A first course if you sick.

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Weither your sick or just trying to excape the creaping crud, this recipe is for you. Also makes a unique first course to a formal dinner.

4-6 heads garlic
1 1/2 cups olive oil
4 sprigs thyme or rosemary
salt and pepper
1 tbl extra-large capers
* optional: mixed olives
baguette or country-style bread for serving

Preheat the oven to 300 F.
Cut the garlic through the equator to that the tips of the cloves are exposed, discard top bits.
Pour the olive oil into a small roasting dish.
Add the salt, pepper, thyme, and capers to the oil.
Nestle the garlic cut-side down in the dish and cover tightly with foil.
Roast the garlic for 45-50 minutes, until the bottoms are well
browned and the garlic is soft.
Set aside to cool for at least 20 minutes (important! the oil is
hot!)
** To serve: add the olives, if using, and turn the garlic cut side up. Dip your bread in the oil, and scoop out garlic cloves and spread on bread with capers, munch on olives, etc.**
Totally an *aaaaahhhh* moment!

The food we eat and what it helps

Apples ~

Protects your heart ~ prevents constipation ~ Blocks diarrhea ~ Improves lung capacity ~Cushions joints

Apricots ~ Combats cancer ~ Controls blood pressure ~ Saves your eyesight ~ Shields against Alzheimer's ~ Slows aging process

Artichokes ~ Aids digestion ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Protects your heart `Stabilizes blood sugar ~ Guards against liver disease

Avocados ~ Battles diabetes ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Helps stops strokes `Controls blood pressure ~ Smoothes skin

Bananas ~ Protects your heart ~ Quiets a cough ~ Strengthens bones ~ Controls blood pressure ~ Blocks diarrhea

Beans ~ Prevents constipation ~ Helps hemorrhoids ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Combats cancer ~ Stabilizes blood sugar

Beets ~ Controls blood pressure ~ Combats cancer ~ Strengthens bones ~Protects your heart ~ Aids weight loss

Blueberries ~ Combats cancer ~ Protects your heart ~Stabilizes blood sugar ~ Boosts memory ~ Prevents constipation

Broccoli ~ Strengthens bones ~ Saves eyesight ~ Combats cancer ~ Protects your heart ~ Controls blood pressure

Cabbage ~ Combats cancer ~ Prevents constipation ~ Promotes weight loss ~ Protects your heart ~ Helps hemorrhoids

Cantaloupe ~ Saves eyesight ~ Controls blood pressure ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Combats cancer ~ Supports immune system

Carrots ~ Saves eyesight ~ Protects your heart ~ Prevents constipation ~ Combats cancer ~ Promotes weight loss

Cauliflower ~ Protects against Prostate Cancer ~ Combats Breast Cancer ~ Strengthens bones ~ Banishes bruises ~ Guards against heart disease

Cherries ~ Protects your heart ~ Combats Cancer ~ Ends insomnia ~ Slows aging process ~ Shields against Alzheimer's

Chestnuts ~ Promotes weight loss ~ Protects your heart ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Combats ` ~ Cancer Controls blood pressure

Chili peppers ~ Aids digestion ~ Soothes sore throat ~ Clears sinuses ~ Combats Cancer ~ Boosts immune system

Figs ~ Promotes weight loss ~ Helps stop strokes ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Combats Cancer ~ Controls blood pressure

Fish ~ Protects your heart ~ Boosts memory ~ Protects your heart ~ Combats Cancer ~ Supports immune system

Flax ~ Aids digestion ~ Battles diabetes ~ Protects your heart ~ Improves mental health ~ Boosts immune system

Garlic ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Controls blood pressure ~ Combats cancer ~ Fights fatigue ~ Fights fungus

Grapefruit ~ Protects against heart attacks ~ Promotes Weight loss ~ Helps stops strokes ~ Combats Prostate ~ Cancer Lowers cholesterol

Grapes ~ saves eyesight ~Combats kidney stones ~ Combats cancer ~ Enhances blood flow ~ Protects your heart

Green tea ~ Combats cancer ~ Protects your heart ~ Helps stops strokes ~ Promotes Weight loss ~ Kills bacteria

Honey ~ Heals wounds ~Aids digestion ~ Guards against ulcers ~ Increases energy ~ Fights allergies

