Home Remedies For Impetigo

Impetigo is a contagious skin infection caused by one of two bacteria: staphylococcus aureus or group A streptococcus. It usually produces blisters or sores on the face, neck, hands, and diaper. Impetigo is common among kids.

First use a heat treatment, usually a bath is preferred , in which crusts are removed, followed by a charcoal compress in the interval between baths. Every two hours a new hot bath can be administered. Towels should be kept strictly separate so that the patient does not share a towel with any other person, and the towel used on the affected area is not used elsewhere, as the lesions tend to spread easily.

Glomerulonephritis or Nephritis Herbal and Home Remedies

Glomerulonephritis or Nephritis is an inflammation of the kidneys and may be discovered by finding protein in the urine, swelling of the body tissues, sometimes blood in the urine, and sometimes high blood pressure.

Other Symptoms of Glomerulonephritis or Inflammation of The Kidneys

There may be diminished appetite; headaches, sleep loss, weight loss or weight gain from fluid retention, and eventually more symptoms appear such as nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, enlargement of the abdomen, liver and lung congestion. As the kidneys terminally fail, a “uremic frost” may occur on the skin, followed by convulsions and coma. The frost represents the attempt of the skin to get rid of toxic wastes usually excreted by the kidneys.

The commonest causes of kidney failure are chronic glomerulonephritis, diabetes, hypertension, collagen diseases, and damage from antibiotics or other drugs or toxins. Treatment should be directed first toward the underlying cause, and at the same time toward protecting and healing the kidney.

Treatment of Glomerulonephritis or Inflammation of Kidneys

The first thing is strict adherence to the Eight Natural Laws of Health by being very careful to drink plenty of water, and eat a totally vegetarian diet with careful elimination of all foods high in protein. A high protein diet is damaging to the kidneys. Even beans and nuts should be eaten in small quantities only, and chewed thoroughly. The protein found in soybeans is healing to the kidneys, and one-quarter cup of cooked soybeans should be eaten every day. The majority of the food taken should be from the realm of fruits and vegetables. Whole grains can be eaten in moderate quantities, but all other foods must be taken sparingly. Depending on the kind of nephritis the person has, and the exact location of damage in the kidneys, various nutrients may need to be withheld, such as salt or potassium. This information from a laboratory can be very helpful in regulating the diet. See a standard table of foods and their mineral analyses, and avoid those foods high in the mineral or minerals the kidneys are not excreting well, and are high in the blood.

Fasting is good for nephritis. Try a five-day fast if you are well nourished and have nutrient reserves. Break the fast appropriately (see “Fasting”). Then eat regular food for three weeks, then fast another five days. Nerves of the “fight or flight” division of the nervous system give a unique pattern of nerve regulation for the hormones of the kidney. Both sugar and lard are capable of upsetting this delicate regulation. The kidney failure patient should avoid these. Fasting was very helpful to the neurologic control of the kidneys.

Inositol when used with choline has been found effective experimentally in at least partially reversing nephritis. Obtain lists of these nutrients from a library.

Phytic acid, the raw product from which inositol is extracted, is found in corn, rye, wheat, oats, peas, barley, rice, beans, flax seed, cottonseed, peanuts, and soybeans.

Charcoal compresses worn on the back at night remove toxic wastes through the skin. Soaking in water three to four hours a day at about 96-98 degrees, being careful to keep the head cool, can remove toxic wastes through the skin. Retention charcoal enemas and charcoal by mouth can assist in removal of kidney wastes through the intestinal tract in much the same way they are drawn through the skin. Use one heaping tablespoon of powdered charcoal in each cup of water taken by mouth.

Keep fresh air circulating in the bedrooms at all times to assist the lungs in removing toxic wastes. Exercise is helpful to keep good circulation of the kidneys. Echinacea and goldenseal have a healing property and are adjuncts to other forms of treatment.

In chronic kidney failure due to diabetes, hypertension, nephritis, or toxic substances, the damage to the kidneys is permanent. The above-noted treatments are helpful, but cannot be expected to effect a cure. Kidney dialysis will be essential for life later, but it may be delayed for months or for years. Do not build up unreasonable expectations.

What Are Poultices And How Are They Used?

In the following article Agatha Thrash, MD explains the meaning of poultice and how they and how they are used. Poultices can be used to treat all sorts of infections as she explains below.

Agatha M. Thrash, M.D.

