Category: Infection, Colds & Flu

The world is in a panic over the Ebola Infection, and well they should be.  Knowing how infectious diseases work in the body will help us develop an herbal remedy for any would be killer virus.  I know our loving heavenly Father has not left us without hope or help.  Today I will offer several suggestions that have not failed in the past to clear any infection I have used them on.

Preventive Measures: Lobelia can be used to stop the invasion of any infectious disease.  Between when the virus is contracted and when symptoms begin to appear is the incubation time.  During this period the virus is blocking up the system so it can take over the body.  Keeping our system’s open so normal waste can be properly removed prevents the blockage from being established which is key to not succumbing to an infectious disease.

Dr. Christopher has this to say on the subject of prevention: Lobelia is said to be an excellent remedy (and preventative) for infectious diseases. Since most fevers result from obstruction in some part of the system–usually the digestive tract, we have found–Lobelia “locates” and removes the obstruction. We have seen this happen many times with children; they begin to sicken, and you can tell there is something congesting their system. By removing that congestion, you remove the cause of the illness.

Lobelia can be used as an enema to remove congestion from the body via the colon. When Lobelia causes vomiting, Dr. Stan Malstrom claims, it usually signals a cleansing process in the body expelling debris that cannot be expelled in any other way. He considers it an effective remedy in scarlet fever, measles, whooping cough, mumps, and other contagious diseases.

It gives almost immediate relief from suffocating mucus and phlegm that has accumulated in the respiratory tract and which is often associated with these diseases.

In connection with infectious diseases, Dr. Christopher told a story about one of the most contagious of them all–mononucleosis. A woman, an elderly student of Dr. Christopher’s, was in contact with the disease with the employees she worked with at a nursery hothouse. Since all of them had been using the company drinking fountain, all of them were exposed to the disease, and there was almost a complete turnover in employees because of it.

The lady tried to locate Dr. Christopher to ask what she should take to prevent getting the disease, but he was away lecturing. She took a bottle of Lobelia tincture to work with her, and took ¼ teaspoon or 35 drops in a teaspoonful of distilled water every hour. Out of all the employees, she was the only one who did not get mononucleosis! Dr. Christopher thought that she might have needed to drink a teaspoonful every so often, (Suggested time would be 1 teaspoon every three hours) as he thought more might be needed to do the job!

Often a person who has a fever coming on will take the teaspoonful of tincture of Lobelia with a glass of water. After vomiting, the fever breaks and the person is able to go about his regular duties. Dr. Christopher said that Lobelia is an anti-infection herb as well as a relaxant.

Member Question: I have the flu and cannot believe it.  I have not been sick for 10 years and now I am watching everything I eat and I get sick.  I am obviously doing something wrong.

Answer: This is what we call a healing crisis; it is very common when the body is being cleansed.  You are doing a deep work on your system, pulling toxins out from everywhere.  Just the change in your food program to a better way of eating can create a healing crisis.  You are not doing anything wrong.  It is going to be important for you to use enough Echinacea, to support your immune system to prevent feeling bad while the toxins are processing out.

Your immune system needs a boost.  The diseased condition in your body is not separate or isolated from the rest of your system.  To heal you must detox your entire body.  This condition in your body was created over many years and will take time and effort to clear.   When the process is complete you can be assured your entire body will be benefitted from the work you will have done. It is suggested at this time you will be best served by using an ounce of Echinacea for six days each week.

A good place to begin any detoxing program is to consume a full four ounce bottle of Echinacea each week.  An ounce a day for four days in a row each week you are working a program. As the toxic condition of the body is processed out the immune system must attach and neutralize each piece of toxic “die-off”.  What is not neutralized is reabsorbed causing a back-lash of detoxing symptoms.  Echinacea sends a chemical command to the immune system to produce more immune system. With more immune cells available to attach and neutralize the flood of “die-off” there is less to be reabsorbed back into the body.

While cleansing a major disease or condition it is common to need to increase ones intake of Echinacea several times. Pay attention to how you are feeling; when flu like symptoms appear the time has come to step up your use of Echinacea.

Here is a good plan for gradually stepping up the use of Echinacea.

• Start: begin using one ounce each day for four days each week you are working a program.
• Step one: begin using an ounce a day for six days each week you are working a program.
• Step two: begin using 1.5 ounces each day for six days each week you are working a program.
• Step three: begin using 1 oz. in the morning and 1 oz. at night for six days each week you are working a program.

It is unlikely to need more than two ounces each day but if the need arises feel free to increase another step. Only you can know exactly what your body needs to keep you comfortable while doing your detoxing program.  Be kind to yourself, do the work and feel good.  You do not have to feel bad while you work on yourself.

If you find you are detoxing too rapidly and need to slow the process down a bit you can step down from juice fasting to a raw food program.  This will provide less alkalinity into the system thus slowing the body’s ability to detox.  If the need arises to further slowdown the detoxing process continue your raw food program with the exception of a baked potato or serving of brown rice.  Always use caution when applying the brakes to your detoxing program.  Often the body is in a detoxing mood and will not appreciate the interruption.

IMMUNE SYSTEM STIMULATING

I have found it beneficial to consume 1 oz. ECHINACEA PLUS midmorning four days each week, Monday-Thursday, when doing a cleansing program.

If you desire to remove the alcohol follow the directions below. This procedure will remove the alcohol from the solution:

• Add 1 oz Echinacea to large cup or soup mug.
• Bring 2 to 4 cups water to a rolling boil.
• Add Hot Water to mug, allow liquid to cool before drinking.

Feeling out of sorts:

• If you are feeling a bit off, but it’s nothing you can really put your finger on, this may mean that you are about to get sick.
• It also may mean that your body is fighting something off but in either case it is a good time it give it some help.
• In this scenario I suggest taking two dropperfuls six times daily until you consume two fluid ounces.
• This will take approximately six days.

I know I am sick.

• This is when you actually have some observable, clinical symptoms. Sore throat, fever, nasal or lung congestion, toxic bite or sting, wound or trauma.
• Anytime there is anything wrong with you, your immune system must go to work.
• In this case I suggest an initial blast of 1 dropperful every waking hour or about 16 dropperfuls in a day, until you consume a total of two fluid ounces.
• This will take approximately four days.

Using Herbal Extracts

1)Add extract to your cup	2) Add Hot Water.	3) Add Honey as Desired

I am REALLY sick:

• This is when you are suddenly sweating, have the chills, a cold, food poisoning, cancer, whatever, but you are really ill.
• There is not time to waste fooling around and immediate aggressive herbal treatment can save you days of agony.
• In this case I suggest drinking an entire fluid ounce of Echinacea tincture immediately. For those who might have a hard time doing this, it can be diluted in juice or drunk ½ an ounce one hour and the other ½ ounce the next.
• Remember that this is 1 ounce of alcohol so keep that in mind and don’t drive.
• Then consume an additional two dropperfuls every waking hour until you finish two more fluid ounces.
• This will take two to four days.

REMEMBER, all of the above suggested dosages can be doubled, meaning you can consume more than two fluid ounces.

Many members doubled; tripled, even quadrupled these above suggestions and I never had one case of Echinacea Poisoning or Immune System Burnout.