• Epsom salts: 2-4 Tbsp
• Vitamin C powder: up to 1 Tbsp
• Organic olive oil: half cup (light olive oil is easier to get down)
• Fresh grapefruit juice: 2 medium grapefruit, enough to squeeze 2/3 - 1 cup juice. Hot wash twice first and dry each time. Do not use concentrate!
• Ornithine: 4 to 8 (if you regularly have trouble sleeping) capsules
• Large plastic straw: to help drink potion, if you like
• Pint jar with lid
• Black Walnut Tincture, any strength: 10 to 20 drops, to kill parasites coming from the liver

Choose a day like Saturday for the cleanse, since you will be able to rest the next day. Take no medicines, vitamins or pills that you can do without; they could prevent success. Stop the parasite program and kidney herbs, too, the day before. Eat a no-fat, low/no-protein breakfast and lunch such as cooked cereal, fruit, fruit juice, no-fat bread and preserves or honey (no butter or milk), broth with rice noodles. (Stopping all fat and protein the night before yields even better results.) This allows the bile to build up and develop pressure in the liver. Higher pressure pushes out more stones.

2:00 PM. Do not eat or drink after 2 o’clock. If you break this rule, you could feel quite ill later. Get your Epsom salts ready. Mix up to 4 Tbsp. Epsom salt and up to 1 Tbsp. vitamin C powder in 3 cups water in a jar. This makes four servings, ¾ cup each – adjust according to your needs (you can also take the Epsom salt in capsule form, which may be easier for many who do not like the taste of the salts). Set the jar in the refrigerator to get ice cold (this is for convenience and taste only). (The V-C powder helps with the taste, but it also helps to kill bacteria and molds in your system.)

6:00 PM. Drink one serving (½-¾ cup) of the ice cold Epsom salts, or take 1 Tbsp worth of salts in capsule form. If you did not prepare this ahead of time, mix 1 Tbsp. in ¾ cup water now. You may also drink a few mouthfuls of water afterwards or rinse your mouth. Get the olive oil and grapefruit out to warm up, assuming your grapefruit have been in the refrigerator.

8:00 PM. Repeat by drinking another ½-¾ cup of Epsom salts blend, or capsules. You haven’t eaten since two o’clock, but you won’t feel hungry thanks to the salts. Get your bedtime chores done. The timing is critical for success.

9:45 PM. Pour ½ cup olive oil into the pint jar. Wash grapefruit twice in hot water and dry; squeeze by hand into the measuring cup. Remove pulp with fork. You should have at least 2/3 cup, more (up to 3/4 cup) is best. You may use part fresh lemon juice. Add this to the olive oil. Also add 20 drops of Black Walnut Tincture.

Close the jar tightly with the lid and shake hard until watery (only fresh grapefruit juice does this).

Now visit the bathroom one more time, even if it makes you late for your ten o’clock drink. Don’t be more than 15 minutes late. You will get fewer stones.

10:00 PM. Take 4-8 ornithine capsules to make sure you will sleep through the night. Drink the potion you have mixed. Drinking through a large plastic straw may help it go down easier. You may use oil and vinegar salad dressing, or straight honey to chase it down between sips. Have these ready in a tablespoon on the kitchen counter. Take it all to your bedside if you want, but drink it standing up. Get it down within 5 minutes (fifteen minutes for very elderly or weak persons).

Lie down immediately. You might fail to get stones out if you don’t. The sooner you lie down the more stones you will get out. Be ready for bed ahead of time. Don’t clean up the kitchen. As soon as the drink is down walk to your bed and lie down flat on your back with your head up high on the pillow or on your right side with your knees tucked up near your chest. Try to think about what is happening in the liver. Try to keep perfectly still for at least 20 minutes. You may feel a train of stones traveling along the bile ducts like marbles. There is no pain because the bile duct valves are open (thank you, Epsom salts!). Go to sleep, you may fail to get stones out if you don’t.

Next Morning. Upon waking, take your third dose of Epsom salts. You may only need one morning dose or to lessen the amount of salts you have per serving. If you have indigestion or nausea wait until it is gone before taking the Epsom salts. You may go back to bed. Don’t take this potion before 6:00 am.