Preventive Medicine

The definition of a poultice is a compress containing an active ingredient applied wet for a considerable period of time, one to twenty-four hours. In the past poultices have been much used and misused, almost every classification of material having been used in making poultices including kerosene and gasoline, various leafy herbals, garlic, mustard, onion, potato peel, charcoal, sand, clay, and various proprietary salves. Most of those listed have some beneficial effect, but some are useless and a simple wet cloth would have worked as well or better. The simple wet cloth is called a heating compress.

One of the beneficial effects of a poultice is the development of heat within the poultice from body heat. Anything applied to the skin, wet or cold or cool, will cause a reaction of the blood vessels of the skin, bringing more blood into the area and gradually raising the temperature of the skin. This elevation of the skin temperature causes an immigration of white blood cells into the area which improves the health and general cleanliness of the tissues involved. In this way, heating compresses can be beneficial to the throat, chest, a boil, an arthritic joint, and many other inflamed or irritated areas. If an active material such as charcoal, smartweed, or other such active herbals or medications are used, the beneficial effects of the heating compress can be increased.

The effect of the medication used to make the poultice should be considered. The active ingredient in smartweed is an enzyme giving a peppery feel to the tongue, and causing a slight irritant effect on the skin which increases the flow of blood to the area. The way to prepare the poultice is to take a handful of smartweed (a common garden pest), crush it in a blender with a bit of water, spread it on a cloth or folded paper towel, apply it to the throat in sore throats, the abdomen in stomach aches, or an arthritic joint or a boil; put a plastic sheet cut from an ordinary bread bag over it to completely cover and prevent evaporation, if heat is desired to accumulate. Wrap the entire area with a bandage to fix the poultice and plastic in place and hold in the heat.

The effect of charcoal is that it absorbs toxic materials from the skin. The lessened molecular content of toxic materials near the more superficial area of the skin induces a "flow" of toxic materials toward the surface of the skin from the deeper tissues. In using a charcoal poultice in cases of kidney disease in which the urinary wastes are building up in the bloodstream, the urinary wastes pass through the skin into the charcoal poultice. After several hours the poultice has a strong smell resembling urine.

A charcoal poultice may be placed over a boil or an area of dermatitis, poison ivy, insect stings, and the like. The way to make the poultice is to mix powdered charcoal in water to the thickness of a paste and spread it on a piece of old linen or folded paper towel. Place it directly on the skin if desired, or put one thickness of cloth or paper toweling between the poultice and the skin, making certain that the thickness next to the skin is moist by the poultice; leave it on overnight and remove in the morning. Upon removal of the poultice the area should be sponged with cold water, alcohol, or rubbed gently with a cold cloth.

A goldenseal compress or poultice is made by putting 1 teaspoon of goldenseal leaves or 1/4 teaspoon of powdered root in 1 cup of water. Bring it almost to a boil. Allow to set off the fire for 15 minutes. Dip a folded linen or paper towel in the tea to saturate but not drip. Place directly on the skin. Goldenseal has a slightly astringent effect and is helpful in various kinds of eczema, dermatitis, and chronic superficial infections.

Comfrey makes a very soothing compress. Comfrey is a wild herb and is also planted in gardens. It will grow luxuriantly in a flower box or in a bed in the yard. Once a lady accidentally cut a large flap wound on her leg just under the knee requiring some 15 stitches placed in a horseshoe shape. She had severe pain in the wound. Flap injuries are more difficult to heal because the blood flow has been interrupted on three sides. On the second day after placement of the sutures the flap began to turn purplish and look very unhealthy. It appeared that a slough might occur, and the wound gave constant pain, throbbing congestion, and inflammation. The lady had no confidence in poultices and grudgingly submitted to its application. For the previous 24 hours she had not slept, had not stopped moving, but rolled from one side of the bed to the other in constant pain. Immediately upon application of the poultice which was laid right over her three day old sutures she stated that the poultice felt soothing and cool, giving a bit of relief from the pain. Within ten minutes the patient was sound asleep, the pain being entirely alleviated. Since this patient refused all medications on the basis of multiple drug sensitivities, we were certain that the good effects came from the poultice.

