A BILLION TIMES STRONGER SUPER ACID
World's Strongest and Kindest Acid

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), have discovered the world’s strongest acid, according to Nature. It's a million times stronger than concentrated sulfuric acid and about a billion times stronger than the acids found in your stomach. But surprisingly, it's also one of the least corrosive. So you might soon find one of these new carborane acids, or superacids, in vitamins bought at your local drugstore. Even if this is not appealing to you, these researchers have other projects. They want to have fun by building molecules that have never been made before. Read more...

This new superacid is even better described in this UCR news release. Let's start with the introduction.

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered the world’s strongest acid. Remarkably it is also the gentlest acid. This non-toxic and non-corrosive acid may have a role in processes such as improving the quality of gasoline, developing polymers and synthesizing pharmaceuticals.

The most important characteristic of these carborane acids is that they have anextraordinary chemical stability.

They have an icosahedral arrangement of eleven boron atoms plus one carbon atom, which is probably the most chemically stable cluster of atoms in all of chemistry, according to Christopher Reed, UC Riverside Distinguished Professor of Chemistry.

This means that the carborane part of the acid cannot participate in the chemistry of corrosion and decomposition that fluoride and nitrate show in hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid.


Here is a diagram of the CHB11R5X6 carborane ions (Credit: UCR).

Now, how strong are these superacids?

The strongest one is at least a million times stronger than concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and hundreds of times stronger than the previous record holder, fluorosulfuric acid (HFSO3). Concentrated sulfuric acid is already more than a billion times (1012) stronger than dilute swimming pool acid or the acid in one’s stomach.



And here is another diagram showing the structure of the carborane, part of the world’s strongest acid. [Atom color code: orange = boron, gray = carbon, green = chlorine, white = hydrogen.] (Credit: UCR).

Fine, but how can we use these enormously strong acids? They could be used for example in hydrocarbon cracking, a process which raises the octane levels of gasoline.This could be useful, but Nature points to other possible usages.

They allow the production of 'acidified' organic molecules. These are compounds that have had a hydrogen ion added to them, as in the case of many vitamins in over-the-counter supplements.

Acidified compounds occur fleetingly in the digestion of food, petroleum refinement and drug manufacture, says Reed. Carborane acids could be used to study these elusive chemicals more closely, or even help chemical industries to run their reactions more efficiently.
But even more importantly, these researchers want more to have fun than to make money.

But the researchers' immediate goal would be less of a money-spinner. They want to use carborane acids to acidify atoms of the inert gas xenon, simply because, they say, "it's never been done before".

And in the UCR news release, Reed adds the following.

Our research is driven by making molecules that have never been made before. Carborane acids are allowing us to do this. That is the true value of this research. Science gets advanced, and at the same time, students are experiencing the thrill of discovery as they become scientists.
I don't know for you, but the idea of taking vitamins containing such strong acids disturbs me a little.

Anyway, if you want more information before taking your next dietary supplement, the research paper has been published by Angewandte Chemie under the ramarkably simple titlee "The Strongest Isolable Acid." Here are the links to the abstract and to the full paper (PDF format, 4 pages). The diagram of the carborane ions was extracted from this paper.

Sources: Michael Hopkin, Nature, November 16, 2004; University of California, Riverside news release, November 15, 2004; Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Volume 43, Issue 40 , Pages 5352 - 5355, October 5, 2004

FALACIES OF REASON, LOGIC AND REALITY
It took millions of years for us to know that the world is not flat, nor the center of the universe, and that we influence everything we come in contact with by touch, observation, or even think about with our mind.

When we think about something we become attached to the ideas, and soon they become a part of our reality that may or may not be true.

The Sacred Scripture tell us most of these truths and the Holy Spirit, angels and saints reveal the rest of them to those who seek their guidance.

There are many eternal truths in the Songs of Solomon, the Book of Job, and the Bhagavad-Gita. Yet, the New Testement chapters are the heart of the Bible. Even much more so after our Lord rose from the dead, because no one else ever proved that they were God!

The Holy Spirit is just as much alive as when the Apostles first received his gifts. You only have to look for his blessings. They are everywhere.

Renewal Exercise

Body in Motion

The more physically fit you are, the longer you will live, concludes the largest study yet to examine the effects of fitness on life span. More than 13,000 men and women were followed over an 11-year period at the Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas. To make sure participants were capable of fitness and not likely to die of a preexisting disease, only healthy people were allowed into the study.

The results: The least physically fit people were three times more likely to die (of all causes) during the study period than the most fit. And the least fit were eight times more likely to die of heart or cardiovascular disease than the most fit.

The Role of Exercise in Renewal

Exercise buffs up your circulatory system, so more nutrient-rich blood can access more areas of your body. Your body will have developed that more-powerful heart and those sleek, muscle-bound jumbo vessels to service those large, hungry, churning leg and trunk muscles. But guess what? From brain to big toe, the entire body, literally every cell, is the beneficiary of this abundance. Protection is strengthened, repair is more rapid. Healing is enhanced and accelerated. Let me share some examples.



