spring swamp for its time to bloom. Over the whole area in which the Skunk Cabbage plants group and claim for their habitat there is the faint, but distinctive, odor of skunk. This aroma is just the scent which attacks pollinators to its flowers. So concentrated is the survival strength of Skunk Cabbage, that it can often be seen blooming next to the ground where the ground still frozen at the tip of its single large tap root. Its virtues, provided for our use, are the correction of anxiety, epilepsy and Parkinson's Disease (an uncontrollable shaking disorder of the nervous system). Useful to allay the spasms of hay fever, nerve disorders and lung afflictions (including tuberculosis). Rub on tender spots of a "sore head" (suture line of the skull). DOSE: 40 to 80 drops following meals, and or anytime an attack of nerves occurs. Apply, as needed, to sore spots on the head to realign the bony plates of the skull so that the brain functions properly. SLIPPERY ELM - Nutritive, soothing, coats; heals even bed sores when powder is applied externally. Coats sore throat, and heals internal ulcers wherever they may be in the digestive tract or intestines. Excellent food for people who "can't eat anything". Slippery Elm corrects burning irritations of the female tract, enlarged prostate, painful testicles, remedies mumps (painful, inflammatory, contagious viral "dis-ease" of the salivary glands) and soothes the bowel. Slippery Elm also takes another kind of "burning" out of the body and protects against it - that of radiation. Slippery Elm is a good source for the B-Vitamins, Thiamine, Riboflavin and Niacin (B-1, B-2 and B-3). DOSE: 40 drops to 1 Tbl., 3 times per day, depending on the severity of the case. 20 drops per day after 7th month of pregnancy to aid easy delivery. If sore throat, let drops trickle down the throat throughout the day as needed. If mumps occur in adulthood, for the man the condition can lead to sterility, thus, the urgency of taking measures to correct a condition that in a child might not seem as great in importance. 1 Tbl. of the extract, 4 times per day, and 30 to 40 drops of Black Cohosh, internally, 3 times per day, and apply a similar amount of Black Cohosh to the swollen areas or the salivary glands, hourly, until better. In children, 1 tsp. of Slippery Elm, 3 times per day, and apply Black Cohosh in a similar manner. To remove radiation, 1 tsp. to 1 Tbl., 1 to 3 times per day. To protect against radiation accumulation, 1 tsp. per day. SOLOMON'S SEAL - (For External Use Only) This herb is used for bumps, bruises and acne. DOSE: Apply externally as needed. SOW THISTLE - Is also known as Hare Thistle or Rabbit Thistle. Our American Native peoples have been able to learn much and teach us much by their observation of wild animals. It was observed that the hare (rabbit), in desperation, while being worried by wolves or foxes, has often been observed to snatch a mouthfull of this plant in mid-leap, during full flight, to get the extra burst of energy necessary to evade its tormentors. This is an emergency energy source for quick pick-me-ups with no harmful aftereffects. Non-addictive, pure energy. (Combines well with Siberian Ginseng, SEE: SIBERIAN GINSENG) DOSE: 10 to 40 drops as often as needed. SPIKENARD - Is a member of the Ginseng family of plants and part of Native American Indian medicine. One of its most important properties is in the area of purifying the blood. This alleviates many forms of acne conditions. Spikenard reduces uric acid build up, which can result in muscular discomfort, sore joints and gout. Spikenard is taken during the last 3 months of pregnancy, and in difficult cases, the last 6 months of pregnancy, to shorten labor and provide for an easier process of delivery. The further virtues of Spikenard lie in its value as a remedy for cough and chest complaints - to cut loose congestive mucus. Spikenard's proof as a time-honored old work horse, is in its inclusion in so many cough remedies both ancient and modern. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops, 3 times per day for blood purification. 80 drops per day if pregnant. In cases of muscular discomfort, sore joints or gout, 80 drops, 3 times per day. And, additionally, rub into affected areas, in quantities needed to cover the area, 3 times per day. If cough or chest complaints, 40 drops hourly, while awake, until relief; also rub liberally into chest area and cover up to sweat it out and break congestive mucus loose. SPIRULINA - ( Spy'-roo-leen-ah ) Is a protein and vitamin source and much more. The group of water plants known as algae gives us this plant. Spirulina is a very nutritious, tiny, aquatic plant, which prefers an alkaline water (anti-acid) environment. Spirulina is especially appreciated for its enormous agricultural potential, in that it can produce up to 20 times the yield of soybeans, in the same amount of space. From a nutritional point of view, its high quality protein content of 60% to 70%, a high vegetable iron and magnesium content, the unsaturated, essential fatty acids of gamma-linolenic, linoleic and arachidonic, a rich source of chlorophyll, and an abundant supply of growth elements for new cellular life, RNA and DNA, as well as a reliable vegetable source of Vitamins A, B-1, B-2, Niacin and B-12, make this a very valuable plant with which to properly nourish ourselves. Spirulina protects against radiation and helps us rid ourselves of it. Spirulina also helps out with the nervous system, so we maintain our good humor. When a person wishes to maintain proper health or reduce weight by reduced food intake, Spirulina can help satisfy nutritionally and correct deficiencies, without filling a person up on empty calories and carbohydrates. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops per meal. If used as a dietary supplement at a meal lacking protein, or to correct deficiencies of nutrients given above, then 1 tsp. 3 times per day. SPRING VIOLET - Both leaves and flowers are active. A specific for ear disturbances and has a soothing effect on inflamed surfaces. For headache, saturate a cotton cloth (cheese cloth or absorbent gauze) and apply to the back of the neck, persistently, until discomfort lifts. T.B. (Tuberculosis) of the skin and eczema yield to the corrective properties of violets. Since ancient times, cancerous growths, especially of the throat and tongue, are consistently reported to be dissolved. DOSE: For the ear (always work on both ears as they are sympathetic), swab the ear canal with vitamin E oil from 100 i.u. capsules, then insert a cotton ball saturated with Spring Violet Extract. Leave in overnight and repeat the procedure for daytime. This process acts as a time-release of constant soothing and healing qualities. The extract may appear hot at first, but this soon abates. Internally, 40 drops to 1 Tbl. in a cup of water. Sip slowly, 4 times per day, or as needed for hoarseness. STILLINGIA - Exercises highly desirable conditions on the digestive glands and digestive organs so that they secrete (cause to flow) their normal fluids; this is a highly desirable condition, as it also works on other glands of the body and the lymphatics. It is a remedy for primary and secondary syphilis conditions, especially when they affect the skeletal and facial bones. Croup remedy (respiratory infection with alarming labored rasping sounds when breathing), rub on chest and back and wrap up warm. (For this use, Stillingia is often combined with Oil of Cajeput. See: Oil of Cajeput.) Stillingia is held by some herbalists to be the remedy for cystic fibrosis (pancreas malfunction in digestion that usually leads to death by the age of twenty unless a proper program of care can be established and maintained). DOSE: 10 to 40 drops per meal. For crisis condition of croup, 5 to 20 drops, repeated as often as needed. Give it a chance to work before administering more. NOTE: See special instructions at the beginning of this work for doses to children and babies. STONE ROOT - To break up and dissolve stones in kidneys and bladder, as well as waste mineral