Dear Subscribers,

Instead of focusing on karma this Sunday, I would like to change the subject to some delicate differences in approach to various health conditions. This may help me also because karma and alpacas have been creating new trajectories.

Homeopathy

Though not qualified to prescribe using homeopathy, I do feel capable of discussing the underlying principles of homeopathy. Many people today have not even heard of homeopathy so it is a shock for them to realize that not only was this the predominant medical discipline a bit over a century ago, but also the preference today of certain cognoscenti, such as the British royal family. My point is not to exalt the family, but rather to note that if one has access to anything and everything that could possibly be helpful for health, the preference for homeopathy suggests that it offers more than many imagine.

I will keep this part very simple because those who understand homeopathy can skip right over this section but for those who are unfamiliar with it, there are nuggets here and there. At its core, homeopathy presupposes that when the body is exposed to something unhealthy, it has natural responses that indicate how it proposes to tackle the challenge. The challenge may be an allergen, toxin, serious pathogen, or some kind of psychological or physical stress.

Fever is often the easiest symptom to use to illustrate this matter. If one is exposed to an infectious microorganism, the body may generate a fever that is sufficient to destroy the pathogenic organisms.

Now we understand the concept behind similars or "like cures like" and suppression of symptoms as if the symptoms were the disease rather than evidence of a healthy response to a threat. This is the underlying difference between homeopathic medicine and allopathic medicine. Based on extremely careful observation of symptoms, homeopaths will select a remedy that when given to a healthy person would cause the same symptoms as the pathogens. The idea is to encourage the body to keep up the "good fight"; highly potentized doses actually act on a vibrational rather than chemical level.

This is because a substance is potentized by constant trituration in which one part of a mother substance is mixed with milk sugar and succussed or agitated or ground for an hour. This takes the substance from its original material state to the first level of potentization, one that acts on the physical body. This process is repeated and each step increases the vitality and lessens the chemistry. Eventually, no trace of the original substance can be detected through normal laboratory processes. This includes highly toxic substances such as poisons and pathogens. Obviously, there are traces of the mother substance at the earlier stages of trituration but eventually, there is a vibration rather than chemical. When administered to a patient, the vibration serves as a reminder to the body to keep up the good work.

This is a once over lightly description of a process that has various nuances and other approaches, such as using water and/or alcohol instead of or in addition to milk sugar. There are also different types of laboratory procedures such as manual or mechanical trituration. Personally, I suspect that there are differences in action depending on many variables, but for now, what I want to do is underscore the assumption that the body has strategies that can be effective if recognized and allowed to run their course.

Epidemics

Obviously, we can argue indefinitely about how much faith to put in various healing approaches so my goal is to frame a concept of supporting natural responses versus suppressing symptoms. Having worked in third world countries, I am very aware that an epidemic can be devastating, but it is usually because adequate preparations for containing illnesses are not in place. For example, if there is shortage of clean water in refugee camps or battlegrounds, an epidemic can be really deadly. Thus, whether we are talking about malaria or typhoid or the current concern over the coronavirus outbreak in China, the outcome for most people will depend on the care available as well as the safety precautions in place. Quarantine is obviously one effective strategy, but in most cases, this is usually best achieved by the least possible interaction with other people. Herding people into enormous infirmaries where staff come and go is generally less effective than isolating infected individuals in smaller spaces . . . by which, I am suggesting that when a child has a cold, that child stays home so as not to infect others at school . . . and the same could be true when families are capable of caring for their own kin.

There are practical considerations to examine such as shopping for groceries, and keeping public health facilities operative, but these can actually be managed through delivery systems so that few people are out and about. Coming as it did at the time of the Chinese New Year, this might have been the quietest new year's celebration in memory for many Chinese people. Meanwhile, I think we can pray that the spread is contained.

People have been deluging me with news, varying from alarming to hysterical. I would suggest that we avoid pandemonium and take a more sober view of what is happening. We ought to be used to outbreaks of fear that usually turn out to be greatly exaggerated. For example, while coronavirus might share some epidemiological features with SARS, the total number of fatalities from SARS was officially 774 individuals in 17 different countries. The similarity, of course, was that the outbreak began in China and cases turned up in Toronto and elsewhere as the epidemic ran its course. The reality is that risky as the situation might have been, the figures are still very low compared to typical seasonal influenza death tolls.

In short, while it behooves us to take extra precautionary measures, panic is not warranted at this time. China will, of course, have to take appropriate measures to limit spread, and we can be sure China will organize efficiently.

So, what would be sensible for those in foreign countries? Obviously, safety precautions need to be in place, and all infected people should be quarantined. With epidemics, there are very specific patterns, clustering of cases. Whether we are talking about early epidemiological studies such as the history around "Typhoid Mary" or more modern ones like AIDS or Lyme disease, there is generally an epicenter from which there are connections made to individuals and places outside of the epicenter. So, if an infected individual flies from Wuhan to another destination on a plane with other passengers, the passengers should be notified to report any symptoms. These are responsibilities of agencies that exist for such purposes.

