Diatomaceous Earth - The Most Effective Way to Remove Fleas

by Louise Mclean, LCCH.

My beautiful tabby cat died last August 2016, aged nearly 19 years!  Sadly she was struggling with end stage kidney disease, a frequent problem with elderly cats.  She was dearly loved by the family and it was terribly sad for us to lose her.

However, throughout her life she battled with fleas every summer, as did we!  Various veterinary options were tried but usually they seemed to worsen her health, sometimes appearing to cause mats all over her coat, which were obviously very difficult to remove but generally dropped off over time.

I was always looking for a safe natural option to remove the fleas but only during the last years of her life did I find it. 

Diatomaceous Earth is a white volcanic ash full of healthy minerals.  It is also death to a flea, as the second the flea touches this white powder, its skeleton cracks and it dies.

As Diatomaceous Earth is healthy for a cat to eat in small quantities, it can be brushed through their fur and this will kill the fleas.  In fact if the cat eats a little of it when grooming her fur, it will kill any worms in their body as well!

With regard to your carpets, the best way I found is to take a sieve and gently sieve the powder all over at least one of your carpets where the cat tends to go.  You need to leave it for about 2 or 3 weeks to make sure that all of the fleas, which hop from room to room, will end up touching it.

I chose the front room carpet which is a pale grey colour, so that the white powder would not be a problem (rather than for example a red carpet).

After a couple of weeks, when I wanted to hoover up the powder, I used my old hoover.  I have an old hoover as well as a new one.  I used the old hoover to eventually hoover up all the white powder when I was quite sure all the fleas were gone.  The powder will block up your hoover a bit, so you will need to be prepared to perhaps throw out an old one.  Otherwise of course you can brush up the powder but that obviously means it is a little more difficult, perhaps blowing in your face and being breathed in, unlikely to be good for the lungs.

Sacrificing an old hoover was well worth 19 years of suffering from fleas in the home, sometimes on a small scale, sometimes more widespread but I can confirm that the Diatomaceous Earth really does remove them all.

Make sure you buy the Food Grade, Fresh Water Source Diatomaceous Earth.  I get mine from Health Leads UK.

Activated Charcoal for General Detox & Heavy Metals

(This is the one I use.  It is high potency).

by Louise Mclean, LCCH.

I have recently found Charcoal capsules to be an invaluable health aid.  You can also get the powder as well.

Whether you are trying to detox from prescription drugs, social drugs, alcohol, cigarettes or need to remove heavy metals out of your system, charcoal does it all!

The wonderful thing about charcoal is when you take the capsules, it goes into the stomach and then goes only around the blood system, picking up all toxins or anything alien to the body of any type, including all heavy metals, but it does not get absorbed into your body.

The mode of action of activated charcoal is adsorption, rather than absorption of toxins. Adsorption is the electrical attraction of toxins and heavy metals, (but not beneficial nutrients), to the surfaces of the fine charcoal particles.

The charcoal particles are extremely fine and according to Dr. Al Sears MD, one gram of it – an amount the size of your fingernail – "can absorb enough toxins to fill the square footage of four tennis courts.”

Once it has picked up any 'rubbish' in your circulating blood, it merely gets excreted in your stool.  You will find your stool will become blackish, so don't be alarmed about that!  The charcoal will not cause constipation.

Charcoal is great for people who get indigestion, bloating and flatulence!  In fact that is what it is generally advertised for.

The fact that it is not absorbed into the body, means it is safe when breastfeeding.  In fact it is very safe indeed to take regularly.

We are all absorbing toxins every day on a regular basis from the food we eat (pesticide residue) and even the air we breathe (goes into the lungs and then straight into the blood stream).  The air of course contains minute particulates of diesel, as well as petrol and other things.

It is fairly well known that in hospitals the first method of choice for patients who come in having overdosed on drugs, perhaps in a suicide attempt, is the use of charcoal to clear their system.  So this is not exactly something new!  However, people may not have been able to buy 'Activated Charcoal' supplements themselves, which they can do now.

In the chelation of heavy metals from the body, charcoal is very successful.  Not only metals such as mercury and lead but also for iron overload, which has been proven by someone we know.

It can be used to clear any poisons from the body, such as from a snake bite or bee sting.

