Healing Herbal Teas: Holy Thistle - Blessed Thistle
and other Therapeutic Herbs for People and Animals
Many diseases and conditions for which we turn to modern medicine can
also be treated naturally with healing herbs, medicinal food, other natural
remedies--and these treatments can be safer, less expensive and possibly
even more effective than traditional methods. Plants are endowed with important
nutrients and potent healing compounds. When you brew plants in water,
the resulting beverage, herbal tea, is imbued with those constituents,
carrying them into your body, where they are quickly absorbed. Teas are
easy to prepare, inexpensive, nutrient rich, and delicious! Certain herbs
such as blessed thistle commonly known as holy thistle have extraordinary
therapeutic potential. Blessed thistle has been recorded as far back as
the early sixteenth century for treating smallpox, fever, anorexia, dyspepsia,
indigestion, constipation, and flatulence. more
Tea
infuses the precious commodity of water with plants that have transmuted
the elements of sunshine and earth into nourishing constituents.
It is quickly absorbed into the body, inexpensive, and easy to prepare,
and its physiological interaction with the body has been proven time and
again in scientific studies. Plant food and herbal medicine help in another
way as well: by providing nutrients that are essential to life. Research
has now shown that many of us are deficient in several nutrients essential
to optimal health, if not essential to life itself. Many of these important,
natural ingredients are found in herbs, but not in synthetic pharmaceuticals.
"Teas are rich in antioxidants called polyphenols which are plant chemicals
that may help prevent cancer, heart disease, and other diseases"
-- Monica Myklebust, MDmore
Historically,
blessed
thistle tea (holy thistle) has been drunk for its anti-inflammatory
properties, to aid in digestive, liver and gall bladder problems, headache
prevention, respiratory ailments, memory improvement and external problems
such as sores, boils and itchy skin. It is such a good blood purifier that
some say drinking a cup of thistle tea twice a day
will cure chronic headaches. Blessed thistle has been cultivated for centuries
as a medicinal herb. In the Middle Ages, thistle was one of the most common
European medicinal herbs. Early herbalists believed that this herb was
a cure-all. The plant gained the title "blessed" for its use in treating
the plague and smallpox. Blessed thistle is also used as a strong but gentle
liver tonic herb, promoting metabolic activities in the liver cells and
toxin elimination. Especially noted as a tonic herb for women. Nineteenth
century herbalists prescribed Blessed Thistle as an
infusion, or
tea,
made from the plant tops for the treatment of fevers along with liver and
respiratory ailments. It is claimed that the warm tea given to mothers
will produce a good supply of milk and is also said to be good for girls
entering womanhood as a good tonic. Blessed thistle extracts also have
anti-bacterial activity. Blessed thistle are commonly referred as
holy
thistle, St. Benedict thistle, cardin, and spotted thistle and also known
as Cnicus benedictus Carduus benedictus and Carbenia benedicta. Holy
Thistle (Blessed Thistle) Leaves are part of Dr. Miller's Holy Tea's Ingredients
Blessed
Thistle has an amazing variety of folk history, medicinal uses, and
modern applications. Richard Willfort describes internal and external uses
of Blessed thistle: “Used for colon problems, kills
and expels worms, gallbladder diseases, liver
diseases, jaundice, and gastritis, dyspepsia, gas, and bloating…Also
used for constipation, feverish diseases and sluggishness of the gastrointestinal
tracts, and weakness of the stomach operations. It also improves
and cleanses the blood, anemia. it improves the lung and heart. It
is especially good for coughs, catarrh; beginning lung inflammation, lung
or heart asthma, heart weakness that are connected with stomach or colon
problems. Used externally as a damp warm pack for breast cancer,
poor healing wounds, frostbite, and skin lupus of the face.
The
Flora website lists the traditional uses of Blessed Thistle: “Aqueous extract
of whole, dried herb and flowers. Traditional usage: Acne,
antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory,
cellular regeneration,
cleansing,
detoxifying,
digestive
disorders,
gastrointestinal disorders,
headaches, hormone
imbalances,
skin disorders. Through its bitter properties,
blessed thistle increases the flow of gastric juices relieving dyspepsia,
indigestion, and headaches associated with liver congestion.
Folk medicine uses include a wound powder, cancer therapy includes a
decoction put on breast cancer. It is also useful for cancer-like
wounds of the colon and stomach. It regulates excessive menstrual
blood flow. It is useful as a nerve calmer. It is also helpful
for insomnia, hysteria, and nervous colon
tract problems. The seed is used for side pains, purgative, and to
induce vomiting.” He also discusses the homeopathic uses of
Blessed Thistle, known as Carduus Benedictus.
Earl Mindell lists the folk uses of Blessed Thistle as, “Amenorrhea,
stimulates bile production, liver disorders, sluggish appetite, improves
circulation, stimulates memory, resolves blood clots, stops bleeding, menstrual
problems, and lowers fevers.”
Stan Malstrom describes the uses of Blessed Thistle: “For internal parasites;
works well for worms. Increases milk
while nursing, balances hormones, and helps with cramps and other female
problems.” James Duke describes a newly researched use for Blessed
thistle as having anti-HIV activity.
E.A. Mueller’s book Die Frau als Hausärztin (Mother as the home’s
doctor) is used for “gout, bladder stones, asthma.
It is also used for chronic colon disturbances, fever diseases, and seeds
are extracted for blood problems.”
Schöenenberger describes the traditional
Swiss uses: “The inner uses-the entire plant is heart and stomach strengthening,
is especially good for mucuscongestion. Inflammation
and wounds of the stomach and colon. Also from lung mucus, liver
problems, jaundice, fevers, cancer like wounds, and weakness from chronic
diarrhea.” Blessed thistle taken in food and drink helps dizziness
and severe headaches over the eyes.”
Dieter
Podlech recommend Blessed Thistle as useful for liver and gallbladder
problems and increase bowel movement.” Hugo Hertwig, from pre-world war
II Germany from Berlin describes the “…inner and outer uses of Blessed
thistle works on the skin. The wound needs to be cleansed with water
and then the decoction can be put on. Blessed thistle uses are shown
as skin problems over the stomach, liver, kidneys to the lungs areas.”
Topically, a poultice of blessed thistle is used to soothe skin irritated
by burns, scrapes, shaving, sunburn, and other relatively minor injuries.
A poultice is usually a soft cloth that has been soaked in a medication,
possibly heated, and applied to an aching or injured area of skin surface.
Teas are the gentle, natural, most beneficial
way to absorb the healing properties of herbs--easily and inexpensively.
A simple cup of tea not only has the power to soothe and relax but to
deliver healing herbal agents to the bloodstream more quickly than capsules,
tinctures, or infusions. Hot or iced, these pure and simple drinks offer
delicious ways to stay healthy and revitalize you from the inside out.
