> Maybe not ***caused*** by dairy but certainly ***promoted*** by dairy.
>
> Try this herbal homeopthic remedy
> "verbascum thapsus". Usually works for congestion with 24 hours. If there is
> no congestion it isn't likely the infection will survive.
The distribution companies, homeopaths, herbalists, naturopaths and most
other professions disagree with you.
> > Maybe not ***caused*** by dairy but certainly ***promoted*** by dairy.
> >
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> trials, it might be better off homeopathized. It wouldn't work any
> *worse* and it would save some Echinacea.
HCN - 15 Aug 2005 04:21 GMT
> The distribution companies, homeopaths, herbalists, naturopaths and most
> other professions disagree with you.
Only because it is bad for business.
Pizza Girl. - 15 Aug 2005 22:18 GMT
Oh...now I see. If it works medically and can be proven it works with
so-called "scientific testing" then it can't be called homeopathic because
many do not understand how homeopathic remedies work.
I guess I feel the same way about vaccines so you're wlecome to your
ignorance also.
> > The distribution companies, homeopaths, herbalists, naturopaths and most
> > other professions disagree with you.
>
> Only because it is bad for business.
Sbharris[atsign]ix.netcom.com - 16 Aug 2005 00:39 GMT
> > > Maybe not ***caused*** by dairy but certainly ***promoted*** by dairy.
> > >
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> >
> > SBH
> The distribution companies, homeopaths, herbalists, naturopaths and most
> other professions disagree with you.
COMMENT:
Well, you got one out of five right.
SBH
> *Accutally, as badly as Echinacea has done in the last controlled
> trials, it might be better off homeopathized. It wouldn't work any
> *worse* and it would save some Echinacea.
There are two problems with Echinacea with regards to studing it.
First, the Native Americans used very specific parts of the plant for
very specific problems. If you read about how Echinacea supplements are
made these days, often the whole plant is used. The second problem is
the preparation of the supplement. The active parts of the plant are
very fragile. Improper drying (high heat is commonly used) or rapid
pulverization can destroy the active parts of the plant.
I've compared 2 Echinacea supplements in the past. The first was one I
got from Wal-Mart. The second was a VERY expensive supplement from
Standard Process. The Wal Mart brand did nothing for me or my wife.
The supplement from Standard Process was different right from the time I
put it in my mouth. It rested on my tongue for a little while as I
filled a glass with water to wash it down. That part of my tongue
tingled for 15 minutes after that. I then tested the Wal Mart brand to
see if it would do the same thing. Nothing.
I realize that my one experience is not proof of anything, but my wife
and I both saw impressive results with the S.P. brand that we did not
get from the one purchased at Wal Mart.
Sbharris[atsign]ix.netcom.com - 16 Aug 2005 02:39 GMT
> > *Accutally, as badly as Echinacea has done in the last controlled
> > trials, it might be better off homeopathized. It wouldn't work any
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> First, the Native Americans used very specific parts of the plant for
> very specific problems.
COMMENT:
I read widely on the stuff, once. The only evidence I found for the
Amerinds using it for ANYTHING was to chew the root for toothache. So
ironically, the main use this stuff has been touted for in the West, is
not really an old one. But it sounds really secret and mystical to
pretend it's an ancient native remedy.
As if the aboriginal Americans were really concerned about head colds
and snotty noses while they were out there trying not to starve on the
great plains. Riiiiiight. Toothache, I might believe, because
untreated that's a whole other animal--- way worse than a cold. Also,
there are plenty of saponins in roots which are somewhat numbing, since
they're emulsifiers (saponin = L. for soap) and therefore screw up
membranes and nerves in membranes.
SBH
Pizza Girl. - 16 Aug 2005 05:13 GMT
Echinacea makes most blood type O people sick.
> > *Accutally, as badly as Echinacea has done in the last controlled
> > trials, it might be better off homeopathized. It wouldn't work any
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> and I both saw impressive results with the S.P. brand that we did not
> get from the one purchased at Wal Mart.
Mark Thorson - 16 Aug 2005 15:54 GMT
> Echinacea makes most blood type O people sick.
Only type O positive, because they are descendants
of fisherpeople and shell gatherers who had no exposure
to echinacea. Type O negative people are descendants
of inland hunting tribes who gathered herbs, dried
them using natural air-curing methods, and compounded
them into primitive capsules and tablets. For these
early health-food tribes, echinacea provided energy,
heightened immune system response, greater sense of
well being, and a large income stream that can be
managed part-time or from home with only a modest
up-front initiation fee paid to your upline. Or something
like that. Hope this helps! :-)