The brain can send and receive nerve and hormone signals faster. The hypothalamus gland (which regulates hunger, thirst, and sex drive) and the pineal gland (which regulates sleep and waking, stress, and immunity) can send out more accurate signals to the rest of the body, which can respond more promptly and effectively to them. The thyroid and adrenal glands, which regulate metabolic activity levels, can make sure you have enough energy. The digestive organs will digest, absorb, and deliver nutrients better. The liver can process blood with greater efficiency, and the kidneys use the extra flow to clean house better. The hormones of the endocrine system go to their target tissue destinations more rapidly and give more appropriate feedback messages. I could go on and on, but you get the point: Everything works better.

Specific benefits of exercise:

Enhanced antioxidant activity.
Beefed-up production of anti-aging chemicals.
Better brainpower.
Quicker reflexes.
Improved mood.
Stronger bones.
Protection against cancer.
Blood sugar regulation.
Weight loss and maintenance.

Getting Started

Start out slowly and increase your activity level gradually. The importance of this cannot be overemphasized. Although it is never too late to start, one can't make up for a lifetime of inactivity in one month. An effective exercise program should include 3 basic components:

Aerobics

A regular, moderate aerobic workout cures depression, improves self-esteem, and elevates mood.
It gives you increased energy, stamina, and agility. On a metabolic level, it stabilizes your blood sugar levels, reduces cholesterol, and improves fat metabolism. By strengthening the heart and arteries and reducing blood pressure, aerobic exercise dramatically reduces your chances of succumbing to a heart attack, stretching and strength training.

Strength Training

Strength training induces the development of additional new muscle cells and more resilient tendons, ligaments, and muscles. Added strength improves neuromuscular control, which in turn protects you from injury. Strength training is especially important for the back, since lower-back pain is often caused by weakness of the abdominal and/or back muscles.

Stretching

Flexibility diminishes with age. Muscle fibers shorten. Connective tissue loses elasticity. Stretching slows these changes, integrates the other aspects of a conditioning program, and improves the flexibility of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joint tissues and protects them from injury. Ballet, tai chi, and yoga all increase flexibility. But just doing stretching exercises will suffice.

A good cross-training program should allow you to fit in all 3 types of renewal exercises in one workout. Diet and nutritional supplements also play a major role in the effectiveness of any exercise program. Consult with your physician about any specific health concerns.

The Kingdom of God is within your Soul
The Kingdom of God is like a lost treasure or a pearl of great price that is lost and the young women searches her house for it. She moves all her possessions and sweep every inch of the floors until it is found.

All the religions of the world believe in God, but disagree who is God. Christians believe in Jesus Christ is the son of God. Jews believe in the Messiah and that he will come to earth to establish the kingdom of God. The Moslems believe that Mohammad is the prophet of God and that there is no God except Allah. Hindus believe that there are three main gods and many other gods that we should pray to for help in life. Buddhist follow the teachings of Buddha and the five fold path to Nirvana.

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The World of Religions

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Infoplease: Major Religions of the World



Does It Matter? Are They Just "Different Roads To The Same Place"?

"For ask now of the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from one end of heaven to the other, whether such a great thing as this has ever happened or was ever heard of. Did any people ever hear the voice of a god speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and still live? Or has any god ever attempted to go and take a nation for himself from the midst of another nation, by trials, by signs, by wonders, and by war, by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors, according to all that The Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? To you it was shown, that you might know that The Lord is God; there is no other besides Him." (Deuteronomy 4:32-35 RSV)

"Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other." (Isaiah 45:22 RSV)

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On the path to China that passes the sacred mountain the center of the spiritual world, and by a city
called Shambala are the sacred cliffs where the seekers go to contemplate God.



Mount Kailash, which is believed to have been formed 30 million years ago when Himalayas were in their early stage of formation, is one of the most revered places in the Himalayas.

Spread out on the Tibetan plateau beside Mount Kailash is the giant lake of shifting colours - Lake Mansarovar. Brahma, the creator, had a mind (?Man?) for the creation of a lake (?Sarovar?), hence its name. A pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and a bath in the Mansarovar is believed to bring about salvation (Moksha).



















 #Mount Kailash & Mansarover Via Lhasa (Tibet) 



Duration : 21 Days
Places Covered : Kathmandu - Lhasa - Sigatse - Ngamring - Saga - Prayang - Mansarover - Darche Chuku Gompa - Dara Phuk - Laham Chuu Valley - Zutrul Valley - Zutrul Phuk - Darchan Paryang - SAGA - Pegu Tso - Zhangmu - Kathmandu - Delhi
Tour Code : HM0026
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Day 01 : Arrive Katmandu
You are met on arrival and transferred to your hotel.

Day 02 - 03 : In Kathmandu
(to process Visa for Tibet) During your staying Kanthmandu you will visit Pashupatinath Temple & there is free time to go shopping for mountain goodies.

Day 04 : Kanthmandu - Lhasa - By Air (3600mts.)
Morning fly to LHASA across the mightiest mountain range in the world. Pass by close Mt. Everest, on a clear day all the high peaks are in view.

Day 05 : Lhasa
Visit Sera Monastery, Norbulingka, the summer palace of Dalai Lama, as well as the Jokhang Temple.

Day 06 : Lhasa
A morning visits to the Potala Palace & Drepung Monastery.

