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SYMPHOSAN’S SEVEN INGREDIENTS – 2

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:57:12 +0000

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 means of an extract from the root. Arnica will encourage proper capillary circulation, which makes it an important ingredient that enhances the effectiveness of the other plant remedies.

Besides these six ingredients making up Symphosan, there is yet one more. It is houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum), a plant that used to be found growing on the roofs of old houses in Switzerland, especially on thatched ones. It may not have been a good thing for the roofs, but the householders certainly knew how to take advantage of the fresh plant to treat inflamed eyes, burns, scalds, ulcers or sores and wounds, for which it is a cooling and healing medicine.

All these outstanding herbs are combined to make Symphosan a truly remarkable remedy that should be kept in every medicine chest and rucksack.

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HOW A GOOD HERBAL REMEDY IS DEVELOPED – ESTABLISHING THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:50:07 +0000

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 or illness.

The effect of various substances on the human organism can be observed with greater accuracy after two or three days of fasting. Needless to say, one would only experiment with plants and substances known to be nonpoisonous. After taking one plant or another, it is possible to judge the relative merits – how it affects the bowels, the kidney, the stomach or the appetite, or whether it stimulates the functions of the body in some other way. If the body is in good condition, certain important effects can be easily perceived. In homoeopathy this is the so-called ‘proving’ of remedies on healthy people.

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THE SKIN – THE EFFECTS OF SUNLIGHT (PHYSICAL APPEARANCE)

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:32:34 +0000

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 skin is like an antenna that absorbs and emits rays. For this reason some people appear to refresh us and others sap our strength; when in the presence of the latter if feels as if all our energy were being drained, tiring us very quickly.

It is interesting to note that sunlight on the skin also heightens the efficiency of our sensory organs. We are able to hear and see better when we let the sun recharge us.

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VIRUSES; LACTIC ACID PREPARATIONS; COMFREY (WALLWOSAN)

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:24:39 +0000

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. He did not think so, however, especially as the symptoms were not so obvious to him that he could confirm my opinion there and then. Nevertheless, he agreed to do a blood test. To his great astonishment what I had suspected proved to be true.

I then asked him what he would recommend to help the patient, and he suggested building up and improving her general condition of health since there was no specific remedy to combat the virus.

Comfrey {Symphytum officinale) is a fine pain-reliever in cases of cancer of the stomach and intestines. For this reason it is usually prescribed for diseases of these organs.

In more recent times research has shown that lactic acid is also beneficial in caring for cancer patients and should be considered for this purpose. Molkosan, sauerkraut juice and vegetable juices taken alternately will improve the patient’s condition and quench his thirst, however great it may be.

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ARTHRITIS AND GOUT – CELL METABOLISM

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:15:51 +0000

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 solutions together with various minerals and that it releases some substances, in a sense, waste material. But why is it that one kind of cell selects this or that substance for itself, while another kind attracts different substances? In other words, what enables the cells to make this selection? No one has yet been able to discover the answer to this question.

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CALCIFICATION AND CALCIUM PREPARATIONS – RECOMMENDED PREVENTATIVE MEASURES

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:38:17 +0000

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 of hills and dales will also provide enough refreshing exercise for the body and the lungs.

Secondly, an older person should eat foods that have a high iron content, which assures the proper oxygenation of the blood and normalises the metabolic processes. This can be achieved by simply enhancing our meals with plenty of raw vegetables and salads every day. Of course, this is easier to do during spring, when many kinds of cresses and the tender leaves of spinach are available. Add these to your salads without fail. Also, do not forget the young shoots of stinging nettles which provide exceptional benefits. Indeed, there are many alternatives to ensure that we can meet our daily requirements of iron and other vital substances.

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ARTERIOSCLEROSIS, CORONARY THROMBOSIS AND HEART ATTACKS – PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:37:46 +0000

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 remedy is Hamamelis, an extract from witch hazel, a shrub known to the North American Indians as a ‘miracle plant’. As early as the Middle Ages women realised that embolism and thrombosis could be prevented by taking arnica, yarrow, St John’s wort and Pulsatilla. More than thirty years ago I began to use these herbs as a basis for a well-known fresh plant preparation, Hyperisan, that has since proved helpful to thousands of women in many countries around the globe. Many women have told me that serious complications at the time of delivery were prevented because they had been taking this herbal complex during their pregnancy. Much to their surprise, delivery was easy and without subsequent complications, which had not been the case for them before, when they had not been taking the preparation. A qualified midwife once wrote me an enthusiastic letter about a perfect delivery, which, according to her, could only be attributed to the fact that the mother had been taking the preparation. As a midwife of many years’ experience, her observation and assessment can hardly be questioned. In addition to Hyperisan, it is recommended to take Urticalcin, because biological calcium is good for the vascular system. Another good supportive remedy, called Aesculus hipp., a fresh plant extract from horse chestnuts, should not be overlooked

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THE IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF THE ARTERIES – HOW TO AVOID POSSIBLE HARM

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:37:16 +0000

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 refined food products does not exactly contribute to good health either. The arteries degenerate as a result of the drawbacks of our lifestyle; symptoms of old age appear much too early, decreasing our efficiency and productivity and sometimes bringing an early end to our lives. The average increase of our life span, due to a reduction in infant mortality, does not change this picture either. It is not a question of reaching an advanced age by artificial means, by the use of drugs and special therapies, while our body is ailing and vegetating. Rather, it is much better to live to a ripe old age and still be in good health. Our life-style and what we eat should be governed by the laws of nature and not by the dictates of society, which have gone awry and, at best, contribute very little to our physical well-being.

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THE MARVELLOUS DESIGN OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:36:45 +0000

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 he arranged to take some of the dye home with him. Unfortunately, however, on his arrival in Russia he found that it was no longer useable. The sailors had consumed the alcohol in which it had been placed to preserve it!

Truly a wonder of creative design, every single one of the billions of cells in our body has access to the uninterrupted flow of the circulatory system. It takes the blood only about one second to move from the arterial capillaries to the venous capillaries. And it is during this second that the metabolic process takes place whereby oxygen is withdrawn from the blood and carbon dioxide from the tissue is permitted to enter. At the same time, the nutrients from the blood enter the tissue and the metabolic products from the tissue enter the bloodstream. Having fulfilled its task, the blood then flows back to the heart via the venous system.

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NATURE DOCTOR – LYMPHOADENOMA

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:35:08 +0000

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 it. When magnified, dilated capillaries have the appearance of small varicose veins. Excessive alcohol consumption has the same harmful effect. Chemicals absorbed from medicines and nicotine alter and damage the capillaries and impair their function of nourishing of the cells, thus disturbing the entire metabolic process. Of what good is our marvellously equipped body if we disregard its working order and eat the wrong food, as well as follow an unnatural way of life, with insufficient exercise and deep-breathing? ‘ Defects of the capillary system cause degeneration, slackening and aging of the muscle and nerve cells due largely to their not receiving sufficient nourishment in time. It is important to know about this when we are young, so that we can guard our health carefully. If we fail to realise it until we are old, it will be of little worth by then, and we will be like the person who wasted all his fortune in his youth. In his old age he lived in poverty while contemplating, with pain and nostalgic sorrow, the bygone luxury of his youth. We can compare youth to the seven fat years in Egypt referred to in the Bible. We should act wisely, just as Joseph did, storing up good health to be able to, figuratively speaking, live off the ‘savings’ during the ‘lean’ years of advanced age. By adopting a healthy, natural way of life, from our youth onwards, we also show the greatest care for our blood vessels.

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