Thank goodness we have educated doctors to treat us when we have cancer, cataract, and health problems that we can’t take care of alone!

Doctors are good at blood tests, surgery, and prescription medicines.

They aren’t so good at telling you how to avoid getting cancer or cataracts in the first place. And they often don’t take the time to help you improve your arthritis and allergies at home.

You’re wasting your time and money when you go to see your doctor when you don’t need to. You’re wasting your money and your time when your doctor isn’t able to figure out why your head or your back or your stomach hurts all the time.

When you don’t want to be prescribed another pill and you don’t need surgery, count on this book to tell you what your doctor won’t–like how to prevent hearing loss or get a better night’s sleep.

You’ll find out how you may be able to cut your breast cancer risk by changing the way you wear your bra. You’ll discover vitamins to help calm your stress and anxiety and home remedies to get rid of hay-fever sniffles.

You’ll find spicy, natural sinus relievers and tips to get rid of fatigue. You’ll discover how to supercharge your memory, how to cure a headache, and how to treat an ankle sprain or a painful elbow.

And that’s just the beginning….  (-From the Introduction)

The title of this book, “Inner Cleansing Cures”, is a bit deceiving. This book is not merely about cleansing, but covers how to self-heal multitude of different ailments. If the condition is something that should be treated medically by a professional, the book explains this and often several options from which to choose along with tips to help the treatment go smoothly and aid in quick recovery. If the condition is something that cannot be treated or reversed, you will find tips to help make the situation more comfortable.

I really like this book and keep a copy in my personal library, and have also used it for several of the articles written for this website. The information explained in this book agrees with everything I learned about natural health through my studies at Clayton College, and brings forth the information in easy to access and easy to use format. I keep this book for precisely that reason… the alphabetical index of ailments makes it the information so efficiently accessible that this book is one of the first I reach for whenever I have a question about a specific condition. The information is also very user friendly, so that any person wanting to self-treat at home could easily do so.  The book also contains many small changes that can be easily made to cause dramatic improvements to one’s health–things that are often overlooked by medical professionals.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acne
Altitude Sickness
Alzheimer’s Disease
Angina
Ankle Sprain
Arthritis
Asthma
Athlete’s Foot
Back Pain
Bad Breath
Bladder Infection
Blisters and Calluses
Blood Clots
Blood Pressure
Body Odor
Breast Cancer
Bunions
Bursitis
Caffeine Dependence
Cancer of the Esophagus
Canker Sores and Fever Blisters
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Wrist Pain
Cataracts
Chapped Lips
Cholesterol
Chronic Pain
Colds
Colon Cancer
Constipation
Coughing
Cuts, Burns and Scrapes
Dandruff
Depression
Diabetes
Diaper Rash
Diarrhea
Diverticulitis
Dizziness
Drowning
Dry Eyes
Dry Mouth
Dry, Irritated Skin
Earaches and Earwax
Enlarged Prostate
Falling Accidents
Fatigue
Fever
Food Allergies
Food Poisoning
Forgetfulness and Poor Concentration
Frostbite
Gas
Hair Loss
Hangover
Hay Fever
Headaches
Hearing Loss
Heart Disease
Heartburn
Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke
Heel Spurs
Hemorrhoids
Hiccups
Hypoglylcemia
Immune System Breakdown
Impotence
Incontinence
Infertility
Ingrown Nails, Fungus Nails, Brittle Nails
Insomnia
Irregular Heartbeat
Knee Pain
Lactose Intolerance
Leg Cramps and Leg Pain
Lice
Loss of Sexual Desire
Lung Cancer
Menopause Symptoms
Migraines
Morning Sickness
Neck Pain
Nosebleeds
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Ovarian and Cervical Cancers
Panic Attacks
Poison Ivy and Poison Oak
Potbelly
Premenstrual Syndrome
Prostate Cancer
Psoriasis
Raynaud’s Syndrome
Shingles
Shinsplints
Shoulder Pain
Sinusitis
Skin Cancer
Smell and Taste Loss
Snakebites
Snoring
Sore Throat
Stomach Cancer
Stomach Upsets
Stress
Stroke
Stuttering
TMJ
Tooth Decay and Knocked-Out Teeth
Ulcers
Vision Loss
Weight Problems
Yeast Infections

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From time immemorial man has relied on plants to treat sicknesses and sooth aches and pains. The same herbs, trees, and shrubs employed by ancient peoples have continued to be valued through the ages–by Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, by apothecaries an physicians in the Middle Ages and later, by the settlers who came to North America, by the Indians who met them here, and even by our own grandparents. Many of these plants are still used today; nearly half of all medicines currently prescribed are derived from members of the plant kingdom.

Over the ages, many magical and mystical powers were ascribed to such plants. Occasionally these beliefs were mere superstitions; more commonly they were based on keen observation. For although people knew that certain plants had indisputable healing powers, they could not explain how the plants’ medicinal powers worked, and so attributed them to supernatural forces. Today we understand many of the underlying chemical and physical principles that account for the medicinal properties of plants. Yet plants still do possess a magical quality–their beauty and the astonishing variety of their forms. This book is your guide to the wonderful world of magical, medicinal plants. -The Editors

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PLANTS IN MYTH AND MAGIC

ABC’S OF PLANTS

• Finding Plants in the Wild
• Making Your Own Herbarium
• The Anatomy of Plants
• Nature’s Chemical Industry
• About Plant Names

PLANTS, PEOPLE AND MEDICINE

GALLERY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS

POISONOUS PLANTS

GROWING AND USING HERBS

• Growing Herbs
• Cooking With Herbs
• Herb Crafts
• Herbs for Beauty
• Herbs for Health

I love this book–it is a wonderful resource for plant identification and use!  I keep a copy in my personal library.  The “Gallery of Medicinal Plants” contains color photographs and paintings of over 200 American herbs.  The paintings point out the different plant details (stem, root, leaf, etc.) to help you identify the plant in the wild.  There is also a full color photo of each plant in its natural habitat and a description of where it is found, how it grows, and what type of environment it grows in.  The book also tells how the plant was used by the ancients–along with its magic and myths, as well as how it is being used or studied medicinally today.

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In its first edition nearly 20 years ago, Dr. Linda Pages’s book, Healthy Healing, was the only one of its kind. Now updated and expanded, Healthy Healing is still the easiest to use bestselling natural health reference book on the market.

Customize your own personal healing program using natural therapies for more than 300 ailments through diet, while herb supplements, and exercise.

• NEW! Product rating system revealing which products the test group found to be the most beneficial, fastest-acting, and most highly recommended.
• Over 80 NEW pages of the latest research including emerging ailments such as SARS, Syndrome X, and Stress-Related Weight Gain.
• NEW! Specific guidelines for using herbal therapy before and after surgery to ensure maximum healing.
• NEW! Information on Genetically Engineered Foods, and Drug-Herb-Nutrient Interactions.

