THE MASTER FORMULA

Hi Herbal Tonics Makers!

This is my third and final post about the parasite issue.  I have completed instructions for each of you to make your own Herbal Parasite Cleanse, by using a Master Formula, selecting your own ingredients, and creating your tonic.  You can distill it OR simply boil the herbs together and add the oils and remedies afterward.  

This may be the last post here for awhile.  We are still in process with our internet connection.  Our next step involves possibly installing a new dish to receive Wifi internet from Kanab.  If this works, we will be in business once again to go online with classes.  If not, we may try to go back to a satellite again (last resort!)  We will know more about these options in a week or two, as our guy gets the new equipment installed outside of Kanab.

Here is the latest link to an updated version of the Parasite Cleansing Chart.  It includes info on lots of types of parasites, as well as a muscle testing chart for those who use muscle testing or dowsing.  It will be your source for selecting herbs to use in your parasite cleansing formula.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/31816146/ParasiteCleansingChartPDF.pdf

THE MASTER FORMULA FOR DEEP TISSUE PARASITE CLEANSING

For those who are proficient at dowsing or muscle testing, here is a great recipe for making your own customized herbal formula for parasite cleansing. If you do not know how to use either of these methods to select ingredients energetically, you can still refer to the charts offered and use the information to come up with a selection of ingredients.  

If you follow the ratios provided here, you will have a powerful full strength formula that will get great results.  I encourage everyone who is working with these herbal formulas to do at least 8 weeks and at most 3 months on their own customized formula before offering it to others.  This will create a small but important foundation in experience with deep tissue parasite cleansing.  

Before you begin

• Take a moment to connect consciously with Nature spirits, Angels, plant beings, God, or whatever your language is for the divine conscious aspect of these healing gifts with which you will be working.  Speak your intention for the formula, and express your gratitude for their continuous support with your healing process.

The Herbal Phase

• Select 5 to 12 herbs for your formula.  (If you are focusing on eliminating a certain type of parasite, use at least several of the herbs suggested in the chart for that parasite).  You will need a total of around 10 Tablespoons of herbal material.  Powdered herbs may use a little less, and bulk whole herbs may use a little more.

• Put 5 cups of water and at least 1 Tablespoon of each herb selected into a non-reactive pot or saucepan.  Bring the herbal mixture to a boil and turn the heat down.   Let it simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

• At the same time, place a 1 quart bottle into a pot or steamer.  Boil water and allow the bottle to boil or steam for the 20 minutes.  This will sterilize your bottle and help to create a long shelf life.  This step is not necessary if you are using bottles that have been sterilized in a dishwasher.

The Essential Oil Phase

• While the herbs are simmering, make the oil phase.  First choose a sweetener for your formula.  The sweet flavor is important, especially when cleansing large parasites such as worms and flukes, because they will be attracted to the sweetness.  Additionally, the flavor of this type of cleanse is typically very strong, and an addition of sweet flavor will help to make it more palatable.  Suggested sweeteners include raw honey, agave nectar, molasses, maple syrup, sorghum, or stevia extract.

• Use 2 to 5 Tablespoons of selected sweetener, or around 20 drops if you are using a stevia extract.  Place the sweetener in a small bowl.  

• Select  essential oils for your formula.  (If you are focusing on eliminating a certain type of parasite, use at least several of the oils suggested in the chart for that purpose).  You will need a total of at least 5 essential oils, up to around 10.

• Use a total of 20 to 30 drops of a combination of essential oils.  (It is absolutely imperative that quality essential oils are used for internal purposes.  Inferior oils will get inferior results, and can possibly do more harm than good).

• Add the essential oils to the sweetener and stir them together.  (If you are using stevia extract, they may not blend very well--it is okay).

Blending the Formula

• Remove the sterilized bottle from heat--handle it carefully with a hot pad or bottle  tongs.   

• Remove the herb phase from heat.  Add in the contents of the bowl--the essential oil phase with sweetener.  Stir until it is dissolved and well mixed.

• Strain and pour the liquid into the sterilized bottle.  Add Flower Essences or other vibrational remedies as desired, at this time.  (It is helpful to add at least Fuchsia and Dandelion Flower Essences for the ease of release, for the parasites as well as your self.  This can make the difference between a gentle cleanse experience and one with emotional mood swings).