2 Hours Later. Take your fourth (last) dose of Epsom salts. You may go back to bed again, but you may begin to feel the urge to eliminate soon after this dose. If you do, keep an eye out for gallstones!

After 2 More Hours. you may eat. Start with fruit juice. Half an hour later eat fruit. One hour later you may eat regular food but keep it light. By supper you should feel recovered.

Alternative Schedule l: Omit the first Epsom salts dose at 6 p.m. - take only one dose, waiting till 8 p.m. OR Omit the second morning dose. Change nothing else. Many people still get stones with one less dose. If you do not, do the full course next time.

Alternative Schedule 2: After taking the first dose of Epsom salts in the morning, wait two hours and take a second dose of the oil mixture and go back to bed. After 4 more hours take another dose of Epsom salts. This schedule can increase the number of stones you remove.

We do this cleanse every six months. The first time produced little noticeable results. The second time however, was a dramatic cleanse. The reason being that matter, stones and debris are pulled from the back of the liver and not all of it may be drawn completely out the first time. But the debris will be drawn closer to being released each time the cleanse is performed. For a two day cleanse this has some truly amazing results when done every six months.

• Rx-Hale Tablets help prepare your body for nicotine withdrawal before you begin
• Crave-Rx Drops help reduce cravings and control your appetite to prevent weight gain during nicotine withdrawal
• Triple Complex Nicotonic help to reduce the side effects experienced during nicotine withdrawal
• Letting Go hypno-meditation to help release the urge and desire to smoke

Each of the products listed above play an integral role during your Stop Smoking process. This Program has been created to complement each other and together they provide the maximum benefit during nicotine withdrawal.

Nicotine addiction is a serious dependency that requires a serious approach to quitting!

Quitting isn’t easy and each time you try to stop smoking and fail, it becomes more and more difficult.

There are physical and psychological reasons quitting gets harder. Physically your body builds up a resistance and psychologically you begin to see yourself as a failure - someone who cannot beat this addiction.

If you need help and support to quit smoking you are not alone, most people do. While it is possible to go “cold turkey” and quit without assistance, it isn’t for everyone and it can be very difficult to do. So difficult in fact, that the number of people who break the habit without help is very small.

Stop smoking in eight weeks and never smoke again!

“Compared to other addictions, smokers who want to quit receive less support and less sympathy than any other addicts. Yet nicotine addiction is one of the most difficult addictions to beat. I smoked from the age of 16 and ‘quit’ smoking many times, always to start again after a few months. Only with the help of natural remedies and lifestyle changes could I stop permanently. I haven’t had a cigarette in 5 years. Follow the same steps as I did and you can do it too!”
- Michele Carelse, Clinical Psychologist

How does the Stop Smoking Program work?

STEP 1 - Preparing to Quit (4 weeks)

The first thing you need to do is determine your quit date! Preparation is very important in this 3-step Stop Smoking process.

You will need to start using Rx-Hale Tablets one month before the quit date you choose. This will help prevent depression and anxiety, and help stabilize your blood sugar levels and avoid excess weight gain.

During this preparation phase it is important to identify your vulnerable situations and makes changes while you are still smoking normally. Begin to listen to the Letting Go CD to help release your attachment to those situations and habits as you realize them.

Tips for Success during Step 1
It is a good idea to start an exercise program or start a new hobby. This will help to occupy your mind and keep you physically busy during this preparation process.

STEP 2 - Breaking the Habit (4 weeks)

Once the preparation month is over, and your quit date arrives, it’s important to get rid of all of your nicotine. Throw away, trash or burn all cigarettes, ashtrays, lighters and anything else you associate with your smoking habit!

Continue with the exercise program and/or hobby you established throughout your 4 week preparation process. Also, it is important to continue taking the Rx-Hale Tablets.

Begin taking the Crave-Rx Drops as recommended (three to six times daily) to help reduce nicotine cravings, control your appetite and prevent the unnecessary weight gain that is often associated with quitting smoking.

During this quitting phase, if you begin to experience mood swings or irritability you should use Triple Complex NicoTonic Tablets as needed for support. They will help reduce restlessness, bad mood and agitation.

Continue to use the Letting Go CD to release the desire and habit.

Tips for Success during Step 2
It is important to reward your success at the end of this 4 week process. Save all the money you would have spent on cigarettes during these 4 weeks and once they have passed have fun buying yourself a gift.

