Herbal Healing – Page 24 – Dara Dietz Blog

The question keeps coming up about how to use the two kinds of infection formulas I keep on hand, and when to reach for which. I hope to answer that today, and to give you a few tools for understanding how to support the body naturally when it’s fighting an infection.

What an Infection Is

An infection is the invasion and multiplication of microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses and parasites, that don’t normally belong in the body. It may stay in one place, or it may spread through the blood or lymph to become bodywide. The friendly bacteria that normally live in the mouth and intestines are not an infection.

An infection is a serious condition, and if it’s left unchecked it can be fatal. Any infection needs to be handled seriously and supported as quickly as possible. My approach is always to support the body’s own defenses so it can do the work itself.

The Garlic Formula

This formula is all about the garlic. Garlic is one of nature’s most time-honored germ fighters. In 1944, the chemist Chester Cavallito identified allicin, the strong-smelling compound in garlic, and showed that it has real antibacterial power. Garlic contains dozens of sulfur compounds working together, and that complexity is part of what I love about whole herbs.

A good garlic formula is warming and circulating, and it’s strongest for the throat, sinuses and chest. Here is a combination I trust, with the proportions:

Garlic, 4 parts. The heart of the formula. I use fresh garlic, which is a big part of its strength.
Dandelion Root, 4 parts. Gently cleanses the liver and blood, helping carry off the waste the body is clearing.
Ginger Root, 2 parts. Fresh ginger warms and opens the tiny capillaries, carrying the formula through the body and settling the stomach.
Horseradish, 1 part. Fresh horseradish cuts through mucus and opens the sinuses and chest. Dr. Christopher relied on it for sinus trouble.
Goldenseal Root, 1 part. Supports the mucous membranes of the throat, sinuses and chest.
Cayenne, 1 part. Drives the formula quickly to wherever it’s needed and warms the body when a chill is coming on.

“Parts” can be any measure you like, as long as you use the same one for every herb.

When I begin to get that achy-all-over feeling or a scratchy feeling in the back of my throat, I stir 1 teaspoon of the garlic formula into a cup of hot water with honey. I keep my cup full and sip on it all day long. Normally I’m on top of my symptoms in about 24 hours.

The garlic formula has served me well with nearly every kind of infection, but I’ve always been disappointed with how poorly it does with tooth and gum infections. That is where the second formula comes in.

The Plantain Formula

This formula is all about Plantain, built with Black Walnut, Goldenseal Root, Bugle Weed, Marshmallow Root and Lobelia. Plantain is an alterative herb: it gradually cleanses the blood and the eliminative organs, which makes it beneficial for the liver, kidneys and skin. It works through the blood and the lymph, and that’s how it gets the herbs to wherever an infection has settled.

Plantain is one of the best herbs for cleansing the blood, especially with bites and stings, where it helps bring down the swelling. It’s also good for kidney and bladder complaints and for ongoing skin conditions, and it can be used as a poultice to draw out toxins.

I’ve written a full post on this formula, with the proportions, how to make it, and how much to take: Getting the Herbs to Where the Infection Lives.

Which One When?

Reach for the garlic formula at the first sign of a cold or flu, when the throat, sinuses and chest need warming support. Reach for the Plantain formula for stubborn or localized trouble: the skin, the teeth and gums, and anytime the blood needs deep cleansing. For more serious infections, the two are alternated.

The same herbs as the Plantain formula, fully extracted in olive oil and made into a salve, are wonderful for skin infections, even the more serious ones. That salve is also an excellent help for wasp and bee stings and other painful insect bites.

This is shared for educational purposes, from my own study and experience. It is not medical advice.

Cleansing & Flushing, Herbal Healing, My Opinion

How to do an ELF

July 5, 2016September 29, 2026 Dara Dietz

We have developed a saying here at HEAL, “When nothing is going right and you feel awful, Do an Elf.” E.L.F. is short for Emergency Liver Flush. Over the years I have discovered the benefit of flushing the liver whenever a body is bogged down or what was working is no longer proving effective.

