Arnica, which may be found anywhere in Switzerland up to a height of about 2800 m (8,500 feet), has been recognised as an aid to healing wounds for thousands of years and is acclaimed as such in the oldest herbal records. Contusions with extravasation of the blood into the adjoining tissues are also cured by [...]
To establish the effects of a natural plant medicine one must first of all be capable of observing accurately and interpreting correctly. In every age there have been people endowed with intuitive insight which enabled them, by personal experience and observation of others, to determine what plants are most suitable for curing a given condition [...]
With regular exposure to sunlight, the way we look and feel will both improve, giving us a better physical appearance than we had before. It has been found that exposing the skin to sunlight increases, in a manner of speaking, the voltage of the nerve system so that the whole body will experience greater vitality. [...]
The syndrome observed in the patient matched the symptoms attributed to the cytomegalovirus. However, as I wanted to be absolutely certain I sent the lady to a hospital where the laboratory was headed by a virologist I knew personally. I explained to him that I suspected the cause of her problem to be the cytomegalovirus. [...]
The cell’s metabolism is yet another miracle at work, one whose workings scientists rack their brains to puzzle out. Although we do have some knowledge of the internal processes, this represents only a fraction of what actually goes on in the cell. We know, for example, that the cell takes in proteins, sugar and salt [...]
An older person, first of all, needs plenty of oxygen, in other words, plenty of exercise and deep-breathing in the open air. It would be beneficial to engage in some light sport; light gardening is another good form of exercise. Long walks through a forest or wood, or walking and climbing in the soothing tranquillity [...]
Take the appropriate medicinal herbs. But I must point out that pregnant women should not wait until shortly before childbirth to take the herbs. They should begin to take them months ahead of time in order to improve the condition of the blood and exert a positive influence on the entire vascular system. An excellent [...]
One does not have to be a fanatic in order to admit that modern, civilised man is living somewhat dangerously. Just think of all the conveniences we have gained from technology in our age of motor cars and mechanisation. They bring with them less activity outdoors and cause pollution of the air. Our indulgence in [...]
The Dutch scientist Dr Hoorne once said that the body is made up of blood vessels. It was he who discovered a method of making the vessels visible by injecting them with a red dye. Tsar Peter the Great, who happened to be visiting Holland at that time, was so intrigued by the experiment that [...]
The body as a whole, including the capillary system, can be adversely affected and harmed by an incorrect diet and life-style. Foods that produce too much uric acid, such as meat and eggs -instead of vegetables and fruit – cause a degeneration and dilation of the capillaries to a degree that capillary photography can detect [...]