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Medicinal Plants

Discover the beauty, history and healing power of more than 150 different plant species

Therapeutic Teas

Drink to your good health with one of dozens of healing teas that ease common ailments

Aromatherapy

Soothe yourself with curative oils extracted from fruits and plants that have been used for centuries o maintain good health and well-being

Floral Essences

Turn to floral essences, categorized by Dr. Edward Bach in the 1930s, to restore vital energy and balance to a stressfi:l life

Homeopathy

Identify the fiomeopatfiic remedies that will stimulate VOLT body’s own natural defenses

Herbs & Spices

Learn to eat well and live healthfuly with collection of traditional remedies and culinary tips.

Natural Beauty

Learn to eat well and live healthfuly with collection of traditional remedies and culinary tips.

Nature’s Remedies

Use everyday ingredients to make the best home remedies; those passed down from one generation to the next

Your Garden Pharmacy

Successfully grow, cultivate and harvest curing plants in the garden or on a windowsill

Ailments & Treatments

Understand and identify common health complaints and the numerous option to treatment

Self-Healing Techniques

Relieve your symptoms with simple and nurturing therapies you can perform yourself at home

Gentle Diagnoses

Discover the safe, non-invasive methods used in alternative medicine that identify and prevent common illnesses

Alternative Therapies

Study the wide range of healing methods— both ancient and new—used around the world by natural-health practitioners

Healing Earth

In the annals of natural medicine, healing earth is highly regarded for the treatment of burns, wounds, skin disorders, intestinal problems and . joint inflammation. In addition, it supplies the body with a number of minerals and trace elements. The health effects of healing carth were first reported by Emmanuel Felke (1856 1926G). a natural healer who was also known as “the Clay Pastor.” According to Felke, the fine-grained clay known as loess, found in Ice-Age deposits, is the soil that is best suited to therapeutic purposes. To make healing ground up and sifted: the finer the powder, the easier it is for the body’s cells to use. Depending on the nature of the ailment. healing earth can be taken internally or applied externally,

CHOOSING THE RIGHT TYPE OF HEALING EARTH

Healing earth is available in various forms, including very fine, fine and coarse powders, as well as healing earth capsules. The very fine powder (often called “ultrafine”) and the capsules are recommended for internal use because the body can best absorb the nutrients in the clay when it is very finely ground. Fine powder is used externally in face masks and compresses. The coarse powder is often added to warm baths.

Healing Earth

Therapeutic Effect:Healing carth bas antceptic and antibiotic effects When applied externally, it cools, cleanses and promotes the beating of wounds and skin inflammations when taken internally, it eases pastrottestinal problems and supplies minerals and race elements. Plus, it helps stimulate cell metabolism and enbances blood flow to the cells.

🙤 Components

A range of minerals and trace elements including silica, calcium, potassium, copper, sodium, iron, magnesium, fluoride, manganese and zinc are in the naturally clean clay that is processed into healing earth. The powders and capsules contain no chemical additives.

🙤 For dandruff

Healing earth removes excess oils from the hair and scalp and promotes scalp circulation. Mix 3 tablespoons of healing earth with 1 quart of water. Massage it into the scalp; rinse after a few minutes. Use daily for one week.

🙤 For mouth and throat inflammation

For sore throat, toothache or inflammation of the lining of the mouth or gums, add 2 teaspoons of healing earth to 1 cup of warm chamomile tea. Rinse or gargle with this up to eight times a day. The microscopic particles of healing earth absorb the germs while the chamomile tea alleviates inflammation.

🙤 For skin problems

Poor complexion and acne will benefit from a cleansing face mask made with healing earth. Combine 1-2 tablespoons of healing earth with enough freshly squeezed orange juice to make a creamy paste. Apply directly to the face and allow it to dry. Rinse with lukewarm water after approximately 10 minutes.

Take care

Besure to allow 1-2 hours between and alleviate diarrhea. taking healing earth and any over-thecounter or prescription drugs. Healing earth could possibly interfere with the body’s absorption of the medications and impair their effectiveness.

Used for joint and muscle inflammation, skir disorders, heartburn and other gastrointesfina problems, colds and sore thorat

Methods of Administration

♦ Cold compresses

Cold compresses are good for phlebitis burns, insect bites, sunburn, itching and sprains. Mix fine healing earth and cold water to make a thick paste. Spread the mixture onto strips of wet linen cloth. You can spread the paste up to ½ inch thick Place the coated strips on the affected area and cover with a dry cloth for 1-2 hours.

♦ Warm compresses

Warm compresses have a soothing effect on muscle stiffness, menstrual cramps and back pain. To make the compresses, follow the procedure for cold compresses (above), but use water that is hot to the touch.

♦ Baths

Healing-earth baths promote circulation and alleviate skin problems, muscle aches and joint diseases. Add 2-3 lbs. of coarse healing earth to a full bath, varying the amount according to the size of the tub and the quantity of water used. After the bath, rinse and dry off vigorously.

♦ Internal use

The ultrafine powder or capsules can be used to reduce gastric acid, calm heartburn and alleviate diarrhea. Take 1-2 capsules or 1 tsp. of powder dissolved in ½ cup of water 2-3 times a day on an empty stomach.

Take care

Be sure to allow 1-2 hours between and alleviate diarrhea taking healing earth and any over the counter or prescription drugs. Healing earth could possibly interfere with the body’s absorption of the medications and impair their effectiveness.