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BACH FLOWER REMEDIES: WILLOW NEGATIVE STATE

admin — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:22:56 +0000

Willow relates to the soul quality of accountability for one’s actions.
In positive Willow state the person takes full responsibility for his actions. He does not try to find a scapegoat, if anything goes amiss. He would rather proclaim himself a “master” of his fate than a “victim” of his fate. He goes along doing his job having confidence in the existence of inter relation between one’s inner thoughts and the external events—Good thoughts attract helpful allies and negative thoughts attract negative events. Dr. Edward Bach wrote “One trace of condemnation against ourselves and others is a trace of condemnation against the Universal Creation of Love to flow through us to others”.
However in the negative WILLOW state the person faces life with bitterness and resentment for one and all. He always blames somebody else for all his misfortunes and bad spots in life. If he cannot find any person on which the fault could be thrust, he would blame luck or even God for his ills.
If, however, another person comes to grief, the willow person is the first to pronounce that the other person was himself to blame for the happening. He does not sympathise with a fellow being in his misfortunes but feels an inward happiness.
If his colleague gets a promotion, he feels dejected. If the neighbours child stands first in his class and is rewarded, he feels sour. He cannot tolerate the sight of other neighbours trouping in to congratulate the child or his parents.
If somebody does some favour to the Willow type, he does not thank him. He receives that favour as a right: He is so ungrateful. He always wants.to get and never wants to give anything In return – not even a word of approbation or even a simple Thank you”. He feels that whatever he has got and whatever he gets now from any quarter is much less than what he deserves. So where is the question of thanking. For any progress in life, self -appraisal is necessary. In negative Willow state, there is no self appraisal, no introspection to locate the cause of failure, but only one effort to put the blame for failure on anybody else’s shoulders.
He feels his value is not appreciated. His fortune eludes him and inferior people get appreciation. As a patient. He blames the doctor for his slow recovery, and attributes all his failures and sufferings to the faults of others.
He does not like anything. He has aversion to food, aversion to his wife and aversion to his family members. When natural love turns into hatred, WILLOW relieves. He is always complaining, always dissatisfied, never smiles, is never happy and has nothing but contempt for others.
The intensely selfish attitude of the Willow type person alienates all the people who initially felt friendly and helpful to him and he is left isolated and alone within the confines of an invisible wall of negativity. The negativism of the Willow type person does not harm only himself. It affects almost every body who comes in contact with him. It vitiates the very atmosphere in which he moves. He disseminates nothing but sadness, bitterness and ungratefulness about him.
Nobody takes his criticism seriously, because it is his habit to criticise. His children do not care for his reprimands, because they have grown used to it. Moreso because they have had never a word of approbation from him. Unconsciously he inhibits the proper development of his children by his ever nagging temperament.
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LEUCORRHOEA AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:01:33 +0000

Knowing the origin of the trouble, we can successfully fight back if we use lactic acid. Women afflicted by this condition would do well to use Molkosan (whey concentrate), since its natural lactic acid content has indeed proved its worth as a disinfectant and antiseptic douche. Douching with an infusion of camomile and 3—4 soupspoons of Molkosan added to every litre (2 pints) of liquid, has given good results. The natural lactic acid in Molkosan is able to replace the lactic acid the mucous membranes are lacking. The treatment with Molkosan is therefore a biological method. Since the patient usually has a deficiency of calcium salts as well, it would also be wise to take the biological calcium preparation Urticalcin.

Another essential feature of the treatment of leucorrhoea is to take regular sitz baths prepared with herbs; the baths should last between half an hour to an hour, with the water being kept at a constant temperature of 37 °C (98.6 °F) adding hot water from time to time. Patients who follow this treatment will feel much better after a relatively short time. So take a sitz bath prepared with thyme or juniper, using Juniperosan, two or three times a week. These sitz baths will stimulate the circulation in the abdomen, which is an important factor in their effectiveness.

Also effective are the homoeopathic remedies Sepia 4x-6x, Calc. carb., Pulsatilla, Ferr. phos., Kali sulph. and Calc. phos., in addition to the biological calcium preparation Urticalcin.

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SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR EYE PROBLEMS

admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:36:12 +0000

It is a proven fact that a carrot juice diet has a favourable effect on the eyes on account of the provitamin A carrots contain. Anything that stimulates the circulation and the supply of blood to the eyes helps to improve their efficiency, and this is where carrot juice is most beneficial. If raw carrots are not available, use condensed carrot juice (Biocarottin) instead. As supporting remedies in the treatment take Aesculaforce and a calcium complex {Urticalcin), as well as goldenrod for the kidneys. The requirement of silica can be met by taking Galeopsis (hemp nettle).

