Although a good mattress and a good comforter are essential for a comfortable night’s sleep, the addition of another soft, insulating layer beneath the occupant of the bed can substantially improve comfort, as well as insulate when the ambient temperature is very low.

The fiberbed is such a product which sits between the bed and the sleeper. It’s a cross between a thin portable mattress and a comforter. It has the softness of a comforter, but is laid upon the bed beneath the sleeper. Generally, it’s a bit stiffer than a down comforter because of the addition of top feathers.

Even though many consumers would consider using fiberbeds, the problem lies in the fact that they are allergic to substances from the fill or substances that accumulate in the fill. The allergy-causing substances can arise from the down itself, or from house-hold dust-mites. Dust mites are well-known to secrete a protein which causes allergies.

The solution to such issues lies in the use of down alternative fiberbeds. Down fill actually has a surprising number of substitutes or similar substances. Good down alternatives must have three of the unique properties of down: great insulating power, light-weight, and high loft (or softness). In the case of synthetic fills, polyester is the favored material. In the case of natural fills, silk is likely to be the favorite. A famous example of a synthetic is Primaloft, which comes quite close to down in terms of its weight-to-loft ratio.

In addition to the possibility of reducing allergens, down alternative fiberbeds are also priced lower than down. This is because synthetics can be manufactured in greater volume and at lower cost. Harvesting down from water fowl is labor intensive, as well as time intensive. For example, raising water fowl takes months at least, whereas culling wild ones requires seeking them out. The prices of down alternatives are not fixed either. There are low cost varieties and premium varieties which vary in their closeness to reproducing the properties of down.

When purchasing a down alternative fiberbed, be aware that there are different kinds of stitching designs that have an impact on how the long-term loftiness of the fill. A box-type stitching creates small compartments that keep the fill separated, preventing it from bunching up. Shaking out the fiberbed once a week will also help keep the fill evenly distributed.

The last point to keep in mind when trying to choose between down alternatives and traditional down fiberbeds is that maintenance is much easier in the case of synthetics. Household detergents and appliances will suffice. Dry cleaning is a permissible alternative but not absolutely required.

Find out more about down alternative comforters by directly reading our site. Readers wishing to know more can head over to learn about hypoallergenic pillows.

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Here are some remedies and testimonials (bottom) to overcome your condition.

Cause:
Asthma is caused by malnutrition. Only by diligent and consistent effort to change embedded habits will one get permanent relief. The cough is a result of nature’s effort to expectorate mucus from the lungs, after which breathing becomes easier. Ofttimes the cause of asthma is basically a nervous condition because the nerves are irritated

Herbal Aids:
1. Convulsions: When a person is in a convulsion there are certain herbs that will give very fast relief. One of these is tincture of lobelia, and a valerian decoction with a little cayenne added to relieve spasms. If such an attack comes after a meal one should use an emetic, such as a large dose of lobelia or use the Yoga finger method. (see # 2 below)

2. Yoga Finger Method: Drink several cups of warm water, then place the middle finger deep down the throat and press the tongue until regurgitation starts. Mustard is also good to clean the stomach and lungs. Prior to the emetic a peppermint or spearmint tea should be used to soothe the area and alleviate the discomfort of continual vomiting. Hot fomentation of castor oil, comfrey, lobelia, mullein, etc., may be placed over the stomach, liver, spleen and lung areas. Frequent hydrotherapy baths or lengthy sweat baths are beneficial, followed by a cold shower or sponging.

3. Vapor Bath: Another helpful method is to take a vapor bath twice a week, inhaling steam from a decoction of cudweed ragwort, wormwood, or a decoction of the following herbs, taken warm, (equal parts) will prove very beneficial: elecampane root, horehounds, hyssop, skunk cabbage root, vervain, wild cherry bark (and to this preparation add tincture of lobelia or antispasmodic tincture. Clear the bowels with an injection of catnip or barberry bark. This affliction also calls for plenty of outdoor exercise, deep breathing, and good ventilation while sleeping. The whole body system should be built up with tonic herbs such as chickweed, comfrey, marshmallow, mullein, etc. Diet should be mostly fruits and vegetables, avoiding all processed devitalized foods.

4. Dr. Christopher’s Herbal Respiratory Formula: (Resp-Free) It is wonderful for asthma. This combination of herbs in tablet, tea and capsule form is an aid to relieve irritation in the respiratory tract–lungs and bronchial. This is an aid in Emphysema as well as other bronchial and lung congestion such as bronchitis, asthma, tuberculosis, etc. Suggested amount for an adult is a cup two or three times a day, or 2 or 3 capsules or tablets two or three times a day with a cup of comfrey tea. For additional help in the program, it is good to add three to six drops of tincture of lobelia to each cup of tea. This formula consists of comfrey root, mullein, chickweed, marshmallow root and lobelia.

5. Dr. Christopher’s Hay Fever Formula: (Sha Tea) It is good for asthma also. This combination is a natural herbal aid working as a decongestant and antihistamine to dry up sinuses and expel from the head and broncho pulmonary tubes and passages the offending stoppage and mucus. Combine this with the respiratory combination to speed up the process. The wise person will turn to fresh wholesome food and beverages to keep the body in a perfect state. This will guarantee permanent relief, by going to the cause.

6. Elder: The inner bark is used, although it should be aged before used. The fresh bark is violently irritating and poisonous to children. It is specifically used for spasmodic asthma with copious phlegm and stringy mucus. For asthma, take a tablespoonful whenever an attack threatens. Powdered Cloves can alleviate excessive vomiting when using the bark. To avoid bowel cramps, add a tablespoonful of powdered Ginger to the infusion. (ShoA:58).