While a mixture of clay and glycerin is sold under a variety of names, it can be used as a home remedy. Clay may be obtained from a hillside by digging off the topsoil and obtaining clean clay underneath. If desired, the clay can be dried and sterilized in the oven, kept on hand constantly in the dried condition without danger of growing mold, bacteria, or in any other way becoming spoiled. When it is time to use the clay poultice, a portion can be mixed with water to the consistency of a thick paste and spread on cloth or folded paper toweling and applied in the same way as charcoal, comfrey, or other poultices. If a poultice is used on dermatitis, no plastic material should be used, but select a wool or synthetic scarf or covering which is impervious to water, allowing gradual evaporation of the water over many hours. Quick evaporation is occasionally desired in cases that are weeping, cracked, or irritated.

Flaxseed and charcoal may be used on sloughing ulcers or wounds. Use three tablespoons of powdered charcoal, three tablespoons or ground flaxseed and one cup of water. Thicken by bringing almost to a boil while stirring and apply in the usual way.

For more information contact:

Uchee Pines Lifestyle Center

30 Uchee Pines Road #75

Seale, Alabama 36875

Tel. 334-855-4764

www.ucheepines.org

Appendicitis : Home Remedies

What Causes Appendicitis

Appendicitis is a condition where the appendix becomes blocked most often by faecal matter (stool), a foreign body or in some cases cancer. An infection in the body may also result in appendicitis in that the appendix may swell in response to the infection.

Symptoms of Appendicitis

The symptoms of appendicitis include the following:-

• Usually the first sign of appendicitis is the dull pain near the the upper abdomen that becomes sharp as it moves to the lower right abdomen. This is the major sign.
• Loss of appetite is another sign.
• There is also usually nausea with or without vomiting soon after the abdominal pains begin.
• Abdominal swelling
• Fever
• Severe cramps
• Pain when passing urine
• Constipation

If you have the first symptom above even though you may not have the rest of the symptoms, you need to see your doctor immediately for examination.

What is its Function? Is the Appendix important?

The structure of the appendix is ideal for its function. It is a pouch lined by lymphatic tissue. Lymphocytes are involved in the immune system of the body, and are especially active in destroying cancer cells and producing antibodies.

The entire function of the appendix is not completely understood yet, but it is certain that it is not a vestigial organ as was once thought. The appendix is precisely placed to contact a large number of germs which normally inhabit the colon. It is located in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, attached to the cecum, the first part of the large bowel. Lymphocytes sense the germs present there and produce certain substances for the blood that give a contact resistance against the germs, including enteric viruses that may cause cancer. Thus, it can be readily appreciated that the position and structure of the appendix is perfect for the job it must perform, that of becoming acquainted with germs and “learning” how to protect the body against them.

Persons who die of cancer, especially lymphoma, leukemia, cancer of the colon, breast, or ovary are two times more likely to have had an appendectomy. With these statistics, it becomes desirable to guard against unnecessary loss of the appendix. Of course, if one has the life-threatening disease appendicitis, it is essential to remove the appendix. But, if a surgeon operates for appendicitis, and finds the appendix not inflamed, it is felt by many that he should leave the appendix in place, or if the abdomen is opened for gallbladder operation, a hysterectomy, or some other surgical condition, the appendix should not be removed incidentally as was once the custom

How Can One Treat Appendicitis?

1. Water Treatments:

A hot foot bath will help to relieve congestion in the appendix will help to relieve congestion in the appendix. If done in the early stages of appendicitis with prompt and vigorous treatment the inflammation will subside and the appendix heal itself.

It may be desirable to use a hot hip and leg pack with an ice bag over the appendix. The physiological action of the ice bag or the hot water bottle is about the same. Both cause redness of the skin, but either heat or cold is, to a certain extent, dissipated by the blood stream and does not penetrate far beneath the surface. For most people there is more relief of pain in acute appendicitis from the use of the ice bag than from a hot water bottle. Use the ice bag an hour on and fifteen minutes off. During these fifteen minutes hot fomentations may be used to good advantage.

2. Charcoal Poultice

Charcoal as a poultice, with hops or smartweed, is effective both to relieve pain and to dispel inflammation

Dr Schulze Remedies For Appendicitis

The first step would be the Dr Schulze Intestinal Formula #1, then high enemas, castor oil packs and hot cold compresses which could be combined with the castor oil over the appendix and colon areas. Then as usual juice fasting. This means no hard food except juices both fruit and vegetable juices. As much as 3-4 quarts or more per day is recommended. The Dr Shulze Nerve formula and Lobelia can be helpful to deal with pain and spasm. For more details you can purchase Dr Richard Schulze's book, 'There are no Incurable Diseases which explains the procedures for treating diseases that the doctors say are incurable.

