Thursday, November 5, 2009

BEE BALM: ANTIVIRAL, ANTIFUNGAL, ANTIBACTERIAL and NERVINE

There are many different names given to this very versatile herb. Some of them are Monarda, Bee Balm, Oswego Tea (used extensively by the Oswego and other Indian tribes), Bergamot, Sweet Leaf and Wild Oregano.

Bee Balm grows in the wild or can be easily planted just about anywhere. It comes back year after year and spreads like other plants in the mint family. It is an antiviral, an antibacterial, an antifungal and is soothing to the nerves. In the past it was used extensively for colds and flu and can even be used as a fresh poultice for cuts, bites and burns. It is also used for culinary purposes, with a similar flavor to oregano

The following is an excerpt from "From Earth To Herbalist" By Gregory L. Tilford. "Many contemporary herbalists value bee balm as one of nature's best antifungal medicines. They use it in the form of a tea, tincture, or footbath, or as a vaginal douche to inhibit the growth of Candida albicans and various other forms of fungal infections."

Nowadays, a person could go broke trying to purchase the many different natural substances used to treat our growing number of modern illnesses. Some of them, in order to be patented must be refined or extracted into single components. When you separate the many vital and complimentary ingredients of plants, you end up with substances which have more of a drug like effect. You no longer have some of the protective properties inherent in the whole plant. In other words, using these derivatives may often cause certain side effects which would not have been caused if the whole plant was used. This is not to say that all plants in their whole form are safe. Some herbs and vegetables have toxic properties or antinutrients, which when prepared in specific ways, loose their toxicities. Sometimes this involves cooking or fermenting the food. And...as we know, some plants are poisonous and must not be eaten at all.

However, there are many plants which have been used historically for thousands of years in their whole form, providing many preventative and healing benefits. Why mess with nature's perfection? Why not save some money and also discover the fullfillment and excitement of growing your own remedies. In this way you also help to save the environment. The other easy to grow, super nutritious perennial that I have written about is Stinging Nettle. You can read about it here http://lymesentinel.blogspot.com/2009/10/health-benefits-of-stinging-nettle.html


Not only is Bee Balm an excellent medicinal remedy, a relaxing tea and a wonderful flavoring agent but it attracts bees, humingbirds and butterflies. Of course it is also beautiful to behold as part of the landscape. For a little more detail on this herb...see the link below

http://www.desertexposure.com/200610/200610_bms_mountain_monarda.html

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

VACCINE COVERUP....ROBERT KENNEDY JR.


Mercury isn't the only toxic ingredient in vaccines and we must keep this in mind. If and when the mercury is removed from vaccines, the false assumption may be made that the vaccines are now safe. There is a movement to "GREEN OUR VACCINES". The general idea is that if certain ingredients are taken out then vaccines will be safe. The overall purpose of vaccines is to artificially alter the immune system. There is much evidence to conclude that this artificial manipulation of the human body has caused an epidemic of allergies, autoimmune diseases....autism...etc ....and the main culprit may not just be mercury....or even squalene. By injecting foreign DNA into our bodies from animals, microbes...etc, we could be genetically modifying the human race. Another possibility could be that anti-fertility agents could be added to the vaccines. Do we really trust the medical industrial complex enough to have our best interests at heart? For thousands of years humans have used the wisdom of nature to keep themselves healthy. Humans can never imitate the wisdom and balance of nature.
While the video below shows a powerful speech by Robert Kennedy Jr where he addresses vaccines and the mercury issue....please keep in mind that mercury is NOT the only vaccine issue we need to be aware of.


Monday, November 2, 2009

MISCARRIAGE AFTER VACCINATION IS COINCIDENCE


Pregnant women used to be advised against putting anything that was not natural...into their bodies, especially substances which were not tested. The medical system in general, advises against many safe herbs in pregnancy yet it allows and even encourages mercury, squalene, formaldehyde, among many other questionable substances, to be injected into a pregnant woman's body. We need to demand to see the LONG TERM studies which prove that these vaccines have never caused a miscarriage, still birth, infertility or health consequences to the baby and mother.


The following excerpt from the link below states that if pregnant women have miscarriages after vaccination that we must not correlate it with the vaccine and that the miscarriage would only be coincidence. We know that miscarriages occur in nature but to disregard any miscarriage which occurs after vaccination ...as a coincidence.....is utter madness! Is there to be no investigation or study of those who do miscarry after vaccination? Why take this risk in the first place....especially when there isn't any real threat of deadly disease! Where are the short or long term studies which prove that this particular vaccine is safe to give a woman in any trimester of pregnancy? We should also be questioning the age groups being targeted for recent vaccines....and we should be questioning when repeated shots are given in a series as some of the antifertility vaccine literature states that repeated booster shots must be given for the desired goal of infertility to be reached.


"Current Status:Because of the known risks swine flu poses to pregnant women, the CDC advises women to receive flu vaccination during any trimester of pregnancy. The CDC's stance on flu vaccination in pregnancy is that there is no evidence that flu vaccinations cause miscarriages, and that it's important not to assume that miscarriages occurring after H1N1 flu vaccination were directly caused by the vaccine simply because of the correlation in timing. Pregnant women are a high-priority group for vaccination and prenatal care providers are being urged to promote the vaccine." Whole article found at link below
http://miscarriage.about.com/od/miscarriagecauses/i/swine-flu-shots-h1n1-safety-in-pregnancy.htm

See the video below on lack of adverse vaccination reaction reports and followup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQZpm4-6YfM&feature=related


The following abstract talks about antifertility vaccines. This was back in 1987. Do you think thay have tried or are trying to implement this yet?


Title: Development of immunological methods of fertility regulation.
POPLINE Document Number: 047581
Author(s):
Spieler J
Source citation:
BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 1987;65(6):779-83.


