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The word “Herb” comes from the Latin “herba” which means grass. This has led to the idea that an herb, technically, is a plant that dies back each year. However - there are many trees, shrubs and perennial plants that do not die at the end of each growing season that have healing properties. So the Herbalists definition that we find in the American Heritage Dictionary is: - “Any of various often aromatic plants used especially in medicine or as seasoning”. This is the definition that is most currently used. Herbal Medicine has been around for a LONG time. There is evidence that prehistoric peoples were using Herbs more than 5,000 years ago. Every one of us has an Herbal Remedy that has been passed down from our grandparents. This is how the healing tradition of Herbs and Plants has been kept alive. In most societies, the woman has been the keeper of the healing tradition of her family. The clan, group or tribe would usually have a Medicinal Man or Woman who was taught from an early age to recognize and use the plants that grew around them to cure and alleviate disease and suffering. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world’s population still depends upon Herbal Medicine as a primary health care. Herbal Medicine uses the plants that grow around us that contain PHYTOCHEMICALS (plant is phyto so this means plant chemicals) to alleviate or help the body to cure itself. Herbal Medicine operates on the premise that a body is capable of curing itself and herbs are used to help the body do so. Aha! By asking THIS question you are highlighting one of the biggest healing controversies of the 21st Century. The practice of medicine is defined as “ The science of diagnosing, treating or preventing disease and other damage to the body or mind.” And comes from the Latin “meden” which means to heal. Firstly - let us look at the definition of Allopathic medicine. This is the Medicine that the local Doctor in the Western World practices. Allopathy means “Therapy with remedies that produce effects differing from those of the disease treated”. In other words, Orthodox Western medicine treats the DISEASE or the EFFECT. Herbalist work on the whole body system. The aim of the herbalist is to rectify the body’s ability to heal itself. It maximizes the ability of the person to control their own health by helping rebuild and strengthen weak organ systems. In the field of herbal medicine, herbs are not used to “cure’ a disease but to help the body rebalance itself and then to support the body to become healthier, so that the disease no longer overwhelms the bodies own defense system. In other words, Herbal Medicine seeks to REHABILITATE THE BODY and handle the CAUSE of the Disease being there, in the body Herbal Methods predate Allopathic Medications by thousands of years and in fact Allopathic methods only began in the last few hundred years. Physicians, before that, were, themselves, trained as Herbalists. Most Doctors today using Allopathic methods recommend expensive synthetic chemicals that overwhelm the body systems as well as the disease. In many cases - this DOES produce a recovery. However, in some cases, the side effects of drugs are more dangerous than the disease they were given to the patient to handle. The other alternative of Allopathic medicine is Surgery. This is more often used at a crisis in the patient’s life and can be life saving however - it is a drastic measure and does not always handle the root problem. Surgery usually occurs after a condition has persisted for a while and has not been handled. It would be far less dramatic and cheaper to remedy the condition before it became necessary to have surgery - by using Herbs. The Herbalist will not look at each individual part of the body as something separate but will look at the body as a whole. The body is a mechanism that works with such exactitude - that one part may cause another part to malfunction, so when using herbs - realize that you are not looking to “cure” the “Disease” but rather to help an ailing section or system of the body to function normally again. The other GREAT advantage of Herbs is that they contain natural chemicals and substances which have far fewer side effects on the body than chemicals. By taking herbs to help the body - you are not overwhelming the body by introducing another unnatural substance but - instead - you are giving the body extra “ammunition’ for its own healing abilities. Herbal medicine offers prevention, healing and safety at an affordable price. It is interesting to note that MOST of the synthetic medications that are used today by allopathic practitioners were originally derived from plants. A good example of this is digitalis. This is used in Heart medications and originally came from the Foxglove - a common flower in England. In fact - major chemical companies scour the planet to this day, investigating Herbal medicines used by primitive races to find new and more exotic “miracle chemicals ‘ that they can produce synthetically. Allopathic medications, when derived from plants, will extract a single chemical that produces the effect that they need. This chemical will either be produced from other substances (like petroleum products or sewage waste) or it will be extracted from the plant itself, refined and concentrated. Herbal medications are traditionally made from the WHOLE plant. The Herbal Medicines are taken either from the flowers, the leaves, the seeds, the bark, the fruit or the roots or a combination of parts. This is because the plant itself has many phyto-chemicals, nutrients; vitamins and other substances that inter react with each other and the body. The Herbalist, in using the plant itself to ensure that the body fully recovers its health, considers each one of these important. There is a school of thought in Herbalism that the extraction of one chemical from a plant - therefore having the ability to standardize the amount - is an advantage. There are Herbal products on the market that do contain such standardized extracts. Penny’s Herbal Remedies, however, uses the WHOLE part of the plant so that all the elements that have been researched by generations of healers are available for your own body to use. When a body becomes diseased in any of its parts, there has been an accumulation of toxic substances in that area. The disease is given a name relating to the area that is now malfunctioning. A Healthy, toxic free body has the ability to resist most bacteria, viruses and poisons. Our bodies have been so polluted with over processed food, pesticides, irradiated