Some people worry that charcoal might also remove all the nutrients they take in their vitamin supplements.  This is NOT the case.  However, it is still better to take the charcoal at a different time from when you take your vitamins.

From the 1980 book Activated Charcoal by David O. Cooney: “Charcoal added to the diet of sheep for six months did not cause a loss of nutrients, as compared with sheep not receiving charcoal. … A level of 5 % of the total diet was given as charcoal. It did not affect the blood or urinary levels of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, inorganic phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, creatinine, uric acid, urea nitrogen, alkaline phosphatase, total protein or urine PH.”

If you are taking prescription drugs, then these may well be removed from your blood stream by the charcoal.

So if you have a nasty hangover or just a few too many alcoholic drinks, always keep the charcoal capsules handy and you will wake the next day feeling absolutely fine!

Book Explaining the Basics of Homeopathy

by Louise Mclean, LCCH. 

This book, written by me after collecting information for some years, is a basic simple explanation of homeopathy for beginners, how it works and what to expect when you visit a homeopathic practitioner or homeopathic doctor.  There are lots more chapters for anyone who knows nothing about homeopathy but would like to find out more and this is the ideal book to get you started.

After that if you want to study it further you can get the in depth homeopathic materia medica text books and homeopathic repertory, of which there are many.  I can certainly say that when I first took an interest in the subject in 1986, I was amazed to discover the serious long term study that lay ahead of me! It is always fascinating and never boring because homeopathy is in fact a huge study of human nature.  Every aspect of human behaviour can be found in the Homeopathic Repertory with the related homeopathic medicines that are indicated.

This book is endorsed on the back cover by Dana Ullman, MPH CCH who wrote 'The Homeopathic Revolution' and other books.  See www.homeopathic.com  

He says, "Louise Mclean's Homeopathy Heals is a short and very sweet introduction to homeopathy. It's a great bite-sizeable introduction for anyone who wants the basics of homeopathy".

It is also endorsed on the back by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger of Natural News.com.  "Homeopathy Heals is an outstanding introduction to the theory and practice of homeopathy.  It's packed with valuable information and resources.  Highly recommended."


The book costs £6 to buy on Amazon and is also available on Kindle for free.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Homeopathy-Heals-Louise-Mclean/dp/0956502903

Homeopathic Remedies for Tooth Extractions

by Louise Mclean, LCCH.

One of the most invaluable things you can use after going to the dentist, is homeopathic remedies.  In practically an instant you can get rid of that pain and rest easy after dental work.  Homeopathic remedies can work really fast.  Unlike paracetomol, they don't wear off, where you have to keep taking more.  Once the remedy works, that's it, the pain is gone!

The main remedies you will need to have on standby are the following:  Arnica 30c, Hypericum 30c, Calendula 30c and Ledum 30c.  Remedies should always be stored in a cool, darkened place, away from strong smells such as eucalyptus, camphor, etc.

Please note: if you have an injection to numb your teeth for filling or extraction, make sure you take two Activated Charcoal capsules afterwards in order to remove all the toxicity from the injection, as I am informed these injections are very toxic.  Activated Charcoal can be bought easily in health shops or on Amazon.  They are very useful to have in your medicine cabinet and have been known to help food poisoning and hangovers, among other things!

Arnica 30c (Leopard's Bane)

This is for bruising of the gums after extraction of teeth or new fillings, especially molars.  It is specifically indicated after the removal of Wisdom Teeth.

Hypericum 30c (St. John's Wort)

Hypericum is for the pain you experience after any of your teeth have been extracted.  Hypericum is a nerve remedy and all pain is felt via the nerves.

Calendula Officinalis 30c (Marigold)

People may be surprised to learn that you can actually buy the remedy Calendula in pill form, as they may only know of Calendula cream, available in health shops.  Yes, it comes in pill form as well.

This is a great remedy for two reasons.  It stops the bleeding and it quickly heals up the wound where the tooth has been extracted.  Obviously, in all the above cases, one dose of a remedy will work on the whole mouth, if for example more than one tooth has been taken out.

Ledum 30c (Marsh-Tea)

Ledum is the remedy for puncture wounds, so it can be used when your mouth is still hurting after the dentist gave you that injection to numb your gums before your tooth was taken out.   It can also be used if you had an injection before some deep cleaning with the hygienist.  After the numbness wears off, you may still be experiencing pain at the site of the injection and Ledum will heal and get rid of the pain immediately.