This book will help you LOOK BETTER, FEEL BETTER AND LIVE LONGER, NATURALLY!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Your Health Care Options Today
-The Pros and Cons of Orthodox and Alternative Medicine
-The Dramatic Rise of Iatrogenic (Doctor-Caused) Disease
-Alternative Healing Systems Today & How to Use Them

Holistic Recovery from Surgery or Illness
-Normalizing after Chemotherapy and Radiation
-Best Healing Results for Minimal Scarring after Cosmetic Surgery
-Herb Interactions with Drugs Used During Surgery

Herbal Healing
-Your Herbal Medicine Choices for Today

Foods for Your Healing Diet
-Food and Diet Choices to Help Your Healing Process
-The Case for Eating Organically Grown Foods
-About Genetically Engineered Foods

A Special Guide to Detoxification and Body Cleansing
-Understanding Detoxification
-Bodywork Techniques for Detoxification

Lifestyle Healing Programs for People with Special Needs
-Having a Healthy Baby and a Healthy Pregnancy
-Alternative Health and Healing Choices for Children
-Anti-Aging: Optimum Health in the Golden Years
-Optimizing Exercise, Sports Performance, and Fitness
-Alternative Medicines and Healing Treatments for Pets

Ailments and Health Conditions: Almost 400 Ailments, Health Conditions, and Healing Programs Considered
-Almost 400 Ailments, Health Conditions, and Healing Programs Considered

Look It Up! in the Alternative Health Care Arsenal
-All You Need to Know About the Help You Need to Get
-Resource Listing
-Bibliography
-Expanded Index and Cross-Referencing

This book was required reading for one of my classes at Clayton College, and I keep a copy in my personal library.  It is full of useful information that is often difficult to find elsewhere.  The section on detox and body cleansing was especially helpful–the book goes into great detail concerning the different systems of the body, explaining symptoms of toxicity and how to detoxify each system.  The book also contains a huge index (spanning almost half of the entire book) that lists over 400 common ailments, their symptoms, possible causes,and what to do to eliminate the problem via diet and lifestyle support therapy & herbal, superfood, and supplement therapy. I often use this index to help myself, family and friends heal naturally.

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WHAT IS AN HERBAL TINCTURE?

 In Medicine  a tincture is an alcohol based extract of leaves or other plant material, or solution of a non-volatile substance (like iodine).  In Herbology, tinctures are potent, alcohol based, liquid extracts made using fresh plant material in liquid base such as vodka, brandy, vegetable glycerin, or even apple cider vinegar (all of which are safe for human consumption).

 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A TINCTURE AND AN EXTRACT?

The terms are often used interchangeably by herbalists.  The pharmacological definition of  a tincture is a liquid herbal made using most often alcohol as the solvent,  but occasionally glycerin, vinegar and water.  (If a solvent other than alcohol is usede used, the tinctures will not store indefinitely like tinctures made with alcohol.)  The pharmacological definition of an extract the concentrated substance obtained by dissolving a drug in some solvent, as ether or alcohol, and then evaporating the preparation.  In this instance, extracts are much more concenrated than tinctures.

But again, please note that many herbalists use these terms interchangably.  Sometimes herbalist refer to a tincture as a liquid herbal made using alcohol as the solvent and refer to extracts as a liquid herbal using oil as the solvent.

It is always best to clarify this when purchasing tinctures and extracts, if concentration of the herb is a concern for you.

Click Here for Commonly Used Herbology Terms and Defintions

WHY MAKE EXTRACTS AND TINCTURES?

• Extracts and Tinctures are more powerful and last longer than dried herbs.
• It is much cheaper than buying ready made herbal products.
• You can make approximately one quart of your own extract or tincture for the price of a few ounces of tincture at retail stores.
• You can control the quality of the product you are making by starting with herbs you collect yourself or purchase through a reputable source. You are also ensured of the purity of the final product.
• You can custom-make special combination formulas.
• There is something to be said about getting involved in your own health. Some herbalists say that you benefit by absorbing some of the herb through the skin and from the aroma.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN HERBAL TINCTURES

THE ITEMS YOU WILL NEED:

1. Dried or fresh herbs. (Fresh herbs are the best – one of the advantages of tincturing yourself is that you can preserve the fresh attributes of the plant.  If you are using fresh herbs, pick through them removing any damaged or dirty parts, but don’t wash them.)  Click here to view our Materia Medica.  Click here to see a list of easy-to-find herbs useful for making tinctures.
2. 80 -100 proof vodka or rum (NEVER use rubbing, isopropyl or wood alcohol!!!)  ( I like using 100 proof vodka.  “100 proof” means it is exactly half water and half alcohol. This makes figuring dosages easy as most  herbal dosages are based on the assumption that a tincture was made at 50% – 1/2 water, 1/2 alcohol.  Also, tinctures made using alcohol as the solvent  last indefinitely.   If you are concerned about ingesting the alcohol, Rosemary Gladstar recommends placing the bottle of tincture in boiling water for 1-2 minutes which will remove about 1/2 the alcohol.)
3. Wide-mouthed glass jars with lids (mason jar or equivalent).
4. Unbleached cheesecloth or muslin.
5. Labels and markers.

 MAKE THE TINCTURE:  STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

1. Chop herbs finely.
2. Pour the amount of herb you desire into the glass jar and slowly pour in the alcohol or other menestrum until the herbs are entirely covered. Then add an inch or two of additional liquid.
3. Seal the jar tightly so that the liquid cannot leak or evaporate. Put the jar in a dark area or inside a paper bag and let the herbs liquid soak (macerate) for 4-6 weeks. (The longer the better).
4. Shake the jar every day during the maceration period of 4-6 weeks. This keeps the herbs from packing down on the bottom of the jar and helps to extract their herbal properties. Some believe it brings some of the old “medicine making” magic back into the process — you can sing to your tincture jars, play special music, perform Reiki or other energy procedures…what ever your imagination or intuition inspires you to do!
5. When ready to bottle, strain the herbs from the menestrum through a large strainer lined with cheesecloth or muslin. Save the liquid, which is now a potent tincture, and pour into another jar or glass bowl. Squeeze the saturated herbs, extracting the remaining liquid until no more drips appear, pouring this in with the previously strained tincture. Compost the herbs. Rebottle into dark colored bottles or jars and label appropriately.
6. Store in a cool, dark place out of reach of children. The tinctures will keep almost indefinitely.

ADDITIONAL TIPS ON EXTRACTS AND TINCTURES

• If you are using dried herbs, plan to use 1 part herb to 3 parts menestrum.  If you are using fresh herbs, plan to use 1 part herb to 1 part menestrum.  (More menestrum is needed with dried herbs, as they will rehydrate while macerating.)
• If using fresh herbs, running the herbs through a blender with the menestrum can more finely chop the herbs and help to extract the properties more thoroughly and quickly. 
• You should plan to start your tinctures on the day of the new moon and let them sit at least 2 weeks until the full moon – this adds a natural drawing power.
• 200 grams dried or 300 grams of fresh herbs (chopped) to one liter of liquid is needed.  Some herbalists use a measurement of 1 part herb to 3 parts liquid. For exact tincture ratios, please consult a herbal textbook.
• Rum helps hide the taste of bitter herbs.
• Distilled water, vinegar or glycerol can be used to make nonalcoholic tinctures.
• Standard dosage is 1 teaspoon, 1-3 times daily, diluted in tea, juice or water.
• A  wine press or juicer may be used to extract liquid from the herbs.
• Several herbs can be combined into a tincture formula.

Experiment and have fun!

