Infections

What follows is a simple and generic approach that has been seen to serve remarkably well in many cases. Infections are clearly the cause of an enormous amount of disease and suffering. Whether they are parasites, bacteria, fungi or viruses there are times in every living being’s life when normal resistance is weakened and infectious organisms gain entry to our vital and vulnerable internal selves.

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The first is to take small and frequent doses of Echinacea. The typical adult amount would be in the range of 20-40 drops every one hour for as long as it takes for the symptoms to go completely. The exact dose could go up or down (no higher than 100drops or 5 mls, and no lower than 5 drops) according to a person’s age, sensitivity, previous responses etc. but no-one who has used Echinacea in this way can doubt what a powerful and fast-acting herb it can be in an hour of need. Echinacea does have some direct antibiotic action but primarily its affects when used in this way is to rapidly increase strength and numbers of the immune system.

Read more detail about it in the A-Z on Echinacea here and definitely make sure you get the best quality available (which to be sure of you may need to find a good herbalist)

The second step is to frequently and liberally use essential oils directly on your skin.

The famous formula to do this is:

25mls Eucalyptus oil
3 mls Tea Tree oil    
2 mls Thyme oil       

Apply approximately 20 drops of this oil somewhere on your skin (e.g. your arms, your legs, your front or back) at least once and hour and preferably twice an hour until all your symptoms have completely gone. The oils are absorbed into the bloodstream and have a direct and potent antimicrobial action. It doesn’t therefore matter too much exactly where you rub them on to be absorbed as they will very quickly enter your whole body via the blood however you should choose a different place each time so as not to over-sensitise the skin.

If you are prone to repeated infections then you will have to take steps to build up your overall immunity and resistance to disease. Read my thoughts on how to best go about this here on my detailed article on immunity.

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