accumulations of circulatory and heart valves, Stone Root finds some of its greatest service. At the same time, a general flush of the blood stream and urinary tract is required so that Stone Root can do its job properly. Drink six to eight glasses of GREEN DRINK (SEE: GREEN DRINK) or spring water per day, while taking 80 drops, 3 times per day, of the extract. To dissolve kidney and bladder stones, or stone accumulation in the heart valves, including those caused by uric acid accumulations, Stone Root can be also be used externally. Apply Vitamin E from 100 i.u. capsules to the skin in the area to prevent irritation and to make oxygen more efficient. Then apply Arnica and then Herbal ADJ. (Herbal Adjustment, SEE: HERBAL ADJ.) to the same area, to remove physical shock and increase circulation. Next, soak a single layer of cheese cloth or absorbent gauze with Stone Root Extract and lay this over the area. Cover with plastic sandwich wrap and finally, wrap a cloth around the body to hold all in place. Leave on overnight, each night. In the morning, remove the application and discard. Wash the area and allow to dry. Repeat the same application procedure for the daytime. Continue until all is corrected. Although seldom necessary, if a stone should start to slide during the process of dissolving in the urinary tract, take 1 Tbl. of Marshmallow Root, internally, to ease its passing. The service of this valuable root does not stop with this. Stone Root is also successfully employed to reduce swelling and discomfort of hemorrhoids, as well as correcting them (SEE: V.V.H.-W). In this instance, 80 drops, 3 times per day, is taken internally, and a gentle bowel maintenance program is used to prevent irritation and straining. Persist until the problem is handled. Two weeks often shows a marked improvement in hemorrhoid problems. (SEE: Cascara Sagrada, C.C.E.-W and Buckthorn) DOSE: 40 to 80 drops, 3 times per day, and as given above. STRAWBERRY LEAVES - One of the finest blood-building agents in creation, as well as blood purifying, especially for eczema and healthy skin. Excellent general tonic for entire system. Prevents night sweats. Strengthens weak intestines. Observe the eye and see if the autonomic nerve wreath is too far away from the pupil or just a thin weak line. This wreath reveals the condition of the involuntary nervous system and the shape and condition of the colon (large intestine). Its normal position is about one third of the way from the pupil to the edge of the iris (blue or brown portion of the eye with the pupil in the center). If the wreath is too far from the pupil, then use Strawberry Leaf. A remedy for greatly reducing blood pressure. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops, on or under the tongue, following meals. SUNDEW - ( Drosera intermedia ) Is a tiny plant that lives in places known as a bog and eats animals to obtain much of its nourishment. A bog is an acid pond or "swampy" area so filled with naturally preserved vegetation that, many times, you can walk on it; something like walking on a water bed, which, however, may break through without much warning. The Sundew plant has learned to live on the bog surface and to eat animals because there are very few available nutrients in the bog "soil". An advantage of this behavior is that not as many other plants can compete with Sundew. Little Sundew lures little animals to its sticky flowers with nectar and sweet scent. In this manner, Sundew captures its prey, holds it fast and then dissolves it with its powerful digestive enzymes. To dissolve animals requires powerful digestive enzymes. Many people enjoy eating meat too, but they do not have, or no longer have, the digestive enzymes to properly do so and get into digestive trouble. Sundew lends us its digestive power to ensure we can digest properly. A principle of Natural Medicine says: regardless of what is wrong with you, if you can get the digestion working, you'll probably make it just fine. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops, or more, with each meal, as needed, depending on the size of the meal and what was eaten. SUNFLOWER SEED - In all the vegetable Kingdom, the seeds of the Sunflower stand out as the only readily reliable and available vegetable source of non-harmful Vitamin D. Sunflowers stand tall, with their heads following the path of the sun across the sky each day, as they manufacture their oils and Vitamin D with sun energy. They perform wonderfully as solar collectors and, moreover, as a source of buoyant cheerfulness. It is doubtful that anyone can stand viewing a field of sunflowers in full bloom (the flowers all face the same direction and look like they were all planted to face in the same direction) and remain depressed for very long. We know, for bones to develop properly and be maintained properly throughout adulthood, Vitamin D is a necessity. Vitamin D, working with the glands at the base of the neck and above the chest, known as the parathyroids, hold the mineral calcium in the right places in the body. This provides for steady nerves, strong healthy bones - at any age, healthy skin, proper clotting of blood and a regular heart beat, as well as preventing muscular cramping and cold sweats. Natural Vitamin D does not dissolve in water. It forms from oil and dissolves in oil. The absorption of Vitamin D from Sunflower seeds is assisted by their own content of light natural oils in which the Vitamin D is formed. Enjoy this good tasting treat from the sun, and Sunflowers, and enjoy the good health it brings. DOSE: For maintenance of good health, 20 to 40 drops per meal. If problems of health as indicated above, then 40 to 80 drops per meal. SWEET ROOT ( Calamus Root or Sweet Flag ) - This beautiful, little, erect-standing, yellow-flowered, water loving plant has helped the most helpless of stomach and intestinal cases. Regular daily use of Sweet Root builds immunity; especially against the flu. Where sickness of known or unknown origin had reduced the body to skin and bones and a person could not gain weight back, Sweet Root has worked miracles. If frostbite, cover the area with Sweet Root extract and alternate warm, hot and cool cloths until circulation returns. Its action is especially centered on normal function of pancreas, spleen, gall bladder, liver, stomach, and intestinal tract. Sweet Root proves the old rule: If you can just get them digesting their food again (good food, not junk food), they can get well regardless of how hopeless it looks. Many people can no longer digest grains, especially wheat. They eat their wheat bread or pasta or cereal and then it eats them. The lining of the intestines is dissolved. They become allergic, experience diarrhea and or terrible headaches and pains. Sweet Root corrects this. Sweet Root cleans and repairs the organs of digestion, correcting for too much or not enough stomach acid. Then a person starts absorbing minerals and vitamins - the stomach is a stomach again. Tumors, cancers and swellings disappear; even cancers of the lung (here, additionally, Yarrow is also taken at the rate of 40 drops, 3 times per day). The pancreas, gall bladder, liver and small intestine digest the proteins needed for repair and regaining of weight and strength and a sparkle can be seen in the eyes. For serious conditions, take 40 drops, 3 times per day. DOSE: Start with 10 drops per meal and gradually work up to 40 drops per meal, if needed. Sweet Root not only digests our food, it digests chronic accumulated "debris" out of the body. So, start slowly and use with a good bowel program (See: Cascara Sagrada, C.C.E.