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(1) The Healing Power of Echinacea

2011-04-20T22:17:00.000-07:00

Echinacea is one of the oldest health products ever to be discovered because of its powerful healing properties. It is one of the best-kept secrets among Alternative Medicinal Healers as it can be used singularly with powerful results or with other herbs to create a specific potion.

The use of Echinacea on wounds, infections, snake bites, insect bites and stings is beyond the miracles of modern medicine ever. It boosts the immune system about 30% to help the bodys own T-cells fight infection and rid itself of poisons. It contains a natural antibiotic which is comparable to penicillin.

Used as a mouthwash will get rid of canker sores, painful teeth and swollen gums. I have advised many of my subjects to use a combination of Echinacea and Golden Seal as a cure for strep throat. The results have had immediate effect and the streptococcus was gone within a few days.

Remedy:
Combine in equal parts. Put about a tablespoon of the powder in a muslin cloth tea bag and steep in boiling hot water for 10 minutes. Using it as hot as you can stand but not too hot to scold the tonsils, gargle for about 5 minutes at least 6 times a day of not more. This will treat the strep and soothe the throat but most important of all it will eventually release the pus sacs, in tact, at the back of the throat. When you spit out the liquid after gargling you will spit out the pus sacs as well. You may do well to put 1 or 2 drops of the liquid in each ear. This will help the itching go away. Continue use for about 10 days.

Echinacea tea can be used for colds, smallpox, measles, mumps and arthritis.

Remedy:
Put about a tablespoon of the powder in a muslin cloth tea bag and steep in boiling hot water for 20 minutes. Remove tea bag and drink very warm, about 6 cups a day throughout the day. You will notice that urination is more frequent and may be a darker color than usual. This is normal dont worry, its cleansing the system. You may also notice that if a slight fever is present, that it will be lessened if not gone.

If fever or symptoms persist with anything for more than three days, it would be wise to consult a physician, as other problems may be present. NEXT

(2) The Healing Power of Echinacea

2011-04-20T22:16:00.000-07:00

Echinacia Tea Bags

Point in Fact:
My neighbor has a black lab named Abby. She is the sweetest old gal at the age of 14. The other day she got into a tiff with the other neighbors dog and acquired a gaping hole in her leg. My neighbor didnt realize she was wounded until the fur on Abbys leg started coming off in clumps. All he had on hand at the time was a bottle of capsulated Echinacea pills to treat the wound until he could take Abby to the Vet.

I told him to clean the wound with peroxide saturated cotton, let dry and empty 1/2 of the powdered Echinacea pill inside the wound, spray it gently with water to moisten, wrap and leave on until the morning. The next day when he removed the wrap, pus came out in a stream and you could see the swelling in the leg go down. He drained the wound for about 10 minutes then repeated my instructions. As the wound was too deep, Abby was unable to get stitches, so the wound was left to treat. He repeated my instructions reapplying fresh Echinacea twice a day. By the third day the wound was practically closed with the scab forming and the infection was gone. He was truly amazed at the Healing Power of Echinacea and quite frankly, so was I.

Echinacea will also treat these other diseases: influenza, tonsillitis, bronchitis, tuberculosis, meningitis, abscesses, psoriasis, whooping cough, ear infections, herpes, cold sores, cancers, leukemia, some tumors. PREVIOUS

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2011-04-20T18:21:00.000-07:00

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(8) Swine Flu H1N1 – How to Protect Your Most Valuable Assets - Yourself and Your Family

2011-04-20T16:41:00.000-07:00

Ribonucleic acid (RNA)

RNA is a biologically important type of molecule that consists of a long chain of nucleotide units. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate.

RNA is very similar to DNA, but differs in a few important structural details: in the cell, RNA is usually single-stranded, while DNA is usually double-stranded;

RNA nucleotides contain ribose while DNA contains deoxyribose (a type of ribose that lacks one oxygen atom); and RNA has the base uracil rather than thymine that is present in DNA.

RNA is transcribed from DNA by enzymes called RNA polymerases and is generally further processed by other enzymes.

RNA is central to the synthesis of proteins. Here, a type of RNA called messenger RNA carries information from DNA to structures called ribosomes.

These ribosomes are made from proteins and ribosomal RNAs, which come together to form a molecular machine that can read messenger RNAs and translate the information they carry into proteins.

There are many RNAs with other roles – in particular regulating which genes are expressed, but also as the genomes of most viruses. Start

See Definition of RNA

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Flushing Nasal Passages
Important Step to Overall Health

(H1N1) Swine Flu Buster

Anti Plague Syrup

Swine Flu Preventative

Vitamins and Minerals

Mucous Forming Foods

Avoid Foods that Cause Phlem

Herbal Chest Packs

Relief from Congestion and Wheezing

Immunity Builder

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(7) Swine Flu H1N1 – How to Protect Your Most Valuable Assets - Yourself and Your Family

2011-04-20T16:33:00.000-07:00

Contact a Doctor

If you are ill and have any of the following warning signs, seek emergency medical care.

In children, signs include:

• Fast or trouble breathing

• Bluish or gray skin color

• Not drinking enough fluids

• Severe or persistent vomiting

• Not totally coherent

• Unusual Irritability

• Symptoms are accompanied with high fever

In adults, signs include:

• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

• Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen

• Sudden dizziness

• Confusion

• Severe or persistent vomiting

• Symptoms are accompanied with high fever NEXT

(6) Swine Flu H1N1 – How to Protect Your Most Valuable Assets - Yourself and Your Family

2011-04-20T16:12:00.000-07:00

In all that you do take precautions.

People who work with pigs who might be infected should use protective clothing and special breathing masks.

Other steps you can take:

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue away after using it.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. You may also use alcohol-based hand cleaners.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth, to avoid getting infected by germs.

• Avoid close contact with sick people.

• If you do get sick, consider staying home from work or school.

If you need treatment for H1N1 flu, the CDC recommends that your doctor give you zanamivir (Relenza) or osteltamivir (Tamiflu). These drugs work best if you receive them within 2 days of becoming ill. You may get them later if you are very sick or if you have a high risk for complications.

Most people who get H1N1 flu will likely recover without needing medical care. They may not even know they have it but think it is the normal flu. Doctors, however, can prescribe antiviral drugs to treat people who become very sick with the flu or are at high risk for flu complications and it helps but, why do some people die and others who get the same treatment do not? Its based on their immune system is what it all boils down to.

To prevent infection with H1N1 flu, people living in the same house as someone diagnosed with the virus should ask their doctor if they also need a prescription for these medicines. Careful respiratory hygiene and frequent hand-washing are also recommended steps for reducing the risk of getting H1N1 flu. NEXT

(5) Swine Flu H1N1 – How to Protect Your Most Valuable Assets - Yourself and Your Family

2011-04-20T15:40:00.001-07:00

Symptoms of H1N1 flu infection in humans are similar to classic flu-like symptoms, which might include:

• Fever above 100.4 'F • Cough
• Sore throat • Headache • Chills
• Muscle aches • Diarrhea • Vomiting

Prevention and Treatment

The H1N1 flu virus is contagious and can spread from human to human. At this time, it is unknown how easily it can spread between people.

It is known that flu viruses can spread from pigs to people, and from people to pigs. However, you CANNOT get H1N1 flu virus from eating pork.

Human-to-human infection with the H1N1 flu virus likely occurs the same way as seasonal flu, when an infected person coughs or sneezes into air that others breathe in. People may also get infected by touching something with the virus on it, such as a door knob or counter, and then touching their mouth or nose.

Sorry folks, there is no specific traditional medical treatment at this time. You can get the Flu Vaccination but as aforesaid mentioned, it will not prevent the Swine Flu from taking its course. Now look at it logically, whenever you get the Flu Vaccination you are given a small portion of the disease so that your antibodies or Immune System can fight the disease if you are ever to get the full fledged flu during the year. That is why you have Flu symptoms after you get the Vaccine. But at the time you get the vaccine, your defenses are weakened and what if you get the full fledged flu which makes you susceptible to the swine flu and you become infectious? NEXT

(4) Swine Flu H1N1 – How to Protect Your Most Valuable Assets - Yourself and Your Family

2011-04-20T12:51:00.000-07:00

Dr. David Reeves associate professor of population health at The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine says that Most of the time the virus stays in pigs. He says that the 2009 H1N1 flu appears to be a new strain of the virus. “We don't know how it happened. We have not seen it in pigs.” In other words folks, this specific virus did not come from pigs.

Current expectations are however, that the pandemic will be of moderate severity, but may become more severe in countries with limited resources, poor health care and a high prevalence of underlying medical problems.

In retrospect of the current crisis, studies show that one-third to half of severe and fatal infections are occurring in healthy adults between the ages of 30 and 50 years old.

Pandemics spread rapidly and, historically, take approximately 6 to 9 months to spread worldwide. Chan cautioned that countries should prepare for more cases of swine flu to be reported in the near future and that countries where outbreaks appear to have peaked should prepare for a second wave of infection.

While truly effective vaccines for swine flu are not yet available, Chan expects that they will be completed and available in the coming months.

This tells us that we need to strengthen our immune systems NOW people. Why take the chance and wait for a vaccination 6 to 9 months from now? And, with the new health care system seemingly approaching, who knows who will be able to get the vaccine and who will not; how much it will cost and will there be enough to go around the population. NEXT

(3) Swine Flu H1N1 – How to Protect Your Most Valuable Assets - Yourself and Your Family

2011-04-20T12:35:00.001-07:00

Formation of a new viral type is considered to be antigenic shift; small changes in an individual RNA segment in flu viruses are termed antigenic drift and result in minor changes in the virus.

However, these can accumulate over time to produce enough minor changes that cumulatively change the virus' antigenic makeup over time (usually years). There could be many different types of flu viruses out there; its just that the declared Swine Flu is prevalent and more potent at this time.

From what we found, a person that was sick with Influenza, say about 10 years ago, infected other people around him and that strain got passed around from year to year over a period of years, and that strain of viral infection mutated to the point of creating a new formation of the virus.

Now in the year 2009, the human race is unable to diagnose it until someone dies from it and we cannot contain it until it can be diagnosed. See the dilemma? There is no medical cure. Not even the flu vaccination can prevent it. Nor can any amount of antiviral medication that your doctor can give you.

Typically found in pigs, swine influenza is caused by influenza type A viruses and is an acute respiratory illness that causes outbreaks of influenza in pigs. While swine flu does not normally infect humans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that approximately one human swine influenza virus infection every one to two years in the United States -- from December 2005 through February 2009, 12 cases of human infection with swine influenza were reported. NEXT

(2) Swine Flu H1N1 – How to Protect Your Most Valuable Assets - Yourself and Your Family

2009-09-23T19:20:00.000-07:00

Pigs can play a unique role as an intermediary host to new flu types because pig respiratory cells can be infected directly with bird, human, and other mammalian flu viruses. Consequently, pig respiratory cells are able to be infected with many types of flu and can function as a "mixing pot" for flu RNA segments.

Bird flu viruses, which usually infect birds species are shed in bird feces. Pigs can get this virus from the environment thus, bird flu virus RNA segments enter the mammalian flu virus population. So, if a bird poops on your head or vehicle etc, wash it off right away.

