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Is Natural Healing Powerful Enough For Emergencies?

Part I

In the midst of an emergency, few people turn to natural healing.  Most run immediately to the medical doctor.  Medical doctors do very well with handling emergencies, but is there a natural way to heal acute situations?  If we knew how to handle most emergencies at home with herbs and natural remedies, we would save ourselves much time and money. 

But, let's get real, Dr. Foster - after all, aren't herbs just for helping to recover from colds faster, or to lose weight, or to get more energy - I mean, they don't really do anything life-changing, do they?

You might be quite surprised at my response.  I have dealt with many emergencies using only herbs, essential oils or other natural healing techniques.  But before we begin, let's define "emergency."  For some people, an emergency means running out of beer in the middle of a party.  For others, it can mean getting diagnosed with a terminal illness.  To the medical doctor, an emergency means an acute, life-threatening situation such as a very high fever, kidney stones, gallstones, a severe asthma attack, severe bleeding, severe trauma, severe diarrhea or vomiting, diabetic coma, a stroke, a heart attack, appendicitis, a seizure, or bone fractures.

Let's take each of these situations one by one to see what natural healing has to offer.

High Fever:  one of the worst things to do for a fever is to suppress it.  Suppressing a fever, as many doctors can attest to, merely prolongs the infection, since the purpose of a fever is to activate the immune system and to raise the temperature to a higher point at which germs cannot survive.  When a fever is suppressed with aspirin or other medication, the immune system slows down.  The immune system is exactly what is needed to fight germs - specifically, the macrophages and the T-cells, and the natural killer cells (your white blood cells).  These cells kill many microbes, and even absorb them, releasing their germ-killing enzymes (such as lysozymes) on the inside of their cells.  Another type of white blood cells, the B cells, produce antibodies, which attach to the harmful microorganisms and neutralize or kill them.  Stopping or slowing down the immune system will allow the germs to grow and reproduce even more.

But what about the risk of seizures, you ask? 
Aren't I being irresponsible for not suggesting that people immediately take a fever medication so that they or their children won't develop seizures?   Actually, for most fevers, just taking more fluids in will lower it, without ever having to resort to fever-suppressing medications.  At the first sign of a fever, the best thing to do right away is to stop eating - STOP EATING AND IMMEDIATELY FILL THE BODY WITH FRESH JUICES.  This will accomplish 2 things - one: it will flood the body with liquids, which will automatically take down the temperature, and two: it will provide nutrients in a form that does not require any energy for digestion.   The act of digestion releases heat that adds to a fever.  Normal metabolism always releases some heat, but digestion of solid foods releases a substantial amount.  The last thing people want to do when they're sick is to use 1/3 of their body's energy to digest food. The enzymes available from raw juice will help add to the body's enzyme pool, which will enable it to produce more metabolic enzymes.  These metabolic enzymes are then going to clean up toxic waste in the body - the very waste that caused the infection which caused the fever.   The juicing regimen I am talking about involves drinking at least 1 gallon or more per day of liquids.  For more information about juicing, see article on juice fasting.  

Most people are dehydrated for many reasons which are all too familiar - the drinking of caffeinated beverages (coffee, tea, soft drinks) and alcohol (beer, wine, whiskey, vodka, etc.) instead of pure water and juices.  A dehydrated body heats up faster.  It is almost like expecting an engine to run without any water in the radiator to take away the heat.  The body, when it metabolizes nutrients, produces heat.  The very act of living and breathing produces heat.  When people are dehydrated, it is much easier to get a fever and much easier for it to rise.  One of the first things that happens on admission to a hospital is that doctors hook people up to an I.V.  Doctors know that half the battle in many situations is just getting fluids in the body.   For more information about what problems dehydration can cause, read the book, Your Body's Many Cries For Water. Taking water internally for a fever is even more important than taking a cold shower, but I would do both if I had a high fever.

The next thing to do is to get as much waste out of the body as possible by taking an enema.  Although I am not in favor of regular enemas, for emergencies, they are unparalleled in their ability to stabilize the body and draw out toxins in a state of acute infection.  Sometimes, this step alone has been known to take away a fever.  For high fevers, one can even use use cold water to help bring them down.  Although it's a life-saving technique, the cold water can feel a bit shocking.

