|
Main
Menu
External
Pages
|
 Colin's
Cooking Column
By: Colin Hill (Smiling Snake)
(The Ditch Wizard or Herb and Food Shaman)
Now Playing: 'Round
Dance'
By: Free
Spirit
I,
Sitting Owl, would just like to remind readers that ‘cooking’ can
refer to any transformation with fire, including the spiritual
transformations from the kundalini fire.
The Experience of My First
Inipi Ceremony or Sweat Lodge
Before The Lodge
It just so happens that the place where the Lodge is is the exact spot
where friends and I came to do meditation and relaxing with nature and
Mother Earth in about 1968-1969. Sitting Owl directed while I helped
to set up and prepare the lodge and Grandfather Fire. While the
Grandfather Stone people where being reheated, Sitting Owl’s prayers
of Gratitude to Great Spirit inspired me to do the same. Then I sat
down to bring myself into a relaxed meditative state of consciousness.
I began talking about the auras of trees and how they seem to pulsate
with white light and a golden outline as if they’re breathing. This
was to assist Sitting Owl in opening his third eye, inner eye,
mind’s eye or mind screen, and to enhance my own experience in the
lodge. The Stone People were red hot now, so we smudged ourselves and
went on in to commune with Wakan Tanka and his helpers.
The
First Round
Before Sitting Owl closed the lodge door I was already sweating my
guts out [For overseas readers that means sweating profusely. Ed.] And
then he put some water on the stones. When Sitting Owl sang the
welcoming song my third eye opened and I saw specks of rainbow
coloured tiny stars of energy. When Sitting Owl had finished singing I
saw a whirling golden orange coloured vortex of energy, like a funnel,
coming from outside the lodge, through the roof and into the Stone
People pit. Circular waves then pulsated from the pit and lit up the
whole lodge. When I described that to Sitting Owl, he said that it was
probably the Great Spirit entering the lodge. Then I saw a huge
silhouetted bear with a golden coloured outline, and then I saw an
eagle circling the roof of the lodge from where Spirit came in. While
Sitting Owl was explaining the significance of these visions, the
lodge was so hot that I almost blacked out. Thank Great Spirit;
Sitting Owl then opened the door to end the first round.
The Second Round
As Sitting Owl was introducing the subject for this round’s prayers,
being the four directions and there associated elements, I had to
concentrate on doing yogi breathing to keep myself from blacking out.
At one stage I had a vision of a deer’s head with antlers, later
Sitting Owl explained deer as the medicine of gentleness. While
Sitting Owl was finishing his prayers I felt heaviness on the top of
my head like wearing a crown. I realised that this was Great Spirit
helping to heal my chronic inner ear infection that I have had for ten
years. With my clairaudience I heard Great Spirit say, “Help me heal
you”, so I immediately put my Rieki hands over my left ear and left
throat, meanwhile I was still almost blacking out. With my inner
vision I then saw Great Spirit, in the form of golden light, swirling
around my inner ear.
I then just managed to say some prayers before finishing the round. We
were both so in need of fresh air that once the door was open we both
collapsed with our heads hanging out gasping for air. This was not a
painful experience, because it was actually quite blissful and
wonderful.
The Third Round
I was so blissed out during this round that I just laid down while
Sitting Owl said prayers for the two-leggeds. Then, I just managed to
sit up to say my own prayers for the two-leggeds. While David waited
for the steam to take my prayers up to the Great Spirit I had visions
of a green and brown coloured turtle and an ambrosia coloured
butterfly with a golden outline. Sitting Owl explained that turtle is
Mother Earth and butterfly is transformation. Again we both collapsed
with our heads hanging out gasping for air.
The Forth and last Round
In this round we sang some songs. And when Sitting Owl sang the
departing song in the Lakota language I could see the song coming from
him like bubbles of silvery white clouds. After that I had a vision of
a spider and then a purple spotted beetle. It was as if after the
Great Spirit had left the lodge I saw white and golden doves circling
out through the roof. While I was waiting for Sitting Owl to leave the
lodge and thank Maka (Mother Earth), and as I did some deep breathing,
I experienced ecstatic physical tingling over my entire body, right
down to my bones. As I was departing, and just after I had given
thanks to Mother Earth, I again saw the purple spotted beetle. While I
waited for Sitting Owl to cut the cord of his rebirth (Splash water
over his body to ground himself) I was on my hands and knees gasping
for air, still half in the lodge.
However, even the cutting of my own cord was a groovy and blissful
experience. By the way, cold water on a hot body and chest boosts the
immune system by increasing the ‘T’ cell (white cell) production,
thus healing any infection of body.
After the Lodge
This is when we sat around the Sacred Fire feasting on the offering
fruits from the altar, and we quickly recovered as we debriefed,
giving thanks to the Great Spirit for the awesome and FANTASTIC!!
Experience of my first sweat.
Epilogue
As I entered my tent to sleep I was still seeing visions of speckles
of light and a spider and its web. As I collapsed on my bed in a state
of ecstatic bliss saying thank you to mama and papa, I realised that
Great Spirit was still with me, always has been, and always will be.
And I’ll be back for many more sweats, as I am still in awe over
this technique of communing with the Great Spirit. So Sitting Owl is
also a pretty good cook, through him the Great Spirit cooked me up
pretty good! I feel more balanced, grounded, focused and whole; and
I’m looking forward to the next journey. I recommend this same
experience for everyone in the world.