Sources:

• Gladstar, R. (2008). Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing.
• Herbal Tincture Recipe for Aromatherapy/Skin Care. AromaWeb.com. Extracted July 22, 2010 from http://www.aromaweb.com/recipes/herbaltincturesrecipe.asp
• Making Herbal Tinctures. Herbal Remedies Info.  Extracted July 22, 2010 from http://www.herbalremediesinfo.com/tinctures.html
• Satchell, M. “How to Make Your Own Herbal Tincture from Any Loose Herb” extracted from http://www.kcweb.com/herb/tincture.htm

Recommended Reading

• Ortho’s  All About Herbs by Maggie Oster
• Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health by Rosemary Gladstar
• Secrets of the Chinese Herbalists by Richard Lucas
• Sunset Herbs:  An Illustrated Guide by The Editors of Sunset Magazine
• The Herbal Drugstore by Linda B. White, M.D.
• The Natural Physicians’s Healing Therapies: Proven Remedies Medical Doctors Don’t Know by Mark Stengler, ND
• The Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine by Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D.
• The Way of Herbs by Michael Tierra, L.Ac., O.M.D.

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Are apricot seeds a source for a natural substance that kills cancer cells without destroying the cancer victim’s health and wealth? The essential ingredient has been called laetrile or vitamin B 17. If there is any merit to it, why is this information being suppressed? Why are people who have been cured or have cured others being censured and imprisoned? Could be there is something to the claims.

Keep in mind that the cancer industry world wide is estimated at a 200 billion dollar a year industry. There are many in various associated positions within that industry who would be without a job if that cash flow dried up suddenly with the news that there are cheaper, less harmful, and more efficacious remedies available. Big Pharmacy would virtually vanish.

What is B17, or Laetrile Anyway?

In 1952, a biochemist named Dr. Ernst Krebb, Jr. in San Francisco decided that cancer was a metabolic reaction to a poor diet, and a missing nutrient from modern man’s diet could be the key to overcoming cancer. His research led to a compound found in over 1200 edible plants throughout nature. That compound is amagdylin,

Amagdylin is found with the highest concentration and necessary enzymes in apricot seed kernels. A primitive tribe, the Hunzas, were known to consume large amounts of apricot seed kernels. The hard pit had to be broken to get into the soft kernels. There was no incidence of cancer with them at all, ever. And they had long, healthy life spans. Laetrile was created by simply extracting amagdylin from the soft apricot kernels, purifying it and putting it into a concentrated form.

Amagdylin is a nitrioloside. Nitriolisides are difficult to categorize since they are in foods but not foods themselves. As a nitrioloside, amagdylin resembled the B complex structures, so Dr. Krebb called it B17 since by that time 16 types of B vitamins had been isolated.

Dr. Krebb injected himself with laetrile to ensure there would be no toxic side effects. He conducted further lab animal and culture experiments to conclude that laetrile would be effective in the treatment of cancer. By the way, the FDA standard for drug safety is known as LD 50, LD stands for lethal dose, and the 50 is the percentage threshold of lab animals poisoned to death by the drug tested. As long as the percentage killed is under 50%, FDA will approve it!

Since laetrile is derived directly from a food substance in nature and not chemically developed in a laboratory, it is impossible to patent. And of course it’s not toxic. In other words, just as with all natural healing substances, Big Pharma and the AMA can’t make a fortune from the substance and from the remedies for the long term side effects. There have been several testimonies from cancer victims who cured themselves by chewing large quantities of the apricot seeds alone.

The seeds are more available to consumers now than laetrile because in 1971 the FDA banned laetrile. Laetrile is difficult, but not impossible, to purchase. The seeds are actually the soft almond shaped, bitter tasting kernels from inside the pits. A few users prefer extracting those soft kernels from the pits themselves. But the soft kernels are available and inexpensive.

So How Does It Work?

Amagdylin contains four substances. Two are glucose; one is benzaldyhide, and one is cyanide. Yes, cyanide and benzaldyhide are poisons if they are released or freed as pure molecules and not bound within other molecular formations. Many foods containing cyanide are safe because the cyanide remains bound and locked as part of another molecule and therefore cannot cause harm.

There is even an enzyme in normal cells to catch any free cyanide molecules and to render them harmless by combining them with sulfur. That enzyme is rhodanese, which catalyzes the reaction and binds any free cyanide to sulfur. By binding the cyanide to sulfur, it is converted to a cyanate which is a neutral substance. Then it is easily passed through the urine with no harm to the normal cells.

But cancer cells are not normal. They contain an enzyme that other cells do not share, beta-glucosidase. This enzyme, virtually exclusive to cancer cells, is considered the “unlocking enzyme” for amagdylin molecules. It releases both the benzaldyhide and the cyanide, creating a toxic synergy beyond their uncombined sum. This is what the cancer cell’s beta-glucosidase enzyme does to self destruct cancer cells.

Amagdylin or laetrile in conjunction with the protective enzymes in healthy cells and the unlocking enzymes in cancer cells is thus able to destroy cancer cells without jeopardizing healthy cells. Chemotherapy, on the other hand, kills a lot of other cells and diminishes one’s immune system while killing an undetermined amount of cancer cells.

Those cancer cells tend to return elsewhere because the patient’s general health was reduced from the pervasive chemo toxins. The cancer industry has declared the bench mark for curing cancer as being cancer free for 5 years. It’s estimated that of those who undergo the AMA big three for curing cancer, surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, no more than 3% make the 5 year cancer free mark. Besides the treatments’ debilitating effects, they are much more expensive!

But for someone with cancer, it takes a considerable amount of daily B17 consumption to enable the amagdylin to reach the cancer cells with beta-glucosidase. That’s because some of the amagdylin molecules will be neutralized by the normal cells containing rhodanese.

Many practitioners who use laetrile have an 85% cure rate among cancer victims who did not undergo much of the standard cut, burn, and poison that is main-stream – while the cure rate for those who come to laetrile therapy as a last resort after all that conventional medicine could only have a 15% recovery rate. There is a clinic in Mexico that claims a 100 percent cure rate!

The Medical Mafia’s Suppression

Since around 1920, practitioners of alternative cancer therapies and remedies and their messengers have been marginalized, harassed, imprisoned, and even killed. Federal agencies have been used to bring about bogus charges or IRS tax liens that are enforced by US Marshals the way Dr. Gary Glum was hassled for even writing books on Essiac Tea. See Natural News article “Essiac Tea: A Cancer Cure Big Pharma Doesn’t Want You To Know About.” http://www.naturalnews.com/026928_c….

A young Brooklyn man, Jason Vale, was imprisoned because he refused to stop telling others on TV and in lectures how he cured himself of cancer using those nasty apricot pit kernels! Jason is a more recent public example of the Medical Mafia’s grip on the legal system regarding B17. Laetrile, which is non toxic, was banned by the FDA in 1971.

Shortly after the 1971 laetrile ban, a practicing physician in San Francisco, Dr. John Richardson, who had been using laetrile successfully on cancer patients, came to his friend G. Edward Griffin, a published investigative journalist, and asked Griffin if he could write up something to help him and others continue using laetrile on their cancer patients.

G. Edward Griffin’s research evolved into his groundbreaking book, World Without Cancer. This book not only explained laetrile and chronicled several cancer cures, but Griffin’s investigative nose led him down the rabbit hole and into the underbelly of the cancer industry’s efforts at keeping alternative cancer cures from the light of day. That’s how he discovered that the Sloane-Kettering Cancer Institute had buried documentation from scientists’ research, which proved laetrile was “highly effective” at curing cancer.