-W and Buckthorn) to remove this chronic "debris". By using a good bowel program, wastes are removed more frequently (two, and preferably, three times per day). This prevents re-absorption of wastes being cleaned out, and prevents "sick" feeling. You will note a pleasant difference with the digestion. To build immunity take 40 drops per day. TANSY - Also known as "Shoo-Fly", was grown next to windows in early America, before the invention of screen wire, to keep insects out of the dwelling. Indeed, it does "shoo" away "bugs" of many kinds. Apparently, the smell, while pleasant to most people in general, just about gags most "bugs". When taken internally, by people, it does kill parasites. Folk medicine use, of long standing in Russia, employs Tansy for duodenal ulcers (an ulcer of the first 12 inches of the small intestine, a most sensitive area) to repair them. In the original 13 colonies of the United States, Tansy was in common usage, instead of today's "pill", to prevent pregnancy and limit the size of the family. A cup of strong Tansy tea was taken at period time to bring on the flow. Weak veins are strengthened by external applications of Tansy. Bruises and freckles are removed by a moistened cheese cloth soaked in Tansy and placed over the area, covered with plastic sandwich wrap and left in place overnight, each night, until successful (do not use if pregnant). Jethro Kloss in his book, *BACK TO EDEN, highly recommends Tansy for heart trouble and to correct heart palpitations (irregular and rapid beats of the heart), which we may consider sound advice. DOSE: To bring on menstruation, 20 to 40 drops three times per day. Do not take if pregnancy is desired. For the heart, 10 to 20 drops after meals. For a corrective tonic, 10 to 20 drops after meals. If parasites, take a bowel cleaner and fast for one day. (The evening of the full moon is the best time to take Tansy, as parasites are most active and easily dispatched). That evening, one tsp. is taken in a glass of water, along with a good bowel cleaner. (See: Cascara Sagrada, C.C.E.-W and Buckthorn) Repeat again in one month. *Jethro Kloss' original book "BACK TO EDEN" is highly recommended for practitioners. The works of Jethro Kloss are those of a highly successful natural practitioner and it is best to learn directly from the practitioner. THYME - Rich in valuable vegetable iron; destroys germs, worms and parasites; deodorizes body, forms basis for Listerine antiseptic gargle, eliminates infection, settles nerves, relieves gout, heals coughs, cramping, sweats out fevers and colds, soothes upset stomachs and strengthens lungs. Can bring on suppressed menstruation. DOSE: 20 to 40 drops after meals. As a gargle for aggravated throat conditions, 1 Tbl. per cup of water. In times of crisis, every 2 to 4 hours, as needed, 40 drops to 1 tsp. TRUE AMERICAN GINSENG ( COLLECTED FROM THE WILD ) - Panax quinquefolia, has been applauded, down through the centuries, as the magic elixir of life for stamina, well-being and longevity. Its praises and reputation are legendary, real and earned. As a glandular food, the glands of the body are nourished. It is a fact, that a person could say, if the glands of the body do well, so does the body. In general, the older the root the better. As the great American Herbalist, Dr. John R. Christopher eloquently explained, "... it takes time for Ginseng to gather the strength of the Earth to itself". It is no secret that the Chinese have prefered our North American Wild Ginseng to theirs right from the beginning. Apparently, they have this concept, that Ginseng grows best in soil that has never been disturbed by agriculture or human habitation and so, reaches its complete potential. In the wild True American Ginseng, there is the additional element of being a hardy wild survivor, which has taken everything adverse environmental conditions can throw at it and yet survived. This can bring out, and develop, all the survival qualities inherent within the plant, which can then be passed on to you. And that is the great advantage over cultivated varieties of Ginseng. Ginseng has figured strongly, for millennia, in the Native North American medicinal plants used by both men and women for counteracting stress, building stamina, increasing longevity with health, and preventing and clearing up a multitude of different and wide-ranging problems. In recent times, claims have been established for Ginseng being used successfully for conditions as different as rheumatoid arthritis, AIDS, allergies, high cholesterol, candida yeast infections, cancer and viral infections. Modern investigative techniques have revealed one of the possible reasons why Ginseng can do this. Ginseng contains a reliable natural source of the rare, and much sought after, trace element of Germanium. Germanium acts by attaching itself with the available oxygen to increase and normalize cellular and tissue oxygenation. In this way, "the breath of life" can circulate throughout the body, poisons are neutralized, immunity is increased and tissues regenerated. Dis-ease conditions are reversed and prevented. Take each day for its accumulating effects and life-giving benefits and, in time, others will marvel at your stamina and well being. Obtain this type of Ginseng from a reputable supplier, pay for the best, get it and enjoy it. Ginseng has earned its honored position in the herbal world. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops per meal, or three times per day. TRUE SAFFRON - Known as True Saffron to distinguish it from many types of imitations, and "fools gold" look-alike herbs, that have the same color. The taste is so distinctive and clean, once this has been experienced, a person will not be fooled by imitations. Every practitioner should be familiar with its taste. True Saffron is the most expensive herb-spice currently known. The cost for high quality True Saffron can be as much, per ounce, as for pure gold. But then, in some conditions, only the best and most expensive is good enough to do the job. Saffron is much beloved by the Swedish people for cooking, baking, and flavoring. A few drops in a cup of water turn it a bright sun-yellow. In the spring, one of the first plants to bloom is the crocus. This is the source of True Saffron. So hardy is it, at times, it can be seen blooming through the snow. It takes around 70,000 flowers to yield one pound of Saffron. Saffron is the female organ of the flower, very carefully collected by hand, early in the morning, while the flowers are open. It, obviously, contains all of the elements of new life and hormones serviceable for normal function of the female system. This True Saffron is highly prized for all feminine disorders. For dark clotted losses during menstruation, 5 drops, 4 to 6 times per day. Think Saffron also, for correction of the following conditions: anxiety, coughs, whooping cough, upset stomach, stomach gas, intestinal gas pains, insomnia, loss of appetite, menopause, gout, and uterine hemorrhage. DOSE: 10 to 40 drops, 4 to 6 times per day. For menopause, if extra assistance is needed, some women use 40 drops of True Saffron and 40 drops of Yokum (See: Yokum), 1 to 3 times per day. TURKEY RHUBARB - Bowel regulator. Peculiar in its ability to handle diarrhea and or constipation. It is one of the "thinking herbs", as it can function as an excellent bowel cleaner to remove more stool than watery discharge. If it encounters diarrhea, it flushes out the cause of the diarrhea by aiding the body in completing the body's natural enema, called diarrhea. Then the diarrhea stops. Safe for infants. Turkey Rhubarb may color the stool red as it has a red coloring agent in it, so do not be alarmed - this is not blood. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops evenings, so it can work overnight. More can be taken, if needed, to loosen up chronic accumulations of hardened wastes. In times of diarrhea, 40 to 80 drops, three times per day, with plenty of fluids according to thirst. (If more is needed, then more can be taken without fear.) Not addictive. Can be taken daily to promote, and maintain, normal bowel movements. UNA DE GATO - Is a Spanish named herb. Translated, the herb name, Una de Gato ( oon-yuh-day-got-toe ), means Claw-of-Cat or, as we would say in English, CAT'S CLAW. In the remote area of Iquitos, Peru, where Una de Gato is at home, it is very widely used and depended upon to handle a wide variety of problems, including those of a serious nature. Una de Gato is the bark of the jungle and highland dwelling vines of the two plant species, Unicaria quianensis and Unicaria tometosa. These are the only two species represented throughout South America. The curled projection, or "claw", that the vine puts out to help it climb into the trees, gives Una de Gato its common name, Cat's Claw. Because of the remoteness of the area where it is at home, in North America we did not know of its long and accepted uses until later in the 20th century. Thanks to the American researcher, Nicole Maxwell, and her over 30 years of dedicated field research and living with and observing the native use of these and other botanicals, we have first-hand information based on observation and experience from the jungle areas of Peru regarding the use of Unicaria quianensis and Unicaria tomentosa. Both are good. The preferred species she recommends as a first choice, however, is the quianensis. (For further information see, HUNTING FOR MEDICINAL PLANTS IN AMAZON by Nicole Maxwell, Citadel Press, New York, New York, 1990) Additionally, German and French sources, and users there, have shared their enthusiastic results, and simply can not be silenced in their wholehearted endorsement of the tomentosa species of Una de Gato. In more enlightened and tolerant areas of the world, such as Peru, where freedom of speech regarding herbs and Folk Medicine is an accepted and appreciated fact, sellers of herbs must put the traditional and accepted uses on the side of the herb package. Unlike North America, where you are not even allowed to claim that an herb is "high fiber" or "low fat" or "low sodium" without a scientist saying you can, and that after a very expensive and lengthy process of proof which may cost as much as 200 million dollars to make such a "sweeping claim". Here is what is listed in Peru as the Traditional and accepted South American Native Folk Medicinal uses of Una de Gato. UNA DE GATO: (Take to correct) ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATISM, CANCER, GASTRITIS, IRREGULARITIES OF THE FEMALE CYCLE. From all reports, this is one of the South American Indians's very best arthritis remedies. Although it is not scientifically accepted, people there use it and get rid of their arthritis, including the type we call rheumatoid arthritis, where the body is actually fighting itself. Una de Gato is also, especially, noted for its anti-viral properties, tumor dissolving properties, its effects on cellular regeneration and cardiovascular repair. As in all jungle areas, one of the things which must be guarded against is infections. Una de Gato is a potent immune system builder. This is especially important in conditions described as rheumatoid arthritis and or osteoarthritis, where the body is attacking itself, commonly called auto-immune reactions. Una de Gato reestablishes the proper immune system orientation for cells that are "true friends" and those that are the actual foes. A strong immune system is essential to reversing the effects, and prevention, of any kind of dis-ease. Hence, a wide range of disorders are reported to be corrected by the use of Una de Gato in Peru and Europe. Very well documented South American medical information shows Una de Gato to be nearly miraculous in combating cancer, even in advanced stages, where as much as 10% of body cells are in a state of metastasis. Because of the shared reputation Una de Gato has earned for itself, no immune problem or cancer is regarded, in Peru, as "incurable". DOSE: 40 drops, 3 times per day to maintain immunity. For dis-ease conditions listed above, 1 tsp. to 1 Tbl. 3 times per day. With the use of Una de Gato, as with any herb which destroys bad cells, do use a good bowel management program which produces 2, and preferably 3, easy and complete bowel movements per day. In this manner, the wastes and poisons the body is getting rid of, can be eliminated from the body and nausea is prevented. This allows the body to clean itself up and to get well. (SEE: C.C. E.-W, Cleansing-Corrective-Extract, Cascara Sagrada, Buckthorn.) Common sense and good sense, both, demand that you eliminate anything from the diet and the environment which is a poison. A good place to start, regarding what you eat, is any food with any kind of chemical additives such as: chemical dyes, preservatives, flavor magnifiers, stabilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and the like. Eliminate junk foods - and you do know what those are. Scientific evidence published by French researchers in the respected journal "Planta Medica", 9 December 1982, titled "Alcoloides de l'Unicaria quianensis", shows Una de Gato to contain the compounds: Rubiaceae, Tetracyclic and Pentacyclic Oxindole alkaloids. Biochemical analysis of the bioactive alkaloids show them to be comprised of 40% pteropodine, 50% speciophylline, 10% mitraphylline and various phytochemicals, all of which exhibit in-vitro (in laboratory apparatus) effects of absorbing interest. VALERIAN ROOT - Not everyone likes, or appreciates, the smell of Valerian Root, but many find its scent quite soothing. Interestingly enough some cats love the scent. As an aid to sleep when you cannot, but must, Valerian Root finds its greatest service. When a person has gone for many nights without proper rest, 40 to 80 drops in a little juice can provide "blessed relief". Indeed, for nervous agitation, Valerian Root, with its gentle, proven source of absorbable vegetable calcium, can be taken on a regular basis during the day as it is also nonaddictive. Valerian Root does not produce side effects of nightmares, or worse, addiction, or stupor. Unlike the modern synthetic drug Valium, which was modeled on the scientific information gained by the investigation of Valerian Root, and can cause these unpleasant side effects. Valerian Root provides a release from tension. Because the heart is slowed and strengthened, there is also correction for heart palpitations (heart has too many beats and or is not rhythmic). While doing this, the normal functions of the stomach and intestines to move and secrete fluids are restored, thus providing a most comforting aid to proper digestion and elimination. If Valerian Root is your herb, then you do indeed have a friend. DOSE: 40 drops after meals, or 3 to 4 times per day, as needed. For sleeping, 40 to 80 drops, ½ hour before bedtime. VINCA ( PERIWINKLE ) - Its brilliant blue flowers can be seen blooming at any time during the growing season, even in very cool climates. Vinca is a leukemia remedy for many body types. In those body types where it is the remedy, a marked difference should be noted within the first two weeks of use. Take at the rate of 40 to 50 drops, 3 times per day. It is in the leaves that we find Vinca's healing virtues. Long used as a cure for nightmares and high blood pressure. It is thought that when a man and wife take the leaves together, it binds them more closely together. Certainly, if it can relieve nightmares, it may also calm marital stresses. Its name, in Latin, means to bind closely together. Vinca is rubbed on muscular cramps, and is used to stop internal bleeding of the nose and mouth. DOSE: 5 to 10 drops, twice per day, for daily use; increase, if necessary, once you are used to the effects of Periwinkle. For nose and mouth bleed, 20 to 40 drops all at one and repeat, as necessary, every 1 to 2 hours. For muscular cramping, gently massage in enough to cover the area and repeat, as necessary, to relax the spasm. For other uses, as given above. VIRGINIA SNAKE ROOT - ( Aristolochia serpentaria ), as it is known scientifically) was hunted almost to extinction by the demand of early U.S. practitioners. Its use was first learned from the American "Indians" in the often desperate struggle to survive in the "new world". Persistent rumors of near miraculous recoveries among European settlers treated by "Indians", proved to have substance in actual fact. Virginia Snake Root was used by U.S. practitioners with such consuming enthusiasm, even the "Indian" suppliers found it very difficult to locate new supplies for them. Virginia Snake Root neutralizes poisons of many kinds, including: snakebites, mosquito bites, spider bites, bee, wasp and scorpion stings, as well as poisons that build up through intemperate living and depravation. When a person is ill, there are poisons in the body. As the daily activities of living take place in the body, waste material builds up. Add to this, poisons given off from germs, viruses, fungi, etc., that may be living in the body, also feeding on this waste. When these poisons are not eliminated by the body, they build up and a person gets sick. Virginia Snake Root immediately neutralizes these poisons. (One way to tell if Virginia Snake Root is needed, is to take a few drops and see if you feel better within seconds or minutes.) In this way, the body get a reprieve and gains valuable time to eliminate through bowel, urine, lungs and skin. At this time, if needed to assist Virginia Snake Root in its work, give herbs that can increase bowel movements (See: Cascara Sagrada, C.C.E.