JUNIPER for CORONA VIRUS 

(in bloom right now - March 2020)

Essential Oil and Herb

There are more than 50 species in the Juniperus genus; all of them can be used similarly. Junipers are active against various viruses - -  such as SARS, Corona virus (and worth trying for the strain of COVID19* - although it's too early to have any studies on its effects) plus Herpes simplex 1.  It cannot hurt to add Juniper as a preventative (or even helper), due to it's historical uses and dense nutrient benefits.

Use the berries for urinary tract infections; the berries or needles for upper respiratory or GI tract infections; the heartwood, roots, bark, berries or needles for skin infections and infectious dysentery; the essential oil for airborne and upper respiratory infections* (a diffuser using pure juniper essential oil can be breathed-in to help kill-out respiratory infections).

Herbal alcohol extracts of juniper berries also show activity against 57 strains of  24 bacterium, among them Bacillus, Enterobacter and Staphylococcus

They also have been shown to inhibit 11 Candida species (fungus) and cancer cell lines .

Juniper is a powerful diuretic – a herb that increases the flow of urine, helping to cleanse the system of excess fluids and stimulating the kidneys. This causes the body to flush out uric acid and excess crystals that can cause many problems including gout, arthritis and kidney stones.

The Juniper Berry is rich in volatile oils, in particular terpinen-4-ol, which is reported to increase the rate of kidney filtration, which in turn increases urine flow whilst helping to flush out bacteria from the kidneys and bladder. This makes Juniper exceptionally useful in the treatment of urinary tract infections, with some patients reporting relief after just 24-72 hours of use. 

A study in rats with diabetes observed that supplementing with juniper berry extract significantly reduced blood sugar and increased heart-protective HDL (good) cholesterol.

Another study on the anti-diabetic effects of Chinese juniper berry extract found that it significantly reduced blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels in rats with diabetes 

Parts used:  The berries and needles - - but the bark, wood and root all have healing properties with active chemical constituents.

Preparation and Dosage:  The chemical constituents in the junipers are readily soluble in alcohol but vary in water depending on what part of the plant you’re using. The berries must be eaten whole or tinctured in alcohol to be medicinally effective.  Alcohol extracts can be stored one-two years.

The needles will work to some extent in water (but are better in alcohol— as the monoterpenes aren’t very water soluble.  Numerous studies have shown that the bark also needs the addition of alcohol to totally release its healing constituents.

Essential oil: For sinus and upper respiratory infections put 8 to 10 drops in water in a 1-ounce nasal spray bottle and spray it near your nose and mouth, breathing in - four to six times a day; shaking well before each use.   Spray the air and countertops for cleansing. 

Use Juniper essential oil in a diffuser for helping prevent and cure upper respiratory infections (my favorite way to use!). A few drops can be mixed with water in a steamer for upper respiratory infections (but essential oils can react with some plastics and could cause a discoloration of the steamer).

Steam: Any part of the plant, but usually the needles or berries. Boil 4 ounces of needles in 1 gallon of water, and inhale the steam as it boils (put a towel over your head to hold the steam within the tent).  Or use in a sauna pouring the boiled water strained from the plant material directly onto the stones..

Tincture: Berries, 1:5 (1 part berries to 5 parts vodka - extract in dark space for 1 month - then strain for a 75 percent alcohol extract.  Use 5 to 20 drops, up to three times daily.  These store

Infusion: Chopped or powdered needles prepared as a standard infusion (tea), water covering berries, bring to boil then turn down low to steep with lid on.  Drink 4 to 6 ounces, three to six times daily.

Decoction (water boiled on low, covered with a lid, for a long period of time): A strong decoction of the herb has been traditionally used in many cultures to sterilize brewing equipment, cooking utensils, surgical instruments, hands, counters, etc. The decoction is also effective as a wound wash to either prevent or cure infection. Use 1 ounce herb per each quart of water, boil 30 minutes, then turn off the heat and let steep overnight.

Berries: In whole form, for gastric problems, eat 1 to 5 berries per day for two weeks.

Powder: Add any part of the plant to wound powders or use alone to prevent or cure infection in wounds.

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Side Effects and Contraindications:  There has been a long-standing assertion in scores of herbals that the use of this plant may cause kidney irritation and that it is highly contraindicated in kidney disease. The phyto-medicalist, Kerry Bone, and others have proven the error of this belief (which began in the latter part of the 19th century from the administration of large doses of the essential oil to animals). Recent studies with rats have found that Juniper has a kidney-protective effect from the plant. This matches the results by the Eclectics (over a long period of time) who used the berries in the treatment of active kidney disease and inflammation.  Use of juniper berry essential oil should be avoided during pregnancy.

