Acupressure And Worldwide Herbal Options.
There are 365 acupoints on the human body and one of the best ways to find those in need is to get involved with yourself and literally take a hand, or finger, in your own health. Once you’ve become involved, you’ll find that one of life’s great adventures is living and not just existing.
In Russian folk medicine they use a lot of “Russian penicillin”, we know it as garlic. Garlic is used the world over for purifying and thinning the blood. Russian folk information says raw is better than cooked and not to chew it, just pop a clove in the mouth and swallow it with a glass of water. Other information agrees that raw is best but says garlic has to be masticated or cut, in order to release the active ingredients, use your discretion. Another Russian remedy says to fill a glass bottle (never use metal containers when making herbal extractions) with finely chopped garlic and fill to the brim with vodka. Allow mixture to stand in a warm place for at least two weeks. Start with two drops in warm water before the evening meal and increase the dose by one drop each successive day until twenty-five drops is reached. Taper off using one drop less per day until reaching zero. Take a break for at least a month.
Garlic and raw onion are used as a remedy for blood clots and lowering blood pressure the world over. Chewing fresh celery root or fresh parsley will help eliminate bad breath. Another Russian remedy is the juice of one half lemon and one half orange taken in a glass of warm water every day before breakfast or the juice of a whole lemon can be substituted. An old German remedy is a strong St. John’s Wort tea with a small amount of aloe added.
Dandelion root is used worldwide. Dandelion root can be chopped up and made into a tea. The leaves can be made into a tea of lesser potency and used as greens in salads. Dandelion is high in vitamins A and C and was used extensively by the Native American shamans for treating liver, gall bladder and digestive problems. The leaves should be harvested before the plant flowers, for the most benefit. Native American shamans use goldenseal with a dash of red pepper to raise blood pressure. Dandelion is also used in lots of different American folk remedies.
Yarrow tea is a favorite American folk remedy for purifying the blood as are the following teas. Dandelion root and leaf, bark of the root of Prickly Ash, Sycamore root, Sweet Fern leaf, beet root juice, the juice of one half lemon in hot water morning and night with no sugar added or one tsp. of Black Cohosh in a glass of warm water.
Another American folk blood purifying remedy includes: one oz. Yellow Dock root, one oz. Horseradish root in one quart of hard cider, steep one week or longer. Drink four glasses per day.
Ref: Folk Remedies, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) And Health Options From Around The World. Larry R. Miller
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