Lecithin

Organic Solutions
Volume 7 – Issue 10

LECITHIN  

If you were to go and do a Google Search on this great supplement, you’d get more technical terms per square inch than you could shake a stick at.  However, this stuff is so important, I feel I should break it down for one and all so that it can be simply understood.

Lecithin is a fat-like substance and is naturally produced by a healthy liver IF a person’s diet is composed of quality nutrients and IF they are not toxic.  Lecithin is needed by, and is a key building block for every cell in the body.  Without it, all cells harden and age.  Lecithin protects cells from free radicals, and largely comprises that protective sheath which surrounds the Brain aiding in memory improvement. It is composed mostly of the B-Vitamins, Phosphoric Acid, Choline, Linoleic Acid and Inositol and also aids in the absorption of Vitamins A, D, & E.  Although it is a fatty substance, it is also a fat emulsifier in that it can break up fat very quickly making it an essential supplement for those wishing to lose weight and to lower their cholesterol levels. Furthermore, Lecithin supports the entire circulatory system and helps to strengthen the heart and aids in the reversal of heart disease.  It is a vital substance for the Brain and helps to keep us young by contributing to Human Growth Hormone production.   There is not one organ in the body, including the all-important Liver and the Kidneys that doesn’t rely on Lecithin to help in its normal function.  One of its greatest benefits, is that Lecithin helps to improve overall health immediately.  Like alcohol it crosses the Blood-Brain barrier, making it very fast acting and an essential aid in any detoxification / cleansing program.

Lecithin can be found naturally in Cabbage, Cauliflower, Green Beans, Chickpeas, Lentils, Soybeans, Corn, Split Peas, Calves Liver, Eggs, Grains, and Fish.   Stay away from the Soy and Corn nowadays = completely corrupted. 

SUCCESS  STORY

I went to my doctor with a High Blood Pressure problem and was told that I needed to have the plaque and cholesterol stripped from the arteries in my neck.  However, the doctor told me that his machine was not currently operational and so I was scheduled to return in a month for the operation.

The cost for this surgery was around $10,000 and I was scared to have it done, so I decided to walk around a health food store & ask people if they knew of anything that’d help so I could avoid this operation & I ran into Doc.

Doc told me that Lecithin would handle this condition so I began taking 2 Tablespoons of Lecithin every day.  When I returned to my doctor’s office for my scheduled visit, the nurse re-examined me and said the doctor wasn’t going to be happy because I no longer had any plaque or cholesterol in my arteries and therefore did not need the operation.  Needless to say I was thrilled.  Sometimes there are such simple solutions and you just don’t know about them.
~ L.L. – Florida

The main problem in the past has been one of “Source” since almost all Lecithin on the market nowadays comes from Genetically Modified Soy (GMO), making it virtually useless as a supplement.  This is one of those things that has been driving me around the bend until just recently. 

Finally, NOW Foods has a NON–GMO source that is reliable and effective, and I’d recommend up to two rounded tablespoons each day for every average sized adult.  Remember the 150 Rule for children who can also greatly benefit from this awesome supplement.  

Yours in Knowledge, Health and Freedom, 

Doc 

Copyright © 2007, 2012 by Ian Shillington N.D.   All rights reserved.

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Herb of the Week ~ Parsley

Parsley
Latin name: Petroselinum crispum
by Bryan Shillington

This picture was taken this morning on a cluster of oyster mushrooms. I just collected the spores for future generations.

Parsley Parts Used: roots, leaves, seeds

Uses:
Culinary, Cancer, Digestion, Gout, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis and also used as a Antibacterial Tonic

Contains:
Parsley leaves and root are high in iron content and rich in vitamins A, B, C, trace minerals and other good stuff.

Good for:
Parsley leaf and root can be used in teas to rid the body of excess water. Old time herbalists use Parsley to treat gout and rheumatism. Parsley also inhibits histamines that trigger allergies so could be used as a substitute for harmful anti-histamines. Parsley can bring on delayed menses so if you're late, accuse all the parsley you've been eating, not your husband.

A brief history:
Parsley was brought to Newfoundland around 1620 by British sea captain John Mason, and was grown by the Plymouth colonists in their first gardens. Parsley has been popular since Roman times as an herb and seasoning.

Dragon Breath:
 Chewing a sprig of Parsley is said to cure bad breath for several hours. So grow a few plants in the bedroom window planters.

How to grow Parsley:

Get some nice loamy soil and fill your pots or window planter. Wet the soil so that it is nice and damp but does not drip water when squeezed. Buy some seeds and sow evenly on top of soil. Spray with spray bottle once or twice a day making sure that it does not dry out.  You can use warm water from the tap to fill your spray bottle.  Make sure your seeds are kept in a warm location like in a window or by your stove or in your greenhouse or cold frame box or they may not sprout.  Once the seeds have germinated and grown a couple leaves, you can water them like normal house plants.  Enjoy parsley.

A Story:
Several years ago a friend called us from the Mojave Desert area in California and said that her fingers were swelling and she could not get her wedding ring off.  We immediately thought of our Kidney Tea as it has herbs to help the body get rid of excess water.  There was no way to get our Kidney Tea to magically appear in her home so we asked her if she had some dried Parsley in her cupboard as this is a common kitchen seasoning.  Luckily she did have dried Parsley.  We instructed her to boil about 7 cups of distilled water, turn off the burner and add 3 tablespoons of the dried parsley to the water and let the tea steep for 15 minutes with a lid on the pot.  She hung up, followed this advice and drank the tea.  When she called back in 2 hours, all of the swelling was gone.  If you were in this circumstance, you could also use fresh parsley to make your tea. 
 

Making Compost.
 
Hope you enjoyed reading my research notes.
If you like reading the Herb of the Week your friends might too.
Have 'em join Herbal Remedies or tell them to write Doc to get on his mailing list.