• Put the lid on the bottle immediately.  Allow the formula to stand for a few hours, until thoroughly cool.  Once opened, it should be stored in the refrigerator.  The formula will last indefinitely while sealed, but should be started with in a month, as it will lose some potency over time.

CLEANSING--The Balancing Aspect

Many of you have been using the Adaptogenic Herbal formulas on a regular basis for about a year now.   The regenerative formulas are a key piece of support for those of us who are attempting to alter the “normal” human life experience into a higher frequency form, with a different long term potential.  They are also a key to regenerating the physical body from any level of dis-ease, substance addiction, injury, etc.

However, if one continues to rebuild over a long term period, without incorporating the balancing factor of cleansing, the gain will also be minimized over time.  Our bodies need to have both the nurturing/rebuilding support and the deep cleansing/releasing support to maintain this balance, and to continue to move from one level of health to another.    It is the key to moving up the spiral of health, regeneration and ascension.

Many of us must begin with a long period of rebuilding before we ever move into a cleansing phase with our bodies.  Culturally, we are in such depletion that a deep parasite cleanse will be more challenging, and may not be very successful, since a healthy body can let go of parasitic infection much easier and faster than a very depleted body can.  

But at some point, we will need to bring in the parasite cleansing, because without it, we will simply reach another plateau where the tonic herbs are not having much of an impact any more.  They can not nourish and strengthen our tissues until we reclaim those tissues from the parasites that are inhabiting them.  This is why it is so important to do a couple of parasite cleanses every year, if we want to continue to grow in health, consciousness, and potential.

FEAR

Please remember it is very common to experience fear as you consider doing a parasite cleanse.  I have seen people procrastinate with this part of the regeneration process for many months (even years), putting off the parasite cleansing phase of this two part process, and just staying with the rebuilding phase.  I remember the first time I ever did a deep tissue parasite cleanse myself, and the fear and doubt that came up as I considered whether or not to do it.  

It is very scary to begin a deep parasite cleanse--and much of the fear and resistance you may feel as you approach it, is really not your own.  Remember in our past discussions--parasites survive and thrive by appearing to be part of us!  Even on an emotional level, our thoughts and feelings can be greatly influenced by the low frequencies that the parasites within us are carrying. 

Once you have completed your first deep parasite cleanse, you will likely understand on a whole new level, just how  much of your negative mind chatter, and emotional reactivity, was not really your own!  You will have a new level of clarity and a great feeling about the possibilities that this new tool has opened up for you.  Your level of commitment to your own healing process will increase as you begin to experience the new potential that this method activates for health, regeneration, and ascension.

BEFORE USING THIS OR ANY CLEANSING FORMULA

Be sure to read about the following subjects before you begin your first parasite cleansing tonic.

When should I take a deep tissue parasite cleanse?

• When recovering from any chronic condition or disease

• When beginning any addiction recovery support program

• When you are returning from out of state or out of country travel

• When you are exposed to animals, garden and farm soil, children, or the general public

• When working in the health care industry

• If you regularly eat in restaurants or eat food that is not prepared by you

• Two times a year just for maintenance, for those who are healthy

• When you experience any of the parasite symptoms listed 

Who should not take a deep tissue parasite cleanse?

Not everyone should start with a deep tissue parasite cleanse.  Do not use the Master Formula in these situations: 

• People who have never done parasite cleansing before (unless they have experienced assistance)

• Those who have a weakened body condition because of disease, or injury  (In this case it will be better to rebuild the body first for a period of months before undertaking a parasite cleanse)

• People who are extra sensitive, elderly, or children under 14 (unless supervised by an experienced person)

• Pregnant women should not cleanse at all until after they give birth and have finished breast feeding

• People taking pharmaceutical drugs, unless recommended and assisted by a health professional

What can I expect while taking a deep tissue parasite cleanse?