Incidentally, it is a very good idea to take a couple of Charcoal capsules after a numbing injection, as this will clear out of your body all the nasty toxins in it.

Staphysagria 30c (Stavesacre)

This was a very good one for me once when I had root canal work done.  I was in agony afterwards and this remedy got rid of the pain quite speedily.  I had felt rather bullied by the dentist and somewhat overwhelmed by him.  He had made a bad job of it and I was in extreme pain.

I would also not recommend root canal fillings if you can avoid them.  They often trap bacteria for years, which can cause problems in other parts of the body.

Lachesis 6c (Surucucu)

This is a powerful remedy and should only be taken in low potency, such as a 6c.  It is extremely useful for molars, specifically on the left hand side, with the pain occurring in the middle of the night.  I had excruciating pain and inflammation in a top left hand back tooth, and after trying various remedies such as Belladonna, Lachesis cured it promptly.  It happened on Christmas Eve, so I was very lucky to be all better for the next day!

Lemon Juice Dissolves Plaque Under the Gums

7th March 2014 (Updated 27th September 2016)

by Louise Mclean

This is one of the extraordinary things I have discovered very recently and I wish I had known about it twenty years ago or earlier! 

It all started when I watched a video of a woman claiming that lemon juice mixed with bicarbonate of soda (or baking soda) was how she kept her teeth super white!  Here are lots of videos about it.

Yes, lemon is a bleach and in the old days, many a blonde would put it in on her hair and go out in the sun to lighten it further!

But it is a safe bleach in my opinion as lemon has lots of excellent healing properties.

So how did I work out it dissolved plaque under the gums?  Basically, I put two and two together and found it worked!

I already knew that lemon is excellent for helping to dissolve kidney stones and gallstones.  This is well documented on the alternative health news sites and YouTube videos. 

What does that mean?  All stones in the body must have some calcium to make them hard and this is what happens with plaque which is calcified, which the lemon will dissolve.

So thinking about the fact that to dissolve kidney stones, lemon would have to go first into the mouth, then the stomach, then eventually into the bloodstream and right round to the kidneys, and yet it would still manage to break down the kidney stones, I figured putting it directly on the gums, would work even more quickly and effectively!

Anyway, we know that the plaque under our gums can build up over time and normally we have to go to the hygienist to have it removed by deep cleaning.  I was concerned that doing this on a regular basis, might actually be pushing my gums back.

Instead, you can simply squeeze a lemon into a small cup and keep it by the bathroom basin.  Clean your teeth normally and afterwards dip your toothbrush into the lemon juice and clean all around the gums with it.  You will find the plaque build up soon starts to dissolve and disappear.  You will also find that your teeth will become whiter as well!

What a very cheap way to keep your gums healthy and whiten your teeth at the same time!  Your teeth will feel very shiny and clean afterwards, your breath will be good and you will also find you wake in the morning with a clean mouth if you use the lemon before bedtime.

Some websites say that the acidity of the lemon can damage the enamel of the teeth.  I have not noticed this but will report back and update this article, if I find this happens.  I personally don't think it will because lemon has such excellent healing qualities and is not known to be damaging in any way.

Lemon is anyway a very important food to take because most of the foods we eat are acid-producing.  Very few foods are alkaline.  Lemon, although acidic, breaks down as alkaline in the body and we all need to prevent our bodies becoming too acidic, which causes a host of illnesses and inflammations.  More on that in another article....

I stopped doing this for about a year and have just started again (27.9.16).  Once again I have found this really, really works!  When you clean your teeth with the lemon juice, you can rinse your mouth but you should then brush the lemon juice on them again close to the gums and leave it there to carry on working (especially just before bedtime).  Also remember that lemon juice is antiseptic so will get rid of bad bacteria.

This is so much more preferable, and even better if you do it regularly, than going to the dentist and having injections to numb the mouth, so that they can scrape and purge any plaque!  The lemon juice works really well and bit by bit will dissolve even stubborn layers of it.

Please also read my article of 20th February 2021 about excessive calcium in the body, as this is one of the main causes of plaque on the teeth!

The Liver Flush

by Louise Mclean, LCCH.

Did you know that whenever you get a cold or flu it is because your body needs to detox?  This is the real reason because the body is intelligent and when there is too much 'rubbish' in it, it seeks a way to expel it.