The aromatic oils in tea can serve to calm your nerves, relaxing you,
as well as stimulating the mind and breathing process. For these reasons,
Zen Buddhist monks and Taoists often use tea during meditation. Tannic
acid stimulates digestion, and can help destroy harmful bacteria. Flavanoids
kill plaque bacteria promoting fresh breath and healthy gums, despite the
staining it might leave on your pearly whites. Tea has been shown to reduce
bad cholesterol, a cause of arteriosclerosis, aging of the blood vessels,
and increases good cholesterol. Containing vitamins A, B2, C, D & P,
as well as anti-oxidants, tea has been shown to reduce blood pressure and
the risk of heart disease.
Monica Myklebust, MD
- "Teas are rich in antioxidants called polyphenols
which are plant chemicals that may help prevent cancer, heart disease,
and other diseases by:
* Inhibiting
growth of cancer cells
* Reducing
high blood pressure
* Protecting
against stroke
* Improving
blood flow to the heart
* Reducing
total and LDL (bad) cholesterol
* Inhibiting
the formation of blood clots in artery walls
* Steadying
blood sugar levels
* Lowering
the risk for osteoporosis
* Acting
as an anti-inflammatory agent
* Enhancing
immune function and helping fight infections
* Protecting
against viral infections and liver disease
* Inhibiting
the growth of bacteria that can cause gum disease, cavities, and bad breath"
Monica Myklebust, MD
(learn more at The
University of Michigan Health System) National
Cancer Institute - "A plant whose leaves, stems, and flowers have been
used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. Holy
thistle may have anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects."
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of safe, all-natural ingredients designed to
promote healing by gently cleansing the digestive tract and detoxifying
the body. The "Holy Tea" name is taken from the traditional name of one
of the ingredients, a widely-used medicinal herb known as Holy Thistle
or Blessed Thistle, and is not intended to imply any religious significance
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Dr.
Joseph Rodrigo M.D - "Almost all diseases begin in the digestive track.
This includes diabetes, asthma, cancer, alzheimer's, heart disease, memory
loss, fibromyalgia, MS, and too many to even list here. If you are
seeking health, and you have not found the answers to your recovery and
healing, start here. Your intestinal track is the origin of disease,
and it is also the origin of your healing. I cannot emphasize enough
how important the cleansing of your digestive system is, to your health."
Dr. H. H. Boeker believed that over 90 percent of diseases are caused
or complicated by toxins created in the intestinal tract by unhealthy
foods that are not properly eliminated." Autointoxication occurs when,
due to poor elimination, certain toxins escape from the bowel into the
blood stream and poison the body, causing a silent form of self-poisoning.
Sixty
to 80 percent of the lymphatic system is in your small intestine. Called
the gut-associated
lymphoid tissue (GALT),
it is almost synonymous with the term immune system. The gigantic task
of your GALT is to discriminate between nutritious components and possible
antigens passing through your bowel.
Autointoxication or "self-poisoning"
from the bowel was a recognized cause of disease in the early 1900s. Dr.
H. H. Boeker stated in 1928, "It is now universally conceded that autointoxication
is the underlying cause of an exceptionally large group of symptom complexes."
Recent research seems to support these earlier conclusions about intestinal
toxemia. Virtually every state of health is affected by the GI tract. In
addition to processing nutrients as the principal pathway of the digestive
system, the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract.) is
a prominent part of the immune
system, providing various levels of defense against pathogenic
microorganisms and potentially toxic substances throughout the path of
digestion. If these waste products are not regularly eliminated,
they begin to poison the body and blood. Unchecked, this autointoxication
may ultimately lead to disease and even death.
Substances that are toxic to our bodies come at us from all directions:
the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink, the cleaning products
we use, and the metabolic waste produced inside us. Toxins build up in
the body faster than they can be removed, contributing to premature aging
and chronic
and degenerative diseases. Dr. Miller's Holy Tea
- formulated by Dr. Bill Miller Ph.D. - is a unique herbal blend
of safe, all-natural ingredients designed to gently
cleanse the digestive tract and detoxify the body. Its name is taken
from the traditional name of one of the ingredients, a widely-used medicinal
herb known as Holy Thistle, and is not intended to imply any religious
significance - although grateful users who experienced remarkable health
improvements after drinking Holy Tea often thank God for this gift of healing!
Supplementing a high-fat diet with powdered leaves taken from Native
American persimmon trees can inhibit weight gain and lower both food
intake and plasma lipid levels, research shows.Scientists believe that
the rich fiber and phenolic content of persimmon leaves, which are commonly
used to make tea in India, increases the amount of lipids removed from
the body as feces. "Since the persimmon leaves have beneficial effects
on hemostatsis,
constipation, hypertension, apoplexy, and atherosclerosis, they have been
broadly applied in food and medicine," says J Lee, from the Ottogi Research
Center in Kyonngi-do, The Republic of Korea and colleagues.
To investigate if the leaves also improved metabolism and lipid levels,
the team fed three groups of rats either a normal control, high-fat, or
high-fat with powdered whole persimmon leaf diet, for 6 weeks. Eating the
high-fat diet without persimmon leaves increased the rats' body weight
by an average 114% in comparison with those fed the normal control diet.However,
rats eating the persimmon leaf supplemented high-fat diet had a final body
weight similar to that of the normal control group after 6 weeks.
"Thus indicating that persimmon leaf supplementation suppressed the
excess body weight gain that could be induced by high-fat feeding," say
the authors in the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology. They added that
these rats gained less weight because persimmon leaf consumption suppressed
their food intake, perhaps via the hormone leptin, levels of which were
higher in the leaf-supplemented group than the high-fat only group.
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Eating persimmon leaves with a high-fat diet also created a
less atherogenic lipid profile by lowering plasma total cholesterol
and triglyceride concentrations, while increasing the ratio of high-density
lipoprotein cholesterol to total cholesterol. Finally, the researchers
say the fact that rats eating persimmon leaves had a higher daily fecal
weight than the high-fat only group, shows that the "combined effect of
high-fiber and high-phenolic content in persimmon leaf itself could enhance
the fecal excretion of neutral and acidic sterol." They conclude: "Efficacy
tests of lipid-lowering action of persimmon leaf suggest that this whole
persimmon leaf food would be beneficial for regulation of lipid metabolism
or prevention of hyperlipidemia in an experimental animal model."
The tannins and flavonoids in Persimmon leaves have anti-hypertensive,
anti-carcinogenic, and anti-mutagenic properties. The leaf also acts
as a mild laxative. It is used for hemorrhoids and varicose veins. Persimmon
leaf extract containing astragalin, when taken orally, acts as a natural
antihistamine which helps to reduce allergic reactions. It relieves the
symptoms of dermatitis, reducing inflammation and thickening of the skin.
Persimmon leaves also alleviate itching. The astringent raw Persimmon fruit
is used to treat constipation, gastro-intestinal irritation, dysentery,
chronic diarrhea, ulceration of the bowel and stomach, catarrh of the rectum
and colon, hemorrhoids, and to stop bleeding.
Persimmon leaves are a good source of important dietary antioxidants,
such as vitamin A & C and flavonoids. It has been widely used as a
tea in oriental countries. In particular, several tannins and flavonoids
isolated from persimmon leaf were recently found to have antihypertensive,
anticarcinogenic
and antimutagenic actions. It is highly possible, therefore, that persimmon
leaves may be developed into potential sources of natural antioxidants
and therapeutic drugs.