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If you have questions regarding these herb notes, feel free to ask the list. 
~Bryan
Journeyman Herbalist
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Disclaimer:

The above information is the opinions of a 23 year old, uneducated tree hugging farmer and is to be regarded as complete and utter BS by any and all readers. Nothing herein is acknowledged as being true by licensed professionals and nothing stated above is to be taken as medical advice. The writer, as well as the readers who send this on, hold no responsibility and can not be charged, tried or held responsible in any way for Organic Gardens springing up in rural neighborhoods or anything else that grows from the text above. Remember that if you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.

Pins & Alligators

Organic   Solutions
Volume 7 – Issue 9

PINS & ALLIGATORS

There are only three reasons why people get and stay ill.  Only Three!!!  And these cover both the Physical and the Mental aspects of any Disease. 

1.    A person is doing something they shouldn’t be doing.
2.    A person is NOT doing something they really should be doing.
3.    And lastly, they are doing both #1 and #2 at the same time. 

Almost always it’s #3 that’s going on.  But don’t take this as gospel, and look it over and check it out for yourself.  That last cold you had was preceded by a sugar, chocolate, pasta or alcohol binge, and most likely you hadn’t been exercising in quite some time.  That is probably the most common example of this natural and basic law.  C’mon, be honest and take a little look here. 

The Medicos & the Giant Pharmaceuticals count on you not taking responsibility for this to the tune of 2 Trillion dollars a year nowadays.  They profit off of your bad habits and the symptoms that then arise from you leading an unhealthy lifestyle. 

Here are a few examples to make this clear:
Let’s say you have a symptom we’ll call “a Pin stuck in your leg” and it is very painful.  The Medico approach to this is to charge you $100+ for the visit and sell you an over-the-counter pain reliever such as Aspirin, or an even more expensive prescription DRUG.  And you can believe that doctors get kick-backs in one form or another from these Giant Pharmaceutical Companies.  Furthermore, there are even some unethical Herbalists who would sell you a “Natural Preparation” that would handle the pain but this is again only handling the symptom.  The next thing you know you’re taking Aspirin or White Willow Bark for the next umpteen number of years.  An ethical practitioner would simply find the fact that you have “a pin stuck in your leg” (doing something you shouldn’t) and have you take the darned thing out!!!  It’s really that simple.  And it galls me to no end when I see the Medicos flooding the public (including young children) with life threatening drugs.  Certain so called “Natural Healers” treat physical problems in the same way as the Medicos, giving the rest of us a bad name.  One of the worst of these supposed “Natural Healers” are those people who currently push Progesterone Cream on Women who are suffering from out-of-balance Hormones.  The “Pin-in-the-Leg” here is the Steroids & Hormones saturated in all of the commercial meats and dairy products found in every supermarket (again – doing something that one shouldn’t be doing). 

Then there’s the “Alligators in the Swamp” idea. 

If you had to get rid of Alligators in a swamp, would you rather go in and find and remove each one of them one by one, or do you think it might be simpler to just drain the swamp and have them all die off at the same time because their environment is no longer friendly to their existence?

Let’s pretend for a minute that the swamp is the human body and the Alligators are Cancer Tumors.  In this situation, you are faced with having each Alligator (tumor) located and surgically removed to get rid of it.  However, the alternative to this would be to get the body alkaline by eating alkaline producing foods so that the Cancer can no longer survive and stops growing.  Eventually it will shrink to nothing as the body re-absorbs it.  Creating an alkaline environment in the body by eating an Alkaline Diet and doing some simple cleansing techniques is what we refer to as:  “Draining the Swamp”.

The reasons that “Draining the Swamp” makes a lot more sense is outlined as follows: 

1.    In many instances, doctors locate “Cancer” in one portion of the body and then recommend surgery to carve it out.
2.    The fact is that Cancer is not always easy to find.  Doctors often discover more cancer elsewhere once the body has been opened up and the first Cancer has been removed.
3.    Biopsies have a bad reputation for spreading Cancer and speeding up its growth.
4.    Once the Cancer is found, many times it is not possible to remove a tumor if it is too close to the Spine, a major Nerve, larger Blood Vessels or other Organs.  Now you have a Cancer that can not be taken out. 
5.    Statistics show that approximately 80% of all tumors are not Cancer, or in other words are not malignant or life threatening. 
6.    Chemo therapy and Radiation are very dangerous as they wipe out many good things in the body in their attempt to stop or kill the Cancer.  Both of these are usually unsuccessful, and are very, very expensive.

So here’s the questions again.  Would you prefer to locate and painfully remove alligators one by one (if this is even possible), or do you think it wiser to simply “Drain the Swamp” or “Remove that darned Pin”?  J

Yours in Knowledge, Health and Freedom,

Doc Shillington

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2012 Election Rigged

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RU24M72TtM&feature=player_embedded
2012 Election Rigged.  Spread the word Ladies & Gents. 
We need to take our country back from the New World Order, International Banker Cartels. 
What you see on CNN is total Bullshit - nothing more than Hollywood glitter. 
We need to impeach Obama.  We need to get Ron Paul into the presidency.  Now!
In Knowledge, Health & Freedom,
Doc

--  Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D. (Retired) Doc@AcademyOfNaturalHealing.com  Rocky Mountain USA Club 575-772-5888  Listen to Doc's FREE Audio Lecture on Natural Health at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO84kxHrkBs&feature=channel   Listen to Doc's Music at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDLA4QzYLvs&feature=related   Join Doc's FREE Herbal Remedies Group on Yahoo to get the TRUTH about your Health: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Herbal_Remedies/ 

Arthritis

Organic   Solutions
Volume 7 – Issue 6

Arthritis

 Arthritis:  (Definition:  The swelling of a joint) Arthritis has the ability to cause:  Severe joint and muscle Pain; Loss of the body’s movement (loss of ability to walk, climb stairs, or even brush your teeth); Stiffness; Swelling of the Joints and Cartilage; Inflammation; Joint deformities, and Bone loss.  There are over a hundred different varieties of Arthritis that affect more than 46 million adults and 300,000+ children in the United States alone. All types share this one common link – each of them affects the muscle / cartilage / skeletal system at the joints where two or more bones meet.