There are various ways of excreting junk out of our systems - through the mouth, the nose, the ears, the vagina and penis, the rectum and the skin.
 

The body uses all of these methods.  Children very often experience discharges from their ears, there is vomiting via the mouth, nasal discharges when we have a cold or flu and secretions from the vagina and penis when a sexually transmitted disease is contracted.
 

Lastly the skin is a major organ of excretion.  This is why people like to have saunas and steam baths to sweat out the impurities.  If you have ever been near an alcoholic whisky drinker, you can smell it coming out of the pores of their skin!

When we reach the age of 50, our bodies frequently get a bit tired and a bit worn out, so it is important to find an effective way to clear toxins out of the system.  Too many cigarettes, alcohol, pharmaceutical medicine - all take their toll and the toxins build up.

Having a liver flush is a very successful way to help clear all of this.  The liver will naturally regenerate itself but it is also the organ that processes and stores everything we put into our bodies, so it can become overloaded.  Liver flushes are also an excellent way to clear out gallstones and afterwards they will be clearly seen in the lavatory!  Most people over 50 years old have some of these in their gallbladders, whether they are causing pain or not.

It is not the most delicious mixture that you have to take in order to carry out a liver flush but I will list the ingredients.  Firstly though, make sure you have a quiet time when you are not busy and you can rest, preferably an evening.

You must take the mixture on an empty stomach at least three hours after eating a meal, so that the stomach has nothing else to digest.  The gallbladder will be triggered into immediate action after ingesting this mixture, because of the olive oil, as its purpose is to help digest oils and fats.  The mixture is as follows:-

1.  Half a cup of olive oil

2.  One whole squeezed lemon.

3.  One clove of garlic.

4.  Buy real ginger and grate a little into the mixture.

5.  You can add a little apple juice to improve the taste.

Drink all of this and lie down to rest.  It is a good idea to take the mixture before bedtime and go to sleep.

The olive oil will stimulate the gallbladder (which may or may not contain small stones) and its lubrication will help the stones slide out.  The lemon is good for breaking down stones and cleansing generally.  The garlic will kill off bacteria and the ginger encourages the flow of bile and contracts the gallbladder.  Apple juice contains malic acid which breaks down stones and should be drunk regularly by gallstone sufferers.

For the next couple of days you should notice your stool is different and you may well see small yellow or even greenish-black stones in it.  You should feel much more invigorated and energetic once you have excreted the toxic build up.  This is a very therapeutic way to regenerate the storehouse of the body - the liver.

Some websites warn against the liver flush but there has been little evidence that it is not entirely beneficial.

Some liver flushes recommend using Epsom salts and grapefruit instead of lemon.  The above mixture has been used successfully but there is more detailed information on these links.

More:  http://www.alternativehealth.co.nz/cancer/liverflush.htm

http://curezone.com/cleanse/liver/huldas_recipe.asp

Detox and Magnetic Clay Baths

Most people nowadays suffer from illness due to toxic overload of their systems.

Very often if they reduce this overload, the illness disappears.  I have proved this myself.  It is when we are eating and drinking too many acidic based foods and drinks that our blood becomes acidic and all the inflammations and deterioration commence.

Too much junk food, too much alcohol, cigarettes, foods that contains a lot of additives, synthetic highly processed foods.  All contribute to a run down state.  Then we become not only ill but depressed.

Nowadays we are surrounded by toxins in the environment - in the air, in the home, in our food and drinks.

The only way to overcome all this, is to eat only natural foods, preferably organic if you can afford it and reduce or eliminate the above.  Basically we need to detox.  Even for one day a month, it is safe to just drink grape or apple juice to help clean out our systems.  Choose a Sunday or a day you can relax and you will notice the difference next morning!

The important thing too is to take really good quality vitamin and mineral supplements.  If you can, buy something like Wheatgrass juice to drink which contains masses of healthy vitamins and minerals.  It is even better for you than taking vitamin pills, as it is live nutrition and much easier for your gut to absorb into the bloodstream and take round to feed all of the cells of your body.

Our cells are in a constant state of the old ones breaking down and the new ones being made.  Again, many people become ill simply because they lack the required nutrients to repair the cells of their bodies.