Caution should be exercised by diabetics in any long-term use of the plant, as it may alter insulin requirements. It should probably not be used long-term with pharmaceutical diuretics. However, almost no one uses the plant long-term for healing.

One side-effect recorded was a mild diarrhea when the essential oil (15 drops in one ounce of olive oil) was used to treat an ear infection. The mix was applied three times daily with a cotton swab. The diarrhea stopped with discontinuation of the herb.  This doesn’t really make sense - - but it’s in the research literature.

Juniper essential oil is not for internal use, other than breathing-in via a diffuser (aromatherapy) or as a steam inhalant. 

Virus Protection and Essential Oils
PLANT MEDICINE
At its Purest

There are some essential oils that you should have on hand at this time!  They can provide protection and healing from viruses. But you need MEDICINAL GRADE in order to heal!  I will list some of them for now, and soon will post some good details on them.

Purchase medical grade Essential Oils from this link for 
10% off your first order:  
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NO need to have a membership, be required to make monthly orders, pay commissions, pay for big expensive buildings or for trips for high-dollar sellers.  I have known all of the owners of the big essential oil companies over the years...most great people - - but some more motivated by big dollars than others.  The owner of Butterfly Express is LaRee Westover - and she has my vote as an extremely knowledgeable and full-of-integrity person!

Essential oils are a world-wide market.  If you are finding oils at a cheap price - - they are not medicinal grade and they will not do the job that you need them to do.  Essential oils have become big business and there are layers of ways that the healing chemical constituents can be weakened through distilling at a high heat, storing/shipping incorrectly, exposing to heat, and diluting (there are even more ways...ugh!).

RAVENSARA (kills viruses and uplifts emotions)
JUNIPER (kills viruses, respiratory)
EUCALYPTUS RADIATE (respiratory children and elderly)
EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS (respiratory lower lung conditions)
ROSEMARY OFFICINALIS (helps against viruses)
LEMON (from the rind of the lemon - hand sanitizer)
OREGANO WILD (kills bacteria and pathogens - hot!)
CINNAMON BARK (kills pathogens - hot!)
THYME (kills pathogens and fungus) - semi hot!)
and there is a blend named DELIVERANCE that contains most of the above essential oils.  Even LAVENDAR can contribute to wellness - - if you apply it every hour!  

People who do not experience healing and positive results using essential oils are either using sub-quality essential oils, or they do not apply/use the essential oils often enough and in the correct manner.

I do not sell essential oils, thus am not motivated by anything other than to give you knowledge and power to take care of your family.  In this time of social distancing you have a chance to learn many things as you research ways to care for yourself and your loved ones.

HEART HEALTH - REDUCING RISKS OF HEART ATTACKS

HAPPY VALENTINES! 

February is HEART month and LOVE month!

Because of the SAD (Standard American Diet) many people struggle with 

HEART DISEASE  

ravaging their circulatory systems with inflammation, clogged veins and arteries, high blood pressure, low sexual function and risk of early death.  This February you can start by LOVING YOURSELF and LOVING THE GIFT OF LIFE so that you can LOVE OTHERS and be there for them!

A PLANT BASED DIET is essential to a healthy heart.  That means you choose REAL foods - foods that grow on the ground, under the ground, on trees, on bushes ... greens, reds, purples, oranges, nuts, grains (unrefined), beans, legumes, oils (olive, grapeseed, etc) and spices.  You can also add some eggs, a little cheese, a little milk, a little fish and chicken and even some dark chocolate (bromo cacao).


What you don't want are:  Fried foods (french fries, potato chips or deep-fried anything), hamburgers, steak, sugar, candy, bakery goods, ice cream, processed and packaged snacks.

To
UNDO HEART DAMAGE
Make a mixture and take it at least 5 times daily

• 3 Tbsps. of organic raw apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup water
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon raw honey
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (or 2 capsules cayenne). 

Also take 2,000 mg of HAWTHORN BERRY 3 times daily and 3 cloves of fresh GARLIC daily (which can be added to your food).  Garlic could also be taken by capsules, but you would need to take 3 capsules 3 times per day.  Garlic thins the blood (like aspirin, but without the side-effects).