7 Lobelia: Most people agree that Lobelia is a specific treatment for asthma, as well as other bronchial or spasmodic troubles. Because the herb removes obstructions, giving it when an attack comes on will often cause vomiting; matter will accumulate in the stomach which will cause obstructions. When the person vomits, it removes the intestinal blockage and often removes the mucus accumulations in the bronchial system as well.

8. Lobelia: It is one of the best plant expectorants, but as it is a stimulant to the vagus nerve it can easily produce nausea and vomiting when taken in excess. If a teaspoonful of the tincture produces nausea, cut down; it can easily be overdone, says herbalist Moore (Moore:98). The leaves and flowers have strong antispasmodic effects on the bronchials when smoked, and certain individuals with asthma can find it a reliable herb to smoke at the first signs of spasms.

9. Mullein: This herb soothes the lungs and helps bring up the phlegm. It can be combined with sage and plantain for use in asthma. Sometimes a vapor treatment of Mullein is good for asthma, which is made by simmering a strong pot of Mullein tea and inhaling the steam with a towel over your head. This is also good for bronchial troubles of various kinds.

10. Skunk Cabbage: Because of its antispasmodic properties, is well known in many cough problems. Foremost in this use is its application in asthma. It can help control the coughing and sneezing in hayfever. Many claim that it is useful in cases of tuberculosis. For people who have chronic dry coughing spells, skunk cabbage can offer relief. It will also clear up a chronic cold, with a cough which will not leave because of mucus accumulations and bronchial problems of all kinds.

11. Milk Products: One of the best ways to prevent and therefore treat Asthma is not to use milk products. Dr. N. W. Walker, in his book Raw Vegetable Juices (Norwalk Press Publishers), says about cow’s milk, "Cow’s milk is probably the most mucus-forming food used by human beings. The casein content of cow’s milk is exceedingly high, being about 300% more than is contained in mother’s milk. [Casein, by the way, is a milk byproduct and is considered to be one of the most tenacious adhesives used for gluing wood together.] This is one of the reasons for the mucus condition of children and adults brought up to drink quantities of such milk and for the resultant colds, running noses, tonsil, adenoid, and bronchial troubles–whereas carrot juice is one of the greatest aids in the elimination of mucus!

12. General Program for Clearing Up Asthma: Hayfever may end in an attack of bronchial asthma, and those two are often associated, as both are based upon a nervous predisposition and an unusual susceptibility to small amounts of albumins.

To get to the root of the matter, the system must be cleared of toxins and the nerve energy restored to normal; then the cause does not exist.

The cause starts with the customary unclean bowel, take care of this with the three day cleanse and using the Dr. C. Bowel Formula, follow the mucusless diet and use a gallon (for an adult) of steam distilled water daily. For those who do not understand what is meant when the words "mucusless diet" are used should read the booklet "Dr. C’s Three Day Cleansing Program and Mucusless Diet" The following is an excerpt from same:

"The mucusless diet. We should not put mucus into the body faster than it can be taken and eliminated. With this preventative diet, not only are the sinuses, the bronchi, and the lungs cleared, but also the constipating mucus (catarrh) in the tissues of the body from the head to the bottom of the feet.

"Harmful or mucus-forming foods. Secondary, denatured, or inorganic food substances are to be eliminated from the patient’s diet.

"Salt: For those who are accustomed to large amounts of salt, this may sound difficult, but if you will substitute coarsely ground pepper and savory herbs, adding powdered kelp, you will find that the craving for salt will immediately begin to disappear. The black pepper is a good nutritional herb and helps rebuild the body when used in its natural state. But, when pepper is cooked in food, the molecular structure changes, so it becomes an inorganic irritant (as high heat changes the cayenne, black pepper, and spices from organics to inorganic irritants), and this is the only time when damage results. The use of salts of a vegetable or potassium base (such as Dr. Jensen’s, Dr. Bronner’s, and other various ones, which in some cases contain some sea salt) is all right, providing it is not overdone.

"Eggs: No eggs should be eaten in any form."

"Sugar and all sugar products: You may use honey, sorghum molasses or blackstrap molasses, but no sugar of any type."

"Meat: Eliminate all red meats from the diet. A little white fish once a week, or a bit of young chicken that has not been fed commercial food or inoculated with formaldehyde and other anti- spoilage serums, would be all right (as these are the higher forms of edible flesh), but do not use them too often."

"Milk: Eliminate all dairy products, which include butter, cheese, cottage cheese, milk, yogurt, etc. These are all mucus-forming substances and, in most cases, are extremely high in cholesterol. As a substitute for butter or margarine (hardening vegetable oils, etc.), you can train your taste buds to enjoy a good, fresh, bland olive oil on vegetables, salads, and other tools and you will discover this is one of the choicest foods there is."

"Flour and flour products: When flour is heated and baked in high temperatures, it changes to a mucus-forming substance. This is no longer a food, which means it has no life remaining therein. All wholesome food is organic, where unwholesome food or dead food is inorganic. This is the key to our whole mucusless program."

Rebuild the nervous system with the Dr. C’s Nerve Herbal Food Combination,consisting of black cohosh, capsicum, hops flowers, lady’s slipper, lobelia, scullcap, valerian, wood betony and mistletoe. The suggested amount for an adult’s use would be one to three cups of the tea, or two or three capsules or tablets three times in a day, taken with a cup of celery juice or steam distilled water. Here is a formula we have used with great success for well over thirty years. It is used for relieving nervous tension and insomnia; it is mildly stimulating and yet lessens the irritability and excitement of the nervous system and also lessens or reduces pain. This formula contains herbs that feed and revitalize the motor nerve at the base of the skull (medulla area and upper cervicals) and also rebuilds the frayed nerve sheath, the nerve itself, and its capillaries.