Day 07 : Lhasa - Sigatse
Shigates greets its visitors with golden roofs

Day 08 : Shigatse - Ngamring
Transfer by surface.

Day 09 : Ngamring - Saga.
Stunning Himalayan view, particularly of Shishapangma.

Day 10 : Saga - Prayang
The scenery along this section is one of the most panoramic views of our journey.

Day 11 : Paryang - Mansarover (4560m.) (227kms. / 8hrs. drive)
We arrive on the shores of the Serene and beautiful lake, Surely one of the most stunning place on earth.

Day 12 : Lake Mansarover.
At 14, 950 ft. the highest frees water lake in the world has something truly spiritual about it. Overnight camp.

Day 13 : Lake Mansarover - Darche Chuku Gompa - Dara Phuk. (First Day Of Prakrama).
Trek commences the traditional clockwise circuit of Kailash.

Day 14 : Continue Prakrama.
Over Dromala Pass to Laham Chhachu valley (second day of prakrama). Devotees of all religions prostrate before this stone and walk around it three times before continuing on.

Day 15 : Laham Chuu Valley - Zutrul Valley - Zutrul Phuk - Darchan (Third Day Of Prakrama)
easy trek back to Darchen and continue the drive to lake Mansarover

Shangri-La


In Search of Myths & Heroes

People have been visiting Kailash - Mansarovar for centuries. Almost all the major passes of Uttaranchal Himalayas lead to Kailash.

Michael Wood's search for Shangri-La takes him on a thrilling trek through India, Nepal and Tibet. The tale of the magical hidden valley of Shangri-La was popularized in the 1930s by James Hilton in his novel, Lost Horizon. But, the story of a lost kingdom behind the Himalayas free from war and suffering is descended from a much older Indian myth. When Europeans first caught wind of the tale back in the 16th Century, they set about trying to discover it.


To find the truth behind the legend, Michael follows their track on foot through the Maoist controlled lands of Western Nepal and then on into Tibet. On the way he visits Mount Kailash — the sacred center of the world for all Hindus and Buddhists. Eventually, after hundreds of miles on dirt roads, he reaches the fantastic ruins of the lost city of Tsaparang, which he suggests is the real inspiration behind the myth.

The mythical land of Shangri-La is the novelist James Hilton's fictional account of the legendary Tibetan paradise Shambala. In Hilton's 1933 novel, Lost Horizon, he changes the name of the paradise to Shangri-La. This lost Tibetan paradise is a valley cut off from the world. The wisdom of the human race is being conserved there against the threat of imminent catastrophe. Hilton's novel was turned into a hit Hollywood movie and the name Shangri-La came to mean a lost paradise.

The legend of this lost valley is one of the most ancient Tibetan myths, and one of the most striking myths of a sacred landscape, a landscape that inspires stories itself. Traditionally, Shambala is located in the Himalayas, in the remotest part of Tibet, on a high plateau, surrounded by a ring of mountain peaks.

The myth of a lost Tibetan paradise came to the notice of Europeans in the 1580s, when travellers to the court of the court of the Moghul Emperor Akbar heard strange and wondrous tales of a remote Himalayan world. Although the story is told in a Buddhist text and is considered Tibetan, the tale seems to have been recorded first in India in AD 962. The tale is that there is a land behind the Himalayas full of peace and harmony where an isolated people live in accordance with Buddhist precepts preparing for the day when the world will be ready to live in peace. The kingdom is in the shadow of a white crystal mountain, approachable only through a ring of peaks. Next to the mountain are a lake and a palace. Here the wisdom of humanity is conserved, ready to save the world when needed.

The present Dalai Lama says this about Shambala:

Nowadays, no one knows where Shambala is. Although it is said to exist, people cannot see it, or communicate with it in an ordinary way. Some people say it is located in another world, others that it is an ideal land, a place of the imagination. Some say it was a real place, which cannot now be found. Some believe there are openings into that world which may be accessed from this. Whatever the truth of that, the search for Shambala traditionally begins as an outer journey that becomes a journey of inner exploration and discovery.

Today, Shangri-La is seen both as a place, and as an era of enlightened consciousness. The Tibetans say that the need to find paradise elsewhere is it what keeps us from having it. Wherever Shangri-La is, the search for it continues.

Try to locate these places with Google Earth. Look in Western Tibet for Mount Kailash which is also called the Crystal Mountain, and the Sacred Lake that are around 25,000 to 21,000 feet above sea level, respectively.

Examine the Tibetan myth of Shambala and the journey of Antonio Andrade, a Portuguese missionary sent to find it during the 16th Century by the Moghul emperor Akbar.

In retracing Andrade's route, Wood embarks on an extraordinary journey through India, Nepal, and Tibet to reach a village near Lake Mansarovar and Mt. Kailash, some of the holiest places in the Buddhist and Hindu religions. Here he discovers what some might classify as Shangri-La, the abandoned city of Tsaperang and its two great temples that were once home to the King of Gugay.

Hint to Shangri-La

Plague Cure Foods


The "Anti-Plague" Formula is quite INVOLVED to make! Dr. Schulze's SUPER TONIC (see below) is SIMPLER to make, GREAT TASTING and even MORE EFFECTIVE than the "Anti-Plague" Formula!!