The logic behind liver flushing is quite simple, as are most powerful truths in this life. Doing an ELF, put simply, is equivalent to changing the bag on your internal vacuum cleaner. Anyone who has ever tried to vacuum a rug when the bag was full has discovered how useless the vacuum is until a fresh bag has been installed. The liver is our internal vacuum cleaner; it is constantly filtering toxins from our blood and tissues.

When the liver is unable, for whatever reason, to move the waste from itself and becomes about 70% toxic it will cease to function efficiently which can lead to problems. One issue I see often is eczema, psoriasis or hives, these are all conditions brought on by a malfunctioning liver. When unable to dump waste and toxins through normal channels (the bowels) the liver will begin removing waste vicariously through the skin. Problems quickly arise because the waste being forced through the skin is too toxic and the skin breaks down very rapidly. Often an acute onset of hives, psoriasis or eczema can be reversed quickly by doing an ELF, followed by a week of good liver flushing. If the condition has been allowed to remain for months or years it will take much longer and a lot more work to clear it from the body.

The ELF Party

An excellent time to consider doing an elf would be to clear the lingering symptoms from a flu you had weeks ago that just won’t end. Anytime you are not bouncing back from whatever got you down it will only help to clear the liver, allowing it to filter the waste from your body more effectively.

Anyone who no longer has a gallbladder ought to consider doing an elf at least once a month. Once the gallbladder has been removed the liver has a much harder time removing that thick waxy waste from itself.

How To Do An ELF

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The Bowels Must be Open
The only prerequisite for doing a liver flush of any type is that the bowels MUST BE open and eliminating well.

Items you will want to have on hand:

Castor Oil
Flannel Material
Press & Seal Wrap
2 tsp LP Formula & 2 tsp Digestive Tonic combined in 2 oz of water or 1 oz juiced Ginger Root
Blender or Shaker Glass
8-16 ounces Citrus Juice (I prefer Grapefruit)
8-16 ounces Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Timer or Clock
Towel or Terry Cloth Robe
Heating Pad or Hot Water Bottle

Optional Items:
Brewed Detox Tea to sip on throughout the evening
Additional doses of the LP & Digestive tonics as needed

Doing an ELF

The best time to do The ELF aka The Large Liver Flush or The Liver Bomb is between 6pm and 10pm. The liver responds best to the heavy flushing during these hours.

Castor Oil Pack

It is best to prepare the Castor Oil Pack to apply over the Liver before consuming the liver flush drink. I fine it best to apply after the 45 minutes on the right side.

To do this:

1) Cut a piece of flannel that will fit over the liver area when folded once. Two layers of Flannel cut to fit from under the breast to the pubic area and from just before the belly button to a little around the side on the right side of the body.

2) Pour 1 to 2 cups Castor Oil into a shallow pan and warm slightly (Very slightly)

3) Add Flannel to soak up warm castor oil

4) Lay press & Seal Wrap on counter sticky side up. You will need a piece large enough to completely cover the flannel

5) Lay the saturated Flannel on the Press & Seal, When ready to apply Pick up the wrap and flannel together and apply to the right side of the body over the liver.

6) At this point it is a good idea to have a terry towel or bathrobe to assist in holding pack in place.

Making the Drink

Prepare 2 tsp Digestive Tonic & 2 tsp LP Formula in 2oz water or 1 oz juiced Ginger Rt Juice in shot glass

In Shaker Glass or jar, combine 8 oz Extra Virgin Olive Oil with 8 ounces citrus juice. Shake to mix for a few seconds

1) Knock back the LP & Digestive Tonic Mix or the 1 oz Juiced Ginger Rt
2) Follow immediately drinking the Olive oil citrus mix.

Lay on Right Side

As soon as you are finished downing your drinks find a place to lay down on your right side, (liver down) for 45 minutes. Set the timer and remain on your right side the entire 45 minutes.

When you have finished the 45 minutes apply the Castor oil pack and place a Heating Pad or Hot water bottle over Castor Oil pack for 45 minutes to an hour. This will drive the Castor Oil into your system to soften up the congestion in the liver.

You are then free to go to bed. Leave the pack over your liver all night long.