To finish up the package, of getting to the cause we need to add our formula for hayfever, sinus and allergies. This is an aid for clearing up these malfunctions, a "natural and herbal help" working as a decongestant and natural antihistamine to dry up the sinus and expel from the head and broncho- pulmonary tubes and passages the offending stoppage and mucus. This formula consists of the following herbs: Brigham tea, marshmallow root, juniper berries, golden seal root, chaparral, burdock root, parsley root and lobelia.

To speed up this cleansing procedure, use the following combination in addition to the above: Blend fresh, chopped up horseradish roots, mixed with apple cider vinegar, into a thick pulp and chew thoroughly before swallowing. Take 1/3 teaspoon three times in a day. Each three days increase this amount from 1/3 teaspoon up to one teaspoon, increasing the amount 1/3 teaspoon each three days. As with all wholistic procedures follow the program faithfully six days per week–week after week until desired results are obtained.

For irritations of the respiratory tract, lungs, and bronchials, the following formula can be used: comfrey root (Symphytum officinale), mullein (Verbascum thapsus), chickweed (Stellaria media), marshmallow root (Althea officinalis), and lobelia (Lobelia inflata). Emphysema, bronchitis, asthma and tuberculosis sufferers have been helped by using this formula either as a tea (three cups a day), or in capsules (two or three capsules or tablets three times a day with a cup of comfrey tea). Three to six drops of tincture of lobelia may be added to the tea for additional aid.

13. Dangerous Drugs Prescribed for Asthma: You should know that the drugs doctors prescribe for the condition can be very dangerous. Theophylline is the standard ingredient for the most anti-asthmatic medicines, and it has a long list of possible side-effects, including nausea, stimulation of the central nervous system, irritability, sleeplessness and over excitement. We do not know what the long-term effects of the drug might be.

More dangerous still are the steroid drugs, such as Vanceril and Prednisone. If taken by children, these drugs can adversely affect growth and sexual maturation. It encourages yeast infections both locally and systemically. Adrenal insufficiency has been traced to this drug, so severe that death could result. Broken bones become more common among recipients of this kind of drug. And when you are ready to get yourself off the drug, you can suffer all kinds of side effects (withdrawal symptoms), such as inability to maintain body warmth, extreme tiredness, faintness, exhaustion, heart palpitations, and so on.

If you are an asthma sufferer, you should examine the natural way very carefully before exposing yourself to these powerful drugs. (Dr. Christopher has an excellent asthma formula). A natural source of ephedrine, which is used for congestion, is Brigham tea. This herb, combined with the peppermint/lobelia treatment and an altered lifestyle (including getting rid of problematic tension, which can sometimes bring on asthma attacks), might bring you relief safely.

Testimonials:

1. Man Who Couldn’t Sleep Lying Down for 20 Years Because of Asthma–Cured: Dr. Christopher used the tincture of Lobelia to clear people of asthma, although they have had it many years. A couple of young fellows brought an old, old man into the Doctor at about two o’clock one morning in Evanston, Wyoming. The old man had had asthma for 26 years. For 20 years of the 26, he had never been able to work. He had never laid in a bed for 20 years. They had to build a special chair so he could sit up at night with his feet stretched out. He had a doctor at the home an average of once a week, either to give him some drug orally to keep him alive, to give a shot, or to administer oxygen. Since the family couldn’t locate the doctor that night, they came in desperation to Dr. Christopher. Since the doctors did not want a naturopathic physician in town, most people had never heard of such a thing. The young fellows asked, "Do you treat human beings?" The Doctor said, yes, and to bring him in.

As the man sat down, the Doctor gave him a cup of elderleaf tea to drink gradually. He told him how he had asthma. He had been quite independent, but lately they had had to mortgage their home in order to go on with the doctoring. After he had had the elderberry tea for about ten minutes, the Doctor gave him a teaspoonful of the tincture of Lobelia. He waited ten minutes–being sure to be very accurate about this–and gave him a second teaspoonful of the tincture. After another ten minutes he gave him the third. In forty years of practice, the Doctor commented, he never had to use the tincture of Lobelia more than three teaspoonfuls to a patient. He explained that this was so because each time he was called it was at a crisis, at the climax of the disease, the right time for clearing the disease. They just sat around and chatted. The Doctor had buckets and pans around, and all of a sudden, the man started to heave. This was a little after two o’clock in the morning and he heaved on until five o’clock, for three full hours. At the finish it was dry heaves, but he brought up everything he had eaten for days, plus nearly a cup of phlegm and pus from his lungs and bronchi, from yellow to green. After he was done, the Doctor told his sons to take him home. "Should I bring him back tomorrow", he asked. "No", answered the Doctor, "it’s a do-it-yourself-kit; it’s all finished".

They took him home and started to walk him to his chair, but the man said, "No, boys, I’m sleeping in the bed tonight". "But, Dad, it’ll kill you!" they pleaded. "No, I’m the boss– take me to bed". They were afraid to stretch him out in case he should choke up and die. This was at five o’clock in the morning. He slept through until five o’clock the next morning–which is twenty-four hours–and slept on past noon–thirty hours he slept! When he woke up, for the first time in over twenty years he took a deep breath of air. He could take it without choking or coughing, and he said, "I’m healed". The boys were quite pleased about this. Twenty years later, one of them touched Dr. Christopher on the shoulder in Salt Lake City. He said, "My name’s Workman; remember me?" Dr. Christopher said, "No". "We brought our pap into you in Evanston, Wyoming at two o’clock one morning." The Doctor then remembered him. He asked, "What happened to your dad?" The young man answered, "He never had an asthma attack from that day to this, and he went to work as a gardener and never missed a day’s work since that time. The family thanks you very much".