There are many causes for fevers, and it is important to know what the cause is so that you know how to act.  It can be as simple as a tooth infection, sinus infection, the flu, bronchitis, or it can be the indicator of more serious conditions such as cancer, colitis, a severe vaccine reaction, AIDS, or an autoimmune disorder such as lupus.  For most situations, a potent Echinacea-based tincture or the Cider Blaster has worked wonders.  I used this formula on one man who had such a high fever, he was delirious (it was about 104 degrees F) along with flooding his body with carrot juice and other fluids and an herbal laxative to move his bowels.  Because this was my first experience in dealing with a high fever, I stayed with him for several hours with a strong tincture of Lobelia on hand, since I knew it would stop a seizure if it happened.   It never happened.  The next day, he woke up without a fever, feeling fine and wanting to go to work.  At the end of his work day, he forgot he had been sick.   This is how fast a fever can go down if one works WITH the body instead of against it.

Essential oils can also help bring the body temperature down, the most notable one is Peppermint Essential Oil, I take 1 or 2 drops in a glass of water, and find that it gives me a cooling sensation all the way down to my stomach.  Peppermint is a cooling herb, and many people have noted its ability to take down fevers in many cases.  Pure high quality essential oils are highly antibacterial and antiviral, making them an excellent choice to use during infections.  Essential oils such as Oregano, thyme, and Mountain Savory are oils that I have found very useful in helping with strengthening the immune systeme and fighting acute infections.  To use essential oils, rub them - one drop at a time (they are highly concentrated!) on the bottoms of the feet, directly on the part of the body that is ill (except for inside ears and eyes) or diffuse them into the air with a diffuser.  The quicker you act, the quicker the problem goes away.  I cannot emphasize this enough.  For a person who has just gotten ill, acting immediately may result in an infection lasting a few hours.  Acting after a couple of days may result in an infection lasting for a week.  This is why it is so important to keep an herbal/essential oil "medicine chest" stocked with natural remedies to use in emergencies so that you do not have to wait for days for them to arrive after you have ordered them.

Another remedy to use to deal with a fever is to use a Kneipp therapy.  This routine involves rubbing the entire body down with a hand towel soaked in solution of half VERY COLD organic apple cider vinegar and half VERY COLD water for a few minutes every hour on the hour until the fever breaks.  Usually how this occurs is that after a few hours of this, the person will sweat profusely, breaking the fever.  VERY cold water stimulates the circulation, which in sickness is usually slowed down.  If the circulation were perfect, there would be no illness and no need for the body to produce a fever. 

There should be enough ideas to help in cases of fever.  Any one of these remedies has worked by itself, but if one doesn't work, I would keep adding more on until the fever breaks.  Of course, if you have any doubts as to your ability to handle a high fever, you can always resort to the emergency room or your doctor.  Watch for the continuation of this article - healing acute kidney stones naturally.

Yours in health,
Dr. Foster

Stock Your Medicine Cabinet For Emergencies

• Allergy Relief oil blend - allergic reactions, asthma attacks, colds and flu


• Brain Regain - when you have a bad headache or migraine, this formula really takes the edge off and sometimes the headache goes away completely. For bad headache, take 4 droppers full. Wait 15 minutes and if not relieved, take four more droppers full. You can also take this formula every day to help with your focus, mental acuity and alertness.


• Cayenne - strokes, heart attacks, excess menstrual bleeding, bleeding/hemorrhage, blood clot. For something life-threatening, you may need to take several droppers full. If you have a heavy menstrual period, usually around 20 to 30 drops will be enough.


• Clove Oil - tooth pain, topical anesthetic. Apply right where the pain is. It can also help kill certain types of infections. If you place a drop on your thumb and then press it against the top of your hard palate and hold for a minute or two, it can help relieve a headache.


• Colon Soothe Powder - food poisoning, colitis attack, severe diarrhea, ulcer attack, heartburn. Mix it with water or juice and drink it down. That simple. When it's an emergency, you can't wait 15 minutes for encapsulated herbs to open up in your stomach. You need something that works right away. That's what Colon Soothe is for. If you have food poisoning, you need a large dose of around 1 Tablespoon mixed in water. After you swallow it, it goes immediately into your stomach and starts soothing on contact and absorbing excess stomach acids that cause heartburn. After about half an hour, if you're still sick, repeat the tablespoon dose one more time. Two doses are usually all that is needed. I also love this formula because you can mix it with apple cider vinegar and water and make a drawing poultice that you can put on your skin to pull toxins and poisons out of your skin (for example, a bee sting, spider bite, or a boil on the skin, or anything toxic that's in or on your skin.


