Convalescence/Rekonvaleszenz
Vergleich: Siehe: Krankheiten + Lack of reaction
[Vermeulen]
Curare ailments during convalescence
[Elaine Lewis]
Getting better.
How to bring someone back to normal (when supposedly nothing can be
done/the condition is chronic/you’re recovering from surgery or a long
hospitalization or even worse).
Sooner or later, it will happen. Some family member will have some health
crisis and everything will come to a screeching halt while you figure out what
to do about it!
For most of you, it will be out of your hands; all your choices will be
taken away from you. The hospital will take over. The doctor will say you need
surgery right now, or you have to be started with chemo and radiation
immediately, or maybe the hospital will say that your loved one needs to be put
in a nursing home. Events spiral out of hand very quickly. The surgery doesn’t
heal well, antibiotics are given, the IV line becomes infected, lengthy
hospital stay leads to pneumonia which leads to more antibiotics. Before you
know it, you or your loved one is sent to a nursing home for long-term care.
And here’s what you can expect from the nursing home in the form of
immune support–nothing! Their idea of immune support is the ever-popular
Ensure, which is mostly water and sugar! And what does the body need to recover
from a health crisis? NOT This Stuff! You need nutrient-dense foods, whole
foods, super-foods, raw juices…and
I have to emphasize, this protocol is for ANYONE with a threatening
or chronic condition. If you want to make a difference in this person’s life,
here’s what you can do:
Bring your family member home. You’ll need a juicer and a blender (preferably
a NutriBullet). You’ll need to go on a shopping spree for (organic where
possible) fresh fruits and vegetables and you will need a few things from the
health food store too:
Vitamin C
Every sick person is deficient in vitamin C, especially people who have
issues with bleeding, bruising and anxiety–a sign your adrenals are shot.
Stated simply, you need Vitamin C to heal–whatever is wrong with you! 99% of
mammals manufacture their own Vitamin C, and they make thousands of milligrams
of it when they’re sick or injured. What this implies is that we, as a species,
are constantly in a deficit where this vitamin is concerned. If you’re sick,
you need this vitamin!
Vitamin C is pivotal in wound healing, prevention of cardio-vascular
disease, strengthening of blood vessels, lowering cholesterol levels,
alleviating joint pain and swelling, strengthening connective tissue, bone,
collagen, fighting infection…there is almost nothing you can name that Vitamin
C doesn’t have something to do with.
Add a tsp. of this powdered vitamin C to your health milkshake
in the morning. (More on the health milkshake later–I guess they call them
“smoothies” now?) For more information on vitamin C, read my interview with
vitamin C expert and owner of “Sufficient-C”, Caralyn Vessal
https://hpathy.com/nutrition/high-dose-vitamin-c-finally/.
According to Caralyn, here’s what you’re risking by not getting
Sufficient C:
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Anemia
Edema (swelling)
Fatigue
Poor wound healing
Acne
Diabetic complications
Autoimmune diseases
Cancer
Stomach ulcers
My only warning about vitamin C is that too much at once causes stomach
rumbling and diarrhea; try to spread small amounts of it out during the day–500
mg. here,
1.000 mg. there– rather than taking a big dose all at once and thinking
it will last you all day–it won’t, it will be gone in 4 hours–because it’s
water soluble. And I have to add, Sufficient-C, as shown above, contains
L-Lysine which, together with Vitamin C, clears the plaque and cholesterol out
of your arteries, making Sufficient-C a must-have for heart patients! This
particular vitamin C is a powder and you can mix a tsp. into a half glass of
water, stir, and you’ll have 2,000 mg. of vitamin C taken very easily; it’s
very mild, easy to drink, and I use it myself!
Order it from:
http://www.Amazon.com
www.SufficientC.com
Vitamin E Complex
“Linus Pauling long recommended 400 to 800 iu of vitamin E for
cardiovascular disease. Several authors have pointed to an extensive study
conducted by the World Health Organization on thousands of men and women from
sixteen nations. The study illustrated that a low level of vitamin E in the
blood was more than twice as predictive of heart attack than either high
cholesterol or high blood pressure.”
www.PaulingTherapy.com
This is for blood pressure problems, heart and artery health, anything
you’re taking a blood-thinner for. Take one or two 400 i.u. softgels a day.
Many of you will be dealing with patients who have heart and circulatory
problems, so, besides Vitamin E Complex (and I have to emphasize the word
“complex” here, as there are cheaper vitamin E’s but you may wind up with the
synthetic version; so, definitely make sure you’re buying Vitamin E Complex), I
recommend Dr. Christopher’s Hawthorn Berry Syrup, a tonic for the heart and
very delicious! See below:
Hawthorn Berry Syrup
Great for all around heart problems, regenerating the heart and the
arteries, lowering blood pressure, and it tastes great! Order from www.HerbsFirst.com or
www.Amazon.com. Dr. Christopher was my teacher, by the way; he was the only
herbalist to have a practice in the United States Army. Dr. Christopher called
hawthorn berries a “cardiac food”.
