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THE WONDER JELLY FOR QUEEN BEES – ROYAL JELLY – AN UNSOLVED MYSTERY

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Not everyone knows that a worker bee’s busy life is over after twenty-eight working days. Or did you know that the egg cells that normally produce worker bees can, when fed with a special substance develop into queens? There is something mysterious about this wonder of nature. For one thing, the queens are considerably bigger than the other bees, and, what is more, they live sixty times longer. A very special nutritive fluid is collected by the workers for those cells which ultimately produce queens. Although this phenomenon has been the subject of extensive scientific investigation, the understanding of its exact nature still eludes the researchers and only some of the jelly’s constituents have been isolated. The ancients perhaps knew more about it than we do, as we frequently find references to ‘ambrosia’, ‘nectar’ and other wonder foods in their writings and it is not unreasonable to assume that they were referring to what is now called ‘royal jelly’.

Unfortunately, no reference as to how this ambrosia was obtained is to be found, so our assumption must remain speculative. There is no doubt, however, that royal jelly possesses biological qualities of the highest order, for it enables the queen to lay as many as 2,000 eggs daily, and this with a single fertilisation. This is, indeed, a marvellous biological achievement, which stands unrivalled in nature.

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VARIOUS DIETS AND TREATMENTS – CABBAGE LEAF AND OTHER HERB POULTICES (INTRODUCTION)

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The curative properties of cabbage leaves are becoming more widely known now, even though the use of crushed medicinal plants on diseased parts of the body is by no means a new idea. Dr Blanc has written a booklet on the subject and many people have benefited from this inexpensive treatment. Many years ago I started to apply crushed St John’s wort leaves and flowers in the case of inflammations of the nerves, with wonderful results. Whenever I used to get blisters from walking barefoot in the mountains in search of herbs, I always found some goldenrod, bruised it and put it, raw and fresh, on the sore spot, covered it with a leaf of lady’s mantle and bandaged everything with a handkerchief. This enabled me to carry on walking and go about my business. The blisters did not bother me anymore and soon began to heal. In the case of kidney trouble it is a good thing to crush or mince fresh birch leaves and goldenrod and apply the raw pulp over the kidney area. Wrap them round with warm towels and place a hot water bottle on top for added warmth.

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VARIOUS DIETS AND TREATMENTS – A WELL-BALANCED PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE THE METABOLISM

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In order to improve the body’s metabolism it is necessary to stimulate the bowels as well as the liver, gallbladder and kidneys. The normal activity of these organs can be achieved by a treatment that helps to cleanse the blood and which has been put together according to an Oriental ‘cure’ or formula. Known as the Rasayana Programme, it cleanses and purifies the blood, normalises the metabolism and helps the organs to function properly. This programme is outlined in detail in the next section.

It is important to point out that no drastic or extreme measures should be taken in any such treatment. Years ago, some people in the country would use arum, a strong plant, to cleanse the lungs in the spring, but their view was based on the principle ‘the more the better’. However, this is not true, nor is it sensible, for much harm can come from it. Rather, be reasonable in following a spring-cleansing programme. Consider your general health and take sufficient time to allow your body to gradually adjust to the change. If you are sensible in carrying out the treatment, and follow it through successfully, the result will be better health and increased efficiency and vigour. The care and effort required will certainly be worthwhile.

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ÑÀLCÀRÅÀ FLUORICA (CALCIUM FLUORIDE) – INTRODUCTION

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If your teeth hurt when you eat, if they feel a bit loose, or if the enamel becomes brittle and chips off easily so that bacteria can enter through the crevices, causing tooth decay, then it is high time for you to remember Calcarea fluorica, a biochemical remedy to counteract mineral deficiency. At the same time, silica (see page 401) should also be taken because it is equally important for the construction of the teeth and bones.

Incidentally, it is not surprising that the mountain peasants of the Swiss canton of Valais possess such beautiful teeth, because the famous whole rye bread they consume is a rich source of calcium fluoride.

This mineral is important for the connective tissues and for this reason should be taken before and after operations so that granulation, such as scar formation, can take place more quickly and without interruption. It has also been suggested that a deficiency of calcium fluoride in the system must play some part in the tendency to hernias.

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A SELECTION OF MEDICINAL HERBS – PURPLE CONEFLOWER (ECHINACEA PURPUREA AND ANGUSTIFOLIA) – THE TWO VARIETIES OF ECHINACEA

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Then Black Eagle showed me this highly prized plant, or plants to be more exact. I discovered that it was the coneflower, Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea purpurea. One of the two varieties, Echinacea angustifolia, has a tap root, and I still remember how deep I had to dig to get it out. The other variety has a rootstock and does not penetrate quite so deep into the earth.

The chief explained that both plants were equal in their effect. But having heard so many marvellous things about what this plant could do I began to think it was almost too good to be true. Still, I took some seeds back home with me and began to grow Echinacea in the Swiss lowlands as well as at an elevation of 1,600 m (4,500 feet); that was in Teufen and in Brail (in the Engadine), where I used to have a house with a large garden. At first, the plants were quite sensitive to the cold in the mountains, but I persevered for ten years until they became acclimatised and began to produce flowers.

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