21st
Century Relations with the Natural World
One of the most important truths is that we are
a part of a natural world that has an order and a system in place that
maintains overall balance and growth. What this means is that when one
lives in awareness and sensitivity to the world we inhabit, one becomes
aware of how this environment is set up to provide for us.
Understanding this and learning
to reconnect with natures wisdom and bounty will result in a healthier
life. To that end, we have collected a number of examples that help
show nature the healer at work. These are not meant to be tips and suggestions
for natural remedies, but a re-introduction to the harmonious way of
things, a way of living that is proactively healthful, and when imbalances
do occur, the answers are available in methods that heal without harming.
Looking at how nature heals leads us to better choices in our own lives.
Armed with such knowledge, one
becomes the captain of one's ship, so to speak. Visiting a physician
and using drugs can now be a last resort, and one is
tempered with the wisdom of another source of healing. One of the main
principles of naturopathic medicine is the vis medicatrix naturae --
usually interpreted as the ability of botanicals to heal. It means literally
being in nature and surrounding yourself with the therapeutic smells,
sounds, and visual beauty that is your source as well as your curative.
These are not folk remedies,
but researched and documented facts. They are not fully detailed here
because they are being used as illustrations of traditional and natural
mechanismsm, and to remind us where everything we synthesize stems from.
The following information is well documented and easily confirmed and
is only a tiny collection of mother nature at work. Today there are
at least 120 distinct chemical substances derived from plants that are
considered important drugs currently in use in one or more countries
in the world. The key is to re-sensitize ourselves to the ways of the
natural world we ARE a part of and sustained by. Believe it or not,
scientists and drugs are not the source of good health.
It is worth
knowing that:
There is a sea cucumber that
secretes a liquid that has amazing antibiotic and healing properties.
Scientists are currently researching its application in medicine.
In an environment where there
is any poisonous species, there is also aways an available cure or antidote.
This tells us a great deal.
Eating garlic works as a very,
very effective antibiotic, antibacterial, and antifungal -- even more
than most commercial products.
Seven plant-derived anticancer
drugs have received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for
commercial production.
Aspirin comes from the willow
tree.
Clinical trials have begun in
the U.K. into one plant, figwort, after scientists confirmed traditional
uses as a solution to to diabetes.
Amongst other things, Apple Cider
Vinegar improves mood and for many even elevates dreams.
Water is an amazing curative.
In addition to many other benefits, it is known to improve skin tone,
especiialy when taken with unrefined sea crystals. Use it daily for
constipation, dandruff, clearing sinuses, acne, gastric problems, weight
loss, and the list goes on and on. We cannot stress enough -- drink
lots of water!
Coconut milk is full of nutrients
and balances electrolytes, lowers blood pressure, helps prevent herpes
outbreaks, cures constipation, and much more.
Raw vegetables, apples, and even
fish, turkey, and steak act as natural abrasives that scrub the surface
of the teeth while you chew. They also massage the gum tissue, which
makes the gums healthier. In 1939, Canadian dentist Weston Price published
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, an account of his travels around
the world observing the diets and dental health of indigenous cultures.
Those who ate traditional local foods packed with the fat-soluble vitamins
A and D, such as meats, shellfish, and animal fats, had perfect dental
arches, no tooth decay, and virtually no chronic disease. Those who
ate modern, processed food had extensive decay and a host of modern
maladies like arthritis and cancer.
There is a white periwinkle flower
that not only treats infections but also is used in a leukemia chemotherapy
treatment.
Borax is used to treat baldness
successfully.
High in Vitamins A, C, B complex,
calcium and potassium, cayenne is a wonderful healing aid for the digestive
system. It acts as a catalyst and increases the effectiveness of other
foods and herbs when used with them. But most notably, cayenne has been
used successfully to relieve heart attacks.
Egg whites can bring a temperature
down quickly.
Urine is an effective treatment
for many things, and is being used in Europe to treat AIDS.
Looking for a powerful antibiotic?
Use sea salt, there's almost nothing better.
If you have acne, or acne rosacea,
use tea tree oil to work wonders.
You can cure warts with banana
peel.
Ginger root will cure sinus congestion.
Try it before anything else.
Many health problems are mitigated
or even eliminated over time by providing proper circulation of the
blood using a cold shower massage with almond or sesame seed oil (applied
before entering the shower.)
A so-called 'macrobiotic diet'
– brown rice, whole grains, vegetables, beans, miso soup, etc.,
will have astounding benefits on health, often reversing serious ailments.
There is a natural bacteria that
quickly cures yeast infections.
Andrographis boosts production
of antibodies and macrophages (cells that ingest viruses), making it
effective against the common cold and at reducing fever. Chinese and
Swedes have long known this.
Exemplative quote from a
traditional healer in Russia: "For cuts and grazes rub on the sap
from a fir tree. If your tummy is playing up eat the bark from a pine
tree. And if you've got toothache boil up the bark from a birch tree
and gargle."
Lemon juice will rapidly relieve
headaches.
Do you see the patterns? The natural world is our mother
and our physician, and if you know where to look, the answers to every
problem are there. If you want to find this information for yourself,
a good place to start is at PUBMED.
Remember, knowledge is power.
NOTE: This
information is solely for informational purposes. IT IS NOT INTENDED
TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE. 21st Century Organics takes no responsibility
for any possible consequences from any treatment, procedure, exercise,
dietary modification, action or application of medication which results
from reading or following the information contained in this information.
The publication of this information does not constitute the practice
of medicine, and this information does not replace the advice of your
physician or other health care provider. Before undertaking any course
of treatment, the reader must seek the advice of their physician or
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