Category: Natural Remedies

New Zealanders Act Now Against Forced Vaccinations

Vaccinations Can Be Dangerous.  Yet New Zealand’s  government could force parents into vaccination of their children.

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This is the picture of a child who has never had a vaccination.  There are safer alternatives to vaccinations or immunization.
You can read today’s comment below from Katherine  Smith who is helping to run a campaign to prevent the government from taking measures to pressure families into vaccinating their children.  I am including Katherine’s addresses below, and urge you to sign up on her campaign to stop the forced vaccination of children in New Zealand.

Katherine says that the government in New Zealand is considering making vaccinations compulsory if people on welfare are to get their payments.  This means that the poor, who do not have work, will have less choice than anybody else, because their hands will be tied:  No vaccinations, No money.

She also says that the government wants to have ALL vaccinations mandatory for people on welfare, and that the option of choosing just a tetanus shot, for instance, will not be possible.  All or nothing.

This is outrageous.  This plan completely ignores the rights of the individual to decide for themselves whether they should take the chance on a vaccination or not.

Do Not Accept The Assurances of the Drug and Chemical Companies:  Drug and chemical companies who make vaccinations do not have a good history in regarding the health of the individual – In the 1980’s, DDT was marketed by chemical companies as a safe insecticide.  It is recommended as safe  by medical DOCTORS in the ‘Collins Medical Handbook’  of 1981, and is recommended by them as a prevention for typhoid fever and other infectious diseases carried by mosquitoes. The Colllins  Family Medical Handbook even goes on to say that DDT is very useful, because it can be used to spray over large numbers of potentially infectious people without them having to remove their clothes at all.  Nowadays we don’t use DDT any more, because too many people have been made sick or dead from its use.  But DDT was around for a long long time before the evidence of its being lethal to humans was made public.

245T was used in Viet Nam, in New Zealand and many parts of the world.  ‘They” told us that it was safe – even doctors here swore that ‘there was no evidence to prove that 245T was harmful to mankind.’  Until babies were born deformed, or with spina bifida, and other terrible diseases.  Until adults succumbed to cancers and other degenerative ailments after exposure to 245T.  Then it was banned.  But good old ‘green’ New Zealand was one of the LAST places in the world to ban it.  We carried on using it, and making it here,  probably hand in glove with some of the big overseas companies whose governments had already banned the making of it before we did.  So these countries, including the likes of America,  could buy it from New Zealand.  Where were they using it, I wonder?  In the same places they used DDT to spray over large numbers of potential cholera victims, is my guess.

These  ‘third world’ people have already been subjected to mass vaccinations – we were shown on telly a few weeks back – all promotional stuff by the drug companies for the purpose of selling more of the vaccine material to the world.  I bet the BBC ran the same story, and I bet it ran in America as well:  This is better than any paid advertisement for your wares, to have millions of people all over the world watching ‘third world’ people being ‘given’ vaccinations, as if there is no other treatment for infectious disease.  When there ARE alternatives, of course:  Homeopathic medicine, and Vitamin C.

It is just the same story with vaccinations as it is with 245T, DDT, or hexachloriphene:  We will have to wait for many people to develop cancer and other diseases before the current thinking on  vaccinations changes.  The awful thing is that there is enough evidence already to link vaccinations to many diseases, but like 245T and everything else toxic, the authorities will claim innocence until the evidence is truly damning, when they can no longer sell a drop more of the stuff.

Hexachloriphene was marketed by chemical companies and used in toothpaste as an antiseptic for years, until it became apparent that hexachlorophene was causing brain damage in children, and even death in babies.  Then it was banned.  Meanwhile, thousands of children were putting this stuff, hexachlorophene,  in their mouths several times a day.  It probably helped to rot our teeth as well as our immune systems.

Many cases of autism have been attributed to vaccinations.  Many cancers, and degenerative diseases such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, parkinson’s disease, AIDS and other conditions, have had their beginnings traced to vaccinations. There is much evidence to cause one to doubt the idea of vaccination, and to support the idea of NON-VACCINATION for infectious illnesses, especially when there are such  safe alternatives  as in Herbal medicine,  in Homeopathic medicine, and in high doses of Vitamin C and other therapies, which are effective in curing and/or preventing many infectious diseases.