SUPER TONIC - Herbal Juice Tonic &
SUPER POWERFUL Anti-Plague Formula:



Therapeutic Action:

This is may be the FAMOUS Plague formula! Dr. Schulze's patients said it was the CURE for the Common Cold and they were right! The Basic Formula goes back to Medieval Europe and the Plagues.



It is a Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic, destroying Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria, a POTENT Antiviral and Antifungal! It will INCREASE Blood Circulation to EVERY cell, and KILL ALL of the BAD guys!



Formula:

1. Start this Procedure on the NEW Moon.

2. Take 1 part - FRESH chopped ORGANIC Garlic Cloves (Anti-Bacterial/Fungal/Viral/Parasitical), 1 part - FRESH chopped Onions (HOTTEST available - similar to Garlic), 1 part - grated Ginger Root (Circulation - Extremities), 1 part - Horseradish Root (Circulation - Head), and 1 part - FRESH chopped Cayenne Peppers (HOTTEST Habenero available - Super Blood Stimulant).

3. Fill a Glass Jar 3/4 of the way FULL with these Ingredients.



4. Fill the Glass Jar to the Top with RAW Organic Apple Cider Vinegar (Bragg's or Spectrum).

5. Let it sit until the FULL Moon (15-16 Days) or the NEXT NEW Moon (28-29 Days - OPTIMAL)

6. Shake it as MANY times during the Day as possible.

7. Topping it off with MORE Vinegar, when NEEDED.

8. Strain this Mixture through an UNBLEACHED Coffee Filter.


Applications & Dosages:
If and when ANY SERIOUS Health Problems do occur, including ANY Plagues, then you must
1. Gargle and swallow 2-10 dropperfuls (70-350 drops).
2. Use 1 to 5 times daily as needed.

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Anti-Plague Formula
(Dr. John R. Christopher)


Mix well the following liquid (see below) ingredients:


8 parts apple cider vinegar

5 parts glycerine U.S.P.

5 parts honey

2 parts garlic juice, fresh

2 parts Comfrey root concentrate

1 part wormwood concentrate

1 part lobelia leaf and/or seed concentrate

1 part oak bark concentrate

1 part black walnut bark concentrate

1 part mullein leaf concentrate

1 part skullcap leaf concentrate

1 part uva ursi, hydrangea, or gravel root concentrate

1 part marshmallow root concentrate


To Make Concentrates:


Each concentrate should be made individually. Start by soaking the herb for four hours or more in enough distilled water to cover it completely. After soaking, add more distilled water so that the total added equals 16 oz. (.5 litre) water per 4 oz. (113 grams) herb. Use a multiple of these amounts for a larger quantity of formula. Using these amounts approximately one gallon (3.75 litres) of the formula will be produced.


After adding the appropriate amount of distilled water to the soaked herb, simmer the herb on very low heat in a covered pan or double boiler for thirty minutes. Then strain the liquid into a clean pan. Put the liquid into a double boiler or on very low heat (uncovered) and simmer (steam) it down to one-fourth of the original volume (4 oz. 125 ml.) Only after all ingredients have been prepared should the liquids be mixed.


DO NOT USE ALUMINUM, TEFLON, OR CRACKED PORCELAIN. Glass corning ware or stainless steel or whole porcelain are best.


This is the best remedy for colds, flu or any communicable disease (especially bacteriological). It strengthens and stimulates your immune system and should be used as a tonic and preventative at the dosage of one tablespoon of syrup per day. If infected, increase to one tablespoon per hour.*

Anti-Plague Formula
Formula:
2 parts-Fresh Garlic Juice, 8 parts-Apple Cider Vinegar, 5 parts-U.S.P. Grade Vegetable Glycerine, 5 parts-Unfiltered Raw Honey, 2 parts-Fresh Comfrey Root, 1 part-Wormwood, 1 part-Lobelia, 1 part-Marshmallow Root, 1 part-White Oak Bark, 1 part-Black Walnut Bark, 1 part-Mullein, 1 part-Scullcap, & 1 part-Uva-Ursi.

Applications:
1. This is good for car, plane, or boat sickness; in fact, for most any motion sickness. It is also good for Nausea from Pregnancy and other forms of Nausea.
2. You can clear up a Cold, Flu, Earache, Eruptive Diseases, and Water or Food poisoning.
3. The BEST INSURANCE in the world against the "predicted coming Plagues" and "Killing Diseases" is to have the body in a GOOD HEALTHY CONDITION! Disease germs are merely scavengers and can ONLY live on Toxins, Mucus and the residue from Junk Foods. They cannot and will NOT DAMAGE HEALTHY Cell structure! Therein lies the KEY! Have a HEALTHY, CLEAN body and Disease Germs will BYPASS you--wanting to have NOTHING to do with your body, because it would be "SUPER CLEAN" with NO filth for them to live on!


NOTE: If the Plague, or some other Epidemic hits before you are in a GOOD HEALTHY CONDITION, you should also do a COMPLETE COLON CLEANSE!


Dosages:
1 tsp. 3 times a day; or 1 tablespoon EVERY 1/2 hour, if infected.


