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Quercus infectoria: Herbal Cure for Herpes, Gonorrhea, and Vaginal Ulcers in Women

Quercus infectoria: Herbal Remedy for Herpes in Women Quercus infectoria, also known as Jaft-E-Baloot, Turkish oak galls, or Mazo / Mazu, are an outgrowth of young twigs from a dyer’s oak. The outgrowths develops as a result of the deposition of wasp eggs by the Adleria gallae-tintoriae Olivier, the gall wasp. The galls that develop on the dyer’s oak are globular in shape and they range in size from 10 to 25 mm in diameter. People collect these galls for use in Unani medicine to treat female genital disorders. This is an herbal medicine that’s specific to women’s health issues and herpes infection in women. This herb contains high levels of a medicinal substance that causes it to make tissues strong and more resistant to infection. There are two important parts of the Quer...

Why is fast food so bad for you?

The Toxic and Addictive Ingredients "Hiding" in Fast Food What causes fast food addiction? Many people are aware that fast food is addictive, but the question is, which ingredients cause fast food addiction? In reality, some of the ingredients that are used in fast food are unknown. These ingredients may not have to be listed as “ingredients” and as such, they can be hidden as “proprietary secrets”.  In the cosmetics industry, for example, ingredients have to be listed, but the fragrance industry gets a free pass. Instead of having to list their ingredients, in the fragrance industry, manufacturers only have to list “fragrance”. This means that fragrance manufacturers get to put any ingredients they’d like in their “proprietary formulas”.  In pharmaceuticals, any ingredient th...

How to Cure Herpes: Start with Heavy Metal Chelation Therapy

Heavy Metal Chelation for Herpes Cure Before you can cure herpes, you need to get rid of heavy metals that might impede the work of antiviral medicines against this pathogen. There isn’t much dialogue about herpes and heavy metals these days, but there should be. Men and women who are serious about finding a cure for herpes (either HSV-1 or HSV-2 or any of the various herpes family pathogens), should look closely at the role that heavy metals play in increasing the risk of being infected with herpes, perpetuating the herpes infection in the body, and the seriousness of herpes symptoms. If you’re open to the idea of a cure for herpes, chelating heavy metals is a good place to start.  Herpes is one of several diseases that can be caused or exacerbated by the presence of heavy meta...

Bu Zhong Yi Qi: Chinese Herbal Remedy for Organ Prolapse

Can Traditional Chinese Medicine herbal treatments heal organ prolapse? NOTE: Bu Zhong Yi Qi is also sometimes referred to as Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang or Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan. As far as I can tell in my research, these terms all refer to the same herbal mix, so I’ve chosen to refer to this mix only as Bu Zhong Yi Qi here. Also bear in mind that in Japanese Kampo medicine, this herbal remedy is known differently as Kampo #41, but uses the same herbs in the same proportions. Bu Zhong Yi Qi has been used to treat the following health complaints: Organ prolapse (including rectal prolapse and uterine prolapse) Women’s health problems Abnormal uterine bleeding Heavy menstruation Absence of menstruation Early menstruation Abnormal vaginal discharge Uterine prolapse...

Essential Oils for Herpes Treatment and Prevention at Home

Antiviral Essential Oil Treatments for Human Herpesvirus Infections Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) Essential Oil In in vitro studies, chamomile essential oil has shown a high selectivity index, meaning that it’s highly unlikely to be toxic to healthy human cells, but also demonstrates significant antiviral activity. Chamomile essential oil’s main mechanism of action is virucidal, meaning in this case that it can directly target and kill HSV (and some other viruses) before the virus infects host cells. It has been shown to have potential as a virucidal topical treatment option for herpes genitalis. Some research also suggests that chamomile essential oil may be especially valuable for the treatment of acyclovir-resistant HSV strains. Buy German Chamomile essential oil here. Sanda...

The Buhner Protocol for Lyme Disease

The Buhner Protocol: Herbal Remedy for Lyme Disease  Stephen Buhner is an herbalist who developed a famous and powerful herbal remedy for Lyme disease. Stephen Harrod Buhner was an American herbalist who developed a natural cure for Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases. He advocated for the use of clinically tested herbs with a broad spectrum of action. These herbs enhance the immune system and also kill Borrelia bacteria at the same time. It is one of the best known and most effective herbal remedies for Lyme disease. The Buhner protocol uses 3 herbs and 5 basic concepts or philosophies for treating Lyme disease naturally. The 5 concepts / philosophies include: You must support the collagen structures of the body to halt damage caused by the Lyme disease bacter...