-W or Buckthorn), or an enema daily, as needed. Virginia Snake Root, meanwhile, loosens lung mucus, increases urinary flow and induces sweating to complete poison elimination. Additionally, herbs can be given to provide strength and nutrients. (See: Formula Max, Formula M, Liquid Bee Pollen) Then the person gets well. (A related plant of similar function to Virginia Snake Root, is Black Cohosh). Virginia Snake Root, thus, has a wide variety of applications with fevers, poisonous bites and stings. Take 40 to 80 drops at once, internally, and apply liberally to the bite area. Repeat any time the area starts to hurt. Throat and kidney infections, even where tissue is destroyed, are corrected. Vital forces and nerves are restored. Arterial flow of blood is increased to the hands, feet and skin, and the body warms up. The heartbeat is fuller, stronger and blood circulates better. Here is help, especially for the exhausted and depressed case in the latter stages of fevers or pneumonia. Convalescence from colds and other recent "flare ups" are also securely guided to recovery. DOSE: 20 to 40 drops, on or under the tongue, 3 to 4 times per day, as needed. In emergency situations, such as bee, wasp, scorpion stings or spider bites, 40 to 80 drops immediately, and repeat anytime the area starts to hurt. In snake bites, ½ to 1 full oz. is given immediately, internally, and thereafter, as needed, any time the area starts to hurt, as well as liberal external applications. WAHOO ( Burning Bush ) - Is a bitter tonic and sometimes we need that. "Lazy livers" and constipated gall bladders respond well to its resolute command to "wake up". Wahoo is a kind of resolvent for the digestive system. As a bitter tonic for the whole system, it has been effectively employed by herbal practitioners, in small amounts, to perk up the system. The Native American Winnebago used it to also treat disorders of the uterus; the Mohican, as a laxative and Meshawakis, as a lotion on the temples and cheek bone area for the eyes. Its name, Wahoo, means arrowwood, in the Dakota language. Its square stem relates this plant to the mint family. DOSE: 10 to 20 drops after each meal for general use. Externally, rub on the temples and cheek bones areas, for the eyes, 8 to 10 drops, 3 to 4 times per day, to improve eye function. If liver problem, rub 1 tsp. into the liver area, each day, and take with a good bowel program which produces at least 2, and preferably 3, bowel movements per day to push out the wastes loosened up by Wahoo. (SEE: Cascara Sagrada, C.C.E.-W. or Buckthorn) WHEAT GERM - Contains the entire complex of vitamins known collectively as Vitamin E. Fresh, sweet wheat grain hearts are a prime source of Vitamin E and protein. Vitamin E is vital for the function of heart and lungs, and well known as a life extender. The function of strengthening the longitudinal muscles of the body is a specialty of this complex of vitamins. Hence, its importance in repairing and preventing ruptures, and strengthening and or repairing muscles, such as the heart muscle. If an eye(s) is crossed then apply Vitamin E liberally to the sides of the nose, under the eyes and on the temples, 3 times per day, until the muscle tone is normal and the eye(s) are held straight in position. There is a fairly well founded theory that the degenerative aging process is caused by a group of poison oxygen compounds called free radicals. Free radicals are formed in the body's process of living, and poison the body. It is important to neutralize them. Free radicals are also put into the environment from manufacturing processes, insecticides and pesticides on plants and animals used as food, cleaning fluids, chemical additives to foods and from exposure to x-rays and radiation. Vitamin E neutralizes free radicals. In this day and time, it makes good sense to use Vitamin E as a daily supplement. If a person is moving to a mountain environment, it can help greatly, to prevent exhaustion and a host of problems, to include extra Vitamin E in the diet. It is well established that Vitamin E prevents near-sightedness in babies, if mother takes sufficient Vitamin E while pregnant. This is especially important for some Asian societies where whole populations may have a problem with this dietary deficiency, as evidenced by the too prevalent problem of myopia (near-sightedness). With regard to normal continuing sexual function and fertility, Vitamin E is essential for both men and women. For women in later child bearing age, there is good evidence of preventing chromosomal problems and resulting birth defects, if ample Vitamin E is taken on a regular basis, and in increased amounts during pregnancy. Wheat Germ Extract also contains all the natural correlative factors (related supporting substances) which support Vitamin E Complex in a stabilized form and make it efficient, as nature intended. DOSE: 40 to 1 tsp., 3 times per day, depending on the need. WHITE POND LILY - Time honored remedy, know as "Star-Fallen-In-The-Water" by the Ojibwa "Indians" of North America. Much appreciated for its beauty as well as its reliable healing properties. Resident of calm waters, bearing large, delightful, floating, white flowers with golden centers and producing a captivating perfume described as "brandy-like", hence, its alternative name - Brandy Bottle. The root is the part used. The taste of the root of White Pond Lily is unique; warming, slightly dry, and mineral in character. Used to correct all complaints of uterus or prostate and dissolving all types of cancers and tumors in the area. Recognized as an anaphrodisiac (reduces sexual desire for rest and healing), as well as a pain reliever and its soothing qualities. Excellent to quiet infant diarrhea, ulcers in mouth, inflamed gums and sore throat. Take internally, and apply directly to troubled areas, as well. DOSE: 10 to 40 drops three times per day. Apply on troubled areas, hourly, as needed. Use cotton ball soaked with the extract to place in mouth for sore throat or gums. WHOLE APRICOT - Dr. Ernest J. Krebs, a noted authority on cancer, has often stated that if a person eats 6-12 apricots kernels per day, they will never have to worry about cancer. He recommends peach or cherry kernels, as well. Contained within these kernels is a very small amount of a substance called nitriloside amygdalin (laetrile, vitamin B-17). It goes directly to a cancer cell, stings it, and kills it. This is especially true of glandular cancers, such as the prostate and other glands. The same is true for moles on the skin and internal tumors. For moles, take Whole Apricot internally and also apply Whole Apricot and Oil of Cajeput, 3 times per day, to the area until corrected. There is no fear necessary for this extremely small amount of cyanide; remember Vitamin B-12 is also a cyanide compound and is absolutely essential to life or a person develops a deadly disease known as pernicious anemia. Head lettuce, as a further example, contains a very small amount of opium. Although it is not recommended, head lettuce does not cause a person to go unconscious or stupefied, and head lettuce is still eaten. Once you taste apricot kernels, you can recognize an accentuated almond taste. That is the part that kills the cancer cells. It is also present in almonds, but to a much lesser extent. You may find your body is hungry for this taste and the truly wonderful effect it has. The safe rule is not to eat any more apricot kernels than you would of the apricot fruit during a day. DOSE: 10-20 drops per day, as a daily maintenance. 