Petasites is one of the best, if not the best, natural remedies, often giving better results than one hopes and expects in cases of tumours, especially those of suspected cancer or actual cancer. If it is taken together with Viscum album, the reliable fresh plant extract from mistletoe, or in the form of a combination remedy made up of these two remedies, it is possible to experience satisfactory results even in cases where chemotherapy has no more to offer.
So when the doctor says that he has done everything possible, and that there is no hope left for an improvement in a patient’s condition, remember Petasites and Viscum album. These two remedies, together with an appropriate diet containing plenty of fruit juices and vegetable juices, can often achieve an improvement in the patient’s general well-being. At any rate, this treatment can definitely reduce sensitivity to pain and make life easier.
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The importance to our health and well-being of caring for the feet will be clear from the preceding sections. Other interesting points will also be explored in the following pages. However, this section sets out to provide some useful guidelines on caring for the feet in general, as discussed above, as well as dealing with specific problems that may be experienced.
1. To start with, go and buy yourself shoes that are sensible and fit the foot rather than the fashion.
2. In the second place, take note of the following three points:
Wash your feet daily; afterwards knead and massage the muscles, then rub the feet with a little foot oil, such as Juniperosan.
If you suffer from rheumatism, arthritis or an ailment that causes water to accumulate in the feet, it is useful to add a tablespoon of herbal sea salt to a foot bath. This bath should last 15—30 minutes, at a constant temperature of 37°C (98.6°F).
Sore feet should be bathed in an infusion of mallow or sanicle.
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The reaction in this case may be a mild form of heart trouble. Remove the gold and the problem goes too. If such a sensitivity to metals exists, the dentist cannot use them for your fillings, particularly silver, since its effect is worse than that of gold. However, the degree of sensitivity will vary from one person to another, depending on the individual’s constitution, especially the lymphatic system.
When fitting a crown, a good dentist will take great care to see that it fits well. It must come well up into the neck of the tooth, leaving no space, as this would become a breeding ground for micro-organisms. Neither should a crown be too long, as this might cause irritation and inflammation. The solution to these problems depends upon the dentist’s skill. A loose crown can lead to suppurative conditions and an abscess formation which, when prematurely closed in, can cause the most dreadful pain imaginable because of the gases that are produced that have no way out. Under such painful circumstances the taking of anodyne drugs will be unavoidable. A further consequence of incorrect treatment could be the infiltration of bacterial toxins into the system, a situation that is not only bad for health but can endanger one’s life. The heart may be affected; it may even stop beating momentarily. Great skill and experience in natural treatment methods would then be required to eradicate such an infiltration.
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Unfortunately, even in our temperate zones it has become a hazardous thing to drink water, as was evidenced in an article published as long ago as 19 April 1964, in the journal Nationalzei-tung (No. 178), entitled ‘Carcinogenic Substances in Water’. The article discussed the results of analytical tests of the water in Lake Constance and its catchment area. According to the author, the results indicated that the water analysed contained considerable amounts of carcinogenic substances. Even though the author did not sufficiently exploit the material, his presentation of the findings was enough to make us take note. We must remember that many toxins, besides the effluents from industries, can enter rivers and lakes without our realising it. For example, quite a number of poisonous sprays are used in agriculture, and deposits of leaded petrol and diesel oil accumulate on the roads. Rain and the water from melted snow take up these and many other substances, eventually washing them into the rivers and lakes. Tests have also shown that the groundwater in certain places already contains certain amounts of such pollutants, none of which are at all conducive to good health.
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Academic debate about the real origin of this illness still persists. It can be caused by micro-organisms, perhaps in the wake of an infection, or by any of a number of toxins. More often than not, we find in association with arthritis some local focus of infection which discharges a constant stream of toxins or pathogenic agents into the blood. The quantity can be so small that the person may remain totally unaware of what is going on, until the body finally reacts, and becomes seriously ill. As a rule, various changes take place in the blood and scientists such as Dr von Bremer, recently also Dr Isel, have found viruses in the blood as well. Nevertheless, no definitive and conclusive explanation has so far been presented despite all the research and theorising.
I have observed that patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis usually have a family history of gout, arthritis or some other rheumatic disease. There would thus appear to be a definite predisposition to this condition, as it is the case with many other diseases. Not everyone with a dental abscess will be afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis.
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