Candida Albicans:

A genus of yeast‑like fungi that inhabit the vagina and alimentary tract from the mouth to the large intestine. Under certain situations these fungi can cause Candidiasis. This condition often occurs in people who have had a lot of antibiotics or cortisone, or are on birth control pills, or have travelled abroad to third world countries. Some experts say everyone has candida in the body, but the immune system keeps it under control. If the immune system is low, the body is open to a proliferation of Candida.

A person with Candida is usually very tired, can have bloating of the stomach, gas, brain fatigue with loss of memory, recurrent vaginal infections, premenstrual syndrome, allergies, headaches, bladder infections, athlete's foot, joint pains, depression, anxiety. In children the indications include diaper rash, recurrent ear infections, learning problems, hyperactivity, short attention span.

One way to understand what yeast is doing in your body is to consider the way bread is made. To prepare the yeast for bread one needs to place it in a little water. If this was the only step, nothing would happen, but when a little sugar is added the yeast starts to grow. Should too much sugar be added the yeast will grow at an incredible rate.

Food: The diet is the major focus that must be addressed in order to get the condition under control. Changing the food intake/diet is the primary method of controlling the condition. Avoid all foods that contain yeast. Avoid refined processed foods that contain sugar of all kinds, including maple syrup, honey, corn syrup, molasses, etc. Limit the consumption of fruit because it contains large amounts of fructose (fruit sugar). Yeast feeds on sugar. Limit the consumption of milk as it contains lactose, that is, milk sugar. There are a number of cookbooks available for yeast‑free diets. Find one that suits you.

As the problem is being eliminated, you should also consider food rotation. The easiest application of this is not to eat the same thing at a meal on a regular basis. In other words, have a different breakfast on a daily basis and a different lunch and supper each day. This way the body does not become used to a particular food. Include 2 teaspoons of olive oil a day in the diet. A high fiber diet is needed including lots of oat bran.

Supplements: Garlic, Vitamin C, at least 2000 mg. taken in small doses throughout the day, Megadophilis, Zinc, Vitamin A, 10,000 IU, Biotin, Propolis, Evening Primrose Oil.

Herbs: Echinacea.

Homeopathic: Take Candida drops starting with 6X; when finished go to 12X, then 30X, followed by 50X.

Canker Sores:

Ulceration, mainly of the lips and mouth.

Food: Monitor the diet, stay away from acid foods. Concentrate more on  alkaline foods. Avoid sugar foods. See list of alkaline foods.

Supplements: Lysine

Homeopathic: Thuja

Cataracts:

Any opacity in the lens of the eye resulting in blurred vision.

Supplements: Vitamin A, taken in the morning. Vitamin E 800 IU, all in the morning. Start with 200 IU and work up slowly to 8001U. Vitamin B2, one at breakfast and one at lunch.

Herbs: Eyebright tea. In addition to drinking the tea it can be cooled, strained and used as an eyewash two or three times a day.

Homeopathic: Euphrasia .(don't take if taking Eyebright).

Circulation:

Check your fingernails. If there are no half moons it can indicate poor circulation. Also, eating too much rye bread (according to one source) can impair circulation.

Food: Foods to be considered are potato peeling broth, rice bran syrup, buckwheat, ginger, liver.

Bodywork: Exercise is very important. Skin brushing. Rebounder.

Herbs: Cayenne, Dandelion, Hawthorn, Ginger

Homeopathic: Hamamelis, Lycopodium, Tissue Salts #1 (Calc Fluor) and #2  (Calc Phos).

Cold:

A virus disease causing inflammation of the mucus membranes of the nose, throat and bronchial tubes. Widespread infections. A cold is the body's own natural way of cleansing.

