Category: Digestion & Gut

Digestion & Gut, Herbal Healing

Clearing a Gallbladder Attack Naturally

Dara Dietz

Emergency Herbal Treatment for a Gallbladder Attack

  1. Stop eating all food immediately which is a good idea with any acute illness. Take 1 teaspoon of Digestive Tonic and 1 teaspoon of the L/P Formula in an ounce of warm water immediately.
  2. When the pain has subsided a bit, give yourself a high enema, relax, take an hour to do it.
  3. For any spasmodic pain or cramping in the liver take an additional Teaspoon of the Digestive Tonic and LP Formula you can also add 1/2 to 1 dropperful of Lobelia in an ounce of water.

If an Enema is not a option you can quickly clear the bowel with a Vitamin C flush or a Prune Juice Flush. Follow link for Directions: https://daradietz.me/2022/05/24/clearing-the-bowels/

Once the bowels have been cleared you will need to Prepare and Drink an ELF (Emergency Liver Flush). In an emergency fresh apple-lemon juice is preferred, but any juice will work. this Flush is best done between 6pm and 10pm, but can be done anytime during the day in an emergency.

Directions for doing an ELF:

https://daradietz.me/2016/07/05/how-to-do-an-elf/

Throughout the evening the following tips will be a comfort and aid the process of clearing the gallbladder

  1. Lie on your RIGHT side with a hot pack over your liver, Caster Oil packs over the liver are very beneficial as is hot and cold hydrotherapy.
  2. Throughout the evening as needed drink 2 cups of hot, STRONG Detox Tea with 1 teaspoon L/P Formula in each cup.

The patient should than immediately start using the 5 Day Cleansing and Detoxification Program for the liver. Remember, a gallbladder attack should be a wakeup call to change a person’s lifestyle to a liver friendly one.

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Digestion & Gut, Herbal Healing

Gut Health Naturally

Dara Dietz
Dara Dietz

When thinking about a healthy gut most of us equate a Healthy Gut with good bowel movements and no stomach issues. If you don’t spend time thinking about your gut health, because you have no issues that upset your stomach or bowels, most people believe they are fine. It is not until you experience some sort of discomfort somewhere in the middle of your body that your attention is focused on how well or unwell your gut actually is.

Many live Unconsciously, eating, drinking, and emotionally consuming whatever catches their fancy, without a thought for the health of the mind and body. Yes, the emotional life, as well as our physical life will impact the health of the body and the mind. Once the health of the body has been compromised the only way to rebuild is to stop all the unconscious living and begin to make healthy, uplifting choices.

Our class this week is dealing with Gut Health, it is amazing how much our emotions affect the health of the entire body but even more the effect of our digestive system. The ability to absorb the nutrients we eat and eliminate the waste. Class meets on Zoom every other Tuesday at 6:30 PM EST.

Handouts for class:

Candida Program

For the candida formula, with the herbs, proportions and how to make it, see Bringing Candida Back Into Balance.

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Cleansing & Flushing, Digestion & Gut, Herbal Healing

Parasite Cleanse

Dara Dietz
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Pinworms, tapeworms, and roundworms are parasites existing in the intestinal tract. The three most common types of worms found in the body are: the thread or seat worms (Oxyurix vermicularis), the roundworm (Ascares lumbricoides–lumbrici), and the tapeworm (Taeince-taenia solium, Bothriocephalus latus). There are other less-common worm types that enter the body, such as hookworms (Ancylostoma duodenal, Nectar Americanus) and those of unclean pork (Trichinella spiralis), which thrive upon various conditions of filth and degeneration.

Symptoms
Restlessness at night, picking the nose, gritting the teeth, itching at anus, dry cough, etc. Worms sometimes cause spasms, fits or convulsions.

Cause
Poor diet, poor hygiene, and constipation are usually the problem. Worms are found when the stomach is deranged from eating improper foods. Worms are the effect. The cause of the worms is improper diet–the lack of wholesome foods (do not use processed or refined foods) and heavy mucus and starchy food intake. To work on the effect and rid the body of worms is like killing the flies and leaving the garbage–which has attracted them–in the same foul condition.

Hulda Clark

Here is one of the most effective Parasite Cleanses. I’ve used this one for years and found it to be very effective. It was put together by Hulda Clark. The Schedule and amounts she suggests to use are on the attached file.

