SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 BACH REMEDIES
This weekend I had time to ponder and think. I looked at my bookshelf in the Connecticut Office and saw a series of books on .Bach remedies. The books by Dr Edward Bach and his devoted assistant/helper Nora Weeks are engaging and educational. I studied Bach remedies over 10 years ago and have used them on many patients. I haven’t used them recently and this past weekend gave me the opportunity to be reintroduced. For me , every day is a new learning experience.
Edward Bach believed and gained the knowledge that out physical health depends upon our way of thinking, our feelings and emotions. He writes that “ Good health is harmony, rhythm when WE think positively, constructively and happily. This makes total sense
I feel the life of Dr Bach tells you a lot about the patient. He was a well trained doctor at University College Hospital and Public Health degree at Cambridge. He was a unique medical student. He cared about the patient’s emotions rather than their diseases.
His development of the flower remedies took time , patience and dedication He gave up his work at that time and went to live in the country. He associated each flower with negative thoughts. This way he developed 38 flowers to cover 38 negative states of mind which mankind can suffer. This was genius
the book The Twelve Healers and Other remedies which still is in print describes the negative state of mind for each flower
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SEPTEMBER 10-12, 2021 THE IRIS
The genus Iris is named for the obedient and glittering messenger goddess of Greek and Roman Poetry. Iris is the winged daughter of a Titan and a sea nymph. She used the rainbow to run from heaven and Earth
There re more than 300 different species of Irises. To identify an Iris species, the genus was divided into sections according to differences in roots , leaf and even floral characteristics. The Iris shows much color variations as you can see when buying different species seeds. In Fact, some Iris flowers produce colors that you cannot find in white light refracted by raindrop prisms. Red and orange irises are rare in the species.
There is even a species of Irises pollinated by the hummingbird. There are 1800 different species worldwide. There is even an ancient association between Native Iris plants and the most complex civilizations of the Mediterranean basin . The blossoms of the purple and bluish irises were associated with the early art and religious beliefs of the Greece, Egyptian dynasties and the Minoan Crete
There is so much to learn about a single flower or plant. There was even a whitener for teeth in the fourth century written in Greek which was dried iris flowers, rock salt, mint and black pepper.
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 TUMERIC
You know what they say, sometimes the best things in life can be found in the kitchen. THERE ARE MANY KITCHEN HERBS YOU USE EVERY DAY THAT CAN AFFECT YOUR HEALTH IN MANY POSITIVE WAYS.
There are many studies going on exploring the humble spice cabinet and what it has to offer as far as health. Curcuma longa, also known as Tumeric is one of those kitchen herbs/spices that has many health benefits
It has been shown to support individuals with diabetes as well as losing weight
Tumeric has anti inflammatory effects. It reduces damage caused by alcohol and smoking. It is great as a mouthwash for your teeth and reducing gum inflammation. I have used it to treat bronchitis and the flu. The studies on this herb for heart disease has also been beneficial by reducing heart attacks. It can prevent eye degeneration. I use it with all trace minerals for macular degeneration. It eases the symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. I prefer to give Tumeric in capsule form where each capsules is 500mg to 1000mg. Ingesting Tumeric powder can be beneficial but it can also irritate the gastrointestinal tract.
Call Botanical Bounty 646 723 1823 for your bottle of Tumeric today One of the best tumeric products on the market is Turiva. There was a head to head study with Meriva done with Orthomolecular and the Meriva products.
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 MAPLE AND CIDER VINEGAR WINTER SQUASH
I had squash spaghetti this weekend. It was delicious. This is for a different type of squash recipe
You will need
winter squash, acorn or butternut
olive oil
Cider vinegar
Maple Syrup
garlic minced or peeled, 1 clove /pound of squash
fresh parsley
Cut the squash in half Scoop out the seeds . Remove skin with vegetable peeler. Cut into 1/2 inch thick chunks
Over medium high heat add enough oil to coat bottom of the pan When oil ripples add the squash Cook till first side of squash is starting to brown
Sprinkle the squash with garlic , a splash of the vinegar and a drizzle of maple syrup ( maybe two drizzles) Stir constantly for one minute Remove squash to a plate and sprinkle with fresh parsley Continue to do the following above steps till all squash is done
Serve at room temperature
Delicious
Thanks to Leda Meredith Recipe from her book, Botrany , Ballet and Dinner from Scratch
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 EBV
I see many patients affected by the EBV. Usually these are reactivations of the EBV he or she may have had years ago. There has a lot written about EBV in research articles as well as in books especially Anthony Williams- The Medical Medium as well as his other books.