Griffin received those documents himself from a Dr. Ralph Moss, who had been told to cover up that evidence and claim that laetrile was worthless. He refused and left his position as PR manager with Sloane-Kettering. Since that time in 1977, Dr. Ralph Moss has gone on to write or edit several books on cancer cure options. It’s always encouraging to see an insider come out! Someone else filled Dr. Moss’s vacant position and lied the lies about laetrile that filled the medical journals.

And what about those medical journals? Lately, the most prestigious New England Journal of Medicine dropped its standard of not allowing articles contributed to the journal from anyone who was receiving money from Big Pharma, as long as it’s less than 10 grand annually. If they didn’t drop that standard, there wouldn’t be enough articles to fill the journal! Of course, most medical journals are glossy ad forums for Big Pharma anyway.

Both G. Edward Griffin with World Without Cancer and Phillip Day in his book Cancer: Why We’re Still Dying to Know the Truth, make it very clear that the cancer industry does not really want a cure. Even non-profit organizations get millions in donations from the brainwashed, huddled masses along with funding for promoting Big Pharma. A non-profit organization can and will have key people working for 6 figure plus annual salaries, by the way.

Doctors mostly do as they are trained and told; medical journals contain false reports and lies. Cancer foundations have breast cancer months or whatever as PR to get people into the disease industry’s money mill as early as possible, and at the top, there is Big Pharma. It’s all about money and career. Not about public health and “The War on Cancer.”

So far in mainstream medicine, it’s been a losing battle with more getting cancer than ever. Around 1 out of 3 is destined to get cancer these days, and more are dying from cancer after conventional treatments. Talk about pandemics! All this with lots of cash going their way, enabling some to live a lush lifestyle and others hanging on to their comfy, secure jobs at the expense of our health.

Meanwhile, too many true humanitarian doctors and herbalists and writers concerned with the truth wind up being treated like criminals or nut cases, sometimes with their lives destroyed. That’s tragic. And so is the fact that millions suffer and die while being conditioned against using effective and less painless procedures.

Laetrile Treatment

There are many success stories from people using just laetrile or apricot pit kernels. The usual recommendation for prevention is around 5 to 7 over the course of a day. For actual cancer cases use 2 to 3 times that. Some say one kernel for every 10 lbs of body weight. For maintenance after a cure, go back to 5 to 7 per day.

Some laetrile therapists have patients use vitamin B15 tablets and digestive enzymes such as papaya’s papain and pineapple’s bromalene. Too many apricot pit kernels can create nausea or dizziness. There are no recorded deaths or disabilities from the apricot seeds or laetrile, however. Although some success has been recorded with patients undergoing conventional therapy and using laetrile, it’s not recommended. Eventually most of those who combine the two get off the chemo or die anyway.

There are many practitioners and writers who recommend you combine other alternative cancer therapies while taking laetrile or using the apricot pits – especially if you go for it alone at home. It should be obvious to Natural News readers that a foundation of healthy food and less stress is necessary. A fundamental lifestyle change has to be a part of any permanent cancer cure. In addition, a little eclectic mix and match with other alternative therapies seems like a good approach.

For example, Gerson’s cancer cure therapy’s juicing protocol with the right type of juicer and using coffee enemas to detox the liver could be added with laetrile use. It’s hard to go wrong with that healthy combination. See Natural News article on the Gerson Therapy for more details here:
http://www.naturalnews.com/027004_c…

Do your own research by starting with the source links below this article. Those sources are for more than showing the author has done his homework. The author intends for you to use them as a springboard for your own research. Why waste your money and health on toxic remedies when so much is available as alternatives for far less money and negative side effects?

Sources:

Excellent interview of G. Edward Griffin on laetrile and the cancer industry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFnP…

An excellent overview of different cancer cure options
http://www.1cure4allcancer.com/the_…

A vast, indexed and categorized free source of cancer cure options with details you can use – It’s the free online bible of cancer cure options
http://www.cancertutor.com/index.html

Information on apricot seeds with more details
http://www.detailshere.com/cancerap…

Vitamin B17 – contains information on supplements to include with B17 and a list of foods with B17, also a few caveats on using B17
http://www.detailshere.com/cancerb1…

Author Phillip Day’s blog
http://www.credence.org/

Sources:

NaturalNews.com, extracted in entirety with permission on April 9, 2010 from http://www.naturalnews.com/027088_cancer_laetrile_health.html

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Back pain affects about 8 out of 10 people. But there are many steps you can take to avoid it. One of the best things you can do to prevent back pain is to exercise regularly and keep your back and abdominal muscles strong.

Here are some quick pointers to prevent back problems:

• Always stretch before any strenuous physical activity (in fact it would be wise to engage in a regular stretching program like active isolated stretching, which is what I use every day)
• Don’t slouch when standing or sitting
• Sit in chairs or car seats with good lumbar support
• Switch sitting positions often and periodically walk around or gently stretch muscles to relieve tension
• Don’t bend over without supporting your back
• Wear comfortable, low-heeled shoes
• Sleep on your side to reduce any curve in your spine, and always sleep on a firm surface
• Lift with your legs, keeping your back straight
• Try to control your weight
• If you smoke, quit; smoking reduces blood flow to the lower spine and causes the spinal discs to degenerate

Also, to keep your spine strong, as with all bones, you need to get enough vitamin D every day.

Source:  Live Science March 16, 2010

Dr. Mercola’s Comments:

According to statistics from the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), approximately 31 million Americans experience low-back pain at any given time. Fifty percent of all working adults say they have back pain, and it’s one of the most common reasons for missed work.

The ACA also estimates that Americans spend at least $50 billion annually on back pain treatments!

So what causes back pain?

Naturally, accidents and sports injuries can be the cause of the pain, but a number of other factors can contribute to back pain, including:

• Poor posture
• Obesity
• Poor physical conditioning facilitated by inactivity.
• Psychological/emotional stress
• Internal disease, such as kidney stones, infections, blood clots
• Osteoporosis (bone loss)

Here we’ll take a look at several all natural, non-drug, non-surgical remedies for this common problem.

Pain in the Back? Look to the Front!

Many people fail to realize that many times the pain actually originates from the opposite side of where it hurts.

For example, the very act of sitting for long periods of time ends up shortening the iliopsoas muscles that connect from your lumbar region to the top of your femur, at the front.

When these muscles are shortened, it can cause severe pain when you stand up as they will effectively pull your lower back (lumbar) forward. Many people end up going through drastic medical procedures to “fix” this type of pain, or end up taking pain killers for extended periods of time, when in fact it can be easily remedied by massaging the iliopsoas muscle to release it.

(Please note that this type of massage should ONLY be done by a qualified massage therapist, as your vena cava – a large diameter vein – runs nearby. In rare instances, if a person is prone to aneurisms, pushing on the vena cava could cause an aneurism. This massage technique is a deep one, but should be done gently.)

You can also use mild stretching to counteract the shortening of your iliopsoas, especially if you sit for long periods of time every day.

Likewise, having firm abdominal muscles is like having a built-in internal corset that not only holds your gut in, but also stabilizes your spine, vertebrae and discs. Many can completely eliminate their back pain simply by developing stronger abdominal muscles.

