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Brigitte Synesael Editor of Your Life-Your Choice Traditional Medicine Isn't Enough Any More! Your life is your choice-don't make it the doctor's choice! http://www.Life-Choices.com/yourlife ********************************************** @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @ @ IN THIS ISSUE: @ @ 1. PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS @ Our sponsors make this @ newsletter FREE to @ subscribers. Please take a @ moment to visit them. @ @ 2. TESTIMONIES FOR SUCCESS @ Discover how others @ successfully solved your @ problem. @ @ 3. CALENDAR of WORLD CELEBRATIONS @ See what special events are @ being celebrated around the @ world. @ @ 4. PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS @ Our sponsors make this @ newsletter FREE to @ subscribers. Please take a @ moment to visit them. @ @ 5. BLUE VERVAIN @ The American Indians used the leaf tea as a female @ tonic. They also used Vervain for colds, coughs, @ fevers, bowel complaints, dysentery, and stomach @ cramps. It is emetic in large doses. 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Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe by using the form at the Newsletter Headquarters: http://www.Life-Choices.com. Copyright 1997-1999 by Brigitte Synesael All rights reserved ******************************************** Section 2 TESTIMONIES FOR SUCCESS Dear Your Life-Your Choice, My Daughter was training in her Olympian Swim Club when she developed a case of tendonitis while training. This made it almost impossible for her to continue swimming. We all thought she'd have to quit all together. At the advice of her coach, we gave her an herb called White Oak. Within 2 days her pain was gone! Shortly afterward she broke her own swimming record and qualified for the State Finals. Rhonda California ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Your Life-Your Choice, I've never had a problem with acne, but a while ago a huge boil broke out on my leg. It was larger than a silver dollar, very ugly, and extremely painful. 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Blue Vervain is a very attractive plant and is found growing in fields and thickets in Canada and America. It grows to a height of two to four feet and has a four angled grooved stem. The flowers are a blue-violet colour arranged in pencil-like spikes on top of the plant. It flowers in July to September. The leaves are mostly lanced shaped and sharp-toothed. The American Indians used the leaf tea as a female tonic. They also used Vervain for colds, coughs, fevers, bowel complaints, dysentery, and stomach cramps. It is emetic in large doses. The root is considered more active than leaves but traditionally just the aerial parts are used. Parts used; Aerial parts. Collection; Vervain should be collected just before the flowers open which is July in Canada and it should be dried quickly. Energy and Flavour; Cold and bitter. Biochemical Constituents; Bitter glycosides called verbenalin and verbenine, essential oil, mucilage, tannin. Actions and Properties; Nervine tonic, sedative, anti-spasmodic, diaphoretic, galactagogue, hepatic, emetic in large doses. Indications; Vervain has the ability to strengthen the nervous system and at the same time relax any tension and stress. It can be used to ease depression and melancholia, especially when this follows an illness like the flu. It may be used to help in seizure and hysteria as well. It can be used for nervous headache, sleeplessness and delirium etc......... As a diaphoretic it can be used in the early stages of fevers and its influence is to increase capillary circulation. As an emetic it ranks next to Lobelia when there is a need to cleanse the stomach. It is also a very effective anthelmintic (wormer) though this is not one of Vervain's better known properties. As a hepatic remedy it can help in inflammation of the gall bladder and jaundice. It is useful for liver congestion and related disorders such as painful or irregular menses which often can be traced back to the liver. It also has a use for hepatitis, cirrhosis, ascites, and mastitis. As if the above are not enough uses for this valuable herb, it can also be used as a mouth wash to help prevent caries and as an effective treatment for gum disease. Preparation and dosage; In the treatment of depression it can be combined in equal parts with Skullcap, Oats and Lady#185#s Slipper. Infusion; Pour a cup of boiling water over one to three teaspoons of the dried herb and infuse for ten minutes. This can be drunk three times a day. Tincture; Two to four ml of the tincture three times a day. References; Dominion Herbal College Text David Hoffmann, The New Holistic Herbal. 1990 Michael Tierra, The Way of Herbs. 