The most common types of Arthritis are: 
Osteoarthritis:  A degenerative joint disease in which the cartilage that covers the ends of bones in the joint deteriorates, causing pain and loss of movement as bone begins to rub against bone. This is the most widespread variety found in North America today.

Rheumatoid Arthritis:  This is a serious condition where the Cartilage becomes inflamed as a result of body immune system failure. RA is one of the most serious and disabling kinds, especially for women.

Gout:  This type usually affects men who drink alcohol and eat a large amount of red meat.  It is very painful and usually attacks the smaller joints of the body such as the toes and the fingers.

Ankylosing Spondylitis: This rare kind of Arthritis affects the spine.  As a result of inflammation, the bones of the spine grow and fuse together over time.

Fibromyalgia:  Again, this variation affects mostly women and shows up as widespread pain that hits the muscles and the ligaments attached to the bone. 

All these different varieties have a few things in common which when remedied, will not only bring about relief, but for the most part can bring about a complete reversal of the condition.  There is hope ! ! !   And something can be done about it ! ! !

Common Contributing Causes:
1.    The excessive consumption of commercial red meats and Dairy Products brings about an Acidosis condition = The Acid / Alkaline ratio (the pH of the body) goes dramatically out of balance.
2.    Poor quality commercial foods bring about a state of Malnutrition.  People are simply not getting enough nourishment in the form of Vitamins and Minerals from the foods they eat every day. Basically, they eat far too much Junk!
3.    The large amounts of Toxins  taken in from Pesticide laden foods, Alcohol, Coffee, Soda Pop, Sugar, and White Flour products that people consume, actually trigger many of these conditions in the first place, including those autoimmune disorders that are all too common.

How do you get relief and reverse Arthritis? 
ANSWER! 
a.    An All Organic Diet with limited meat / dairy.
b.    The Body Balance+ Formula.
c.    The Total Nutrition Green Drink.
d.    MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane)
e.    Total Tonic Formula.
f.    Echinacea Tincture.
g.    Vitamin C – 5000Mg  Vitamin D3 – 5000Mg  Vitamin E – 1200Mg  CoEnzymeQ10 – 100Mg Vitamin B-Complex – 100Mg  Vitamin B3 (Niacin) – 100Mg  Vitamin A – 50,000IU. 
h.    Plant Enzymes with every meal. 
i.    BF&C – Bone, Flesh & Cartilage Formula. 
j.    An excellent Exercise Program. 

Yours in Knowledge, Health and Freedom,

Doc 

--  Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D. (Retired) Doc@AcademyOfNaturalHealing.com  Rocky Mountain USA Club 575-772-5888  Listen to Doc's FREE Audio Lecture on Natural Health at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO84kxHrkBs&feature=channel   Listen to Doc's Music at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDLA4QzYLvs&feature=related   Join Doc's FREE Herbal Remedies Group on Yahoo to get the TRUTH about your Health: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Herbal_Remedies/ 

Herb of the Week ~ Helpful Animals

Herb of the Week ~ Helpful Animals 

This post will be rather short due to the fact that it is bare root season and I'm planting a mess of trees and bushes right now.  I'm putting in Gooseberries, Raspberries, Poplars, Mulberry trees, Blue Spruce, Hazelnuts, Chestnuts, Plums, Cherries, Currents, Honey Berries, etc, etc, but I thought I shoot out this quick little helpful post to one and all. 

Animals are not always a blessing in your Food Forest but some are very helpful.  I have been throwing together some pretty awesome Bird Houses to encourage Birds to eat my Bugs.  I also plant Sunflowers, Millet, Oats, Wheat, Rye and Amaranth for them as well as bushes that provide Berries.  Snakes keep down the rodent population so that Rats don't eat all your Fruit, but I stumbled upon an extraordinary discovery the other day that I thought I would share with everyone.  Gophers are good for what exactly???  Creamed potatoes and onions anyone ?  :o)))



I trap Gophers as I am a gardener, but I didn't expect to stumble upon this Gopher's hidden root cellar of wild Potatoes and Onions.  I was amazed to find this large stash of food when I dug in the biggest mound.  Out here the dirt changes color after about two feet, and I had figured that the Gopher's winter lair was down deep.  The mound I found the above stash in had a lot of dirt indicating that there was a large cellar below and lighter color dirt indicating that his deep lair was actually close by.  It is amazing how well these Veggies were preserved and how clean they were.  Not a single tooth mark in any of them.  I thought you all might find this a useful piece of survival information and take a moment to think about supposed Pests and how they can actually be of use to you.  Humans can eat Gopher meat, but I use them to cut down on my Canine food bill.  The native American Indians out here take apart Pack-rat nests to rob their Pine Nut stashes (sometime exceeding 5 gal) and I've heard tales of Squirrels drying Mushrooms in trees.  Now I find myself planting Chestnut trees and I am thinking of building some dry boxes high in the trees when they get larger.  The tree rodents obsessively collect more than they need, and it seems like a good idea to hire these little guys to do my work for me.  I plant the tree, they collect the nuts and store them in my dry box.  You pat my back, I'll pat yours.  All very scientific of course. 

~Bryan

Bryan Shillington

The Kidneys

Organic     Solutions
Volume 7  –  Issue 5

The  Kidneys 

Are you feeling rundown?
Are you’re suffering from a
Lack of Energy and no Stamina?
If your answer to either of the above two questions is “yes”, then you can bet that you have one or more problems with your Kidneys.  Everyone should do at least three Kidney Cleanses a year using my Kidney Formula and Tea.  These contain the herbs & nutrients needed to cleanse, and detoxify these vital organs.

