Before I begin, I want to make it crystal clear that I'm not an environmentalist, tree hugger or anything like that. I do believe, however, that natural medicine is better than the unnatural medicine concocted by pharmaceutical companies (and approved by government agencies).

Some of what I'm going to mention may be a rehash of things I've already mentioned here or somewhere else, but the most important thing is that you actually READ it.

Oregano

Oregano, treated as a spice, is used for culinary purposes. It can be tasted in most Italian dishes, and almost always in REAL Italian dishes versus the Americanized counterparts. It's a strong-tasting herb and takes a bit of getting used to if you haven't been eating spaghetti or pizza all your life.

The health benefits of Oregano are not widely publicized and they I think they should be. Oregano is high in antioxidants and has demonstrated healthful activity against food-borne pathogens, fungal infections and other bad stuff. It has been shown to be more effective than 18 man-made drugs in defeating the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacterium, responsible for staph infections.

Oregano has been used for years to treat common illnesses in the Philippines and it makes you wonder why it's not widely known in the US. The reason should be obvious.

Cranberry Juice

From what I understand, cranberries have the highest concentration of citric acid of all the fruits available for consumption and is classified as a "superfruit". I don't have to be convinced.

When my wife was out of work for two weeks after being prescribed muscle relaxers, it was cranberry juice I used to flush her kidneys with. After spending a considerable time in the bathroom and on many occasions within a few-hour period, she seemed to be miraculously cured of her lower back pain.

People write about colon cleansing and other toxin-flushing treatments, but this one is number one in my book.

Hydrogen Peroxide

A friend of mine insisted I read a bunch of material about hydrogen peroxide, which should be called hydrogen dioxide with a chemical composition of H2O2. Names stick, however, even if they're not completely correct.

The antiseptic version of hydrogen peroxide is not safe for consumption, but there is a grade of it that is. It's used to coat the lining of the flexible plastic juice bags which have recently become popular with children (and some adults).

There are claims that strict dosages and consumption schedule, bathing in it, and even intravenous usage can cure many illnesses that man-made drugs cannot. The list includes many forms of cancer. Apparently, it causes cancerous and dead cells to be expelled from the body quite quickly. Quick enough to make a person feel nauseas and ill.

The way I understand it, the reason people are getting sicker and sicker (generally) as the generations progress is because hydrogen peroxide is not making it to our bodies from the original source: Rainwater. Ozone reacting with sunlight causes an extra oxygen molecule to bond with rainwater and it is this rainwater that used to make it to the crops that produce the food we eat. Due to man-made air pollution, this REAL rainwater loses that extra molecule before reaching the ground.

Other Natural Medicine

I have touched on only three items from a long list of natural medicine. If you trust the doctors that prescribe stuff that doesn't seem to work, then you really should try the things that already exist. It seems to me that every time mankind tries to monkey around with nature, disastrous results (and not always readily apparent) occur.

Of course, there are some natural things you need to stay away from, like dihydrogen monoxide. That stuff can kill you.

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