STEP 3 - Staying Nicotine-free

You are a Non-Smoker! Now that you have quit smoking and broken the nicotine addiction, maintenance is essential.

Although the physical addiction to most substances is cured or broken after 3 or 4 weeks, you now have to overcome your psychological addiction!

Continue taking the Rx-Hale Tablets and Crave Rx Drops for at least three months during your maintenance phase. Do your best to stick to your exercise program and have fun enjoying your new hobby. If you feel restless or irritable, use Triple Complex NicoTonic Tablets to calm yourself and listen to the Letting Go CD or mp3 as needed.

Try to be on guard at all times and avoid thoughts like “it’s only one cigarette”. One cigarette is actually one too many for any person who had successfully quit smoking!

Tips for Success during Step 3
Don’t forget to reward yourself at the end of every month. Have fun and celebrate your Quitting Anniversary.

How has the Stop Smoking Program helped others?

“As you asked us to write in and tell you how it went, I wanted to share with you that I have not smoked for 9 weeks now. Using the Rx-Hale tablets for the first month before I stopped really helped to prepare me. When the day came I was ready and felt very confident. Like you said it was not easy and I am grateful that you said that because I expected to struggle, but this time my struggles paid off - unlike other attempts. My worst enemy when I tried before was my mood swings which ALWAYS took me back to the cigarettes! I found that sucking the NicoTonic tablets was so soothing and really helped me to calm down. Where I am now, the craving is much better and I think the addiction is gone. Now I don’t crave cigarettes but I still MISS them!!! I know I have a long road ahead of me, but this is the first time I feel like I will succeed. I still feel confident and so much healthier and I want to recommend your products and the program to ANYONE who wants to seriously stop smoking.”

—Monica Ann. (did not use the CD to release the desire to smoke)

“This has really really helped me! I am (was!) a 20 a day guy and have been for many years……. After a bad bout of headaches I went to my doc who diagnosed blood pressure and said if I did not change my habits I would kill myself! Didn’t want to do that, so I looked around and came across your website. I can honestly say that I haven’t looked back - if I had known it would be so easy, I would have stopped long ago and saved myself all the expense and damage to my body. I guess I have to consider myself lucky - things could have been very different.”

—Rob K.

“I wanted to let you know that it has been four weeks and I still haven’t had a cigarette! I have NEVER lasted more than three days. There have been up days and down days, but I have survived. I feel as determined as I did when I started and I am still determined that I never want to start smoking again. My body still craves and I get ratty as hell - but the NicoTonic tablets and CD help tremendously with that and are my lifesaver! Thanks for a wonderful and healthy way to stop smoking!”

—BMH

How does our Stop Smoking Program differ
from other approaches?

1. Our program has been designed by a qualified Clinical Psychologist and Ex-Smoker.

2. The Program prepares your body both physically AND mentally for the nicotine withdrawal before you even begin the process.

3. All of the herbal and homeopathic ingredients we use ensures the maximum support with minimum side effects.

4. Unlike many stop smoking programs and over-the-counter products, the natural remedies in our Stop Smoking Program include NO nicotine!

5. When compared to other programs and products, the Stop Smoking Program comes at a fraction of the cost.

6. The total cost for a two month supply is far less than the price of cigarettes for the same time.

Insomnia, or the inability to fall or remain asleep can take many different forms and has multiple causes. We can identify two main types of insomnia. Sleep-Onset Insomnia (problems falling asleep, also called Initial Insomnia) Sleep-maintenance insomnia (waking during the night and early in the morning) Many people have a combination of these two types of insomnia. Insomnia may also be chronic (nearly every night) or intermittent (occasional insomnia).

It is estimated that over 50% of adults suffer from some sort of insomnia. While we all have occasional nights when we struggle to fall asleep, nothing can describe the frustration of battling to go to sleep night after night! (For more info on children’s sleep problems, click here)

What is Healthy Sleep?

In order to understand the causes of insomnia, we need to have a look at how the sleep cycle works.