1998 Peterson Field Guides-Eastern Medicinal Plants ******************************************** Section 6 PEDICULOSIS--A PESKY DISEASE by Marian Brown Health & Healing News http://www.hhnews.com ---------- Parents faithfully teach their children how to cross the street safely, not to talk to strangers, and that sharing is the right thing to do. However, with sharing we need to add some clarification. Sharing toys and books is fine, but, sharing hats, combs, and other personal care items can lead to spreading germs, bacteria, and disease--namely head lice! Head lice are non-discriminatory--they pay no heed to race, religion, sex or economic status. Yes, even the cleanest, most impeccably groomed child can become infected with head lice and in turn infect the whole family. Some information is now showing that head lice in fact having an easier time infecting hair that is "squeaky" clean. Across the nation several school districts have faced or are facing head lice epidemics. This too is being blamed on el nino. (Some speculation is that warmer weather keeps the lice more active.) But, whatever the cause, the infestation happens very quickly. It is a simple process. Chidden often share hair combs, barrettes and hats, allowing the head lice to leave one home (your hat) for a new one --the other child's hair. Fortunately, head lice nits are easy to spot. They are tiny, white or pearly colored eggs that attach themselves to the hair. (See illustration at top) They will not easily flake off like dry scalp or dandruff. The lice themselves are dark colored, similar to fleas, but almost crab-shaped in appearance. It is common to find nits, but no lice. Unfortunately, head lice are not as easy to get rid of or deter. Pre-treatment (with over-the-counter or prescription shampoos) is NOT effective or recommended. Like new antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria/viruses, head lice are becoming more resistant to treatment and the treatment, if overdone, can be harmful to us. As parents, there are several things we can do on the prevention side. First, explain to your children that personal items such as combs and hats should not be shared with others or should your children borrow or use those items from their friends. Be sure to explain that other items can be shared and do not scare your children by being overly dramatic about getting a disease or "bugs". Follow this sharing concept at home. Each family member should have his/her own personal comb/brush and hat--teach by example. Good hygiene alone will not prevent head lice. Normal shampoos will not deter them. However, tea tree oil has been traditionally used (and is commonly used in other countries) as a natural repellent against head lice. Commercial tea tree shampoos are available or simply prepare your own by adding 3-5 drops of tea tree oil to 1 ounce of shampoo. Another option, which I personally used, is to rub the tea tree oil directly on a fine-toothed comb and comb through the hair, adding additional drops of oil as needed. (Do not wet the hair with the oil or pour directly on the scalp.) Other preventative measures include washing bedding and outer clothing frequently. Tea tree oil is generally safe to add with detergent directly in the washing machine. (Use caution when washing delicate or fine washables.) (I have found that using 8-10 drops seems sufficient as tee tree oil is a highly concentrated essential oil.) Also, if head lice is prevalent in your school, visit your child's classroom. Many schools face over-crowding and coats/hats/etc are on top of each other or overlapping. Look for alternatives to this, and the spreading may be cut down. Should prevention fail, contact your health care provider and be sure to contact your child's daycare or school nurse! ************************************************* Section 7 WANNA LIVE TO BE 100? (Part III) The Theories of Aging: 101 by Dr. J.H. Maher Editor of the "Longevity News" your FREE at home study course in anti-aging. http://www.galaxymall.com/health/lri ----- An Introductory Outline to a Rational Anti- Aging Program Now that you have had a brief introduction as to some of major factors in aging, let's do an overview of a rational anti-aging program based on last issues theories of aging. . FIRST, regardless of age, we want to fill our bodies with an abundance of anti-oxidants, while we do our best to avoid oxidant poisons.(Some of us may even need to detoxify to rid our bodies of accumulated oxidants like heavy metals or pesticides). This is done through a good diet and aggressive supplementation. "We could save billions of dollars if we could delay the onset of chronic diseases by as little as ten years."- Dr. J. Blumberg, Tufts, who advises adults to take anti- oxidant vitamen supplements. SECOND, we want to prevent sugar imbalances, Syndrome X, diabetes and the accumulation of advanced glycation end products (remember AGE?) by good diet, supplements and exercise. THIRD, we want to minimize stress and maximize our ability to handle it by balanced healthy life-styles, and vitamins and herbs designed as stress handlers and relievers. FINALLY, we want to restore our hormonal levels to closer approximate those levels we had when we were young. Today, most anyone can afford to do so safely, without pre- scription. "Replacing the hormones which decline with age, such as estrogen, testosterone, DHEA, melatonin, and now HGH, is as important as replacing normal levels of insulin is to a diabetic." Ronald Klatz, M.D.,President of the Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) predicts 50% of all baby boomers alive and well today will celebrate their 100th birthday with physical and mental faculties intact. By instituting a life-style and supplement program that covers the above basics, you are much more likely to be among the 50% enjoying a 100 year active and sharp "health-span". And if you are younger, your chances are even better! ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Disclaimer All material appearing in this newsletter is provided for educational purposes only. It is provided with the understanding that authors and contributors are not offering medical advice or services. 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