food, toxic preserving chemicals and drugs, that its ability to fight infection is diminished. The weakest part of the body succumbs first. Usually this is where most of the toxins have been accumulated. In the year 1900, America was the healthiest out of 100 nations of the world. In 1980 – we were classed at the 95th healthiest out of the same 100. Yet – we are the wealthiest nation in the world and have the most Medical Drugs available. The reason for our general Health decline lies in our diets. Also, since the early 1900, Medical Health care has shifted from Nature and natural healing methods used by our Grandparents to Drugs. What a Cleanse does is remove the toxic build up in the main digestive and excretory organs in the body. They become clogged with toxins and slowly begin to malfunction. These organs work unseen and unfelt until they finally collapse. They are the INTESTINAL SYSTEM (including the COLON), THE LIVER AND THE KIDNEYS. These extremely powerful organs, when working efficiently, can prevent toxic build up occurring anywhere in the body by ensuring that the toxins are excreted from the body. The first action –in helping the body to heal itself – is to help the body to cleanse itself. If you have followed the Western Diet for most of your life you probably need a cleanse. Primitive people have a bowel movement after every meal. Their peristalsis (contractions of the Intestines that move the food through the body) is excellent. The ideal number of bowel movements is two to three times a day of soft fecal matter that is easy to eject. A Cleanse does NOT replace Medical treatment for ANY disease but – after consultation with your Medical Practitioner – may help to correct the toxic build up that may have caused the disease in the first place. Constipation, Bad breath, body odor, gas or flatulence would indicate a need for a Cleanse. Antibiotics destroy friendly intestinal flora and a Cleanse will help to restore the natural digestive cycle. According to Dr. Richard Schulze in the Sam Biser “Save Your Life Videos” “ “Unless you have worked in a clinic with dying patients, you just won’t “get it” how many diseases come from bad colon function” By doing a regular Intestinal Cleanse – you will help to protect your body from diseases that occur due to infected toxic waste build-up in the various parts of your body. Over 134 kinds of parasites can live in the human body. If you have been having less than one bowel movement after every meal –that is two to three bowel movements per day – there are probably parasites in your Body. If worms are in the intestinal tract, they can cause problems in the heart, liver, kidneys, brain etc., by their toxic secretions or by reflex disturbance. Most Americans have one kind of parasite or another. Parasite epidemics have occurred in New York, Colorado, Washington and New Hampshire, with serious outbreaks in other states. There are three Cleanses: - The Intestinal and Colon Cleanse The Liver and Gall Bladder Cleanse The Kidney and Parasite Cleanse Before starting on ANY Cleanse – you must consult your Health Care Practitioner. The first Cleanse should be an Intestinal Cleanse followed by either a Kidney or Liver Cleanse. After a break of a month or so, do another Intestinal Cleanse followed by the Cleanse that you did not do the first time. The aim is to get your OWN body functioning properly as well as to rid the body of toxins. It is recommended that the Intestinal Cleanse is done at the change of seasons, every year. Because our meat and fish are so loaded with hormones and toxic chemicals and in many cases irradiated, avoid anything that has a face or came from a face whilst on this cleanse. You want ONLY fresh, live, organic fruit and vegetables whilst on this cleanse. You will be spending time removing all the toxins – there is no need to add any more whilst on the cleanse. The Intestinal Cleanse may take from two to four weeks. It depends upon how much impacted and rotted matter is in the Colon and Intestines. The Kidney and liver cleanses take about five days each. The Intestinal Cleanse is designed so that you can continue working. However, the Kidney and Liver Cleanses contain a THREE-DAY JUICE FAST. When on the Kidney and Liver Cleanses it is suggested that you lighten your workload. From my own personal experience – I found that the Cleanses after a hysterectomy made my transition through a sudden Menopause to Post Menopause much easier. Through the years of my life, although I was not a heavy meat eater, I had built up toxins in my system. When I was thrown suddenly, by the operation, into Menopause, the Cleanses, plus my researched Herbal formulas, tremendously helped my body to recover. ANY OPERATION OR LIFE CHANGE IS EASIER TO GO THROUGH IF THE BODY IS NOT LOADED WITH TOXIC WASTES HAMPERING THE NATURAL BODY FUNCTIONS. The cleanses are not a weight loss program. If there is a lot of fecal matter in the rectum or Intestines, this may register as a weight loss, however , any weight lost on the program will be gained after finishing the Cleanse. The only reasons that you may feel nauseous at any time are that the toxins are reacting as they are drawn out of your body, the parasites are being upset in your stomach or (in the Liver Cleanse) you are not putting enough ginger in your morning drink. The Cleanses require determination and to the degree that you feel “fluey” or “nauseous” determines the degree that you NEEDED the Cleanse. Continue with the program and the feeling will pass. Not everyone is capable of perservering…..your future health and well-being depend upon your dedication to follow the Cleanse program to the end. This can happen in the second week of the Intestinal Cleanse, or on the second or third day of the Liver or Kidney Cleanses. Rest if you need it. Tiredness indicates that your body NEEDS to rest. Listen to it. Your internal organs are working hard and this indicates that you are getting gain. You will feel better – younger and lighter with much more energy - by the end of the Cleanse. |
You can make any of the Herbal Products on my web site yourself. In fact, the women in the family used to make all the Herbal Preperations that were used on a daily basis, only going to a Healer when they were unable to handle a physical condition.
One of the easiest products to make is Turmeric Super Tonic. Make sure that all oF the ingredients are as natural as possible. Organic and fresh is best. If you can only obtain dried ingredients make it without the Horseradish as the Horseradish HAS TO BE FRESH. Dried Horseradish has no value in this formula.