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Digestion & Gut, Herbal Healing, Herbs & How to Use Them

Understanding & Using LBF #1

Dara Dietz

Businessman with stomach ache

Those new to natural healing may question the need for supporting the bowels at all.  No healing can happen in a body where the waste is not being removed.  Holding a cesspool in the middle of your body filled with months or years of backed up waste is creating a diseased condition throughout the entire system.  Clearing the bowel will not only open the largest channel for waste removal but will also aid in clearing and cleaning the blood.

The Herbs in the Lower Bowel Formula #1 provide the bowel a natural support that not only aids in removing waste but over time will strengthen the muscular tone of the bowel.  IT has been said that these laxative herbs are addictive.  To answer this allegation we need to look closely at what the herbs actually do and do not do.

lbfcaps183x253The nutrients in these herbs when brought into contact with the bowel cause the peristalsis, (the wavy movement of the intestine that propel the contents onward), to work more effectively.   The increased activity strengthens the muscular tone of the bowel.  As the bowel tone is strengthened the need for the herbal supports becomes less and less until the herbal supports are no longer needed.

An addictive substance is known to cause the body to need more and more until the organ or body part atrophies or becomes useless without the aid of the addictive substance.  This is not the case with these herbal bowel supports, they not only aid in clearing the toxic waste from the body but they also strengthen the bowel to work more effectively.  This is NOT how an addictive substance works.

The herbal laxatives in this formula do NOT work on the content of the bowel by bulking the waste up with fiber or adding a coating of oil to help the waste slide out.

They DO cause the muscular tone to work more effectively, propelling the waste through the bowel naturally.

The instructions for using there herbal supports:

anxiety-herbs-lgTake one capsule the first night with your evening meal, two capsules the second night, three the third night.  Continue to increase by one capsule each night until you have found the correct number of capsules for your bowels to effectively clear the waste from your body.

The question usually asked at this point is; what is a healthy functioning bowel?  How many bowel movements a day are normal?

Our bodies are made to have a bowel movement each morning shortly after rising; this movement is mostly composed of waste eliminated from the liver into the bowel over the nighttime hours.  About an hour after each major meal the bowels, when functioning well, will eliminate.  The reason we know this should be is because when we chew and swallow food the peristalsis motion is initiated.   The meal we are currently eating is moved from the stomach to the small intestine.  The meal from early in the day or the night before is now moved from the small intestine into the bowel.  The meal resting in the bowel is now moved into place for elimination.

The BEET TEST: Our bodies are made to deal with only three meals at any given time.  At lunch time breakfast is moved on into the bowel and dinner from the night before is ready to be eliminated.  To determine how well the bowel is performing it is suggested you do the “BEET TEST”.  This is done by eating a healthy portion of steamed beets at the beginning of your meal.  Make a note of when the beets are consumed.  Now watch the waste as you eliminate to see how long it takes for the beets to move through and out of your body.   The beets will serve as a marker they go in red and come out red so it is easy to see when they are passed.  It should take about 24 hours in a normal functioning body for them be eliminated.

Tips for using the LBF #1’s

The LBF #1 will not cause unwanted bowel movements as the work they do is initiated when food is chewed and swallowed.  It is suggested you not chew gum between meals as the chewing can start the peristalsis motion bringing on movement before its time.

The LBF #’1 can be taken at any time during the day. Most like to take them with their evening meal so the strongest effect or push will occur early in the morning.  The formula kicks in about 12 hours after they have been ingested.

IF you forget to take daily dose before bed you can make it up first thing in the morning.  Upon rising take the missing LBF #1 dose; you may want to put a little something on your stomach before swallowing them.  In the evening with take your regular dose like normal.

The average person uses between 3 and 5 capsules daily.  Many must use as many as 10-15 or more.  There is no limit use what you need to eliminate the waste from your body.

As the bowel strengthens the body will not require as many of the LBF #1’s.  It may be several months or longer before the bowel will require less of the herbal formula.  When the time comes you will discover the amount that has been working just fine for months is now making you a bit too loose.  This is all fine, drop a capsule or two from your daily routine. Continue at the lower dose until your body lets you know it needs even less.  Use as much as needed for as long as needed, your body will let you know when to cut back.