How can one prevent appendicitis?

First and foremost is the type of diet. A diet low in fiber and high in dairy products, meat, refined grains, and sugar is most likely to set up a condition in the appendix that will result eventually in appendicitis. Take instead a diet of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains as the principle dietary, using all other foods sparingly. Several studies have suggested that vegetarians are practically immune to appendicitis. Further, it occurs more in tense individuals, especially if they take a diet high in refined sugars, grains and fats.

Cure Yourself with Charcoal : Heal Yourself Naturally

When it comes to healing or curing yourself activated charcoal has few equals. When it comes to popularity it almost below all the natural remedies.  One health reformer in the 1800s even suggested a name change for people missing out on the benefits of this amazing natural remedy.

From the book God's Healing Way,  Dr. McNeilus MD, the author gives the following based on her experiences as  some of the ways you can cure or heal or treat yourself from various ailments using charcoal.

1. Nausea and vomiting

Charcoal is very effective for nausea and vomiting. Give the full adult dose 1 to 2 large spoonfuls in ½ glass of water each time vomiting occurs. (For a child use ½ the adult dose.) If the charcoal is vomited, give another dose immediately. Always follow the dose of charcoal with a full glass of water.

2. Intestinal gas or bloating

Charcoal relieves intestinal gas or bloating. Take 1 to 2 large spoonfuls of charcoal in 1/2 glass of water as needed to control symptoms. 

 3. Eye and ear infections

Infections of the eyes and ears can be treated with a charcoal poultice. Put the poultice over the infected eye or ear, and leave it in place for at least 4 hours or overnight. Applying heat to the poultice increases its effectiveness.

4. Skin and joint infections

 Infections of the skin and the joints can be treated with a charcoal poultice. Leave the poultice on for several hours or overnight.

5. Bee stings and spider bites

Directions for treating

• Submerge the bitten area in cool charcoal water for 30 minutes to one hour. Prepare the cool charcoal bath with 1/2 cup of charcoal in 8 liters (2 gallons) of water.
• After soaking in cool charcoal water, apply a charcoal poultice. 　

For single bee stings and inflamed mosquito, ant, or chigger bites, apply a charcoal poultice directly over the affected area. For severe allergic reactions to a bee sting, change the poultice every 10 minutes for one hour. Then leave a charcoal poultice in place for 8 hours or until pain and swelling are gone. multiple bee stings and venomous spider, scorpion, or insect bites are as follows:

6. Snake bites

If pain and swelling occur within 10 minutes of a poisonous snakebite, venom has entered the body. 

• Immediately wash the bite area thoroughly with soap and water. Submerge the bitten area in cool charcoal water for 30 minutes to one hour (1/2 cup of charcoal to 8 liters or 2 gallons of water).
•  Apply a very large charcoal poultice covering almost the entire extremity that has been bitten. Center the poultice directly over the bite. Keep the poultice moist by covering it with plastic. Remove the old poultice and place a new poultice over the snakebite every 10 to 15 minutes until swelling and pain are gone.
• Take charcoal powder by mouth as well. Take about 2 large spoonfuls in 1/2 glass of water every 2 hours for 3 doses, then 1 small spoonful every 4 hours for the next 24 hours. Each charcoal dose should be followed by 2 glasses of water. Immediately wash the area of the bite or sting thoroughly with soap and water

7. Jaundice in the newborn

If the newborn baby is very yellow, give a small spoonful of charcoal stirred in enough water to pass through a nipple every 2 to 3 hours. Place the undressed baby in the sunlight before 10 a.m. or after 3 p.m. (avoid hot, midday sun to prevent burning the skin). Cover the baby's eyes to protect them from the sun's rays. Continue treating the infant until the jaundice decreases or disappears.

8. Liver and kidney disease

Charcoal can benefit people with diseases of the liver and kidneys including liver or kidney failure. Give charcoal by mouth to help prevent toxins from accumulating in the body. Apply a large charcoal poultice to the mid-back for kidney disorders and to the abdomen for liver disorders.

9. Toothaches and gum infections

For gum infections, mix charcoal powder with enough water to make a paste. Brush the charcoal paste between the infected gums and the teeth. Leave the charcoal on the gums all night. Rinse the teeth and gums in the morning. For toothaches, spread the charcoal paste on a piece of gauze; roll up the gauze and place it between the cheek or tongue and the infected tooth.