To put it simply, a human or bird influenza virus can infect a pig respiratory cell at the same time as a swine influenza virus; some of the replicating RNA strands from the human virus can get mistakenly enclosed inside the enveloped swine influenza virus.

Now that the pig respiratory cell is infected with the human, avian or bird flu, it can in turn infect humans. However, from what we can tell from our research, it is decided that neither pigs nor birds infected a human with its own strain of influenza and a person got swine flu then passed it from person to person causing a pandemic.

Please keep in mind that every individual has their own RNA. Any strain of influenza may affect one person differently than another. Therefore, it is common sense that the immune system is what checks and wards off disease.

This virus was originally referred to as “swine flu” because laboratory testing showed that many of the genes in this new virus were very similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs (swine) in North America. But further study has shown that this new virus is very different from what normally circulates in North American pigs. It has two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate in pigs in Europe and Asia and bird (avian) genes and human genes. Scientists call this a "quadruple reassortant" virus. Invariably named Swine Flu or H1N1 which is the scientific terminology. NEXT

(1) Swine Flu H1N1 – How to Protect Your Most Valuable Assets - Yourself and Your Family

2009-09-23T18:20:00.000-07:00

Swine Flu H1N1, Protect Yourself and Family from Swine Flu H1N1 using Shepherds Purse Naturals Herbal Formulas. There is no known cure for Swine Flu. Current Flu Vaccinations are no warranty against it either. In August 1957, the Asian flu was exactly where swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) is today. The Swine Flu is essentially a Plague of the Pandemic kind.

Overview

2009 H1N1 referred to as swine flu is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread.

In the spring of 2009, cases of human infection with H1N1 flu were confirmed in Mexico and in several states in the United States. Cases of infection in humans were also reported in other countries.

During a June 11 news conference, Margaret Chan, M.D., director of the World Health Organization (WHO), cited the nearly 30,000 confirmed swine flu cases reported in 74 countries when she raised the alert level from phase 5 to phase 6 which is the highest possible.

The WHO has declared swine flu to be a global pandemic; the first time it has used that designation in 41 years. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization signaled that a pandemic of 2009 H1N1 flu was underway.

Swine influenza is flu virus usually found in pigs. The virus occasionally changes (mutates) and becomes infectious in humans. This means the virus has the potentiality to spread quickly around the world. It may also be more difficult to treat than the usual, seasonal human flu viruses. NEXT

(1) Herbalistic Essentials - Teabags, Poultices, Fomentations, Snuff, How to and more!

2009-09-22T21:00:00.000-07:00

Herbalistic Essentials:

Teabags, Poultices, Fomentations, avoiding Mucous Forming Foods when Sick, Using Snuff and How to flush your Nasal Passages. All are necessities when it comes Time to get Healthy and stay Healthy. Find out how Herbal Basics can work for you!

Tea Bags:

About 1-1/2 X 2 inches in size and made of muslin with a cotton string. One tea bag can be used at least three times. So, after each use put it in a sealed plastic bag in the fridge. Discard product but do not discard the tea bag, wash it and reuse it.

Poultices:

A moist hot herb pack applied locally. Mix powdered herb with hot water to form a paste. Spread the paste on a non-colored cotton cloth or muslin. Apply to affected area, cloth side against the skin, in drastic cases as in a fresh non-gaping cut; put the herb side to the skin.

Fomentations:

Make a specific tea and soak a strip of 4X22 inch muslin or other non-colored cotton cloth in it. Wring it out enough so it doesn’t drip and apply it to the affected area or wrap it around the limb like an ace bandage. Example: Chickweed Tea is very good for itching. It can relieve Eczema or bug bites by applying the tea directly to the affected area. Short of making a bath of Chickweed Tea and soaking it, which isn’t a bad idea, the next best thing is to soak a cotton cloth in the tea and apply it to the skin. NEXT

(2) Herbalistic Essentials - Teabags, Poultices, Fomentations, Snuff, How to and more!

2009-09-22T20:59:00.000-07:00

Mucous Forming Foods:

All food that is denaturalized or inorganic food substances is Mucous Forming Foods. In other words, the below food categories cause excess mucous to form in the body. Whether it is by Body Fat, Candida, Congestion in the Lungs, Sinuses or Ears, it is excess mucous and the body needs to work overtime in a harmful manner to assimilate it to try to turn it into usable nutrients, it can’t thus, it sits as waste in the body until something comes along to push it out.

• Salt: except Sea Salt or Mineral Salt.

• Sugar: all sugar products, use unprocessed Stevia in its place.

• Eggs: no eggs should be eaten in any form or in anything.

• Meat: eliminate all red meats.

• Milk: eliminate all dairy products.

• Flour: all flour products in any form.

• Do not eat fruits and vegetables at the same time. Wait at least 30 to 45 minutes before eating another one or the other. Eat only same kinds of fruits at the same time. Example: eat only melons at one time or berries etc

How to flush your Nasal Passages

Saline Solution:

• Dissolve 1 heaping TBLSP table salt to 1 quart of warm water in a large bowl.

Instructions:

• Place bowl to the side of a sink.

• Tie your hair back and lean your head over the sink.

• Clog one nostril with one hand and grab a handful of saline solution and sniff it up the open nostril.

•It will come out your mouth if you do it right. Do not swallow it. That’s gross!

•Do the same with the other nostril. Repeat back and forth until the solution is used.

•It will be most beneficial to gargle with the same solution.

Snuff – Bayberry Herb

Noses are Red, Snuff is Brown, Don’t you wish you could turn your Stuffed Head upside down?

Put a teaspoonful of Bayberry in a snuff box and use it periodically. Do not use a lot and do not use it often; it is a very potent Herb. You will notice the wonderful benefits of it right away in contradistinction of Tobacco Products. PREVIOUS

(1) Herbal Chest Packs – Relieve Congestion in the Lungs, Sinuses and Ears

2009-09-22T20:00:00.000-07:00

Herbal Chest Packs

Influenza, Colds, Bronchitis, Pneumonia and other Lung afflictions won’t stick around long with these. Just in time for the cold season. You will breathe more freely and feel rejuvenated with Herbal Chest Packs stuffed with Healing Herbs brought to you especially by Shepherds Purse Naturals, a place where Healing comes Naturally.

Herbal Chest Packs are essentially called Poultices.They are made of two pieces of 4X6 Muslin sewn together on three sides and stuffed with Healing Herbs then sewn on the fourth side to close. They are then activated by very hot water and placed on the skin to relieve the below ailments.

The Herbal Chest Packs are used with Herbs designed to break up Mucous in the Lungs when one is seriously ill.

Herb Combination:
• Comfrey
• Lobelia
• Marshmallow
• Mullein
• Slippery Elm

Instructions:
• This Herbal Formula will alleviate the tight chest and break up mucous in the Lungs. Activate the herbs by wetting the Herbal Chest Pack with very hot water, just enough to make an Herb mud pie. Do not over soak it or it will be drippy and make a mess. Make sure it is cooled enough not to burn before placing it on the skin. Besides the Chest, Herbal Chest Packs may also be placed around the Neck for sore throats, coughs and alike or the Back.

• The skin is the largest organ of the body and although it repels water it also absorbs various substances through water whether it be beneficial or harmful. When the Herbal Chest Packs are activated with water, the body absorbs the healing properties of the herbs through the water. The Herbal Chest Packs will eventually get cold and get somewhat dry. Just reactivate them again with hot water.

•It is very important that when a Chest Pack is activated that it not be left on the skin for more than 2 hours at a time.

•It is also very important to leave a Chest Pack off for at least an hour before reactivating and reapplying it to the skin.

•The Herbs are very soothing and will help you to sleep. These Herbs are also very powerful and it is very important that someone assist you in the time factors when using a Chest Pack or set the timer on an alarm clock so you can take it off and rest an hour before reactivating and reapplying it to the skin.

•To Reactivate Chest Pack, pour boiling hot water on it, just enough to get it warm before placing on the skin. After activated, they last for three days before you need to throw them away, just keep adding water. When not in use, put it in a plastic zip baggie and keep it in the fridge, this will ensure its freshness. NEXT

(2) Herbal Chest Packs – Relieve Congestion in the Lungs, Sinuses and Ears

2009-09-22T19:57:00.000-07:00

The aforementioned Combination gives Relief and Assists the Healing of:

•Allergies: exaggerated or pathological immunological reaction (as by sneezing, difficult breathing, itching, or skin rashes) to substances, situations, or physical states that are without comparable effect on the average individual.

•Asthma: a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest.

•Bronchitis: acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes.

•Cough: to expel air from the lungs suddenly with an explosive noise.

•Earaches: an ache or pain in the ear.

•Emphysema: a condition characterized by air-filled expansions of body tissues; specifically: a condition of the lung marked by abnormal enlargement of the alveoli with loss of pulmonary elasticity that is characterized especially by shortness of breath and may lead to impairment of heart action.

•Hay Fever: an acute allergic reaction to pollen that is usually seasonal and is marked by sneezing, nasal discharge and congestion, and itching and watering of the eyes; also called pollinosi.

•Hoarseness: rough or harsh in sound, grating as in having a hoarse voice.

•Lungs: one of the usually paired compound saccular thoracic organs that constitute the basic respiratory organ of air-breathing vertebrate.

•Mucous: slimy, organic membrane.

•Pleurisy: inflammation of the pleura that is typically characterized by sudden onset, painful and difficult respiration, and exudation of fluid or fibrinous material into the pleural cavity.

•Pneumonia: a disease of the lungs characterized especially by inflammation and consolidation of lung tissue followed by resolution and by fever, chills, cough, and difficulty in breathing and that is caused especially by infection.

•Sinus Congestion: to cause an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus in the nasal passages.

NOTE: Vitamin C greatly aids in the prevention and cure of colds, flu and other like afflictions. PREVIOUS

• You can buy Herbal Chest Packs for $10.00 each.

See these other Herbal Formulas

Swine Flu Preventative Formula

Immunity Builder Formula

Swine Flu Buster Formula

Blood Purifying Formula

Flush the Nasal Passages

Mucous Forming Foods

Anti Plague Formula

Got Flu, Get Rid of it Swine Flu (H1N1) Buster and Beginning Stages Remedies

2009-09-21T16:06:00.000-07:00

Influenza also known as La Grippe is caused by 3 types of Influenza Virus known as types A, B, and C. Type A causes the most severe disease as we see today in the 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic.

Swine Flu (H1N1) Buster and Preventative Herbal Formulas are the best known Herbal Remedies Today as there is yet no cure or proper vaccinations available.

Blog Swine Flu (H1N1) Beginning Stages Herbal Formula:
If Influenza treatment is started at the onset, it may be overcome in 24 hours. Stop eating and go to bed right away do not eat for 24 hours, you wont die from not eating, you may cause yourself to get sicker if you continue to eat. Drink a Tea by steeping a teaspoon of each herb together in a pint of boiling water for 20 minutes. Yarrow – Pleurisy Root – 1/4 tsp. of Cayenne

Do not boil these herbs; boiling can cause some herbs to become poisonous. To steep herbs means to bring distilled water to a boil. Stop boiling the water and put the herbs into the water and let sit for a specific amount of time, usually 20 minutes.