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) -- best known for causing mononucleosis -- also increases the risks for some people of developing seven other major diseases, according to a new study. The diseases are: systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, and type 1 diabetes
This was published April 12, 2018 in the journal Nature Genetics. The project was led by three scientists: John Harley, MD, PhD, Director of the Center for Autoimmune Genomics and Etiology (CAGE) at Cincinnati Children's and a faculty member of the Cincinnati VA Medical Center; Leah Kottyan, PhD, an immunobiology expert with CAGE; and Matthew Weirauch, PhD, a computational biologist with the center. Critical contributions were provided by Xiaoting Chen, PhD, and Mario Pujato, PhD, both also in CAGE.
I do see many EBV patients go on to develop autoimmune illnesses. For this reason I place individuals with EBV on low dose naltrexone from 1.0 to 4.5 mg There is much data on the use of LDN for autoimmune disease. Take EBV seriously especially if a reactivation. Since COVID vaccination I have seen an increase in EBV
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SEPTEMBER 3-5, 2021 A VACCINE DEATH
Recently I read the article reposted on Dr Mercola’s website which is fact checked It was very disturbing
According to Facebook’s content transparency report for the first quarter of 2021, released in mid-August 2021, the most popular article shared on the platform between January 2021 and March 2021 was about a 56-year-old Miami, Florida, obstetrician who died two weeks after his first Pfizer injection.1
The story initially ran in the South Florida Sun Sentinel2 April 8, 2021, and was republished by the Chicago Tribune that same day.3 The doctor, Dr. Gregory Michael, received his first dose December 18, 2020.
Three days later, he developed small spots on his hands and feet, which prompted him to go to the emergency room, where they found he had an abnormally low blood count. Platelets stop bleeding by clotting, and when platelets drop too low, internal bleeding can occur, resulting in what looks like blood blisters on the skin.
Michael remained in intensive care for two weeks, but no matter what they did, his platelet count refused to budge. During the night of January 3, 2021, he died of a massive stroke. According to the coroner, the COVID injection could not be ruled out as a contributing or causative factor.
In a Facebook post, Michael’s widow stated he’d been “very healthy” and that he’d been a COVID-19 vaccine advocate. His death caused her to question the safety of the shot, however.
“I believe that people should be aware that side effects can happen, that the vaccine is not good for everyone and in this case destroyed a beautiful life, a perfect family and has affected so many people in this community.” she wrote. “Please do not let his death be in vain please save more lives my making this information news.”
Read everything that is written about COVID 19, its vaccination and the number of death from the vaccine
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 HERBS FOR THE BRAIN
There are many herbs used for the brain. I don’t think we think ( no piun intended) about the herbs I am about to list. We think of Ginkgo mant times
Some of the other herbs include
St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
Valerian ( Valeriana officnales)
Lemon Balm ) Melissa pfficinales)
Kava ( Piper merthysticum)
Lavender ( Lavadula angustifolia)
Kudzu ( Puerania lobata)
Daffodil ( Narcissus pseudonarcissuss)
Passion flower ( Passiflora officianles)
I did not include herbs for memory which include a host of others like Lions mane, Bacopa. Huperzine and more Those herbs that end in the Latin name ‘officinales’ are named as these have been used as medicine. I use all herbs as medicine That’s what I love to do SJ Enna nd Stata Norton wrote a book which I highly recommend “ Herbal Supplements for the Brain “ Each herb above has a chapter and highly informative.
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