The amino acid L-tryptophan (found naturally in certain foods) is converted during digestion into 5-HTP and used in the manufacture of a neuro-transmitter called serotonin. Serotonin, in turn, is transformed into a sleep hormone called melatonin by the pineal gland in the brain. The pineal gland only becomes active after dark. By regulating levels of melatonin, our bodies create the ’sleep-wake cycle’. Of course the process is more complex than this and there are other things that could contribute to sleep problems. However, sufficient production of serotonin and melatonin is crucial in promoting and maintaining healthy sleep.

What causes insomnia?

There are many potential causes of insomnia, including sleep apnea, snoring, bladder or prostate problems, stress or depression. People who are over 60 years old and women going through the menopause are more prone to insomnia, probably due to decreased levels of melatonin in the brain. Other causes of insomnia include ‘restless legs’ syndrome (RLS), magnesium or iron deficiency, hormonal imbalance, shift work and excessive consumption of caffeine or other stimulants. Insomnia is also a side effect of some prescription anti-depressant medication.

It is thought that more than 50% of all cases of insomnia are linked to psychological causes, including depression, anxiety and stress.

Sleep-onset insomnia is generally linked to environmental factors (e.g. noise, extreme temperatures, environmental change, etc), anxiety and stress, fear of insomnia or nightmares, pain, alcohol and caffeine.

Sleep-maintenance Insomnia is often associated with depression, sleep apnea, nocturnal myoclonus, Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), hypoglycemia, pain, drugs, alcohol and environmental factors.

What is the best way to treat insomnia?

Medical science recognizes the strong association between good health and good quality sleep. Unfortunately, due to lack of understanding and limited time, many conventional doctors do not take the time to investigate what the cause of a sleep disturbance might be and simply write out a prescription and send the patient on his or her way. This is not always the best long term solution.

The Conventional Medical Approach Doctors usually prescribe antihistamines (e.g. Nytol, Benadryl) or a class of drugs called benzodiazepines (e.g. Valium, Lorazapam, Alprazolam, etc) to treat insomnia. While these drugs may be effective in the short term, they can both cause serious long term problems, including addiction and disturbance of normal sleep patterns. Benzodiazepine addiction, in particular, can develop very quickly and using benzodiazepines for longer than a week or two may result in a lifetime of dependence. Using strong drugs to fall asleep often means that the body’s natural sleep cycle is disturbed and the ability to fall asleep naturally is lost. The person often needs to take stronger and stronger medication in order to fall asleep at night. Grogginess in the morning is not uncommon.

Restoring Healthy Sleep the Natural Way

Naturopaths recognize that sleep is like a barometer. When someone consistently struggles to sleep, this is a sign that something is wrong and needs to be investigated. Perhaps there are problems at work or in a relationship. Perhaps there is a depression that needs to be treated. Maybe there is a serotonin or a magnesium deficiency which needs attention. Maybe there is another condition which is causing the sleep problem. Simply taking strong drugs to fall asleep is not enough and can further complicate the picture.

Fortunately it is possible to treat insomnia in a natural and more holistic way, resulting in a long-term solution which does not damage your health or lead to addiction.

There are many different ‘natural’ remedies on the market. Not all of these are as ‘natural’ as they claim to be. Others are not very effective due to inferior formulation or failure to take a more detailed and scientific approach to the treatment of insomnia. Unfortunately this has meant that many people have given up on finding a healthy, natural approach to insomnia. Native Remedies treats insomnia seriously!

We realize that insomnia can seriously affect your sense of well being and also your ability to cope. That is why we treat insomnia seriously and are constantly updating our formulas in line with new developments. Modern research has shown that in order to treat insomnia effectively, one first has to determine the type of insomnia one is dealing with as well as what is causing the insomnia and try and correct this so that a healthy sleep pattern can be re-established. Each person is different and has different needs. Recommending a natural remedy is only a part of the solution.

Use the following guidelines to determine the best approach for you.

A. For people who are healthy but suffer from intermittent sleep-onset insomnia, not more than twice a week:

Some people suffer from intermittent sleep-onset insomnia caused by stress, worry or an overactive mind. This can be very distressing while you struggle to ’switch off’ and fall asleep, knowing that you have to wake up and function in a couple of hours. Sometimes occasional insomnia becomes so bad, that it can develop into chronic insomnia due to the association between bed and stress. There are many herbs which can induce deep relaxation naturally, thereby helping you to drift off to sleep without strong drugs and preventing the development of more chronic insomnia. A combination of herbal and homeopathic ingredients offers the best solution to help you fall asleep naturally and wake refreshed in the morning.

