Robert McDowell's Herbal Treatments
15 September 2004
Herbal Help for Humans and their Companions
Deepak Chopra once said that " the only difference between sick people and well people is that the sick people have forgotten they are whole." Does this make illness an illusion?I have often heard and read that we are the creators of our existence - what we focus on or are drawn to either consciously or unconsciously we create or manifest . I know some people who truly only focus on our aches pains, problems, worries.
Imagine how much more we could achieve if we remained focussed on the positive, wholeness and our own health.
We have to be our own master!
Remember our own brilliance. Nelson Mandela and the Sufi's before him said something like "our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us."
Healing is more likely to take place when the soul has an unobstructed avenue to create its bliss in the physical world.
Try making something beautiful - tidy your home and remove the unnecessary clutter from your life, clean, garden, cook a lovely meal. Place some flowers in a vase with care. What ever you choose to do, do it with great consciousness.
This week we feature:-
- Canine - The Magic of Rescue Remedy
- Equine - Bee Allergy
- Human - Delhi Belly
- Home Remedies - Aloe
- Reader Feedback
Canine - Rescue Remedy
A reader wrote that she uses Rescue Remedy on a regular basis in her work rescuing dogs.
"I rescue small dogs from a couple of area shelters. Of course they are scared and unsure of what has and is happening to them. I also have three small dogs of my own. When I bring a new foster dog home, I give all of them Rescue Remedy. It seems to lessen the stress on the fosters and on my pets. I usually start a day or two before picking up a new foster dog if I know in advance. Many of them have never been groomed or been to a vet before so the Rescue Remedy makes any new experience easier for them to tolerate. I've only used it for these short term situations, three or four days.
I use Rescue Remedy for grooming but I use it more for a temporary easing of short term stressors. I have found that it works better than Serene-Um and similar products and is very convenient to use in the dogs' water.
Once I did have a foster dog that was destructive when left alone, but it never occured to me to try Rescue Remedy with her. In the future I will use it in those situations."
Read more about Rescue Remedy at the site below:
http://www.herbal-dogkeeping.com/dog_rescue_remedy.html
Equine - Bee Allergy
Robert has recently been asked to suggest treatment for a horse with a bee allergy. This horse's apparent allergy to bees would best be addressed by a homeopathic treatment called Apis Mel which is specific to reduce this particular reaction. Apis Mel should be obtainable from a good health food store or homeopath, just follow the directions on the pack.
If you want to support the horses immune systm over reactivity (which is the real underlying problem) more directly you could use the allergy mix as a followup after the Homeopathic program.
The herbs that are recommended are actually found in the Allergic Rhinitis mix which although is labeled for respiratory conditions has all the herbs to nourish and calm the hyper reactive immunity.
See:
http://www.herbal-horsekeeping.com/horse_allergic_rhinitis.html
Cortisone is an emergency treatment and can save a life but it can never retrain the immunity and ultimately it causes severe problems of its own.
In addition to clear the toxins which build up with such frequent allergy reactions you need to put your horse on a 12 weeks course of blood cleansers such as the formulation shown on my website at:
http://www.herbal-horsekeeping.com/horse_blood_cleanser.html
Giving your horse Chamomile every day and adding fresh garlic, molasses and rosehips tea to the diet will also support the improvement in immunity and toxin removal.
Human - Travelling Overseas in Exotic or Third World Countries
Travelling to a third world country can sometimes be a difficult time for those suseptible to new bacteria and parasites.
Dehli Belly, Gyppy Tummy and Montezuma's Revenge effect seven million tourists and business travellers whose trips are ruined by upset stomachs each year.
To ease your anxieties about overseas travel we have an exotic illness protection mix which is to be found on the link below:
http://www.herbal-treatment.net/herbs_exotic_illness_protection.html
This protects against the infectious enterotoxigenic E coli (ETEC) disease, which causes more than 400 million cases of diarrhoea worldwide each year and accounts for 70 per cent of travellers' upsets.
We also have another for dealing with Diarrhoea which is great to have in your kit to deal with the first signs of any tummy upset.
It is best to start on the exotic illness mix 10 days before leaving to give your self maximum protection.
Home Remedies - Aloes
Although Aloe vera is a member of the Lily family, it is very cactus-like in its characteristics. This unique plant also belongs to a larger plant family called "Xeroids". It grows well in a pot in sandy soil in either semi or full sun.It is not surprising that Aloe is often used in cosmetic skin preparations. It is excellent as an an emollient for skin that has been irritated by too much exposure to the sun, - wrinkled, dry and sunburnt. It is also soothing for insect bites and stings as it has an antihistamine effect, reducing swelling, redness and itch.
It is wise to keep a pot growing on the kitchen window sill and just break off a leaf as needed when you burn yourself on stove or iron, it is excellent for burns as it seals the skin and prevents blistering and loss of fluid. In processing it is easily oxidised and loses some of its value so direct use is best.
Past Newsletters:
I invite you to browse through recent newsletters on a wide variety of topics on both human and animal health issues there will certainly be something of immediate interest to you:
http://www.herbal-treatments.com/newsletter.html
Reader Feed Back
Feedback from a Reader
Topic: Beryls allergies & bronchitisComments: "Just over a month ago I started using your Allergic Rhinitis and Bronchitis formulas. My coughing was such that people would move away from me for fear of catching whatever I had! I received some relief from a heavy duty antihistmine, but it left me totally dried out and constantly thirsty. When I started your formulas I stopped all other medications. What a change, I'm virtually cough free and fit for human communication!!! A great many people have commented on the improvement and I've directed them to your web site."
Thank you,
Beryl O'Harra
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Wishing you and your companions the best of health and happiness.
Yours Truly,
Judith Burton for
Robert McDowell
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