Infections and Inflammations
Definition
An infection is the condition of multiplication of parasitic organisms or microorganisms within the body. An inflammation is the reactions that occur in the affected blood vessels and adjacent tissues in response to an injury or abnormal stimulation caused by a physical, chemical, or biologic agent. Many people use the terms interchangeably since they have several symptoms in common and usually are treated similarly.
Causes
Infection is caused by the invasion of bacteria, etc. and can be recognized by fever, pain, redness, swelling, heat (or warmth), general malaise, increased white count in the blood, and needs professional diagnosis and treatment. Inflammations symptoms are: redness, heat (or warmth), swelling, and may or may not have loss of function in the area.
Treatment
Eat 75% raw foods, drink herb teas and juices, avoid colas, sugar, junk foods, and white flour products.
Relieve symptoms as much as possible with positioning, hear or ice, take medication and nutritional supplements. Get plenty of rest.
See your doctor for diagnosis and medical treatment.
Nutrients
Vitamin C plus biofavonoids, 3,000-6,000 mg. in divided doses during the day, is essential to healing and reducing swelling.
Proteolytic enzymes, 4 tablets between meals and at bedtime for 4 weeks, helps in controlling inflammation.
Zinc, 50 mg. per day, helps promote healing.
Kelp, 5 tablets per day, helps balance minerals and cleanse the blood.
Herbs
TB
- Adder's tongue
- Anise
- Balmony
- Balsam poplar, (balm-of-Gilead)
- Barberry, common
- Bayberry
- Bilberry
- Butternut
- Calico bush
- Caraway
- Castor bean
- Cayenne
- Chaparral
- Chickweed
- Cinquefoil
- Clover, red
- Cohosh, blue
- Comfrey
- Coriander
- Corn silk
- Dill
- Echinacea
- Elderberry
- Elecampane
- Elm, slippery
- Everlasting, pearly
- Fennel
- Fenugreek
- Feverfew
- Feverweed
- Flaxseed
- Fringetree
- Garlic
- Gentian
- Golden seal
- Herb Robert
- Honeysuckle, Japanese
- Horsetail
- Hyssop
- Jasmine flowers
- Joe-pye-weed, spotted
- Lavender
- Lobelia
- Lungwort
- Mallow, common
- Maple, striped
- Marshmallow
- Mugwort
- Mullein
- Oak, white
- Pau d'arco
- Pimpernel
- Purslane
- Ragweed, common
- Red clover
- Rose flowers
- St. John's wort
- Sandalwood
- Sanicle
- Sarsaparilla, wild
- Sorrel
- Spruce, black
- Sunflower
- Tansy
- Thyme
- Twinleaf
- Violet
- Willow, white, bark
- Wintergreen
- Witch Hazel
- Yarrow
- Yellow dock
- Yucca
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