Drink the Tea as hot as you can stand it. Do not microwave and do not bring the Tea to a boil. Sip one cup every hour. This will cause profuse perspiration. When your jammas and bed sheets become wet, they need to be changed.

Drink the Tea and then 20 minutes later drink a cup of sugarless fruit juice such as freshly squeezed orange juice. Drink another cup of juice 20 minutes later such a grapefruit juice unless you are on certain kinds of blood pressure medications. 20 minutes later drink another cup of hot Tea, 20 minutes later drink another cup of juice, and cranberry juice is very good at this time. Lemon juice is also very good, put a teaspoonful in the other juices. Don’t drink the juices cold, drink them closer to a warm temperature as can be tolerated. So it will be Tea, Juice, Juice, Tea every hour. Alternate juices if no herbs are available.

Blog Swine Flu (H1N1) Buster Herbal Formula:
This Formula is designed to sweat and flush viruses out of the system when one has the full Fledged Flu. It is also good for colds and other signs of influenza and respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, croup, emphysema and bronchitis.

This remedy is best used in a tea form.

Herb Combination:
• Bayberry
• Cayenne
• Cloves
• Ginger
• White Pine Bark

• It is recommended that you drink 1 cup of hot tea at least 1 hour after you have eaten, if you can eat. It is considered one dose. Drink at least three times a day (or more) for a total of at least 3 cups a day for no more than 10 days.

• Bring to a boil 8 oz of distilled or filtered water. Turn off the stove and wait till the boiling subsides. Drop one Teabag of herbs into the boiling water and steep for 20 minutes. The time will also allow the water to cool off before drinking. It is necessary to drink this tea as hot as possible although it is really yucky tasting. Drink it anyway and don’t cry about it.

• Take a hot bath at least once per day for three days. Put a teabag full of Yarrow in a tub of hottest water and let it steep for about 20 minutes. The time will also allow the water to cool off before immersing the person. Do not use soap or any chemicals just lay back and relax for no more than 30 minutes. Use a wash cloth to keep fresh water on the face and neck if needed, no need to get hair or scalp wet.

• When lying down, strap or tape crushed Garlic cloves to the bottom of the feet so the Garlic does not move.

• During sickness, Flush the Nasal Passages and Gargle with a Saline Solution.

• Clear the Lungs of Phlegm by using Herbal Chest Packs.

• Do not eat Mucous Forming Foods.

• Do not use with any other Formulas.

• You may bust your condition within three days and it is ok to stop your Regimen and continue with the Shepherds Purse Herbal Immunity Builder.

• You can buy a 10 day (30 count) supply of Swine Flu Beginning Stages Formula
for $60.00. Each dose comes in its own small teabag and contains 2 teaspoons of combined Herbs. Each teabag can be used at least twice or more until it becomes weaker before throwing it away but you don’t need to use it twice or more for this regimen.

• You can buy a 10 day (30 count) supply of Swine Flu Buster Formula for $60.00. Each dose comes in its own small teabag and contains 2 teaspoons of combined Herbs. Each teabag can be used at least twice or more until it becomes weaker before throwing it away but you don’t need to use it twice or more for this regimen.

• You can buy 1 medium Teabag (2 oz = 6 TBLSP) of Yarrow for $10.00. 1 Teabag full of Yarrow can be used at least three times with maximum benefits before throwing it away.

• To store your used teabags: put in a tight container or zippered baggie and put in fridge. They will last at least three days or so just like your vegetables would.

See other Important Cold and Flu Remedies
Anti Plague
Blood Purifying
Immunity Builder

Tannin - Protects Humans Against Diseases

2009-09-14T21:08:00.000-07:00

Some of the well known phytochemicals are lycopene in tomatoes, isoflavones in soy and flavanoids in fruits. They are not essential nutrients and are not required by the human body for sustaining life. However…

Tannin is basically Tannic Acid which is a Phytochemical.

What are Phytochemicals?
Phytochemicals are non nutritive plant chemicals that have protective or disease preventive properties. There are more than a thousand known phytochemicals. It is well known that plants produce these chemicals to protect themselves but, recent research demonstrates that they can protect humans against diseases.

Phytochemical: Tannic Acid

Synonyms: Gallotanic acid, digallic acid, allotannin, tannimum.

Properties: Tannic acid has anti-bacterial, anti-enzymatic and astringent properties. Tannic acid has constringing action upon mucous tissues such as tongue and inside of mouth. The ingestion of tannic acid caused constipation and can be used to treat diarrhoea (in the absence of fever or inflammation). The anti-oxidant and anti-mutagenic properties of tannic acid are beneficial.

However, tannic acid should not be used continuously or in high quantities as it slows down the absorption of iron and possibly other trace minerals. A study by Afsana K et al entitled Reducing effect of ingesting tannic acid on the absorption of iron, but not of zinc, copper and manganese by rats. published by Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry (March 2004) concluded that the usual intake of polyphenols is relatively safe, but that a high intake by supplementation or by dietary habit of tannin affects only the iron level.

Tannic acid can also reduce the effectiveness of digestive enzymes which is why you may get heartburn when drinking coffee brewed from a coffee maker if you drink it black. Use milk to offset the effect. The Tannic Acid in instant coffee is greatly reduced. Try it.

Facts about Tannic Acid: Tannic acid is also used in many industrial applications. The best known is the tanning of leather. Tannic acid is sometimes used to clear wines. Tannic acids reacts with proteins in wine to form insoluble complexes which sediment or can be filtered.

Virtually anything that is of caffeine has Tannic Acid. Externally, tannic acid is used to treat ulcers, toothache and wounds. Plants high in tannic acid have been used to treat cancers.

Description: Tannic acid is a polymer of gallic acid molecules and glucose. It the example there are 3 gallic acid molecules, but normally there are about 8. Because there are different molecular structures for tannic acid it would have been better to speak about tannic acids (in plural). Tannic acid will hydrolyze into glucose and gallic or ellagic acid units. Tannic acid is odourless but has a very astringent taste. Pure tannic acid is a light yellowish and amorphous powder.

Distribution: Tea, nettle, wood, berries, Chinese galls. Oak wood is very rich in tannic acid. When wine is kept in oak kegs some tannic acid will migrate into the wine. High levels of tannic acid are found in some plant galls. These are formed by plants when they are infected by certain insects. These insects pierce the plant leaves and when the egg hatches out into a larva the plant produces a gall which surrounds the larva.

Phytochemical Plants
Vegetables
• Broccoli
• Fennel
• Garlic
• Tomato
Fruits and Nuts
• Acai
• Almond
• Bilberry
• Black Raspberry
• Blackberry
• Blackcurrant
• Cranberry
• Grape
• Guarana
• Hazelnut
• Mangosteen
• Maqui Berry
• Noni
• Olive
• Orange
• Pomegranate
• Red Raspberry
• Sea Buckthorn
• Wild Strawberry
• Wolfberry
Medicinal Plants
• Broom
• Comfrey
• Echinacea
• Ginkgo
• Goat's Rue
• Lesser Celandine
• Lungwort
• Opium Poppy
• Passion Fruit
• Periwinkle
• Red Bryony
• Valerian
• Wintergreen
Common Herbs
• Aloe vera
• American Ginseng
• Bayberry
• Clary Sage
• Common Mallow
• Cornsilk
• Dandelion
• Ground Ivy
• Hawthorn
• Hop
• Hyssop
• Indian Cress
• Korean Ginseng
• Lemon Balm
• Lemon Verbena
• Marigold
• Marshmallow
• Milfoil

• Milk Thistle
• Mullein
• Psyllium
• Red clover
• Rooibos
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Schizandra
• Stinging Nettle
• Sweet Clover
• Tea
• Uva Ursi
• Wild Carrot
• Wild Pansy
• Witch Hazel
• Woodruff
Beans
• Cacao
• Soy

List of Phytochemicals:
Alkaloids
• Caffeine
• Theobromine
• Theophylline
Anthocyanins
• Cyanidin
• Malvidin
Carotenoids
• Beta-Carotene
• Lutein
• Lycopene
Coumestans Flavan-3-Ols
Flavonoids
• Epicatechin
• Hesperidin
• Isorhamnetin
• Kaempferol
• Myricetin
• Naringin
• Nobiletin
• Proanthocyanidins
• Quercetin
• Resveratrol
• Rutin
• Tangeretin
Hydroxycinnamic Acids
• Chicoric acid
• Coumarin
• Ferulic acid
• Scopoletin
Isoflavones
• Daidzein
• Genistein
Lignans
• Silymarin
Monophenols
• Hydroxytyrosol

Bayberry Snuff is the Stuff Keep some in your Purse

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Bayberry powder is excellent for use as a Snuff for Nasal Congestion and Sinus Conditions. It may even lessen the onset and intensity of Hay Fever and Seasonal Allergies. Daily periodic use of a very small amount is most beneficial for warding off Colds, Flu, etc.

Bayberry
An evergreen shrub or small tree with oblanceolate leaves followed by flowers and then spherical gray-white waxy fruit.

Family: Myricaceae;other members include Myrtle

Genus and Species: Myrica cerifera

Also known as (aka): Bayberry Bush, America Bayberry, Southern Bayberry as it flourishes in Florida, American Vegetable Tallow Tree, American Vegetable Wax, Bayberry Wax Tree, Wax Myrtle, Candleberry, Candleberry Myrtle, Vegetable Tallow, Tallow Shrub.

Medicinal Properties: Astringent, Tonic, Stimulant. The Leaves are an aromatic herb that stimulates circulation, increases perspiration and controls bacterial infection, the wax from the fruit is used for making candles and soap.

The root bark contains myricitrin, as well as tannins and triterpenoids (myricadiol, taraxerol and taraxerone), while the wax contains esters of palmitic, myristic and lauric acid.

Parts Used: Root Bark, Leaves, Flowers

Uses: Bayberry helps Stop Bleeding from the Lungs, Uterus and Colon and can be used as a Poultice for External Sores.

• It is used internally for fevers, colds, flu, excessive mucus, colitis. For excessive or heavy menstruation, as well as vaginal discharge and uterine bleeding, soak a tampon in Bayberry tea and insert the tampon for 20 minute intervals 3 times a day. Very important to contact a Doctor.

• Very good for jaundice, cancer sores, itching skin, ulcers, sores, dandruff and hair loss. Apply a fomentation on the affected areas and rinse the scalp with the tea after shampooing.

• The Tea is excellent for a sore throat. It will thoroughly cleanse all putrid matter from the throat. Steep one teaspoonful in a pint of boiling water or 30 minutes. Gargle with the tea until the throat is clear, or gargle 10 times then repeat later. It is a good idea when sickness of any kind to drink Bayberry tea to cleans excess mucous from the stomach. It will cause you to throw up, if it does not, then tickle the back of the throat. By doing this, it gets rid of the bad mucous and restores the mucous secretions to normal activity. Especially good for Nicotine Poisoning.

• It is good for spongy or bleeding gums. Just apply the powder form on the gums and let it sit there for as long as you can stand it they rinse with warm water as you would with a mouth wash. You can also use the tea and swish it around the mouth which is also just as beneficial.

• For Colds make a Tea of:
Bayberry and Yarrow or Bayberry and Catnip or Bayberry and Sage or Bayberry and Peppermint.