Top of Page
Materials of Medicine
(Home
Herbal Medicine)
By: Colin Hill
(Smiling Snake)
(The
Ditch Wizard or Herb and Food Shaman)
Links
and List of Herbs:
More yet to come, so
keep watching this page.
CREDITS:
Colin
Hill (Laughing Snake) has sourced his work from: Jethro Kloss (Author
of: ‘Back to Eden') and the Queensland Institute of Natural Science
for the course: ‘Herbal Medicine’. Sitting Owl has added just a little to this work by
cross-referencing from many sources, especially ‘Kitchen Pharmacy’
by Rose Elliot and Carlo De Paoli, and a variety of writings from Dr
Maurice Blackmore (founder of Blackmores Laboratories)
How
to Use the Herbs
As
the following information is simply a collection of information, it is
recommended that if problems persist or if there is any doubt you seek
advice from a professional medical or naturopathic practitioner. All the herbs in this book can be cultivated in a home garden,
and an organic garden is preferred.
Warning
on dosages
When in doubt don’t. Please check with one of the many herbalists available for
correct uses and dosages.
Tisane or Infusions
These are made by pouring boiling water on the fresh or dried herbs and
allowing a few minutes to infuse, usually from five (5) to twelve (12)
minutes. The strength varies
with different herbs, and can be sweetened to taste with honey, raw, or
brown sugar.
Brews
or Decoctions
These
are made by simmering the herb in water for ten (10) minutes. The proportions are the same as for the teas above. Boiling destroys the active principle or ingredient of some herbs
and these are better taken as teas or eaten raw in salads and other food
dishes.
Dosage
varies, but it is difficult to take an overdose of any of the herbs in
this book. Herbal medicines act gently and slowly. Instant miraculous cures are as unlikely as harmful side effects. The curative properties of these herbs have been known and
described for centuries, so are tried and true. It is recommended that you begin with a smallest dose and
gradually increase it This
is a hot or cold pack applied to the skin, often over a wound or other
damage. It is made by mixing hot water with chopped or ground herbs in a
muslin (cotton gauze) bag, often used to draw pus and other debris from
a wound. Onion, Linseed and Comfrey are particularly suited to this
technique
Parsley
for the Nerves
(Petroselinum)
Therapeutic
actions of the leaves and stems:
Neutral
to cooling (Slightly Yin)
DIURETIC:
To excite the secretion of urine, or the driving off (reduction) of
fluids.
STIMULANT:
Quickens the physiological processes.
NUTRITIVE:
High Vitamin and Mineral content.
CALMATIVE:
A mild sedative for calming the nerves and combating stress.
APPETITE:
Increases appetite for food.
DEPURATIVE:
To purify the blood (Chrophyill).
EMMENAGOGUE:
Promotes menstrual discharge.
CULINARY:
To give flavouring to foods, particularly salads and sauces.
Therapeutic
actions of seeds:
DIURETIC:
To excite the secretion of urine, or the driving off (reduction) of
fluids.
Helps
to prevent cancer.
CALMATIVE:
A mild sedative for calming the nerves and combating stress.
APPETITE:
Increases appetite for food. Helps
children in the growing process.
Parsley
cleanses and enriches the blood, which makes it good for helping to
reduce skin disorders; and the high content of iron along with
oestrogen-like substances make it good for weak anaemic women with
scanty periods.
Parsley also helps with digestion and Rheumatism.
Freshly
expressed juice: 1 Teaspoon to ½ a cup of water, vitamised with the
fibre strained off.
ONLY ONE (1) CUP PER DAY taken in the morning helps with voice
loss and asthma.
Also a remedy for intermittent fever.
Parsley
Tea: About 3 sprigs to 1 cup of boiling water.
Leave for 10 minutes, then strain and drink before retiring for
bed.
This is an excellent
remedy for kidney and bladder troubles, menstrual colic, and relieves
rheumatism.
Note: Because
it increases the menstrual flow, parsley should not be taken in the form
of tea during pregnancy or by women with heavy periods, although it can
still be used as flavouring in foods.
Oregano
for the Circulatory System
(Oreganum vulgare)
Therapeutic actions of leaves, stems and roots:
Warming (Slightly Yang)
TONIC: Increases strength or improves the general tone of the whole system.
EXPECTORANT: Promotes discharges from the chest and lungs.
DIGESTIVE: Increases the tone of the stomach and aids digestion.
SUDORIFIC: Produces or increases sweat.
NERVINE: Acts as a nerve sedative, calming the nerves and combating stress.
PECTORAL: Helps remedy the complaints of the chest and lungs.
STOMACHIC: Strengthens the stomach and its digestive system.
ANTISPASMODIC: Remedy for muscle spasms attended with pain.
AROMATIC: Having an agreeable odour with a stimulating quality.
STIMULANT: Quickens the physiological processes.
DIURETIC: To excite the secretion of urine, or the driving off (reduction) of fluids.
CALMATIVE: A mild sedative for calming the nerves and combating stress.
Therapeutic action of oil:
RUBEFACIENT: (To rub in). Used as a liniment.
Oregano, as well as having a natural antibiotic action, also has a powerful action on the respiratory and digestive systems, so it therefore eases colds and flues of the cold shivery type. It is given to relieve cramps, for the relief of painful menstruation, and for catarrh (inflammation of mucous membrane) of the air passages, head colds, and asthma.
Tea of Oregano: 1oz (approx. 30 grams) of freshly picked or dried leaves to 1 pint (approx. ½ litre) of boiling water.