Persimmon leaf is anti-allergic
and anti-pruritic in composition; in other words, an allergy or itching
preventive food. Furthermore, research has proven the therapeutic effect
of persimmon leaf extract on those suffering from dermatitis.
The preventive effect of persimmon leaf extract on the dermatitis was dose-dependent
and a continuous intake of persimmon leaf extract significantly decreased
its onset and development. There were no significant adverse reactions
observed. As well, studies have shown that supplementation of persimmon
leaf improves lipid profiles and suppresses body weight gain in animals
that were fed high-fat diets. It is also used topically in some beauty
products to help to clarify the skin and eliminate dull and dark areas.
Persimmon has been cultivated
in Japan for at least 1,000 years, where it is considered the national
fruit. So it only seems natural that Japanese researchers discovered that
the main flavonoid in persimmon—astragalin—inhibits the release of histamine
in mice suffering from atopic dermatitis. When
the mice were given persimmon extract, they exhibited fewer behavioral
symptoms, such as scratching and biting their skin. There was also a reduction
of serum IgE, the antibodies produced in response to an allergen. Additionally,
tissue samples showed there was less inflammation and thickening of the
skin. Persimmon
Leaves are part of the Holy Tea's Ingredients>>>>>>
Often made into a tea to soothe the membranes of the digestive system.
Malva Leaf is mildly astringent and diuretic and used to treat gastroenteritis, stomachache
and conditions of the spleen. The Chinese use Malva Leaf as an expectorant
and as a gargle for sore throat. Malva Leaf is also thought to be
a mild laxative. The seeds are used in Tibetan medicine, where they are
considered to have a sweet and astringent taste plus a healing potency.
They are used in the treatment of renal disorders, the retention of fluids,
frequent thirst and diarrhea.
The word "malva" is derived from malakos, which in Greek means "soothing";
not surprisingly, malva tea is often given as a gargle to reduce throat
inflammations. Drinking the tea also helps calm stomach and intestinal
irritation. Warm compresses can draw toxins from pimples, abscesses and
other skin inflammation while cool tea compresses can help to relive superficial
burns. The leaves of Malva sylvestris, otherwise known as blue mallow,
are rich in mucilage. The mucilage of M. sylvestris is made up of high
molecular weight acidic polysaccharides (Classen B, et al., Planta Med
64(7): 640-44 (1988)). The leaf tea is traditionally believed to be useful
as an anti-inflammatory, decongestant, humectant, expectorant, and laxative.
It has also been used internally for soothing sore throats, laryngitis,
tonsillitis, coughs, dryness of the lungs, and digestive upsets. Mallow
is also used as a poultice for healing wounds and skin inflammations. In
traditional medicine, mallow leaf tea is also used against abnormal growths
of the stomach and to alleviate urinary infections (Bisset NG (ed). Malvae
folium--Mallow leaf. In Herbal Drugs and Phyto-pharmaceuticals (1994, CRC
Press, Stuttgart, pp 313-316).
The
Malva or Chinese Mallow plant (Malva verticillata) is a member of the Malvaceae
family which also includes the Marsh Mallow and the Hibiscus. The leaves
have a mild pleasant flavor. Malva has been cultivated in China for over
2,500 years, and is now cultivated in some countries of Europe as a tasty
salad green. Malva seed contains mucilage, polysaccharides and flavonoids.
In traditional medicine, the Malva leaf was often made into a tea to sooth
the membranes of the digestive system. It is a demulcent (the mucilage
soothes and softens irritated tissues, especially the mucus membranes),
mild diuretic, emollient (softens the skin), and a mild laxative (a gentle
stimulant of the bowels). Malva Leaf teas are used in the treatment of
renal disorders, the retention of fluids, frequent thirst, and diarrhea.
Malva Leaf has been used to treat stomach ache, gastroenteritis, irritable
bowel, and conditions of the spleen. The Chinese use Malva Leaf as an expectorant
and as a demulcent gargle to soothe a sore throat. It can also soothe a
bronchial irritation in persons with bronchitis or emphysema. (Beware of
Chinese Mallow teas which also contain Senna or Cassia angustifolia. which
are strong laxatives and can create dependency.Dr. Miller's Holy Tea does
NOT contain Senna.
The seed contains mucilage,
polysaccharides and flavonoids. It is demulcent, (soothes and softens irritated
tissues, especially the mucus membranes) diuretic, emollient, (softens
the skin) galactogogue (increases milk flow in nursing mothers), and gentle
stimulation of the bowels. The seeds are used in Tibetan medicine, where
they are considered to have a sweet and astringent taste plus a healing
potency. They are used in the treatment of renal disorders, the retention
of fluids, frequent thirst and diarrhea. The weedy Malva Leaf has been
used interchangeably for food, tea and medicine for thousands of years.
The Aztec's used Malva Leaves for Bronchitis, Tonsillitis, Gastroenteritis,
Pleuresia (Inflammation of the membrane that covers the lungs), Leucorrea
or White Discharge, Inflammation of the Cervix, Inflamed Hemorrhoids, Colitis,
Rectiti, Intestinal Infections, Cutaneous Diseases and to Soften Tumors
and Abscess.
Blessed thistle is also known
as holy thistle, St. Benedict thistle, cardin, and spotted thistle. This
herbaceous annual has been cultivated for centuries as a medicinal
herb. It was a component of many herbal remedies used to combat the plague.
The herb was cultivated in monastery gardens as a cure for smallpox. Its
specific name is in honor of St. Benedict, the founder of a holy order
of monks. The ancient Romans ate the leaf fresh and boiled the root as
a vegetable. Thistle was once used as a nutritious fodder for cattle in
Scotland, and the leaf, folded between two slices of buttered bread, was
eaten with the breakfast meal. British and German Pharmacopoeias
recognize that 'bitters', including blessed thistle, stimulate bile flow
and cleanse the liver. In Europe, blessed thistle, as a "bitter vegetable
drug" is considered to be a medicinal agent used to aid digestion and promote
health. The herb contains B-complex vitamins, calcium, iron, and
manganese.
Blessed
thistle is considered by many contemporary herbalists and in traditional
folk use as a tonic, astringent, diaphoretic (increases perspiration),
emetic (induces vomiting), and stimulant. Both the blessed thistle and
milk thistles are recommended as a liver tonic, particularly when the liver
disease is brought on by alcoholism. It has been used in treatment of jaundice
and hepatitis.
A
tea from the leaves, taken warm, will increase
perspiration, reduce congestion, and help to bring down fever. A mild infusion
is astringent and may relieve diarrhea. Blessed thistle is considered to
be one of the best herbs to stimulate the flow of milk in lactating women
(lactating women should always consult their physicians before taking this
herb), and its emmenagogue action (promotes menstrual discharge) helps
to regulate female hormone balance and relieve menstrual pain. Blessed
thistle has also been used to treat the vaginal discharge known as leucorrhea.