• Make sure you have regular exercise
• Learn stress management and relaxation techniques
• Avoid alcohol, caffeine and other recreational drugs, especially close to bedtime

Use SerenitePlus Drops when needed to promote relaxation and induce a state of drowsiness. Newly formulated to include both herbal and homeopathic ingredients for even better sleep inducing properties, the selected herbal and homeopathic ingredients of SerenitePlus provide extraordinary calming properties and act as a tonic for the nervous system, helping you to get a full night’s sleep and awaken refreshed and revitalized. If intermittent sleep difficulties are your problem, SerenitePlus is a proven, 100% safe, non-addictive alternative to prescription sleeping pills.

B. For people who suffer from chronic insomnia (more than twice a week) and who struggle to fall asleep as well as remain asleep (sleep-maintenance insomnia)

Chronic insomnia is often linked to low serotonin levels caused by depression, anxiety, dietary deficiencies, chronic illness, prostate problems, menopause or being over the age of 60. Insomnia may be almost a nightly battle and you may also wake up in the middle of the night and early morning. People who suffer from chronic insomnia and fall into any of these categories, will need a little extra help. Inducing drowsiness may help initially, but would not be a complete solution. To address the needs of people with chronic insomnia, Native Remedies has formulated Serenite-LT - a solution which addresses the causes of insomnia in order to achieve long term relief. Serenite-LT contains Hypericum perforatum and Schizandra chinesis (wu weizi) selected herbs known for their ability to balance serotonin levels and to help the body to cope with stress. In addition, Serenite-LT contains Calcium, Magnesium and Vitamin B6, all well documented as playing an important role in maintaining a healthy sleep cycle. For a complete solution:

• Use Serenite-LT twice daily as directed along with Serenite Plus Drops when needed. Serenite-LT normally takes effect within 3 - 5 weeks, although some people respond even earlier. Most people find that they need SerenitePlus Drops less and less as Serenite-LT restores healthy sleep patterns.
• Eat a healthy diet and make sure you have regular exercise
• Avoid alcohol, caffeine and other recreational drugs
• If you are depressed, anxious or stressed, take steps to make changes that will help you (Using Serenite-LT will also help with depression and anxiety)

C. For chronic insomnia associated with the elderly (men and women), women going through the menopause, adults and teenagers who have always been problem sleepers since childhood and those whose insomnia is resistant even to prescription drugs:

Add Triple Complex Sleep Tonic to the daily use of Serenite-LT.

D. For insomnia associated with prostate problems and frequent need to go to the bathroom at night:

Use Serenite-LT and SerenitePlus Drops along with Prostate Dr. Won’t a prescription anti-depressant or sleeping tablet do the same job?

Of course this is your choice and can be discussed with your doctor. However, remember that insomnia may be a side effect of some of the prescription anti-depressants. Furthermore, clinical trials have suggested that St John’s Wort, one of the ingredients of Serenite-LT, is just as effective as many of the major prescription anti-depressants, but has far fewer undesirable side effects.

What about other herbal products like Valerian and L-tryptophan?

Valerian is a herb which is often used for insomnia and it can be very effective. However, we prefer not to make use of Valerian in our remedies. Most experienced naturopaths are aware of the fact that continued use of Valerian can worsen or cause depression.

L-triptophan is not a herbal product. L-triptophan is a chemical which is naturally found in some foods. It is used by the body to manufacture serotonin and melatonin. That is why L-triptophan has been used as an aid to sleep and a treatment for depression. In the 1980’s there was a serious problem of contamination of L-triptophan. This caused over 40 deaths and more than 2000 people developed a disabling muscle disorder called eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS). Although it is asserted that the problem was temporary and has now been resolved, at Native Remedies we care for your health and would not like to take a similar risk!

What about Melatonin?

Because melatonin is a naturally occurring substance in the body and is directly responsible for inducing sleep, it can be a very effective aid in the treatment of insomnia.

However, melatonin is often synthetically manufactured (called pharmaceutical melatonin) and therefore not a natural remedy - or it can be directly derived from animal sources, which carries the risk of contamination. It is not always clear what the source is of the melatonin sold in health stores.