As covered in another article of mine, the Boss Gland of the body is the Pituitary gland whereas the Liver is the main Corrective organ of the body. On the other hand, the Kidneys are two bean-shaped organs about the size of your fist, and are located on either side of the spine just below the center of your back.  The Kidneys are like the Oil Filter of your car.  If you don’t change your car’s oil filter once in a while, your car gets sluggish and will eventually quit.  And so go the Kidneys and your body if you don’t look after them.  Your Kidneys regulate the structure of your Blood by:
1.    Keeping the volume of water in the body at a constant level. 
2.    Removing wastes from the body (Metabolism wastes, Urea, Ammonia, Drugs, and other unwanted Toxic substances).
3.    Helping to regulate and control Blood Pressure.
4.    Maintaining the body’s Calcium levels.
5.    Monitoring and regulating the Acid / Alkaline ratio (the pH) of your body.

These wastes (called urine) are then stored in your Bladder to be discharged from the body when ready.  When a person keeps eating commercial foods day after day, these foods that contain pesticides, and other toxins, get the Kidneys to a point where they no longer have the ability to do their job and then stop filtering all this junk out of the body.  The next thing you know you’re sluggish, and your energy level has gone by the boards.  Now you’re sick with Kidney Stones or some other Kidney problem that can now show up as one or more of a hundred different, disease symptoms. 

All these Pesticides and Genetic mutations found in the Frankenfoods we eat today are nothing less than a horror story.  Again, the slaves of Big Pharma = the FDA and the Department of Agriculture are the culprits to point the finger at, since they have been bought out long ago.  They sold us down the river. 

The combined Ingredients of the Kidney Tea and Formula are:
Juniper Berries; Corn Silk; Uva Ursi Leaf; Horsetail Herb; Pipsissewa Leaf; Burdock Root; Goldenrod Flowers; Dandelion Leaf; Parsley; Orange Peel & Peppermint Leaf.

When these herbs are taken (and I recommend a Kidney Cleanse every season = 4 times a year in addition to whatever other cleansing you’re doing), it’s like having the “oil” filter changed on your body.  Clean those Kidneys, and now your Blood is clean and pure.  Your energy level will improve.  Your incidents of getting sick will drop or disappear altogether.  High Blood Pressure comes down permanently, and your body’s pH will now finally go into an even balance.

You look after your car and change its oil filter regularly don’t you???  Don’t you think your body needs the same care and consideration???  Isn’t it time you gave yourself a tune-up ? ? ?  :o)))

Yours in Knowledge, Health and Freedom,

Doc 

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The Herb of the Week ~ Plants that do unexplainable things

The Herb of the Week

Plants that do unexplainable things
Shillington thoughts and research notes

In this amazing world  we find that there is much we don't understand, maybe we can be content with that.
There are religions and sciences who define everything and there are those who simply acknowledge its existence but we can all agree that there are plants that make your mouth very hot and plants that make you see strange things.
This week's post will talk about plants that have strange properties and plants that do the unexplainable.  


Scroll down to the bottom for a bit of info about these herbs.

I'm going to say some words that some folk find dirty; they are Science, Magic and Religion.
Science deals with understanding all the little parts, giving names to them and studying them.
Magic can be very similar but embraces the unknown as being just that and is about communication with the unknown + belief.
Religion is belief but seems to have a great spirit involved who put the plants here for us to use.     
In this post I shall not favor any of the three above but only look at what each plant does.

There are plants that heal, plants that kill, plants that make food taste good and even plants that defy what we would call natural.
I know of a plant called Indian Cumber that you can eat the roots of and this turns your spit into fishbait. =) That's right!!! Spit on a hook and you have bait.
All very magical and I'm sure there's a very scientific reason for it, but I'm not going to tell you 'why', I'm not going to bore you with talk of elements or preach to you of how God intended it to be so or explain to you how the energies of the plant call out in the spiritual word to the far off star cluster Pisces and that is why the fish bites.
Mint makes the back of my throat feel cool and refreshed. I could spend a lifetime trying to find out how or why it does that but in this post I shall only talk of the plant reaction for (in most of these cases) I am not sure why or how and in some of them I haven't the slightest clue.

      
Plants that do unexplainable things

Yellow:
If you work with cement and then prune your tomato plants, your hands will turn neon yellow. Not sure why but it does and it is very hard to get off. Future experiments to conduct for possible new technology in the Shillington dye department. lol. I discovered this while doing the stucco in the green house.

Fishing with plant dynamite:
Buckeyes are a nut that are not good to eat. They look a bit like chestnuts but are considered toxic to humans. In the Appalachian Mountains I learned of how people dry, powder and grind them to make a 'Fish Knockout Powder'. This is supposedly an organic way to fish that has the same results as a stick of dynamite and like dynamite may not be legal in your location, still... useful survival information.

Echinacea as a taste enhancer:
If you have a bottle of quality Echinacea you can try this test. Take a dropperful and then bite into your favorite food. It is incredible to me how good water, apples and other foods taste. MSG is very bad for the human body but what if the Shillington Tasting Department just discovered a substitute. Wouldn't that be something? Echinacea and Quality Echinacea extract has the power to make the mouth salivate and tingle.

Poison Ivy:
Incredible how touching a plant can give you the most miserable rash. No wonder witches were to blame for everything that went wrong at times throughout history. Herbalists had knowledge of plants and were the most frequently burned at the stake. The smoke from burning poison ivy and poison oak has the same effect as the plant. Don't breath the smoke from your burn piles = a heap of trouble. 

Ginseng:
Ginseng is another herb that people might call magical. The second the taste touches my tongue I feel most aware, mentally focused and physically strong. 95% of the Ginseng on the market doesn't do this for me but the fresh root is phenomenal. 

Drugs:
To many people this is a bad word but it was not always so. In reading the works of Marco Polo (written in 1295 AD) I found that many of the common foods and culinary herbs used today were once thought of and referred to as drugs. I personally don't like the word or find any practical use for the modern day definition but I do find it interesting how some plants, certain cactus' and dung loving mushrooms. can cause visual often harmful reactions in the brain, body, mind, spirit, etc. Definitely the kind of experiences that people of old would call supernatural and even people today would call magical, religious or scientifically fascinating. I was reading the other day on the 'awesome facts' app on my wife's ipod that 80% of pharmaceutical drugs are still derived from plant sources. 