2. Choking Phlegm in Pregnant Women Relieved: Dr. Nowell told the story of a woman who at forty years old was pregnant with her first baby. She was suffering terribly with asthmatic spasms, unable to lie in bed, fighting for breath; both she and her husband begged their doctor to stop the cough. They were told that nothing could be done until the child was born.

Dr. Nowell gave them a bottle of tincture of Lobelia, telling her to take a teaspoonful whenever the coughing began. The next morning, the patient told the Doctor that almost immediately after taking the first dose, the patient brought up long, thick masses of phlegm from the lungs the size of a man’s fist. No further dose was taken and the patient never had a trace of any chest trouble since and lived a long and fruitful life.

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Many people tell me how much they hate to have trouble breathing through their nose. While they really hate to have trouble during the day because it’s such a distraction, it’s the night times that are the most bothersome. It’s amazing how we can be so unaware of our nose until it doesn’t work right. Perhaps you have had these symptoms at some time too.

This problem of “the stuffy nose” is usually caused by either allergies or infection. In the case of allergies, this seems to be growing more and more in our society. People just seem to have more and more troublesome allergies that cause nasal congestion. The increase in the many treatments that the drug companies make for us is simply a reaction to a never ending need.

Allergies cause the nose to experience a lot more secretions, but although there is an increase in volume of secretions they aren’t normal. They tend to be thicker and more irritating. By this change in the secretions the breathing is affected- there simply isn’t as much room for the air to get by.

Chronic sinus infections are another cause of swelling of the nasal passages. Unlike with allergies, this kind of swelling can be from something going on in the sinus yet causes the adjacent nasal passages to swell. It is a less direct cause of swelling but it appears that infection still causes swelling in the nasal passages.

What if there was a easy “solution” to help both of these problems. Notice that I didn’t claim “cure both of these problems”. I’m describing something that is not a cure—but it is a help.

Several years ago I developed ways to treat nasal secretions; even though we can’t at this time show you how the treatment works– it does seem to help whether the problem is allergies or chronic infections.

I have not revealed all of the secrets of the nasal spray because it is patented. However I can say that it is the first nasal antioxidant available.

I decided not to sell this product but rather to make the recipe available for people to make at home. I did this because I was wanting to make a solution that was preservative free and the only way I could make that happen was if the patient made the solution at home. So you can make this solution any time you need it and at the same time you’re minimizing the exposure to chemicals such as preservatives. Preservatives can cause a lot of problem with the nose.

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Dr. Aaron Flickstein, Emeritus, helps residents find allergy relief safely through a newly recognized laser treatment system. While Dr. Flickstein practices in Wilmington, North Carolina, most likely it will not be long until this treatment is available worldwide. For, although these treatments have been used in other countries, only recently have such treatments been accepted in the United States as a viable alternative to allergy medications.

Still, although testing of bio-energetics, such as biofeedback and other related treatments, have been widely accepted in a number of other countries, when it comes to the United States, such testing and treatment have been close to non-existent. One reason for this is that while laser testing for allergies and other conditions may be well accepted in foreign countries, here in the United States it is classified as biofeedback. Which, many in the medical field claim that there is no medical basis for providing such a medical diagnosis. Unlike in other countries, where individuals can be diagnosed quickly to find which treatment works best for a variety of conditions in order to begin treatment immediately.

Modern research along with bioenergetics and science, have already confirmed that the body has receptors that can be communicated with through similar processes. In addition, modern science and technology have also proven that such laser treatments can run through a second layer of tissue within the body, similar to the nervous system. So, as it appears many different layers of fluids and tissues communicate with other parts of the body, it is therefore both possible and probable that a number of allergy and other systems can be calmed through laser treatment.

As “acupoints” or “trigger points” are used in both laser testing and treatment, it is important these points remain unblocked. Otherwise, one can feel a great deal of chronic pain, many times without knowing the source of same. Therefore, these pressure points are used in many forms of therapy to identify and locate pain. Once having done so, the clinic or doctor can provide the best laser therapy possible with regards to the initiating factors of such a condition to return the body to a balanced state.

While this treatment has been generally recognized in other countries as relating to medicine, it is considered biofeedback in the United States; Therefore, it is not recognized by the American Medical Association or a number of physicians working in the field. However, as success as been proven in other countries, biofeedback therapy and treatments are often offered through many chiropractic offices both in the United States and in other countries around the world.

Although one may be attached to a machine for a short amount of time during laser testing and treatment, it is far less invasive than many other therapies which reduce allergy symptoms or relieve chronic pain. Therefore, regardless of whether it is officially recognized by professional associations, it is a valid form of treatment which seems to have helped many, not only in foreign countries, but here in the United States as well.

In addition, treatment for allergies through this or other laser treatment providers can then be provided by changing bioenergetic signals within the body. This is created when the machine interacts with the three top dermal layers of skin to monitor the balance in the body. After which, a provider can change the input signal to the body in order to listen and decide which treatment is best for the individual. Regardless, all laser treatments work to restore balance and allow one freedom from suffering, not only from allergies, but from many other conditions as well.