There has also not been sufficient research on the long-term effects of taking additional melatonin. There are suggestions that regular use could suppress the body’s own production of melatonin, causing a chronic sleep problem or that taking additional melatonin can have a negative effect on the immune system, particularly in people who are prone to auto-immune illnesses like arthritis, lupus, MS, etc. The amount of melatonin found in sleep and depression remedies is many times the amount needed for healthy sleep and no one really knows what the effects could be in the long term.

Our policy at Native Remedies is to introduce as few foreign chemicals into the body as possible, especially those that have not been adequately researched and, as far as possible, to use herbs and other natural ingredients which have been tried and tested, clinically and traditionally, to be both highly effective and safe.

Native Remedies has answers based on scientific principles and up to date research!

During times of physical and emotional stress, we know that the body uses more serotonin than it can produce. Without adding anything artificial to the body, Serenite-LT stops the over metabolism of serotonin, allowing it to naturally return to optimum levels. Taken over a 3 - 5 week period, Serenite-LT will therefore restore normal sleep patterns. While Serenite-LT is taking effect, we recommend SerenitePlus Drops to help induce drowsiness and relaxation before bedtime and Triple Complex Sleep Tonic to assist the body in processing nutrients on a cellular level, thereby maximizing cellular health and ensuring balanced sleep hormones.

Many people have found that their sleep problems disappear completely after a course of Serenite-LT combined with Serenite Plus Drops and that they are able to once again fall asleep and stay asleep without the use of any medication at all.

Treatments for eczema are like political opinions; there are many, many of them. An obvious plan is to stay away from substances that cause reactions. Keep the skin as healthy as possible. When bathing, use soaps that are not harsh to the skin. Do not use any cortisone products that contain steroids. Steroid-bases products are known to have many side effects and should be avoided. Natural products containing herbs should be used.

Diet is very important. Some common foods known to contain allergens that can aggravate the body are daily products such as milk, cheese, ice cream, and yogurt. Eggs should be avoided. Crustacean meat should be greatly reduced or avoided altogether. Lobster, shrimp, squid, prawns, clams, oysters, and other crustaceans can cause allergic reactions. Salmon should also be avoided along with calcium supplements and color dyes, especially Yellow #5. Additional allergens are products containing NutraSweet. Mushrooms sometime cause reactions to eczema patients and should not be eaten. Hot,spicy foods can cause intestinal inflammation which can cause outbreaks of eczema.

We moved to Arizona from New Jersey in September of 2004. We had never heard of Valley Fever, a very common ailment here in the desert, so when our 110 lb. German shepherd, Odin, became lethargic, complained of joint pain (he whimpered when he moved), and hit 95 pounds, we took him to the vet and learned ALLLLL about it. They gave us the usual remedy (fluconazole), which only made him vomit, even after we put him on a bland diet of boiled chicken and rice (which Odin did not complain about!). Even when he had a good day (less pain than usual), the medication was only masking his symptoms – it would never actually cure him and he was now down to 85 pounds.

So, I started with the research. Every day I scoured the internet and all the books I could find on what the body needed to fight this. I came across the story of an older gentleman by the name of Stokesbary (see article) who had suffered with Valley Fever for years. He finally figured out on his own how to combat the fungus related with Valley Fever - the information was posted to the internet by his son, but the information on this site has since been removed for fear of legal ramifications. Are you ready for this…? Sulphur. He realized that when his roses suffered from fungus, he used sulphur, so maybe it would work for him too. He went to his pharmacist who, upon consideration, agreed with him and made him the capsules. After much experimentation, he found what worked for him and began sharing the information with others.

Shortly after posting the information on this “remedy” the poster began receiving requests for treating canines, but he had nothing to deliver. No one had ever tested it on dogs before. One brave breeder, Danielle Leto, decided to experiment with her prize dogs with marveled success. After reading her story, various testimonials from other courageous pet owners, and all my other research, I was convinced that the sulphur could help Odin too.

We went to our local pharmacist and told him what we were going to do; he was a bit skeptical, but concluded that it was up to us to treat our pet how we will. We went on the advice of Ms. Leto for the dosage and 4 months later, Odin was free of Valley Fever. We had him retested, and his titer count was back to normal. He hasn’t had another episode since.