Chiropractic as a First Line of Defense for Acute Back Pain

Seeing a qualified chiropractor is certainly a wise option if you suffer from back pain. I am an avid believer in the chiropractic philosophy, which places a strong emphasis on your body’s innate healing wisdom and far less reliance on band-aids like drugs and surgery.

Chiropractic, osteopathic, and naturopathic physicians receive extensive training in the management of musculoskeletal disorders during their course of graduate healthcare training, which typically lasts from 4-6 years.

Due to their comprehensive training in musculoskeletal management, numerous sources of evidence have shown that chiropractic management is much safer, and less expensive, than allopathic medical treatments, particularly for low-back pain.

One such study, published in 1993, found that chiropractic management of low-back pain is superior to allopathic medical management in terms of safety, effectiveness, and cost, concluding:

“There would be highly significant cost savings if more management of LBP (low-back pain) was transferred from medical physicians to chiropractors.”

In addition, researchers have also found that chiropractic adjustments affect the chemistry of biological processes on a cellular level!

What that means is that chiropractic care can affect the basic physiological processes that influence oxidative stress and DNA repair, so in addition to addressing any immediate spinal misalignment that might cause pain, it can also address deeper dysfunction in your body.

Many people do not realize that there’s a whole lot more to chiropractic care than just pushing bones into place. In fact, “vitalism” is a basic foundation of chiropractic philosophy. It’s the recognition that your body has an intrinsic, innate life force that guides and directs your body’s healing process.

I previously published an article on this topic, written by Dr. Ben Lerner, the chiropractor who developed The Center for Maximized Living, and I encourage you to read through it for more information.

But getting back to back pain specifically, a paper published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in 2007 titled Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain: A Joint Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society concluded the only recommendation for active treatment of acute low back pain in people who do not improve with other self-care options is spinal adjustment.

For chronic or subacute low back pain, they recommend using “intensive interdisciplinary rehabilitation, exercise therapy, acupuncture, massage therapy, spinal manipulation, yoga, cognitive-behavioral therapy, or progressive relaxation.”

If you need help finding a chiropractor near you, this easy-to-use online resource can help you locate a chiropractor in your area.

This Little-Known Technique Can Work Wonders for Many

If you suffer from back pain and you’ve never heard of neuro-structural integration technique (NST), now’s the time to bone up.

Unlike massage or other manipulations that try to force a change, NST simply “resets” your body to heal itself. The results are profound and lasting, and usually apparent within two or three sessions.

NST is a gentle, non-invasive technique that stimulates your body’s reflexes. Simple movements are done across muscles, nerves and connective tissue, which helps your neuromuscular system to reset all related tension levels, promoting natural healing.

It is completely safe and appropriate for everyone from highly trained athletes, to newborns, pregnant women, and the elderly and infirm.

I will be offering a great NST DVD shortly, which can teach you more about this exciting system. For a more in-depth explanation of NST, please see this previous article written by Michael Nixon Levy who developed the technique.

To find an NST therapist near you, see our NST Therapists Page.

The Psychological Factors of Back Pain

Few people want to be told that their pain is psychological or emotional in origin, but there’s quite a bit of evidence that backs this up. Underlying emotional issues and unresolved trauma can have a massive influence on your health, particularly as it relates to physical pain.

In a 2004 study, 100 patients were followed over the course of four years. None of them had back pain at the onset of the study. The participants instead underwent psychological tests, which were then compared to see which types of people remained pain free and which developed back pain.

Not surprisingly, those who did poorly on the psychological tests were three times more likely to report having experienced back pain by the end of the study.

I certainly believe that your emotional health and your ability to effectively address your stress is an essential component of optimal health, and can have a major influence on whether or not you’re effective in eliminating your pain. And so do many other doctors and scientists from various fields of medicine.

Dr. John Sarno, for example, is a psychiatrist who uses mind-body techniques to treat patients with severe low back pain. His specialty is those who have already had surgery for low back pain and did not get any relief. This is one tough group of patients, yet he has a greater than 80 percent success rate using techniques like the Emotional Freedom Technique/Meridian Tapping Technique (EFT/MTT).

It’s unfortunate that so many people dismiss these types of treatment strategies simply because they seem “too simple to be effective” – just like NST mentioned above. We’ve been indoctrinated to believe that getting well involves radical, often painful treatment, when in most cases the complete opposite is true.

Your body is constantly striving to achieve and maintain equilibrium in all aspects, and oftentimes all it needs to heal is a gentle reminder of what “normal” is.

Massage for Pain and Stress Relief

Massage is yet another simple method that can help ease both pain and anxiety.

Massage releases endorphins, which help induce relaxation, relieve pain, and reduce levels of stress chemicals such as cortisol and noradrenaline — reversing the damaging effects of stress by slowing heart rate, respiration and metabolism and lowering raised blood pressure.

Stronger massage stimulates blood circulation to improve the supply of oxygen and nutrients to body tissues and helps your lymphatic system flush away waste products.

It eases tense and knotted muscles and stiff joints, improving mobility and flexibility.

It is a particularly effective therapy for stress-related tension, which experts believe accounts for as much as 80 to 90 percent of disease.

Final Thoughts

With such successful alternatives available, there are few good reasons to turn to pharmaceutical or surgical band-aids that do nothing to treat the underlying causes of your pain, but might cause additional harm in the process.

Last but certainly not least, as this Live Science article above states; keeping your spine strong also requires sufficient amounts of calcium and vitamin D. But I don’t agree with the author’s recommendation to get your vitamin D from your diet if you’re unable to get sufficient amounts of sunshine.

Sure, milk and many other foods are fortified with vitamin D, but they’re far from good sources of this essential nutrient. Pasteurized milk and other processed milk products, for example, are detrimental to your health for several reasons, and fortified foods are clearly inferior, if not downright hazardous to your health.

For more information on how to optimize your vitamin D levels, please refer to this previous article.

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Spring is here and many are reading or thinking about detoxification and body cleansing protocols. The amount of information and number of products on the market with incredible promises are bound to confuse many. 

To detoxify and cleanse really means to help body eliminate excess waste and toxic build up. This is important because many of our discomforts and unwanted conditions at their root have toxin and waste accumulation in our bodies. That is why many of those discomforts and unwanted conditions are often resolved by regular application and implementation of a thorough holistic detox and body cleansing protocol. There are many ways to do this and some of the most popular include fasting, Master Cleanse, liver flush, herbal detoxifying teas, vegetable broths, juice fasts, media fasts, etc.

 It is very important to realize that your personal practice of detoxification and body cleansing is a very personal experience and really needs to be tailored to you personally and well understood by you. Only when you understand the “Why?”, “When?”, and “How?” of your protocol will you be able to truly embrace it and gain the most benefit from it. It is also very important to define for yourself your expectations and goals of the regular practice of holistic detox and body cleansing. There are no one-time drinks or pills that will with one sip resolve all of the challenges ahead of you. It is your responsibility to objectively assess your own state of well-being and to take steps accordingly to improve and create the level of wellness you envision for yourself. There are many wonderful health practitioners and wellness consultants who can help you collect all the pieces of the puzzle, but it ultimately has to be you personally to put the puzzle of your well-being together. Holistic Detox and Body Cleansing is one of those important pieces of the puzzle.