One of the best ways of detoxing is to use - (read about them all here) Magnetic Clay Baths.   To buy in the UK  Click Here 

We know from biology that our body has ways to excrete the toxins it doesn't need.  Through the bowels primarily, the urinary system and also, importantly, through the skin.

When we go for a Turkish Bath, what happens?  We sweat all the impurities out of the pores of our skin. 

This means that the impurities are waiting just under the skin to come out.

With Magnetic Clay, it draws the impurities out in a semi-solid state, rather than as sweat.  It literally pulls tiny granules out of the pores of the skin.

It is a very pleasant experience.  You mix up the clay in a bucket with hottish water and use an electric blender to break down the lumps.  You then pour it into a hot bath of water you have already run and mix it about.

The heat of the water helps open the pores.  You lie there for about 20 minutes.  Ladies can put a face pack on and it is also nice to light a candle and relax, perhaps play some music.  Keep a clock handy to time yourself.

At the end of the 20 minutes you will find loads of little granules at the bottom of the bath which the magnetic clay has drawn out of your pores.  You will feel much lighter and healthier after losing all the junk from your system.

There are lots of different Magnetic Clay Baths to choose from.

Once you have detoxed, you will find yourself mentally much more alert and physically more energetic.  Your mood will also be more upbeat.

Please note that I have recently starting drinking the Wheatgrass juice and have used Magnetic Clay Baths for about six years.  I do not have any financial incentive to promote them but once again, I just want to pass on my knowledge to the reader.

Lavender Oil is Antiseptic and Fast Healing

The first time I used lavender oil for healing was many years ago when my daughter was about 5 years old and she had hit her bare foot on a sharp rock, while running around the garden on a summer afternoon!

On examination of the foot, it appeared that the skin under her big toe had been cut open and of course blood was rushing out!  The cut was about one centimetre in depth.

Without thinking about it too hard, I picked her up, rushed to the bathroom and ran a basin of warm water.  I dropped about 6 drops of aromatherapy lavender oil into the basin of water and sitting her on my lap, I immersed the foot in it. 

We sat there for about 10 minutes.

Now this simultaneously achieved five things: 

1.  Lavender is strongly antiseptic.

2.  There would be no need to use something which stings like TCP and which would have caused her to cry   out with more pain.

3.  By letting the foot soak in the water, the wound would not need to be cleaned because the antiseptic lavender water soaks right into it without hurting it further.

4.  Lavender will completely take away the pain.

5.  Lavender is well known for its soothing, calming qualities, which is ideal for someone who has just had a nasty accident, especially a small child! 

The great thing about this was the way the antiseptic lavender water soaked deeply into the wound, cleaning it without having to use anything that would cause more pain.

I put a loose aerated bandage around the toe, so that the air could get in to heal it and to my astonishment, the next day the wound was completely sealed up and healed!

Well, you can imagine how amazed I was at the healing power of lavender oil!!  That is the fastest healing I have ever seen!  Faster than anything else I’ve found!  There were no further problems with the toe.

Any doctors and nurses reading this might wonder why I didn’t take her straight to Accident & Emergency.  Well not if I can help immediately and if so, then why put the child through further trauma, which might be remembered for the rest of their life and end up being a worse experience than the accident?

Of course if stitches are needed in a bad accident, you would obviously go straight to the hospital.

For small wounds in other places, you can get a bowl of warm water, added a couple of drops of the oil and then gently bathe the wound with cotton wool. 

Another use for lavender oil is for coughs.  If you have a bad cough and can’t get to sleep buy a little aromatherapy oil burner.  Mine was made of brass and had a little round bit at the top that you put the oil in and underneath at the bottom was a place for a tea candle.  If you drop the lavender oil at the top and light the small candle, place it on a table by your bed, you will find that when you breathe in the smell of the lavender, your cough will disappear and you will sleep soundly.

Finally, overactive children before bedtime!  Drop about four drops of lavender oil in their bath and this will calm them down before they go to sleep.

There are probably lots of other wonderful uses for lavender and when I remember them, I shall update this article!

Himalayan Crystal Salt contains 84 Essential Minerals

 

I first started using Himalayan crystal salt about five years ago and have found it a delicious and really healthy alternative.  Before that I was using sea salt.  I discovered that the Himalayan crystal salt has far more flavour and a much nicer saltier taste.

This salt is 250 million years old and is mined deep inside the Himalayan mountain range, free from modern day pollution.