40 drops to 1 Tbl. 3 times per day, if cancer in the body. Keep the bowels open to expel the dead, nauseating cells and poisons with a good bowel program which produces 2, and preferably 3, bowel movements per day. (SEE: Cascara Sagrada, C.C.E.-W. or Buckthorn) If necessary to quickly relieve the nausea of this regimen, take, as needed, 10 to 40 drops of a poison antidote such as Black Cohosh or Virginia Snake Root. Additionally, an enema can be taken. Usually, within 10 minutes of taking the enema you will feel better. If necessary, repeat the enema. WILD CHERRY BARK - This widely distributed tree of North America has an agreeably bitter, slightly warm, slightly sweet taste. The shared knowledge of the Native Chippewa Inhabitants of North America did much to bring this gift of nature to our attention. The inner bark of the Wild Cherry Tree, with all its wild vigor, has and does enjoy wide use, by many North American Native Peoples, for coughs, colds, whooping cough, bronchitis, asthma, tuberculosis, daily recuring fevers and to lower high blood pressure. Old-time cough drops actually used to contain some Wild Cherry Bark and worked really well until they were gradually cheapened to taste good and became little more than a confection. European settlers were quick to pick up this valuable information. Jethro Kloss, the beloved American herbal practitioner of the first half of the 20th century, used Wild Cherry Bark for all these purposes with great success. He stated outright, that it cures the chronic respiratory condition of asthma while loosening and expelling old dis-eased mucus from the lungs and respiratory passages. Wild Cherry Bark's sedative properties calm and soothe lungs, stomach and intestines. Research shows the inner bark of the Wild Cherry tree contains a vegetable compound known as hydrocyanic acid. Nature often finds use for minute traces of a compound known as cyanide, which, in its isolated chemical form, is highly poisonous. In the case of B-12, a vitamin essential for life, this principle of cyanide construction is found. This principle is found again in the case of the apricot kernel, which also contains a minute amount of vegetable cyanide, in this case, to kill cancer cells. The presence of hydrocyanic acid in Wild Cherry Bark, as an antibiotic, may well account for its success in such infectious dis-eases as whooping cough and tuberculosis. Wild Cherry Bark's bitter and astringent properties find great usefulness in the case of a relaxed stomach and intestines to make them active again. DOSE: 40 to 80 drops, hourly while awake, until well. If desired, it can be taken a few drops at a time and allowed to trickle down the throat for maximum effect. Wild Cherry Bark Extract can also be rubbed into the throat, chest and back areas. A towel is placed between the chest and the clothing and the back and clothing. Then cover the person with warm bedding. Use only natural fiber clothing and bedding. Heat and moisture are built up and assist Wild Cherry Bark in breaking up hardened mucus congestion. The towel and warm clothing also absorb the poisons which are sweated out. For stomach and intestinal use, 40 to 80 drops, 3 to 4 times per day. WILD LETTUCE - Is related to garden lettuce but much stronger in taste, with a sticky, white, milky sap in its circulatory system. Wild Lettuce was used, during the U.S. War between the States, by the South when they could not obtain laudanum (a liquid opium preparation) for relief of pain. Wild lettuce is not as strong, but does not have the addictive quality or unpleasant after-effects as does opium. Here, the substitute exceeds the perverted choice as a remedy. To reverse insomnia due to mental overwork, Wild Lettuce is the answer. Irritation of the bronchial tubes, lungs, and a cough where the person is wasting away, are reversed so the area can be repaired. Wild Lettuce is often mixed with Wood Betony for pain and headache relief. (See Wild Lettuce & Wood Betony Combination). It is interesting to note that the leaves of Wild Lettuce often line up in a north-south direction and earn the common name of Compass plant. It could be assumed, that this plant, with this property, may make use of its electrical and magnetic qualities to calm and balance the nervous system of a person. Certainly, in this day and time, any plant which can help alleviate our pains and restore our nerve energies, should be called friend and thus it is with Wild Lettuce. DOSE: If insomnia, 30-40 drops a half hour before bedtime. If necessary, repeat every 5 minutes, for the next half hour until sleep is possible. If pain or bronchial irritation, the same as above, but also rub in quantity necessary, on the chest. WILD ROSE HIPS - The seed cradle of roses, located under the flower head after the petals drop, is called the "hip". An extract of this "hip", without its seeds, contains a pure natural Vitamin C. A true Wild Rose Hip Extract contains no chemical sour taste of synthetic Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) as an additive. Beware of Rose Hip extracts that say on the label, "with rosehips"; or list rose hips as one of the ingredients. Wild Rose Hips contain not just Vitamin C, but also the supporting substances called bioflavonoids ("living colors"), such as rutin and hesperidin which, in turn, make the absorption of Vitamin C easier. In this way, the connective tissues of the body are made elastic and youthful. This prevents wrinkling and sagging, strengthens the blood vessels, capillaries (tiny blood vessels) included, and stops the inclination to bruise easily. Scurvy is a dis-ease which causes death with symptoms almost indistinguishable from degenerative aging. But there is good news. The Wild Rose Hip cures scurvy. The Vitamin C in Wild Rose Hips is a poison antidote and increases the effectiveness of all other vitamins. With all these wonderful qualities, we can see why the Wild Rose Hip wraps its "babies" (the seeds) in a cradle of Vitamin C and associated substances. It is, then, no wonder that Wild Rose Hips easily qualify as a life extender and protector. Take daily, as it does not store for more than a few days in the body. Cultivated roses are never used as a source for this extract, as they have lost the ability to bear seeds for offspring and are no longer tough enough to be "hardy survivors" like the friendly, familiar, Wild Rose. If you were ever curious what the hip of a Wild Rose would taste like, you may be pleasantly surprized. DOSE: 5-20 drops, 3-4 times per day. If debilitated, or more serious cases needing body repair, 40 to 80 drops, 3 times per day. WILD YAM - Dioscorea villosa ( "Mexican Wild Yam" ) Traditionally known to be the woman's friend. Wild Yam contains a class of compounds called saponins "soap like" with the properties of acting like sex and anti-stress hormones. From these, a woman's body can easily make the female hormone, progesterone. By taking Wild Yam, the compound dehydroepiandrosterone, abbreviated, D.H.E.A., (dee-hydro'-eppy-ann-droster-own) is obtained. This nutrient compound is normally found in a healthy, functioning body of both men and women. Apparently, the human body can make a host of different hormones and or anti-stress compounds from the building blocks contained in dehydroepiandrosterone. It has been observed that this compound, dehydroepiandrosterone, however, decreases with the deterioration experienced during the aging process and onset of heart "dis-ease". An exciting prospect is immediately suggested, namely to supplement the diet with Wild Yam, which contains this nutrient, and see if we have to age so fast or have heart "dis-ease". Who knows what would