• Bayberry is high in Tannin content. When drinking it in a Tea form you may want to add a little bit of milk to counteract the effect of the Tannin.

• For use as a Snuff:
Put a little bit of the powder on your middle finger of the right hand. Close the left nostril with your left hand and snuff the powder up the right nostril. Do the same with the left side. It is best to use the snuff up both nostrils.

Mucous Forming Foods

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All food that is denaturalized or inorganic food substances.

Salt: Except Sea Salt or Mineral Salt.

Sugar: all sugar products, use unprocessed Stevia in its place.

Eggs: No eggs should be eaten in any form or in anything.

Meat: Eliminate all red meats.

Milk: Eliminate all dairy products.

Flour: All flour products in any form.

Do not eat fruits and vegetables at the same time. Wait at least 30 to 45 minutes before eating one or the other. Eat only same kinds of fruits at the same time. Example: eat only melons at one time or berries etc.

Garlic – Immune Influences for Health's Sake

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Garlic, known as The Wonder Drug; has Successful Influences on the Immune System. Fight Colds, Infections and Swine Flu Invasions by having bad breath all day long from the World’s most Beloved Stinking Rose.

Family: Amaryllidacae;
other members include Onion, Chives and Shallots.

Vitamins and Minerals:
Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Fluorine, Iodine, Phosphorus. Vitamin B1(Thiamin) the assimilation of Vitamin B1 is enhanced by the consumption of Garlic. Although present, the limited amount of Copper, Iron, Tin, Zinc, Potassium, Aluminum, Sulphur, Selenium and Germanium that is consumed per clove prevents these minerals from being a significant factor in our diet.

Genus and Species:
Allium sativum

Also known as (aka):
Stinking Rose, Heal All, Rustic’s or Poor Man’s Treacle
• Treacle Pronounced: trEE-kEl (with a long vowel sound for the EE and short sound for the E)
• Meaning: a medicinal compound formerly in wide use as a remedy against poison.

Parts Used: Bulb

Used for:

Bulb: food flavoring, antibiotic, reduces blood pressure, controls acne, insect repellant and insect bites and stings reliever, weight loss as it dissolves fatty build up in the blood vessels,

digestive problems, asthma, rheumatic pain or rheumatism, cleanses cholesterol from the blood, kills various kinds of worms and parasites, blood purifier (thus repels and kills Vampires), relieves chronic respiratory ailments, infections,

arteriosclerosis, cancers, childhood diseases, circulation, colds, influenza, colitis, cramps, diaper rash, diarrhea, douche, ringworm, migraine headaches, clears nasal passages and sinus congestion, lowers a high fever, cleanses the liver,

strengthens the prostate gland, warts, ulcers, sexually transmitted diseases of various kinds, sore throat, athletes foot, hemorrhoids, skin disorders, gastritis, constipation, diabetes, anemia, heavy metal poisoning, epilepsy, diphtheria,

hypoglycemia, conjunctivitis, cold sores inside the mouth, herpes simplex 1 (cold sores outside the mouth), spinal meningitis and viruses;

Leaves: in salads or toppings for use the same way as chives or scallion leaves: stimulate appetite, food flavoring, garnish, mild laxative, aids digestion;

Seeds: steep in boiling water for 20 minutes for a soothing tonic.

How to flush your Nasal Passages

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Saline Solution:
* Dissolve 1 heaping TBLSP table salt to 1 quart of warm water in a large bowl.

Instructions:
* Place bowl to the side of a sink.
* Tie your hair back and lean your head over the sink.
* Clog one nostril with one hand and grab a handful of saline solution and sniff it up the open nostril.

It will come out your mouth if you do it right. Do not swallow it.

Do the same with the other nostril. Repeat back and forth until the solution is used.

It will be beneficial to gargle with the same solution.

RNA Definition:

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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a biologically important type of molecule that consists of a long chain of nucleotide units.

Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate. RNA is very similar to DNA, but differs in a few important structural details: in the cell, RNA is usually single-stranded, while DNA is usually double-stranded; RNA nucleotides contain ribose while DNA contains deoxyribose (a type of ribose that lacks one oxygen atom); and RNA has the base uracil rather than thymine that is present in DNA.

RNA is transcribed from DNA by enzymes called RNA polymerases and is generally further processed by other enzymes.

RNA is central to the synthesis of proteins. Here, a type of RNA called messenger RNA carries information from DNA to structures called ribosomes.

These ribosomes are made from proteins and ribosomal RNAs, which come together to form a molecular machine that can read messenger RNAs and translate the information they carry into proteins.

There are many RNAs with other roles – in particular regulating which genes are expressed, but also as the genomes of most viruses.

Swine Flu Preventative

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An Herbal formula proven effective when used as an Herbal Preventative. This formula supplies needed vitamins and minerals necessary to fight off viral infections. It also provides relief of the symptoms of colds and various types of influenza and mutations thereof.

Herb Combination:
* Garlic
* Rose Hips
* Parsley
* Watercress
* Rosemary

Suggested Use: Take three gel capsules with a large glass of water each morning and evening. Take for 10 days 4 times a year (once every 3 months).

Swine Flu Preventative Formula
Immunity Builder Formula
Flush the Nasal Passages
Mucous Forming Foods
Anti Plague Formula
Herbal Chest Packs
RNA

*You can also buy a 10 day (60 count) supply of Swine Flu Buster Formula for $60.00.

Anti Plague Formula – Is Swine Flu a Plague?

2009-09-10T14:11:00.000-07:00

Ward off Pestilences, use the Anti Plague Formula Presented to you by Shepherds Purse Naturals. It wards of Vampires who are a Pestilence in and of themselves, but it may ward off others Pests too like the Mother-in Law, the Neighbor that talks too loud and laughs like a hyena, the obnoxious Uncle that invades your circle and spits when he talks, the bag boy that looks down your blouse at the grocery store and needs to use at least one of the 10 Acne Remedies etc. You’ll be amazed at how wonderful it works.

Is Swine Flu a Plague? As worldwide studies have come forth, the answer to the question must be yes. It is a Plague of the Pandemic kind. A Pandemic is an affliction that occurs over a wide geographical area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population. Take a Tablespoon of Anti Plague Syrup Once a day to keep the Plague away.

• Plague
Meanings:
1 a : a disastrous evil or affliction.

2 a : an epidemic or pandemic disease causing a high rate of mortality; pestilence b : a virulent contagious febrile disease that is caused by a bacterium Yersinia pestis and that occurs in bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic forms - also called Black Death.

3 a : a cause of irritation; nuisance b : a sudden unwelcome outbreak i.e. a plague of locusts or a plague of burglaries etc.

A Plague is synonymous to Virus, Pandemic, Epidemic and Pestilence.

• Pestilence
Meanings:
1 : a : a contagious or infectious epidemic disease that is virulent and devastating; especially : bubonic plague. b : a vile or despicable affliction.

2 : something that is destructive or pernicious - I'll pour this pestilence into his ear: Shakespeare. Food for thought: Did Shakespeare have a vial of bugs to pour in his ear or did Shakespeare intend to whisper some vile thing in his ear?

This Formula is best made into Syrup. It strengthens and stimulates the Immune System and should be used as a Tonic and Preventative at the dose of 1 TBL Syrup per day. If infected, the dose changes to 1 TBL every hour.

Herb Combination:
• Fresh Garlic Juice
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Glycerine
• Honey
• Fresh Comfrey Root
• Wormwood
• Lobelia
• Marshmallow
• Oak Bark
• Black Walnut Bark
• Mullein Leaf
• Skullcap
• Uva Ursi

If infected, take the above recommended dosage and do not use with any other formulas at the same time. Please be advised that Shepherds Purse Naturals does not advocate taking Herbs in place of your Doctor’s advice.

See also:
10 Home Acne Remedies
Swine Flu Buster Formula
Immunity Builder Formula
Mucous Forming Foods
The Importance of Vitamin C
Swine Flu Preventative Formula
How to flush your Nasal Passages

Disclaimer

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All Herbal Formulas mentioned is suggested for adult use only.

Shepherds Purse Naturals does not directly or indirectly dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of herbs as a form of treatment for sickness.

Nutritionists, Herbalists, Novices and other Experts in the field of health and nutrition hold widely varying views.

It is not the intent of Shepherds Purse Naturals to diagnose or prescribe. The intent is only to offer information.

Readers and/or Subscribers to this site inclusively should cooperate with their doctors in their individual health issues to build good health.

In the event that Readers and/or Subscribers to this site choose to use the information provided by Shepherds Purse Naturals without their Doctors approval, they are prescribing for themselves which is each Readers and/or Subscribers Right to do so however, Shepherds Purse Naturals and any Affiliates assume no responsibility to any adversities that may arise.

12 Herbs to help you Lose Weight Safely

2009-05-01T01:05:00.000-07:00

1. Dandelion: (Taraxacum officiale) Identity: Roots, Leaves - Can commonly be viewed as a weed in the yard that needs to be eliminated. However, it has been used over the centuries in salads and in Herbal Remedies for its help-healing properties. It is rich in Potassium which works with Sodium to help reduce high blood pressure; and Lecithin for the function of the liver and gallbladder. Folklore says that by placing the head of the flower under your chin that if your chin turns yellow you are being thought of fondly by your loved one. Dandelion is a diuretic; it will help the kidneys eliminate waste and toxins: its soothing on the intestines in passage. Contains: Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin G, Vitamin P, Calcium, Chlorine, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium; Lecithin, Sodium. Uses - Fresh in salads; Dehydrated and powdered or ground. Bagged for tea it will help soothe a stomachache when taken with Chamomile and/or Peppermint. Aides digestion and circulation of the blood.

2. Kelp: (Macrosytic pyrifere) Identity: Plant - Has a high content of Iodine. Iodine assists the thyroid to help them do their job more efficiently. Will cause Weight Loss distribution. Because of its high content of Selenium, will help reduce the effects of depression due to common Weight Loss blues. Contains: Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B 12, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin G, Calcium, Chlorine, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Lithium, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium; Selenium, Silicon, Sodium, Sulfur, Zinc, Trace Minerals. Uses - Dehydrated ground or powdered; compressed pill form. Will aide in digestion. Do not over use alone. Powered can be used in place of salt.

3. Mandrake: (Podophyllum peltatum) Identity: Root - Root word (no pun intended) is derived from the idea that it has the appearance of the form of a human. Mandrake is commonly a dark root red in tint and tastes very bitter. Used as a mild laxative for constipation. Aides the liver. Use Fresh crushed for rituals and/or incantations. Dehydrated and powdered or ground used with other Herbs will help purify the blood from toxins. Uses - Fresh crushed or Dehydrated, best used with other Herbs. Used on fresh wounds will help eliminate toxins and help prevent infection. Its considered as a Witches hexing Herb due to its poisonous content; causes a hallucinatory effect. An ancient narcotic evolved from 3,000 BC in Sumer, Crete, Egypt and Greece. Use in small amounts.

4. Black Walnut: (Julgans nigra) Identity: Hulls - Good for different types of skin problems. Contains: Iodine. Uses - Fresh crushed or Dehydrated powdered or ground will draw out infections especially when used with Echinacea and Goldenseal. Good for parasite elimination. If you can get past the taste, brushing your teeth with Black Walnut will help restore the enamel. Just dont eat a lemon afterward.