There is so much fuss about salt being dangerous and bad for you.  YES, table salt, which is pure sodium chloride with perhaps a little added iodine, IS bad for you.  Why?  This is because of the anti-caking agent in it.  That is dangerous!  There are many people who believe that table salt actually CAUSES heart disease, high blood pressure and kidney disease, so you want to stay away from it and pay the little extra to get real salt.

We NEED salt in our diet!  The Himalayan crystal salt contains 84 minerals essential to human life, with plenty of calcium, magnesium and potassium.

On the other hand, refined, industrial grade table salt, has all the minerals removed.  It is kiln-dried sodium chloride with added anti-caking agents. Minerals and trace minerals are taken out during the processing and kiln-drying means scorching the salt at high temperatures to remove moisture.  This creates a salt which is unnatural and bad for the body.

In this excellent article in the UK Independent newspaper http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/well-seasoned-how-salt-can-actually-be-good-for-you-771775.html

Patrick Holford, leading nutritionalist in the UK, says:

"Minerals work together and need to be balanced.  For example, potassium and magnesium work with sodium to regulate water balance, nerve and muscle impulses.  The more sodium you eat, the more potassium and magnesium you need.  Few of us eat enough of these, yet we eat high amounts of sodium in salt. This leads to potassium and magnesium deficiency, where muscles become tight, nerves become over-stimulated and you feel more anxious."

With its high nutritional value, Himalayan crystal salt is essential for maintaining the healthy functioning of cells, nerve conduction, digestion, absorption and elimination of waste products.  It has life generating power for both the body and the nervous system.  Himalayan crystal salt is a natural full-spectrum salt.  Its distinctive rose pink colour comes from an halophilic pink algae.

When I occasionally get cramps in my calves or feet on a cold night in bed, I go to the kitchen, put a little Himalayan crystal salt in a tiny cup, added a bit of warm water from the kettle to melt it quickly and drunk it down.  Hey presto!  The cramps ALWAYS disappear within about five minutes.  This is because cramps are a sign of mineral deficiency, which the salt quickly fixes.  Some people swear by eating bananas to prevent cramps in legs and feet.  Perhaps it is the potassium in the bananas that helps this.

All I can tell you is that if you go without any salt in your diet, you probably won’t feel too good because we NEED our minerals for the healthy functioning of the body.

I buy my Himalayan crystal salt from Best Care UK but if you are in the USA or another country, you will probably be able to find it in a health shop in your area or order it on the internet.  I get the fine crystal powder salt but have also used the larger crystals which go in the salt grinder.  I also use it for cooking.

Here are all the different types of Himalayan crystal salt at Best Care.  See also their lovely crystal salt lamps in various sizes.  I have one of them by the television set, which very effectively clears away the static electricity coming off it.

http://www.bestcare-uk.com/crystalsalt.htm

Coral Calcium to strengthen the bones

by Louise Mclean, LCCH.

I first started using coral calcium to protect my bones about three years ago and also as a wonderful source of minerals. 

As many people are now realising, these days our foods are rather low in minerals due to the depleted and low quality of soil that they are grown in.  Therefore it is essential to take a supplement which contains them. 

I have never been a believer in taking either a vitamin or a mineral separately, as very often one of them needs others before it can be properly activated to do its work in the human body. 

There are 73 minerals in coral calcium with high levels of calcium and magnesium and its composition is so close to the human bone that it is used by surgeons for bone transplants.  It is therefore an ideal supplement for those suffering from osteoporosis.

Medicinal use of coral calcium was first used by the Arabs in the sixteenth Century.  There is a museum in Spain which has a sample taken from the oldest Spanish pharmacy built in 1685 in Panaranda de Duero and labelled ‘coral stone to purify the blood’.  The label further states coral calcium’s benefits to the heart and for feelings of wellbeing. 

It is also known for restoring the alkaline PH balance of the blood and may be very helpful for some types of anaemia.  Ancient cultures knew that coral's 73 minerals and elements were key to remaining healthy and for the sick to regain their vitality.

From an ecological point of view it is better to buy the ‘Above-Sea’ fossilised coral calcium, rather than the below sea ‘Marine’ coral calcium.  This is because in ‘marine’ production, industrial sized machines dredge the coral from the ocean floor disrupting the coral reefs, whereas the ‘above sea’ type is more protective to the environment.