This has also been called Four Thieves. The origin of the name "Four Thieves" is as follows. "It in Marseilles, a Garlic-Vinegar preparation known as the Four Thieves was credited with protecting MANY of the people when a Plague struck that city. Some say that the preparation originated with four thieves who confessed that they used it with COMPLETE protection against the Plague, while they robbed the bodies of the dead. Others claim that a man named Richard Forthave developed and sold the preparation, and that the "medicine" was originally referred to as Forthave's. However, with the passing of time, his surname became corrupted to Four Thieves."


Testimonials:
1. Garlic Wormwood Soup: From a letter to Dr. Christopher's Newsletter. We have been making and giving the "Anti-Plague" Formula ALL last Winter and Spring, and I must say, I am AMAZED at it's POWER! There has NOT been a case of acute Respiratory or Gastrointestinal Illness that has NOT responded FAVORABLY and QUICKLY! It tastes like Broth to me so I call it "Garlic-Wormwood Soup".


2. Dr. Christopher's "Anti-Plague" Formula History: While lecturing in Snowflake, Arizona one night, one of the group asked if we had an "Anti-Plague" Formula, and I was prompted to give them a "certain combination" of herbs to use.


The people there were very impressed to go right to work and prepare this liquid, having it READY for use. We had told them, that Plagues come at unexpected times and it could be tomorrow or maybe even years away, but expect the unexpected and be ready NOW! If the "Anti-Plague" Formula was still unused, from "NO NEED" years later, we could ALL be happy, but "'TIS BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY".


These good people made it up in Gallon lots and had it on hand. Months later, while speaking in Tucson, Arizona, someone asked for the ""Anti-Plague" Formula. I was surprised and asked where they had heard of it, as we had ONLY given it out ONCE! We were informed that a Plague-like condition or Flu had hit the Snowflake area and when other Herbal Aids had FAILED, this combination of Herbs in liquid form performed its job with amazing SPEED!


At our next series of lectures in Snowflake, some time later, we heard one testimony after another about the MANY different types of ailments, that were given QUICK RELIEF by using "Anti-Plague" Formula! This Formula has now spread in MANY areas from coast to coast and is being used with GOOD RESULTS! A man picked us up at an airport on the west coast a short time ago, and on the floor of his car was a bottle with liquid in it. When asked what it was, he said, "oh, that's your "Anti-Plague" Formula, we NEVER travel WITHOUT it as it works GOOD on about ANY Sickness, that comes up, while we are traveling and also are NEVER WITHOUT a bottle of it at home!


3. Dr. Christopher said that the tea of Red Raspberry Leaves is a PERFECT remedy for Colds and Flu. He said to take NO foods or other liquids, but to drink LARGE amounts of Red Raspberry Leaf Tea. His son, David, used this method, when he came down with a Cold and became WELL, so FAST, that he and his wife went out to eat that night, before the Cold was COMPLETELY CLEARED! His Cold returned and so he decided to repeat the Red Raspberry treatment, but it would NOT work the second time. He had to use the "Anti-Plague" Formula which is somewhat NASTY, but EFFECTIVE!

Homeopathy


What are Homeopathics?
Homeopathic remedies (also called homeopathics) are a system of medicine based on three principles:

* Like cures like
For example, if the symptoms of your cold are similar to poisoning by mercury, then mercury would be your homeopathic remedy.

* Minimal Dose
The remedy is taken in an extremely dilute form; normally one part of the remedy to around 1,000,000,000,000 parts of water.

*The Single Remedy
No matter how many symptoms are experienced, only one remedy is taken, and that remedy will be aimed at all those symptoms.

Similar principals forms the basis of conventional allergy treatment, where the allergic substance is given in a small dose, and in vaccines where an impotent form of the virus is given to bolster the immune system against that particular virus.

Why use Homeopathics?
Homeopathy is the second most widely used system of medicine in the world. Its growth in popularity in the United States has been around 25 to 50 percent a year throughout the last decade.

This success is fueled by several factors:

Homeopathy is extremely effective. When the correct remedy is taken, results can be rapid, complete and permanent.

Homeopathy is completely safe. Even babies and pregnant women can use Homeopathy without the danger of side effects. Homeopathic remedies can also be taken alongside other medication without producing unwanted side effects.

Homeopathy is natural. Homeopathic remedies are normally based on natural ingredients.
Homeopathy works in harmony with your immune system, unlike some conventional medicines which suppress the immune system. (For example, cough medicines suppress the cough reflex, which is your body's attempt to clear the lungs)

Homeopathic remedies are not addictive - once relief is felt, you should stop taking them. If no relief is felt, you are probably taking the wrong homeopathic remedy.

Homeopathy is holistic. It treats all the symptoms as one, which in practical terms means that it addresses the cause, not the symptoms. This often means that symptoms tackled with Homeopathy do not recur.

But there is a catch...
Every silver lining has a cloud, and there are two main barriers to the effective use of homeopathy:

Prescribing the right homeopathic remedy takes a little more time and patience than conventional medicine. Exactly the right remedy needs to be taken for your symptoms. There is no such thing as a standard homeopathic headache remedy (though, sadly that doesn't mean no such product is sold...).