Drinking the Detox Tea

If you like while you are warming the Castor oil pack over your liver you may have as much of the Detox Tea as you want. The Detox Tea will help flush the oil through your system as well as prevent any ill effects such as nausea, burping or gas.

It is a good idea to take an extra dose of the LP & Digestive tonic to bed with you just incase you wake up feeling a bit nauseous in the night. 1 tsp of each in a few ounces of water on the night table is excellent support for a good nights rest.

Cleansing & Flushing, Herbal Healing, My Opinion

ELF Party

July 5, 2016September 29, 2026 Dara Dietz

Saturday night we had an ELF Party. Several of us decided to support a friend having serious gallbladder issues. Over the past year or more he had mistakenly believed the pains in his upper chest and shoulder areas originated from pulled or over used muscles. Earlier in the week when he shared his story with me I suggested he try the gallbladder attack remedy. Within minutes he was completely out of pain.

As a retired nurse he understood the varied symptoms a gallbladder attack can have. Before coming to the “light” he had spent his nursing career in Chemotherapy, mixing and administering all types of poisons. Mistaking a gallbladder attack for something else is not uncommon. Anytime you are dealing with abdominal discomfort or discomfort in the chest that arises after eating, it is not hard, with the use two specific herbal combinations, to rule out or in a gallbladder problem.

Bowel Cleansing Program

Bowels Must Be Moving Well

Clearing the pain was only the beginning; he would need to clear his bowels before he could clear the gallbladder with an ELF. He had already tried using the LBF #1 unsuccessfully. As he progressed with the bowel cleansing program the pain in his chest and shoulders had become worse. When he could no longer deal with the pain he had been forced to discontinue work on his bowels. With the aid of the Gallbladder Attack Remedy he swallowed six LBF #1’s without problem. For the first time in months he slept deeply thought the night not waking until well after 10:00 AM.

Before retiring for the night he had applied a castor oil pack over his bowels. The Castor oil pack is used externally over the bowel, liver, heart, lungs, or tumors to break up congestion. The use of a heating pad for an hour or two before bed had encouraged the castor oil into his bowel. A pack was applied over his colon each night that week making short work of his backed up bowel.

Doing the “Roto-rooter” ELF

All in all no one was any worse off for having come to our ELF Party. A good time was had by all.

Saturday evening he arrived a bit apprehensive with the idea of drinking large amounts of Olive Oil, but empowered with the ability to quickly stop the painful attacks. He decided to join our ELF Party. After a bit of discussion he agreed to do the “roto-rooter” version of the ELF, sixteen ounces olive oil mixed in sixteen ounces of citrus juice.

We were ready to begin. Gloria served us each an ounce of fresh ginger juice and our glasses of oil and citrus juice mix. The citrus-oil drink is a great chaser for the hot peppery ginger juice. We hardly knew we were drinking the oil. As soon as the drinks were down the kitchen timer was set for 45 minutes and we all laid down on our right sides on the living room carpet.

The floor time went quickly; it was fun lying around with friends. Now it was time to go downstairs and kick back in the loungers with our castor oil packs over the liver and heating pads over the packs while we watch a movie. Our detox tea continued to prevent upset tummies. We each drank a good sized glass while we watched our movie. During a break in the movie we all got up to stretch our legs and moved around a bit. We quickly discovered walking around made us sick to our stomachs, so we returned back to our loungers to watch another movie before heading to bed.

Our nurse friend did very well all evening. He had no more discomfort than anyone else, even though he consumed twice as much olive oil. The next morning he reported another good night’s sleep and everyone reported passing gallstones by noon.

Cleansing & Flushing, Getting Started, Herbal Healing

MILD, MODERATE & INTENSE CLEANSING PROGRAMS

June 30, 2016September 29, 2026 Dara Dietz

Mild, Moderate & Intense Cleansing Programs

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Today I will provide several cleansing options to choose from depending on the degree of work needing to be done. We will start with a mild seasonal cleansing program. I have heard this called a Seasonal Oil Change for the body. This is the mildest flushing program intended to seasonally cleanse someone who normally maintains a healthy ^(vegan)lifestyle.