For a start, there are several very good remedies in Homeopathic medicine, for each and every illness. There are PROPHYLACTIC, meaning PREVENTATIVE homeopathic remedies for many infectious diseases.  And Vitamin C, as Dr Levy has proven and discussed in his book  ‘Curing The Incurable’, is a miracle worker capable of killing any virus, if it is administered  in large enough doses.

Drug Companies Monopoly of Medicines:  Then why is it, you should be asking, that we have not heard about these alternative remedies and cures for infectious diseases?  Isn’t vaccination the only way to prevent an illness?  – Well, the answer is ‘NO’ – vaccination is not the only way to prevent an illness. And  the reason you might not have heard of the alternatives  is money and monopolization of the medicine market – The drug and chemical companies, who control the medicines which are available to us,  make good and sure that any evidence of research material, being any conclusive studies in the favour of homeopathic remedies and Vitamin C, does not reach our ears through the media.  This is because these alternative medicines such as homeopathy and vitamin C therapy threaten the drug empires of these giant international companies.  These are the people in control – the people who manipulate the world, its finances,  its wars, its famines, its sicknesses, and its cures.  And they simply do not care that any of their medicines later are proven without a doubt to be dangerous to our health.  Like the cigarette story, its the daily dollars that they count.  They do not consider that they themselves should have to be accountable.

Alarming news that the  New Zealand government is making moves to force people into vaccinating their children, even when there is ample evidence to show that vaccinations can, and do, cause autism, cancer,  and other diseases in children.  This  push for vaccination  is a world-wide movement, being driven by the drug and chemical companies who stand to make unbelievable amounts of money if vaccinations become mandatory in the many countries of the world.

Here is the website, kindly given to me today by Katherine,  which has the petition against forced vaccination:

www.noforcedvaccines.org

Dentists Can Use Minerals To Regrow Tooth Enamel

Yes – This was on the news just now – NZTV Channel 3, 23rd August 2011. But this is NOT a new innovation -I have been writing about this method of repairing tooth enamel for quite some time now.   Some forward-thinking, innovative, caring  dentists have been using special combinations of minerals for decades, for the purpose of regrowing tooth enamel. Many of them have been making up their own combinations of minerals to use on patients’ teeth.   ‘Mineral cocktails’, they are called.  But thank you  to Hilary Barry and Mike McRoberts, for making this news public on national television tonight.

Perhaps it is the internet which has decided all those sceptic, unbelieving or unwilling dentists to come out with the truth at last. Suddenly, we are brought  this exciting information on how teeth can be regrown, when many of us have been enlightened for quite a long time now.

There has to be a pay off for the drug and chemical companies marketing this new cocktail of chemicals, of course.  The treatment is likely to be VERY expensive, to make up for all those lost visits for fillings which won’t fall out any more.  How can they fall out  if there is no filling, and no cavity?  No show without Punch.  But – There is no hiding the fact now that tooth enamel can regrow itself through diet, or with the application of the appropriate minerals.

We, who are interested in natural therapies and the healing power of the body, have known for decades that dental enamel can repair itself, if the diet is nourishing and alkaline enough, with no sugar or chemicals such as preservatives, colourings, etc, or processed flours or dairy foods.

Jacqui Davison and Edie May both  published books in the 1980’s which recorded their progress on diets and cleansing methods to reverse the condition of cancer.  Both these women had terminal cancers, and lived to tell the tale because of their belief and persistence in following the prescribed natural cure of Dr Max Gerson.  Castor oil was part of their cures, as were daily enemas and green vegetable juices every hour.  The diet was mainly raw foods, which are alkaline.

After they realized that they were not dying after all from cancer, the next realization was that their teeth were repairing themselves.  Their hair began to regrow as well.