• Echinacea Premium - allergic reactions, bee stings, snake bite, toxic bites


• Essential Nutrients or Earths Nutrition Powder - anemia, severe blood loss, on the verge of a blood transfusion. Take it at least twice a day - so at least 4 Tablespoons per day mixed in water, juice, beverage or smoothie of your choice. It can save your life. If you have been in an accident, fallen down the stairs, just had surgery, or pulled a muscle or ligament, these formulas help your body repair itself faster.


• Cider Blaster - colds, flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinus infection, viral infections, fungal infections, etc. If you take the Cider Blaster within the first 24 hours of a cold or flu, typically the cold or flu will only last 1 day, then disappears quickly.


• Cold & Flu Formula or Lung Support Formula - colds, flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinus infection, viral infections, fungal infections, etc. If you take 1 dropper full of the Cold & Flu or Lung Support Formula every hour on the hour within the first 24 hours of a cold or flu, the cold or flu may only last 1 or 2 days, then disappears quickly. These formulas help to reduce fever, reduce congestion, quiet a dry hacking cough, help expel phlegm and mucus, fight infections and release excess fluids from the body. Invaluable! Don't give severe colds and flu a chance to get down into your lungs and cause bronchitis and pneumonia. Intervene early with an herbal formula like this so the virus never progresses into something requiring an emergency room visit or a ventilator.


• Lobelia - asthma attacks, muscle spasms, epileptic seizures, acute pain, urinary retention, gallstone attack, cold with cough. This herb is an antispasmodic so it works for any cramp or spasm - severe stomach or intestinal cramps, menstrual cramps, Charlie horse or muscle spasm. It's also a bronchodilator, diuretic and cathartic (purges toxins from your body). If you have any fluid or water retention built up in your body, this formula helps to release it. If you have difficulty urinating due to prostate enlargement, this formula can help stimulate urination. (Add the Prostate Formula and do the Liver Regeneration Program to help address the swollen prostate). Take anywhere from 5 to 30 drops of Lobelia Tincture.


• Lemon Essential Oil - among other things, can stop bleeding. Perfect if you cut your finger in the kitchen or for other minor cuts.


• Peaceful Nerves - helps relieve cramps, spasms, convulsions, epileptic seizures. Take 2 droppers to start. Take up to 8 droppers full in an emergency. You can also use the Nerve Calm Formula and a drop Frankincense Essential Oil applied to the pulse points just underneath the angle of the jaw to help stop seizures


• Peppermint oil - helps reduce fevers, acute heartburn, acute injury, inflammation, headache, burns (diluted with oil), sunburn. This is also a great one if you stub your toe really hard and can't walk on it or you bumped yourself really hard up against something or you slammed your finger in a door or under a window. If you apply immediately after you hurt it it, 95% of the time, the pain is gone within a minute (unless you broke it and it will still relieve a lot of the pain). You can also use this formula like smelling salts. If someone around you has fainted or passed out, open this bottle and put it under their nose to help them regain consciousness. Inhaling the oil also sometimes relieves a headache.


• Stone Buster - for an urgent situation, you take a really large dose of around 1 oz. per day for four days. That is half of a 2 ounce bottle. Ideally, you would do the Intestinal Rejuvenation Program with it because when the stones start to dissolve, the toxins inside of them are released and you can get a headache from that unless you are drinking lots of water and/or doing the Intestinal Rejuvenation Program with it. If you have a gallstone or kidney stone that is stuck, you take this and a dose of Peaceful Nerves to relax the ducts and ureters to help allow the stone to pass. If you have problems with arthritis, inflamed joints, inflammation in your pelvic organs or urinary incontinence, you can take a much lower dose daily.