Experiencing strong symptoms during parasite cleansing is a sign that your body really needs to cleanse!  Parasites release lots of toxicity into the blood stream during the die-off process.  The body must work harder to eliminate and neutralize this toxicity.  Some of the signs that you might experience while this process is under way include:

• Skin break outs

• Diarrhea or constipation

• Emotional catharsis and mood swings

• Strange sensations, especially twitching in muscles as parasites die off

• Feeling toxic, or flu like symptoms

• Aching, sore muscles and joints

• Headache

• Digestive upset if worms or flukes are present

• Feelings of sadness, doom and gloom, and oversensitivity

• Tiredness, unusual level of fatigue

How often should I take a deep tissue parasite cleanse?

Many parasites have a 28 day life cycle.  In addition, adult parasites can lay between 5,000 and 200,000 eggs in our systems every day.  It is normal to become reinfected very quickly, making it especially important to continue with another parasite cleanse every 6 months as a maintenance procedure.

For this reason, I recommend taking the Master Formula for 60 to 90 days.  It is key for success, to be as consistent as possible with taking the formula, three times daily.  Every dose exposes parasites to a frequency and chemistry that makes it more difficult for them to remain in their comfy environment.  

Some parasites are tougher than others, and will hang on longer than others.  A 90 day cleanse will eliminate three generations of parasites, giving your system an opportunity to really make a dent in the parasite population!  

Changing the formula every time is another way to keep your system clean and keep parasites from adapting.  The most effective cleansing is by changing the formula every time you do a new cleanse.

An alternative to consider if you have a strong reaction to the cleansing process, with lots of discomfort during the cleanse, is to do one month of cleansing at a time.  Alternate every month of cleansing with a month of rebuilding in between.  This is a slower way to reach the goal, yet very effective and much less challenging than a three month long cleanse.  

What is the dosage for parasite cleansing with the Master Formula?

Take up to 1 T.  of the formula first thing in the morning, before eating or drinking any other foods.  Then follow with food after 10 to 30 minutes.  If you take the tonic right when you are feeling hungry, the parasites within will ingest more of it than if you have recently had a meal.

Follow with two more doses each day, right before meals, just as with the initial dose.  

You may add up to 4 ounces of water to the tonic dose, if the flavor is too intense.  I find it is easiest to chug it down, then drink a little water afterward.  It can also be added to 1 or 2 teaspoons of honey.

If it is your first experience with parasite cleansing, you may wish to begin with 1 teaspoon of the formula, and work your way up to 1 tablespoon gradually over a week or two.  This will give your body time to adapt to the cleansing process.

What if I am taking medications?

If you are taking medications,  and your physician or other health care provider approves this parasite cleanse, take each dose of parasite cleansing formula at least 2 hours away from taking any medications.  There are many medications which should not be taken with an herbal cleanse of any kind.  Please check with your health care professional before using this formula.

How can I select specific ingredients for my formula?

If you have an idea of which parasites  you are targeting, you can use our Chart of herbs for specific parasites as a dowsing or muscle testing guide.  You may also read about them and choose according to the symptoms you experience.  It is best to combine some general parasite herbs, such as black walnut hull powder and wormwood, in all formulas.  

Essential oils can be chosen the same way.  These should be combined for the most effective result, using at least 5 different oils, sometimes only a few drops each.  Please refer to the chart for a list of possible oils.  Again, it is wise to include some of the most versatile oils--clove, grapefruit, and wormwood--in almost any formula.

How should I support myself while doing a parasite cleanse?

You can increase the effectiveness of the cleanse, and increase your comfort level throughout the cleanse, by supporting your body in the following ways. 

• Eat simply.  One or two foods per meal, conscious food combinations, and one pot meals will ease digestion and allow your body to put more energy toward clearing out parasites.

• Avoid fried foods, hydrogenated fats (margarine), raw meats, sushi with raw fish, coffee, alcohol, refined sugar and refined flour, and foods made from them.  

• Reduce mucus forming foods such as eggs, dairy foods, cheese, yogurt, white and wheat flour breads, pastas, and pastries or baked goods.  (Sheep and goat cheeses such as feta are less mucus forming than cow cheese--for those who would like to include a small amount of cheese).

• Add raw and cold-pressed unrefined oils such as olive, flax, and hemp oils.  These oils help to cleanse the liver and gall bladder.

• Add fresh fruit juices and vegetable juices.  They provide lots of accessible energy and nutrients.