Marine coral calcium, is like sand containing a mixture of coral, sea shells, silica, rock and sea life.  It is gathered via a dredging ship which lowers a large pipe to the bottom of the ocean and vacuums up the coral.  In addition, there have been complaints from people who ingest it because it is not so easily digestible.

Above sea coral which is purer, is made up of 37% calcium and was pushed above sea level over the centuries.  Only the white coral heads are harvested by removing the protective layer of soil which has accumulated and then taken away for grinding.

I usually stir about quarter of a teaspoon of the powder into a drink every night before bedtime in order to maintain the strength of my bones and boost my overall mineral input.  You may need more if you have a bone disorder, so do check the label.  I prefer the powder rather than the capsules due to the fact that I don’t like ingesting the casings as you never know exactly what they are made of.

Minerals in Coral Calcium

http://www.coralcalciumuk.co.uk/mineral.html

http://www.healthleadsuk.com/supplements/mineral-supplements/coral-calcium-powder-100gms.html

I trust this brand.

NB. Coral calcium is a very good form of calcium to take, especially if you have had a calcium test and your levels are low. However, I would caution people not to take any calcium supplement for too long.  To find out why, please see my other article on Hypercalcemia!

Bach Flower Rescue Remedy Cream and its Astonishing Number of Uses!

 

I first heard about the Bach flower Essences as far back as the late 1980s.  There are 38 of them but the most well known is Rescue Remedy, the essence people take to calm their nerves after frights and shocks or to overcome anticipatory anxiety before interviews, driving tests, exams, etc.

However not everyone knows about the Rescue Remedy CREAM.  Like the essence, it contains the same five ingredients for mental, emotional or physical trauma, plus one more, the cleansing Crab Apple.

The first five essences are Star of Bethlehem (for the after effects of shock), Cherry Plum (for fear of losing control), Rock Rose (for terror), Impatiens (for impatience),  and Clematis (for dreaminess and lack of interest in the present). 

When you think about how people behave when they are frightened or after a shock, the choice of the essence mixture makes sense.  The first three are self-explanatory and the last two are common secondary reactions.  

Anyway, this piece is only about the Cream and it is a MUST HAVE for Mothers with small children and I would say just about everyone to have on hand for minor accidents and emergencies!

However, the number of uses for the cream never ceases to amaze me.  I am always finding it works for yet another unexpected incident.

Initially experimenting with it during the 1990s, I found it was great for my babies’ nappy rash and like Arnica, for bumps and bruises.  During the time my children were small it was definitely a Godsend, quickly removing the pain.

Another of its uses is for chickenpox.  In the 1990s we were advised to put calamine lotion on our children’s chickenpox spots.  I found Rescue Remedy cream to be much more effective because it complely eased the itchiness of the spots, so they disappeared without leaving a mark because when they’re scratched they leave a scar.

In addition, Rescue Remedy cream will also help the itchiness of eczema.  Unfortunately, it won’t cure eczema but at least it will stop your child scratching and help them sleep more peacefully through the night.

Since then I have found it extremely effective for a number of rather nasty accidents. 

There was the time that I strained some vegetables and poured boiling water down my arm!  I rubbed the cream over the place I had burned it and there was no pain, nor did the boiling water leave any mark whatsoever!

Another time I was sewing and stuck a sharp needle down the back of my nail!  After putting a liberal amount of the cream on it, two minutes later, I couldn’t have told you which finger had been injured!

My friend in Africa told me how her Mother was stung on the knee by an African bee, how it was Sunday and difficult to get hold of a doctor.  She grabbed the Rescue Remedy cream and much to their amazement, the enormous swelling went down immediately!

I have used it for mosquito bites in the UK but not tropical ones.

Recently, I had an astonishing instant cure concerning a slightly inflamed right knee and left wrist which had been bothering me for the last two months.  The knee was causing me problems because I couldn’t find a comfortable position to get off to sleep.  After rubbing the cream on it, the problem disappeared overnight!  The same was true of my sore wrist which I had possibly strained.

The reason I even thought of trying it was because a couple of years back I had a trapped nerve in my shoulder from carrying something heavy.  I woke in the night with the pain but was too sleepy to work out which homeopathic remedy to take which I would normally do.  On impulse I grabbed the Rescue Remedy cream and applied it, hoping for the best.  Next day the pain was completely gone and didn’t come back!