Sensational Plants:
Some plant products like tea provide us with sensation that affect the mind very little but the body drastically. Some would call coffee a drug as it hypes you up and the same goes for Cayenne (which is actually prescribed as a pharmaceutical drug in some countries) but what of plants that calm you down like Mint, Lobelia, Tobacco or Television? Are these drugs and if they are not then what would you call them?

Mustard for your Socks:
Mustard Powder has been used for many years to keep the feet warm. You can by it in the shop by the slope when you're skiing or in my case snow boarding. Mustard in the socks works! Your feet will be sweating while you're freezing your buns off. Yay!

Sandal wood Pits:
Smelly pits has plagued man for thousands of years but you won't be surprised to hear that woman were the first to do something about it. These girls put soaked blocks of sandalwood under their arms and this is when man first started scratching his head.

Yucca:
Should be called yumma as it is a very tasty root but did you know that Native Americans would use the roots as soap? They would beat it half to death with a stone and then wet the root and scrub with it. Natural suds of good quality. I've done this and it made my clothes smell like Yucca. Another thing I've done is make string from the leaves. 

Purple:
There is a plant that is very rare called Mono Tropa Una Flora also known as Ghost Pipe. This herb has painkilling properties and is said to bring vivid, frequently erotic dreams so I considered it not a very useful medicinal but then I found a hollow deep in the old wood forests that had a large population of it. I harvested some of the whitish grey, sponge like roots and tinctured them but then the strangest thing happened, it turned a rich dark purple. I was talking herbs with a Master Herbalist friend of mine and he said that his Mono Tropa Una Flora tincture turned purple too. Go figure.

Rabbit Brush:
Out here in the middle of cow land we have a bush that is pretty hardcore and we call it Rabbit Brush. It can live without water for a year or more and it can live for more than 200 years but it is not useful to us as far as we know. It is considered toxic and will give a cow an abortion if ingested during pregnancy.


A tiny bit of info about the plants in the picture above is as follows.
Wild yam is good for female difficulties, Bloodroot is for Cancer, Ginseng for stamina, Trillium for Prostate complaints, Juniper for UTIs and Lady's Slipper has been used as a pharmaceutical drug for pain and as a sedative.  (Put a hundred etc, etc, etc's in the sentence above.) False Solomon's Seal is not good for much but it is highly mucilaginous meaning that it is slimy like Flax Seeds.

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  I didn't have the time to do any research this week so I just pulled it off the top of my head. Hope you liked this post.
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The above information is the opinions of a 23 year old, uneducated tree hugging farmer and is to be regarded as complete and utter BS by any and all readers. Nothing here in is acknowledged as being true by licensed professionals and nothing stated above is to be taken as medical advice. The writer, as well as the readers who send this on, hold no responsibility and can not be charged, tried or held responsible in any way for Organic Gardens springing up in rural neighborhoods or anything else that grows from the text above. Remember that if you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.

The Brain

Organic     Solutions
Volume 7  –  Issue 3

The  Brain 

Are you suffering from Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s Disease???  Do you know someone who is???

Alzheimer’s:  A progressive nerve disorder that attacks the cells of the Brain resulting in the loss of memory, the loss of language skills, and can bring about weird behavioral changes.

Parkinson’s Disease:  Similar symptoms to Alzheimer’s and which also causes muscle twitching and physical slowness.  Both of these conditions can eventually lead to Death. 

Do you have serious OBESITY issues that have been plaguing you for years???  Does permanently losing weight seem to be such an impossibility that you’ve finally reached a point where you’ve just given up on the whole idea???

Regardless of which of the above you’re having problems with, I’d like to say right up front that you CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

It is obvious that the first two conditions are difficulties in the Brain, but most people are not aware that Over Weight Issues also have a direct correlation to the Pituitary Gland which is located in the back center portion of the Brain. 

And this is where my totally awesome Brain Formula comes in to play.

What does the Brain Formula do ? ? ?

The Herbs in this Formula feed the cell structures throughout the Brain, increase the blood circulation to the whole area, and Cleanse the Brain Cells by unclogging blood vessels within.  When you use this Herbal preparation, you’ll feel refreshed, more awake and alert.  The Brain fog will simply be gone.  Furthermore, this Formula stimulates glandular secretions in the Pituitary, especially Human Growth Hormone, (HGH) that is the nutrient necessary to permanent weight loss and staying young. 

Additional Vit E supplementation is also essential for the Brain and 1200-IU a day of the highest quality Vitamin E is necessary for the manufacture of HGH in the Pituitary.  This gland is the primary Communication & Control Center for the body and has the ability to straighten out Thyroid difficulties when they persist.  I also recommend an all Organic non-foaming Shampoo as chemical additives have been proven to hurt the Brain. 
My Brain Formula is an Extract of:
Gingko Biloba; Gota Kola; Kola Nut; Calamus and Rosemary which can kick-start an almost dead Pituitary Gland. 
This formula is an absolute “must” for anyone who has Brain Cancer!

Using two dropperfuls, three times a day of this remedy, can reverse many conditions that have hitherto been very perplexing to so many millions of people.  The end result of its use is to keep the Brain and the rest of your body in excellent operating order.  For even more data, call now ! ! !

Yours in Knowledge, Health and Freedom,

Doc 

--  Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D. (Retired) Doc@AcademyOfNaturalHealing.com  Rocky Mountain USA Club 575-772-5888  Listen to Doc's FREE Audio Lecture on Natural Health at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO84kxHrkBs&feature=channel   Listen to Doc's Music at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDLA4QzYLvs&feature=related   Join Doc's FREE Herbal Remedies Group on Yahoo to get the TRUTH about your Health: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Herbal_Remedies/ 

Shock Treatment Still Being Used - even on Toddlers

http://www.activistpost.com/2012/02/one-too-many-in-cuckoos-nest-shock.html 

When is this hideous, barbaric torture going to end???