• Fresh fermented kim chee and other fermented vegetable products will support the growth of healthy bacterial flora, eliminating  parasitic funguses and harmful bacteria.  Avoid those made with vinegar--use the real fermented foods with healthy bacterial communities (Bubbies brand foods,  kim chee, cultured sauerkraut, naturally aged balsamic vinegar, live cultured kefir and yogurt, live tempeh).

• Eat a green salad every day, especially chard, spinach, dark green lettuces (not iceberg), kale, seaweeds, spirulina, blue-green algae, kelp, barley grass, wheat grass, etc.  Greens are very cleansing and help to eliminate toxins that can build up, causing headaches, joint aches, constipation, and other cleansing symptoms.

• Acidophilus, fermented foods mentioned above, and probiotics can help to support the formation of beneficial flora in the digestive system.   Creating this balance of beneficial flora helps to eradicate parasites, worms, and fungal overgrowth.  

• If you experience constipation or diarrhea during cleansing, it may help to take ground flax seed every day, or to drink senna tea, soaked flax and chia seeds., or a small dose of psyllium. 

• 1/4 t. hardwood charcoal stirred into water can help absorb toxins from the stomach if the cleansing symptoms become too uncomfortable.  Pascalite and Zeolite products are also helpful for changing the internal environment, and can be taken daily during the cleanse.

• Colonics or home colon cleanses at least weekly, up to daily for some people, will help keep your system moving and clear of toxic accumulation.  If doing colonics regularly, you may add 1 to 2 cloves of garlic blended with 2 cups of water, to the last few gallons of colonic water.  This is especially important if you have tested positive for hookworm, pinworm, or whipworm infestation.

How can I find quality ingredients for making my formula?

Quality is extremely important when you are making an herbal formula.  One way to guarantee the highest quality herbs and oils would be to buy them directly from the grower--or better yet, grow them yourself!  Wormwood is easy to grow in most climates, and can lose its freshness very easily when stored in commercial warehouses.

If you can not get fresh herbs from a Farmer’s market, grower, or herbalist, purchase your herbs at a Health Food Store that sells bulk herbs.  Look for herbs with lots of color, strong aroma, and vibrant feeling.  If they look faded, have no aroma, or feel “dead”, it is likely that they have lost their potency.

When selecting essential oils, it is really paramount to your success to have access to unadulterated oils.  Unfortunately, there are no laws or regulatory agencies that insure that essential oils are what they are advertised to be--and I have found many VERY reputable companies that sell oils that do not measure up.  The very best way to insure quality is to buy them directly from a grower who is producing them in small quantities for the healing market--not for the public.  You will be more likely to get better oils. 

 Occasionally you will find a source who understands the value of really pure oils, such as an herbalist or specialty store, where you can find truly pure oils.  Going a step beyond, if you can find someone who is producing oils consciously and in co-creation with the plant spirits, then you have found a shaman producing a quality of oils that goes beyond the normal dimension.  These are the level of oils I choose to work with.  They will give extremely better results.  They are available in limited numbers through our essential oil buyers club.  (See our list of sources). 

If any of the Blog members would be interested in having a final  online class for comletion of the year long tonic commitment,  Please let me know.  It would once again be a $33.00 charge for 90 minutes live online.  Please e-mail me or respond here if you would like to commit to this .  

Here is hoping that each of you will find the commitment to yourself, to continue this tonic experience as a lifelong support system!

In Love and Gratitude,  Kathryn

Getting Unstuck

For months after returning from Arizona and our tonic making class I repeated the same pattern over and over. I'd made tonic and take it for two to three weeks, run out and not get it made for several weeks, if not six; make another batch, take it until it ran out....you get the idea. After awhile I began to feel resistance, guilt and shame around the whole process. It was anything but healing! 

One morning I woke up with a simple idea that would change all of that for me. I began to make up the blend of roots, herbs, vibrational remedies and essential oil, grinding it up in my Vita Mix and storing it in a mason jar. I simmer two tablespoons to one quart of water for 10 - 15 minutes, add a little Stevia and use that for my daily dosage for the next several weeks. I started with 2 tablespoons of tonic daily,  and am now up to 1/3 cup. I've managed to do this consistently for 9 weeks and feel so much better both emotionally and physically. 