On how to prepare a charcoal poultice see 'How to Prepare a Charcoal Poultice'

Heal or Cure Yourself From Diarrhea

Diarrhea is one of common diseases that can sometimes be fatal if not treated in time. Charcoal is one of the most effective treatments for diarrhea.

Treat severe diarrhea in an adult by adding 2 large spoonfuls of powdered charcoal to a glass of water. Drink one glass of charcoal water plus one glass of clear water 4 times per day. Drink one more glass of charcoal water followed by one glass of clear water for each additional, watery stool. (Use one half of the adult dose of charcoal for a child.)

Watch for signs of dehydration: thirst; dry mouth; scant, dark yellow urine; loss of skin elasticity; and a sunken, soft spot in infants.

If dehydration occurs, a simple rehydration drink can be made by adding ½ to 1 small spoonful (teaspoon) of salt to 1 quart of vegetable broth or rice water. Give fluids in small sips every 5 minutes-even if vomiting occurs--until there is a normal output of urine.

Charcoal Poultice Treatment Schedule

Below is a treatment schedule for a Charcoal poultice for those who want to cure themselves from snake and insect bites and all sorts of skin and ear infections and even internal diseases such liver or kidney infections. when you hear stories of how various people have used charcoal to heal themselves they are nothing short of miraculous. People have been healed of serious infection of the ear and eyes by simply securing a charcoal poultice over the infected ear or eye. For information on how to prepare a charcoal poultice go to  How to Prepare a Charcoal poultice

HOW TO PREPARE A CHARCOAL POULTICE

Below is a graphical representation on the preparation of a charcoal poultice. A charcoal poultice can be placed on an infected part of the body to help in the healing process. Amazing results have been achieved by those that have tried to use charcoal poultices in treating all sorts of body infections from earaches  etc.

For information on the treatment schedules please go to Charcoal Poultice Treatment Schedule.

Heal Yourself From Parasites or Worms

Intestinal parasites

Having worms or parasites can be a very troubling but they are ways that you can use to cure or heal yourself from parasites and worms by getting rid of them using natural remedies such as garlic and charcoal slurry.

Anyone suffering from parasites should follow the following steps that have been proven to work in efficiently getting rid of parasites and worms in the body: -

• The first way is to cleanse your intestines by taking for instance Dr Schulze Intestinal Cleanse Formula 1 which has helped some to not only cleanse the intestines of fecal matter that for some has remained attached to the intestines for years but also to promote the growth of beneficial bacteria in the stomach and intestines.
• The patient should also take at least eight cloves of  raw Garlic  per day. The garlic will get rid of any parasites, worms and bad bacteria in the alimentary canal
• The patient should also take charcoal slurry or tablets or capsules that will help in the elimination of all the poisons in the gut. Some experts suggest taking 1 to 3 glasses of the charcoal slurry per day.
• Adoption of a high fiber diet will also help in making sure that this problem is sorted for good as your food will be easily digested and thereby leaving no room for parasites and worms to develop in the intestines.
• Dr. Richard Schulze probably the most prominent medical herbalist in the world says that a Liver Flush using his liver/gallbladder and D-Tox tinctures will kill everything that can grow in you. If you have problems with parasites and worms I would advise you to take  Dr. Schulze's five day liver/ballbladder cleanse.

The patient should continue with this treatment until the desired results are achieved.

Heal Conjunctivitis Naturally

Conjunctivitis (also called pink eye or madras eye) is the swelling or inflammation of the conjunctiva (the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids).  It is most commonly due to an infection (usually viral, but sometimes bacterial) or an allergic reaction.

How To Cure Conjunctivitis Naturally

Use small, ice cold compresses that are changed every two or three minutes for half an hour, discontinued for 30 to 60 minutes and reapplied for half an hour. Occasional applications of heat may enable the patient to continue the ice cold compresses more comfortably. During the cold applications to the eyes, a derivative effect may be produced by applying heat to the sides of the face and the chin and mouth. If the conjunctivitis becomes chronic, change the treatment to alternating hot and cold compresses-three minutes of hot compresses, and 30 seconds of cold compresses, repeated four times. Saline irrigations may be used to cleanse the eyes, if necessary, using the same procedure as for nasal irrigations. A Charcoal poultice over the eyes at night is also helpful.

Below is a video on preparation of a charcoal poultice

Natural Remedies - 12 - Charcoal Poultice from Maschil on Vimeo.

