Healing properties of Herbs

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Garlic should become one of your favorite friends.....

Since anthrax is the most feared toxin it will be

addressed first.

The Garlic Information Center in Britain indicates

that deadly anthrax is most susceptible to garlic.

Garlic is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that even blocks

toxin production by germs. [Journal Nutrition, March

2001] Before vaccines were developed against polio,

garlic was used successfully as a prophylactic. In

one test garlic was found to be a more potent

antibiotic than penicillin, ampicillin, doxycycline,

streptomycin and cephalexin, some of the very same

antibiotic drugs used in the treatment of anthrax.

Garlic was found to be effective against nine strains

of E. coli, Staph and other bugs. [Fitoterapia,

Volume 5, 1984] Freshly cut cloves of garlic orgarlic

powder may be beneficial.

The antibiotic activity of one milligram of allicin,

the active ingredient in garlic, equals 15 units of

penicillin. [Koch and Lawson, Garlic: The Science and

Therapeutic Application, 2nd edition, &

Wilkins, Baltimore 1996] Garlic capsules that certify

their allicin content are preferred and may provide

5-10 milligrams of allicin, which is equivalent to

75-150 units of penicillin.

The anthrax bacterium's toxicity emanates from its

ability to kill macrophage cells which are part of the

immune system. Studies have shown that sulfur-bearing

antioxidants (alpha lipoic acid, N-acetyl cysteine,

taurine) and vitamin C, which elevate levels of

glutathione, a natural antioxidant within the body,

counters the toxicity produced by anthrax.

[Molecular Medicine, November 1994;

Immunopharmacology, January 2000; Applied

Environmental Microbiology, May 1979] The above

sulfur compounds can be obtained from health food

stores and taken in doses ranging from 100-500 mg.

Vitamin C should be the buffered alkaline form

(mineral ascorbates) rather than the acidic form

(ascorbic acid) and should be combined with

bioflavonoids which prolong vitamin C's action in the

blood circulation. The powdered form of vitamin C is

recommended to achieve optimal dosing. A tablespoon

of vitamin C powder (about 10,000 mgs) can be added to

juice. Good products are Twinlab's Super Ascorbate C

powder and Alacer's powdered vitamin C.

Melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone available at most

health food stores, has been shown to help prevent

lethal toxins from anthrax exposure. [Cell Biology

Toxicology, Volume 16, 2000] It could be taken at

bedtime in doses ranging from 5-20 mg. Melatonin

boosts glutathione levels during sleep.

Of additional interest, one of the methods by which

mustard gas works Is its ability to bring about cell

death by depleting cell levels of glutathione.

[eMedicine Journal, April 9, 2001] So glutathione is

also an antidote for mustard gas poisoning.

Virtually all bacteria, viruses and fungi depend upon

iron as a growth factor. [iron & Your Health, T.F.

Emery, CRC Press, 1991] Iron-chelating (removing)

drugs and antibiotics (Adriamycin, Vancomycin, others)

are effective against pathogens. The plague (Yersinia

pestis), botulism, smallpox and anthrax could all be

potentially treated with non-prescription

metal-binding chelators. For example, iron removal

retards the growth of the plague. [Medical

Hypotheses, January 1980] The biological activity of

the botulinum toxin depends upon iron, and metal

chelators may bebeneficial [infection Immunology,

October 1989, Toxicon, July, 1997].

Phytic acid (IP6), derived as an extract from rice

bran, is the most Potent natural iron chelator and has

strong antibiotic and antioxidant action. [Free

Radical Biology Medicine, Volume 8, 1990; Journal

Biological Chemistry, August 25, 1987] IP6 has been

found to have similar iron-chelating properties as

desferrioxamine, a drug commonly used to kill germs,

tumor cells or to remove undesirable minerals from the

body. [biochemistry Journal, September 15, 1993] IP6

rice bran extract (2000-4000mg) should be taken in

between meals with filtered or bottled water only (no

juice).

The antibacterial, antiseptic action of plant oils has

been described In recent medical literature and may be

helpful in fighting biological toxins. [Journal

Applied Microbiology, Volume 88, 2000] A potent

natural antibiotic, more powerful than many

prescription antibiotics, is oil of oregano. One

study showed that oregano completely inhibited the

growth of 25 germs such as Staphylococcus aureas,

Escherichia coli, Yersinia enterocolitica and

Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [Journal Food Protection,

July 2001] Oregano has been shown to be effective in

eradicating intestinal parasites in humans.

[Phytotherapy Research, May 2000] Wild oregano, which

is quite different than the variety on most kitchen

spice racks, has over 50 antibacterial compounds.

Just one part wild oregano oil in 4000 dilution

sterilizes contaminated water. [London Times, May 8,

2001] Oregano powder from whole leaf oregano is

available as OregamaxTM capsules (North American Herb

& Spice Co.). A spectacular development in natural

antibiotic Therapy is the manufacture of oregano

powder from 100% pure oregano oil, producing one of

the most potent antibiotics known. It has recently

become available under the trade name OregacinTM

(North American Herb & Spice Co.). It costs about $1

per pill, but this is a far cry from the $16 per pill

for Vancomycin, known as most potent prescription

antibiotic.

Nature also provides nerve gas antitoxins. Nerve gas

interrupts the Normal transmission of nerve impulses

by altering levels of acetycholinesterase, the enzyme

that degrades the nerve transmitter acetycholine.

Huperzine A, A derivative of Chinese club moss, has

been suggested as a pre-treatment against nerve gases.

[ls Pharmacology France, January 2000] The

Walter Army Institute of Research conducted

studies which revealed that huperzine A protects

against nerve gas poisoning in a superior manner to

physostigmine, a long-standing anti-nerve toxin.drug.

[Defense Technical Information Center Review, Volume

2, December 1996] Huperzine A is available as a food

supplement at most health food stores. Suggested

dosage is 150 mcg per day. Pretreatment is advised

prior to nerve gas exposure.

Summary The threat of biological warfare is real and

concern over preparedness of the civilian population

and medical professionals is growing. There is

virtually no practical way that vaccines, antibiotics

or other treatment can be delivered to a frightened

populace in a timely manner during a crisis.

The current strategy of having an unprotected

citizenry travel to physicians' offices or hospitals

to receive prophylactic care or treatment is

unfeasible. The public must be armed with preventive

or therapeutic agents in their vehicles, homes and the

workplace. Natural antibiotics and antitoxins are

well documented in the medical literature, but

overlooked by health authorities. These antidotes are

readily available for the public to acquire and place

in an emergency biological response kit.

Copyright Bill Sardi

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