Diuretic Herbs and Natural Remedies To Help Fluid Retention

Menstruation and Fluid Retention: Some women  suffer fluid retention just prior to having a period.  Expectant mothers are also vulnerable to fluid retention.  With fluid retention, the breasts can become swollen and painful, with the ankles and lower calves, and fingers too, appearing  slightly swollen or puffy. Of course, you must see your doctor for a diagnosis if you have on-going fluid retention, especially if you are pregnant.  But here are some practical hints which might help you, even so.

The answer is an alkaline diet, to reduce toxins in the blood.  Reduce sugar, and also avoid bread and other gluten products,  yeast and fermented foods, meat, and dairy foods a week before the period. Use more fresh fruit and vegetables, with a salad at least once a day.  A liver and intestinal flush might also be helpful, such as a dose of castor oil, or a little rhubarb root tea. Note:  Best to ask a naturopath or health professional about these cleansing methods, and the herbs below,  if you are pregnant, or are on some medication.

Drink Enough Water: As well as ensuring that your water intake is sufficient – You should still be drinking 6 to 8 glasses of water a day, you could include some natural diuretic herbs as part of your daily diet, and increase these just before menstruation.

Natural diuretic herbs to help fluid retention are:

Celery.  Eat it raw in salads, and use it liberally in stews and curries, etc.

Cucumber.  This is another diuretic vegetable which can be used in salads.

Dandelion herb. All parts of the dandelion are useful, and can be used for fluid retention. A couple of chopped  leaves could be added to a salad.  Dandelion root coffee is an herbal diuretic.  Coffee itself is also a diuretic, but it is best not to rely on coffee for the purpose of reducing excess water in the tissues.  Dandelion root coffee, or the fresh herb,  is a healthier option.

Parsley Greens can be added to a salad.  Parsley tea can be made by pouring boiling water over a tablespoon of chopped parsley.  This could be taken once or twice a day just before the period.  I would be cautious with this remedy if I was pregnant,  as parsley’s action could be too intense in the case of pregnancy.

Juniper Berries, used to flavour gin,  are strongly diuretic.  But juniper berries  should be avoided by pregnant women because they can be irritating to the kidneys.

Vitamin B6 is a natural remedy which is recommended for reducing pre-menstrual fluid retention.  Russell Setright recommends 25 gm per day to help reduce fluid:  This advice is given in his book “Get Well – an A-Z of Natural Medicine for Everyday Illness”, Atrand Pty Ltd, NSW, Australia, 1990 and 1992.

Some of Schuessler’s Biochemic Remedies, or ‘Schuessler Cell Salts’ as they are known, may be useful in helping reduce fluid retention.  There are twelve different cell salt remedies, each one having specific healing and restorative properties.  They are perfectly safe to use, as they are in minute homeopathic doses.   Kali Sulph can be helpful if there is a distended stomach with the period.  Mag Phos is often helpful if there is pain just before the period.  Kali Phos is a good constitutional remedy which can be taken every day for up to three months before child-birth.  This remedy may be useful to young women suffering pre-menstrual troubles, including fluid retention.  It could be taken each day for a week,  starting from a week before the period. Natrum Sulph is another natural cell salt remedy which could be helpful in treating fluid retention:  Natrum sulph helps to regulate the amount of water in the system.

Sodium phosphate has also proved helpful in treating pre-menstrual fluid retention.

Avoiding salt, at least for a week before a period, might be helpful in some cases of fluid retention, as sodium chloride can lead to fluid retention.

Some medications can also cause fluid retention, so  if you are on medication of any kind, then check these things out with your doctor.

Natural Herbal Remedies For Pleurisy Of The Lungs

Pleurisy is a lung condition where the mucous membranes covering the lungs become severely inflamed.  This causes pain in breathing.  You must see a health practitioner if you have sore lungs for any reason. It is important to rest and keep warm when recovering from pleurisy. 

Bed rest, hot lemon drinks,  and a hot water bottle are the best treatments for treating lung infections of any kind.  And don’t forget the Vitamin C – for an adult, use calcium ascorbate 1000mg every two hours for up to 3 or 4 doses in a day.  Use this dose for two days, then cut back the dose to just one or two doses of 1000mg per day.