The
herb is used in the commercial manufacture of herbal bitters, and is considered
a general tonic and digestive. Its bitter properties increase the flow
of bile and other gastric secretions. The herb may stimulate appetite and
relieve flatulence. Blessed thistle is said to relieve melancholy and lethargy,
and was traditionally fed to mentally ill persons. It acts to increase
blood circulation and aids memory. Applied externally in poultice form,
blessed thistle is a good treatment for shingles, wounds, and ulcers. The
plant has antimicrobial properties. The essential oil has been shown to
have antibiotic action against infections, specifically Staphylococcus
aureus and S. faecalis. Blessed thistle has a history in folk use for the
treatment of heart ailments, cancers, and as a contraceptive, but these,
and other traditional uses, have not been confirmed by research.
Historically, blessed thistle has been recommended as a treatment for
stomach upset, indigestion, constipation and gas. Some individuals employ
this herbs, as they would its cousin milk thistle, as a remedy for gallbladder
and liver disorders. However, there is only limited clinical evidence to
support it use medicinally. Notwithstanding, many individuals report that
blessed thistle is an effective medicinal healing herb. A few studies
show that blessed thistle may be useful as an anti-inflammatory.
Holy Thistle supports the liver in the release of toxins. Used
medicinally for over 2000 years, most commonly for the treatment of liver
and gallbladder disorders. Holy thistle products are popular in Europe
and the United States for various types of liver disease. Holy thistle
is believed to have great power in the purification and circulation of
the blood. It is such a good blood purifier that drinking a cup of thistle
tea twice a day will help ease chronic headaches. Holy Thistle is used
for stomach and digestive problems, gas in the intestines, constipation,
and liver troubles. It is very effective for dropsy, strengthens the heart,
and is good for the liver, lungs, and kidneys. It is claimed that the warm
tea given to mothers will produce a good supply of milk. It is also said
to be good for girls entering womanhood as a good tonic.
The related milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is commonly used as a blood
and liver purifier. Blessed thistle, likewise, is considered to have a
beneficial effect on the blood which, in turn, enriches the milk.It has
sometimes been stated that the herb was first cultivated by Gerard in 1597,
but as this book was published twenty years previously it would appear
to have been in cultivation much earlier, and in fact it is described and
its virtues enumerated in the Herbal of Turner in 1568.
Medicinal
Action and Uses---Tonic, stimulant, diaphoretic, emetic and emmenagogue.
In large doses, Blessed Thistle acts as a strong emetic, producing vomiting
with little pain and inconvenience. Cold infusions in smaller draughts
are valuable in weak and debilitated conditions of the stomach, and as
a tonic, creating appetite and preventing sickness. The warm infusion -
1 OZ. of the dried herb to a pint of boiling water - in doses of a wineglassful,
forms in intermittent fevers one of the most useful diaphoretics to which
employment can be given. The plant was at one time supposed to possess
very great virtues against fevers of all kinds.
It is said to have great power in the purification and circulation of
the blood, and on this account strengthens the brain and the memory. The
leaves, dried and powdered, are good for worms. It is chiefly used now
for nursing mothers the warm infusion scarcely ever failing to procure
a proper supply of milk. It is considered one of the best medicines which
can be used for the purpose.
It is said to have obtained its name from its high reputation as a heal-all,
being supposed even to cure the plague. It is mentioned in all the treatises
on the Plague, and especially by Thomas Brasbridge, who in 1578 published
his Poore Man's Jewell, that is to say, a Treatise of the Pestilence, unto
which is annexed a declaration of the vertues of the Hearbes Carduus Benedictus
and Angelica. Shakespeare in Much Ado about Nothing, says: 'Get you some
of this distilled Carduus Benedictus and lay it to your heart; it is the
only thing for a qualm.... I mean plain Holy Thistle.' The 'distilled'
leaves, it says 'helpeth the hart,' 'expelleth all poyson taken in at the
mouth and other corruption that doth hurt and annoye the hart,' and 'the
juice of it is outwardly applied to the bodie' ('lay it to your heart,'
Sh.), 'therefore I counsell all that have Gardens to nourish it, that they
may have it always to their own use, and the use of their neighbours that
lacke it.'
Turner (1568) says: 'It is very good for the headache and
the megram, for the use of the juice or powder of the leaves, preserveth
and keepeth a man from the headache, and healeth it being present. It is
good for any ache in the body and strengtheneth the members of the whole
body, and fasteneth loose sinews and weak. It is also good for the dropsy.
It helpeth the memory and amendeth thick hearing. The leaves provoke sweat.
There is nothing better for the canker and old rotten and festering sores
than the leaves, juice, broth, powder and water of Carduus benedictus.'Topically,
a poultice of blessed thistle is used to soothe skin irritated by burns,
scrapes, shaving, sunburn, and other relatively minor injuries. A poultice
is usually a soft cloth that has been soaked in a medication, possibly
heated, and applied to an aching or injured area of skin surface.
Precautions: There are no reported incidents
of thistle toxicity. However, as with most medicinal herbs, they should
not be taken during pregnancy. Children under two years should not be given
the herb. Lactating women should consult with a qualified herbalist before
using the herb
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Do not confuse blessed thistle with its cousin, milk thistle Cardus
marianus, they are two entirely different plants, despite the fact that
they share a common name (holy thistle), and both are known for supporting
the liver. Blessed thistle and its close cousin, milk thistle, are both
excellent tonics for the
liver and digestion. Both are know to repair damaged liver cells. A distinctive
bitter, blessed thistle can be used as a digestive aid before meals. It
is diuretic and induces sweating. Used as a poultice or compress, the plant
has a reputation for curing chilblains. Mabey, Richard ,40 The herb is
often used in combination with other estrogenic herbs to treat menstrual
difficulties. One of the main uses in traditional herbal medicine is of
a galactaloge, an herb that stimulates mother's milk.
Supporting Literature:
Bradley PR (ed). British Herbal
Compendium, vol 1. Bournemouth, Dorset, UK: British Herbal Medicine Association,
1992, 126-127.
Foster S. 101 Medicinal Herbs.
Loveland, CO: Interweave Press, 1998, 32-33.
Lust JB. The Herb Book. New
York: Bantam Books, 1974, 343.
National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM): A division of the U.S. Department of
Health & Human Services dedicated to research.
Natural Standard: An organization
that produces scientifically based reviews of complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) topics.
The Marsh Mallow or Marshmallow
(Althaea officinalis) was used by the ancient Greeks to remedy bruises
and bleeding, and as a mild laxative. It was used in medieval Europe for
indigestion and diarrhea. The Marsh Mallow root or leaf was traditionally
used to soothe and support the intestines. It is rich in calcium, zinc,
iron, sodium, iodine, vitamin B complex, and pantothenic acid. Herbs high
in mucilage, such as Marsh Mallow and Malva Leaf (of the same family),
are often helpful for symptomatic relief of coughs and irritated throats.