Lemons ~ Combats cancer ~ Protects your heart ~ Controls blood pressure ~ Smoothes skin ~ Stops scurvy

Limes ~ Combats cancer ~ Protects your heart ~ Controls blood pressure ~ Smoothes skin Stops scurvy

Mangoes ~ Combats cancer ~ Boosts memory ~ Regulates thyroid ~ aids digestion ~ Shields against Alzheimer's

Mushrooms ~ Controls blood pressure ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Kills bacteria ~ Combats cancer ~ Strengthens bones

Oats ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Combats cancer ~ Battles diabetes ~ prevents constipation ~Smoothes skin

Olive oil ~ Protects your heart ~ Promotes Weight loss ~ Combats cancer ~Battles diabetes ~ Smoothes skin

Onions ~ Reduce risk of heart attack ~ Combats cancer ~ Kills bacteria ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Fights fungus

Oranges ~ Supports immune systems ~ Combats cancer ~ Protects your heart ~ Straightens respiration

Peaches ~ prevents constipation ~ Combats cancer ~ Helps stops strokes ~ aids digestion ~ Helps hemorrhoids

Peanuts ~ Protects against heart ~ disease Promotes ~ Weight loss ~ Lowers cholesterol ~Combats Prostate Cancer ~Aggravates diverticulitis

 

Pineapple ~ Strengthens bones ~ Relieves colds ~ Aids digestion ~ Dissolves warts ~ Blocks diarrhea

Prunes ~ Slows aging process ~ prevents constipation ~ boosts memory ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Protects against heart disease

Rice (Brown and wild) ~ Protects your heart ~ Battles diabetes ~ Helps stops strokes ~ Conquers kidney stones ~ Combats cancer

Strawberries ~ Combats cancer ~ Protects your heart ~ boosts memory ~Calms stress

Sweet potatoes ~ Saves your eyesight ~ Lifts mood ~ Combats cancer ~ Strengthens bones

 

Tomatoes
Protects prostate ~ Combats cancer ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Protects your heart

 

Walnuts ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Combats cancer ~ boosts memory ~ Lifts mood ~Protects against heart disease

Water ~ Promotes Weight loss ~ Conquers kidney stones ~ Combats cancer ~ Smoothes skin

Watermelon ~ Protects prostate ~ Promotes Weight loss ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Helps stops strokes ~ Controls blood pressure

Wheat germ ~ Combats Colon Cancer ~ prevents constipation ~ improves digestion ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Helps stops strokes

Wheat bran ~ Combats Colon Cancer ~ prevents constipation ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Helps stops strokes ~ improves digestion

Yogurt ~ Guards against ulcers ~ Strengthens bones ~ Lowers cholesterol ~ Supports immune systems ~Aids digestion

Lemon yogurt is the only one that is a natural anti-biotic with NO side effects.

Cat's Claw Treats Cancer and Many Other Illnesses

 

by Barbi Trejo, citizen journalist

(NaturalNews) There is much talk about cat's claw and its healing properties used for the treatment of cancer, but cat's claw can be used in the treatment of many illnesses. It is not just for cancer, but it is also used in the treatment of asthma, arthritis, gastritis, hemorrhoids, inflammations of the urinary track, kidney detox, healing deep wounds and bone pain. It is also used since the 1990's for the treatment of cancer, ulcers, chronic inflammations, and viral diseases (such as herpes).

Cat's Claw is a plant of the Amazon rain forest. There are two main species and they are Uncaria tomentosa and Uncaria guianensis. In the US, you see mainly Uncaria tomentosa and in Europe you will see the Uncaria guianensis. The medicine is derived from the bark and the root of the plant. Several of the Mexican species have toxic properties. Cat's foot is not the same thing as cat's claw.

Cat's Claw and Alzheimer's Disease:

There are new studies being done on rats for the use of cat's claw on Alzheimer's Disease. The plant improves the immune system and prevents the deposit of beta-amyloid plagues on the brain. The tests showed that the mixture of cat's claw, rosemary and gotu kola worked better than cat's claw alone. The researchers are hoping to begin trials on humans in the near future, but the results on rats show promise for the prevention of Alzheimer's Disease.

Dosage for Cat's Claw:

Asthma - You must make a cat's claw tonic. Take 1/2 liter of water and 100 grams of cat's claw roots and bring to boil. Drink this water for one month.

