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QUESTIONS OF NUTRITION – WHOLE RICE (BROWN RICE) – SPECIAL DESEASES

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:36:06 +0000

The importance of the bran and germ of the rice grain was drastically demonstrated when people in the Orient began to copy those in the West by refining their staple food, their rice. A disease known as beriberi became rife among them and after all the known medicines had been thrown into the combat against the disease without success, a colonial doctor, Dr Eijkman, as well as other researchers, discovered that rice bran alone was able to cure the scourge. This definitely established the fact that beriberi was a deficiency disease, an avitaminosis, not an infectious disease as had been thought previously.

Fortunately, our Western diet is much more varied than that of the Oriental nations and such pronounced deficiencies rarely occur. If our diet lacks one substance or another, the deficiency can usually be compensated for, at least partly, by the substances contained in other foods we eat. However, it is only a partial compensation and we still often suffer from an imbalance in our food intake, as will be discussed in a later section. Many people in the Orient suffered the sad consequences of beriberi, but as soon as they began to take food supplements or returned to their former way of preparing whole rice, their health was restored.

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VARIOUS DIETS AND TREATMENTS – MOLKOSAN (WHEY CONCENTRATE) (CONCLUSION)

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:29:50 +0000

Of course, I do not wish to say that such lactic acid preparations are a panacea, a cure-all, but they have certainly brought the treatment of cancer a step further along the road. Because Molkosan has a fairly high percentage of natural lactic acid, it is of immense value in a cancer diet. As a drink, diluted with mineral water, it is both prophylactic and curative in its effect. Dr Kuhl also recommends raw sauerkraut for this purpose, because of its

lactic acid content.

It is, indeed, a great pleasure to see how the experiences and observations we began to report on in our magazine and books many years ago are now being confirmed as facts.

Once you are familiar with the many good effects of whey concentrate you will appreciate it and stop wondering why, in the past, even high-ranking personages did not consider it beneath their dignity to take ‘whey cures’ for the benefit of their health.

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VARIOUS DIETS AND TREATMENTS – THE SCHLENZ METHOD (BATHS OF INCREASING TEMPERATURE) (SAUNA BATHS)

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:24:01 +0000

Later on, I made the acquaintance of Dr Devrient in Berlin, who was so enthusiastic about the Schlenz method that he published a book explaining these baths, as well as sauna baths, as used in practice. He made reference to the practical experiences with these baths recorded by his colleagues Dr Wilhelm Winsch and Dr Walenski. Whenever Dr Devrient stood in for another colleague, Dr Keller-Hoerschelmann, he came into contact with Swiss folk medicine. He himself was an ardent advocate of natural therapy methods and holistic medicine. It was obvious, then, that he also approved of hydrotherapy and, of course, the Schlenz method. Professor Lampert employed the same method with great success; in fact, it is known that he cured over a hundred cases of typhoid fever during World War II, without losing a single one of his patients.

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SEASONINGS – CULINARY HERBS ARE MEDICINES – ONION (ALLIUM ÑÅÐÀ) 2

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:17:48 +0000

A sulphurous essential oil is responsible for the onion’s good effect on the skin and scalp, especially in cases of dandruff and loss of hair.

In homoeopathy Allium ñåðà is the best remedy for a running cold. It is often enough just to leave half an onion on the bedside table so that the odour can be inhaled through the night. Every morning and evening cut the dried part away. If this does not effect a cure, it will still bring great relief and help towards a speedy recovery.

For colic and wind in the umbilical region, and for infants and small children who have bladder cramps along with reddish, smarting urine, Allium ñåðà is a harmless and reliable remedy. If you do not have extract of Allium ñåðà in your medicine chest, cut a thin slice of onion, dip it into a glass of warm water for a few seconds then remove it and take a sip of the water every hour. You will be astonished at the prompt relief this will bring.

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A BRIEF GUIDE TO SELECTED HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES – ACONITUM NAPELLUS (ACONITE, MONKSHOOD) – INFECTION DISEASES AND TOXINS

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:10:32 +0000

Aconitum is the best first aid in cases of inflammations that tend to become febrile. In infectious diseases, especially when the skin is hot and dry, Aconitum in the third and fourth decimal potency (3x or 4x) has a rapid and highly beneficial effect. It diverts the toxins from the blood and the tissues to the skin and encourages perspiration. A rush of blood to the head (hot flushes), such as many women experience during the change of life, is best dealt with by Aconitum Wx; for even better results this should be taken together with Ovarium 3x. It is helpful to take Aconitum 4x in alternation with Belladonna 4x at the onset of an acute illness when fever, a feeling of unrest, hot flushes, palpitations, uneasiness and a state of anxiety are present. When perspiration breaks out and the patient has calmed down, the treatment with Aconitum can be stopped and only Belladonna 4x or some other indicated remedy need be taken.

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