Mallow has expectorant and demulcent
properties, which accounts for this herb's historical use as a remedy for
the respiratory tract, particularly in cases of irritating coughs with
bronchial congestion. Marsh Mallow root and, to a lesser extent, Marsh
Mallow leaf both contain significant percentages of mucilage, a natural
gummy substance that does not dissolve in water. Like other mucilage-containing
substances, Marsh Mallow swells up and becomes slick when it is exposed
to fluids.
The
resulting slippery material coats the linings of the mouth, throat, and
stomach to relieve irritation and control coughing associated with respiratory
conditions such as smoker's cough. Herbs high in mucilage, such as Marshmallow,
are often helpful for symptomatic relief of coughs and irritated throats.
Mallow has expectorant and demulcent properties, which accounts for this
herb's historical use as a remedy for the respiratory tract, particularly
in cases of irritating coughs with bronchial congestion. Marsh Mallow may
also have mild anti-infective, immune-boosting, and diuretic properties.
In the British Herbal Compendium the use of Marsh Mallow is listed for
gastroenteritis, peptic and duodenal ulcers, colitis, and enteritis. Topically,
Marsh Mallow is used to soothe and soften irritated skin, and as a remedy
for cuts, wounds, abscesses, boils, burns, and varicose veins. The edible
leaves are used as salad greens in France.
It is an old-time remedy for
bladder infection, digestive upsets, fluid retention, intestinal disorders,
kidney problems, sinusitis and sore throat. Marshmallow is
a natural source of beta-carotene, amino acids [amino acids are the "building
blocks" of protein], minerals and vitamins and is often used as a filler
in the compounding of pills. Primary chemical constituents in Marshmallow
include substantial mucilage, polysaccharides, flavonoids (quercetin),
kaempferol, asparagine, tannins, lecithin and pectin. The great demulcent
and emollient properties of Marshmallow make it useful in cases of inflammation
and irritation of the alimentary canal and of the urinary and respiratory
organs. Recently, Marshmallow has been used as an expectorant to
treat a variety of upper respiratory problems. Marshmallow also contains
large amounts of vitamin A, calcium, zinc and significant amounts of iron,
sodium, iodine and B-complex vitamins. Like slippery elm, Marshmallow
reduces inflammation and has a calming effect on the body. Topically, marshmallow
is used to soothe and soften irritated skin. It also sooths irritation
and inflammation caused by bronchitis, urinary tract infections, colitis
and other problems such as constipation.
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HOLY TEA INSTRUCTIONS Bring a gallon of water to a full rolling boil, turn off the stove,
put two or three tea bags in, cover, and let STEEP for at least four to
eight hours. This brings the herbs to full potency. Refrigerate ready to
drink. . Drink two 8 oz. & one 4 oz glasses per day, more, when your
body wants it.
LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. It will tell you when to make the Tea stronger!
It tastes great!. You can mix Wholy Tea with any other juice or tea, if
you like. I much prefer mine STRAIGHT. A good way to help Wholy Tea work
faster: A¼ tsp. of baking soda in a tumbler, add 2-3 Tbls
apple cider vinegar, drink, and follow with Wholy Tea.
Do this after breakfast and dinner, and watch the great results. Apple
cider vinegar is very healthy. This, combined with Wholy Tea, is the best
natural anti-biotic known to man. After drinking the gallon of tea, save
the tea bags, dry the tea herbs, and simply add to any food: soups, spaghetti,
stews, salads, potatoes, etc.
Two bags of Holy Tea produce one gallon. If you drink one 8-ounce glass
or mug of Holy Tea twice per day (with 2 meals) it lasts for 8 days.
A package of 8 bags of Holy Tea will last for one month (32 days). If you
drink an extra 4-ounce glass of Holy Tea with a snack then 2 bags of Holy
Tea will last about 6 days, and 8 bags (4 gallons) will last for about
24 days.
IMPORTANT: Holy Tea must be steeped in water which is HOT - close
to the boiling point, but NOT BOILING. DO NOT MICROWAVE! Excessive
heat will destroy the important tea enzymes.
(If using a kettle to heat the water, remove it after you first hear
the bubbling noises or see steam. If the water has already come to a rapid
boil, let it set for a few minutes to cool and stop the boiling.)
Do not microwave tea!!! Microwaves
will destroy the natural enzymes and render some important nutrients ineffective.
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If you prefer to drink your Holy Tea warm or hot, you can heat it in a
saucepan or tea kettle - but do NOT heat the mixture to the boiling point.
Always drink the Holy Tea with food - not on its own. Drink about
8 ounces with meals such as breakfast and dinner, and drink about 4 ounces
with a snack or a light lunch. A standard teacup holds about 6 ounces.
Drink plenty of water. Not drinking enough water reduces your body's ability
to get rid of wastes and toxins. Drinking enough water is especially important
while detoxing your body. It helps your kidneys, sweat glands, lymphatic
system, lungs, and digestive tract flush out toxins and waste material.
Water acts as the carrier to transport nutrients into your cells and flush
waste material out of your cells.
Note
from Shirley: As with all true natural cure, the road to better health
may begin with a healing crisis. As you move toward better health with
natural healing programs and better nutrition, healing begins to occur.
As part of the healing process the body will begin to discard toxic residues
which have built up in your body over the years. The healing process
usually does not occur without repercussions. During the initial phase
of healing, as your body begins to clean house, (detoxify) and your vital
energy begins to repair and rebuild internal organs, you may experience
headache, uneasiness, flu like symptoms and fatigue. This is called
a healing crisis. You may feel worse before you feel better. As you continue
to improve, you may begin a process called retracing. For example, if you
used to get skin rashes, the rashes may reappear or get worse for a period
of time as your body eliminates toxins through the skin. You may also experience
an initial increase in urination, or you may feel more nervous. In actuality,
you are not getting worse, you are actually getting better. Eventually
you will reach a plateau of better health. During the healing crisis, it
is important to not suppress these temporary symptoms with drugs or the
healing process may become interrupted. Lean
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"Since I began taking Dr.
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"I raised four children
in the Colorado mountains and harvested natural wild crafted nourishing
and healing herbs for our family. I recently learned about Dr. Miller's
"Holy Tea" was pleasantly surprised to see that the ingredients in this
tea are the same herbs as the ones I used to harvest years ago in the mountains:
malva herb, blessed thistle and holy thistle were growing sustainably in
areas in Northern California where I grew up. I loved herbs so much I later
named my eldest daughter after one of my beloved herbs (Meadowsweet).
My beloved Donkeys loved
the various thistle and would hunt them out for me while I hiked in the
wild fields and forests. That is how I learned they were safe to eat. I
had a beautiful white companion pack donkey named Omega who birthed a beautiful
spotted baby girl we named Thistle! We used the roots in our diet as well
with great success. I would gather the herbs using wild craft methods of
being careful to leave the herbs in abundant numbers and grow back conditions.
Omega would graciously pack the herbs on her pack saddle down the trail
back home. We then would wash them in the spring waters that bubbled out
of mother earth and dry them by hanging them upside down on the rafters
in our cabin’s, to dry slowly by the woodstoves heat. Thistle was born
in the winter in our living room, while Omega drank warm Holy tea with
molasses and rested in her beautiful quilt body blanket I had made for
her the year before.