Sage
for the Lymphatic
System
(Salvia Officinalus)
Therapeutic action of leaves:
Neutral to warm (Tones both Yin and Yang)
TONIC: Increases strength or improves the general tone of the whole system.
VULNERARY: A remedy for wounds.
HAEMOSTATIC: Stops bleeding.
CORDIAL: Beneficial to the heart.
NERVINE: Acts as a nerve sedative, calming the nerves and combating stress.
DISINFECTANT: Cleanses infection by destroying or inhibiting the activity of disease producing
micro-organisms.
ASTRINGENT: Contracts organic tissue, reducing secretions or discharges.
FEBRIFUGE: Drives away or removes fever.
ANTISPASMODIC: Remedy for muscle spasms attended with pain.
DIGESTIVE: Increases the tone of the stomach and aids digestion.
AROMATIC: Having an agreeable odour with a stimulating quality.
STIMULANT: Quickens the physiological processes.
DIURETIC: To excite the secretion of urine, or the driving off (reduction) of fluids.
CALMATIVE: A mild sedative for calming the nerves and combating stress.
Sage is one of the finest prophylactics (antibiotics), fighting against infectious diseases. It is a thousand times more beneficial to the human cell than any synthetic antibiotic as it destroys the invading bacteria, but not the essential healthy bacteria, which protect against further infections. As a result Sage helps with almost any biological system especially the immune system and digestive
system.
Sage is an excellent remedy for all throat infections and the essential oil can also be rubbed around the throat area. And it is also a fine brain tonic, useful for concentration.
Sage Tea: 1oz (approx. 30 grams) of fresh or dried sage leaves to 1 pint (approx. ½ litre) of boiling water. Leave for 10 minutes, then strain. Drink when needed for all infections of the throat, tonsils, laryngitis etc. It is a remedy for pleurisy and pneumonia; hence it is good for the lungs. It relieves wind and cramps of the stomach and will help alleviate diarrhoea. Sage also quietens the nerves and makes for a sound sleep.
Sage Gargle: 30g of fresh or dried leaves to ½ l of water. Boil for five (5) minutes, strain and cool. Add some honey to improve the taste.
NOTE: Because it encourages menstruation, sage is not recommended as a tea or rub during pregnancy and heavy periods. As with all herbal preparations of teas, three (3) cups a day for three (3) weeks is sufficient, as overuse or abuse causes reverse effects.
Sitting Owl uses a sprinkle on the tomato along with the salt and pepper for his salad sandwiches.
NB: It was the Bear that gave man his knowledge of herbal medicine. Man observed the bear eating certain plants when he was suffering a particular problem.
Peppermint
for Digestion
(Mentha piperita)
Therapeutic actions of the leaves:
STOMACHIC: Strengthens the stomach and its digestive system.
ANODYNE: Allays (represses), soothes or mitigates pain. Sooths or relieves pain (PAIN KILLER)
TONIC: Increases strength or improves the general tone of the whole system.
ANTISPASMODIC: Remedy for muscle spasms attended with pain.
CALMATIVE: A mild sedative for calming the nerves and combating stress.
AROMATIC: Having an agreeable odour with a stimulating quality.
ANTISEPTIC: Corrects putrefaction and destroys bacteria.
ASTRINGENT: Contracts organic tissue, reducing secretions or discharges.
STIMULANT: Quickens the physiological processes.
Peppermint is the best-known STOMACHIC, so it is a good remedy for indigestion, flatulence, and digestive disturbances. Gather just after flowering. The flowers can be eaten too.
Peppermint Tea: ½ oz (approx. 15 grams) of fresh leaves to 1 pint (½ litre) of boiling water.
Rosemary
for the Mental Faculties
(Rosmarinus Officinalis)
Therapeutic actions of leaves:
Warm to Hot (Yang)
TONIC: Increases strength or improves the general tone of the whole system.
BRAIN TONIC: Beneficial to the memory.
NERVINE: Acts as a nerve sedative, calming the nerves and combating stress.
HEART TONIC: Beneficial to the strength of the heart.
ANTISEPTIC: Corrects putrefaction and destroys bacteria.
ASTRINGENT: Contracts organic tissue, reducing secretions or discharges.
DIURETIC: To excite the secretion of urine, or the driving off (reduction) of fluids.
EMMENAGOGUE: Promotes menstrual discharge.
STOMACHIC: Strengthens the stomach and its digestive system.
STIMULANT: Quickens the physiological processes.
SUDORIFIC: Produces or increases sweat.
ANTISPASMODIC: Remedy for muscle spasms attended with pain.
ABORTIVE: Produces premature childbirth.
Rosemary is an excellent brain tonic, which promotes memory; hence it is a good tea for anyone studying. It has a warming and moving (energy) action, so it raises the Yang. It is a proven remedy for digestive disorders, wind in the bowels, diseases of the abdominal organs, heart complaints, and dropsy. And it is a good tonic for the nerves.
Rosemary Tea: 1oz (30g) of fresh or dried leaves to 1pt (½ litre) of boiling water. Drink 1 cup 3 times daily. As a stomachic, for those suffering from mild digestive upset, it may be made from 1oz (30g) of Peppermint leaves. It is good to have 1 cup in the morning or at night made from 1 sprig of Rosemary to 1 pint (½ litre) of boiling water, a slice of lemon, sweetened with honey.