Brain tumors - Place 250 ml of water and 1 tsp of cat's claw powder in a pan and bring to boil. Continue to boil for thirty minutes. Strain this mixture and drink the liquid. You must do this for six months before seeing a considerable improvement. This recipe can also be used for other forms of cancer also, except Leukemia which has reports of complications using Cat's Claw.

Note: It should be noted that it is suggested to use this in conjunction with other remedies, such as Nigella Sativa.

Intestinal disorders such as dysentery, ulcers and diverticulosis - Place one cup of water and 1 tablespoon of cat's claw powder and boil for 10-15 minutes. Strain the tea and drink three times a day.

Mumps - You must take 60mg of the extract, divided in three equal doses for ten days.

Osteoarthritis of the knee - You must take 100mg of cat's claw extract daily.

Rheumatoid arthritis - You must take 60mg per day. Divide the dose into three equal doses. If using the dried herbs, then take 100mg in vegetarian capsules. Expect results after 5 months.

Note: Please make sure the extract you are using contains no extra additives such as tetra cyclic oxindole alkaloids. These chemicals work against the natural compounds of cat's claw in the preventing of pain for rheumatoid arthritis.

Recipes Using Cat's Claw:

Tincture: Place 8 ounces of ground cat's claw along with 5 cups of vodka in a sealed jar and place the jar in a warm place. After three weeks, strain the liquor through some cheesecloth. This recipe may be reduced in half. This tincture is good for allergies and arthritis. Use 5 drops of the tincture, three times a day and increase slowly as needed. Never use more than 15 drops at a time.

Ointment: Take one cup of water and 2 teaspoon of the cat's claw powder. Bring it to boil and keep boiling until it turns brown. Strain the liquid and add an equal amount of coconut oil or virgin olive oil (not extra virgin). Place it back on the stove and heat again over medium heat. Boil it until it quits bubbling rapidly and bubbles no longer appear on the oil. Use this as an ointment for Herpes and any type of viral infections. Also good for pain of arthritis or cancer.

Cream: Use the same recipe above except add in some beeswax. For every cup of oil add in 1/2 ounce of beeswax. Heat over the flame and stir until thick and creamy. You could use cocoa butter instead of beeswax. The cream may be used as the ointment, directly on the skin.

Warnings About Using Cat's Claw:

Taking cat's claw for a short time has shown very little side effects. There could be headaches, dizziness and vomiting in some cases.

People who are pregnant, breast-feeding and have auto-immune diseases (MS, Lupus, HIV, Tuberculosis) should not take cat's claw.

Special Note: Cat's claw might make patients with Leukemia worst. If you have Leukemia, seek an alternative therapy such as Nigella Sativa.

How to Take Milk Thistle By Janie Fichter

Milk Thistle

Having a healthy liver is crucial to a body's well-being. Milk thistle, an herb known for its liver loving properties, is widely available and easy to take. Silymarin and other substances in milk thistle are known to protect the liver from damage caused by toxins, viruses, alcohol and some prescription drugs. Milk thistle aids digestion, improves mood and may also protect the body from cancer. Milk thistle is easy to grow and takes a year to mature. It's native to Mediterranean areas, but grows all over the world.

.Difficulty:
Moderately Easy
Instructions. Things You'll Need:
•Milk thistle capsules, tincture or dried herb
•Water

Step 1

Sip a cup of milk thistle tea. The herb is usually available as packaged tea. If not, put two tablespoons of crushed milk thistle leaves and seeds in a muslin bag or tea ball. Steep in hot water for 5 to 10 minutes and sip slowly. Add honey and peppermint to sweeten, if desired. Milk thistle tea is fabulous to drink before or after a meal. It aids digestion and is also known to stabilize insulin levels and reduce cholesterol.

Step 2

Take a supplement. Milk thistle is available at many health food stores and markets, in capsule form. Silymarin is not easily absorbed by the body, therefore, taking a concentrated capsule is most effective, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Capsules offer a standardized amount of silymarin. The recommended dosage is two to three capsules a day for an adult. Take milk thistle with a glass of water.