The children and I would
crumble the greens together and put in a glass gallon jar. The roots needed
a bit longer to dry and they were then put in a large jar as well. We also
put the Malva leaves in our wild crafted salads we ate. I remember my eldest
son Jeb when he was 6 or 7 years old picked and served me the yummiest
wild crafted salad I have ever eaten! I will never forget the bowl and
his shining face as he handed me his gift to his momma. I cried. He was
a nature child and always helped haul the spring water from the springs
and help with the garden chores. My 4 children were raised with these teas
and herbs and were very healthy and alkaline!
We had organic gardens as
well and we made our tea with Alkaline, Ionized living water from the Creator.
I was and am so grateful that I raised my children in the mountains close
to nature and to have this living water bubbling out of Mountain Springs
close to our homes. I live now with out these natural springs in my back
yard, so I use the Jupiter Science
Ionizer water machines to continue giving my family this living, alkaline
water they all remember growing up with so well! This alkaline water really
makes the tea so much, much more delicious and much more health giving!
I have had Donkeys all my life and have many stories coming up to share
with you about my animal adventures. Donkeys are very intelligent and if
they loved the Thistle and Malva that much it tells me it is a strong,
health giving herb for us humans to be ingesting as well! I have worked
with and studied animals all my life and they can teach us a lot. If we
only listen to them! While I no longer harvest these particular herbs
as in my past, Tom and I now take the Holy Tea every day and feel so much
more energy drinking it. When I first drank holy tea my body went through
a mild "house
cleansing" (also known as a healing crisis) with a bout of diarrhea
that lasted only for a couple of day." Barbara Raggio, Pagosa Springs,
Colorado Barbara @ barbswellnessclub.com
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Rain Forest
Shipibo
Mattè Tea - Shipibo Mattè Tea is a master
blend of seven of the Rainforest's greatest treasures
-- Tahari, Chanca Pedra, Stevia, Chuchuhuasi, Jatoba, Uña de Gato
and Yerba Mattè. It’s an excellent way to quickly deliver the benefits
of these botanicals to your body. This delicious, caffeine-free Shipibo
Mattè Tea brings you the same rich formula of the Shipibo Treaure
Tea, with the addition of Yerba Mattè. Yerba Mattè is used
in Brazil and Paraguay as an energizer. It contains mateine, a compound
similar to caffeine, but unlike caffeine, it is non-habit-forming.
Steep our Shipibo Mattè Tea for 3 or 4 minutes in piping hot water.
On warmer days, you can pour it over ice for an energizing refreshment.
Hot or cold, it offers a healthy alternative to caffeinated drinks.A full
three grams of Rainforest herbs go into each Shipibo Mattè Tea bag.
The grind of the herbs is calculated for the best flavor and the fastest
delivery of enjoyment. The ingredients are carefully combined to form a
complimentary, potent beverage that offers energy, clarity and immune support.
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One secret...just one secret...to a more fulfilling healthier life! To
achieve natural well being and lasting energy, you need something simple..
like-a cup of tea! Shipibo Treasure Tea is a master blend of the Rainforest's
greatest treasures. Experience the full spectrum of energy and clarity
that is the essence of the Rainforest. One thing we want you to know about
Shipibo Treasure Tea is that it tastes great. Using all natural herbs,
we produce a subtle blend of flavors that you will look forward to having
every day. We like to steep ours for about two minutes in a cup of piping
hot water. On warmer days, we pour it over ice for an energizing refreshment.
The delicate aroma and flavor will give you an idea of how the Amazon Rainforest
can reinvigorate your senses as well as your body and mind. You'll enjoy
drinking our Treasure Tea as much as you enjoy the benefits it provides.
It's prepared with all natural herbs and contains no caffeine. The
benefits are what make this tea such a treasure. A full three grams of
Rainforest herbs go into each bag for the complete impact of the energy
of the Amazon. We carefully combine the separate ingredients in a complimentary,
potent recipe to provide you with balanced vitality and maximum clarity.*
Even the grind of herbs is calculated for the best flavor and the fastest
delivery of enjoyment. Shipibo Treasure Tea contains Tahari, Chanca Pedra,
Stevia, and Chuchuhuasi, as well as strong concentrates of Jatoba and Una
de Gato. Shipibo Treasure Tea is an excellent way to deliver these products
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Much research on the benefits of organic food focuses on the nutritional
quality of that food. However organic food has other health-enhancing properties
which may be even more important— medicinal properties. Of course,
the distinction between nutrition and medicine not always clear—a phenomenon
illustrated by the ways animals keep themselves well in the wild. Wild
animals have evolved a range of behavioural strategies to maintain health:
avoidance, preventive and curative strategies. Some of these strategies
are related to diet and are worthy of our attention.
Dr.Engel provides a good reason why traditional herbology bases functions
of herbs upon taste. Animals have been doing the same thing for millions
of years and our taste buds have evolved for this purpose! For example,
many species show increased tolerance of bitter tastes when they have an
active bacterial infection. This makes sense, since herbs with natural
antibiotics are usually quite bitter. Many species will actively seek out
such bitter herbs when infected.
In captivity, gorillas suffer from serious bacterial gut infections
such as Shigellosis that can also lead to reactive arthritis, IBS and Chrons
disease. In the wild, the lowland gorillas takes 90% of their diet from
the fruits of Aframonum, a relative of the ginger plant, that is a potent
antimicrobial. Scientists were intrigued as to why such a strong antimicrobial
diet did not disrupt gut bacteria as it does in humans taking antibiotics.
What they found was that this fruit actively keeps the ‘bad’ bacteria in
check without harming the ‘good’ bacteria. In other words, Aframonum keeps
gorillas healthy as a preventive.
Cindy
Engel is the author of Wild
Health: How Animals Keep Themselves Well and What We Can Learn From Them.
A timely treatise for a health-obsessed culture, this book takes the idea
of "natural remedies" quite literally. Engel, a lecturer in environmental
sciences at the U.K. Open University, has compiled a wealth of fascinating
laboratory studies and field observations on how animals treat and prevent
diseases. For millennia, humans have observed animals in the wild
eating plants and minerals and applying naturally occurring topical antitoxins
from the same sources to combat infectious wounds, parasites and internal
disorders.
Messages from pharmaceutical-industry-led medicine have misled us for
too long. Who realised, before reading Cindy Engel's book, for example,
that having a temperature is the body's mechanism for combating harmful
infection? Or that secondary compounds in food, some 'toxic', can be deliberately
ingested by animals for their protective health effects? Or that, though
we know instinctively that lemon and pine are cleansing, we may not be
aware that the volatile oils in those plants interfere with bacterial respiration
and are commonly detrimental or repellent to arthropods and insects? Cindy
Engel concludes that human beings are too much like animals in captivity
in the way we have limited our own healthcare strategies. Like Native Americans,
she advocates, we should observe animal behaviour as the first step to
achieving sustainable healthcare. More on Dr. Engel's research:
from
Valerie Curtis, a senior lecturer in hygiene promotion at the London
School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Mother
Nature has devised a marvelous system of nutrition and nurture for us.
