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Best of all, however, is the effect that bear’s garlic has on hardening of the arteries. In this respect it can considerably lengthen the lives of older people. Bear’s garlic juice or bear’s garlic tonic can help prevent a stroke, and if a person has already suffered a stroke, this simple plant can restore him to health better than some of the most expensive proprietary medicines. Elderly people who have high blood pressure and are in danger of a stroke can ward it off with four plant remedies: bear’s garlic (Allium ursinum), mistletoe (Viscum album), hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacantha) and Arnica (Arnica montana). So why risk falling victim to paralysis when simple natural remedies exist that will prevent a stroke and at the same time strengthen the heart and the vascular system, giving new life to the body?

To benefit fully from bear’s garlic it may be eaten fresh and uncooked as a salad or mixed with other vegetables. Steamed with a little oil, it is similar to spinach and, although not as beneficial as when eaten raw, it is still better than ordinary vegetables.

Taken as a wine or tonic, or an extract in the form of drops, it has also proved invaluable. If you do not wish to go to the bother of gathering the leaves yourself to use as a vegetable, you can take advantage of the fresh plant extract, in which all the goodness of the plant is preserved.

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The bones of the feet are of a very simple design, but the structure and arrangement of the muscles is a technical masterpiece. The muscles are designed for walking on uneven ground, that is, natural ground. If they are not exercised they degenerate and the shape of the foot will change. The foot will lose its efficiency and especially the long muscles, the long flexors of the toes, will become slack. Changes in the natural structure of the feet will lead to deformities such as flat feet, splay feet, club feet, and whatever other names they are known by.

It was for a good reason that Priessnitz, Sebastian Kneipp, Rickli and other nature cure teachers recommended again and again that we walk barefoot as much as possible, particularly in the summer. It is good to walk on dew-wet grass early in the morning. This is refreshing and strengthens the foot muscles, while walking on uneven natural ground provides the feet with an invigorating massage. However, there are many other ways in which we can care for our feet. These are the subject of the following sections.

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A few rules for care of the teeth might be useful to everyone. First of all, the teeth should be cleaned every day with a good and simple cleansing agent. It can be a toothpaste that does not contain any strong chemicals, for example Rosemary Toothpaste, or it can be ashes or some other natural material. Every small sign of decay should be given immediate attention so that you will be spared the problem of dead teeth. Small defects when neglected may result in having to kill the nerve, and years ago that was often the practice.

A tooth without a nerve is a dead tooth and, in a manner of speaking, becomes a foreign body in the mouth. Such a tooth must be watched carefully, for it may precipitate the formation of granulomas, ideal nesting grounds for germs. A little thing like that can endanger a person’s general health because the bacteria and metabolic toxins discharged into the bloodstream can cause various ailments, although the teeth themselves may not be painful at all. Nothing seems to be wrong with the teeth, yet the person may suffer from rheumatic fever and does not know why.

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The tobacco industry has all the power and money to prepare and mount an effective campaign to play down the warning sounded worldwide against smoking, especially the smoking of cigarettes. It sets out to silence all knowledge concerning the fact that smoking causes cancer. What is more, it is just possible that the tobacco industry may be successful in finding some scientists, well-known chemists and medical professors who will endeavour to prove the contrary. However, even though the American Medical Association might accept another ten million dollars from the tobacco industry – as it has happened before, to our disbelief – the damage to health is there for all to see. Much can be bought with money, but not necessarily good health.

Of course, there are other causes of cancer of the lips, tongue, larynx, bronchials and lungs, but this fact does not mean that smoking is less of a cause of cancer, or, more accurately, an irritation and causative factor. It is not the nicotine, which affects the coronary vessels, that is to blame for smokers’ cancer, but the tar, or phenol to be more specific. This chemical irritant is able to make the cells degenerate, leading to cancer. It is true that not every smoker becomes a victim of cancer. The chemical cell irritation caused by the tar is not enough, as a sole cause, to trigger cancer. As stated earlier, a predisposition to the disease is necessary. Not every smoker can be sure whether he has this predisposition or not. But he can be quite certain of it if his parents suffered from cancer or arthritis.

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Of course this has nothing to do with tomatoes! In fact, there are hundreds of cancer patients who have never eaten tomatoes in their life. If tomatoes were responsible for the disease, we should find the greatest incidence of cancer in the area around Naples, in Southern Italy, for instance, where people consume immense quantities of them. Yet I have come across few cases of cancer in this district and, indeed, mortality from this disease is extremely low there because great emphasis is put on fruit, vegetables and pasta, with very little protein other than fish being eaten. No doubt, the diet is a contributory factor to the low incidence of cancer in this area, despite their appetite for tomatoes.