To make your own (yummy!)
Hawthorn Berry Syrup

100 gms Hawthorn berries
18 Rosehips
1 Lemon sliced
4 inches of fresh Ginger sliced

1 stick of Cinnamon
2 ½ pints distilled Water

200 gms Honey (or pure vegetable Glycerin)

Put the first 6 ingredients into a pan and bring to a boil. Simmer (do not boil) for 30 minutes, mashing the berries every now and then. Give it one final mashing before straining through a sanitary cloth or layers of muslin cloth, sitting on a sieve over another pan with the honey/Vegetable glycerin in it - - making sure to squeeze all the liquid out.  Put back onto heat and simmer 10-15 minutes to dissolve the Honey/Vegetable Glycerin and thicken slightly. Pour into sterilized bottles and label and date them. Keep stored in the fridge and use within 6 months.  Take 2 tablespoons 3 times a day as a standard amount for a healthy heart.

Hawthorn has long been known to help with overall heart health, and also helps with anxiety, blood pressure and much more. Along with the Rosehips, which are full of vitamin C and good for joint stiffness, ginger which is excellent for the digestion and circulation, lemon which is an immune booster and cinnamon which helps regulate blood sugar and reduce cholesterol.

DON'T STOP THERE - -
The heart is a MUSCLE - - and it requires EXERCISE to help it be strong.  Remember, the heart requires GOOD NUTRITION with plenty of minerals like CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM and POTASSIUM, as minerals are the electrical components that help the heart to beat.  So love yourself!  Love your life!

ZYTO BIOSCANS - What are They? How do they work?

I have been a Holistic Healthcare Practitioner and health educator for over 30 years.  In the 1990's I used several different intake (assessment) tools to gather information in order to select foods, minerals, nutrients, herbs, essential oils, therapies and thought-processes that would help my clients to find healing (15-page intake forms, graphs, Iridology, Hair Analysis, Body Talk, etc).  Each required a minimum of 2 visits and many hours (on my part) to help find answers.  But then I learned about BioScans - using a biocommunication tool - - the Elite system by ZYTO!   I've been able to help people in many states in the past 13 years and it has been more than amazing!

ZYTO technology facilitates biocommunication by allowing a conversation to take place directly between a computer and a human body.  The process is called a bio-survey (BioScan).  A bio-survey is not intended to be diagnostic or to identify or treat diseases according to how it was approved through the FDA.  The closest clinical comparison is a health history and nutrient selection.  Multiple BioScans over a period of time give an excellent health history as they find foods, herbs, essential oils, behaviors, therapies and thought processes that bring balance and healing to the body.  

Clients place their hands on the hand cradle that is connected to the computer with ZYTO software.  The computer asks a question by sending a signal to the patient, called a virtual stressor.  Upon receiving the signal the patient’s body will respond, measured as a shift in GSR (galvanic skin response) and a positive or negative response is recorded. ZYTO software records and analyzes this data and displays it in a way that is understood by the technician or health educator.

I have access to nearly 100 companies who produce health products, plus I have scanned-in 150 items (including sunshine, walking, lemon juice, diatomaceous earth, clay, etc) to test against each client.  Their bodies choose (using the technology) items that create an environment of homeostasis to bring balance and healing.  I am not financially connected to any companies nor do I sell products, so I can remain unbiased in any selection.

I also like to run Foods Scans - to help clients to know which foods are resonating positively, and which foods to avoid at that particular time.

The report comes to the client through email - and it is extremely complete - with more information than most people will need (or understand).  I help them read the results and help them know where to find the products that they choose to use.

To initiate a Nutritional Health BioScan text me your Name, Birth date, email and what you are currently struggling with and wanting help with to 480-296-4699.  Some people prefer to mail me a hair sample that allows me to run scans from a distance.  I do all in my power to help every client find answers that lead to improvement in their lives.

During ZYTO's development stage, results were compared to other energetic systems.  Techniques and validation were near one hundred percent.  These results indicate that BioCommunication provides reliable information from which a health professional can build diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for each individual patient.  




I never interfere with what Doctors are having their patients do, but I do provide more "pictures" to allow clients to make their health decisions.  Health outcomes are almost always enhanced when BioCommunication becomes an integral part of the data gathering process.

TREATING SHINGLES WITH ESSENTIAL OILS

Shingles – help with Essential Oils

Jacque Gurney, CNHP, HHP, THC, owner of Millenial Wellness and Botanical Education Foundation,says:  Shingles are the chicken pox virus that lays dormant along the spine.  Life stresses, low immune function and dietary weakness will cause it to re-manifest, so it is important to eat a healthy diet, with no sugar, to get plenty of rest, and to manage your thoughts and your life’s stressors in a healthy way. 