Food: Reduce meat intake and dairy products. Eat only a small portion of fish. A mixture of a tablespoon of lemon juice, a tablespoon of honey and a tablespoon of brandy taken several times a day can help break up congestion.  The following drink is also good for lung congestion: 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne, l/4 teaspoon ginger, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar and 2 cups hot water.  Eat lots of garlic. This is nature's antibiotic and.an antiviral remedy. Drink lemon and water (1 part lemon to 9 parts water) sipping it slowly throughout the day.

Bodywork: Warm mustard footbaths, twice a day, can break up congestion. If the head is congested, put 3 to 4 menthol crystals in a bowl of hot water, cover the head with a towel and lean over the bowl and gently inhale the moisture. An Epsom Salts bath (lcup Epsom Salts per tub of hot water) taken daily will help to rid the system of toxins.

Supplements: Vitamin C, 1000 mg. every hour for 4 or 5 hours. Take another 1000 mg. next morning.

Herbs: Yarrow, Elderberry, Raspberry, Rosehips, Peppermint.

Homeopathic: 1st stage Aconite; 2nd stage, Kali Muriaticum; 3rd stage, Alliurn Sepa; 4th stage, (temperature) Arsenicum Album. For a cold that starts on the left side, i.e., sore throat, Lachesis; for a cold and sore throat that start on the right side, Lycopodium. For sneezing, watery nose, dry mouth, Bryonia and Tissue Salt #9 (Nat Mur). For a cold in wet climate or if living in a damp climate, Dulcamara (also a remedy for September colds); For a cold in the chest or a cough, Bryonia; Winter colds, Tissue Salt #4 (Ferrum Phos). For an Influenza type of cold, for example during a hot summer day or a change in climate or for a chill down the spine, take Gelsemium. For a cold due to exposure, dry climate, nose, ears, throat, sneezing, Hepar Sulph.

Tissue Salt #4 (Ferrum Phos.) taken at the first early sign of a cold will help to offset its development/progress. This tissue salt can be taken from time to time throughout the duration of a cold, even when taking other homeopathic remedies.

Cough with yellow expectorant, Tissue Salt #7, (Kali Sulph). Cough with white discharge, Tissue Salt #5 (Kali Mur.), Antimonium Tart, Hepar sulph.

Crohn's Disease:

A condition in which segments of the alimentary tract become inflamed, thickened and ulcerated. It usually affects the terminal part of the ileum and the adjacent colon. In other forms it may mimic appendicitis. It can cause partial obstruction of the intestine resulting in pain, diarrhea and malabsorption.

Foods: Eliminate wheat, dairy products, yeast, corn, potatoes, bananas, tomatoes, wine, eggs, tap water, pastry, sugar and sugar products.

Herbs: 25 drops of tincture of Bayberry and tincture of Wild Yam in a ratio of 25% Bayberry to 75% Wild Yam (mixed together), taken three times a day. Swedish Bitters, Golden Seal, Propolis, Evening Primrose oil, Slippery Elm, Blood Root, Fennugreek.

Homeopathic: Antimonium Crudum, Phosphorus, Podophyllum, Belladonna.

Cuts:

Herbs: Soak a bandage in Swedish Bitters and leave on all day*. Soak a bandage in Aloe Vera juice and leave on all night, or, l teaspoon Myrrh, l teaspoon Golden Seal, 1/2 teaspoon red pepper. This mixture is combined with a pint of boiling water and carefully strained. Use the extract for surgical dressings or pour it right onto the wound Cayenne, Comfrey, Propolis.

* Note: Before applying Swedish Bitters rub a little rendered pork fat around area.

Homeopathic: Ledum pal., Dr. Bach's Rescue Remedy.

'                                   Cyst:

An abnormal sac or closed cavity lined with epithelium and filled with liquid or semi‑solid matter. There are many varieties occurring in different parts of the body.

Ovarian cyst: Supplements: Manganese, take one tablet three times a week until container finished. Repeat in 6 months.

Herbs: Marshmallow, Don Quai, Red Raspberry.

Homeopathic: Lycopodium, Conium, Phosphorus.