Constrast Bath and Charcoal as Medicine

In  part 1 of a three part series THE PHARMACY IN YOUR KITCHEN Dr. McNeilus demonstrates the power of prayer and faith with the application of practical simple remedies which you may already have in your kitchen. She demonstrates two remedies, the contrast bath and the use of charcoal as simple, inexpensive remedies.

HOME REMEDIES VIDEO BY AGATHA THRASH MD PART 5

This is part 5 of 5. In this series Dr Agatha Thrash, founder and director of Uchee Pines discusses various home remedies such as garlic, aloe vera, charcoal etc for treatment of diseases and other uses. As she says some home remedies are infact more effective than conventional medicines in the treatment of colds, flu, shingles, poisoning, insect bites etc. click to go to part 4

HOME REMEDIES VIDEO BY AGATHA THRASH MD PART 2

This is part 2 of 5. In this series Dr Agatha Thrash, founder and director of Uchee Pines discusses various home remedies such as garlic, aloe vera, charcoal etc for treatment of diseases and other uses. As she says some home remedies are infact more effective than conventional medicines in the treatment of colds, flu, shingles, poisoning, insect bites etc

Click here to watch part 1

HOME REMEDIES VIDEO BY AGATHA THRASH MD PART 1

In this series Dr Agatha Thrash, founder and director of Uchee Pines discusses various home remedies such as garlic, aloe vera, charcoal etc for treatment of diseases and other uses. As she says some home remedies are infact more effective than conventional medicines in the treatment of colds, flu, shingles, poisoning, insect bites etc.

Internal Uses of Charcoal For Healing

Below is a video on the internal uses of charcoal for treating various infections and get rid of poisons in the body.


Home School of Health - Internal uses of charcoal from Matthew Bloomfield on Vimeo.

External Uses of Charcoal

Below is a video on how to use charcoal externally on the body for treating wounds, insect bites etc.


Home School of Health - External uses of charcoal from Matthew Bloomfield on Vimeo.

Healing Benefits of Charcoal

Below are the experiences of an 18th century health reformer Ellen G White on the benefits of activated charcoal in the healing of diseases.

1: Inflammation of the bowels and Bloody Dysentery:

A Rapid Recovery.--A brother was taken sick with inflammation of the bowels and bloody dysentery. The man was not a careful health reformer, but indulged his appetite. We were just preparing to leave Texas, where we had been laboring for several months, and we had carriages prepared to take away this brother and his family, and several others who were suffering from malarial fever. My husband and I thought we would stand this expense rather than have the heads of several families die and leave their wives and children unprovided for. {2SM 299.1}

Two or three were taken in a large spring wagon on spring mattresses. But this man who was suffering from inflammation of the bowels, sent for me to come to him. My husband and I decided that it would not do to move him. Fears were entertained that mortification had set in. Then the thought came to me like a communication from the Lord to take pulverized charcoal, put water upon it, and give this water to the sick man to drink, putting bandages of the charcoal over the bowels and stomach. We were about one mile from the city of Denison, but the sick man's son went to a blacksmith's shop, secured the charcoal, and pulverized it, and then used it according to the directions given. The result was that in half an hour there was a change for the better. We had to go on our journey and leave the family behind, but what was our surprise the following day to see their wagon overtake us. The sick man was lying in a bed in the wagon. The blessing of God had workedwith the simple means used.--Letter 182, 1899 {2SM 299.2}

#2: Eye Inflammation/Bruised Hands/Inflammation:

"One of the most beneficial remedies is pulverized charcoal, placed in a bag and used in fomentations. THIS IS A MOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY. If wet in smartweed boiled, it is still better. I have ordered this in cases where the sick were suffering GREAT PAIN, and when it has been confided to me by the physician that he thought it was the last before the close of life. Then I suggested the charcoal, and the patient slept, the turning point came, and recovery was the result. To students when injured with BRUISED HANDS AND SUFFERING WITH INFLAMMATION, I HAVE PRESCRIBED THE SIMPLE REMEDY, WITH PERFECT SUCCESS. The poison of inflammation was overcome, the pain removed, and healing went on rapidly. THE MOST SEVERE INFLAMMATION OF THE EYES WILL BE RELIEVED BY A POULTICE OF CHARCOAL, put in a bag, and dipped in hot or cold water, as will best suit the case. This works like a charm. {2SM 294.2}