Cleansing & Flushing, Digestion & Gut, Herbal Healing, My Opinion

Healing the Bowels

Dara Dietz

The clearing and healing of the bowel is likely the most important part to any healing program.  With this understanding in mind the subject of how to heal a sick bowel can never be exhausted.  The Lower Bowel Formulas #1 and #2 are the tools needed for this purpose.  Knowing their value and how to use them well will aid in any cleansing or healing program.

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With these two formulas, the LBF #1 and LBF #2, you have the “hot and cold” for the bowel.  The LBF #1 will make the bowel work more effectively, move the waste out better.  The #1’s (poop pills) will soften the waste and support the bowel muscles to more it along.

The LBF #2 should be taken every three hours (5 doses a day) I find it easiest to remember by taking the dose at 3,6, 9 or 12 o’clock if I’m awake for any of these hours.   This formula draws inflammation and infection from the bowel walls, healing the bowel.  IT is a binding formula so an extra dose can be used to slow down the bowel action if the LBF #1’s (poop pills) make the bowel too active.

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Begin using the LBF #2 when the bowels are working well.  Increase the #1’s  until you find good movements, then add an additional capsule of the #1’s the night before you begin using the LBF #2.  IN the morning when you take your first dose of the LBF #2 any over active feeling or action in the bowel will be calmed.

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In the evening when you are ready to take you #1’s (poop pills) consider how your bowels functioned that day, if they were a bit slow take an extra capsule, if they were a bit over active drop a capsule.  The number of caps you use will flux with the detoxing activity going on in your body.  The more intense the detoxing from the liver ect… the heavier the waste dumped into the bowel will be, (less or no fiber is mixed into the toxic waste dumped from the liver) because of this when the body is doing a good detox you may need to increase your #1’s to keep the waste moving out well.  When the body takes a break from this work your need for the #1’s may drop off a bit.

You have the tools in your hands to support your bowels preventing an uncomfortable or backed up condition in the bowel.  A little thought each night before taking your capsules will prove very beneficial to your entire healing program.  Only you will be able to say what is the right number of capsules on any given day.  The LBF#2 should be established and continued, don’t start and stop this formula while healing the bowel, use the LBF #1’s (poop pills) to slow or increase the bowel function while maintaining the LBF #2, (healing formula for the bowel) using this formula every three waking hours.  It may take several months of continued use to heal a diseased or infected bowel.

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Digestion & Gut, Herbal Healing

Abdominal Discomfort

Dara Dietz
Businessman with stomach ache

Today I want to share a bit about naturally caring for abdominal discomfort and pain.  This type of issue can be quite frightening.  The first items I reach for when there is discomfort or pain in the abdominal region is the Digestive tonic in combination with the LP formula (aka: LG/AP).  A teaspoon of each in a couple ounces of water, downed all at once, will often settle the worst issues in a matter of minutes.

The digestive tonic will aid in settling an upset stomach, quickly ends most cases of acid reflex instantly, while also relieving excess bloating and gas issues.  The LP formula supports healthy gallbladder function while providing an extra layer of support for most upper digestive issues.  This combination is natural healing first aid for a gallbladder attack but has been found to also provide excellent support for most abdominal upset and pain issues.

Experience has shown the gallbladder will often act up given the slightest opportunity.  When dealing with any abdominal issue it is always best to calm this organ down at once giving yourself time to discover what the main issue is.

Lower bowel issues such as crampy bowels, diarrhea ect… can be quickly cleared using the LBF #2 formula.  If the bowels are crampy or loose use one teaspoon to 8 oz of water, drink all at once.

When the bowels have turned to water, use a tablespoon of the LBF #2 shaken in 12 ounces of water.  Most often only one or two does are needed to clear even the worse cases of diarrhea.

There is no overdosing on this formula.  My personal experience during a case of bad food poisoning was to use nearly a whole 8 oz container overnight while trying to clear the watery diarrhea I was passing.  At one point I did 16 ounces of water and two heaping tablespoons of the LBF #2.  I earned an hour or so of sleep before I had to take more.  By morning I passed solid waste and the issue was cleared.  There were no after affects from the huge dosing of the LBF #2.

Digestion & Gut, Herbal Healing, Women's & Men's Health

Heartburn during Pregnancy

Dara Dietz

adding extract to waterMany women experience indigestion and heartburn, and sometimes gas, during pregnancy. This may be caused by the stomach having less room to do its work, nervous tension which inhibits good digestion, too many stomach acids, or a relaxed stomach, which allows foods to back up.