We are currently supporting several members actively working to clear major diseases. This past week I spoke with a new member who had just finished a full month juice fasting while doing what he thought was a strong four week incurables program. After which he received a disappointing report from his doctor. A friend suggested he call HEAL. After speaking with him I realized he had done a fairly weak program.

A Mild Seasonal Cleansing Program

Begin by establishing the three Foundational Programs

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Boosting with Echinacea: an ounce a day for 4 days each week.
Superfood & Juicing
Bowel Cleansing

This will take only a few days for those who maintain a healthy lifestyle. Once the bowels are open and working well it is safe to begin your selected flush.

Fall & Spring: Liver Flushing
Summer & Winter: Kidney Flushing

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Follow the instructions as provided in the E-books on Liver & Kidney flushing doing ONLY ONE flush drink first thing each morning for five days along with a raw food program.

For a more intense cleansing follow a juice fasting food program during your five day flush.

For those wanting to seasonally flush both the Liver & Kidneys, plan to set aside two weeks. Begin with Liver Flushing and end with a week of Kidney Flushing.

Special Note: Each week of Liver Flushing, Do an ELF the evening of day five. Complete Instructions are provided in the Liver Flushing E-Book.

Moderate Cleansing Programs

Here is a program to follow when you want to continue working on an issue but with a little less intensity. Maybe you have done a strong incurable program for several months, there is still a good deal of work to do but it is time to relax a little. This is also an excellent seasonal cleansing program for those who want a stronger cleanse.

Begin by establishing the three Foundational Programs

Boosting with Echinacea: Start with an ounce a day for 4 days each week.
Superfood & Juicing
Bowel Cleansing

Liver Flush: When the Bowels are open and working well begin with the Liver Flush. Follow the directions in our Liver Flushing E-book. Do three flushes each day during your five day program. End each Liver Flushing week with an ELF. The Food program for this week is Juice Fasting Only.

Kidney Flush: Follow with the Five Day Kidney Flush program. Follow the Direction in our Kidney Flushing E-Book. Do Three Flushes each day. You may eat a Raw Food Program during the Kidney Flush week.

Note:
Remember your current state of health did not occur overnight, don’t expect to clear 20 or more years of unconscious living in a month. The 30 day incurables program is only the beginning. Depending on your state of health you may need to repeat the 30 day cycle many times before your condition has been restored.

Further Reading:

The Full Strength Incurables Program

Here is a strong program intended for those needing to clear major conditions from their bodies. Below I will describe a strong basic Incurables Program. This is what everyone will be doing regardless of disease or condition. Other program may need to be added to this basic program an example would be, someone with heart issues would also need to be using the Heart Tonic ect… Feel free to call the office for support establishing any additional programs you may need to be doing.

Begin by establishing the three :

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Boosting with Echinacea: Start with an ounce a day for 4 days each week.
Superfood & Juicing: There is no need to be hungry while doing this program. There is no limit to the amount of juice you many consume each day.
Bowel Cleansing: The LBF #1 & #2 will be established and continued as long as you are doing a healing program.

Full Strength Liver Flushing

When the Bowels are open and working well begin with the Liver Flush. Follow the directions in our Liver Flushing E-book. Do three flushes each day during your five day program. On Day five of your first week liver flushing we suggest you do an ELF.

Beginning with your second week of Liver Flushing you may do an ELF daily or as often during the week as can be tolerated. The value of the ELF is to turn your internal vacuum (the liver) way up. Every time you do an ELF the liver is flushed out allowing it to pull toxins from everywhere. Doing an ELF is equivalent to changing your internal vacuum bag.

Food Program: Juice fasting only; those needing more calories may consume a tablespoon Flax oil with your Superfood drinks.

Herbal Support for Nausea: 1 tsp. LP Formula/ 1 tsp. Digestive tonic in 2 ounces water; Drink all at once.

Follow each week long liver flush with a week of Kidney flushing. During your week of liver flushing huge amounts of toxins are being processed for removal from your system. This work will not be completed during this five day period. During the week of Kidney flushing the body will have opportunity to complete the work began during the week of liver flushing while also supporting the renal system.