Unlike many other medical treatments for allergy symptoms, when it comes to laser testing, therapy and treatment many studies have been provided which show great results. Therefore, whether or not the treatment is recognized as a valid medical treatment in the United States or otherwise, it is a healing method that has worked for many people. Such patients prove that, for the right individuals, laser testing, therapy and treatment can be a great success in overcoming a number of conditions.

To this end, while it appears Dr. Aaron Flickstein, Emeritus helps residents find allergy relief safely in his area, one can always check local listings in their area to see if anyone is offering such laser treatments to date. Also, as biofeedback has often been a part of chiropractics, one may also ask local chiropractors if they are providing or know of one whom is providing such a service. Therefore, if one is suffering from allergies, chronic pain or other conditions, it is best to seek out a professional who can assist in getting the body back in balance, which is the basic science found in biofeedback, bioenergetics, electroacupuncture and overall laser therapy.

If you need the latest in allergy relief, you should consider find Dr. Aaron Flickstein (retired) Emeritus. You will be able to call him or find him on most web directories on the Internet. Http://www.laserallergy.com/

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Here are some remedies and testimonials (bottom) to overcome your condition.

Cause:
Asthma is caused by malnutrition. Only by diligent and consistent effort to change embedded habits will one get permanent relief. The cough is a result of nature’s effort to expectorate mucus from the lungs, after which breathing becomes easier. Ofttimes the cause of asthma is basically a nervous condition because the nerves are irritated

Herbal Aids:
1. Convulsions: When a person is in a convulsion there are certain herbs that will give very fast relief. One of these is tincture of lobelia, and a valerian decoction with a little cayenne added to relieve spasms. If such an attack comes after a meal one should use an emetic, such as a large dose of lobelia or use the Yoga finger method. (see # 2 below)

2. Yoga Finger Method: Drink several cups of warm water, then place the middle finger deep down the throat and press the tongue until regurgitation starts. Mustard is also good to clean the stomach and lungs. Prior to the emetic a peppermint or spearmint tea should be used to soothe the area and alleviate the discomfort of continual vomiting. Hot fomentation of castor oil, comfrey, lobelia, mullein, etc., may be placed over the stomach, liver, spleen and lung areas. Frequent hydrotherapy baths or lengthy sweat baths are beneficial, followed by a cold shower or sponging.

3. Vapor Bath: Another helpful method is to take a vapor bath twice a week, inhaling steam from a decoction of cudweed ragwort, wormwood, or a decoction of the following herbs, taken warm, (equal parts) will prove very beneficial: elecampane root, horehounds, hyssop, skunk cabbage root, vervain, wild cherry bark (and to this preparation add tincture of lobelia or antispasmodic tincture. Clear the bowels with an injection of catnip or barberry bark. This affliction also calls for plenty of outdoor exercise, deep breathing, and good ventilation while sleeping. The whole body system should be built up with tonic herbs such as chickweed, comfrey, marshmallow, mullein, etc. Diet should be mostly fruits and vegetables, avoiding all processed devitalized foods.

4. Dr. Christopher’s Herbal Respiratory Formula: (Resp-Free) It is wonderful for asthma. This combination of herbs in tablet, tea and capsule form is an aid to relieve irritation in the respiratory tract–lungs and bronchial. This is an aid in Emphysema as well as other bronchial and lung congestion such as bronchitis, asthma, tuberculosis, etc. Suggested amount for an adult is a cup two or three times a day, or 2 or 3 capsules or tablets two or three times a day with a cup of comfrey tea. For additional help in the program, it is good to add three to six drops of tincture of lobelia to each cup of tea. This formula consists of comfrey root, mullein, chickweed, marshmallow root and lobelia.

5. Dr. Christopher’s Hay Fever Formula: (Sha Tea) It is good for asthma also. This combination is a natural herbal aid working as a decongestant and antihistamine to dry up sinuses and expel from the head and broncho pulmonary tubes and passages the offending stoppage and mucus. Combine this with the respiratory combination to speed up the process. The wise person will turn to fresh wholesome food and beverages to keep the body in a perfect state. This will guarantee permanent relief, by going to the cause.

6. Elder: The inner bark is used, although it should be aged before used. The fresh bark is violently irritating and poisonous to children. It is specifically used for spasmodic asthma with copious phlegm and stringy mucus. For asthma, take a tablespoonful whenever an attack threatens. Powdered Cloves can alleviate excessive vomiting when using the bark. To avoid bowel cramps, add a tablespoonful of powdered Ginger to the infusion. (ShoA:58).

7 Lobelia: Most people agree that Lobelia is a specific treatment for asthma, as well as other bronchial or spasmodic troubles. Because the herb removes obstructions, giving it when an attack comes on will often cause vomiting; matter will accumulate in the stomach which will cause obstructions. When the person vomits, it removes the intestinal blockage and often removes the mucus accumulations in the bronchial system as well.

8. Lobelia: It is one of the best plant expectorants, but as it is a stimulant to the vagus nerve it can easily produce nausea and vomiting when taken in excess. If a teaspoonful of the tincture produces nausea, cut down; it can easily be overdone, says herbalist Moore (Moore:98). The leaves and flowers have strong antispasmodic effects on the bronchials when smoked, and certain individuals with asthma can find it a reliable herb to smoke at the first signs of spasms.

9. Mullein: This herb soothes the lungs and helps bring up the phlegm. It can be combined with sage and plantain for use in asthma. Sometimes a vapor treatment of Mullein is good for asthma, which is made by simmering a strong pot of Mullein tea and inhaling the steam with a towel over your head. This is also good for bronchial troubles of various kinds.