I've been off coffee and sugar for about the same length of time; it was one more thing I was beating myself up about. I just couldn't seem to get unstuck! Getting the vibrational remedies consistently every day has made a huge difference in my willingness to get conscious about other areas of my life too.  

It was a very long, emotionally difficult, grief-filled winter for me and these last couple of months I've felt a renewed sense of commitment to myself and healing old wounds and feelings of unforgiveness that must be cleared before further regeneration can happen for me. I am so grateful for my 'tonic family', for the teachings that have been so graciously and generously given over the years, and for the enormous opportunities being given to All Life at this time. May you walk in beauty & ease. 

Maggie Crystal Raven

Concentrated Tonic

Hello all tonic lovers!

Lately I was guided to drink 3/4 cup of tonic 2 times per day. One & 1/2 cups per day became frequent time consuming tonic making.  I dowsed if I could make a concentrated tonic and dilute it with the same results and got a positive.  I dowsed out the quantities.  Now I use more of many of the ingredients. I redowse it each time.  I am adding a bruised leaf of local herbs Angelica and Comfrey.  I start the distilling process with 3 quarts of water in the distiller receiver and I end up with about this quantity of concentrated tonic: 2 wine bottles, 2 quarts and one 16 oz bottle.  I store it in the refrigerator the same way that we learned at White Sage Landing.  I dilute it (1 part tonic to 2 parts high vibration water) when I add it to the handy 16oz bottle I use when I pour out my dose into a glass. At that time I add stevia drops which is the sweetener that has been dowsing for me since I have been on (and off!) the Body Ecology diet (no sugars, not even fruit or most grains).

My guidance tells me this concentrated tonic is as effective as before when I was making a regular blend. If others have other or contrary feedback on this, I would appreciate it.

With gratitude and love for the plant kingdom and each of you,
Liz

More About Parasites

HEARTWORMS
The heartworm is a tiny roundworm that lives in the heart of dogs, humans, and other mammals. It is becoming an increasing problem worldwide. It lives in the heart, blood vessels, and lungs, causing a chronic cough and chest pain. It can cause blockage in blood vessels.

This worm is transmitted through a mosquito bite. Tiny larvae live in the mosquito and are passed on to the host through the bite.


TRICHINOSIS
This is another tiny roundworm. Trichinosis can infect any meat eating animal, including rats, pigs, bears, dogs, and humans. Infection comes through eating the larval cyst present in an infected animal’s muscle tissue. From this cyst, the worm matures and releases a huge number of young worms in the intestines of the host. These young worms burrow through the intestinal wall, causing diarrhea, intestinal pain, fever, and symptoms of low grade infection or food poisoning.

The worms then move into the blood vessels, causing swelling or edema, especially around the face and hands. As the larva wander around internally, they can cause symptoms including:
Encephalitis
Pneumonia
Brain damage
Eye damage
Intestinal disturbances

Eventually they settle in the muscles, where they form cysts that calcify.


PROTOZOA
This includes a large variety of one-celled parasitic organisms. According to Hanna Kroeger, in her book titled “Parasites: The Enemy Within”, a great little book available in health food stores, more people are injured or killed by protozoa infection around the world, than from any other type of parasite.

Protozoa are able to form a dormant cyst that is highly resistant to heat, cold, chemicals, or drying. In the cyst stage, protozoa are very small and light, and carried around by the air. They are easily inhaled or ingested, and easily passed from one person to another.

Symptoms of the following diseases are commonly caused by protozoa:
Arthritis
Asthma
Diabetes
Colitis
Degenerative muscle diseases
Hodgekins disease
Leukemia
Multiple sclerosis
Psoriasis
Lymphoma
Ovarian cysts
Itching/dermatitis
Sores and skin lesions
Swelling
Papular lesions


TOXOPLASMOSIS
This is a protozoan. It is very contagious and has a worldwide distribution. Many mammals can act as a host to this parasite, including humans. Nearly all house cats test positive for infestation, and actively pass cysts to humans through their litter box.