A thorough holistic protocol shall be cleansing and rejuvenating for physical, mental and spiritual well-being. It shall be tailored to your personal needs and shall offer a time for cleansing and rebuilding your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies. Ideally, your program will be based on real raw organic foods and herbs. On that base of a good cleansing diet each day of your ideal protocol will include some form of movement for your physical body. Implementing several forms of hydrotherapy at various times of day is of vital importance as well. To offer nurture and cleansing to your finer bodies, meditation, mindfullness, presence, and aromatherapy are two tools of great importance. Furthermore, it is important that your protocol address your major eliminative organs and systems in proper order and with proper amount of time allotted for each. That will ensure the most success and the least discomfort in your personal program.

Your experience is of utmost importance. The time you dedicate and invest in your personal wellness will pay you back with state of increased well being which is the basis for your growth and success in all other areas of life. Without your health and personal wellness and strength, you cannot help others or effectively and productively perform in any of your personal or professional endeavors. When contemplating and thinking about weather or not you have enough time, patience, and energy to take care of your own health, remember that without your own wellness and strength, nothing else you look to achieve in life is truly going to matter.

Many practitioners note a long list of reasons for cleansing and it most often includes the following: illness prevention, symptom relief, eliminating a specific condition, providing rest to organs, purification, rejuvenation, weight loss, clearing the skin, improving flexibility, improving fertility, enhancing the senses, increasing creativity, motivation, productivity, relaxing, energizing, etc. All of these are wonderful reasons to contemplate and choose to implement a detox protocol.

Thorough and personalized holistic detox and body cleanse is a healthy living skill of critical importance. Regular implementation of your protocol is one of the most important gifts you can give yourself and a very important investment in your personal state of well-being.

Ideally, you would prepare everything for your time of detox and cleansing ahead of time. In our practice it has shown to greatly improve everyone’s experience if they learn and understand how each of the steps affects them and why they may choose to have it as a part of their personal protocol. It is even better if one has time and space to prepare all of the herbal formulas at home, but when that is not possible it helps to learn how a specific herbal formula is prepared even if it is being purchased already prepared. That not only ensures selection of appropriate and quality formula, but also empowers one with knowledge and understanding so that in future they can adjust their protocol as needed and make some or all of the formulas on their own. 

Many books and publications also talk at length about toxicity symptoms that can serve as reasons for one to begin practice of this important healthy living skill. They most often include: headaches, allergy symptoms, constipation, fatigue, immune weakness, sleepiness , sleeplessness, indigestion, congestion, digestive problems, depression, irritability, frequent colds, bad breath, sinus congestion, skin rashes, acne, and many more. However, if we objectively assess the state of our environment, food sources, and personal lifestyle, we must realize that waiting for many of these symptoms to bother us and create problems in our daily life is truly not in our best interest. Embracing the practice of annual or bi-annual detox and body cleansing is a skill that can go a very long way in lessening the effects of stress, environmental toxicity, lifestyle and career demands, food quality, media ‘pollution’, etc.

Here at the Avokado Studio some of our dearest memories and stories come from empowering others to learn and implement this practice into their own lives. Detox Protocol Consultations and Classes are designed with that intention and structured to provide support throughout creation of your personal protocol. It is designed to provide you with knowledge and information about each step. In addition to that it also provides you with the knowledge and ability to prepare and create all of the herbal and food formulas and recipes for your personal holistic detox & body cleansing protocol.

We trust that this brief article will inspire you to create your own protocol this year or to build and improve the one you may already be practicing. If you would like additional support and guidance it will be my honor to help you along the way. Please feel free to email any of your questions to daniela@bodyandmindstl.com

 In Health, Abundance, Love, and Light,

Daniela Sales
Reiki Master Teacher and Wellness Consultant
The Avokado Studio of Arts for Creative Living
http://bodyandmindstl.com

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Disclaimer: The statements in this article are for educational purposes only and have not been evaluated by or sanctioned by the FDA. Only your doctor can properly diagnose and treat any disease or disorder. The remedies discussed herein are not meant to treat or cure any type of disease. The user understands that the above information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician or a pharmacist.

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It is a good idea to sun cure various oils so they can be used immediately for the best benefit. To sun cure: It is best if you sit the oil in the sun to cure during the day and in and open area at night for 40 days which enhances the oil’s heating and healing effect.

Note: scents included are not only to nourish or alleviate certain conditions but to address physiological and psychological needs at different stages of life.

Sometimes it is a bit difficult to get colored bottles with corks in the prescribed colors. If this is a problem you can use a clear bottle with any good cap and wrap it in either the appropriate colored cellophane or one thin layer of tissue paper. Someday you will come across an appropriate bottle and corks can be found at places like Michael’s or a gourmet cooking store.

 Women

A good general oil that stimulates circulation, warms muscles and ligaments and nourishes and firms the skin:

16 ounces Mustard oil
8 ounces Almond oil
1 tablespoon Wheat Germ oil
2 ounces Sandalwood or Rose oil

Store this nourishing and healing oil in a Green glass bottle. It is best if you sit the oil in the sun to cure during the day and in and open area at night for 40 days prior to use – but you can make one batch for use immediately and cure the other. It might also be good to double the recipe. This can also be used on children but substitute Sesame oil for the Mustard oil. Daily body massage, self massage, is a good practice to get into, done after a bath is probably the easiest time to do this.

For Infants Under One Month Old

Just a note on this. Infants should be massaged daily with a bit of Almond oil.

Make a soft dough ball from finely ground whole wheat flour and water about the size of a lemon, add a bit of Almond oil while making the ball to make it smooth so it will nourish the baby’s skin – a dash of Turmeric may be added to protect from infection. Dip the ball in a bit of Almond oil then gently roll this lightly lubricated ball over the baby’s skin – the ball is warmed by your hands and becomes very similar to the temperature and texture to the mother’s flesh so it is particularly soothing. I recommend gently rubbing the back first from the shoulders to the buttocks then gently up and down the spine then the legs and feet – at this point you may gather the infant in a dry soft cloth ( s/he won’t be slippery) and cuddle the baby close to you on your lap and massage the front torso, the arms, hands and don’t forget the face.

Note: you may rub the back of the neck but do so very, very gently. Apply to front of the neck only as an application of oil, not as a massage and only one side at a time.

Infants Over One Month Old and Children

Tenderly and gently use your hands paying most of the attention to the spine, back, back of neck, waist and hands and feet to help strengthen these areas. A baby should be massaged daily for the first eighteen months then you may continue every other day however daily massage, as it is in adults, is a good habit to get into. For babies and children over a month use Almond oil in the winter (you may put a tblsp. of Sesame oil to a pint of Almond oil to make it easier to massage with), Coconut oil in the summer and Sesame oil in Spring and Fall.

Men

A good general oil that stimulates circulation, warms muscles and ligaments and nourishes and firms the skin:

16 oz Sesame oil
2 tblsp. Mustard oil

Store this nourishing and healing oil in a Green glass bottle. It is best if you sit the oil in the sun to cure during the day and in and open area at night for 40 days prior to use – but you can make one batch for use immediately and cure the other. It might also be good to double the recipe. Daily body massage, self massage, is a good practice to get into, done after a bath is probably the easiest time to do this.