Here are some herbal remedies to help treat pleurisy of the lungs.  Several of these remedies have been used by herbal practitioners of old.  I have also mentioned some of my own remedies:  Often, it is a case of what is available to you, when deciding what remedy to use for an illness.

I grew Hollyhocks, and let the garden have a wee corner where the honeysuckle  and other wild flowers and medicinal weeds could grow.  There was always something to use from the garden, in the event of an illness.

Hollyhock and honeysuckle flower tea proved efficacious several times, when I did not have homeopathic remedies on hand.  And other favourites – read below about Homeopathic Arsen Alb and Bryonia for helping pleurisy of the lungs.

The book ‘Successful Herbal Remedies’ by Nalda Gosling, published by Thorsons Publishers Limited, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England, 1985, gives two recipes for the treatment of pleurisy which are worth noting.  These both use pleurisy root.

Pleurisy Root,  Asclepias tuberosa.  This remedy can be used for bronchitis, pneumonia, and to treat the flu.  It reduces pain  in the chest, and eases breathing.  Pleurisy root is probably one of the most common herbs for treating inflammation of the lungs – hence its name.   Nalda says that the American Indians used pleurisy root simmered for 10 minutes for treating pleurisy.

Pleurisy root can also  be combined with hyssop, marshmallow root and liquorice root, used in equal quantities.  The method is to take 2 oz or 50 g of mixed herbs and simmer in 1 litre of water for 10 minutes. Allow the infusion to cool.

The dose is a wineglassful taken hot every two hours.  This remedy works best if no food is taken for a day or two, until the pleurisy has subsided.  This remedy promotes sweating, which is helpful in curing pleurisy.

Her second remedy is one which is recommended by Dr Schramm for the treatment of inflammation of the lung.  It uses pleurisy root again, with the addition of marshmallow root, liquorice root and slippery elm bark.    50g are taken of each of these herbs, and simmered in 3 pints of water, which is around  8 cups of water.  This mixture is simmered gently until it has halved in quantity.  Then half a teaspoonful is taken every half hour.  No food is to be taken with this treatment, until the patient is better and the pain gone from the chest.  Again, it is important to rest and to  keep warm in bed.  I would use hot a  lemon drink every hour as well, taken separately to the half teaspoon of herbal mixture.

Russell Setright, an Australian naturopath who wrote ‘Get Well:  An A-Z of Natural Medicine for Everyday Illness’,  published by Atrand Pty Ltd, Crows Nest, NSW, Australia, 1990, says that Pleurisy root is effective when combined with Capsicum, Grindellia, and Lobelia for treating any congestion of the lungs, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, and flu.

Honeysuckle Flowers and Hollyhock: My own concoction: I have used this remedy to cure pleurisy in the past, and to treat coughs of all kinds in myself and my children. This also will promote sweating.

Pour three cups of boiling water over half a cup of honeysuckle flowers, and half a cup of hollyhock flowers. Allow the mixture to sit until cool. Add the juice of two lemons and some honey – enough to make the tea palatable.  Take a warm cupful every hour for up to five hours.

Add some cod-liver oil capsules and a strong dose of Vitamin C to help this treatment along.

Comfrey Tea can also be used to treat chest troubles.  I would add some Hollyhock and/or Honeysuckle flowers to the tea, to help dry up the fluid in the lungs.

I found homeopathic Bryonia to be useful in treating lung conditions of various kinds, and, if I had this remedy, I would use it in combination with the honeysuckle and hollyhock treatment.

Another favourite chest remedy is Homeopathic Arsen Alb., 30c.  I keep this one on hand these days, at all times, and I take it with me if I am travelling.  It has come to the rescue of other fellow travellers who were sick with chest troubles.  It can be used for pleurisy, and for treating and preventing flu.

Homeopathic Drosera is a great remedy to have available for young children.  It is well-known as a whooping-cough remedy, and I have found it to be always effective in this instance.  It can also be used as a pleurisy remedy.