Humans can also acquire these parasites through eating raw or undercooked mutton, beef, pork, or chicken, or by being in contact with any of these animals that have been infected. They can also be infected through handling contaminated soil, litter boxes, outdoor sand boxes, etc., or by eating food that has been contaminated by houseflies or cockroaches.

Toxoplasmosis is associated with the following health issues:
Lymphoma
Hodgekin’s disease
Heart diseases
Blindness
Pneumonia
Low blood sugar
Diabetes
Brain and spinal cord issues
Eye infections
Cerebral calcification
Epileptic seizures
Symptoms of influenza or mononucleosis
Chills, fever
Headaches
Weakness
Swollen lymph glands
Liver damage
Extreme fatigue
Depression


TAPEWORM
Tapeworms are another family of parasites that are long, flat ribbon like worms. They do not have a digestive system of their own, so they hook on to the host’s intestinal wall and absorb the nutrients through their skin. They rob of the host of nutrients, and deposit extremely toxic waste products into their system.

Tapeworms come in all sizes; pork and fish tapeworms are the longest, growing up to 30 feet long inside the intestine. Pork and beef tapeworms can roll up into a ball just under the ribcage on the right side, below the liver, sometimes palpable.

The dwarf tapeworm is only a few centimeters long, and is easily passed from person to person, as it needs no intermediary host. Humans are infected by ingesting the eggs, or ingesting grain that has been infected by grain beetles or many other insects.

People with tapeworm infestation usually experience some or all of these symptoms:
Feel toxic
Dizziness and unclear, fuzzy thinking
High or low blood sugar
Hunger pains
Poor digestion
Allergies
Symptoms of pernicious anemia
Weight loss or weight gain
Teeth grinding


FLUKES
There are many species of flukes; they are grouped into 4 types: Blood flukes, Liver flukes, Lung flukes, and Intestinal flukes. Humans usually become infected through eating under cooked fish or crab, eating infected vegetables, or drinking or wading in infected water.

Flukes migrate through the body, causing a lot of inflammation and damage to organs and tissue. They may end up in various organs, including the heart, lungs, brain, intestines, urinary bladder, liver, and gall bladder.

Some of the symptoms of fluke infestations include:
Pain in liver
Pain in right side
Toxicity
Jaundice
Alcoholism
Flu
Pneumonia
Lung conditions
Blood clots
Heart palpitations
Insomnia
Protein imbalance
Anemia


These are the most commonly occurring parasites in human beings. They are so widespread that many healers and herbalists begin every treatment program with a parasite cleanse.

Through my own experience in working with people who have degenerative symptoms, disease diagnoses, etc., I have come to believe as Hulda Clarke and many other herbal healers believe; that parasites are truly the cause of virtually all disease, on a physical level. This shows why we can deal with and heal the energetic and emotional causes of our conditions, yet still not experience a complete physical healing.

Once parasites are established in our bodies, we must do something very pro-active if we want to effect a change. Parasites are very sneaky--their whole existence depends on their ability to fool our immune systems into thinking that they are a part of us.

Anyone with a diagnosis of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, or another degenerative disease should include a parasite cleanse in the initial stages of recovery. In fact, I have long recommended that everyone should do at least one parasite cleanse every year, regardless of how clean and healthy we believe we are. Many of us should do more than one every year, depending on our personal lifestyle and exposure level.

Thankfully, there are medicinal herbs that have an agreement to support our systems in identifying and expelling these creatures. In the next BLOG post, I will talk about herbal parasite programs, and offer suggestions for other herbal treatments.

Blessings, Kathryn

The Balance Point

Hi Everyone,

I am finally able to write this BLOG entry, which I have been waiting to write for quite some time.   We have had very high winds for several weeks, and high winds effect our new internet connection, as we are learning.  I believe in perfect timing, so here we are.

I would like to spend some time on the balance point for vibrant health, physical regeneration, and ascension.  Most of you have been on the adaptogenic tonics now for months or even over a year.  During this time, if you are consistently taking your tonics daily, your body is very gradually rebuilding its cellular foundation.  The herbs we use in these tonics contain advanced biochemical nutrition that is simply NOT AVAILABLE from our food system, no matter how great we think our diet may be.  These herbs carry a density and unique combination of herbal nutrition that can regenerate our body and energy system completely, over time.