Note: Rosemary should not be used where high blood pressure, ‘bursting’ headaches, or any hot disease is present.
WARNING: Rosemary should not be taken during pregnancy, due to its abortive quality.
Thyme
for Circulation and Infections
(Thymus vulgaris)
Therapeutic actions of the whole herb:
Hot and dry (Yang)
ANTISPASMODIC: Remedy for muscle spasms attended with pain.
ANTITUSSIVE: Relieves coughing.
TONIC: Increases strength or improves the general tone of the whole system.
EXPECTORANT: Promotes discharges from the chest and lungs.
CALMATIVE: A mild sedative for calming the nerves and combating stress.
ANTISEPTIC: Corrects putrefaction and destroys bacteria.
PECTORAL: Helps remedy the complaints of the chest and lungs.
STIMULANT: Quickens the physiological processes.
DIURETIC: To excite the secretion of urine, or the driving off (reduction) of fluids.
DEPURATIVE: A remedy to purify the blood.
NERVINE: Acts as a nerve sedative, calming the nerves and combating stress.
ANODYNE: Allays (represses), soothes or mitigates pain.
Thyme has been proven to be good at strengthening the heartbeat and increasing the metabolic rate. It also helps to get rid of bacteria and phlegm as well as cheering and warming the heart and lifting the spirit, so it is excellent for colds and bronchitis. Thyme put into a bath strengthens the body against infections and improves circulation. An old, tried and proven remedy for sprains, strains, swellings and bruising is to bath the affected body parts with an infusion of thyme.
Thyme Tea: ½ oz (approx. 15 grams) to 1 pint (½ litre) of boiling water, 3 times daily, or more if desired. This infusion is used for cramps in the abdomen, cramps due to period pains for women, colic, headaches, and catarrh conditions as well as stomach cramps. Double the dose for whooping cough.
Marigold
for Open Wounds
(Calendula officinalis)
Therapeutic actions of flower petals:
Neutral to slightly warming (Tones both Yin and Yang)
DEPURATIVE: A remedy to purify the blood.
VERMIFUGE: Expels intestinal worms.
SUDORIFIC or DIAPHORETIC: Produces or increases sweat.
EMMENAGOGUE: Promotes menstrual discharge.
STIMULANT: Quickens the physiological processes.
COLOUR AGENT: Used in dyes.
Therapeutic actions of leaves, stem and root:
FEBRIFUGE: Drives away or removes fever.
TONIC: Increases strength or improves the general tone of the whole system.
ASTRINGENT: Contracts organic tissue, reducing secretions or discharges.
STYPTIC: Stops minor blood flow or arrests bleeding.
STIMULANT: Quickens the physiological processes.
SUDORIFIC: Produces or increases sweat.
Marigold or Calendula is a known preventative of cancer. Other known herbs that help the prevention of cancer are Beetroot, Horseradish, Angelica, and the Tree of Life.
It also soothes stagnant energy in the liver; and has a strong anti-inflammatory and healing action on the digestive system, so it is good for treating conditions like inflammation of the stomach and stomach ulcers, cysts, warts, gastritis, colic, diarrhoea, and irritable bowels. Marigold or Calendula is well known as beneficial to be added to all herbal combinations for all gynaecological problems, and the ointment form is good for rubbing on sore nipples as a result of initial breast-feeding. An infusion, or tea, of the flower petals is also used to remedy constipation, yellow jaundice, and scanty or delayed menstruation.
Marigold Tea: put 1oz (approx. 30 grams) of the petals in a teacup, fill with boiling water, leave for 10 minutes, cool, and drink 1 or 2 cups per day if necessary. For stomach ulcers, 1 tablespoon of the above tea every 2 hours.
The tincture (alcoholic solution of a medicine) of Calendula petals is the finest antiseptic known for open wounds; bleeding will stop and healing will start soon after application.
Comfrey
for the Bones
(Symphytum Officinale)
Therapeutic actions of leaves and root:
ASTRINGENT: Contracts organic tissue, reducing secretions or discharges.
HAEMOSTATIC: Stops bleeding.
STYPTIC: Both ASTRINGENT and HAEMOSTATIC. (Both of the above).
EXPECTORANT: Promotes discharges from the chest and lungs.
VULNERARY: A remedy for wounds.
SEDATIVE: Allays (represses) irritability and irritations, and reduces pain.
DEMULCENT: Lessens the effects of irritation particularly of the mucous membrane.
Comfrey root preparation:
The root may be washed and boiled for 15 minutes, 1oz (approx. 30g) of fresh root to 1-½ pints (approx. ¾ litre) of water. 1 cup every 2 hours for broken bones, asthma, skin complaints, and lung infections. Of the dried root, 2oz (approx. 60g) should be used to 1½ pints (¾ l) of water.
Comfreys, having the above properties make it useful for any type of healing, particularly of cartilage and bone. As an ointment it is very good for healing wounds and external ulcers. Internally it is good for treating inflammatory conditions and ulcers of the gastro-intestinal tract. Asthma sufferers may chew a few fresh leaves every day to get relief and build up resistance. For anaemia, the fresh or dried leaves may be used in an infusion of 1oz (30g) to 1pt (½ l) of boiling water, 1 cup 3 times daily.
Comfrey Poultices:
These may be made by bruising the leaves with the back of a knife, put a slightly damp towel around the leaves. Apply to the wound, sore muscle or swollen joint and leave on for 2 hours and then renew the poultice or give the patient a break for about 6 hours and then repeat. One may also steep the fresh leaves in boiling water as an alternative to bruising. The leaves can then be removed from the water, cooled, and applied in the same manner.