We've got to stop this my friends.  Now!

In Knowledge, Health & Freedom,

Doc

--  Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D. (Retired) Doc@AcademyOfNaturalHealing.com  Rocky Mountain USA Club 575-772-5888  Listen to Doc's FREE Audio Lecture on Natural Health at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO84kxHrkBs&feature=channel   Listen to Doc's Music at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDLA4QzYLvs&feature=related   Join Doc's FREE Herbal Remedies Group on Yahoo to get the TRUTH about your Health: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Herbal_Remedies/ 

A Very Brave Woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qGbwnaCnHWs

Human Rights Award For Woman Who Defended Her Child Against CPS and SWAT Team Invasion

A Human Rights award has been given to Maryanne Godboldo, the Detroit mother who refused to give her daughter poisonous anti-psychotic medication simply because the State said she had to, even in the face of personal danger.  It is a battle that is becoming all too common between Child Protective Services and Families who do not comply with State decrees.  Families who are into Homeschooling and are Anti-Vaccine Advocates have had their lives ripped apart by these supposed protectors of the American Public.  Hopefully, Success Stories like this one of Maryanne Godboldo will fortify the strength of others who must confront State intrusions into their personal lives. 

In Knowledge, Health & Freedom,

Doc

--  Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D. (Retired) Doc@AcademyOfNaturalHealing.com  Rocky Mountain USA Club 575-772-5888  Listen to Doc's FREE Audio Lecture on Natural Health at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO84kxHrkBs&feature=channel   Listen to Doc's Music at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDLA4QzYLvs&feature=related   Join Doc's FREE Herbal Remedies Group on Yahoo to get the TRUTH about your Health: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Herbal_Remedies/ 

Herb of the Week ~ Stevia

Stevia

Latin name: Stevia Rebaudiana

Common names:
Sweet leaf, Sugar leaf, or simply Stevia

Stevia is a wonderful sweetener but many people don't know that it is also a powerful herb with many medicinal properties.

Quality VS. Junk:
Finding quality Stevia is not always the easiest thing in the world to find.  Several large corporations have gotten their greedy claws on this pretty little plant, then refined, processed, added chemicals, addictive agents, etc to it and put it on a shelf in your "health food" store labeled Stevia.  Lies, Poison, probably worse for you than Sugar.  So how does one tell the difference between good Stevia and bad?  One easy way is to look at the color.  If you examine the plant above, you might just notice that it is Green.  Now look at the Stevia in your cupboard.  If it's not GREEN, it's not Stevia!!!
 
Sugar VS. Stevia:
Sugar is really bad for the human body!  (Why does poison always taste so good??? LOL)  It causes tons of diseases.  Eating Sugar is really not worth it.  It is very, very bad for your health and extremely addictive.  High quality Stevia can be 30 times sweeter than white sugar and Stevia is not addictive or poisonous but is actually good for the human body and promotes health!!

Medicinal Properties:
Studies have found that Stevia leaf contains Proteins, Chromium (good for weight loss), Fibers, Carbohydrates, Iron, Phosphorus, Calcium, Potassium, Sodium, Magnesium, Zinc, Rutin, True Vitamin A, Vitamin C and oils that contains 53 other constituents.  Stevia regulates and balances blood sugar and aids in the handling of Diabetes, Hypoglycemia and enhances energy levels, mental activity as well as prevents tooth & gum decay and reduces cravings for fatty foods, is an exceptional aid in weight loss & weight management and helps with digestion and reduces alcohol cravings as well as tobacco cravings and stimulates the body to produce it's own natural Insulin , and, and, and. In other words.... Stevia is exceptionally good for you. 

Why Stevia was banned in the USA:
(I'll do my best to tame down my anger as I type this and just give you the facts.)   Three words: Mon - san - to.
Monsanto Corporation is well known for bastardizing our seeds with their GMO, creating hormones that are given to milk cows to increase milk production (causing breast cancer and prostate cancer) and for the toxic aspartame they produce.  NutraSweet, Equal and Aspartame are all owned by the NutraSweet Company, a subsidiary of Monsanto.
Aspartame is very sweet but flies won't eat it, neither will dogs or cats or ants, which we all know, like honey and other sweet things.  Basically, the reason Stevia is restricted is because Monsanto lifted it's finger as it saw Stevia as a threat to NutraSweet Company's profits.  One of the largest herbal tea companies in the world  'Celestial Seasonings' was using Stevia in their teas.  In 1986, with out warning the FDA raided their warehouse and confiscated all of their Stevia.  In 1991 Stevia was banned in the US, despite it's world wide use with no reported side effects and was deemed unsafe with no research conducted.  Now on the other hand, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) surveyed 80 people who had suffered brain seizures after eating/drinking products with Aspartame.  The report stated "These 80 cases meet the FDA's own definition of an immediate hazard to the public's health, which requires the FDA to immediately remove Aspartame from the market."  Monsanto's puppet (the FDA) however did not remove this toxic substance from our stores but increased it's production and added it to more and more products consumed world wide.  Stevia is a plant and can not be patented.  Right? But Monsanto has patented Corn, Wheat, Soy and Cotton by genetically changing them. Stevia when extracted can be even more than 30 times sweeter than sugar.  If processed correctly, Stevia can be 300 times sweeter than the white stuff.  Today the ban on Stevia has been lifted and white Stevia is easily obtained everywhere.  Stevia plants are getting harder to find in America.  Very very few seed companies have Stevia seed.

Growing Stevia:
Stevia is native to Paraguay but now grows all around the world.  We grow our Stevia in a window throughout the winter but if you live in a place that does not freeze, you can grow a bunch.  Seeds can be obtained from Seed Saver's Exchange # 563-382-5990  50 seeds for $2.75   I recommend you try growing some.  It is easy to grow once sprouted.  It likes a decent amount of sun and well drained soil.  Grows very well in pots and likes compost, worm castings, the usual.  It looks and grows a lot like mint or catnip and I always assumed that it was in the Mint Family but in doing my research today I discovered that it is really in the Sunflower Family, go figure.