Odin’s protocol: We had one ounce of Sublimed Sulphur (also spelled sulfur) divided into capsules by the pharmacist. Odin received 1/8 of the capsules in the morning and 1/8 in the evening for four days, repeated every month for four months total. After each dose we administered a tea of ginger and chamomile to help sooth his tummy – one little sulphur burp is enough to bring everything in your belly back up! In addition, we added Vitamin C powder (about ¼ tsp), Pau d’Arco alcohol-free liquid extract (5 drops), acidophilus (Pearls™), Echinacea (400 mg), glucosamine with chondroitin (1000 mg), calcium with Vitamin D (500 mg plus 50 IU), Amazapet (for the breathing issues), a pet multi-vitamin (Super Pet Vites) to his meals. His meal while receiving the sulphur consisted of boiled chicken and rice, and during the interim he ate a blend of pureed raw vegetables (broccoli, carrots, celery, tomatoes, cucumbers, asparagus, bell peppers, squash – in no certain quantities or blends) and Iams dry dog food for large breed adults, and that’s what he eats to this day, while still being supplemented with Vitamin C, glucosamine with chondroitin, calcium with Vitamin D, and the pet multi-vitamin. Depending on the age and condition of your beloved friend, you may also want to consider supplementing with any of these other all-natural pet products from Natural Remedies’ PetAlive product line: C-Caps (to promote overall cell health and boost the immune and detoxification systems), K-C Defense (for Kennel Cough and other respiratory infections), DetoxPlus (this will help remove the toxins flooding the system as the fungus is destroyed), PetHeal (helps speed up the healing process, relieve pain and reduce inflammation), Energy Tonic (natural herbal tonic to promote vitality in lethargic pets), Respo-K (herbal and homeopathic supplement for respiratory infections and health), Flatulence Preventer (that may be self explanatory…),

DISCLAIMER: Also, it needs to be noted that this is an alternative treatment to traditional prescription therapy, but not by any means a guarantee of cure or remedy. I do not have authorization or sanction to claim more than what this protocol has done for Odin. We are not encouraging anyone to dismiss their doctors’ or veterinarians’ advice for our information. These “alternative treatments” can be used in compliment to any other treatment you are considering. These statements have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, nor has any of the content of this page. These treatments are, therefore, not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
WARNING: Pregnant or lactating women, persons under the age of 18, and anyone taking prescription medications, should consult a doctor before using any product.

The remedy is really very simple: one ounce of sublimed sulfur (USP) divided into four equal parts and taken at four intervals approximately 12 hours apart. My father would always recommend taking the sulfur with meals.

So that would be one “dose” with breakfast on one day, one with dinner that same day, another dose with breakfast on the second day and the final dose with dinner on the second day.

I know this sounds like excruciating detail, but based on some of the emails I got, I had to get this detailed to be sure everyone understood exactly how to take it. Just saying divide one ounce of sulfur into four equal amounts and take each amount at 12 hour intervals with a meal did not seem to register with a few people. It is also important to note the USP level of purity. One website is selling Tech grade flowers of sulfur, which should never be consumed.

Some background:

My father discovered the effect that sulfur had around 1944 when he contracted a very serious case of the disease. After trying a number of things without success, he noticed some rose bushes on one of his trips to the backyard. (Back then, bed-rest was the primary remedy for the disease. My father would supplement the bed-rest with trips to the backyard to just lie in the sun.) At that time, the prevalent treatment for fungus on roses was sulfur. That got him thinking about trying sulfur on this fungal infection. (He grew up in the Midwest where “sulfur and molasses” was a common cure for “spring fever”. So, he was not intimidated by taking this alternative.) Much, to his surprise, the recovery was quick.

The pharmacist where he bought the sulfur was surprised too. Together they worked out the formula that was used for several years in the Bakersfield area. Back then a pharmacist could establish their own formulas and they bottled this remedy and sold it as Coxidex. To disguise the sulfur they mixed it with powdered chocolate and added activated charcoal to mitigate some of the flatulence. But, the active ingredient is the sulfur. Coxidex had a decent market from about 1944 to 1952 at which time the pharmacist moved to Texas. With the pharmacist gone, distribution of Coxidex stopped. Initially my father did nothing, but word of mouth had spread and even doctors would call him and ask how they could get the remedy for their patients. They (the doctors) encouraged him to continue to distribute his remedy, which he did until we left Bakersfield in 1957.