Be sure that you DO NOT TAKE antacids during pregnancy. They further inhibit digestion, and they may cross over the placenta into the baby.

The Digestive Tonic is an excellent remedy for all cases of Heartburn.  Add one teaspoon to a glass of water and drink all at once.  This is a simple but effective formula made up of Ginger Root, Peppermint Leaf, Fennel Seed and Peppermint Oil.   The Digestive Tonic can be used freely.

To deal with symptoms of Heartburn, Dr. Christopher first emphasized that we must chew our food. Many of us just gulp it down, and the large particles cause gas, fermentation, and pain. Chew well; even juices should be swished in the mouth to mix them with saliva and begin digestion.

Avoid drinking with your meals; water or other liquids dilute the digestive fluids; you may, however, want to take broth or juices with the meal, but you should “chew” these, too.

Increase your B-vitamin foods, including whole grains, brewer’s yeast, wheat germ, yogurt, perhaps acidophilus.

Don’t smoke or drink tea or coffee; these irritate the stomach and increase heartburn.

Eat small meals frequently; if you must be away from home, take juice, fruit and nuts with you to prevent your blood sugar going down and stomach acids overproducing.

Papaya can aid digestion–fresh, dried or in tablets.

Some women take tablets of activated charcoal to absorb gases in the system.

Slippery elm gruel will alleviate heartburn and absorb gases and toxins.

Digestion & Gut, Herbal Healing

Hemorrhoids

Dara Dietz

hemorrhoid-picturesAnyone who has ever experienced hemorrhoids can attest to the long lasting pain and discomfort.   Over the years I have discovered a few things that work well and those that do not.  The best advice I can offer is to deal with it early.  Don’t wait for piles to form or the pain to drive you on for answers.  Deal with this issue at the first sign of discomfort.

Prevention is always the best medicine.  Constipation is the leading cause of Hemorrhoids.  Pushing hard matter out damages the tissue around the rectum.  Over time the elasticity of the skin is broken down allowing the vessels to float to the surface where the hard matter passing over them wrecks pain and havoc.  Do whatever it takes to keep your bowels soft and moving well.  The Lower Bowel Formula #1 is an Excellent Herbal Aid for backed up bowels.

Calcium

Another cause for Hemorrhoids is a poor food program.  Calcium is an important nutrient for healthy tissue.  Varicose veins as well as Hemorrhoids are intensified when the body is lacking a good usable source of Calcium.

Avoiding foods that leach calcium from the system is the first step in building up the body.  Stay away from all processed foods, especially sugar and white flour products.  Get outside into the sunshine whenever possible.  This is your best source of Vitamin D, and it’s free.  See the Calcium Information Sheet for more great tips.

BF&C Tincture & Salve for Hemorrhoids

One of the best herbal aids for strengthening tissue is the BF&C (Bone Flesh & Cartilage) formula.  This formula contains the nutrients that can knit the body back together.  Suggested dose: 1 teaspoon of the tincture taken in water or juice three times a day.  Apply the Salve to the affected area after bathing and following each movement.  I’ve seen great improvement within the first week.  This is not a quick fix but a healing which takes time.

Pain Suggestions:  The G-Nervine Salve is helpful at calming the fired up nerves following any movement.  Applying a finger full of the salve after each movement can calm the pain.

Try inserting a finger of “Red Potato” into the rectum to calm the pain.  This has proven very effective.

Digestion & Gut, Herbal Healing, Herbs & How to Use Them

All about Using LBF #2

Dara Dietz

LBF #2 thumbnailThe solidifying effect the LBF #2 has on the bowel is the gift this formula brings to the medicine cabinet.  One teaspoon shaken in a glass of water puts an end to any episode of lose uncomfortable bowels regardless of the reason.  The effect is normally felt in two or three minutes.  It is hard to believe the formula can reach the bowel that quickly, even so, it will clear that upset crampy feeling in minutes.  When the bowels have turned to water a rounded tablespoon shaken in 12 ounces of water will normally solidify the bowel within one or two doses.  The LBF #2 is to be taken episodically, as needed to solidify a crampy, lose bowel.