Diabetes Remedies:
Stevia instead of sugar is a good place to start.  Artificially made Insulin is not the solution to Diabetes.  The solution is to get the Islets of Langerhans in the Pancreas working and producing real Insulin.  A High Quality Liver/Gallbladder Cleanse (like Doc Shillington's, which also cleanses the pancreas and Islets of Langerhans) is a very workable solution to Diabetes.  If you know of someone who has Diabetes, you should definitely tell them about Cleansing and Stevia.   

Taste:
Very sweet but also has a green taste of passion.  It tastes much much much much better raw than it does dried (to me).  Dried is good too but that green passion flavor turns into a unique distinctly different flavor that some (myself) find not so yummy.

How to use Raw Stevia:
Dice leaves and add them to your dishes or drinks to taste.  In making sauces, you can simmer the diced leaves in water for your base and then add your other ingredients.  A great desert is fresh cream still warm from the cow (or goat) with diced Stevia leaves soaking in it.   Strain the leaves out (put in your coffee or breakfast tea) and whip the cream in a blender for eating with fresh fruit.  Stir-fry is also an excellent dish to use Stevia as leaves blend in with the other leaves and veggies.  In curry or in cooking a sweet spicy chicken dish, a few leaves will sweeten the dish perfectly to satisfy even the pickiest of Druish princesses.  Fresh Stevia is aromatic, delicious, incredibly sweet and is a luxury that few folks have the pleasure of using in every day cooking.

How to use Dried or Powdered Stevia:
A small pinch is equal to around a tbsp of sugar.  You can use it instead of sugar in all your recipes.  Baking can be tricky (or in the case of cookies, nigh impossible) but banana bread and cakes turn out great.  My favorite way of using dried Stevia is in tea and in mint sauce for lamb chops.  Yum!!!


Sun starve your Stevia, the Bryan way:
If you love Stevia than you might want to sun starve your potted plants before harvest.  I discovered that plants grown in the house got long and gangly (like most any sun starved plant)  but I also noticed that the 'strong Stevia taste' was gone.  Sun starving for two weeks turns thick strong tasting leaves into large thin sweet leaves with no strong taste.  Such was the verdict from my high tech laboratory testing (AKA being cooped up fro the winter with my plants).  The Stevia Plant you see in my pictures here looks completely different than Stevia that has not been starved but it is the same plant.

That all for now folks. hope you enjoyed reading my research notes.

~B

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The above information is the opinions of a 23 year old, uneducated tree hugging farmer and is to be regarded as complete and utter BS by any and all readers. Nothing here in is acknowledged as being true by licensed professionals and nothing stated above is to be taken as medical advice. The writer, as well as the readers who send this on, hold no responsibility and can not be charged, tried or held responsible in any way for Organic Gardens springing up in rural neighborhoods or anything else that grows from the text above. Remember that if you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.

Herpes

Organic     Solutions
Volume 6 – Issue 12

HERPES   

Herpes!  Even the name sounds bad.

What is it?  What, if anything, can be done to permanently remedy it?

Oral Herpes (cold sores), an infection caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus is estimated to be present in 50% to 80% of all American Adults.  20% (over 50 million people) are infected with Genital Herpes, which is also caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus, and the majority of these cases may not even be aware they even have it.  Some statistics show that more than 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with Genital Herpes each year, and the largest increase nowadays is occurring in our young Teenagers.  

Herpes is spread by direct skin-to-skin contact directly from the site of infection to the site of contact.  For example, if a person has a cold sore and kisses someone, the virus can be transferred to their lips and mouth.  Similarly, if they have active Genital Herpes, and have vaginal or anal intercourse, the partner can develop Genital Herpes.  And lastly, if a person has a cold sore, and puts their mouth on their partners genitals (oral sex), Genital Herpes can be transmitted to the partner this way as well. 

At the beginning of the infection, the Herpes Virus escapes the immune defenses by entering the nerve endings and traveling to the ganglia (clusters of nerve cells).  In the ganglia, the virus is inactive and it causes no harm to the body or the nerve cells.  From time to time, however, the virus can be reactivated.  When that happens, it travels back down the nerve to the surface of the skin.  There it starts to multiply, causing another outbreak of sores. Reoccurrences usually develop near the site of the initial infection. Infections have different patterns in different people, and any of the following factors might possibly trigger an outbreak:  Surgery, Illness, Stress (Physical or Emotional), Colds and Fevers, Fatigue, Skin Irritations (such as Sunburn or being in contact with Industrial Chemicals including Hair Dyes), Menstruation, vigorous Sexual Intercourse, and an unhealthy Diet of Commercial Sodas, Coffee, Chocolate, Alcohol, and Sugar. 

According to Medical Sources, there is NO way to rid the body of it.  Welllllllllll, I beg to differ!!!

Cleansing, Blood Purification, and certain Herbal Techniques can help.  My standard “Incurables Program” rebuilds the Immune system and creates an environment that is very unfriendly to this embarrassing virus.  Even the above triggers cease to bring about a re-occurrence after the Cleansing as long as one doesn’t go overboard with them. 

Certain Vitamins & Minerals, an Organic Diet, a Bio-Chemical / Herbal Regimen (my Incurables Program), and a few Lifestyle changes that promote health turn this around completely.  It takes some effort, and sometimes, it takes a lot of hard work.  But it can be done.  You can fix this. 

Yours in Knowledge, Health and Freedom,
Doc

--  Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D. (Retired) Doc@AcademyOfNaturalHealing.com  Rocky Mountain USA Club 575-772-5888  Listen to Doc's FREE Audio Lecture on Natural Health at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO84kxHrkBs&feature=channel   Listen to Doc's Music at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDLA4QzYLvs&feature=related   Join Doc's FREE Herbal Remedies Group on Yahoo to get the TRUTH about your Health: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Herbal_Remedies/ 

Herb of the Week~ Black Walnut Hull

Black Walnut Hull

Hulls, Inner Bark, Roots and Leaves of the Black Walnut Tree are the plant parts most used by Herbalists.  It is interesting how the fruits are not commonly used medicinally but that some formulas call for the Peels of Nuts, Fruits and the Vegetables.  This is mostly because the highest quantity of Enzymes, Vitamins and Minerals are found in the Orange Peel or the Watermelon Rind and even the Husks from Grain contain other beneficial components not present in the inner part of the Grain.  Such is the the case with the Hulls of the Black Walnut Tree. 