Full Strength Kidney Flushing

Follow with the Five Day Kidney Flush program. Follow the Direction in our Kidney Flushing E-Book. Do Three Flushes each day.

Food Program: Juices Only; you may add a tablespoon Flax oil to your Superfood drinks if desired

Remember there is no limit on the amount of Juice you may consume. Drink all you want. If you become hungry drink more.

Continue the Kidney & Liver Flushing Routines until you have cleared your condition. This may take anywhere from 3 months to a year depending on how much work needs to be done. After several months on this intense program you may want to take a little break but not stop the program completely. Try stepping down to the moderate level of cleansing for a little while.

Hydro Therapy : Cold Sheet Treatment

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It is suggested doing a Cold Sheet each week you are working a major program. Follow the direction in the Hydro Therapy E-Book.

Getting Started, Herbal Healing

Set-up for Healing

June 30, 2016September 29, 2026 Dara Dietz

barefeet Preparing the body to heal is as important as the actual healing programs. The Bowels must be open, the immune system must be supercharged, the nutrients must be flowing or the therapeutic flushes will be unable to do their healing work.

The issue or disease really is not of importance when setting up the body for healing. Regardless the disease or condition of the system the set-up for healing will be the same.

Bowel Cleansing: to open the largest elimination organ and maintain good bowel function throughout the healing process.

Echinacea: to supercharge the immune system for dealing with the huge amount of upcoming “die-off” and rebuilding during the healing process.

Superfood & Fresh Juices: to provide the massive amounts of nutrition needed during the cleansing and healing processes.

Once the body has been prepared to heal, it is now ready to release the disease while rebuilding the weak and damaged organs.

Flushing the liver is the next step in the healing process. It is time to initiate the first week of Liver Flushing along with any support programs for the specific condition. The more serious the condition the more intense will be the flushing programs. See the article on “Light, Moderate, and Intense Flushing”

Continue the Set-up or Foundational programs throughout your entire healing process adding to them weeks of liver flushing followed by a week of Kidney flushing. These flushing programs support the body in eliminating the disease from the system. The body knows how to heal; our job is to provide the needed nutrients and nutrition so these wonderful bodies can do correctly what only they know how to do.

Cleansing & Flushing, Herbal Healing

Clearing Blockage

June 21, 2016September 29, 2026 Dara Dietz

affirmation_woman cut A blockage can occur anywhere in the body. The condition is brought on by illness or injury affecting the removal of waste and influx of nutrients into the affected area. For healing to occur blockage must be cleared and the affected area provided with an abundant supply of healing nutrients. This can be done in a variety of ways depending on the blockage.

The Basics for clearing Blockage apply regardless of the cause or location of the blockage. The bowels must be open and working well. The work of supporting the immune system with Echinacea is an ongoing part of any healing program. Supplying the body with the nutrients needed to build the immune system while healing and rebuilding the body is done by daily consuming nutrient rich juices and food.

Fever Flu Blockage: Dr. Christopher explains the body’s efforts to throw off waste through the skin during a flu or cold being prevented by a layer of mucus blocking up the small capillaries. This blockage causes the body’s temperature to rise which liquidizes the fibrin and mucus allowing this waste to pass from the system through the skin. Once the blockage has been cleared the waste is cleared and the fever dissipates. It is important to work with a fever while not allowing the fever to burn out of control.

Clearing blockage from the lymphatic system which can show up as painful swollen lymph nodes can be done effectively with internal liver flushing. For additional support apply the M&L salve and castor oil or Charcoal/ flax seed poultices over the swollen areas. The Castor Oil will break up the congestion allowing movement of the waste from the blocked up area. The Charcoal/ Flaxseed poultice draws infection and waste from the body. Both types of packs are useful and can be alternated during the healing process. Massage a bit of the M&L Salve over the area before applying either pack. The salve will open the area allowing better action from the poultices and packs.

Injury caused blockage: A pulled or torn muscle or ligament will often result in a swollen condition around the injured area. The body is trying to protect the area by building up a wall of fluid around the injury. This blockage hinders healing and can be greatly reduced by the application of ice or cold water. The application of BF&C slave at the time of a soft tissue injury will often prevent or greatly reduce the blockage and swelling bringing quick healing to the area.