Wet Onion Pack Remedy For Pleurisy

This is the most effective lung and chest treatment of all, in my opinion.  I have used this remedy for my own pneumonia, as well as for pleurisy.  This is a marvellous remedy for creating a sweat, to get rid of the  poisons causing the pleurisy.  I do advise you to see a medical practitioner if you or your children have chest problems.  But for me, I found that antibiotics did not do much towards helping to cure these conditions, and I was loathe to take them anyway.  This prompted me to investigate herbal remedies, and homeopathic treatment.  This is one very old remedy for inflammation of the lungs.

Chop up two large onions, skin and all, and boil  in 2 litres of water for ten minutes.  Allow the mixture to cool  sufficiently so that it will not burn you.  Put some rubber gloves on.  Take an old towel which is big enough to wrap around the whole chest.  Dip it into the cooled, but still hot, onion broth.  Wring the towel out as quickly as possible and wrap it right around the chest.  Quickly cover up with a plastic sheet, and then an old blanket.  Wrap everything quickly and firmly around the chest so that the heat stays in.  Now – drink a cup of  hot lemon drink, or hot  ginger, or herbal tea, and cover yourself up in bed from neck to toe with plenty of blankets and a hot water bottle, to sweat it out.  Leave the onion pack on the chest for up to an hour.  Surprisingly, the onion pack does not cause you to get cold, but, instead, to heat up and  sweat away the pleurisy condition.

You can repeat the process a couple of hours later, using the same onion broth from the first treatment.  Generally, though, I found that one treatment of the onion pack was enough to effect a cure.

Again, you can use homeopathic Bryonia with this onion pack remedy. Take  5 Drops of homeopathic  Bryonia 30C  twice a day for two or three days.

Natural Remedies and Foods To Help Prevent Gall Stones

Cut Down On Animal Fat:  A diet low in animal fat is recommended.  However, this does not mean that you avoid fat altogether.  Fats are needed for a healthy body, because they provide nutrients which cannot be found in other foods.  Also, if you cut out all fats, then the gall bladder becomes lazy, and it begins to diminish its output of bile.   When this happens, your ability to digest any fats will be impaired.  Cutting out all fats can actually LEAD to the formation of gall stones.

The secret to avoiding gall stones is balance in the diet: an alkaline  diet which includes enough of the nutrients which combat the formation of gall stones should be adopted.  Also, it is important that enough exercise be taken on a daily basis.  Keeping the weight down is important for the prevention of gall stones, although thin people can also get gall stones when their diets are not right, or they have been years on medications such as warfarin which interfere with the body’s ability to counteract ill health, and instead, contribute towards degeneration and weakness of the body and its functions.

You NEED your gall bladder.  So look after it.  Many people get the gall bladder  whipped out at the drop of a hat, rather than take the trouble to get rid of the stones which have formed in it.  Getting the gall bladder taken out means that your system will be devoid of this important fat-processing organ, which means that your body will not get the fats that it needs for maintaining healthy joints, nerves, heart, and brain.

Taking extra lecithin is helpful  to the gall bladder, because it increases the phospholipid concentration in the gall bladder.  Lecithin is found naturally in egg yolk, but it is also found in soy beans, from which granulated lecithin is made.  Eating two raw egg yolks daily, on their own, or in salad dressing, is recommended in some natural therapies for treating degenerative disease.  This can be helpful also in maintaining a healthy  gall bladder.  The lecithin in egg yolk helps to emulsify fats, which lessens the work of the gall bladder.  Fats, which are essential to good nerve, brain and heart health,  have to be emulsified first,  so that they can be easily digested by the body.

Olive oil is helpful to the gall bladder.  Using olive oil each day can help to prevent gall stones from forming.  This is because the olive oil stimulates the bile flow.  Using olive oil daily will also help any small stones in the gall bladder to be passed through the exit duct.  Olive oil is helpful in the digestion of fats, because it helps to increase the production of lipase, a digestive enzyme which  breaks up fat molecules.  Olive oil can be  used in combination with lemon juice as a treatment to rid the gall bladder of gall stones.

Eat plenty of pears.  These are very soothing to the mucous membranes and to the gall bladder.