Abstract:
Birth control vaccines both would increase the choice of methods open to women and men and additionally would offer specific advantages, including the development of vaccines that are unlikely to disrupt the menstrual cycle or cause the side-effects associated with oral contraceptive (OC) use. For a birth control vaccine to be acceptable for use in human beings, it must meet several criteria: the antigen must be unique to the reproductive target; the antigen must have a fertility-related function that can be blocked by antibody or is susceptible to cell-mediated immunity, and alternatively, the function should be located on a cell that can be lysed by complement; an acceptable level of effectiveness should be achieved by no more than 1 or 2 injections for the primary immunization, with booster injections at intervals of no less than 6-12 months; and the vaccine must undergo sufficient testing in animals to ensure its safety for longterm use.


For the vaccine to be widely acceptable, its effects need to be reversible. Before a fertility-regulating vaccine can be envisaged for widespread use in men or women, animal models must be found for thorough testing of toxicity, teratogenicity, effectiveness, duration, and reversibility of immunity and specificity for the target. Theoretically, the mammalian reproductive system is susceptible to immunological intervention at several points. Many reproductive hormones, as well as several antigens could be isolated from the ovum, sperm, embryonic tissue, and fetal tissue, could be candidate targets. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a major candidate for vaccine development.


The World Health Organization's (WHO) Special Program of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, through its Task Force on Vaccines for Fertility Regulation, has been supporting research on a synthetic vaccine directed against the last 37 amino acids of the C-terminal end of the beta hCG molecule. A 2nd approach, being followed by the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, and the Population Council, New York, involves developing a vaccine against the entire beta chain of the hCG molecule. A prototype vaccine using the beta subunit of ovine luteinizing hormone emulsified with Freund's complete adjuvant has been studied extensively in female primates by the Population Council, but as yet there is no evidence of acute or chronic health hazards in this heterologous immunization model.


The development of a vaccine based on sperm antigens will require considerable basic research. Interference with fertility could occur at several points: during sperm production in the testes, during sperm maturation in the epididymis, or during interaction with the egg in the female reproductive tract. Most research on ovum antigens is directed towards the zona pellucida, the acellular, gelatinous layer surrounding the ovum. It is estimated that vaccines that interfere with sperm function and fertility will be available for human testing by the early 1990s.



Please also see this important article. The more we know about this subject AND autoimmune disease, the better off we will be.

The Development of Antifertility Vaccines: Challenging the Immunne System

Thursday, October 29, 2009

WATER & SALT: KILL GERMS NATURALLY


CISCA SALT PIPE



Besides oxygen,water and salt are two of the most essential elements to life. ...and the cheapest. There are many ways to include salt and water in a comprehensive health program. I will list a few of them here.


With all the flu pandemic fear mongering and immoral marketing of the flu vaccine, we could use a bit of balance and common sense added to the picture. There are many natural antiviral and antibacterial substances which are much safer and even more effective than vaccines. Today we will focus on water and salt.


SALT PIPE : A few years ago I was introduced to the salt pipe for use with asthma. I have no financial ties to this brand but it is the brand I have used and it is the original salt pipe which was invented in Hungary. http://www.thesaltpipe.co.uk/ There are other brands that I'm sure are just as effective. Here is a paragraph from the website that briefly explains the history and reasoning behind the saltpipe invention.


"The saltpipe derives from an ancient natural salt treatment which has been used for decades for treating respiratory problems. During the WWII, residents of a German city of Ennepetal were using Klutert cave as a bomb shelter. Amazingly, they found that they were coughing considerably less and breathing easier with each air raid. Later on it was confirmed by scientists that many of those using the cave as a bomb shelter were indeed cured of their asthma, chronic bronchitis, and other diseases of the respiratory tract. The healthy individuals hiding in that cave had strengthened their immunity and stopped catching colds. Europeans have long had the advantage of special clinics in salt caves to help alleviate their breathing problems. This method has been named "Speleotherapy."


The saltpipe was created for the purpose of having your own portable saltmine. It can be used for asthma, bronchitis, other lung problems and for the prevention of colds and flu. I took a family member to the hospital the other day and a conversation started with the nurses involving their concern over the flu vaccines...specifically the swine flu vaccine. One nurse was very excited about something she had just read about natural flu prevention. You guessed it.....she was excited about the simple substances...water and salt. The nurse was telling me about therapies we have all heard about, which many have used for soothing the symptoms of colds and flu, such as clogged sinuses and sore throat. Gargling with salt and water helps to soothe sore throats ...and the use of neti pots with salt and water helps to break up sinus congestion. However, her information was a bit different in that salt and water can be used as an actual preventative. A person would still gargle, use neti pots and salt pipes, but they would use them as a preventative measure instead of after a person becomes ill. Salt kills germs.
I have tried the neti pot but I personally found it a bit uncomfortable. I find that using a salt pipe regularly is more comfortable for me...but everyone has their own preferences. The Cisca Salt Pipe has a special chamber containing salt and other minerals which have been found in the therapeutic caves. You breathe in through the mouth and out through the nose so the salt air cleanses both areas. This process helps lung conditions and clears the sinus passages.


Most germs enter through the mouth and nasal passages. If we consistently use gargling, neti pots and or salt pipes, hypothetically we can help prevent respiratory illness. I would also like to recommend a very beautiful and informative book about salt and water. It's called Water and Salt, The Essence of Life http://www.himalayanlivingsalt.com/book.htm This book includes directions on how to make a salt sole, which is taken internally and has many health benefits.
Other important information about water and salt are the books and videos by Dr F. Batmanghelidj,MD. http://www.watercure.com/ and http://www.watercure2.org/index.htm
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