Injuries to the eyes are treated successfully by Comfrey. 1 teaspoon of freshly expressed juice from the leaves may be used in an eye bath of boiled or distilled water. Take both internally and externally for eye injuries.
After an accident, whether or not bones have been broken, Comfrey should be used for a few months. It will clear up whatever internal injuries there are. One warning must be given however. Do not give Comfrey to a person who has been in an accident for the first four days, as it has the quality to congeal blood. This may cause a blood clot, which, if it were to lodge in an artery, it could be dangerous.
Garlic
for Colds and
Flu
(Allium sativum)
Therapeutic actions of the whole herb:
Hot (Yang)
ANTISPASMODIC: Remedy for muscle spasms attended with pain.
TONIC: Increases strength or improves the general tone of the whole system.
EXPECTORANT: Promotes discharges from the chest and lungs.
STIMULANT: Quickens the physiological processes.
ANTISEPTIC: Corrects putrefaction and destroys bacteria.
SUDORIFIC or DIAPHORETIC: Produces or increases sweat.
DIURETIC: To excite the secretion of urine, or the driving off (reduction) of fluids.
CULINARY: To give flavouring to foods, particularly salads and sauces.
Garlic is now widely known for its antibiotic, antibacterial antifungal, and antiviral effects. These qualities combined with its powerful expectorant and its warming and strengthening action on the respiratory system, makes it excellent for treating colds and flu of the chilliness type. Garlic also helps to eliminate harmful bacteria created by putrefaction of food in the gut due to slow digestion; it increases circulation, warming cold limbs, helps unclog blocked arteries, and lowers blood pressure
When using garlic for treatment, as opposed to a preventative, take 1 clove (segment) twice a day with lunch and dinner for up to 3 weeks.
NOTE: Garlic should not be taken when there is an excess of heat or inflammation in the body, especially in the digestive system, as in gastritis or ulcers.
Nettle
(Stinging
Nettle)
for Everything
(Urtica Urens or Urtica Dioica)
KEY CONSTITUENTS:
SEED: Secretin.
LEAF: Flavonoids (Quercetin); Amines (Histamine, Choline, Acetylcholine And Serotonin);
Glucoquinone; Minerals (Calcium, Potassium, Iron, Silicic, Acid); Vitamin C; Lecithin; Chlorophyll; Enzymes.
Therapeutic actions of the whole herb:
Neutral to warm (Increases Yang)
DEPURATIVE: A remedy to purify the blood.
ASTRINGENT: Contracts organic tissue, reducing secretions or discharges.
TONIC: Increases strength or improves the general tone of the whole system.
STIMULANT: Quickens the physiological processes.
DIURETIC: To excite the secretion of urine, or the driving off (reduction) of fluids.
DEPURATIVE: A remedy to purify the blood.
ANTINFLAMATORY: Reduces inflammation.
ANTIASTHMATIC and ANTIBRONCHIAL qualities.
HAEMOSTATIC: Stops bleeding.
ANODYNE: Allays (represses), soothes or mitigates pain (Pain Killer).
VERMIFUGE: Expels intestinal worms.
EMMENAGOGUE: Promotes menstrual discharge.
Nettle Tea with a sprig of Thyme is used for mild asthma relief and bronchial problems. The herb is also used as a remedy for kidney troubles and prevents scrofula, which is tuberculosis of the lymph nodes in the neck. Nettle will expel gravel from the bladder and increase the flow of urine. Used for neuralgia, a poultice of the fresh steeped leaves will relieve pain, but do not leave poultice on too long or over use for pain, this herb tends to blister the skin if over used. The tea of nettle increases the menstrual flow and it kills and expels worms. It is also used for diarrhoea, dysentery, piles or haemorrhoids, haemorrhages, gravel or stones, and anaemia. For chronic rheumatism, take the fresh bruised leaves and rub on the skin.
To make a decoction use one teaspoon to a cup of water and simmer on the stove for 10 minutes, strain and use. A tea made with the root of nettle will help in the first stage of dropsy. And it is used for haemorrhages from the urinary organs, lungs, intestines, nose, and stomach.
Use the boiled nettle leaves to stop bleeding almost immediately if applied externally.
Nettle tea is good for colds and flu, pleurisy, fever, and la grippe; is an old remedy for backache and is great for eczema. Use a tisane (tea) to help break up and expel phlegm from the lungs and stomach; clean out the urinary canal and the leaves alone increases breast milk production. It is good for acne and as a blood builder and purifier.
Use nettle tea or decoction for a skin, scalp, and hair tonic to bring back the natural colour of the hair; use as a last rinse when shampooing. Add a little apple cider vinegar to the fresh decoction for hair use, as it helps rid dandruff and brings back new life and natural lustre to hair.
To make a stronger decoction try making a decoction from the root and the leaves, as it reduces prostate enlargement. A strong decoction of this nettle herb can be used for atrophied parts of the body. Wash the herb all over the arms, legs, shoulders, anywhere there is wasted muscles. Bath in it for severe atrophy.
Use nettle tea for cleansing, detoxifying, hay fever, allergic rhinitis, mild asthma, nappy rash, insect bites, and the fresh expressed juice of the leaves to treat stinging nettle stings.