The remedy you take has to be matched to your particular headache - where it occurs, what brings it on, what type of pain it is, what aggravates it, what makes it feel worse, your state of mind and what other symptoms you experience.

The sheer range of remedies in use can cause practical problems for an average sized pharmacy. If the right remedy is not one of 30 or so commonly used remedies, they can be difficult to obtain.

Homeopathy, from Greek homoeo (meaning similar) and pathos (meaning suffering) is a system of medicine based on treating like with like. The same principle is widespread in mainstream medicine, the most notable examples being antidotes and vaccines. However, Homeopathy takes this premise a step further: if my symptoms produce an effect on me similar to a tarantula's bite, then tarantula venom would be my homeopathic treatment, even though I've not actually been bitten by a tarantula.

The theory that like can be treated with like can be traced back as far Hypocrites (468 -377 BC), but it wasn't until the work of Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) that the theory developed into a usable practice.

Hahneman's provings consisted in giving doses of various substances to both himself and his healthy volunteers, and noting the effects in detail. For safety reasons, the substances taken were very dilute, and it is here that Hahnemann chanced upon one of the more puzzling aspects of Homeopathy. The more dilute a homeopathic medicine is, the more effective it is in treating illness.

Hahneman's work was continued by James Tyler Kent in 1877-78. Kent's interest in Homoeopathic medicine was prompted by his wife's serious illness, which failed to respond to any other form of medicine available at the time. Kent's position as Professor of Anatomy (at the American Medical College, St. Louis) placed him perfectly to observe the effects of substances in precise detail. Kent's research into Homeopathy became his life's work, and he conducted provings on some 650 materials, observing over 64,000 symptoms. Even today, Kent's is still the most widely used repertory in Homeopathy.

The repertory used in this site's remedy finder is based on Kent's, with no additions, but some changes have been necessary in order to make its use easier for the modern day layman, including plain English Terminology, and categorizing symptoms where possible.

Classical Homeopathy - Treating the Whole Person
Classical Homeopathy is a holistic medicine; in other words it aims to treat the whole person. It may seem unusual to those used to allopathic (conventional) medicine, where one medicine is taken for a skin complaint, another for a headache, and yet another for sleeplessness.

If you use the remedy finder frequently, you may find that one particular remedy comes up time and time again for your complaints - however diverse they appear to be. For example, in testing the online remedy finder, on my own symptoms ranging from insomnia, headaches, to stomach complaints, Phosphor was frequently the suggested remedy. There is something in my nature, underneath any passing symptoms, which is akin to Phosphor.

A common cold, for example, is one virus which produces a myriad of effects, subtly different in different people. Different people with a cold caused by the same virus may exhibit different symptoms. It is for this reason that each case should be assessed by close and careful analysis of all the relevant symptoms.

Classical Homeopathy - Finding the Simillium
The Similium is the single substance which if given to a healthy person would produce exactly the same symptoms as exhibited by the patient.

In addition to the range of symptoms which must be included in a case to find the right homeopathic remedy, precision is also important. For example there are nearly 5,000 headaches in our symptom database; a different remedy may be prescribed depending on when symptoms occur, the type of pain, where in the head it is, what may have bought it on, what other symptoms are experienced, etc.

To find the similium manually would involve looking up each symptom, in detail, and producing a grid of remedies and their correlating symptoms, and from there, seeing which remedies occur most frequently and which are stronger for a given symptom. This is the working practice followed by ABC homeopathy's remedy finder, quietly and effortlessly behind the scenes. For help using the online remedy finder, see the Using the remedy finder section

Classical Homeopathy

The Wonderful Plum

More and more people are catching on to what health professionals have known for some time: proper nutrition and good health go hand in hand. Dried plums for instance are packed with important vitamins and minerals like potassium, vitamin A, magnesium, iron and fiber to help you stay healthy, balanced and energized.

Dried plums are also high in antioxidants. Antioxidants help neutralize the damaging effects of oxidation, which is thought to play a role in the aging process and development of certain cancers, heart and lung diseases, and cataract formation.

So not only are dried plums a convenient and tasty snack, they’re also your ticket to better health!

In this section you’ll find links to everything you ever wanted to know about the healthful benefits of dried plums.

All About the Plum

Dr. Duke's Site
Chemicals in: Prunus domestica L. (Rosaceae) -- Plum

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Chemicals

4-O-METHYL-GLUCURONIC-ACID Fruit: DUKE1992A

ALANINE Fruit 290 - 1,959 ppm DUKE1992A

ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL Fruit 8 - 62 ppm DUKE1992A