Step 3

Dilute 10 drops of milk thistle tincture in a glass of water. Take three to five times daily. A tincture is extract of an herb, by way of alcohol or other substance, like iodine. Tinctures are available at health food stores and from herbalists. You can make your own tincture by putting two cups of dried milk thistle and seeds in a glass mason jar. Cover herbs with either brandy or vodka and screw on lid. Let jar sit in a cool, dry place. The herbs must be covered and soaked in alcohol at all times. Check the jar every two days and add more alcohol if the herbs have absorbed the alcohol. Let this mixture sit for three weeks and shake the jar occasionally. After three weeks, strain liquid into a dropper bottle. The tincture will be good for one year.

Step 4

Grind up milk thistle seeds in a coffee grinder to make a powder. Add one tablespoon of powder to fruit juice or water and drink it twice a day.

Tags: milk thistle, digestant, cancer, mood, viruses, toxins

Ague Root (Aletris farinosa)

Folk Names: Ague Grass, Ague Weed, Aletris, Aloeroot, Backache Root, Bettie Grass, Bitter Grass, Black Root, Blazing Star, Colic Root, Crow Corn, Devil’s Bit, Mealy Starwort, Rheumatism Root, Stargrass, Star Root, Starwort, True Unicorn Root, Unicorn Plant, Unicorn Root

Description: Ague Root is native to North America. A perennial of lily family, it prefers grassy or sandy, acidic, and consistently damp soil. It grows in sunny areas from the mossy woodlands in Northeastern America and Southern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and West to Minnesota. The rhizome root is thick and fibrous, growing in a somewhat horizontal direction. The root is intensely bitter, though this quality this fades with time and drying, and has a slight odor. The plant sports no stem. Instead there is a grass-like rosette of yellow-green, lanceolate, spreading basal leaves two to seven inches long. Ague root grows a one to three feet flower stalk from May to August with many small 1/4-1/2 inch long flowers in terminal spike-like racemes. The tubular-oblong, bell-shaped flowers are white with a touch of yellow. The ovoid or triangular, leathery fruit contains many oblong, ribbed seeds. The seeds are fleshy and oily.

Effects:
Planet: Uranus
Element:
Associated Deities:
Traditions:
Ague root is endangered or threatened in some areas so be careful of wild harvesting.
Magic:
Ague Root is used to keep evil at bay and gain protection from spirits. It may be sprinkle around your home or a cross may be formed with the roots just outside the entry to a home. A piece may also be carried for this purpose. Sprinkle the herb in the path of enemy to cause confusion and uncertainty.
Use in hex-breaking and uncrossing rituals and mixtures.
Known Combinations:

Mix equal parts Ague Root, Patchouly, Myrrh, Wood Betony, and Salt Peter to make incense designed to thwart your enemies. While it burns say:
Burn, incense, burn,
Consume the curse which is upon me,
Turn, incense, turn,
Send the evil back from hence it comes.
Medical Indications: Use dry roots only. The fresh root can cause dizziness, intestinal pain, and vomiting. Fresh, it is very much a cathartic, emetic, and narcotic.

Parts Used : Gather the root in fall. Use it dried or granulated. It is best made into an alcohol tincture.

Ague Root acts as an antispasmodic and pain reliever, toning the stomach and uterine muscles. This makes it valuable in preventing habitual miscarriage, dysmenorrhea, and memorrhagia. It may be used as a decoction for indigestion and other digestive problems or in tincture form for flatulence and colic.

Appalachian folk medicine says to mix the extract with brandy or whisky for treatment of rheumatism, and a poultice of the leaves may be used for an aching back or sour breasts. The Native Americans made a tea of the root and leaves for stomach aches, colic, dysentery, menstrual disorders.

Blood building soup

Yield: 2 quarts of broth (strained); about 8 servings.

Description:
Neem's Amazing Blood Building Soup
"Healing Tonics" by Jeanine Pollak

I've been making this recipe for close to 20 years now and have seen it miraculously cure colds overnight and help people sail through stressful times.. It's like a new lease on life when you're at your energy's end. Since its easy to make, I encourage you to make a big batch and freeze some for later use.

Ingredients:
5-7 fresh beets, chopped
2-3 carrots, chopped
1 onion, chopped
Several cloves of fresh garlic, chopped
1/2 c. toasted buckwheat (Kasha)
1/2 c. lentils
1/4 c. dried or 1/2 c. fresh nettles
1/4 c. burdock root
1 4-inch piece of Kimbu or Wakame seaweed
1 T. dill weed
1 T. dill seed
1 T. caraway seed
Miso or Tamari to taste
Fresh lemon juice or Balsamic vinegar to taste.