It is good to know that when the stinging varieties are dry it does not sting you! So please try not to stress about stinging nettle, use it, it has great medicinal virtues, the same as the non-stinging varieties.
Keep in mind that the herb nettle’s mineral content is high and is a great tonic for depleted and frayed nerves and is a restorative after long illness.
Also use the young freshly picked tender leaves with salad greens mixed with herb salad.
Mulberry
for Fevers and Thirst
(Morus Nigra Family: Moraceae)
Therapeutic actions of the berry and juice:
Cooling (Yin)
NUTRITIVE: Serving to nourish.
REFRIGERANT: Cooling the body.
LAXATIVE: Relieving constipation.
DIURETIC: To excite the secretion of urine, or the driving off (reduction) of fluids.
ASTRINGENT: Contracts organic tissue, reducing secretions or discharges.
FEBRIFUGE: Drives away or removes fever.
The Mulberry tree is found in most states of Australia, as it is a very adaptable tree, which thrives in a cold climate as well as a subtropical one. The fruit or expressed juice makes an excellent tonic for those who are convalescing from febrile (fever) or infectious diseases, influenza etc. It is cooling to the blood and quenches thirst. In the sick room, when anyone has a fever, this drink is preferred for its tonic action and thirst quenching qualities over any other beverage. The leaves of the mulberry are used for rearing silkworms.
Minerals
By:
Dr. Maurice Blackmore
My
theories began with an argument with a professor in medical school.
He admitted the presence of several trace minerals in human
cells, but claimed that they were accidental and of no importance.
I could not believe or accept that they were either accidental or
unnecessary.
These minerals
are constant in normal cells – always present in the same amounts and
proportions.
It did not take
long to prove to my own satisfaction that when these minerals were in
any way deficient, there was a disastrous alteration to the structure
and function of the cells.
Here then, to me was one of the “missing links” in medicine.
And I have spent forty years producing proof after proof to
support my original theory.
As my research progressed, it became evident to me that these minerals
were in colloidal form, and that these colloidal minerals in various
groups dictated the type of cells to be formed.
So far, we have only isolated 11 compounds that can help correct a
deficiency of these colloidal minerals – they are called
Celloids*.
There may be more, but these 11 cover a very wide field of
deficiency symptoms.
They
provide the key to direct repair, reconstruction or replacement of any
particular type of cell, and thus any particular type of tissue.
Our research established a great host of symptoms that could be relieved
by administering one or more of these compounds.
This indicates that the symptom is created by the effect of a
deficiency of one or more of those compounds.
It also indicates something more important.
That is, that these symptoms are evidence of faulty structure and
functioning of the cells.
Or,
in other words, a vast array of disease symptoms is produced by
colloidal mineral malnutrition.
One element only may be necessary, but usually the symptoms dictate the
use of two, three, or four.
No
type of cell depends entirely on one element alone, but if only one
element is deficient in the cell, a degeneration or breakdown of the
whole cell will result.
I should explain my unwillingness to depend on modern diet for supply of
these colloidal minerals.
In
the process of refining of foods a large percentage of these elements is
lost.
This is known and, in
some instances, efforts are made to replace the mineral loss.
The replacement minerals used, however, are not in their proper,
naturally occurring form.
Large percentages are lost in processing and in cooking.
Hundreds of chemicals are being used in food today and, in my
opinion, many of them can cause biological chemistry to deviate from its
normal course.
Many of these
chemicals could actually neutralise some of the natural mineral
elements.
This is why I
claim that modern diet is a hazardous source of supply of the essential
minerals.
Therefore Blackmores Laboratories make Celloid* Mineral Therapies.
Regarding the foods that are high in colloidal form refer to
Colin’s chart
For foods high in total minerals here is a table of total minerals
giving the percentage.
Beans
Almonds
Lentils
Oats
Dried figs
Dates
Barley
Peas
Olives
Spinach
Walnuts |
3.26
3.10
3.04
3.02
2.86
2.72
2.70
2.58
2.34
2.10
2.03 |
Whole
flour
Rye
Cabbage
Fish
Corn
Raisins
Potatoes
Eggs
Meat
Lettuce
Unpolished rice |
2.00
1.81
1.64
1.60
1.51
1.50
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.03
1.00 |
Coconuts
Carrots
Cauliflower
Strawberries
Radishes
Prunes
Cows milk
Cherries
Onions
Asparagus
Apples |
1.00
.90
.83
.80
.74
.71
.71
.70
.70
.54
.50
|
|
Symptoms
of
Deficiencies
in
Cell
Salts
|
Compiled
By: Colin Hill
(Smiling Snake) & Sitting Owl
From Dr Maurice Blackmore's
writings
&
other
sources. |
Potassium
Phosphate |
K2
Hpo4 |
KALI
PHOS |
Aries |
Function:
Nerve
Nutrient
Controls
grey matter of the
brain and nerve
cells. It
supplies the energy
for sensitivity to
light, heat, and
moisture.
Accelerates every
functional
activity.
Complaints:
Nerve and brain
weaknesses,
exhaustion, and
depression.
Crying moods and
Hysteria.
Irritability,
Unreliability,
Warped judgement,
Blurred vision. |
| Sodium Sulphate |
Na2
So4 |
NAT
SULPH |
Taurus |
Function:
Water
Eliminator &
Liver salt
Regulates
water in the tissues
and blood,
stimulating
glandular
secretions.