10. Skunk Cabbage: Because of its antispasmodic properties, is well known in many cough problems. Foremost in this use is its application in asthma. It can help control the coughing and sneezing in hayfever. Many claim that it is useful in cases of tuberculosis. For people who have chronic dry coughing spells, skunk cabbage can offer relief. It will also clear up a chronic cold, with a cough which will not leave because of mucus accumulations and bronchial problems of all kinds.

11. Milk Products: One of the best ways to prevent and therefore treat Asthma is not to use milk products. Dr. N. W. Walker, in his book Raw Vegetable Juices (Norwalk Press Publishers), says about cow’s milk, "Cow’s milk is probably the most mucus-forming food used by human beings. The casein content of cow’s milk is exceedingly high, being about 300% more than is contained in mother’s milk. [Casein, by the way, is a milk byproduct and is considered to be one of the most tenacious adhesives used for gluing wood together.] This is one of the reasons for the mucus condition of children and adults brought up to drink quantities of such milk and for the resultant colds, running noses, tonsil, adenoid, and bronchial troubles–whereas carrot juice is one of the greatest aids in the elimination of mucus!

12. General Program for Clearing Up Asthma: Hayfever may end in an attack of bronchial asthma, and those two are often associated, as both are based upon a nervous predisposition and an unusual susceptibility to small amounts of albumins.

To get to the root of the matter, the system must be cleared of toxins and the nerve energy restored to normal; then the cause does not exist.

The cause starts with the customary unclean bowel, take care of this with the three day cleanse and using the Dr. C. Bowel Formula, follow the mucusless diet and use a gallon (for an adult) of steam distilled water daily. For those who do not understand what is meant when the words "mucusless diet" are used should read the booklet "Dr. C’s Three Day Cleansing Program and Mucusless Diet" The following is an excerpt from same:

"The mucusless diet. We should not put mucus into the body faster than it can be taken and eliminated. With this preventative diet, not only are the sinuses, the bronchi, and the lungs cleared, but also the constipating mucus (catarrh) in the tissues of the body from the head to the bottom of the feet.

"Harmful or mucus-forming foods. Secondary, denatured, or inorganic food substances are to be eliminated from the patient’s diet.

"Salt: For those who are accustomed to large amounts of salt, this may sound difficult, but if you will substitute coarsely ground pepper and savory herbs, adding powdered kelp, you will find that the craving for salt will immediately begin to disappear. The black pepper is a good nutritional herb and helps rebuild the body when used in its natural state. But, when pepper is cooked in food, the molecular structure changes, so it becomes an inorganic irritant (as high heat changes the cayenne, black pepper, and spices from organics to inorganic irritants), and this is the only time when damage results. The use of salts of a vegetable or potassium base (such as Dr. Jensen’s, Dr. Bronner’s, and other various ones, which in some cases contain some sea salt) is all right, providing it is not overdone.

"Eggs: No eggs should be eaten in any form."

"Sugar and all sugar products: You may use honey, sorghum molasses or blackstrap molasses, but no sugar of any type."

"Meat: Eliminate all red meats from the diet. A little white fish once a week, or a bit of young chicken that has not been fed commercial food or inoculated with formaldehyde and other anti- spoilage serums, would be all right (as these are the higher forms of edible flesh), but do not use them too often."

"Milk: Eliminate all dairy products, which include butter, cheese, cottage cheese, milk, yogurt, etc. These are all mucus-forming substances and, in most cases, are extremely high in cholesterol. As a substitute for butter or margarine (hardening vegetable oils, etc.), you can train your taste buds to enjoy a good, fresh, bland olive oil on vegetables, salads, and other tools and you will discover this is one of the choicest foods there is."

"Flour and flour products: When flour is heated and baked in high temperatures, it changes to a mucus-forming substance. This is no longer a food, which means it has no life remaining therein. All wholesome food is organic, where unwholesome food or dead food is inorganic. This is the key to our whole mucusless program."

Rebuild the nervous system with the Dr. C’s Nerve Herbal Food Combination,consisting of black cohosh, capsicum, hops flowers, lady’s slipper, lobelia, scullcap, valerian, wood betony and mistletoe. The suggested amount for an adult’s use would be one to three cups of the tea, or two or three capsules or tablets three times in a day, taken with a cup of celery juice or steam distilled water. Here is a formula we have used with great success for well over thirty years. It is used for relieving nervous tension and insomnia; it is mildly stimulating and yet lessens the irritability and excitement of the nervous system and also lessens or reduces pain. This formula contains herbs that feed and revitalize the motor nerve at the base of the skull (medulla area and upper cervicals) and also rebuilds the frayed nerve sheath, the nerve itself, and its capillaries.

To finish up the package, of getting to the cause we need to add our formula for hayfever, sinus and allergies. This is an aid for clearing up these malfunctions, a "natural and herbal help" working as a decongestant and natural antihistamine to dry up the sinus and expel from the head and broncho- pulmonary tubes and passages the offending stoppage and mucus. This formula consists of the following herbs: Brigham tea, marshmallow root, juniper berries, golden seal root, chaparral, burdock root, parsley root and lobelia.

To speed up this cleansing procedure, use the following combination in addition to the above: Blend fresh, chopped up horseradish roots, mixed with apple cider vinegar, into a thick pulp and chew thoroughly before swallowing. Take 1/3 teaspoon three times in a day. Each three days increase this amount from 1/3 teaspoon up to one teaspoon, increasing the amount 1/3 teaspoon each three days. As with all wholistic procedures follow the program faithfully six days per week–week after week until desired results are obtained.