Use Hydrotherapy for clearing blockage remaining from old injuries or illnesses. Hot and Cold applications increases circulation allowing waste to be removed and nutrients supplied. The application of hot and cold can be accomplished with buckets of water, a shower or soak in a tub. Benefit is received when the hot application is followed quickly and dramatically with the intense cold application. A good analogy is loading and firing a blood bullet into the affected area. The Hot water loads the gun by bringing fresh blood over the affected area while the cold fires it, sending the blood deep into the blocked up area. The more drama between the hot and cold changes the more power behind the blood bullet, the deeper and more effective the circulation through the blocked up area.

Digestion & Gut, Herbal Healing

Abdominal Discomfort

June 13, 2016September 29, 2026 Dara Dietz

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.

Herbal Healing, Herbs & How to Use Them

Alfalfa, “The Father of All Foods”

May 30, 2016September 29, 2026 Dara Dietz

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The herb alfalfa is good for man or beast. Alfalfa is a plant we can use with complete safety. It is non-toxic, non-poisonous and non-habit forming. This qualifies it as one of many herbs which are beneficial for mankind. It is “seed bearing” and a green herb, fulfilling the Biblical specifications in Genesis 1:29 and 30.

It is only in recent years that we moderns are rediscovering its valuable nutritive properties, which include organic minerals of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium, plus all the known vitamins including Vitamin K and the recently discovered Vitamin B-8 and Vitamin P. Alfalfa’s organic salts are among the richest known, the depth and spread of its roots enabling it to absorb its valuable nutrition as far as 125 feet below the earth’s surface. This deep growing plant is seen from Maine to Virginia and westward to the Pacific Coast in the United States.

Vitamin D & B12: Alfalfa is one of the few vegetable sources of Vitamin D. Although the sun is generally regarded as the best source for getting this vitamin there are about 4740 International Units of Vitamin D per pound of Alfalfa. Another important element in Alfalfa is vitamin Bl2. Most nutritionists claim that it is only present in animal products, dairy products, or sewage.

Significant Source of Protein: Alfalfa, along with other foods, is known to help remove cholesterol from the system. Alfalfa has a significant amount of protein–18.9%, as compared with 16.5% in beef, 3.3% in milk and 13.1% in eggs. Eating the sprouts can add a significant amount of important protein into a vegan’s food program whose diet may include so many grains and beans that concentrated proteins are difficult to obtain.

Alfalfa was discovered by the Arabs and is one of the first known herbs. They called it the “father of all foods.” An amazing label to apply when one considers the only obtainable herbal wisdom was use and observation. There were no testing facilities to determine the dense nutrient value within the herb. Their only knowledge of alfalfa came by evidential experience.

Alfalfa is helpful for every condition of the body whether it be maintaining or regaining health as the contents are balanced for complete absorption. Each nutrient perfectly supports absorption, enabling 100% usage of the dense nutrients found in this plant. Alfalfa may be used by itself or blended with other herbal teas with or between meals.

Alfalfa and Pregnancy

The Green Drink Alfalfa is an important herb to take throughout pregnancy. For morning sickness a daily green drink consisting of Alfalfa, comfrey and fresh red-raspberry leaves has been used with great success. The fresh green drink is much more effective than a tea made of the same substances.

Green Drink: Make in a blender using Alfalfa, comfrey, and fresh red-raspberry leaves. The addition of pineapple juice, fresh or canned, may enhance the flavor. Lamb’s quarter may also be added for extra nutriments.

If the mother-to-be would make use of this God-given herb, she would provide the growing infant with nutrient rich blood, the best raw materials for building a healthy body.

Alfalfa also contains hormones. These hormones are utilized by the pituitary gland. This is the gland which regulates labor. It is essential to have this gland in top condition.

Newborn baby breastfeeding.

Clotting Factor: Vitamin K, present in alfalfa, is the substance which has been called “the clotting factor.” Many unnecessary hemorrhages can be prevented by the daily ingestion of alfalfa tea, capsules or tablets during pregnancy.