Trypsin for Herpes? How to Use Pancreatic Enzymes to Cure Herpes

What Trypsin / Pancreatic Enzyme Therapy for Herpes Infection Can Teach Us Trypsin is a pancreatic enzyme. It is produced naturally in the body, but trypsin production and the production of other pancreatic enzymes can be hijacked by colonization of the pancreas by pathogenic bacteria or viruses. Herpes viruses are known to hide under biofilm produced by pathogenic bacteria, but colonization with certain types of herpes viruses like Cytomegalovirus, in particular, is powerfully correlated with the development of diabetes, a disease that emanates from an ailing pancreas. Indeed, the most serious and annoying respiratory infections that currently afflict many populations of the world annually such as influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and the common cold (rhinoviruses) can all...

How to Treat Chicken Pox at Home

Chickenpox Treatment At Home: What You Need to Know Click here for a quick summary of basic information about chickenpox / Varicella-Zoster. Varicella, also known varicella-zoster or chicken pox, is normally a mild disease, but it can cause severe after-effects in certain situations. This author was one of the children, back in the 1980s, who developed a severe, visceral form of chicken pox that impacted my heart after the infection ended. In the 1980s, there was no vaccine for chicken pox and every few years a wave of the infection spread through town. I was one of two kids, ages 6-7 years old who developed heart problems that year as a result of the chicken pox infection.  The heart problems that I developed involved sudden, fast heart beat (over 220 beats per minute at times)...

At Home Treatments for Chicken Pox / Varicella-Zoster Infection

At-Home Treatments for Chickenpox / Varicella-Zoster In this article, we provide a basic overview of at home treatments for chicken pox.  Chickenpox / Varicella-Zoster is caused by a herpes virus. Like other herpes viruses, it can and often does take up residence in the body. Later, if a person experiences immune system issues or major stress, the virus that causes chickenpox may then cause Herpes-Zoster, also known as shingles.  Important Facts Incubation Period: 4-21 days (average incubation period is 2 weeks) Duration of Symptoms: 5-7 days (with full resolution within 2-4 weeks) How is chickenpox spread? Inhalation of infected aerosolized droplets. Patients are contagious starting 1-2 days prior to the development of the rash. The initial infection happens in th...

Fast Food Addiction: Dealing with Time Constraints and Budgetary Conflicts

Time and Money Costs of Fast Food Addiction One of the arguments against stopping a fast food addiction has to do with money, finances and time-savings. So it’s important to address this facet of fast food addiction head-on with real facts. We are what we eat, as they say, and if we eat fast food, that means that our bodies suffer health-wise, so in order to speak about the cost of eating fast food versus the cost of eating healthy food, we have to consider the cost of healthcare and how our healthcare expenditures in terms of time and money are affected by an addiction to fast food.  The Real Cost of Fast Food Addiction Fast food recipes vary from country to country depending on the laws in each of those places. For example, bromide in foods and drinks is outlawed in most developed...

Skullcap (Scutellaria spp.): Herbal Remedy for Epilepsy, Teething, Cancer, and More...

Scutellaria: A Multipurpose Plant for People of All Ages NOTE: Skullcap should generally be avoided during pregnancy because it has been known to cause miscarriage, especially during the early stages of pregnancy. Skullcap is not recommended during pregnancy because it inhibits pituitary and chorionic gonadotropin hormones during pregnancy. Women who are breastfeeding should use this herb with caution since it has been known to lower prolactin levels in some cases, thus potentially lowering milk supply. There are a few different medicinal varieties of skullcap, but the two most popular are Scutellaria baicalensis (Chinese skullcap/Huang Qin) and Scutellaria lateriflora (American skullcap). It’s important to note that although these two plants are closely related, they are differe...

Herbal Remedy for Chicken Pox, Human Papillomavirus / HPV, and Herpes: Vachellia nilotica / Gum Arabic

Herbal Remedy for Herpes, Chicken Pox, and Human Papillomavirus - Gum Arabic (Vachellia nilotica / Acacia nilotica)  Vachellia nilotica, a plant that belongs to the Acacia genus, also known as Acacia nilotica,  is widely used in Asia and Africa to treat a number of health problems. In Ayurveda, it is known as “Babula”, “Babool” or “Babbula”.   Acacia nilotica is used in the treatment of several sexually transmitted diseases like herpes simplex virus (HSV), and human papillomavirus (HPV). The water extract and methanolic extracts of Vachellia nilotica have antiviral activity against HSV-2 and HPV-16. The methanolic extract performs the best against these viral infections though. If you’re going to work with this herb, be sure to use an alcohol extract. Vachellia nilotica works...