The most common area to get shingles is around the center of your body

Here are some powerful uses of essential oils for managing Shingles: 

·   For the Immune System make capsules with a blend of Cinnamon, Clove,  Eucalyptus Radiata and Orange (2 drops each) and fill capsule with Grapeseed oil - 3x daily.
·   For on-site Pain and Healing 
     Mix into a 4 oz bottle filled 1/3 of the way with GRAPESEED oil and add:  
     40 drops Ravensara
     20 drops Lavender
     15 drops Birch (or Wintergreen)
     15 drops Rosemary
     15 drops Peppermint
     10 drops Oregano  

I like to use a spray bottle for large areas.  If shingles are near to the eyes this is too hot a blend for that area.  Apply 4 times per day minimum, and more if needed for pain.

You can make capsules with 2 drops Oregano, 2 drops Peppermint, and 2 drops Rosemary, then fill the capsule with grapeseed oil and take the capsules internally 3 x daily until breakout subsides.
 Also, apply Ravensara and Rosemary along the spinal cord.  

Other Options You can Use

·   Apply 3 drops each of Rosemary and Lavender  on location as a back-up if you’re not getting results

·   For nerve damage, apply Helichrysum.  There is no essential oil as good as Helichrysum for nerve damage or for inflammations, but as it is costly, most people use it as a last resort.

·   Apply diluted Lavender oil (diluted with Grapeseed oil) to the area to soothe inflamed nerves, then massage Geranium on top of Lavender, and if necessary, add Helichrysum and or Myrrh on location.

·   Myrrh can be applied directly on location of Shingles.

·   For emotions use Geranium as needed (inhale, put by corners of nose, on temples, and back of neck.
Use only medicinal grade essential oils (not those available at Health Food Stores).  If you want to purchase medicinal grade essential oils from Butterfly Express use this link for 10% off your first order (no memberships required).
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If you don't have grapeseed oil, dilute essential oils with another carrier oil - - such as olive, almond, etc.

“I need to tell you how Rosemary essential oil helped my mom (D. Jenkins).  When we got to her house on Saturday, she was literally covered with shingles pox welts (face, arms, back, legs, mouth, hair).  She was swollen and inflamed everywhere as well as in a lot of pain and crazy from the itching.  I suggested that she immediately begin using Rosemary, as that was what I had, but she was hesitant to take the Rosemary internally (I made her the capsules for her anyway).  So we mixed Rosemary with Grapeseed oil and put it on her sores.  She said she could feel the nerve tingling and shocking sensations quit and the itching subside right away.  The next morning, the redness and the swelling was gone and she said she had slept all night, the first time in months.  Needless to say, she was in tears and so grateful.  It really was a miracle.

I was nervous at first because I didn’t want to give her something that would aggravate it even worse.  But it made such a difference for her.  If it continues to heal the way it did over the weekend, then maybe she can get past this awful pain.  It made me wonder if Job had shingles the way it looked.  Thank you – thank you from our whole family for listening to the spirit and going the extra mile to help her when you were so busy.”  Love,

Jerri A 

DISCLAIMER:  The experience shared herein is that of the writer and is intended for informational purposes only. The statements contained herein have not been evaluated nor approved by the Food and Drug Administration.  According to law I must tell you that any advice and/or product(s) mentioned should not be used to diagnosis, treat, cure or prevent any disease and that you should always consult your healthcare professional if you are currently taking medication, pregnant, trying to get pregnant, nursing, or if your have any other health condition before taking any products mentioned or applying any information contained herein.

Life is Beautiful in All Its Forms and Challenges!

CALMING AND UPLIFTING HERBAL GLYCERITE

Lemon Balm, California Poppy and German Chamomile from my organic gardens

This week I strained my awesome (everyone's favorite) herbal medicine that I call 

"Calming and Uplifting Herbal Formula".  

It has been a superior year in the garden - with a Spring that has gone on and on!  The plants have been so happy and have produced bounteously!  This formula contains German Chamomile, California Poppy, Lemon Balm, Lavender, Roses, and Catnip.  The herbs are extracted in distilled water and pure vegetable glycerin for 2 months.  Our bodies and the plants are both amazing creations of a loving God, and the plants were made just for us - completely digestible, healthy, with power to bring the beauty and the peace of the plants into our blood stream, our cells and to create emotional wellness! 

Our grandkids LOVE this yummy herbal medicine - and they LOVE helping in the garden.  There is something about digging in the soil of this amazing earth that also brings a sense of well-being.