ALUMINUM Fruit 1 - 255 ppm DUKE1992A

AMYGDALIN Seed 25,000 ppm; DUKE1992A

ARACHIDIC-ACID Seed 21,450 - 23,100 ppm DUKE1992A

ARGININE Fruit 130 - 878 ppm DUKE1992A

ARSENIC Fruit 0.001 - 0.51 ppm DUKE1992A

ASCORBIC-ACID Fruit 86 - 699 ppm DUKE1992A

ASH Fruit 3,810 - 170,000 ppm DUKE1992A

ASPARTIC-ACID Fruit 2,490 - 16,824 ppm DUKE1992A

BARIUM Fruit 0.154 - 25.5 ppm DUKE1992A

BETA-CAROTENE Fruit 1.4 - 43 ppm DUKE1992A

BORON Fruit 1 - 255 ppm DUKE1992A

BROMINE Fruit: DUKE1992A

CADMIUM Fruit 0.001 - 0.068 ppm DUKE1992A

CAFFEIC-ACID Plant: DUKE1992A

CALCIUM Fruit 38 - 2,040 ppm DUKE1992A

CARBOHYDRATES Fruit 130,100 - 879,054 ppm DUKE1992A

CHLOROGENIC-ACID Fruit: DUKE1992A

CHROMIUM Fruit 0.005 - 1.19 ppm DUKE1992A

CITRIC-ACID Fruit: DUKE1992A

COBALT Fruit 0.005 - 0.34 ppm DUKE1992A

COPPER Fruit 0.33 - 34 ppm DUKE1992A

CRYPTOCHLOROGENIC-ACID Fruit: DUKE1992A

CYANIDIN Plant: DUKE1992A

CYSTINE Fruit 40 - 270 ppm DUKE1992A

D-GALACTOSE Fruit: DUKE1992A

D-MANNOSE Fruit: DUKE1992A

D-XYLOSE Fruit: DUKE1992A

DIHYDROKAEMPFERIDE Wood: DUKE1992A

DIHYDROKAEMPFEROL Wood: DUKE1992A

FAT Fruit 6,000 - 43,243 ppm DUKE1992A Seed 390,000 - 420,000 ppm DUKE1992A

FERULIC-ACID Fruit: DUKE1992A

FIBER Fruit 6,000 - 40,540 ppm DUKE1992A Seed 122,000 ppm; DUKE1992A

FLUORINE Fruit 0.1 - 0.6 ppm DUKE1992A

FOLACIN Fruit 0.019 - 0.167 ppm DUKE1992A

FRUCTOSE Fruit 27,000 - 61,000 ppm DUKE1992A

GLUCOSE Fruit 30,000 - 62,000 ppm DUKE1992A

GLUTAMIC-ACID Fruit 370 - 2,500 ppm DUKE1992A

GLYCINE Fruit 120 - 811 ppm DUKE1992A

HCN Seed 500 ppm; DUKE1992A

HEXURONIC-ACID Resin, Exudate, Sap: DUKE1992A

HISTIDINE Fruit 130 - 878 ppm DUKE1992A

IRON Fruit 0.8 - 85 ppm DUKE1992A

ISOCHLOROGENIC-ACID Fruit: DUKE1992A

ISOLEUCINE Fruit 160 - 1,081 ppm DUKE1992A

KAEMPFERIDE Wood: DUKE1992A

KAEMPFEROL Wood: DUKE1992A

KILOCALORIES Fruit 550 - 3,716 /kg DUKE1992A

LANTHANUM Fruit 1.5 - 12 ppm DUKE1992A

LAURIC-ACID Seed 3,510 - 3,780 ppm DUKE1992A

LEAD Fruit 0.02 - 11.9 ppm DUKE1992A

LECITHIN Seed 1,500 ppm; DUKE1992A

LEUCINE Fruit 210 - 1,419 ppm DUKE1992A

LINOLEIC-ACID Fruit 1,340 - 9,054 ppm DUKE1992A Seed 54,600 - 83,160 ppm DUKE1992A

LITHIUM Fruit 0.088 - 0.68 ppm DUKE1992A

LUTEIN Fruit 2.4 - 24 ppm DUKE1992A

LYSINE Fruit 170 - 1,149 ppm DUKE1992A

MAGNESIUM Fruit 68 - 3,400 ppm DUKE1992A

MALIC-ACID Fruit 15,000 ppm; DUKE1992A

MANGANESE Fruit 0.22 - 25.5 ppm DUKE1992A

MERCURY Fruit 0.013 ppm; DUKE1992A

METHIONINE Fruit 60 - 405 ppm DUKE1992A

MOLYBDENUM Fruit 0.1 - 1.7 ppm DUKE1992A

MUFA Fruit 4,060 - 27,432 ppm DUKE1992A

MYRISTIC-ACID Seed 14,820 - 15,960 ppm DUKE1992A

NEO-CHLOROGENIC-ACID Fruit: DUKE1992A

NIACIN Fruit 5 - 34 ppm DUKE1992A

NICKEL Fruit 0.03 - 1.7 ppm DUKE1992A

NITROGEN Fruit 960 - 10,000 ppm DUKE1992A

OLEIC-ACID Fruit 4,000 - 27,027 ppm DUKE1992A Seed 254,280 - 306,600 ppm DUKE1992A