5. Parsley: (Petroselinum sativum) Identity: Leaves - Parsley is one of the best diuretics. Healing and soothing to the kidneys and bladder as it relieves water retention. Will strengthen the kidneys and bladder. Regulates the flow of urine. Contains: Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin C, Calcium, Chlorine, Copper, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Sulfur. Uses - Fresh in salads, as a side garnish, and an after meal bad breath eliminator; Dehydrated powdered or ground. Bagged for tea, drink alone in copious quantities for bladder and/or kidney problems. Helps soothe a stomachache and will help release built-up gas. Aides digestion. Used with Chickweed in copious quantities will cause the elimination of water however, for such, drink more water. Excess subcutaneous tissue is released through the urine tract. The more you drink the more youll wink.

6. Echinacea: (Brauneria angustifolia) Identity: Root -Highly regarded throughout the centuries along with Goldenseal. Is well known as an overall healer. Echinacea allows for easy flow and assimilation of the process of other Herbs. Aides the Lymph Glands and is one of the best Lymphatic System cleansers. Uses - Dehydrated powdered or ground. Used with Goldenseal will treat infection, boils and other festers. Internally, steep equal parts 20 minutes, decant off and drink very warm in intervals -1 cup every 2 hours. Externally, mix equal parts with very warm distilled water until thick and pasty, very moist but not drippy, put in tightly woven 1 ply clean cheesecloth and apply to affected area. May remoisten when dry. Refresh every 4 hours. Treats: eye infection, sty, strep throat, ear infection, bladder and kidney infection, just about any kind of infection. Treatment type will vary.

7. Chickweed: (Stellaria media) Identity: Herb - Ahhh, the value of Chickweed. Though under rated, it is limited in its uses. As a diuretic its medicinal properties aide the assimilation of other Herbs and help them process and dissolve of fat. Very high in Vitamin C. May be used as an external scrub for acne. Contains: Vitamin C, Phosphorus. Uses - Dehydrated powdered or ground. Sprinkle in salads. It has a mild taste but use too much and it will make a yummy salad or dressing taste blah.

8. Fennel: (Foeniculum vulgare) Identity: Seeds - Fennel is a fiber. It binds the necessary elements to officiate elimination. It is high in Omega 3 Fatty Acid. It will provide the oils needed to make elimination effective and easy. As it works its way through the system it will scrape the colon walls of old build up waste and take it with it on its way out. Fennel normalizes appetite, decreases or increases as needed. Contains: Potassium, Sodium, Sulfur. Uses - Whole; Split; Dehydrated powdered or ground. Bagged for tea; drink warm small sips 1 cup every 4 hrs will release gas and help relieve heartburn. Good for digestive disorders and obesity.

9. Saffron: (Crocus sativus) Identity: Seeds - They call me mellow yellow. Well, yes it is. It IS soothing to the system, the whole system. Elimination is harsh on the system. Saffron will ease the shock as it is a mild laxative. It increases the amount of oxygen to the blood. Contains: Vitamin A, Vitamin B2. Uses - Dehydrated powdered or ground. Bagged for tea; drink warm small sips 1 cup every 4 hrs will check the build up of gas and help soothe stomach cramps and aide in constipation. Will relieve a headache and calm the nerves.

10. Hawthorn Berries: (Crataegus oxyacanthus) Identity: Berries - Blue Berries make yummy pies, why not Hawthorn Berries? Theyre ugly and hard and not tasty at all. If you look at them when they are still green on the bush, they look just like a human heart. Funny, that is one of the main uses of the Hawthorn Berry; to strengthen the heart. Why use them in this recipe? Theyre relaxing to the system and easy on the heart. Have you noticed when eliminating, your heart palpitates faster and/or harder? Do you feel exhausted? Thats because the heart has to work harder. Hawthorn Berries enhance endurance, energy and vitality. Contains: Vitamin C. Uses: Whole; Split; Dehydrated powdered or ground. Use in other Herbal Remedies as recommended.

11. Burdock: (Arctium lappa). Identity: Root, Burrs - As a Diuretic increases the flow of urine and promotes sweating. It is one of the best blood purifiers. The burrs are good for the release of water retention. Contains: Vitamins Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin C, Iron, Silicon, Sulfur. Uses - Dehydrated powdered or ground. Use in other Herbal Remedies as recommended. A fomentation applied on skin irritations will soothe and treat. Mix with very warm distilled water until thick and pasty, very moist but not drippy, put in tightly woven 1 ply clean cheesecloth and apply to affected area. May remoisten when dry. Refresh every 4 hours. Excellent to use for reducing flesh.

12. Licorice: (Glycyrrhiza globra) Identity: Root - No dont go to the candy store, duh. Licorice has anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antiallergenic properties. Acts as a mild laxative, will not cause dependency. Will reduce colic and help relieve constipation. Contains: Phosphorus. Uses - Whole, Dehydrated powdered or ground. Enhances the ability to inhibit high blood pressure, cancerous cells and prevent tooth decay. Good for urinary tract and helps break up congestion due to colds.

This Combination is an Elimination and Blood Purifier Recipe. We eat, we poop. Elimination is a main factor in Weight Loss. The purpose of this recipe is to eliminate. Fecal matter can weigh anywhere of 1 to 5 pounds in the body. Without proper elimination, build up of toxins stay in the system and can cause all kinds of health problems including weight gain.

Instructions

All 12 Herbs for this recipe are used in equal parts in powdered form. Mix together in a bowl. Put in 00 veggie or gel capsules.

Take three capsules after every meal with a full glass of water along with 2-3 enzyme pills (Papaya is best). Do not exceed more than 9 capsules a day.

Drink 1 cup of very warm Chickweed tea afterward, or at least three times a day. This is a great Herb for Weight Loss as it helps dissolve fat in the body.

Using this recipe may cause you to lose weight at about 5-15 pounds a month depending on the person.
It is recommended that in starting this regimen, you take 1 pill after every meal with 2 Papaya pills for at least 2 days to get your system used to the introduction of nutrients.

You may experience stomach cramping and release of gas. After your system gets used to the formula you will notice that you are more regular without being dependent and have lost weight. Not only will you lose weight, but your body will be supplied with nutrients that you may not be getting and need.

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2009-04-30T22:45:00.000-07:00

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Quit Smoking Now

Weight Loss using Coconut Oil

Vitamin C

Medicinal Herbs

Baking Soda Ah, it does a body good

Vitamin B12 for Mental Acuity

Vitamin B12 Absorption

RNA Definition

Immune Influences of Garlic

Herbalistic Essentials

How to Flush Your Nasal Passages

Swine Flu Buster and Beginning Stages Formulas

The Healing Power of Echinacea

Diet The Essence of a Healthy Life

Breast Cancer Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

10 Home Remedies for Acne

Herbs Thought to Slow Down Hair Loss

Lumbago Cause and Treatment

Anti Plague Formula

Swine Flu Preventative

Mucous Forming Foods

Bayberry Herb

Herbal Chest Packs

Swine Flu H1N1 – How to Protect Yourself and Family

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2009-04-20T17:54:00.000-07:00

Quit Smoking Now!

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Quit Smoking Now! The following is all a part of Why.

Lower your Health Insurance and Life Insurance premiums. The reality of it all, is that you need that extra -power- to Quit Smoking. Motivation, drive, willpower, stress, over-eating and weight gain. Its all part of it, and at times, overwhelming. Do it yourself for long term results. You will have the simple tools at your fingertips instead of a Doogin. Tobacco is an Herb for Healing not Killing. Live longer, be Healthier and Happier. This Herbal Formula is most effective and confidentially yours.

There are over a thousand chemicals that Tobacco Companies put into the processing of the Tobacco you smoke. I dont want to discourage you by listing them here after all; the point is to Quit Smoking. However, have you considered the thousands of dollars Tobacco Companies spend in Insurance to provide you with a luxury? Supply yourself with your own Insurance benefit by Quitting Smoking.

Tobacco not only has a Natural ability for Healing, it also has a Natural ability to be Addictive when consumed internally. Thus, it causes the consumer to want to keep consuming. Thats why Insurance Companies love Tobacco Companies. Of course, not to mention, the hundreds of Addictive additives used in todays current commercial Tobacco products.

Tobacco is a Natural Herb that has been used over the centuries for the purpose of Healing. Not to be confused with Devils Tobacco Lobelia siphilitica, that when smoked, the toxic leaves cause a hallucinogenic intoxicant effect.

If you are worried about gaining weight when you Quit Smoking or in the process thereof, use the 12 Herbs for Safe Weight Loss. It is a Natural Blood Cleanser and Purifier and will help you eliminate the harsh effects of smoking.

Here is an Herbal Combination that you can make in the privacy of your own home to Quit Smoking and nobody even needs to know you are using it. This Formula will curb your desire for Tobacco and Nicotine and will get you on the track to Quit Smoking Now. Why? Because your own determination will be the benefactor of your own success.

Tincture Formula

Hops: Is a tonic to the system. Will relax the body when nervous disorders are present due to withdraw. Will relieve headache, nightmares, night sweats and depression. Contains Lupulin which is a sedative and hypnotic drug.

Skullcap: Is used as a sleep aid, good for alcoholism, smoking, insomnia, headache, paralysis.

Slippery Elm: Used as a pabulum for babies. Its used for cancer, colitits, mucous membranes, burns, bronchitis, lungs, inflammation, hemorrhage, fractures, flu, constipation, eczema, hoarseness, smoking.

Valerian: Used for pain, insomnia, fever, shock, lumbago, colds, headache, smoking, ulcers and wounds.

Black Cohosh: Good for headaches due to withdraw and nervous disorder. Aids the lungs and increases circulation. Helps curb the appetite for smoking.

Cayenne: Is good for the entire circulatory system. It regulates the heart and blood pressure. When used with other herbs it acts as a catalyst and increases the effectiveness of the other herbs.

Ladys Slipper: Similar to Valerian Root. Used to check hysteria. Smoking desire is depreciated by its use.

Lobelia: Contains Lobeline which is an alkaloid and is the only active ingredient. Lobeline has a cross tolerance to nicotine. The need for nicotine is greatly depreciated.

Mistletoe: Used as a nervine and antispasmodic. Will check convulsions, blood pressure and asthma.

Wood Betony: Good for nervous disorders, migraine headaches, dizziness, gout, digestive disorders, convulsions, kidneys, heart, stomach, liver, heartburn, cough, bronchitis, decreases perspiration and pain.

Mix in equal parts 1/4th cup each. Put in a mason jar. Fill about an inch from the top with 100% Everclear alcohol or Glycerin. Seal tightly. Let sit for 14 days shaking the jar periodically to agitate the Herbs. Decant off into another glass container and fill a small Tincture jar with a dripper top. Take it with you when you go out or feel you need that extra boost of courage. 15 drops in your drink or 1-2 drops on your tongue will do. Has a high content of vitamin C.

Use 1 teaspoon 3 times a day. Put it in your juice or water or take straight. The special blend of Herbs creates a psychological affect on the brain that tells you --I dont want a smoke right now-- You will notice that when you light up a smoke it will almost make you sick to your stomach. Go ahead, take a puff and see how you feel afterward.