Now what happens when you reach a ceiling with the tonic herbs?  Some of you have undoubtedly already experienced this--a feeling that they have "lost their punch", that they are no longer having a healing and building effect on your body.

When this happens, it is your body's signal that you need to change directions, and recreate the balance point for your body's healing or regenerative process.  Here is what I mean by this.

The adaptogenic tonics have a "rebuilding" action, nutritive and healing to the organs and systems.  They are the mainstay of the herbalist's program to regenerate, and to maintain a vibrant state of health.  The balancing action for this, is provided in the "cleansing" tonic--a tonic made of herbs that initiate and support the body's natural cleansing processes.

When we come to a ceiling point with the tonic herbs, it is the body's signal to begin a cleanse. Ordinarily this is best accomplished during the warm months of Summer, and the energy flows of Autumn, but it can be done any time of year if it is necessary.

Specifically, I want to talk about parasite cleansing.

Parasite infestation is so much a part of our human condition that many healers begin every client's healing program with a 30 or 90 day parasite cleanse.  (I tend to begin with rebuilding formulas first for some people, and parasite cleanses first for others, depending on the person's medical history, drug history, and other factors).

Herbal adaptogenic tonics will build the body's system to the point where it can expel parasites effectively.  I find that many people are actually so depleted (even and especially those who are overweight, with underlying nutritional depletion), that their body actually needs to rebuild for awhile before the parasite cleansing will be effective.

Just so begin to get an idea of how widespread this condition is, here is a list of the most common parasites in the general population.

Roundworms
There are many different species of roundworms.  It is estimated that 25% of the world's human population has this parasite.  The infection begins when eggs are inhaled or ingested on fruit or vegetables that have been grown in infested soil.  One female worm can release 200,000 eggs per day, and each roundworm goes through several developmental phases that cause it to migrate from the digestive tract through the blood, lymph, lungs, and liver.  In the adult phase, roundworms have been known to migrate into the eyes, brain, ears, and other organs and tissues, causing tissue damage.  These worms consume a large amount of food and produce a large amount of excrement in the system, including a protein that can cause the host to become allergic to many foods and substances.
Symptoms of roundworm infestation are:

• Grinding teeth at night
• Allergies
• Intestinal gas and bloating
• Asthma
• Snoring
• Anemia
• Restlessness
• Weight gain around the full moon
• Any type of digestive issues
• Coughing or clearing the throat
• Post nasal drip
• Sinus irritation
• Headaches
• Cravings
• Blood sugar imbalance

Hookworms

Hookworms are most common in mild climates, but can be contracted in any part of the country.  Hookworms are contracted by walking barefoot or digging in infected soil; or eating vegetables or fruits from infected soil.  In the adult phase of their life cycle, hookworms attach themselves to the walls of the intestine and drink significant amounts of blood.  Once established, a worm may lay 30,000 eggs daily.  Symptoms are very slow to develop and be recognized; people gradually become less energetic, listless, mentally slow, weak, lazy, and anemic.

Symptoms of hookworm infestation include:

• Malnourishment
• Low energy
• Chronic fatigue
• Anemia
• Losing passion and excitement for life
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Indigestion
• Diarrhea
• Food cravings
• Substance cravings/addictions

Pinworms

There are many species of pinworm, and it is the most common roundworm infestation in the USA.  It is common to all socioeconomic groups and both cold and warm climates.  It is very contagious, and if one family member is infected, usually the whole family is infected.  The adult worms live in the cecum and areas of the large and small intestine.  The worms are very tiny, from 2 to 10 millimeters in length.  Female worms crawl down the intestine and out of the anus to lay their eggs.  One female may lay between 5,000 and 15,000 eggs daily.  After a few hours, the eggs can infect other people.  They are very light and can be carried by the air, or transferred through sheets, clothing, carpets, etc.  Female worms may crawl into the vaginal canal and create itching and irritation. Worms may migrate to other organs and blood vessels throughout the body, causing extensive damage.