Anyone living with Crohn’s disease or any inflammatory bowel condition will find healing answers inside this jar of herbs & clay.  The clay and charcoal provide gentle yet unsurpassed drawing power.  The LBF #2 pulls inflammation and infection from the bowel allowing the body to quickly heal this most important organ.   When beginning to heal these conditions most members discover their bowels are solid after only a day or two using the formula.

As part of the Bowel Cleansing program LBF #2 is considered a “bowel vacuum” as it draws the toxins from the bowel walls knocking out inflammation while solidifying the loose stool. Because of this LBF #2 is the best herbal remedy available for diarrhea & vomiting. It is also a healing gift for any of the inflamed bowel conditions. If your bowels are moving too much or too lose LBF #2 will provide quick relief.

What to do when you can’t decide whether to bend over or sit down.

Ok, so you got it really bad, you can’t decide whether to bend over (vomit) or sit down (diarrhea). Mix 1 rounded tablespoon of the LBF #2 in at least 12 ounces of water and drink all at once. Just gulp it down. Very likely it will come back up, that is ok. Keep it down as long as possible. When it does reappear it will be something like applesauce. While in your stomach it is absorbing the bacteria and acidity that is causing your stomach to vomit.

Once the poisons have been absorbed and are either passing out through normal channels or you vomit it back up the stomach can be settled easily with an ounce of ginger root juice or a strong cup of peppermint tea. A quick fix is a teaspoon of digestive Tonic in a warm cup of water. Don’t Sip, drink it all at once. This will allow the chemistry to settle your stomach.

Digestion & Gut, Herbal Healing

Bad Breath & Body Odors

Dara Dietz

Body OdorFrom time to time I am asked what to do for body odor or bad breath.  I thought I would write a little on this today.

Bad Breath and Body odors can both be traced back to constipation.  Holding waste in the body will cause the body to begin to smell like the waste it is holding.  To clear body odor issues it is important to go straight to the cause by unplugging and cleaning out the sewer line so there will be no more backing up of sewage.

Use the LBF #1 to get the bowel moving well then add the LBF #2 for a week or two to “vacuum” the bowel.  The LBF #2 is considered a bowel vacuum as it draws toxins and waste from the bowel walls as it passes through the system.

During the process of clearing the bowels there are a few safe effective ways to sweeten the breath and control body order.  I have found Digestive Tonic great for sweeting the stomach which in turn refreshes the breath.  Use one teaspoon Digestive Tonic in a cup of hot or cold water.  This simple formula can be used whenever desired.

Underarm antiperspirants prevent the body’s natural removal of waste.  A natural deodorant which allows waste to be eliminated through the skin is safe and acceptable.  Check out your local health food store I’m sure they have a selection to choose from.

My First Bowel Cleansing

My introduction to Bowel Cleansing and the LBF #1′s was pretty normal. My bottle of Capsules arrived with detailed instructions from my friend who had introduced me to all things natural healing. As I unloaded the box I put all the items away one at a time. She had sent Superfood, the #2 formula, Echinacea extract and the LBF #1′s. I quickly started the Superfood and Echinacea but never touched the Bowel Cleansing products. Two weeks later when it was time to begin the liver cleanse I still had not taken my first #1 capsule. Why? I figured my bowels were doing just fine and the bowel cleanse was optional. Wrong!

I’d been walking around for years with a roll of poop setting right under my bust line. I looked five months pregnant. Of course I didn’t know that roll around my middle was a stuffed bowel.

Two weeks after receiving my package I was scheduled to fly to my friend’s clinic for a month’s stay. When I arrived she wisely started me on the bowel cleanse routine. Fourteen days into the program and my bowels were still not working well. The thirteen capsules I swallowed each night had started something moving but it was not enough to clear thirty eight years of constipation. My friend arrived in my room that evening with a castor oil pack. She placed it over my colon, covered it with a towel and said good night.

The next morning I could not believe how much poop was still in me after fourteen days of juice fasting and an enema in the morning and evening. Under my breast I had been carrying a roll for years, now half the roll was gone. That’s right; half my stomach was flat the other half looked five months pregnant. Another castor oil pack was placed over my colon again that night with similar results the next morning. My stomach was now flat. The roll I had assumed was fat all those years was my colon filled with poop.

Staying open and willing to be taught can be the hardest part of healing. All the answers do not lie within us, we must be willing to continue to learn and grow. As long as there is life there is learning to be done.