happen if we didn't run out of hormones! And, a reassuring point is that there is no known toxic level for the sensible use of the herb, Wild Yam. Among the many things Wild Yam can do for a women is to restore the tissues of the reproductive tract to a normal, healthy, functioning condition if the tissues are too thin and sensitive. North American Indian women understood and took a small amount of Wild Yam on a regular basis as support for a healthy reproductive system. Wild Yam possesses a generous supply of the mineral Zinc and, as such, protects skin of both internal and external nature. Food sources of the mineral Zinc are also known to play a key role in the fertility of men, preventing the onset of some cancers, the ability to taste, normal wound healing, the growth of strong hair and nails. Additionally, Zinc supplementation can ensure the health of the immune system of baby during development in the womb. Both men and women are benefited by the properties of the root of this delicate, slender plant to correct intestinal irritation. Jaundice (yellow skin due to gall stones plugging up the gall bladder duct or tube to the small intestine) is flushed out by Wild Yam. Especially helpful to the pregnant woman as tonic for the uterus to prevent cramping, restlessness, nausea, and nervousness. Taken throughout pregnancy to prevent miscarriage or other problems. For man and woman, Wild Yam relaxes tense muscle fibers, and soothes the nerves in cases of nervous anxiety. Wherever mucus blocks the breathing passages, Wild Yam is considered to be one of our best anti-mucus agents. It is especially good for the lungs and relief of bronchial congestion. Wild Yam is stimulating and at the same time a relaxant so it does not make drowsy. Give for spastic hiccoughs, rheumatism (sore joints), hardened liver, diarrhea or cholera (frequent dehydrating bowel discharges resulting in extreme dehydration, and usually death, if not handled properly). We hear so much today about hormone replacement therapy and how good it is and then, in the next breath, we hear of the harm it causes. This is due to side effects caused by the nature of the types of hormones commonly used by scientists. Namely, synthetically made or engineered, through genetic tinkering in laboratories, or those which come from the urine of pregnant horses, etc. which have been isolated and concentrated. The herbs as designed and given to us by the Creator don't cause those kinds of problems, when used sensibly, because they already contain the governing factors which regulate their actions and uses. So, don't go making a drug out of it or use "abominable" (example: horse urine or worse) sources! Don't take the herb and isolate what is called the "active principle" out of it and or concentrate it or synthesize it! When you do that, you will take away or alter the limiting and governing factors that regulate the herb function when you take the whole herb and you will have side effects! Don't do that! If hormone replacement is desired, then consider the kind where you don't have to worry about heart attacks, strokes or cancer. Use Wild Yam for progesterone and the building blocks for other hormones and Dong Quai and or Black Cohosh for a source of estrogen (See: Dong Quai, See: Black Cohosh). Men and women can also use Saw Palmetto (See: Saw Palmetto). DOSE: 40 to 80 drops, 3-4 times per day if active discomfort. For daily maintenance, 40 to 80 drops per day. During pregnancy, as a daily tonic, 20 drops twice per day. If cholera or terrible diarrhea, then put 1 tsp. of Wild Yam in a cup of water along with 1 tsp. of A.C.S. (All Cells "Salts", minerals) and 1 Tbl. of crude sugar or Honey and drink hourly until better. For hormone supplementation or replacement, 40 to 80 drops, 3 times per day. WILLOW ( Salix nigra ) - Willow bark is a source of natural aspirin. All willows are known to be active as pain relievers. The strongest is, perhaps, the white willow. This natural source of aspirin will not cause your stomach to bleed or burn the nerves and brain. Willow bark contains a compound known as a salicylate (sal'-liss-uh-late), which is the natural aspirin without the harmful, strong, synthetic vinegar used to manufacture tablets from synthetic salicylates. For those who wish to relieve pain and fevers, or keep their blood thinned and prevent clots that cause heart attacks, nature's perfect remedy is the willow bark. Summer bowel complaints of children respond especially well to this remedy (SEE: Children's Doses, at the beginning of this work.) A local application around the eyes, hourly, as needed, (but not in the eye) is excellent for sore eyes. Typhoid fever (potentially fatal, infectious bacterial dis-ease, accompanied by high fever and abdominal red spots with discomfort, causing damage to the spleen, connective tissue around the intestines which connect to the back body wall and to the digestive area of the small intestine known as Peyer's Patches) finds its exact remedy in the willow bark. NOTE: This particular willow, Salix nigra, BLACK WILLOW, was in common use in Victorian England as an aphrodisiac. It was there that the common name "PUSSY WILLOW" was attached to this herb. Black Willow does, indeed, reduce tension which might prevent normal reproductive functions. DOSE: To keep the blood thin, 40 drops 1 to 3 times per day. If too cool, reduce amount and or frequency. To reduce tension, 40 to 80 drops, as needed. If fever or Typhoid infection (Adult), 40 to 80 drops every 3 hours, as needed, to relieve fever and discomfort. WOOD BETONY - In ancient Greece, the common expression was "sell your coat & buy Betony". This plant was highly valued for all pains of the head & face as we still value it today. Wood Betony has the marvelous property of opening cramped or spastic blood vessels and thereby reestablishing circulation. Practitioner please take note: It has been observed that when the circulation to an area (an organ or gland or the whole body) is made adequate, healing takes place. If you have eye problems such as cataracts (poor circulation to the lens of the eye causing it to turn cloudy and blurring vision), or in the case of glaucoma (circulatory fluid goes into the eye but cannot leave as easily, pressure builds up and can cause blindness), you want to normalize the circulation. Rub Wood Betony from the side of the nose over the upper cheek, up onto the temples on both sides of the face. Use 10-20 drops on each side 3-4 times per day. Do both sides of the face, even if the trouble is with one eye. The eyes are sympathetic, if one cries, they both cry. Here a discussion of eyes, and eyesight in general, is in order. In the main, vision, or seeing, is mainly a matter of seeing what we like to or what makes an impression on us. Look at things you do like calmly & admiringly to gain improvement of your vision. If blood vessels to the eyes are plugged with fat or cholesterol, use a digestaid such as Gentian, internally & externally, from the nose to the temples. If blood vessels to the eyes are plugged with "rocks" (waste mineral deposits), use Dulse for the thyroid (the thyroid controls calcium levels in the blood), 40 drops 3 times per day continually, & apply either of the two herbs, Gravel Root or Stone Root from the nose to the temples. If scar tissue blocks the blood vessels to the eyes, rub on Chickweed or V.V.H.-W. If you wish to strengthen the muscles which focus or hold the eyeballs straight or move the eyes, apply Vitamin E from 100 unit capsules. Vitamin E from a natural source strengthens muscles & is oxygenating for the "breath of life", as are many of the herbs. If vision problems still persist due to sinus congestion & pressures on the eyes, apply Bayberry or SI-W, and let the mucus drain out into the throat, and even through the eyes if necessary, until the vision returns. For improvement of night vision, 40-80 drops, per meal, of Dandelion Leaves and/or rub Vitamins A&D (fish liver oil source) from the sides of the nose & up onto the temples. Often Purple Loosestrife alone has restored sight. Rub this on externally 3 times per day as well. Then you have a team of herbs which are both known to oxygenate the head area. Many forms of depression & migraine headaches disappear, mental sharpness returns & brain coordination is restored when circulation returns to the head. A bowel program is essential to eye improvement. Remove bowel wastes more frequently so they do not get reabsorbed and move up to escape through the sinuses by using them as emergency exits. Take internally, 40 drops of Bayberry or SI.