• Healthy Heart Formula - Panic and anxiety attacks can feel like the world is ending. You can slow down a rapid heartbeat with this formula. I've used up to 8 droppers full in emergency cases. If you are worried about a heart attack happening, you should know that research on hawthorne berries shows that the heart can survive on less oxygen if you take hawthorne berry. This means if you have a heart attack, (which interrupts the oxygen supply to your heart) but you take this formula with hawthorne in it, the damage will be less severe.


• Tea tree/Jojoba blend - severe itching, sunburn, wound disinfecting


• Tooth and Gum Formula - tooth abscess, bleeding gums. You can also mix Colon Soothe with a small amount of water and pack the mixture around the infected tooth to draw out infection. Take it out during meals and replace it you're finished eating.


• Tissue Repair Oil - you've been in a skiing accident, car accident, fell down the stairs, fell off your bike, dislocated or sprained your shoulder, strained or sprained your ankle. (Remember to also get everything put back into place, and also use this formula.) This is a topical trauma oil that you rub in to relieve pain, reduce that cascade of inflammatory cytokines released just after trauma, and help your body rebuild tissue. It's also the most incredible remedy I've ever used for severe itching that doesn't respond to anything else. Interestingly enough, if you apply it several times a day for around a week onto a wart, the wart usually dries up and falls off
• Bone, Tissue, Nerve Formula - you've been in a skiing accident, car accident, fell down the stairs, fell off your bike, dislocated or sprained your shoulder, strained or sprained your ankle. (Remember to also get everything put back into place, and also use this formula.) This is a formula that you take by mouth. Mix it with water or juice and get it down. It will heal the trauma from the inside, help to relieve pain, reduce that cascade of inflammatory cytokines released just after trauma, and help your body mend a fracture and rebuild tissue.

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About the author:

Dr. Cynthia Foster, M.D.

A Conventionally Trained Medical Doctor Who Left Medicine Almost 20 Years Ago to Practice 100% Holistically

After receiving a required Hepatitis B vaccine for entry into medical school, Dr. Cynthia Foster became severely ill with grand mal epileptic seizures. The seizures occurred twice daily for almost four years – almost the entire time she was in training to become a conventional medical doctor at the University of Texas Health Science Center. Putting her life into the hands of a very experienced holistic nurse who was using holistic healing methods with unprecedented and extraordinary results, she refused all medications or other medical interventions for the seizures.

Using only natural methods as her treatment, the seizures went into complete remission, and she has been seizure-free for over 20 years. Her first book Stop the Medicine tells the incredible story of her miraculous recovery as well as giving a behind-the-scenes look at the Modern Medical Establishment. In her search for healing, she has traveled the world learning and incorporating natural methods into her holistic practice, including herbal detox, natural supplements, aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, energy healing, mind-body medicine, healing visualizations, juice fasting and therapeutic foods.

After receiving her MD degree, and refusing to practice medicine because of the miraculous healings she had seen in others and experienced for herself, she began her practice using only natural methods to heal her patients, specializing in teaching people how to heal themselves with simple remedies and techniques, and has been able to repeat the miraculous healing results with her patients that she herself had personally experienced.

Over the past 20 plus years, she has served many roles including not only healing practitioner, but also herbal product trainer and spokesperson for herbal product companies, and also founded her own pharmaceutical strength herbal product line called “Dr. Foster’s Essentials” to address the health problems she was seeing in her practice. She noticed over a period of two decades of seeing patients, that they usually brought her grocery bags full of so-called “natural” supplements that simply did not work. She founded Dr. Foster’s Essentials, insisting on including herbal extracts up to ten times stronger than what is traditionally available in grocery stores, drug stores health food stores, and even online, as she felt these “mass-marketed” remedies were too weak and watered down to heal anything as serious as what she had experienced with the epilepsy.

A highly sought after speaker and university instructor, she has lectured worldwide on a wide range of topics from the use of herbs to emotional healing to conventional medicine classes for acupuncture students. She has been interviewed numerous times on radio programs and mentioned in the press as well as featured in magazines, newspapers, and on television. Current projects include a second book describing how to use herbs and natural healing techniques to overcome life-threatening, chronic and incurable health issues.



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"Every Acute Disease Is Not Destructive, Not An Enemy To Be Dreaded, But A Friend And Helper If Properly Treated" - Henry Lindlahr, MD

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