#3: Fever:

"On one occasion a physician came to me in great distress. He had been called to attend A YOUNG WOMAN WHO WAS DANGEROUSLY ILL. SHE HAD CONTRACTED FEVER while on the campground, and was taken to our school building near Melbourne, Australia. But SHE BECAME SO MUCH WORSE THAT IT WAS FEARED SHE COULD NOT LIVE. The physician, Dr. Merritt Kellogg,

came to me and said, "Sister White, have you any light for me on this case? If relief cannot be given our sister, she can live but a few hours." I replied, "Send to a blacksmith's shop, and GET SOME PULVERIZED CHARCOAL; MAKE A POULTICE OF IT, AND LAY IT OVER HER STOMACH AND SIDES." The doctor hastened away to follow out my instructions. Soon he returned, saying, "RELIEF CAME IN LESS THAN HALF AN HOUR AFTER THE APPLICATION OF THE POULTICES. She is now having the first natural sleep she has had for days." {2SM 295.2}

#4: Indigestion:

"TEACH NURSES AND PATIENTS the value of those health-restoring agencies that are freely provided by God, and the usefulness of simple things that are easily obtained. I will tell you a little about my experience with CHARCOAL AS A REMEDY. FOR SOME FORMS OF INDIGESTION, it is more efficacious than drugs. A little olive oil into which some of this powder has been stirred tends to cleanse and heal. I find it is excellent. Pulverized charcoal from eucalyptus wood we have used freely in cases of inflammation.... {2SM 298.4-5}

#5: Snake Bites/Poisonous Reptile Stings/Insect Bites:

"My mother had told me that snake bites and the sting of reptiles and poisonous insects could OFTEN BE RENDERED HARMLESS BY THE USE OF CHARCOAL POULTICES..."(2SM 295.3}

#6: Swelling and Pain on the Knee from a dangerous insect bite on an 18 month old:

"Charcoal and Flaxseed.--"..On Thursday Sister Sara McEnterfer [A TRAINED NURSE OF EXPERIENCE] was called to see if she could do anything for Brother B's little son, who is eighteen months old. For several days he has had a PAINFUL SWELLING ON THE KNEE, SUPPOSED TO BE FROM THE BITE OF SOME POISONOUS INSECT. PULVERIZED CHARCOAL, MIXED WITH FLAXSEED, WAS PLACED UPON THE SWELLING, AND THIS POULTICE GAVE RELIEF AT ONCE. The child had screamed with pain all night, but when this was applied, he slept. Today she has been to see the little one twice. She opened the swelling in two places, and a large amount of yellow matter and blood was discharged freely. The child was relieved of its great suffering. We thank the Lord that we may become intelligent in using the simple things within our reach to alleviate pain, and successfully remove its cause.--Manuscript 68, 1899 (General Manuscript). {2SM 299.3}

There are many other uses. Some of these include PYORRHEA, GINGIVITIS, TUMORS, TO WHITEN TEETH, and many other uses...To learn more, go to CharcoalRemedies.com and/or read the book titled "Charcoal"

CHARCOAL POULTICE:

Items Needed:

#1. Activated Charcoal

#2. Psyllium Seed Husk(can get at most health food stores or even drug store)

#3. Water

#4. Saran Wrap

#5. Rolling Pin

#6. Something to Secure the Charcoal in place: example (ace bandage)

#7. Mixing Bowl

Uses:

#1. Stomach and Intestinal Distress

#2. Inflammation

#3. Pain

#4. Infection From Bacteria

#5. Snake Bite

#6. Spider Bite

#7. Poisoning of all kinds

#8. Adsorption of Chemicals

#9. Washing Chemicals

#10. Detoxifying the body

Steps to make:

-Mix 1/4 c. psyllium seed husk with 1/4 c. activated charcoal powder

-Add 1/2 c. to 3/4 c. water to mixture(start with 1/2 c. first and add little by little as needed...this is notto be too wet)

-Mix for 30 seconds to one minute

-Put a piece of saran wrap on the table - do one piece on top and one piece

-Roll out with rolling pin. Flatten no less than 1/4 inch thick.

-Let sit for 3-5 minutes

-Take off one side of sarn wrap and apply to affected area

-Secure in place with ace bandage

-If using for pain, leave on overnight for several hours during the day

-If using on spider or snake bites, change every 15-20 minutes

Below is  a hands-on video of  on preparation of charcoal poultice