Additional Beneficial Herbs, Apparatuses and Ideas

Catnip: Soothing and relaxing to the system as it relieves tension, nervous disorders and nightmares. Used to stop vomiting and diarrhea. Reduces water retention and helps curb the appetite for smoking.

Echinacea: One of the best cleansers for the Lymphatic System. Drink warm will cleanse the stomach from morbid matter due to smoking. Will also reduce the desire for smoking.

Peppermint: A mild sedative when taken warm before going to bed. Helps restore digestion problems caused by smoking.

A good tool to use to increase the effectiveness and strength of your lungs is a breathalyzer. Use as directed. Initially, they were marketed for swimmers, to increase the strength of their lungs.

When using a breathalyzer, nebulizer or any type of breathing apparatus, you may experience a cold effect in the bronchial region. This is due to the actual proper and/or increase of use of the bronchial system. The mucous will decrease as you increase the use of the breathing apparatus.

To relieve mucous, use the steam bath method. Drape a towel over your head and leaning over steam. Breathe as deeply as you can. Spit out any accumulated mucous. You may want to consider treating yourself to a Mucousless Diet for about a week. Youll know when the time is right for it.

To help flush out and dry up the mucous make a Saline Solution. This solution is excellent for any type of ailment where mucous is present.

Using a large stainless steel or glass bowl, add approximately one heaping Tablespoon of Salt to half gallon warm Water. Mix until dissolved. Put the bowel to the side of the sink and hang your head over. Plug one nostril with one hand and cup a large amount of water in the palm of the other. Sniff the Saline Solution up the nose. Do the other nostril the same way. Repeat. This will flush out the mucous through the nose and out the mouth. Sound gross? Fine, suffer then. Dont knock it until you try it.

Drinking copious quantities of water will flush the system. Eat Parsley. Yep, the fresher the better. It is a breath freshener and aids the kidneys when flushing the system.

Eat Licorice. Black or Red makes no difference. Licorice has a -calming the nerves- affect, helps lower Cholesterol and is non-fattening.

Your success in Quitting Smoking using this Herbal Combination will show its Benefits immediately with long term results. Keep it with you anytime you experience dreams of smoking and the smell lures your senses. A couple drops under your tongue will prove helpful. Your Pocketbook, Insurance Rates, Longevity of your Clothes and Furniture, Hair, Face, Skin and Taste buds will all thank you for it. Enjoy a Healthy Lifestyle by making Healthy Choices.

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Vitamin B-12 for Mental Acuity

2007-12-05T18:54:00.000-08:00

If your looking for a simple solution to enhance your Mental Acuity, B-12 is the answer. Here are your simple sources of Vitamin B-12. The Formula is confidentially yours.

Vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) has been known as the energizer. A water-soluble vitamin is unique in being the first cobalt-containing substance found to be essential for longevity. Cobalt is an essential mineral and is an integral part of vitamin B-12. It is necessary for the normal functioning and maintenance of red blood cells as well as all other body cells.

Vitamin B-12 and Folic Acid have been helpful in treating anxiety and has a calming effect on insomniacs. Folic Acid protects against cancer and benefits arthritis and anemia. Aids in preventing pallor, fatigue, lack of energy and forgetfulness. Increases capillary blood flow and vision. Good for the blood flow to the heart and aids in the absorption of other vitamins. Will assist is eliminating mental fatigue and confusion, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, bursitis, angina pectoris, diabetes, hypoglycemia, epilepsy multiple sclerosis, neuritis, neuropsychiatric disorders, vertigo, leg paralysis, bruises, muscular dystrophy, cold sores, shingles, psoriasis, hangovers, leukemia, chronic fatigue syndrome, overweight and obesity, tobacco amblyopia, ulcers, gastritis, asthma, tuberculosis, allergies, worms, degenerative joint disease, rheumatoid arthritis.

Lack of B-12 has been found to cause a type of brain damage resembling schizophrenia. The brain damage may be detected by the following symptoms: numbness or a feeling of deadness in an extremity, sore mouth, stiffness, shooting pain, hot or cold, needles and pins tingle sensations. Deficiency symptoms may vary in severe or mild forms of mood disorders, mental slowness and loss of memory to severe psychotic symptoms, nervousness, neuritis, unpleasant body odor and menstrual disturbances. If a deficiency is not detected in early stages, it may result in permanent mental deterioration and/or paralysis.

It is a well known fact that a total Vegetarian Diet (Vegan) is lacking the essential vitamin B-12. Therefore, a person on a Vegan Diet should take one 50 microgram of B-12 once per week. If you consider a Vegan Diet for the purpose of Weight Loss you may reconsider your choices and review the 12 Healthy Herbs for Safe Weight Loss. It will supply you with essential nutrients and aid in Weight Loss on a continuous healthy level.

This simple source of vitamin B-12 may be found in this Herbal Combination: Alfalfa, Chlorophyll, Don Quai, Kelp and Comfrey. This will enhance Mental Acuity and supply the needed nutrients to help prevent deficiencies from the lack of eating meat.

Capsulated Formula

Alfalfa: Contains eight digestive enzymes and eight essential amino acids. Use equal parts in addition with Don Quai, Kelp and Chlorophyll. Rich in Vitamin U for peptic ulcers. Athletes use this Herb for Endurance and Energy.

Chlorophyll: High in Calcium and Iron. Liquid form take one capful once a day.

Don Quai: Gives nourishment to the brain cells. High in Vitamin E and B-12. Acts as a mild laxative as it lubricates the intestines. Helps eliminate dry skin problems by moistening and softening the skin.

Kelp: High in Iodine. Iodine assists the thyroid to help them do their job more efficiently. Especially good for the Pituitary and Adrenal Glands. Contains: Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B 12, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin G, Calcium, Chlorine, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Lithium, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium; Selenium, Silicon, Sodium, Sulfur, Zinc, Trace Minerals.

Comfrey: Take in tablet form or in capsules, three pills three times a day. Use in place of the above formula or in addition if already deficient. Use in ten day increments resting seven days in between.

Food Sources

Folic Acid is needed with B-12 and may be found in: Orange Juice, Asparagus, Spinach, Turnip Greens, Avocado, Brussels Sprouts, Lima Beans, Soy Beans, Kidney Beans, White Beans, Root Vegetables, Whole Grains, Wheat Germ, Bulgur Wheat, Oysters, Salmon, Milk, Brewers Yeast, Organ Meat and Chicken Livers.

Cobalt may be found in high sources: meats, especially kidney and liver, oysters, beet greens, buckwheat, figs, lettuce, cabbage, watercress, clams, milk and spinach.

Vitamin B-12 may be found in: beef, cheese, eggs, fish, clams, milk and milk products. Vitamin B-12 may be stored in the intestines for many years and the reabsorption from the intestines is quite efficient.

A healthy diet of well balanced food choices will supply the needed amounts of Vitamin B-12 and Folic Acid but in most cases we do not consume the healthiest of food products therefore, the above formula will be most beneficial in making Healthy Choices for A Healthy and Happy Life.

Shepherds Purse Naturals Expert Author

Baking Soda - Ah, it does a body good.

2007-12-05T18:50:00.000-08:00

Baking Soda

is one of the best natural healer products on the face of the planet as it is so good for so many things.

If you can stand it, put one tablespoon in an 8oz glass of water and it will get rid of heartburn.

Taking the same concoction three times a day will cure most cancers.

When mixed with other liquids, baking soda creates a chemical reaction effect on targeted areas. Mixed with water creates oxygenation which makes it hard for cancerous cells to live in.

Using it in drains and as a cleaning scrub on teeth or tile and alike will create a whitening effect and help eliminate halitosis.

Mixed with white vinegar will clear scum and hair from drains.

Get a soft bristle toothbrush and mix it with water into a paste. Gently scrub it on the targeted area for about 1 minute, let it dry, leave it on long enough for absorption purposes, about 20 minutes and it will help whiten age spots and freckles.

Baking soda has an alkaline medium that destroys Vitamin C. So here is an herbal Formula which will help replenish the lost Vitamin C in the body and stop it from not being absorbed when consuming baking soda.

This formula is confidentially yours

Rose Hips (high in vitamin c)
Plantain

Burdock
Watercress

Kelp
Dandilion

Papaya
Yellow Dock

Mix together well in equal parts and put in 00 capsules. Take 3 capsules 3 times a day with 8 oz of water for 10 days. Dont take for 7 days and resume regimen for the same length of time that you are consuming the baking soda concoction.

If you are taking the baking soda regimen for cancer purposes, do not rest for the seven days. Continue regimen until the cancer passes.

In our next episodes on Cancer we will provide confidentially for you, an herbal paste to apply on breasts for breast cancer and an internal dosage for internal and topical cancers.

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Vitamin B-12 Absorption

2007-12-05T18:34:00.000-08:00

The truth is, when consuming animal products for Vitamin B-12 Nutirients, the body temperature is normally raised while processing the food. This can cause adhesions in the stomach and an over flow of acid thereby causing acid indigestion and improper absorption of all vitamins and minerals.

Its not necessarily not enough acid to extract the Vitamin B-12 Nutrient, its more likely that the acids are having to work harder to break down the animal enzymes therefore utilizing more activity to do it all and when its active properties have expired it was unable to finish with its normal process.

Whether or not we get acid indigestion is not the point however, the point is that when we eat, we activate enzymes for proper digestion. As our body temerature rises when we eat meat and meat products the acid enzymes break down the nutrients and sorts them out for proper absorption for maintenance of the body. When the acid enzyme has expired, the unprocessed animal products are left to putrefy in the stomach. The body reacts to break down this food by creating more acid. The more acid that is created the more precious vitamin and mineral absorption is lost. As we grow older this condition gets worse especially when eating meat products, so to compensate for our loss we take supplements.

The Vitamin and Mineral Industries have perfected the dosage per age of what is needed to supplement the bodys needs. However, its is based on statistics on an average and not everyone is the same. Manufactured supplements are usually 50% fillers. Fillers are not consumable and have no nutrient value to them. To ensure you are getting the most of your supplements buy quality supplements. These may be acquired through vitamin specialists. In other words you cannot buy them in a regular store. By far, you will do well to keep close to the source of the vitamins and minerals hence, the purpose of this site. Herbs are highly concentrated in their properties and are easily absorbed in the body therefore utilizing more of the nutrients contained therein.

The tip is to increase the time length of our active enzymes to make absorption of vitamins and minerals more complete. If we could do this our skin would be as supple and wrinkle free as a child and our energy levels would be just as fresh not to mention the hundreds of other benefits we would gain.

How can we do this you say? Let me first say this - if we had the time and money it would be a simple thing.

Increase your oxygen level by walking or exercising.

Drink more water (quality water that is).

Eat more fruits and vegetables, eat them in servings of like kind per serving ie. melons; eat only melons etc. Fruits and vegetables contain their own levels of Vitamin B-12 and is easily absorbed.

Breathe through your nose and exhale through your mouth, breathe methodically, even and deep especially when walking or exercising.

This Formual is Confidentially Yours

Chlorophyll: In liquid form, highly concentrated. Take one capful per day or per instructions on bottle.

Alfalfa.....1/4 cup

Don Quai..1/4 cup

Kelp........1/4 cup
Powdered form. Combine all three 1/4 cups, mix well using a sifter. Put in 00 veggie capsules. Take 1 pill three times a day.