This is what made me think that it was worth a try to use it on my knee and wrist.  I honestly didn’t expect the pains to go because I had them for a few months and felt they may be developing into something chronic. 

I forgot to mention that in the recent freezing weather, I went outside for a minute and a gust of icy wind lifted my jersey and whipped over my lower back. This brought on a pain with stiffness.  A little of the cream on the lower back and the pain and stiffness magically disappeared!

I have always said this is a truly MIRACULOUS CREAM but I had no idea it worked for so many different things.  I have listed the circumstances in which I have personally used it but there are probably many others!

Isn’t it so true that as soon as a physical problem disappears, we simply forget all about it?  So it was only a couple of days later that I realised I didn’t have any of those pains any more! 

I hope that others will find uses for this extraordinary cream to help with minor accidents and ease their pains.

This is a very safe and non-toxic cream with only pure ingredients, being free of lanolin, parabens and any perfume. 

At the time of writing, Rescue Remedy Cream is available at Boots for £7.46, and at health shops.

http://www.nelsonsnaturalworld.com/en-gb/uk/our-brands/bachoriginalflowerremedies/

Avocado Dip

For a healthy 'pick you up' snack which is quick to make and great for parties:

2 large avocados mashed
finely chopped onion
2 medium cloves garlic
1 squeezed lemon
few drops of tabasco
sea salt (or Himalayan crystal salt) and ground black peppercorns

Mash all these together in a bowl for a great dip!

Organic Avocado Oil for the Face

Avocado Persea americana

Pure avocado oil is the most wonderful oil for the human skin as it is full of nutrients that soak right in through the epidermis down to the deeper layers of the skin, feeding and nourishing it.  The one I use is made by Natural by Nature Oils.

This is especially good for dry and very dry skin.  This is the best thing I have found to prevent lines and wrinkles.  If you use it every night, it will prevent you getting more and it may well clear some of the ones you have already!

The nutrients in avocados are in the oil.  Avocado is one of the healthiest foods you can eat containing vitamins B, C, E, K, Potassium and Magnesium.

http://www.avocado.org/avocado-nutrients/

Leslie Kenton,

http://www.lesliekenton.com/recomends.html

who used to write for Vogue and Harpers & Queen, recommended people mash avocado and put it on their faces as a face mask, to directly feed the skin and create a healthy radiance.  So the next best thing is to use the oil.

All oils are different.  Some are heavy, such as olive oil and others are very light.  I would say this is a medium oil but you will find it won’t get on the pillow because it soaks into the skin well.

Rub this oil into your face, neck and hands before bedtime, so that it can work during the night.  It is important to rub it on your neck and hands because these give your age away.  It is no good doing lots of things to keep your face young and then spoiling the effect with wrinkled neck and hands!  You will find that the avocado oil will do just as much for your neck and hands as it does for your face.

This is pure food for your face.  Don't worry that the oil will smell of avocados, as it smells clean and pure.

The price is so good as well at around £5 for 100ml which will last you for months!  When you think of women spending a £100 on a cream which usually contains lots of nasty chemicals.  They are wasting their money.   

People think their skin is like a suit of armour, that you can rub anything on it and it is safe.  IT IS NOT SAFE.  The skin absorbs anything you rub on it which goes straight into the body and the blood stream.  The toxic chemicals then have to be excreted out which puts stress on your system.

This company also makes a smaller bottle which is especially for the face, though I use the larger bottle which is also used as a massage oil.  I intend to try the avocado face oil which I expect will be a little more concentrated.

Natural by Nature is a lovely company which also makes lots of aromatherapy and other oils.  http://www.naturalbynature.co.uk/

Update - September 2013

Men - you can also use this on your face, neck and hands before bed if you are in the 50, 60 age bracket.  It will naturally get rid of the lines.  There is no perfume in the product, so you don't have to worry about that.

I have found an even better pure organic avocado oil since I wrote this article, which I am now using, which is this one.  The more natural, the better, as all the nutrients are in there to thoroughly feed the skin and go right down through the epidermis to the dermis.
http://enaissance.co.uk/acatalog/Avocado--Virgin-2256.html

I can't think why women spend their money on expensive face creams packed with synthetic chemicals!  Using these is MUCH cheaper and far more effective for keeping the skin young and getting rid of lines!