Women under 39

16 oz Sesame oil
1 oz Coconut oil
1 tblsp. Wheat Germ oil
1 ½ Sandalwood or Lavender oil

I know that to some Lavender is an “old ladies scent” but it is not used for scent but to temper effects of biological changes and there is just enough to give a slightly pleasantly sweet scent. Store this nourishing and healing oil in a Green glass bottle. It is best if you sit the oil in the sun to cure during the day and in and open area at night for 40 days prior to use – but you can make one batch for use immediately and cure the other. It might also be good to double the recipe. Daily body massage, self massage, is a good practice to get into, done after a bath is probably the easiest time to do this.

Women between 40 and 50

This is especially designed for changing skin and is a good general oil that stimulates circulation, warms muscles and ligaments and nourishes and firms the skin:

16 oz Olive oil
8 oz Black Sesame oil
8 oz Wheat Germ Oil
1 tblsp Almond oil
1 1/2 tblsp of Sandalwood, Rose or Lavender oil

Store this nourishing and healing oil in a Yellow glass bottle. It is best if you sit the oil in the sun to cure during the day and in and open area at night for 40 days prior to use – but you can make one batch for use immediately and cure the other. It might also be good to double the recipe. Daily body massage, self massage, is a good practice to get into, done after a bath is probably the easiest time to do this.

Women 50 and Over

Especially designed for ageing skin and is a good general oil that stimulates circulation, warms muscles and ligaments and nourishes and firms the skin:

16 oz Black Sesame oil
8 oz Almond oil
1 tblsp of Coconut oil
1 tblsp of Wheat Germ oil
1 or 2 tblsp of Sandalwood, Rose or Jasmine oil

Store this nourishing and healing oil in Orange or Red glass bottles. It is best if you sit the oil in the sun to cure during the day and in and open area at night for 40 days prior to use – but you can make one batch for use immediately and cure the other. It might also be good to double the recipe. Daily body massage, self massage, is a good practice to get into, done after a bath is probably the easiest time to do this.

General Winter Oil

This is a great all around oil, warms, nourishes and excellent for dry skin.

8 oz Olive oil
1 tblsp Wheat Germ oil
1 tblsp Almond oil

Store this nourishing and healing oil in colored glass bottles according to age and sex – or green glass for the entire family. It is best if you sit the oil in the sun to cure during the day and in and open area at night for 40 days prior to use – but you can make one batch for use immediately and cure the other. It might also be good to double the recipe. Daily body massage, self massage, is a good practice to get into, done after a bath is probably the easiest time to do this.

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS

 Asthma

4 oz Black Sesame oil
4 oz Mustard oil
1 tsp Eucalyptus oil

Store in a yellow glass bottle. It is best if you sit the oil in the sun to cure during the day and in and open area at night for 40 days prior to use which enhances the oil’s heating and healing effect. It might also be good to double the recipe. Massage rib cage and chest region.

Headaches

Sandalwood Paste

10 drops of Sandalwood oil
Pinch of organic Camphor
Pinch of Saffron
A drop or two of water if paste gets too thick

Place in a small mortar and pestle and grind until smooth, apply to forehead. Relieves headaches in a few minutes.

Headache Massage Oil

4 oz Black Sesame oil
10 drops of Sandalwood oil
Pinch of organic Camphor

Store in Green glass bottle. It is best if you sit the oil in the sun to cure during the day and in and open area at night for 40 days prior to use which enhances the oil’s heating and healing effect. It might also be good to double the recipe. Massage in small circular motion with gentle pressure beginning at neck moving up to bony areas at base of skull to sides behind ears and then the scalp moving towards the front. Massage midpoint of forehead “third eye area” with finger while thumbs gently massage temple areas, move fingers to either side of nose adjacent to eyes then move fingers along eyebrow area towards the temple, repeat several times concentrating on the areas od most soreness, then massage entire forehead moving into hairline above ears and forehead – take your time paying attention to the most sore areas. Return to middle of the forehead and massage the bony areas around the eye – eyebrows and top of cheekbones. Move your fingers to the jaw by the ears and massage. Massage cheeks, around the lips, lips, the chin and the jawline. Relax.

Neck and Shoulder (also Excellent for Arthritis)

4 oz Olive oil
4 oz Mustard oil
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Fenugreek oil
2/3 tsp (40 drops) Wintergreen
2/3 tsp (40 drops) Mint
2/3 tsp (40 drops) Eucalyptus

Store in Yellow glass bottle. It is best if you sit the oil in the sun to cure during the day and in and open area at night for 40 prior to use which enhances the oil’s heating and healing effect. It might also be good to double the recipe.

Rheumatism

4 oz Mustard oil
4 oz Black Sesame oil
1 oz Fenugreek oil

Store in Blue glass bottle, although yellow and green may also be used. It is best if you sit the oil in the sun to cure during the day and in and open area at night for 40 days prior to use which enhances the oil’s heating and healing effect. It might also be good to double the recipe. Massage into affected areas. Rheumatism is best also treated internally in addition to externally. Garlic, Fenugreek, Castor oil and Ginger tea should be included daily in the diet.

Improve Memory and Brain Function

The best oil for this is Brahmi oil and it can be bought at any India grocery. Store in a green, yellow or orange glass bottle all of which are good for memory; however a Clear glass bottle is also good as it absorbs the full range of color frequencies. You do not need to cure this as it already has been cured.

Poor Circulation

16 oz Mustard oil
4 oz Olive oil
1 tblsp Eucalyptus oil
1 tblsp Wintergreen oil

Store in a Clear glass bottle as it absorbs the full range of color frequencies. It is best if you sit the oil in the sun to cure during the day and in an open area at night for 40 days prior to use which enhances the oil’s healing and heating effect. It might also be good to double the recipe. This helps improve poor circulation and circulation into numb areas.

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Mother Nature has blessed us with many wonderful gifts. Herbs that offer food and support to our heart and cardiovascular system are one of those blessings.  Below you will find details on one of our favorite herbal tinctures that has been used successfully by many of our friends and family members. We trust that you will find great use for the recipe yourself and would love to hear your thoughts and experiences if you would like to share them.

Tincture Ingredients: Hawthorne Berry, Garlic Bulb, Cayenne Pepper, Red Clover Blossom, Cactus Grandiflorus Stem and Flower, Motherwort Herb, Valerian, Ginger Root, Turmeric, Kelp Flakes

Herbs’ Properties and Actions within the Body

This blend may also serve as help with balancing high blood pressure in case that the condistion is being caused or worsened by effects of stress, increased serum levels of cholesterol, athero- or arteriosclerosis, anxiety, worry, and/or obesity.  Herbs chosen for this formula offer benefits and help with one or more of these causes.

Herb Properties

Hawthorne Berry has anti-spasmodic, sedative, and soothing properties. It can be of great help in treatment of high or low blood pressure, arrhythmia, and nervous insomnia.

It has also been found to help remove cholesterol along with relieving hypertension. Hawthorn Berry provides nutritive support to the heart and circulatory system by helping

address damage of atherosclerosis. According to Mowrey (1986), hawthorn berry helps lower the blood pressure and reduce burden placed on the heart through peripheral vasodilation (p.137).

Garlic Bulb has long been known to help bring down high blood pressure but it also has beneficial effects on the course of heart disease resulting from atherosclerosis.