If you are looking for Cancer fighting Vitamin B you may want to try Vitamin B-17 normally called Laetrile. Look for our upcoming Episodes on Cancer.

Shepherdss Purse Naturals Expert Author

Weight Loss using Coconut Oil

2007-12-05T18:32:00.000-08:00

Coconut Oil use it Externally

In support of other points of view, Coconut Oil is one of the best Weight Loss products available. You can obtain the maximum benefit of Coconut Oil when applied topically.

Lets face it, Coconut Oil does not taste that great. You can use it in place of butter and in salad dressings in place of other oils but, it has a heavy taste and may not be appreciated by the taste pallet. In addition to using it externally, getting used to using Coconut Oil internally will be most beneficial to your Weight Loss regimen. It will seem as if the extra subcutaneous tissue is just melting away. You will notice a favorable difference by the external use of Coconut Oil.

Use Coconut Oil that does not have any additives. I have found that the kind in the jar is best because it is hard when you use it and stays in the palm of your hand when you apply it to the targeted area. It also has a higher vitamin A and E content. It melts as you massage it in. Just think of it this way, as it melts into your skin so is the fat that you want melted away.

Best used externally, is when you just get done bathing. Your skin is already supple. Towel dry then apply the Coconut Oil starting at the face. Apply on the neck area then the shoulders and arms. Working your way down toward the feet, always using an upward stroke with the palm of your hand. This is a specific massage tactic that increases the flow of oxygen to the heart.

You do not need to use a lot, just enough. While applying the Coconut Oil make sure you rub it into your skin well. The facial area is a different story; apply gently. Coconut Oil will help rehydrate your skin.

Coconut Oil is absorbent. In other words, it will absorb into the skin and not cause an oil affect on your clothes like petroleum products do. Use it in place of baby oil when removing makeup. Baby oil and other petroleum based products dehydrate the skin. Petroleum based products WILL increase the cause of wrinkles around the eyes and puffiness as it is non-absorbent.

Have you ever had eye surgery for cosmetic purposes or know someone who has? Little did you know that when the surgeon cuts that little line at the corner of your eyes and squeezes out all that oil, that his work is basically done. And you paid the doc thousands of dollars to do it as you did it to yourself by using a non-absorbent product. Because Coconut Oil is absorbent, it actually soaks through the dermis layer of the skin and thus causes the -melt fat- effect. In addition to using it internally you will feel the better for it.

Weight Loss or Not, using Coconut Oil WILL cause your skin to not just look hydrated but feel hydrated. Your over all body hydration inside and out will be greatly benefited. You WILL love your body for it and love yourself for using it in all aspects of your daily life in making Healthy Choices. The Tin Man needed lubrication, we do too.

Coconut Oil Per Tablespoon
weighs 13.6 grams
contains 120 Calories
11.8 grams Saturated Fat
1.0 gram Unsaturated Fat
12 milligrams Cholesterol
13.6 grams Total Fats

Shepherds Purse Naturals Expert Author

Lumbago Cause and Treatment

2007-12-05T18:06:00.000-08:00

Lower Back Pain can cause more than Pain, it can cause multiple overall Long Term Health Issues. Lumbago is a form of Arthritis, if not treated at onset, it will contribute to other Heath issues from Chronic Fatigue to upper Respiratory Disease.

Impractical Causes:

Strain

By improper lifting and handling of items too heavy for the distributed weight of the person.

The back and stomach carry most of the bodys work force.

Don't push your limit.

Fat stomach

If you have a pot belly, this will cause back trouble as a Fat Stomach will pull the back muscles inward.

One way that you can reduce excess belly fat without pills and strenuous exercise, is to use a Neoprene body wrap.

By wrapping this around your middle it will cause the area to sweat at the same time support the stomach and back.

Such support tools will reduce not only the extra subcutaneous tissue but reduce back pain.

Make sure that you use the wrap over cotton clothing, like shorts, undergarments etc. otherwise, if left on the skin you will develop blisters.

The cotton clothing will absorb the sweat.

Improper Diet

You may find that you get constipated and even when you eliminate the pressure may subside but the pain is ever persistent.

This is because you have not eliminated all that there is to eliminate. Try using the Mucousless Foods and 12 Herbs to Healthy Weight Loss, found on Shepherds Purse Naturals. These two Remedies will specifically help your bowels become regular.

Using split Flax Seed will scrape the walls of the colon and get you having proper elimination. Use one tablespoon full once a day. Yes, put it in your mouth, half of a tablespoon at a time and drink it down the hatch.

Hot and Cold

If your body is very warm and then suddenly cools off or visa versa. This can cause the muscles to tighten up and once seized, have fun.

Don't sit on cement, stone or marble. These drain the body temperature from the derriere area and can cause the back to suffer for it.

This Formula is Confidentially Yours

Herbal Treatment:

2 Tablespoons Powdered Mullein

3 Tablespoons Powdered Slippery Elm Bark

1 Tablespoon Lobelia

1 small teaspoon Cayenne

Mix thoroughly together and then mix in enough boiling hot distilled or purified water to make a thick paste, about 1 quarter inch thickness.

Spread evenly on a white cotton cloth or make a muslin pouch large enough to cover the area. Place on affected area while the paste is still fairly hot and cover with plastic wrap.

Leave on for at least 2 hours and replace. Do not reuse or reheat the contents of the poultice. Always use fresh herbs when reapplying an application.

Supplies:

Herbs

Plastic wrap

Cotton cloth or Muslin pouch

Distilled or Purified Water

Bowl and Mixing Spoon

Needle and thread to loosely sew up the open edge of the Muslin Pouch if used

Nutrients:

Mullein: Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Sulfer

Slippery Elm Bark: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Potassium,

Lobelia: Vitamin C,

Cayenne: Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin C, Vitamin G, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Sulfer

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Vitamin C

2007-12-05T17:46:00.000-08:00

Vitamin C

Vitamin C also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble compound similar to glucose. It strengthens the walls of the blood vessels, helps the body resist infection, and protects other vitamins from oxidation.

Vitamin C is crucial to optimal immune-system function and reduces the symptoms of colds, asthma and allergies. Vitamin C also plays a central role in the healing of wounds and broken bones and in recovery from surgery, mostly because Vitamin C is vital to the formation of collagen.

Vitamin C also increases athletic ability due to the flexability of elasticity collagen provides. Collagen also increases the time line of noticeable aging. Millions would appreciate a Facial and Body Cream with high levels of Vitamin C to increase or at least slow down the loss of our own collagen levels. As an anti-aging cream, rose hips is highly recommended.

Introduced collagen into the body that is not part of our own DNA may have an adverse affect down the road. The use of it may cause you to NEED to continue using it, which in turn will eventually cause lumpiness and maybe even elective surgery as it "dries out".

Adequate Vitamin C intake will contribute to healthy collagen formation in the skin thus, protecting the blood vessels from trauma and bruising. Trauma and bruising of the blood vessels damages (sometimes irreparably) certain areas of the body. Even a Certified Message Therapist can cause an Elderly person to have a heart attack just by a facial massage.

Cells in the arterial walls need collagen to help them expand and contract with the beats of the heart. Collagen is also needed in the capillaries, which are more fragile.

A lack of Vitamin C may cause heart attacks and strokes initiated by blood clots as it causes muscle degeneration, which can include the heart.

The level of ascorbic acid in the blood reaches a maximum in 2-3 hours after ingestion then decreases as it is eliminated from the body either by perspiration or urination. Most is out of the body within 3-4 hours, which is why it should be supplied often throughout the day.

Recommended dosage is 60-95 mg a day. This is for daily maintenance of already stable levels of good health. Daily dosage of 250 mg is recommended for supplement. Daily dosage of 500 mg is recommended if there is an aliment of some kind involved.

The need for Vitamin C increases with age and sickness because of the greater need to regenerate collagen therefore, proper supplements will help reduce the depletion caused by age and sickness.

The body cannot utilize more than 500 mg in a 12-hour period thus, the blood level of Vitamin C will return to its average level in 12-13 hours regardless of the amount consumed.

As a supplement, a regimen of 250 mg per day (within a 12-hour period) or 125 mg every 4 hours, As an aid to depletion, a regimen of 500 mg per day (within a 12-hour period) or 250 mg every 4 hours. As Vitamin C promotes the absorption of Calcium, and Calcium levels decrease when sick or elderly, a supplement of Calcium should be taken.

If you feel you are a healthy person and take Vitamin C supplements only when ill, then this is the recommended daily supplement that should be taken.
35-50 mg to age 14
60 mg over age 14
80 mg during pregnancy
100 mg during lactation

Consuming more Vitamin C than the body can utilize in one intake will result in an increased risk of kidney stones developing due to the conversion of excess Vitamin C to oxalic acid. This could cause interference with the normal metabolism of Vitamin B-12 and symptoms of anemia, skin rash, diarrhea and low blood sugar.

Food Sources

Yams
Cauliflower
Aspargus
Rose Hips
Tomatoes and tomato juice
Cabbage
Greens
Potatoes
Citrus fruits and juices
Green peppers
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts

Rose Hips are an excellent source of Vitamin C. Used for infections and cleansing toxins from the body.
Rose Hips are so highly concentrated in Vitamin C that they can be taken singularly as a supplement.
In powdered form take one 00 capsule every 4 hours.

Use Vitamin C for Arteriosclerosis Prevention.
This Herbal Formula is Confidentially Yours

Cayenne
Garlic
Hawthorne
Juniper
Kelp
Rose Hips

In powdered form, mix together well in equal parts. Take one 00 capsule a day for 10 days. Rest for 7 days then resume regimen. Repeat when necessary.

Contains:
Vitamins: A, B, C, E, F, P, Inositol, Niacin
Minerals: Calcium, Chromium, Magnesium, Zinc

Shepherds Purse Naturals Expert Author

Medicinal Herbs

2007-12-05T17:41:00.000-08:00

Medicinal Herbs
By Jimmy Sturo

Herbs have long been revered as saviors in the wake of sickness and pain. They are medicines and because of their ability to heal and restore, they are kept dried and in dark bottles so that they can be used all year round. Herbs are now integrated in food and cuisines of many a culture, and they can influence the way are body functions and help us optimize our health on a daily basis. The medicinal properties of herbs prompt us to use them as remedies for diseases ranging from the simple to the severe.

Some herbs are discussed as examples of the curative mandate these plants have:

There are hundreds of species of the herb St. John's Wort. It has been regarded as a medicine for thousands of years. It has extremely active compounds such as choline, pectin, hypericin and pseudohypericin. The flowers and leaves act as analgesic, antiseptic, digestive, diuretic, astringent, sedative and stimulant. Some compounds of the plant have proven anti-retroviral capabilities without grave side effects. It is said in some medical circles to play an important role to play in the treatment of AIDS. St. John's Wort is also known to have mild anti depressant qualities.

Chamomile flowers are most commonly used as a medicine. It is very aromatic and is used in teas. It is very useful in treating cuts and wounds. It has antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory properties. It is used in teas to treat insomnia. The active principles are flavonoids, terpenoid volatile oils.