Historic Uses:
Herbalists have used Black Walnut Hulls for the killing of Worms and Parasites internally but also found it effective for killing off Fungus externally.  I've seen my fair share of boy's dorms and from my personal experience, nothing works better on athlete's foot than Black Walnut Hull Tincture, but I've seen it used effectively on Warts, Skin Tags, Tumors, Cysts and any kind of Fungus on fingernails and toenails.  It also works miracles on Impetigo Problems.  Note:  Supposedly, Black Walnut Hull can be toxic if one ingests too much.


Survival:
One never knows when one might find oneself in a survival situation having to drink the water from a stream or brook.   This water is frequently teaming with parasites and these little buggers can make life miserable with Diarrhea, loss of energy, etc.  One can even get Worms or Parasites and have them for years and not even know it.  Anyhow, remember the Black Walnut Hull.    

Animals:
Black Walnut Hull is the cat's meow when it comes to de-worming without subtracting years from your pet's life but I was super happy to read how people have been using Black Walnut Hull Powder for generation to rid their animals of fleas and ticks.  Although Black Walnut Hull is safe when administered correctly, it can be toxic if your pet ingests too much.


Taste:
I have a bottle of Doc's Black Walnut Hull tincture here with me now so, here goes . . .   Like Dirt and Oak Bark with a hint of perfume.  Strong and potent but not unpleasant.  I tasted it three times and have determined that it tastes like a fine scotch.  Make that four times.  It tastes really good in my humble opinion.  :o)))


Soap:
Black Walnut hulls have also been used in soap making.


Dye:
Black Walnut Hulls make the most amazing dye for people like myself who tend to ware earthy colors.
 
If you live in an area that has Black Walnut Trees than you've probably seen the squirrels fighting over them and the piles of hulls left by the tree rodents. This may not be an ideal way to get your Black Walnut Hulls for Herbs, but it is great for Dye because all the work is done for you.  Ever try to remove the Black Walnut from its hull?  Not easy.  They even use Black Walnut Hulls to dye animal hides to get that nice leather color and smell.  Click here if you're going to be making your own dye. 


Iodine Supplement:
Many people use Black Walnut Hulls as an Iodine Supplement.   The herb contains lots of Iodine and when I put a drop on my skin it feels like an Iodine Antiseptic.


Repel:
Black Walnut Trees, their Leaves, Roots and Hulls repel many insects and pests, but I was researching away when I read that Black Walnut contains a chemical known as Juglone.  Juglone production is a defense method that protects the Black Walnut tree against some insect damage and inhibits the growth of nearby plants competing for nutrition.  "What!!!!!! It repels plants?" Well as shocking as this data was to me I know it to be true.  I remember trying to garden near a Black Walnut Tree and how Tomatoes would not grow no matter what I tried.  I now know why I failed with that garden.  So Don't garden near a Black Walnut Tree.


A Black Walnut Hull Story
There was an amazing Natural Healer by the name of Dr. Christopher.  I would call him the greatest Natural Healer of his time, and in studying his works, I came across this Black Walnut Hull Story.  There was a young man in the Service who contracted a serious case of Impetigo and his scalp was raw with sores oozing with pus.  At the time, Dr. Christopher was in the Military as an assistant Medic and to begin with, they forbade him to use any Natural Remedies.  But nothing was working on this young man with Impetigo.  The Military then told the young man that he was not fit for service and that he was to go home, but the young man would not.  He said "I didn't come into the Service with this contagious disease and I'm not going home with it."  This gave the doctors a problem and one that none of their drugs could fix.  Of course Dr. Christopher started yapping about Black Walnut Hull, and they got fed up with his gab and told him that he and his voodoo had seven days with the patient.  If at the end of seven days, Natural Healing had not improved the young man's condition than Dr. Christopher would stop talking about it, but if there was improvement, then the doctors would at least listen to what the Naturopath had to say.  Dr. Christopher called a friend in Utah who ran outside and dug in the snow for Black Walnuts and shipped the Hulls to the Army Base.  This took a few days.  Dr Christopher made a tea using the Hulls received, soaked a cloth, and then bandaged the young man's head.  A couple days later the doctors gathered around the patient telling Dr. Christopher that his time was up.  The bandages were striped away and the condition was totally gone.  The sores were healed over with new skin and the man's Impetigo never returned.  From that point on, Doc was given free rein in his department. 

Doc Shillington's Formulas
The reason I chose Black Walnut Hull as this week's Herb is because it is present in several of my Dad's Formula's.  It is an ingredient in his Liver / Gallbladder Formula as well as the Body Balance+ Formula that corrects the Body's pH.  It is of course the only ingredient in Doc's Black Walnut Hull tincture, and it is also a key part of his Intestinal Cleanse Formula.  These Formulas and Recipes can be obtained from Organic Solutions at: 575-772-5888 or email to:  Office@AcademyOfNaturalHealing.com if you want to make your own Herbal Preparations.  These Recipes can also be found in the Herbal Remedies Yahoo Group Archives at:  http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Herbal_Remedies/ 
and the ingredients can be found in Nature.  Cheers!  

~Bryan

Bryan Shillington is a 24 year old Estates Manager and Gardener who is a Journeyman at the Academy of Natural Healing.
Bryan is also a Musician, Flute Maker, Blacksmith, Survival Instructor, Handyman, Artist, Wood Worker and a chronic drinker of Spearmint Tea.
The secret to good Spearmint Tea is to grow your own organic spearmint:o)) 

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