Directions:
Place all ingredients except miso, lemon and vinegar in a large soup pot. Cover with 4 quarts of water.

Bring to a boil and stir well. Lower heat and simmer, covered, for 2 hours.

Turn off heat, and allow soup to cool for 1-2 hours.

Strain and reserve broth. Season the broth to taste with tamari or miso. Add a few dashes of lemon juice or balsamic vinegar, as desired.

To Use: Drink freely as needed to nourish and build the blood, enhance energy, and ward off colds and flu. NOTE: Many people seem to want to eat this soup unstained, rather than just drinking the broth. While most of the minerals from the vegetables are cooked into the broth itself, it's fine to consume it either way.

Menopause Herbal

Alfalfa-reduces osteoporosis, gentle hormonal effects

Barberry- Cardiac alternative

Bee Pollen- Energy Enhancer

Black Cohosh- Contains estrogen, also helps with cramping

Black Haw Root- Relaxes ovarian and uterine spasms

Bladderwrack- reduces food cravings by reducing appetite

Blessed Thistle-for hormone imbalance

Blue Cohosh-Regulates periods

Burdock root- Contains estrogen precursors, reduces sugar cravings

Calms-Relaxes, calms, helps with sleep

Catnip-reduces headaches, calms you down.

Cayenne-produces energy, reduces spasms, reduces cramping, reduces bleeding

Chamomile- Relaxes and calms. Good for minor cramping, reduces bloating,
soothes upset stomach.

Chasteberry- Effective for endometriosis. Also helps balance hormone
progesterone' s

Damiana-Helps stabilize hormones, also good for nerves.

Dong Quai-Has estrogen like effects and increases low estrogen, improves
circulation, builds blood, reduces cramps.

Echinacea- Fights microorganisms, increases natural resistance.

Evening Prim Rose-helps reduce hot flashes, prevents endometriosis, reduces
inflammation.

False Unicorn- Reduces cramping

Feverfew-Gradually strengthens blood vessels in the head reducing headaches.
Used often to reduce migraines.

Garlic-Natural antibiotic with helping vaginal infections. Used to fight
infections due to common illness as well.

Ginseng- Hormone balancer. Contains progesterone precursors, increases
energy, helps blood flow. Helps reduce stress.

Ginkgo- memory Enhancer, promotes circulation to the brain.

Gotu Kola-energy Enhancer

Hibiscus- Reducing inflammation, fever and sweats

Horsetail-Helps strengthen hair, tones skin, tones kidneys

Kelp- Helps reduce many menopausal symptoms, reduces stress and mood swings,
also aids in hair thinning or loss.

Lavender Flower-lifts spirits, cleansing and soothing. Antidepressant

Licorice Root- Contains estrogen precursors, helps moisten vaginal area,
reduces inflammation.

Linden (lime blossom)- Used for nervous tension, reduces hardening of the
arteries.

Motherwort- Helps with menopausal heart palpitations, also helps reduce hot
flashes, lowers blood pressure.

Nettle-used for rebuilding blood in anemic people

Partridge Berry- used for excessive bleeding, also relieves cramping

Passion Flower- Pain relieving, emotionally calming

Papaya Tabs-reduces ingestion

PennyRoyal- Helps cramp

Peppermint- Reduces bloating and gas.

Raspberry Leaf- Hormone substance

Red Root- anti-spasmodic, helps reduce sever cramps, also helps with
nervousness. Has a mild estrogen

Sage Leaf- Supports hormone balance, improves digestion.

Sarsaparilla- Supports hormone balance improves lymphatic flow.

Shepard's Purse- reduces heavy menstrual bleeding. Also reduces fibroids

Skull Cap-Reduces headaches, anxiety, and tension. Very good for PMS as well

St. John's Wort-Antidepressant

Suma- contains estrogen precursors, helps oxygen flow as well

Valerian Root- soothing, and calms nerves, helps with irritability.

Wild Oats-good for nervous exhaustion, balances hormones

Wild Yam-Lessens inflammation, balances hormones.

Yarrow Flower- Reduces bleeding, helps diarrhea