The flowers and leaves of the Feverfew contain parthenolide. This compound is found in glands on the reverse side of the leaves. This herb is used widely as a remedy for a number of ailments such as tooth aches, disorders of the bones and joints, migraines, asthma and menstrual problems.

Herbs, as we can see, heal, soothe and relieve. They are natures gift to mankind.

Herbs provides detailed information on Herbs, Medicinal Herbs, Herbs And Spices, Chinese Herbs and more. Herbs is affiliated with Mediterranean Diet Food.
Article Source: Expert Author Jimmy Sturo

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Diet: The Essence of a Healthy Life

2007-12-05T17:30:00.000-08:00

Diet: The Essence of a Healthy Life
By Vai Mod

Each person thrives for a healthy body and sound mind. A healthy diet plays a crucial role in achieving such a goal. It would be really great if everyone could be slim and maintain a sleek figure. However, genetically some people are more susceptible to obesity than others, not to mention that each person has a different metabolism capacity. Still, a little discretion in food habits along with physical activity and exercise can help us to achieve and maintain a good body weight without being obese. A healthy diet also paves the way to a healthy lifestyle and may help avoid chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, some kinds of cancer etc.

The diets mentioned in this article are the most followed and successful diets in the country. All of them involve organization of a persons eating and lifestyle in some way or other. By maintaining a specific routine and controlling sudden urges to eat high calorie foods a person can easily lose weight and achieve a desired goal. Whether exercise is essential or not for the specific diet plan a person is following, it is essential for our life. Lifestyle filled with activity as well as routine wise, sensible food intake leads the way to a healthy body and sound mind and therefore in essence to a great life.

There are various diet related programs and guidelines for losing weight. Each emphasize on a different approach to losing weight. However, studies have shown that by sticking to any one of them a person may successfully lose weight and improve their cardiovascular health as well as lower their bad cholesterol and blood sugar levels. This is because all diets restrict the random intake of food introducing discipline to eating habits and calorie burning.

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10 Home Remedies for Acne

2007-12-05T17:27:00.000-08:00

10 Home Remedies for Acne
By Khieng Chho

Acne - a skin condition nobody really wants but almost everyone gets at one point in their lives. How to say sayonara forever? Unfortunately, this is the challenge. At present, there remains no surefire way to get rid of acne. While there are many remedies in the market that claim to zap your zit problems away in a heartbeat, their effects differ from person to person. If you have mild acne, over the counter remedies could work well with you. But if you have a severe face issue, you might want to consult a dermatologist directly. Either way, you will have to spend on medication. If your acne is not as bad and you feel that you can muster home remedy trial and error, here are some of the acne remedies most people swear by: (But, hey, always keep in mind that different strokes respond to different folks, so these are definitely NOT carved in stone.)

1) Squeeze the juice out of a lemon and mix it with the same amount of rose water. Dab the mixture onto your face and let it sit there for at least 30 minutes, after which you'll need to wash your face with fresh water. Do this for 15 consecutive days and you'll see that your pimples and acne have noticeably reduced and the scars have started to fade.

2) Use Nettle Tea. Nettle tea contains some curing element that works its magic on basic skin problems. Four cups a day should do the trick.

3) For those annoying acne lesions, try applying aloe vera extract to you face twice a day.

4) Toothpaste can also be a great instant acne remedy. Dab a little on your zit before going to bed and your pimple should be noticeably smaller when you wake up. Just make sure you use the paste, and not the gel, formula.

5) One of the more popular acne home remedies is fresh mint juice. Apply it all over your face and let it stay there overnight.

6) Here's a smelly acne home remedy: crushed garlic cloves. Dab them on your face once or twice a day.

7) Honey with cinnamon power. Mix up a paste using one teaspon of cinnamon power and 3 tablespoons of honey. Put it on your face before you go to bed and rinse it off as soon as you wake up using warm water. Two weeks of doing this will help make your pimples go away for a considerable period (or, if you're lucky, forever!).

8) Wash your face clean with water and then dab your pimples with cotton balls that have been previously soaked in vinegar.

9) To thoroughly cleanse your face and pores, use either an almond or oatmeal mask. Mis either with rose water, enough to turn it into a paste and spread on your skin, paying special attention to your problem areas. Let them stay and dry for around 15 minutes and then rinse them off with cold water. This will help you get rid of those annoying blackheads and whiteheads.

10) Mash tomatoes to a pulp and apply them on your pimples and acne. Leave them on for about one hour and then wash them off. There are many more acne home remedies around, and if you're creative and resourceful, you might even be able to conjure one up yourself. When working with home acne remedies, though, always keep in mind that it's still always best to consult a professional about your skin problems. Because when all else fails, you'll definitely be forced to see a dermatologist (and you might end up paying more). But, hey, if it works for you, then, by all means, keep doing it.

Khieng 'Ken' Chho is author and owner of Online Acne Resources. For related articles and other resources, visit Ken's website: http://acne-remedies.onew3b.net

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Article Source: Expert Author Khieng Chho

Herbs Thought to Slow Down Hair Loss

2007-12-05T16:54:00.000-08:00

Herbs Thought to Slow Down Hair Loss
By Jen Carter

Herbs have been embraced for centuries. Herbal remedies offer solutions to many different types of symptoms in the body. From the common cold, to acne, toothache, and even baldness. Herbs can enrich our overall well-being and appearance. For years many men and women have relied on herbal remedies to prevent premature hair loss and stress-induced hair loss. The following remedies are some of the most popular around the world:

Green Tea: Drink several cups a day, as this tea contains the enzyme 5 Alpha Reductase. What does it do? It converts male testosterone into DHT. Men who have pale pattern baldness swear by this natural remedy. Seeing is believing, what do you have to lost? Drink up. Cheers!

Ginko Biloba: By increasing circulation to the brain and skin. With this herb, you can deliver more well-needed nutrients to the hairs natural follicles. Spread 120 - 160 mg of the dry extract onto the scalp in a period of three dosages.

Saw Palmetto: The hair loss Treatment of choice by males. It protects a mans prostate from cancer and studies show it encourages hair growth. Take it in capsule form twice weekly. Its most potent taken in its natural form (extracted from berries - not dried berries).

Stinging Nettle: Known to prevent hair loss, men rely on stinging nettle at the first sight of thinning, or slight balding. Take a capsule which contains 50-100 mg a day to keep hair loss away.

Pygeum: If used properly (60-500 mg per day in capsule form) the effects of Pygeum are much like those of green tea. Use this herb for treatment of male pattern hair loss or prostate problems.

He Shou Wu: Embraced by the Chinese, this herbal remedy has been known to reduce the effects of hair loss, as its been said to delay the process. This herb can be taken in tea-form or in a capsule.

Before scientists started creating hair loss topical ointments in laboratories, these herbal remedies were relied on by many men (maybe even an ancestor of yours!). While there are many sceptics, who say that herbal treatments are laughable, others beg to differ. What does it come down to? What works for some, may not work for others. Herbs are safe and practical if taken in their proper dosages. Perhaps this is why many men are eager to experiment with them. Inhairit some of these and other only high quality herbal ingredients in its unique formula designed to slow thinning hair.

Jen Carter is staff writer for Inhairit - a hair loss treatment program designed to slow thinning hair in men and women. Visit http://www.inhairit.com today.

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Breast Cancer Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

2007-12-05T16:50:00.000-08:00

By Michael Russell Quality Author

About one in ten women will get breast cancer at sometimes in their life, usually between the ages of 50 and 70. Most disorders of the breast are not serious, although breast cancer is becoming increasingly common in developed countries.

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women. In the US, about 180,000 women develop it each year. The disease can also occur in men, although cancer of the male breast accounts for less than 1 in 100 cases. The risk of it increases with age, doubling every 10 years.

The disease is most commonly diagnosed in women over age 50. Very few women under age 30 develop it. Despite the rise in incidence, there has been a small drop in the number of deaths in the recent years and only about one-fifth of cases prove fatal. This reduction is due to improvements in treatment and the increased use of mammography for screening, which means that tumors can be detected early, when they often respond well to treatment.

Screening may reduce the number of deaths in women over age 50 by up to 4 in 10. In the US, many doctors recommend that women over age 40 have a mammogram every 1-2 years and every year over age 50. A cancerous tumor may first develop in the breast lobules (the structures in the breast that produce milk). A tumor that originates in the milk ducts may lead to Paget's disease of the breast. Tumors may spread to other organs, such as the lungs or the liver, before being detected.

It is a cancer that originates in the breast tissue of women and men. It can spread to the lymph nodes under the arm before diagnosis. With advanced disease, metastasis can be seen in many body organs, including bone, brain, lung, liver and skin.

Causes:

The underlying cause of most is unclear. However, some risk factors have been identified, many of which suggest that the female hormone estrogen is an important factor in the development and progress of the disease. It is known that women who have their first menstrual period before age 11, or who have a late menopause, seem to be at increased risk of developing this cancer, probably because they are exposed to high levels of estrogen for longer. The number of menstrual cycles before a first pregnancy is also significant. And a woman who has her first child before age 20 has chances. Breast feeding is thought to have an additional protective effect.

Risk factors for developing it include

. Early onset of menses or late menopause
. First pregnancy after age 30
. Family history of the disease
. Radiation exposure

Possible risk factors include

. High fat diet
. Excessive alcohol intake
. Estrogen replacement therapy
. Oral contraceptive use

Symptoms:

It is usually manifest as a painless lump anywhere in the breast or under the arm. Occasionally, its symptoms can be more subtle, such as:

. An inverted nipple
. Bloody discharge from the nipple
. Changes in the skin overlying the breast making it resemble the skin of an orange.

Diagnosis:

Any Breast pain or lumps felt on physical examination by a woman or her physician and any lumps found on mammography (Radiography) should be considered for biopsy. Lumps seen on mammography, but not palpable on examination can be located by ultrasound or mammogram for biopsy. If a diagnosis of it is established, staging tests include:

. Liver function tests
. Alkaline phosphates test to check for bone disease
. Chest X-ray (Radiography)
. Bone Scan (Nuclear Medicine)

Complications:

Complications of it are related to areas of metastasis:

. Metastasis to bone can cause pain, bone fractures or elevated calcium levels in the blood.
. Metastasis to the brain or spinal cord can cause seizures, headaches, weakness, numbness or confusion.
. Metastasis to the lungs can cause breathing difficulty, chest pain or swelling of the face and neck.

Treatment: Self Treatment:

. A well balanced diet should be maintained. Once a diagnosis of it is made all estrogen medication should be stopped, including birth control pills.

Medical Treatment:

Many women will require additional drug therapy after surgery to prevent it from returning. Either tamoxifen (a hormonal pill) or chemotherapy (intravenous medication) may be recommended, depending on the type of tumor. More advanced case is also treated with chemotherapy or hormonal therapy.

Surgical Treatment:

Two alternative initial treatments for it are:

. Lumpectomy with lymph node dissection followed by radiation therapy to the breast.
. Mastectomy (mastectomy, partial or mastectomy, modified radical)

Prevention:

Early detection of it by regular beast self-examination and regular mammography (Radiography) screening is important. A low - fat diet and moderate alcohol intake may be important. Some researchers theorize that exercise for preadolescent girls may be helpful as it delays the age of onset of menstruation.

Michael Russell

Your Independent Guide to Breast Cancer

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