After delivery, the ingestion of alfalfa will facilitate the healing of the uterus. Pregnant women would do well to take no less than 15 alfalfa tablets or capsules daily.

Rich Milk: Alfalfa is also thought to dramatically help bring the milk in for the nursing mother. It certainly enriches the quality of the milk and is much preferable to other hot beverages, such as regular tea, which can pollute the breast milk. It can be flavored with mint, orange peel, and honey.

Herbal Healing, Herbs & How to Use Them

ELEVENTH-HOUR HERB

May 30, 2016September 29, 2026 Dara Dietz

Dr. Christopher speaks about the Elder’s great healing powers. The Elder is an indigenous shrub growing in all parts of the United States and Canada “The great herbalist, Henry Box of England, stated, “For colds, influenza, fevers, inflammation of the brain, pneumonia, inflammation of stomach, bowels, or any other part, this is a certain cure. I have never known it to fail, even when given up and at the point of death. It will not only save at the eleventh hour, but at the last minute of that hour. It is so harmless that you cannot use it amiss and so effectual that you cannot give it in vain”.

“Elder’s most famous effect lies in its cure of colds, fevers, flu, etc. Dr. Shook noted that since upwards of six million people died of influenza after the last World War, it would be an important remedy to store and use. He explained that all forms of catarrh are caused when fibrin is not dissolved properly; it is thrown into the blood as a stringy, insoluble mass which forms an excess of phlegm and catarrhal mucoid matter. Potassium chloride keeps this fibrin in solution, but when the body lacks enough, the fibrin blocks the circulation of the blood.

“Potassium phosphate, on the other hand, activates and feeds the skin and mucous membranes, and potassium sulphate acts similarly to iron as an oxygen-carrier and oil-former to lubricate and feed the sebaceous glands and the epithelial covering of the mucous membranes. All three of these potassium compounds are found in the Elder plant. Potassium chloride and sulphate are contained in its inner bark.

“The Potassium phosphate, chloride, and sulphate are found in the flower (which, incidentally, is the part most used in colds and flu), and potassium sulphate and nitrate are found in the leaves. The fruit contains a number of potassium compounds besides the above mentioned compounds. These potassium compounds are one chemical reason that the Elder so effectually removes colds and flu.

“Since the Elder flowers are emetic and sometimes nauseating to some people, they are often blended with Peppermint to use in this flu remedy.

“The Elder effects diaphoresis and helps the body eliminate toxic material from the body through the pores of the skin. The Elder-Peppermint tea should be made in the proportions of one ounce of the herb to a pint of water, and drunk as hot as possible, drunk in bed or just before taking a hot bath, so as to sweat out the cold or flu. You can cover a hot water bottle with a cloth or towel dipped in vinegar to place near the feet. This tea will also induce sleep, while the patient sweats, and allow for a complete cure.”

Brain, Nerves & Sleep, Emotional Healing, Herbal Healing, My Opinion

Emotional First Aid

May 30, 2016October 2, 2026 Dara Dietz

Most associate the idea of “first aid” with stopping the flow of blood and or preventing shock after an accident. I’d like to put out the idea of emotional first aid. Knowing how to assist someone facing an unexpected loss or change of circumstances can be as important as supporting physical injuries. Facing a life altering event alone can crush the physical life of nearly anyone. An understanding friend standing silently by our side during times of crisis is a gift of inexpressible worth. Nature has also provided several herbs to support as well as heal the physical and emotional nervous system. The combination known as The “NF” formula (Nerve Food) is an excellent support in times of extreme stress as well as supporting the healing process during the long journey back to emotional health.

The General Nervine formula is not only an excellent sleep aid but when given during the day in lower dosages can be used for emotional crisis management. I have seen firsthand how this formula will allow the mind to process the changes while keeping the emotions from cascading out of control. The sting of loss will come to all of us at some point. Pain when embraced as a teacher can uplift and ennoble as the heart and mind find the inner strength to rise above and move on. The discovery, the gift, is that you are more for having passed through the fire.

For the nerve food formula, with the herbs, proportions and how to make it, see Food for a Frayed Nervous System.

Category: Herbal Healing

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