My father claimed to have cured over 900 people, but any documentation to that fact is gone. Based on limited emails that I received, however, this has clearly worked for a number of people since I initiated the website in 1998. How many is hard to pin down, since some of the emails just lacked the specifics to know that they had been cured. Since, they took the time to write and seemed happy, I assumed that they were over the disease. One fellow was also very excited about the fact that the sulfur seemed to stop a very bad case of athlete’s foot that he has suffered with for years.

My father did try to sell his remedy to a few pharmaceutical firms, but when they found out that the only real ingredient was sulfur, they were unwilling to market the product.

Banshee, in March 2007, was a spunky little 9 lb. calico. Flirtatious and fun, ready for a wild game of “chase the feather on a string” or “chase the lizards in the back yard”, she was as good and happy a kitty as one could imagine. Then one day she started vomiting after her morning meal – and not just hairballs. It didn’t seem to be daily, at first, but then it got progressively worse. She started to lose weight, she became lethargic, and then the vomit began to smell of excrement, which was the first sign that it was coming from further down her digestive tract. We took her in to see the vet early on, but they could not find anything wrong with her, and if we insisted they find something, they could only offer exploratory surgery. We even tried a naturopathic vet, who seemed to achieve great results, but temporary. By April, it was time for the surgery; there had to be something blocking her intestines.

Sure enough, there was a small tumor, which they removed during the procedure, but no other signs of metastasis. As we all know, cancer is not a stationary entity. It never just invades one area of the body. It may just clump together in one visible spot, but it travels. So, the vets encouraged us to go forward with chemotherapy, which might extend her life for maybe another year…

As you can imagine, that was not good enough for me. I am a Reiki Master, a Clinical Hypnotherapist, a Spiritual Counselor, a healer – I help make change for people’s ailments all the time – I had to be able to help my baby! (Yes, my pets are my children.) So, I started with the research. Every day I scoured the internet and all the books I could find on what the body needed to fight this. Would you believe that there are several “remedies” out there, but the FDA won’t approve them…?

First, I found out about bloodroot. Bloodroot is used mostly for topical treatment, like skin cancer and skin tags, but it can be taken internally also – it may just take longer to affect the invader as it is not directly applied. Try getting a bloodroot tincture without alcohol in the U.S.! So, I made my own. You can purchase our bloodroot glycerite (alcohol-free) or tincture, or just visit the page to learn more about it.

Next, I found out about Essiac tea. There’s more than one story around the origin of the blend, but the most common is that the native peoples of North America, especially in the Canadian/northern region, used this blend of herbs whenever certain symptoms would arise, such as pain, vomiting, lesions, headaches… it was their cure-all! And it works topically or internally. Go here for more information on the Essiac tea blend or to place an order.

So, what was Banshee’s healing protocol? Of course she daily received several doses of energy healing and a ton of love, and then added to that she received 2 ml of the diluted bloodroot tincture (glycerite), 3 ml of the Essiac tea blend (undiluted), and a sprinkling of dry Vitamin E, glucosamine with chondroitin, MSM and L-glutamine on her moist food 6-8 times a day. Remember, she had a lot of weight to regain – I even got up twice a night to feed her for the first three months! She was not allowed dry food for several months after the surgery, but we do have it available to her now, in case she gets nibbly before we are available to feed her. Is she the size of a small cottage now? No. She is a fit and trim 9.5 lbs. She only gets 5-6 feedings of 1/5 of a 5.5 oz. can of moist cat food and an available bowl of crunchies as she wants. She doesn’t gorge herself, so there is no need to monitor her intake further – if that is an issue with your pet, please take precautions.

DISCLAIMER: Also, it needs to be noted that this is an alternative treatment to chemical or radiation therapy, but not by any means a guarantee of cure or remedy. I do not have authorization or sanction to claim more than what this protocol has done for Banshee. We are not encouraging anyone to dismiss their doctors’ or veterinarians’ advice for our information. These “alternative treatments” can be used in compliment to any other treatment you are considering. These statements have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, nor has any of the content of this page. These treatments are, therefore, not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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