-W to liquify and drain the sinuses. Then congested sinuses do not choke or put abnormal pressure on the eyes. If you have to regenerate eye structures also apply, externally and liberally, the combination repair fomula Ol'#11. Sometimes the eyes & eye structures are "pouting" or "sulking" like an animal which has been mistreated. Usually this is due to emotional shock, bumps, blows or previous injury. To remove shock from the area & bring back the eager activity of the eyes, apply 5 drops of Arnica to side of the nose, across the upper cheek & onto the temple, 4 times per day. Repeat daily until the eyes regain their normal activity. DOSE: 40 drops of Wood Betony internally, 3 times per day, and as given above. WORMSEED - Has a deep, resinous, penetrating scent which is very distinctive and upsetting to ants. While its reputation of killing and expelling hookworms is solidly accepted by demonstration, its other talents are just as valued. Deafness due to brain disorder is reversed, as well as ringing in the ears. Asthma, pressure in the uterus, convulsions, epilepsy, pain on the side of the head, loss of control on one side of the body (stroke), paralysis and pain in the shoulder blade all fall within the realm of Wormseed's determined correction. One of the most curious properties of Wormseed is to conquer the condition of aphasia (uh-faze'-yuh), where a person cannot express themselves properly through speech or has loss of verbal comprehension. Here, the motor and sensory nerves are restored to working order, which is a feat of no small importance. A round of applause from all Herbalists and Natural Practitioners, if you please. DOSE: For all uses listed above including parasites, take internally, 20 drops (in juice, if preferred) per day, after meals, for one week, and thereafter, 40 drops (3 times per day) after each meal until well. For correction of hearing loss or ringing in the ears, swab the ear canals with oil from 100 i.u. Vitamin E capsules (International Unit, a measure of liquid vitamins) on a Q-Tip or Cotton Bud and then insert a cotton ball soaked with the extract into each ear. Change morning and night for continual fresh, time-release effect. If convulsions, apply to the back of the neck and spine, temples and top of the head continuously, as needed, until relief. For recuperation pain in the side of the head, from stroke, correction of epilepsy or aphasia, apply to back of neck and entire spine, temples, and top of the head each day in quantities needed, and take internally, as given above. If asthma, apply to spine and back of neck, as well as the chest, once per day. If pressure in the uterus, apply to spine and neck and over the ovarian area once per day or more, as needed. Take with a good bowel management program which produces at least 2, and preferably 3, movements per day. Keep the poisons released by Wormseed moving out of the body. (SEE: Cascara Sagrada, C.C.E.-W or Buckthorn.) YERBA SANTA - From the Spanish language we have the name Yerba Santa, or, as we would say in English "Herb Saint". This herb of the high desert mountains in the desert southwest of the U.S., with its gray-white miniature trumpet flowers, has long been revered by the Spanish community as a life-saving lung herb. The clean refreshing scent and taste of Yerba Santa immediately suggest the relief it affords for removing mucus, draining fluid from lungs and their restoration to normal function. Take internally, 40 to 80 drops per day, or hourly as needed for relief. For serious cases of mucus and or fluid in the lungs, open capsules of 100 i.u. Vitamin E and rub into the areas of the chest and upper back. Soak a single layer of absorbent gauze or cheese cloth with Yerba Santa Extract and lay one layer over chest and one layer over the upper back. Then cover with plastic sandwich wrap and finally, a cloth wrap around the body or a T-shirt to hold all in place. Finally, take a plastic trash can liner and make holes for the head and arms. Pull this over the head and wear like a night shirt. Cover up warm and sweat it out. Change the application morning and night. Wash the area and allow to dry before applying a fresh application. During the sweating out period, give Yarrow Tea as a drink, 1 cup per hour, while awake. Prepare by the usual method of tea making by putting 1 rounded teaspoon full of the dry herb in a cup of hot water and let steep (set) for 3 or more minutes, then strain through a paper coffee filter, or put 1 teaspoon full of Yarrow Extract in a cup or water for an instant tea. For additional helpful herbs to remove mucus and fluid from the lungs: apply to the skin of the chest and back Herbal Adj. (Adjustment), Oil of Cajeput and Pleurisy Root to remove fluid from lungs and break up congestion. Caution: Do not get Oil of Cajeput or Herbal Adj. in the eyes, on underarm area or on private areas as they cause a burning sensation (not blistering) and it could be alarming if you don't know no actual damage is being done. DOSE: To breathe easier, take 40 to 80 drops 3-4 times per day or hourly, if needed. For other uses, as given above. YOKUM - Also known as Yohimbe Bark, is from West Africa and a well established part of traditional folk medicine practice. Yokum is a proven aphrodisiac (produces sexual desire and strength) and is recognized by scientific medicine as indeed increasing penis erection strength. This quotation from F. Joseph Montagna PEOPLE'S DESK REFERENCE, Page 855 tells it all: "Tingling sensation in the genitals*; carries blood to the pelvic area; stimulates the spinal nerves; stimulant to the parasympathetic nervous system** (resulting in profound emotional feelings); overcomes psychological impotence & frigidity; overcomes mental & physical barriers; produces pleasurable warm shivers through the back during intercourse." In some cases the body should be strengthened before using Yokum. A bowel program (SEE: Cascara Sagrada, C.C.E.-W or Buckthorn) and a cleaner such as Gravel Root may be required for proper functioning. Many women find this bark extremely helpful in controlling hot flashes during menopause. * reproductive organs ** involuntary nervous system of the neck and lower back DOSE: To restore sexual function or alleviate hot flashes, 40 drops, 1-3 times per day after meals, as needed. YUCCA - Is a desert plant with long bayonet shaped protecting leaves around a stout, central, erect stem which carries a terminal cluster of white flowers. As with most all desert plants, they successfully resist drying. They must survive under harsh, hot, arid conditions. The substances they manufacture and store for the processes of living are very concentrated. There is no in between with respect to how much help they can give us. They are either very, very bad for us or very, very good for us. Yucca is very, very good for us. Yucca moistens skin and prevents drying. Excellent joint lubricant; dry, cracking joints glide smoothly again. Joints lacking flexibility are strengthened, elasticicity is restored and returned to service. There is some indication, part of Yucca's work may be accomplished by detoxifing or neutralizing the poisons given off by unfriendly colon bacteria or flora, which inhibit the manufacture of healthy cartilage, as well as providing lubrication for the joints. DOSE: 40 drops, 1-3 times per day. Also, apply externally, as needed, to troubled skin areas along with Vitamin E, as additional nourishment for the skin, from 100 i.u. (International Unit, a measure of liquid vitamins) capsules. |
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