Symptoms of pinworm infestation include:  

• Itching sensation around the anus, sometimes worse at night
• Vaginal itching or irritation
• Nervousness
• Insomnia, sleep disturbances
• General irritability
• Heart palpitations, irregular heartbeat
• Weak vision
• Fever
• Diarrhea
• Food poisoning symptoms
• Toxic low grade infection
• Diarrhea
• Swelling of tissues
• Kidney damage
• Lung damage
• Heart damage
• Damage to muscle fibers
• Brain damage
• Thyroid damage
• Organ damage of all kinds

I will continue this discussion and address the wonderful herbal options that can help us reclaim our space suits and our health, in the next few days.    

In Gratitude,

Kathryn

Herbal Wisdom

First I would like to say hi again to everyone who has committed to using the tonics for a year. I am unable to hold an online meeting at this time, due to an upgrade that we are creating for our communications system. At this time, we are undergoing a transition into using cell phone technology to replace our satellite internet connection. I expect this transition to be complete sometime in May, so watch for an Herbal Tonic Class online after that.

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to share with a man who was visiting our home, helping us to figure out the location of a cell phone antenna that we will be installing. He has expressed an interest in herbal healing in the past, and his family has numerous health issues that regular medicine has not been able to assist.

A very good question that he asked me is, (and people often want to know this), "Is there any difference in using a drug (such as aspirin), and using the willow bark that aspirin is derived from?".

There are two answers to this question. The first, is that it is nearly impossible to compare any whole plant substance that is created by Nature, with a pharmaceutical derivative. It is like comparing a Porsche to a bicycle.

Plants' medicinal properties are found in the essential oils produced in special glands of the plants' cellular structure. These glands are microscopic, although in some cases the oils are stored in a gland or capsule that is visible to the eye, such as in the case of this Bolivian coriander leaf, above.

When scientists analyze essential oils, they typically find between 200 and thousands of phytochemical constituents. Though scientists usually decide that one or two of these constituents is the "active Ingredient", and the others are just unnecessary by-products. This way of thinking is completely backwards to those who work consciously with plant medicines.

In our way of thinking, every tiny trace mineral and constituent is important, and contributes to the wholeness of the herb's healing properties. We seek to refine the herbs at very low temperatures, and in such a way as to preserve the integrity and innate wisdom of Nature's creation.

As we work with these consciously created gifts, we develop a greater sensitivity to the spirit or consciousness behind them, and great insights come as to the wholistic picture of our health, our lives, and the causal patterns which effect us. Our view becomes more and more whole, and we evolve to create deeper connections between the causes in our lives and the results we are experiencing.

Pharmaceutical derivatives from plant medicines are based in a whole different way of thinking. One, they are made of one or a few substances, refined from the plant medicine (or produced artificially in a laboratory), the substances that have been identified as the "active ingredients". All of the balancing and complimentary phytochemicals are removed.

This creates a challenge for our bodies in that it removes the balancing factors that keep our bodies stable through the healing process. Once refined to the point of containing only one ingredient, there is only one action available in that medicine.

Now it becomes very necessary to use careful dosages, and watch for side effects, because the balancing factors are not available. One chemical in large doses can be studied, and percentages can be applied to the effects it has on a regular basis. In this case we have a way to measure what it will do for a large percentage of the population. It may succeed in suppressing a symptom, but what will result from this later on?

A whole plant medicine, containing over 200 constituents which change and vary with every season that it is produced-- based on weather conditions and other natural factors-- is impossible to study. There is no way that science can take into account all of the factors and come up with a common effect.

In fact, this is why herbalists vary so much on how to use herbs as medicine, and which plants treat which conditions. Many herbs contain the same main ingredients, but their unique combinations and trace constituents will work better for one person than for another. It is a highly intuitive practice.

Blessings for your own path of learning directly from the plant world,

Kathryn

Since beginning the tonics, I've been eating much more mindfully. I have a different perspective on what I choose to put in my body. The tonics have really set a high bar for the frequency of foods I ingest. Low grade diet just doesn't feel good. Its a marked difference in frequency. Much more perceptable now. I ran out of tonic for a bit recently, and the first day without it I was extra hungry and couldn't seem to find the food to fill the void. This showed me the unique nutritional benefits received from the tonics that my body really craves. Many Gratitudes
~Cara