Tonic herbs strengthen and improve specific organs, systems, weaknesses
or the body as a whole. They are generally gentle herbs that are used to
stimulate and increase the function of organs that are not operating at
their highest level and to prevent a decline in the function of organs.
Amazon Herb formulas offer you the purest, most nutrient-rich herbal remedies
in the world. The herbal combinations are based on those used by the Indigenous
People of the Amazon for thousands of years to maintain and optimize health,
strength and stamina. They are the result of a powerful blend of tribal
wisdom and scientific verification that documents and supports the beneficial
properties of these botanicals. Their wild botanicals are sustainably harvested
in the lush, virgin terrain of the Amazon Rainforest. They undergo a rare
and superior preparation technique to retain their full essence and bioavailability.
Each formula is backed by research, plus years of development and testing
by healthcare professionals. They are living foods that work, just as nature
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The Amazon
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Dr.
Schulze, master herbalist - "Over the last 80 years, organized
medical groups and pharmaceutical companies, using lawyers, bribes, lobbyist,
insurance companies and the strong arm of the Food and Drug Administration,
have been very busy. They have corrupted elected officials to pass laws
to remove any competition. They have crushed Natural Doctors, Natural Medicine,
and Self-Care. Their goal is to monopolize health care and make us dependent
on medical doctors and pharmaceutical drugs. It almost worked! We have
watched them pass more and more laws restricting our rights; they have
made many healing herbs, foods and even nutrients illegal. Natural health
professionals that flourished a few decades ago are now barred by law to
practice, and Natural Doctors, Holistic Healers, Health Food Store Owners
and even family members of the sick have been arrested and jailed for using
natural remedies. If you disagree with your doctor regarding the medical
treatment of your children, they can be taken away from you, put in a foster
home, and you can be arrested for endangering the health and welfare of
your child. There are many people jailed every year, put there for disagreeing
with medical doctors and their policies."
An ancient Chinese legend: Once there was a man
who knew 100,000 healing properties of herbs. He taught his son 80,000
secrets. On his deathbed, he told his son to visit his grave in five years,
and there he would find the other 20,000 secrets. When the son went to
his father's grave, he found, growing on the site, the tea shrub....
A charming legend tells how this ordinary plant became
the first natural wonder in the world of herbal teas.
The story takes us back to ancient China in 2737 b.c. when one day,
Emperor Shen Nung was kneeling before a fire, heating water. Suddenly a
wind stirred. Leaves fluttered down from a branch over his head and fell
into the boiling water. The aroma captivated Shen Nung and he decided to
taste the brew.
Where did these aromatic leaves come from? An ancient wild species
of the black tea shrub. When the leaves are fermented, they produce oolong
or black tea, but when they are brewed fresh, as in Shen Nung's tea, they
yield the refreshing green tea, which contains the potent antioxidant catechin,
a bioflavenoid with antibacterial and anticancer properties.
For centuries in China, monks and herbalists studied plants for their
healing properties, and handed down their knowledge to the next generation
by verbal instruction. To illustrate the importance of tea, a tale tells
of an ancient Chinese herbalist who knew 100,000 healing properties of
herbs, and began to pass on his wisdom to his son. The herbalist taught
his son 80,000 secrets, but fell ill before he could complete the lessons.
On his deathbed, the herbalist told his son to come to his grave five years
from the date of his death, and there he would find the other 20,000 secrets.
On the fifth year, the obedient son went to his father's grave, and
found, growing on the site, the black tea shrub.
The black tea shrub is a plant that has been endowed with the Taoist
belief that beauty and harmony are achieved by order and ritual. Every
detail in the planting, picking, preparation of the leaves, and ceremonial
customs for drinking tea became a cultural phenomenon in the Orient. It
was passed on to other cultures as humble gifts from Buddhist monks. When
Japanese monks journeyed to China to study with Chinese monks, they returned
home with seedlings from the black tea shrub as parting gifts. Today, Japan
specializes in the production of green teas, now known as its national
beverage. The plants that grow in Japan today are thought to be offshoots
of those first seedlings.
The black tea shrub is a plant that has sailed the world on clipper
ships and trade routes. In 1559, a tea merchant from Persia told a Venetian
scholar about his experience in China, drinking tea. The scholar wrote
an account of the merchant's tea tale that set the port of Venice buzzing.
What was this mysterious brew? Everyone wanted to taste it. By the early
1600s, the Dutch East India Trading Company was bringing shipments of dried
herbs from the black tea shrub in specially-lined boxes to Europe.
Tea was such precious cargo in its early years of import to Europe,
it was reserved for royal tables, or tea-tasting parties of the rich and
influential. It was introduced as an exotic medicinal beverage that could
promote longevity and cure many disorders. The herb's price exceeded one
hundred dollars per pound. But the herb wasn't the only expense involved.
To follow the Chinese custom, tea-drinking ceremonies in Europe required
imported china. Tiny Ming teacups from China were made of porcelain and
held only a few sips of tea. The cups rested on porcelain saucers, and
to brew the tea, a proper Chinese teapot was needed, along with a Chinese
tea jar to store the dried leaves. This was a costly endeavor that kept
tea out of reach for average people. At the time, the process for making
porcelain was not known in Europe, and to curb the import costs for drinking
tea, the Dutch developed an imitation of the Chinese tea service in elegant
blue and white delftware.
One of the earliest tea parties on record in America was held in 1674
in the Dutch Colony of New York (then called New Amsterdam). To taste the
newly imported teas, society ladies arrived in their best dresses, carrying
their own teacups, fashioned from delicate china, with bowls the size of
wineglasses. To this day, many herbalists still specify herbal tea doses
as "the size of a small wineglass."
A hundred years later, the Sons of Liberty brewed up the most memorable
tea party of them all. In 1773, Americans had independence on their minds,
and Britain's prohibitive taxes on tea sparked a revolution. Thirty-two
cases of expensive dried herbs were tossed into the harbor on the night
of the Boston Tea Party. It was the signal for the birth of a new nation.
For an ordinary plant, the black tea shrub has quite a few tales to
tell of romance and intrigue, old worlds and new worlds, culture and customs.
But it wasn't the only plant in the tea garden.
Locally
grown herbs had been used for teas all over the world, and traded in their
own way, though not as aggressively as black, oolong, and green teas. Many
Mediterranean herbs were brought to Europe by the early crusaders and the
Roman army. Other herbs followed the trade routes of saffron to the far
east, and were exchanged for black tea leaves.
Early American colonists learned the secrets of locally grown herbs
from the Indians, and these discoveries played an important role in the
fight for independence. To protest the British taxes on tea in 1773, American
women in Boston, Hartford, and other New England cities vowed to drink
teas from indigenous weeds instead of imported teas. The brews they came
up with were called Liberty Tea. Among them were the antiviral flowers
of chamomile, calcium-rich raspberry leaves, and wild American sage, which
is so admired by the Chinese as an herb for longevity that it remains a
major American export to China today.