P-COUMARIC-ACID Fruit: DUKE1992A

PALMITIC-ACID Fruit 410 - 2,770 ppm DUKE1992A Seed 2,340 - 2,520 ppm DUKE1992A

PALMITOLEIC-ACID Fruit 50 - 338 ppm DUKE1992A

PANTOTHENIC-ACID Fruit 1.8 - 13 ppm DUKE1992A

PECTIN Fruit 8,000 - 40,000 ppm DUKE1992A

PERSICAXANTHIN Plant: DUKE1992A

PHENYLALANINE Fruit 170 - 1,149 ppm DUKE1992A

PHOSPHATIDES Seed 3,000 ppm; DUKE1992A

PHOSPHORUS Fruit 70 - 4,080 ppm DUKE1992A

POTASSIUM Fruit 1,677 - 44,200 ppm DUKE1992A

PROLINE Fruit 340 - 2,297 ppm DUKE1992A

PROTEIN Fruit 7,660 - 55,000 ppm DUKE1992A Seed 202,000 ppm; DUKE1992A

PRUDOMESTIN Wood: DUKE1992A

PUFA Fruit 1,340 - 9,054 ppm DUKE1992A

QUERCETIN Plant: DUKE1992A

QUINIC-ACID Fruit: DUKE1992A

RHAMNOSE Fruit: DUKE1992A

RIBOFLAVIN Fruit 0.9 - 6.5 ppm DUKE1992A

RUBIDIUM Fruit 0.5 - 15 ppm DUKE1992A

SELENIUM Fruit 0.013 ppm; DUKE1992A

SERINE Fruit 200 - 1,351 ppm DUKE1992A

SEROTONIN Fruit: DUKE1992A

SFA Fruit 490 - 3,310 ppm DUKE1992A

SILICON Fruit 2 - 62 ppm DUKE1992A

SILVER Fruit 0.022 - 0.51 ppm DUKE1992A

SODIUM Fruit 54 ppm; DUKE1992A

STEARIC-ACID Fruit 90 - 608 ppm DUKE1992A Seed 16,380 - 17,640 ppm DUKE1992A

STRONTIUM Fruit 0.33 - 51 ppm DUKE1992A

SUCCINIC-ACID Fruit: DUKE1992A

SUCROSE Fruit 7,000 - 48,000 ppm DUKE1992A

SUGAR Fruit 100,000 - 200,000 ppm DUKE1992A

SULFUR Fruit 4 - 400 ppm DUKE1992A

TANNIN Bark 68,000 ppm; DUKE1992A

TARTARIC-ACID Fruit: DUKE1992A

THIAMIN Fruit 0.4 - 2.9 ppm DUKE1992A

THREONINE Fruit 160 - 1,081 ppm DUKE1992A

TITANIUM Fruit 0.11 - 25.5 ppm DUKE1992A

TRYPTAMINE Fruit: DUKE1992A

TYRAMINE Fruit: DUKE1992A

TYROSINE Fruit 60 - 405 ppm DUKE1992A

VALINE Fruit 190 - 1,284 ppm DUKE1992A

VIT-B-6 Fruit 0.7 - 6 ppm DUKE1992A

WATER Fruit 840,000 - 933,000 ppm DUKE1992A

ZINC Fruit 0.66 - 131 ppm DUKE1992A

ZIRCONIUM Fruit 0.44 - 3.4 ppm DUKE1992A

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Wed Oct 19 09:01:27 EDT 2005

Please send questions and comments to:


James A. Duke
Green Farmacy Garden
8210 Murphy Road
Fulton, MD 20759


or Mary Jo Bogenschutz (E-Mail: godwinm001@hawaii.rr.com)
Dr. Duke does not recommend self diagnosis or self medication. Please see the disclaimer for more information.

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Fennel Seed - A carminative and stomachic, eases stomach and dispels gas.
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Mint Leaf - Traditionally used as a stomachic and antispasmodic; supports digestion.
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Red Raspberry Leaf - A blood tonic.
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1 tablet (proprietary blend 572mg) contains:

Alfalfa - Used to increase peristalsis of the bowels and as a blood purifier.
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Peppermint Leaf - Stomachic, antispasmodic; supports digestion.
Red Clover Leaf - Traditionally used as a blood purifier and to support healthy skin.
Red Raspberry Leaf - A blood tonic; soothing to the stomach.
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Scullcap Herb - Antispasmodic; helps to calm the nerves.
Burdock Root - Blood purifier, breaks down carbohydrates; supports the liver, kidneys and skin.
Chickweed Leaf - Supports the blood, stomach, bowels, and skin; traditionally used for fevers and inflammation.
Mullein Leaf - Traditionally used to support lung function, to loosen mucus and move it out of the body.
Papaya Leaf - A digestive support. Black.
Cohosh Root - Traditionally used as a central nervous system and woman's tonic.
Cayenne Fruit - Carminative, stimulates digestion, and as a catalyst, carries other herbs quickly to the part of the body where they are needed most.
Irish Moss - A demulcent, soothes kidneys, bladder and lungs.
Pacific Kelp - Rich source of minerals, especially iodine, which aids in metabolism.
Plantain Herb - Traditionally used to break up intestinal mucus.
Slippery Elm Bark - A demulcent, soothes the digestive tract.
Yellow Dock Root - One of the best "blood builders" in the herb kingdom; supports the liver and bile production.
Milk Thistle Seed Extract - Supports the liver in the release of toxins.
Echinacea Angustifolia Leaf Extract - Traditionally used as an anti-bacterial, stimulates the immune system, and is reported to support the lymphatic system.
Ginkgo Biloba Extract - A brain and circulatory antioxidant.
Club Moss - Traditionally used to enhance digestive function.
Beet Root - Circulation enhancer and blood purifier.


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