For irritations of the respiratory tract, lungs, and bronchials, the following formula can be used: comfrey root (Symphytum officinale), mullein (Verbascum thapsus), chickweed (Stellaria media), marshmallow root (Althea officinalis), and lobelia (Lobelia inflata). Emphysema, bronchitis, asthma and tuberculosis sufferers have been helped by using this formula either as a tea (three cups a day), or in capsules (two or three capsules or tablets three times a day with a cup of comfrey tea). Three to six drops of tincture of lobelia may be added to the tea for additional aid.

13. Dangerous Drugs Prescribed for Asthma: You should know that the drugs doctors prescribe for the condition can be very dangerous. Theophylline is the standard ingredient for the most anti-asthmatic medicines, and it has a long list of possible side-effects, including nausea, stimulation of the central nervous system, irritability, sleeplessness and over excitement. We do not know what the long-term effects of the drug might be.

More dangerous still are the steroid drugs, such as Vanceril and Prednisone. If taken by children, these drugs can adversely affect growth and sexual maturation. It encourages yeast infections both locally and systemically. Adrenal insufficiency has been traced to this drug, so severe that death could result. Broken bones become more common among recipients of this kind of drug. And when you are ready to get yourself off the drug, you can suffer all kinds of side effects (withdrawal symptoms), such as inability to maintain body warmth, extreme tiredness, faintness, exhaustion, heart palpitations, and so on.

If you are an asthma sufferer, you should examine the natural way very carefully before exposing yourself to these powerful drugs. (Dr. Christopher has an excellent asthma formula). A natural source of ephedrine, which is used for congestion, is Brigham tea. This herb, combined with the peppermint/lobelia treatment and an altered lifestyle (including getting rid of problematic tension, which can sometimes bring on asthma attacks), might bring you relief safely.

Testimonials:

1. Man Who Couldn’t Sleep Lying Down for 20 Years Because of Asthma–Cured: Dr. Christopher used the tincture of Lobelia to clear people of asthma, although they have had it many years. A couple of young fellows brought an old, old man into the Doctor at about two o’clock one morning in Evanston, Wyoming. The old man had had asthma for 26 years. For 20 years of the 26, he had never been able to work. He had never laid in a bed for 20 years. They had to build a special chair so he could sit up at night with his feet stretched out. He had a doctor at the home an average of once a week, either to give him some drug orally to keep him alive, to give a shot, or to administer oxygen. Since the family couldn’t locate the doctor that night, they came in desperation to Dr. Christopher. Since the doctors did not want a naturopathic physician in town, most people had never heard of such a thing. The young fellows asked, "Do you treat human beings?" The Doctor said, yes, and to bring him in.

As the man sat down, the Doctor gave him a cup of elderleaf tea to drink gradually. He told him how he had asthma. He had been quite independent, but lately they had had to mortgage their home in order to go on with the doctoring. After he had had the elderberry tea for about ten minutes, the Doctor gave him a teaspoonful of the tincture of Lobelia. He waited ten minutes–being sure to be very accurate about this–and gave him a second teaspoonful of the tincture. After another ten minutes he gave him the third. In forty years of practice, the Doctor commented, he never had to use the tincture of Lobelia more than three teaspoonfuls to a patient. He explained that this was so because each time he was called it was at a crisis, at the climax of the disease, the right time for clearing the disease. They just sat around and chatted. The Doctor had buckets and pans around, and all of a sudden, the man started to heave. This was a little after two o’clock in the morning and he heaved on until five o’clock, for three full hours. At the finish it was dry heaves, but he brought up everything he had eaten for days, plus nearly a cup of phlegm and pus from his lungs and bronchi, from yellow to green. After he was done, the Doctor told his sons to take him home. "Should I bring him back tomorrow", he asked. "No", answered the Doctor, "it’s a do-it-yourself-kit; it’s all finished".

They took him home and started to walk him to his chair, but the man said, "No, boys, I’m sleeping in the bed tonight". "But, Dad, it’ll kill you!" they pleaded. "No, I’m the boss– take me to bed". They were afraid to stretch him out in case he should choke up and die. This was at five o’clock in the morning. He slept through until five o’clock the next morning–which is twenty-four hours–and slept on past noon–thirty hours he slept! When he woke up, for the first time in over twenty years he took a deep breath of air. He could take it without choking or coughing, and he said, "I’m healed". The boys were quite pleased about this. Twenty years later, one of them touched Dr. Christopher on the shoulder in Salt Lake City. He said, "My name’s Workman; remember me?" Dr. Christopher said, "No". "We brought our pap into you in Evanston, Wyoming at two o’clock one morning." The Doctor then remembered him. He asked, "What happened to your dad?" The young man answered, "He never had an asthma attack from that day to this, and he went to work as a gardener and never missed a day’s work since that time. The family thanks you very much".

2. Choking Phlegm in Pregnant Women Relieved: Dr. Nowell told the story of a woman who at forty years old was pregnant with her first baby. She was suffering terribly with asthmatic spasms, unable to lie in bed, fighting for breath; both she and her husband begged their doctor to stop the cough. They were told that nothing could be done until the child was born.

Dr. Nowell gave them a bottle of tincture of Lobelia, telling her to take a teaspoonful whenever the coughing began. The next morning, the patient told the Doctor that almost immediately after taking the first dose, the patient brought up long, thick masses of phlegm from the lungs the size of a man’s fist. No further dose was taken and the patient never had a trace of any chest trouble since and lived a long and fruitful life.

Best of health to you

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Ever wonder how come with every year that passes, people who develop new allergies are growing at such an exponential rate? Health authorities are constantly getting us to be hygienic and to keep our homes bacteria-free, but might this just have something to do with the allergy epidemic?