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By looking at the plant kingdom we can see similarities in the working of natural laws, there being the same powerful drive to adapt and produce forces for defence and immunity. As an illustration of this, let us consider our experience with DDT. Some years ago, this chemical could kill all but two species of insects in Switzerland. Today, however, we know of at least forty species that have become immune to DDT. While I was staying in California I observed that it was necessary to keep on increasing the strength and toxicity of insecticides in order to obtain the desired results. The deplorable outcome of this process was that millions of birds and bees died, whilst the insects for which it was intended quickly became immune to the increased doses of poison. A few years ago, a friend of mine in Guatemala told me that an industrial firm near where he kept his beehives started using very potent insecticides, with the unintentional result that his bee population was decimated.

When the biological processes of nature are disturbed by chemicals, the interference is bound to bring about undesirable damage in its wake, yet the innocent victims are rarely given any compensation by those responsible for the losses.

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Middle ear infections are frequently not given enough attention. If a child complains of earache and has perhaps a slight runny discharge which turns to pus, we put the child in a warm bed and think our duty is done. Unfortunately, however, the correct treatment is overlooked. The reason why so many people are hard of hearing and in some cases are deaf in one ear is because an inflammation of the middle ear in childhood had been neglected. Ear infections can also affect the brain, and the eyes may suffer if the infection becomes chronic. Neighbouring organs, as well as those in different parts of the body, can also be harmed. It is therefore imperative that no time is lost in treating the ear when the first symptoms of this serious condition appear, and that treatment is continued until the patient is cured.

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Nerve cells which register the sensation of taste and transmit it to the brain are arranged in a bulb-like manner. The nerve ends may be compared to the roots, while the layers of the bulb represent the reaction controls, with built-in amplifiers. To complete the illustration, in the place of the bulb’s top, there are very fine hairlike nerves that register the taste sensation.

These nerve bulbs are called taste buds, because scientists compared them to the literal buds. An adult has about 3,000 of them. But did you know that we humans probably have fewer sensations of taste when eating our food than, for example, antelopes, which have about fifteen times as many taste buds as a human? If we had as many as these animals it would be much easier for us to differentiate between healthy nourishing food and that which is harmful. Thus animals are more capable than humans in distinguishing what is good for them and what is not.

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Since this disease causes much worry and requires great care, many parents will be relieved to learn how to go about treating it. The treatment required is similar to that used for enteritis and diarrhoea in infants and young children.

The principal remedy is Tormentavena; 2—5 drops are to be given 3-5 times daily, although the exact dose will depend upon the age and sensitivity of the little patient. Start by giving a low dose and gradually increase it until the stool has regained its normal consistency. Warm hip baths or warm abdominal packs prepared with camomile or horsetail infusions, given frequently, will serve as a complementary treatment.

The diet should contain plenty of brown rice gruel, never the polished white kind. Add a little raw carrot juice or Biocarottin, made with concentrated raw carrot juice; just Уг or XA of a tea-spoonful will do. While the illness persists, for children and adults, only gluten-free cereals are indicated, rice being ideal for this purpose. White flour products and white semolina are to be strictly avoided. On the other hand, potatoes boiled in their skins and mashed, skins and all, and mixed with a little raw carrot juice are quite in order. Other vegetables, with the exception of leeks, should not be given until the child is well again.

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Fennel (or anise if no fennel is available) belongs to the most common group of household remedies. Fennel, anise, caraway and dill are the so-called ‘warming teas’. Whenever there is anything wrong with your baby’s digestion, a weak fennel infusion will be of great benefit and will help the mother to remedy a temporary indisposition.

Yarrow, given as a very weak infusion, is good for diarrhoea and loss of appetite. If this fails to stop the discharge, add a small pinch of tormentil and give teaspoonfuls of this weak infusion throughout the day.

Goldenrod is a reliable remedy when the kidneys are out of order. The fresh plant extract from this herb, either as Solidago or as an ingredient in Nephrosolid, is one of the best and most effective medicines for the kidneys and the bladder. If you cannot obtain any goldenrod, a weak rose hip or horsetail infusion can be used instead.

Whey concentrate {Molkosan) is a good antiseptic for minor injuries. This is a natural lactic acid product which can be used in the same way as iodine, although it is certainly less harmful than iodine.

Hypericum can also be used as an antiseptic, and dabbed on externally. Dr Joseph Schier and other well-known paediatricians have recommended this simple remedy made from St John’s wort even for the prevention of tetanus.

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