MRSA and Natural Medicine

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, is only ONE of a plethora of bacteria and viruses that, when out of balance in the body, can lead to serious human illness.
Fact is-- thousands of men, women and (especially) children die daily of Cholera, Malaria, hospital-induced diseases, and many others more rampant than MRSA.

SO - here is a herbal perspective of MRSA:

First of all, real herbalists are SELDOM rich (because they nurture people, not bank accounts) - so that money is seldom a motivating factor in disseminating herbal health information. Herbs are incredibly cheap compared to pharmaceutical drugs. There is FAR less money to be made (or spent) when we use natural herbal medicines in a traditional way-- meaning teas, tinctures, and topicals, not "standardized extract" pills. Thus, the information you receive from a herbalist is generally less tainted by the influence of money, and therefore it is perhaps more "true blue" and reliable.

OK, HERE ARE THE BASICS of MEDICAL vs. HERBAL in regards to MRSA, or any other viral or bacterial afflictions. Fasten your seat belts.....

The medical approach is called ALLOPATHIC and refers to medicine which focuses on drugs to actively kill cells or smother symptoms. Allopathic medicine also focuses on surgery to cut portions of the body in an attempt to heal dysfunction and disease.

The NATUROPATHIC approach to healing subscribes to the latin concept of "vis medicatrix naturae", or the healing power (or energy/spirit?) of Nature that lies within each of us and within the plants, animals. birds, bugs, and minerals of this earth. This power helps the body to heal itself. HERBALISM is a form of Naturopathic medicine.

Allopathic medicine, generally speaking, tries to identify a single causative factor, or "pathogen", as being responsible for an illness. It then ( again 'generally' ) combats that 'pathogen' with a single-component pharmaceutical drug, or a combination of single-component, drugs. Thus a throat infection might be treated with Tetracycline, whose ingredient is tetracycline; or with penicillin, whose only ingredient is penicillin.

A herbalist might treat this throat infection with the roots of Licorice, Osha, and Echinacea. EACH of these medicinal herbs contains at least 10 to 20 constituents which work harmoniously to outsmart a bacteria or virus which is trying to mutate its way to drug immunity. It is far easier for a micro-organism like Streptococcus aureas to evolve a defense (through constant mutation of generations) to a SINGLE substance like Methicillin, than it is to evolve a defense for 60 different herbal constituents!

BUILD A STRONG DEFENSE with herbs!!
There were good, herbal reasons why thousands of people survived the plague in the Middle Ages in Europe, and the deadly flu epidemic of 1918. A plant called Lomatium dissectum saved many people in western USA from the flu that killed millions of others. (see planetherbs.com). Western doctors learned about this plant from the Washoe Native American people.

PANDEMIC IS LOOOONG OVERDUE!
You can put your faith in Big Pharma's drugs to save you if that's what you choose.  ME-- I'll take herbs (and LOTS of 'em!) to help me survive the upcoming pandemic. DAILY DOSES of immune-building herbs like Astragalus, Privet fruits, Pau d'arco, Eleuthero, Bilberry (first cousin to blueberry), elder flower and fruits; Reishi, Shiitake, Maitake, and Chaga mushrooms in soups and stews; lots and lots of Garlic (!).

AND WHEN THE "BIG ONE" KNOCKS ON YOUR DOOR-- Roots of Lomatium, Elecampane, Wild indigo, Echinacea, Pleurisy, and Osha.... and garlic, garlic, garlic! PLUS a variety (to increase chances of discouraging viruses) of essential oils diffused throughout the house or workplace-- like Thyme, Rosemary, Lavender, Basil, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, wild Oregano, and others...

The choices are yours......as that famous oil filter advertisement says-- "you can pay me (or other herbalist) NOW... or you can pay me (for "the Big One") later"... We are here when you are ready to commit to protection and defense. We are here when, and if, you need treatment "suggestions" (because, of course, herbalists do NOT "diagnose, prescribe, or give medical advice".... )

We all have our own belief systems and follow our own paths. I am firmly committed to the belief that Nature WILL balance herself despite our anthropocentric, arrogant belief that we are smarter than Mother Nature and can control Her with man-made, so-called chemical "medicines". A certain percentage of people will be concerned enough to hike to higher ground before the coming viral (or bacterial) tsunami arrives. Others will not. Personally--I am preparing. If you wish to follow suit, call a herbalist. We can help you to help yourself.

Thanks for listening. And, as always-- "Eat well. Be conscious. Recycle/reuse/rebuild. Help one another. Know who your plant friends are-- get to know them. Love health and one another-- Stephan

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