Complaints
Dropsy,
Dysentery, Kidney
and liver disorders
and diabetes. Aching
neck, Chills, Fever,
Night sweats |
Potassium
Chloride |
K
Cl |
KALI
MUR |
Gemini |
Function:
Congestion
Remover and Blood
Conditioner
Holds
Fibrin in solution
form &
regenerates
endocrine glands.
Forms brain
cells.
Complaints
White
coating on tongue,
All types of
congestion,
Infection, Chicken
pox, Measles. Also
heals: Lumps in
uterus, ovaries, and
breasts, Mouth
ulcers, Epilepsy,
Warts, Thrombosis,
Jaundice. See also
Ca So4 |
Calcium
Fluoride |
Ca
F2 |
CALC
FLUOR |
Cancer |
Function: Tissue
Strengthener
Influences
elastic
fibres
of
connective
tissues.
Thus
lack
causes
relaxed
tissues.
Complaints
Varicose
veins,
Aneurisms,
Haemorrhoids,
Uterine
displacement
and
ruptures,
Cracks
on
skin,
Encysted
tumours,
Hard
swellings,
Constipation.
Tooth
Decay,
Curvature
of
spine,
Weakened
eyesight.
|
Magnesium
Phosphate |
Mg
Hpo4 |
MAG
PHOS |
Leo |
Function: Nerve
Relaxer
&
Pain
reliever
Main
constituent
of
white
nerve
fibres
and
controlling
nerves.
Complaints
Many
reflex
actions
and
varied
symptoms.
Fits
and
Palsy,
St
Vitus
dance,
Chorea,
Convulsions,
Neuralgias,
Colic,
Trembling,
Stammering,
Stuttering.
|
Potassium
Sulphate |
K2
So4 |
KALI
SULPH |
Virgo |
Function:
Cell
Oxygenator
&
Skin
Salt
In
small
doses
this
seems
to
work
miraculously
when
all
other
remedies
fail.
Complaints
Yellow
coating
of
tongue
and
yellow
discharges.
Any
complaints
including
irrational
fears.
Thickening
of
body
oils,
Clogging
of
skin
pores,
Falling
hair
and
dandruff,
Insufficient
bile.
|
Sodium
Phosphate |
Na2
Hpo4 |
NAT
PHOS |
Libra |
Function:
Acid
Neutraliser
Every
human
function
and
chemistry,
especially
decomposing
lactic
acid.
Complaints
Acidity
problems,
Rheumatism,
Gastric
troubles,
Gall
stones,
Jaundice.
Early
signs
of
acidity
is
a
creamy
tongue
at
the
back.
|
Calcium
Sulphate |
Ca
So4 |
CAL
SULPH |
Scorpio |
Function:
Blood
Purifier
To
destroy
worn
out
blood
corpuscles
in
the
liver.
Often
works
when
other
remedies
fail.
Thickening
of
FIBRIN,
slowing
blood
circulation,
thus
not
eliminating
excess
fibrin.
Complaints
Ulcers,
Abscesses,
Catarrhs,
Lung
troubles,
Boils,
and
Carbuncles.
Mucous,
Pleurisy,
Pimples.
|
Silicon
Dioxide |
Si
O2 |
SILICEA |
Sagittarius |
Function:
Toxic
Eliminator
and
Calcium
Re-organiser
It
helps
cure
some
lumps
and
tumours.
It
is
a
constituent
of
connective
tissue.
Complaints
Arthritis,
Nervous
symptoms,
and
some
Paralysis.
Also
heals:
Ligament,
cartilage,
and
tendon
damage.
Abscesses
Hip
joint
disease,
Spina
bifida,
Spinal
curvature,
Whitlow.
Weak
nails,
Poor
skin.
|
Calcium
Phosphate |
Ca
Hpo4 |
CAL
PHOS |
Capricorn |
Function:
Cell
Builder
Cell
growth,
particularly
bone
cells.
NB:
Pregnancy.
Complaints
Anaemia,
Malnutrition
Nephritis,
Catarrhs,
Pimples,
Freckles,
Eczema,
Sores,
Coldness,
Numbness,
and
Cramps
in
the
calves.
Nerve
irritation,
Indigestion,
Rheumatism.
|
Sodium
Chloride |
Na2
Cl |
NAT
MUR |
Aquarius |
Function:
Water
Distributor
Complaints
Any
water
or
fluid
in
excess
or
deficient
anywhere
in
the
body.
|
Iron
Phosphate |
Fe
Po4 |
FERR
PHOS |
Pisces |
Function:
Inflammation
Remover
To
carry
oxygen
to
all
cells.
Therefore
a
deficiency
increases
blood
flow
trying
to
supply
oxygen.
Complaints
Fever
Inflammation,
Rupture
of
blood
vessels,
Haemorrhage,
Diarrhoea,
Colds,
Flues,
Fevers,
Infections.