Cod Liver Oil = Lebertran
Cod liver oil is a super-food! It protects the heart, the arteries, it’s
anti-inflammatory and a source of vitamins A, D and K. Some of the conditions
addressed by cod liver oil are high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis,
obesity, stroke, allergies, asthma, cancer, colitis, Crohn’s disease, mental
problems, ADHD, and, as an anti-inflammatory, it’s for anything you’re taking
Prednisone for. It’s a source of the healthy omega 3 fatty acids.
It also exerts its influence on the brain–improving memory, addressing
behavior problems. It contributes to bone health, rebuilding the bones,
combating osteoporosis, bone pain, muscle pain, muscle weakness, difficulty
climbing stairs, etc. even curing arthritis. I cured my dog of arthritis with
cod liver oil. And dogs love it, they have no trouble eating it right off the
spoon; though I must tell you that it comes in flavors now–orange, lemon, etc.
The idea is to stir a tsp. into 2 ounces of milk, stir vigorously, and drink it
down, twice a day. Why milk? Because cod liver oil is not water-soluble, it’s
fat-soluble and should be taken with a fatty substance, like milk; but, not
supermarket milk, please, which is no health food! This brings us to our next
purchase, our next super-food….
Raw Milk
Unlike the fake milk sold in supermarkets, full of hormones for
fattening up the cow and antibiotics to prevent mastitis (so common in factory
farms), raw milk comes from well-treated cows living on real farms with
pastures for them to graze on (can you believe that pastures have become a
thing of the past?)
Plus, it is not subjected to boiling which kills all the enzymes and
friendly bacteria. If you can’t get raw milk, try almond milk…
almond milk or Flax milk
Flax milk or coconut milk (make sure there’s no sugar added–read
labels!) And speaking of reading labels, you want to avoid drinks with
carrageenan added, an ingredient whose only purpose is to keep food from
“separating” when all they have to do is put “Shake Well” on the label, how
hard is that?
I went to Whole Foods today and read the labels on the almond milk and
flax milk and only one brand had no carrageenan, guar gum, etc. and that was
the store brand;
so, you do have to read the ingredients list, even when you’re in the
health food store; you just can’t assume anything! For all my friends in
Philadelphia, raw milk is sold
at Essene’s Natural Foods at 4th and Monroe (Monroe is 2
blocks south of South Street).
You’re going to need milk of some sort to make your…
Protein Shake (or “Smoothie”)
This is why you need a blender–or a NutriBullet, which is what I have.
Some people just add water, but, I don’t know… you can try it, but, I feel some
kind of milk would
be more appealing; but, you have to understand, I grew up in the age of
milkshakes and “malt shoppes”, so, I’m prejudiced in that way. Every Drug Store
had a “soda fountain” and not only were milkshakes made from scratch but they
would ask you, “Do you want an egg in that?” Yes, they meant a raw egg. And
back then, all eggs were organic and all chickens were free-range.
Health Milkshake nutribullet
Pour in however much milk or water you need (adjust the amount depending
on how many people you’re serving, how many ingredients you’re adding and the
thickness you want). Some people are really industrious and they make their own
coconut milk as Chris Wark demonstrates here:
add some fruit like a banana, grapes, berries, peaches, mangoes or
whatever you prefer, and a handful of baby greens. Don’t worry, you won’t taste
the baby greens, they have no taste! You’ll only taste the fruit! Vegetables
are important to increase your potassium levels which is very important in
healing!
fruit
These are the organic baby greens:
power greens 2
Don’t they look adorable? They come in plastic containers in the produce
section of the supermarket or health food store and are so easy to work with!
Just pick up a handful and drop them in your blender. (I have to warn you
though, these baby greens don’t last long, they start to go bad in about 2 or 3
days; so, try to use them up fast–there are all kinds of ways to do it, you can
juice them, put them into stews, put them into sandwiches, salads, etc.) And
PS, if you’re suffering from constipation, buy the all-spinach baby greens.
Spinach is great for constipation!
Also, add an organic raw egg to your milkshake for protein.
Or, you can add protein powder but according to Chris Wark’s website
(www.ChrisBeatCancer.com) some protein powder has been found to contain heavy
metals: lead, arsenic, mercury and so on, so, see what Chris recommends
(essentially, a plant-based protein powder):
Then add a tablespoon of..
Wann Mitteln nicht wirken: Tub.
Meteoreisen Comp. wa:
Chrysolith-Salbe die Augenumgebung einreiben und die Verreibung einnehmen.
Als Pallasit (olivinhaltiger Eisenmeteorit) bei Autoimmunleiden und mangelnder Rekonvaleszenz, auch bei Status nach Grippe mit Visusschwäche +/o. Migräne (w Verreibung D12). Wegen seines Eisenanteils ist der Pallasit auch als "Durchhaltemittel" zur Prüfungsvorbereitung interessant.
Lith-met.
Psor: The disease has run its course
but the patient remains weak, perspires freely from the least exertion, must
lie down. He has no appetite and seems completely exhausted.