Since liver disorders, constipation and overtiredness can also be the causes of eye troubles, make sure that both the liver and the bowels are functioning properly. The liver is best restored to good working order by a liver diet (see page 247) and by taking Chel-idonium 4x and Podophyllum 4x or Boldocynara liver drops. Very often constipation will disappear at the same time, but if this should not be the case, use a natural remedy for it. Above all, avoid denatured foods. Instead, eat a natural diet that is low in protein and salt. If you are feeling overworked, make sure to get to sleep at least two hours before midnight and take oat extract in the form of Avenaforce, and Eleutherococcus, a remedy made from the taiga root, since both are known for their value as general tonics for the nerves and body.

Consider each case carefully and, in accordance with the diagnosed problem, choose the right remedies and treatment.

In the case of a blocked tear duct, observe the general advice already given and for external treatment apply packs made with clay and a horsetail infusion. For conjunctivitis make up an eye bath from eyebright and marigold tea.

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THE BRAIN – FUNCTIONS

admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:31:35 +0000

The functions of the brain, as far as they have been discovered, are amazing. Picture, if you will, the control room of a large power plant or a modern ocean liner, or the instrument panels of a jet plane. All the numerous instruments and switches elicit our amazement and admiration. These control centres are, in a manner of speaking, the brain of, for example, the ship or plane. Everything that takes place, every change in direction, every response to the changeable elements, every command, comes from that control centre, the brain. The energy needed to make everything function is supplied by generators which produce energy, or power. When the power supply is insufficient or fails completely, it can be put down to problems in the central control because it is either malfunctioning or is out of action. This can happen even though engines and equipment have been designed and built in spectacular ways.

What can we learn from the above illustration? Energy is supplied to the brain via the bloodstream. If the blood carries all the necessary nutrients, nutritive salts and vitamins so that every brain cell receives the food it needs, then everything will function properly. Not every one of the many millions of cells has its own function. The brain is divided into work groups, called centres and more than twenty of these centres have so far been recognised.

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INFANTILE ECZEMA – RECOMMENDED TREATMENT 2

admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:26:48 +0000

The subject of nutrition brought to light an interesting discovery. The doctors reported that infantile eczema was fairly prevalent among the affluent families of Nigeria, who live according to European standards, whereas among the natives who have held on to their traditional way of life it was rare or unknown. On the basis of this finding it can be concluded that the incorrect nutrition and living habits associated with our civilisation are contributory factors to the incidence of infantile eczema.

The statement, or rather claim, that infantile eczema is an allergy does not have much support. The search for an allergen or a specific antibody will probably have little success. So why not take advantage of a natural therapy that has proved to be simple and harmless in treating infantile eczema and which, in the end, does not offer just temporary relief but in many cases results in a complete cure?

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DEALING WITH CALCIUM AND SILICA DEFICIENCIES

admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:22:01 +0000

It can happen that some time after the baby is born a mother develops signs of trouble with the glands and the lungs, possibly even tuberculosis. In such cases the disease has usually been latent, or the susceptibility to it was already present. Great demands are made on the body during pregnancy, which could cause an inherent weakness to manifest itself. It is generally known that the growing foetus requires large amounts of calcium in its development, so if the mother does not take care to provide her body with the necessary calcium – which she could well do – nature will not allow the unborn baby to suffer. As the foetus cannot look after itself, the calcium it is lacking will be automatically drawn from the mother’s body, from her bones, teeth and tissues. Of course, this will make her own body deficient. The old saying that ‘each child costs a mother a tooth’, meaning that the demand for calcium is very great during pregnancy, is all too true. It is therefore important to eat plenty of calcium-rich foods during pregnancy, especially raw foods and, if possible, in a form that is easily absorbed. Finely grated raw carrots, cabbage salad, raw sauerkraut and other foods rich in calcium should be eaten daily. Good calcium preparations should also be taken, but not the more commonly sold lactic acid calcium. It is better to use preparations that contain plant calcium. Calcium obtained from nettles, for example, and other plants is much more readily assimilated.

In addition, it will be necessary to take silica. Plants containing silica, such as horsetail, hemp nettle (Galeopsis) and various others, are ideally suited for this purpose. You can either prepare infusions

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