One of the big reasons that allergies are on the rise is that our air is also getting more polluted as each year passes. The ever growing masses of cars and industries just make it a lot more difficult for our bodies to cope.

Our body’s natural defenses were designed to protect against most varieties of foreign particles and organisms that enter our bodies, but as we try to become cleaner and cleaner, our immunity just keeps getting a whole lot worse. There’s certainly a relationship between getting too spotless and the rising number of allergy victims.

Recently, studies have been made with large groups of children to discover the reason why more and more kids are left with hyper-sensitive immune systems.

Another piece of evidence that staying extremely clean isn’t helpful, is that the studies show kids who grow up with multiple siblings are less likely to develop hyper-sensitive natural defenses as compared to the children in small families. The children all have similar allergies in common, such as pollen sensitivity, food or nut allergies as well as severe skin rashes.

Additionally it is a theory at present, that antibiotics given to newborns are also related to the increase in numbers of children who develop allergies as well as respiratory complications such as asthma later on in life.

Therefore, it is important that we not be too fussy about our kids getting dirty once in a while, as this is good training for their body’s natural form of defense.

If we keep our homes too clean and start using anti-bacterial wipes and spray on everything, we are taking away the necessary elements the immune system requires to strengthen itself. This is probably one of the key reasons why allergy cases are rising constantly.

For allergy treatment, it’s advisable to consider the HealthPro Plus in addition to other reliable manufacturers of UV air cleaner to prevent allergens at home.

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Many people have allergies and there are all type of allergies in existence. Some people have seasonal allergies, which are triggered by things like pollen and dust. Other people have food allergies and cannot eat foods, such as nuts or gluten. Some people are even allergic to the ingredients found in medicines and lotions. Dr. Aaron Flickstein of the Laser Allergy Relief Centers is helping people find allergy relief.

Allergy sufferers may experience a number of different symptoms. Each person who suffers from allergies is different, and while some may only experience a single symptom, others may have multiple symptoms. Some of the symptoms may include breaking out in a rash or hives, itchy skin, irritated eyes, having a runny nose, sneezing a lot, or suffering from migraines.

Most people can figure out what their allergies are by paying to when the symptoms occur. This way, it is possible to link it to a certain activity, like going outside, petting an animal, or eating certain foods. Other people may undergo a skin prick test, intradermal test, skin patch test, or a blood test.

Most people treat their allergies with over the counter medications or prescriptions. These methods are very temporary and can cause side effects, though. Some people do not even respond to pills.

When being treated by the doctors at the Laser Allergy Relief Centers, pills are not used. Instead, lasers are used. These lasers do not cause any long term or serious side effects. People may appear flushed or experience some congestion, but this goes away very quickly. The lasers can also be used on children.

If allergies are bothering you and preventing you from eating the foods you like, having a pet, or going outdoors, you may want to find a center near you. Their patients are finding long lasting relief.

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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that a child food allergy is more common than they had thought. In fact, in kids under 18, 12% tested positive for a milk allergy, 9% for a peanut allergy, 7% for an egg allergy and 5% for a shrimp allergy. Of course, these numbers may admittedly be over-inflated because their 2005-2006 sampling only showed that the kids tested positive for the presence of immunoglobulin E antibodies, which doesn’t necessarily mean they will have allergies. Additionally, these numbers also include those with digestive disorders (which is different than the immune system response of an allergy). Experts suspect that one-tenth of the children who test positive for the IgE antibodies will have a reaction.

At one time it was assumed that the only way to treat a child food allergy was to avoid any contact with that food for the remainder of one’s life. For people who test positive for allergies to milk, dairy, chicken, pork, rice, oats, barley, eggs, beans and wheat, this prognosis can seem like a death sentence. Yet a fresh approach is being implemented in several allergy clinics across America. A number of people respond to a food challenge, which gradually raises the patient’s dosage of the allergen until tolerance is achieved.

Anaphylactic shock is one danger of this sort of child food allergy test. In rare cases, a child with a severe allergy may suffer low blood pressure, stop breathing, turn slightly blue, lose consciousness and suffer multiple organ failure. Even if a child has only suffered a mild reaction in the past, there is still a possibility the next reaction may be more severe. Unfortunately, there are no tests to determine whether a reaction to peanuts will be a mild tingle in the mouth, a moderate case of hives or anaphylactic shock. On the other hand, being in a clinical setting is much safer than discovering an allergy out in the real world, where medical equipment isn’t ready to administer treatment for food allergy emergencies.

The key part of diagnosing a child food allergy is to examine the child’s food history. “What was eaten? What kind of reaction did he have?” the health practitioner will ask. After that, the doctor may prescribe a blood test or a skin-prick test for additional verification. “When you come to me and say, ‘My kid ate a peanut butter sandwich and within 15 minutes, his lips turned blue, he got hives and threw up,’ that’s enough to tell me the child has a peanut allergy,” says Dr. Hugh Sampson of Mount Sinai School of Medicine. “The more average history is that they were eating a meal and he had this horrendous reaction and they think it’s peanuts. It’s critical to carry out a blood or skin test to make certain.”

More often than not, a child food allergy is little more than an overreaction. “I see it all the time. A family goes in for one thing and comes back with a laundry list of foods they are supposedly allergic to,” says Jodi Stokes, who runs a support group for allergic families in Charlotte, North Carolina. “I tell them to go to a board-certified allergist who knows how to interpret these tests.”

If food allergies and children is an issue that concerns you, visit our site on Food Allergies in Children for the facts you need.

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