Garlic also helps block biosynthesis of cholesterol which helps bring down serum levels of cholesterol. It also helps expand vessel walls adding to its hypotensive activity.

Cayenne Pepper is a powerful stimulant that has been used internally to help equalize the blood pressure and insure that the internal functions remain stabilized. According to

Mowrey (1986), Cayenne helps regulate cholesterol levels, provides nutritive support to the heart and circulatory system which is what we want when faced with hypertension and results of atherosclerosis (p. 12). There is also analysis of Capsicum Annuum which found that it contains the most natural Vitamin E of all edible plants which is in a very stable form. This herb also has a very significant amount of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) naturally balanced with Vitamin E which could be of significant importance for its regenerative and healing effects on the heart (http://www.herballegacy.com).

Red Clover Blossom is relaxant, expectorant, diuretic and blood cleansing. It also appears to help reduce levels of LDL cholesterol and reduce the buildup of plaque that causes heart disease (Mt Rose, 2008).

Cactus Grandiflorus has been known for centuries as an excellent heart and nerve tonic which does not contain cardiac glycosides (Smith, 2008). It helps in cases of cardiac weakness, poor circulation, and fear.

Motherwort Herb is a cardiac tonic shown to be hypotensive, sedative and antispasmodic. It helps calm palpitations and normalizes heart function in general. Ancient recipes use it for relief of anxiety as it has sedative properties pacifying to the nervous system (Mowrey, 1986).

Valerian has sedative, anticonvulsive, hypotensive, tranquilizing, and anti-aggressive properties. It helps suppress and regulate the autonomic nervous system. It is also useful in cases of headaches, insomnia, nervousness, restlessness, menstrual problems, nervous stomach, and hysteria (Mt Rose, 2008).

Ginger Root has powerful stimulating effects that can increase overall circulation. It also helps reduce serum cholesterol levels and has been shown as a good cardio tonic in several studies (Mowrey, 1986).

Turmeric is known as main anti-inflammatory in Ayureveda, but it also has antioxidants that help fight atherosclerosis and curcumin which helps prevent hardening of the arteries in people with diabetes. Like garlic, turmeric has a long list of medicinal properties in addition to those mentioned here (Mt Rose, 2008).

Kelp, according to Mowrey (1986.), has nutritive, antibiotic and hypotensive properties, of which the hypotensive property is the most important in this formula (p. 139).

Possibility of side effects

Because of possible interactions of Red clover blossom it is advised to avoid this formula when using blood thinning medication. Because of possible interactions of Motherwort herb it would be best to consult a physician when person is using heart medication. Not recommended to use during pregnancy.

Method of preparation and delivery

Put all herbs into a blender. Add enough 100 proof vodka to cover the herb material. Blend for 1 minute. Pour your mixture into a glass jar and screw the lid on.

Keep the jar in dark cool place and shake every day two to three times. After 14 days, strain the liquid and pour into brown glass bottle with a dropper.

8 Parts Hawthorne Berry + 4 Part Garlic Bulb + 1 Part Cayenne Pepper + 1 Part Red Clover Blossom + 1 Part Cactus Grandiflorus Stem and Flower + 1 Part Motherwort Herb + 1 Part Valerian + 1 Part of Ginger Root + 1 Part of Turmeric + 1/4 Part Kelp Flakes.

Note: This tincture can be ordered at http://bodyandmindstl.com/specialoffer.html under the name Cardio Support Tonic. We hope you will try the recipe yourself, but if for some reason you would rather have it prepared for you it can also be ordered at  http://www.bodyandmindstl.com/store/products/Cardio_Support_Tonic-23-0.html

Tincturing in the above described manner offers a process very similar to folk method described by James Greene, but one that is simple and easy enough for beginner herbalist to make at home. This method of preparation accomodates for more people to have access to the formula in regards to costs and accessibility. Tincture formulation is chosen to accommodate for intake of high enough concentration in a convenient and highly absorbable liquid form. Like most herbal tinctures daily intake is suggested for best results.

It is my hope that this recipe will inspire you to try preparing your own herbal formula – whether using this specific recipe or creating your own.

As always, please feel free to email any of the questions we may be of assistance with.

In Health, Abundance, Love, and Light, 

Daniela Sales 
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Disclaimer: The statements in this article are for educational purposes only and have not been evaluated by or sanctioned by the FDA. Only your doctor can properly diagnose and treat any disease or disorder. The remedies discussed herein are not meant to treat or cure any type of disease. The user understands that the above information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician or a pharmacist.

References:

Dr Christopher’s Herbal Legacy. (2004). Cayenne as Medicine and Current Findings. Retrieved June 03, 2008, from  http://www.herballegacy.com/Medical_&_Findings.html

Green, J. (2002). The Herbal Medicine-Maker’s Handbook – A Home Manual. Berkley: Crossing Press

HerbalEd.org (2002). Single Herb Extracts – Cactus Grandiflorus. Retrieved June 08, 2008, from http://www.herbaled.org/THM/Singles/cactus.html

Mountain Rose Herbs Inc. (2000). Mountain Rose Bulk Herbs and Spices. Retrieved June 08, 2008, from http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/learn

Mowrey, D. B. (1986). The Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine. Lincolnwood: Keats Publishing

Shillington, I. (2005). Data Pack for Cleanses and More. Clearwater: Organic Solutions

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Lee Swanson Research Update

Low levels of vitamin B-6 may increase the risk of inflammation and metabolic conditions—and subsequently, cardiovascular disease risk—according to a new study.

A cross-sectional study with 1,205 people found that higher levels of pyridoxal-5’-phosphate (PLP), the active form of vitamin B-6, were linked to lower levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, as well as lower levels of 8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), a marker for oxidative stress, both of which are related to heart disease risk.

CRP is produced in the liver and is a known indicator of inflammation. Increased levels of CRP are a good predictor for the onset of both type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University reported their findings in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

“Our data suggest that vitamin B-6 may influence cardiovascular disease risk through mechanisms other than [reduction of the amino acid] homocysteine and support the notion that nutritional status may influence the health disparities present in this population,” wrote the researchers, led by Jian Shen.

Shen and co-workers measured levels of PLP, CRP and 8-OHdG in 1,205 Puerto Rican adults aged between 45 and 75 living in Massachusetts.

Results showed a strong dose-dependent relationship between PLP levels and CRP levels, with the highest PLP levels associated with CRP levels almost 50% lower than low PLP levels.

Furthermore, the highest average levels of PLP were associated with 8-OHdG concentrations of 108 nanograms per milligram, compared to 124 ng/mg for low PLP levels. The associations were observed even after the researchers took into account homocysteine levels.

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 91(2):337-342, 2010

Source: Swanson Vitamins. Febrary 2010. Lee Swanson Research Update. Copied in entirety with permission February 18, 2010 from http://www.swansonvitamins.com/health-library/articles/cardiovascular-health/vitamin-b-6-may-affect-risk-of-heart-disease.html?SourceCode=INTHIR355

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Disclaimer: The statements in this article are for educational purposes only and have not been evaluated by or sanctioned by the FDA. Only your doctor can properly diagnose and treat any disease or disorder. The remedies discussed herein are not meant to treat or cure any type of disease. The user understands that the above information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician or a pharmacist.