Sil.
[Dr. Sayeed Ahmad/Dr. Charles Boericke].
Nux-v..: for the irritable, overworked, costive
dyspeptic male;
Puls.: for the contradictory, changeable,
lachrymose female;
Cham.: for the whining, restless, irritable child;
Chin.: and Chinin-ars.: for postgrippal asthenia.
Ars-i.: Chronic coronary artery disease,
and in the recuperative stage following acute myocardial infraction. This
remedy covers the weakness, prostration, restlessness, nightly aggravation,
substernal soreness and burning pains > heat, paresthesias, and chronicity
of complaints.
Sec.: In arteriosclerotic heart disease, where the pathology is angina
pectoris and right heart disease, with cold and blue extremities, intermittent
claudication and endarteritis, intolerant of heat and feels better in the cold and
from cold applications. May turn out to be the homœopathic nitroglycerine.
Scut.: In neuro-circulatory asthenia and
hyperventilation syndrome. It seems to quiet the marked apprehension due to
cardiac irregularities. (Mosch).
Nat-s.: An excellent rheumatic tonic
(hydrogenoid constitution where the patient feels change of temperature from
dry to wet, always weak ankles and knees, and a tearing rending pain from hips
to knees, < night).
Carb-v.: a post-influenzal tonic, where the
patient has complete asthenia, easy perspiration, a stubborn persistent
tracheo-bronchial cough and evening huskiness of the voice.
Staph.: residual pain and nervousness after teeth
extraction. Also one of the best constitutional tonics for the early paranoid
psychosis characterized by hypersensitivity, easy offence over trifles,
indignation about things done by others, inward sufferings from pride, envy, or
chagrin. The patient harbors imagined slights as an obsession
Pic-ac.: extreme mental and physical
prostration. Always tired, so much so that he must lie down and sleep most of
the time. Heaviness and numbness of the limbs and
a persistent weakness of the back. Spinal exhaustion following acute
disease
Echi.: eclectic blood tonic.
Staphylococcus infections, viral herpes of the lips, canker sores, and
so-called blood poisoning.
Zinc-met.: older individual oversensitive and
prostrated. Slow cerebration. The mind seems weak and sluggish. He repeats
questions before answering, waits a moment, looks blank, then his face lights
up and he answers.
[Farokh Master]
Foll.: Delayed convalescence after any acute illnesses.
[Astrid Süßmuth]
Rekonvaleszenz von Kinder: Hell. D 20
[Vermeulen]
[Dr. Margaret Tyler]
"When the reflexes are abolished Zincum comes in”. Might well be
considered for the paralysis following cerebral thrombosis.
Ambra.: geriatric tonic. Indicated for the
prematurely old with feebleness and trembling. The patient exhibits confusion
with vanishing of ideas. He jumps from one subject
to another. He asks question after question, never waiting for an
answer. The presence of another person seems to aggravate all symptoms. The
mind runs on unpleasant fancies, diabolical faces and sights.
Physically the patient has asthmatic
breathing and a nervous spasmodic cough. General nervous hypersensitiveness is
a keynote symptom.
Phos.: delicate and sensitive adolescent. Apathetic,
responds slowly and move sluggishly. He seems weary of life and has gloomy
forebodings. He has weak and "all gone" sensations in all parts of
the body. Craves salt and iced drinks. He elicits fears of being alone, of the
dark, of thunder, that something will happen. Indifferent to friends and loved
ones. He has vivid imaginations.
Ph-ac.: similar to Phos. in some respects,
but these patients complain of crushing weight on vertex, occiput, and nape of
neck. A painless diarrhœa is common. The nervous system is in a state of
debility without erethism. There are profuse night sweats. This remedy is a
great tonic to young people who are over-grown. To be considered for the
chronic and long lasting effects of grief.
Calc-p.: tonic of pregnancy and
prophylactic to toxemias and anæmias. This remedy seems to regulate
calcium-phosphorus metabolism and is a catalyst for the assimilation
of iron.
[Paul Herscu]
We can add Vipera to our differential of remedies for
injuries that do not heal. For example, I gave Vipera to a young woman who
suffered a bad puncture wound that became infected and was quite painful, worse
hanging down. Vipera also comes to mind when an injury cannot heal because of
damaged blood vessels which limit circulation to the part in question. I once
treated an older diabetic patient who had two toes amputated. The wound would
not heal and the man went into a delirious state from the pain, the shock, the
diabetes, and the pain killers. All this was quickly reversed with Vipera and
his foot went on to heal nicely.
[H.C. Allen]
Eucal.:
Convalencing from malarial fevers, chronic malarial affections, quinine
cachexia.
[E.A. Farrington]
Psorinum – Sometimes, after acute or
violent diseases, we find the patient greatly prostrated, depressed in mind,
weak in body, low-spirited, hopeless of recovery,
and yet there are no organic changes remaining. He has weakening night-sweats.
[WALA]
Calc-p. # Kali-p.
Rekonvaleszenz:
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