Dr.
Jerry Tennant, MD, from the Tennant Institute of Integrative Medicine,
explains that the micronutrients and electrolytes in marine phytoplankton
are exactly what human cell membranes need to carry out their metabolism.
Not surprisingly, the composition of human plasma, or fluid surrounding
cell membranes, is similar to that of sea water. For three billion years
Marine Phytoplankton has supported virtually all living creatures in the
Ocean. It contains a unique combination of life sustaining nutrients
including; Omega 3 essential fatty acids (EPA and DHA), protein, chlorophyll,
vitamins, minerals and trace elements. Overdependence on land-based food
sources often lead to deficiencies in micronutrients and trace elements.
Marine phytoplankton promotes and maintains optimum health by boosting
and supporting all systems within the body. When the body is missing critical
components, it is unable to maintain the balance of these systems, and
malfunctions (disease) result. Scientific research indicates that
Marine Phytoplankton may be the most important food on Planet Earth. It
is nature's gift to assist us on our journey to optimal health and wellness
through balanced nutrition. "The future of Nutrition is found in
the ocean" - Jacques Cousteau more
A further look at healing with nature. Nature
provides us with a simple, straightforward system for regaining and maintaining
superb human health and beauty.
Healing with Food: Most human illnesses and diseases
are due to a deficiency of vital nutrients. When you supply your body with
the proper nutrients, in a form that your body can use, it knows how to
repair itself.
Healing through Fasting: Fasting is the world's
most ancient and natural healing mechanism.
Healing with Water: Hydrotherapy has been used
for centuries to heal the sick
Healing with the Sea: There is no family of foods
more protective against radiation and environmental pollutants than sea
vegetables.
Healing with Sunlight: Sunlight helps the body
heal wounds and injuries and overcome virtually any illness.
Healing with Earth: Clay is renowned to have many
uses in promoting health in plants, animals and humans.
Healing with Plants: Plants have the power to supply
the bodies’ life force with the energies it needs to restore and maintain
health.
Healing with Urine: One of the most powerful, most
researched and most medically proven natural cures ever discovered.
Basic Healing Principles:
The body has an
innate capacity to heal itself. Self-healing can only occur once the cause
of
the illness has been eliminated. Why elimination of the symptom is NOT
the same as elimination of the disease? Physicians and surgeons
palliate
symptoms
instead of removing causes .
What
Every Parent Should Know BEFORE Their Childen Are Vaccinated! Why are
a growing number of parents and health care professionals around the world
questioning vaccination? The controversy stems from the thousands of deaths
and permanent disabilities attributed to vaccination annually, as well
as the many published medical studies, government statistics, congressional
testimonies, and other credible sources that directly contradict commonly
held assumptions about vaccine safety and effectiveness.
More pictures of vaccine damage available to view at the
CDC
website
"Bart Classen, a Maryland physician, published data showing
that diabetes rates rose significantly in New Zealand following a massive
hepatitis B vaccine campaign in young children, and that diabetes rates
also went up sharply in Finland after three new childhood vaccines were
introduced."
Nicholas
Regush ABCNEWS.com
In fall 1997, two influential professional magazines featured articles
asking the question: Has the decrease of infectious diseases in childhood
through the mass use of vaccines been replaced with an increase in chronic
diseases such as diabetes and asthma? The Economist, a prestigious international
magazine read by world leaders in government, business and public policy,
and Science News, a magazine read by both health care professionals and
the general public, explored the reported links between vaccines and chronic
diseases in their November 22, 1997 issues. Learn
more about vaccine and diabetes connection --- asthma and
vaccine connection --- SIDS and autism and vaccine connection
--- "Shaken Baby Syndrome": the vaccination link One hundred
years ago, children received 1 vaccine (the smallpox vaccine). Forty years
ago, children received 5 vaccines routinely (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus,
polio, and smallpox vaccines) and as many as 8 shots by 2 years of age.
Children now receive 52 vaccines, in the form of 15 shots, by the time
they are 6 months of age if they receive all the recommend shots, including
the Prevnar pediatric pneumonia shot.
Congressman is calling for criminal penalties for any government
agency that knew about the dangers of thimerosal in vaccines and did nothing
to protect American children.
Congressman Dan Burton(R-Indiana)
during Congressional Hearing: "You mean to tell me that since 1929, we've
been using Thimerosal, and the only test that you know of is from
1929, and every one of those people had mennigitis, and they all died?"
For nearly an hour, Burton repeatedly asked FDA and CDC officials what
they knew and when they knew it. (Thimerosal contains a related mercury
compound called ethyl mercury. Mercury is a toxic metal that can cause
immune, sensory, neurological, motor, and behavioral dysfunctions.)
Homeopathy
can be used successfully to prevent and treat smallpox, measles,
whooping
cough, chickenpox, and other ailments.
Would you allow big brother to enforce vaccinations on your kids? Government
Enforced Vaccinations
Vaccination Tracking Registry - Government programs
that limit your choices -and your rights- in health care when it comes
to mandatory vaccination. These mandates last for 40 or so years
and they're impossible to repeal. Also, learn about Legal Requirements
and Exemptions
Are Vaccines Damaging Our Pets?
Routine Vaccination: Is it really
safe and effective? Most recently, an article appeared in the
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association entitled "Are
We Vaccinating Too Much?"
Home:
ShirleysWellnessCafe.com (aka: MyWellnessHouse.com) is a free educational
site site dedicated to help promote holistic health for you, your family,
and your animals.
Shirley
was once a victim of the never-ending flow of propaganda from the medical
establishment who wants to maintain a monopoly on the word "cure" and who
wants us to believe that we have no control over our own health and that
our only hope to get "well" is with drugs, surgery and radiation.
You can read an account of Shirley's
journey into health without drugs, surgery or radiation.
Leaders in Washington
are working to restrict your access
to dietary supplements - including the safe, effective, and affordable
vitamins, minerals, and herbs you depend on for your health. Your hard-won
natural health freedoms as guaranteed by the Dietary Supplement Health
and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994 have come under attack by the
political
allies of pharmaceutical interest groups!" Watch the Whistleblower
doctors free videos
Prescription
for Disaster in-depth investigation into the relationships
between the pharmaceutical industry, the FDA, lobbyists, lawmakers, medical
schools, and researchers, and the impact this has on consumers and their
health care.
The
National Health Federation is an international consumer education,
health-freedom organization working to protect individuals' rights to
choose to consume healthy food, take supplements, and use alternative therapies
without government restrictions.
The
Natural Solutions Foundation (NSF) is a non-profit corporation devoted
to protect, preserve and defend our right to make our own health
choices based on what we, not the government, believe are the best
choices for ourselves.
The Truth
About the Drug Companies : How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It
"The medical establishment works closely with the drug multinationals whose
main objective is profits, and whose worst nightmare would be an epidemic
of good health. Lots of drugs MUST be sold. In order to achieve this, anything
goes: lies, fraud, and kickbacks. Doctors are the principal salespeople
of
the drug companies. " Guylaine Lanctot, M.D.