Pneumonia,
Glandular
ulceration,
Dropsy,
Diphtheria,
Mumps,
Croup.
|
Cell Salt in Colloidal form:
FOOD GUIDE TO THE STARS |
| Compiled
By: Colin Hill
(Smiling Snake) & Sitting Owl |
Potassium
Phosphate |
K2
Hpo4 |
KALI
PHOS |
Aries |
Brewers yeast, Torula yeast, Soya grits, Soya milk, Soya beans, Wheat germ, Wheat bran, Sunflower seeds, Chick peas, Lentils, Raw unsalted nuts, Almonds, Brazil nuts, Pistachios, Rye sprouts, Dandelions,
Maragram, Oregano, Marjoram. |
| Sodium Sulphate |
Na2
So4 |
NAT
SULPH |
Taurus |
Low in salt fatty acids and Cholesterol, Fresh salad and vegetables, Celery, Carrots, Dried fruits, Figs,
Resins, Sultanas, Fresh fruits for breakfast is beneficial. |
Potassium
Chloride |
K
Cl |
KALI
MUR |
Gemini |
Kelp, Brewers yeast, Avocados, Coconut, Meat, Dried fruit, Fresh vegetables, Asparagus, Cabbage,
Carob, Celery, Egg plant, Koh
rabi, Parsnip, Tomato, Lettuce. |
Calcium
Fluoride |
Ca
F2 |
CALC
FLUOR |
Cancer |
Green vegetables, Carrots, Raw unsalted nuts, Mild cheese (especially Cottage cheese). |
Magnesium
Phosphate |
Mg
Hpo4 |
MAG
PHOS |
Leo |
Rice, Bran, Barley, Wheat germ, Seeds, Raw unsalted nuts, Brewers yeast, Torula yeast, Soya beans, Soya milk, Soya grits, Rolled oats, Rye, Millet, Lentils, Molasses, String beans, Watercress, Senna, Peppermint. DO AVOID: Tea and Coffee, Excessive protein, Rich foods, Chocolate, Sweets, Alcohol, and White flour. |
Potassium
Sulphate |
K2
So4 |
KALI
SULPH |
Virgo |
Sprouts, Green vegetables, Brussel
sprouts, Watercress, Deep sea kelp, Brazil nuts, Hazel nuts, Chestnuts, Dried figs,
Resins, Avocado, Carrots, Corn, Egg plant. |
Sodium
Phosphate |
Na2
Hpo4 |
NAT
PHOS |
Libra |
Egg yolks, Raw salads, Celery, Beetroot, Carrots, Brewers yeast, Dried fruits, Figs,
Resins, Sultanas, Sunflower seeds. DO AVOID: White sugar, White flour, Canned foods, Tea and Coffee, Carbonated beverages. |
Calcium
Sulphate |
Ca
So4 |
CAL
SULPH |
Scorpio |
Natural cheeses, Swiss cheese,
Cheddar cheese, Green vegetables, Parsley, Watercress, Molasses, Raw unsalted nuts, Brazil nuts, Dried fruits, Figs, Fresh egg yolks, Sunflower seeds. |
Silicon
Dioxide |
Si
O2 |
SILICEA |
Sagittarius |
Oats, All greens, Lettuce, Parsley, Asparagus, Cucumber, Strawberries, Sunflower seeds, Raw pumpkin seeds, Pepitas, Dried figs, Sun dried apricots, Borage. |
Calcium
Phosphate |
Ca
Hpo4 |
CAL
PHOS |
Capricorn |
Brewers yeast, Torula yeast, Swiss cheeses,
Cheddar cheese, Raw unsalted nuts and seeds, Soya grits, Soya milk, Whey powder, Raw egg yolks, Broccoli, Green vegetables, Parsley. |
Sodium
Chloride |
Na2
Cl |
NAT
MUR |
Aquarius |
Green vegetables, Celery, Beetroot, Carrots, Dried figs,
Raisins, Sultanas, Egg yolks, Brewers yeast, Molasses, Apples,
Huckleberries, Gooseberries, Strawberries. |
Iron
Phosphate |
Fe
Po4 |
FERR
PHOS |
Pisces |
Brewers yeast, Pepitas, Pumpkin seeds, Sunflower seeds, Soya beans, Soya grit, Soya milk, Wheat germ, Bran, Onions, Strawberries, Blackberries, Almonds, Pistachios, Pine nuts, Egg yolks, Sprouted seeds, Pulse and grains, Comfrey, Red clover. |
Colin's Recipes
Keep watching
this space for some of Col's Cooking Recipes.
Jason’s
(Smiling Snake’s
son)
Potato, Cauliflower
and Cabbage Soup
(To
serve 4 – 6 ‘Earth
People’)
Ingredients:
3 – 4 medium Potatoes, washed
& diced.
1 Leek washed & diced.
½ of a Cauliflower washed and
diced in big chunks.
¼ of a Cabbage, finely shredded.
Olive oil; Butter; Chicken stock
powder; Nutmeg and Black Pepper.
One clove of Garlic – finely
diced; and a big dash (1/2 a cup)
of fresh cream.
Leek, Garlic, Chicken powder, and
cream are all optional, and can be
easily substituted with your
favourite choices.
Method:
In a large saucepan, on a
moderate heat, melt two table
spoons of butter, and two table
spoons of olive oil. Now add all
the diced vegetables, and stirring
with a wooden spoon add the garlic,
and stir for another minute. Next
add one litre of veggie broth or
chicken stock and the cream, and
then season with nutmeg and black
pepper (no more than two pinches of
each spice). Now bring the soup to
the boil, stirring with a wooden
spoon. Then drop the heat down to a
slow simmer, occasionally stirring
for the next 20 – 40 minutes.
Just before serving, mash with a
potato masher then taste and
re-season – maybe adding a dash
of Worcestershire or soy sauce and
a dash more cream. Reheat to the
boil and serve with chopped chives
and or parsley. Don’t forget
those warm and delicious, crusty,
buttered bread roles.
Bon-appetite.
________________________________________
Donations
If you would like to make a donation to Sitting Owl
please use this button.
|