Precautions

People have been writing with lists of precautions individuals should take. Most of the recommendations lean the direction of the hysteria. Not everyone has the option of staying home, but to the extent possible, this seems like a good idea. Avoiding crowded places also makes sense. If commuting on buses or trains, a mask might be wise. I think the same argument holds if one has to use elevators, especially crowded elevators such as one often finds in large office buildings, hotels, and apartments.

If the epidemic becomes more serious, I would also consider carefully the quality of mask used as well as putting a single drop of essential oil on the mask. When I was in consulting in Europe, I was often in operating rooms during surgical procedures. I always used essential oil on the surgical masks. It was partly an aesthetic issue and partly medical. The smell of diseased bodies is often very unpleasant and I easily became nauseous, not out of nervous tension but simply due to the cloying odors. Others teased me a lot, but I was more comfortable taking these measures and could handle the mockery.

People have been ordering oils, sometimes in excessive amounts. One drop is actually a mega dose for something so close to respiratory system. You can even consider diluting the oils to three drops per ounce of carrier oil. We do not have studies for all oils, but we know that tea tree oil, for instance, is effective at concentrations of only 1-2%. That said, there are oils that are safer and more pleasant. I prefer cinnamon bark, but everyone has different favorites. The choices that I would consider are: cinnamon bark, clary sage, clove bud, davana, thyme, and wild oregano. As a reminder, clove bud oil has tested as 33 times more effective than hospital disinfectants. One needs very, very little.

As most of you know, I am a hygiene freak. I always worry about the protective measures employed in restaurants, especially ones serving raw foods. For example, if a knife or cutting board is used to cut meat (or mushrooms) as well as vegetables used in salads, the risks of spreading something increase. If you want to eat raw foods, you might consider preparing them at home rather than gambling at a public food service establishment. Speaking for myself, I am only eating cooked food at the moment.

Washing hands takes some concentration. I do use tea tree soap, both bar soap and liquid. The important point is to be sure that your hands are clean. People often do things like rub their eyes without considering whether or not their hands are clean. Since I have spent a lot of time in clinics and hospitals, I worry about touching faucets and door knobs because I know sick people have touched those surfaces so without making a drama out of my own safety, I try to be sure that my hands are washed after touching the surfaces, and then I use the paper towel to turn off the faucets and open the door to exit. Any carelessness can cause an epidemic to spread.

This also means that when you see videos of people in hazmat suits, you have ask how they escape from their Tyvek enclosures and whether or not they touch the outer surfaces when disrobing. Who collects the empty suits and how are they handled? I went through all of this training when studying mold remediation, and a few very savvy readers jumped on me for showing a picture of the doctor who helped me saying that there should have been tape used around the cuffs of the Tyvek suit where the sleeves and gloves met. They overlapped, but some people felt this was still an accident waiting to happen.

Some people taking the mold course at the same time as I did were quite macho, thinking that being cautious equated somehow to being a sissy. I do not think this is fair because one employs the correct measures for the safety of all, not just for oneself.

Other Possibilities

Some additional safety measures may be warranted if the epidemic spreads more widely. I think implementing these at this juncture would be perhaps a little overzealous, but attention to air filtration seems important, at least in some situations. For example, if one lives alone as I do, they may not be necessary at home. However, in public places, especially congested places, there are numerous methods of air filtration to consider. I actually have UV lights in my HVAC system, but the heating uses propane which happens to be very expensive so I don't use the system unless I smell something unpleasant. In my office, I use UVC 24/7. If I had a clinic at this time, I would be using ozone, and if there were food service associated with the clinic, ozonated water would be used for everything from laundry to food and dishes. For instance, all fruits and vegetables would be washed in ozonated water for about 20 minutes. All bedding would also be washed in ozonated water, but commercial installation of such systems requires a significant outlay. We installed this in the hotel in Germany where patients stayed. The first five days after installation were ghastly. The water coming out of the pipes was filthy, meaning the pipes themselves were horrible even though the building was only ten years old. After that, the difference was really significant and the food tasted better, the sheets smelled better, and everything felt a lot safer. Much of this equipment is made in China so I am sure the Chinese will use their understanding of ozone very effectively so as to contain the epidemic. Here, we can study the possibilities so that there is a back up plan, if needed.

Hysteria

The messages reaching me have gone well beyond the sensible things I have outlined. The figures being used for deaths range from 56 to 120,000. Conspiracy theories abound. They are not worth discussing at this point. One of the theories may eventually prove correct, but that is irrelevant at this juncture. It does make sense to have some food stashed away, but writing one's will is another matter. I think that the exercise of expressing one's last wishes brings tremendous clarity into the present because we tend to see our lives in their entirety, and then we know who and what are actually important to us.

Immunity

You can be almost certain that a vaccine will soon be announced, hopefully not mandated. That would spook me so I would be circumspect, but it does take us almost full circle since the difference between natural healing and allopathic medicine is significant, especially in terms of the understanding of the immune system. This is something one can observe very easily in darkfield microscopy. One cannot see viruses, but we can see how the white blood cells function. They are, in my opinion, sentient beings with their own intelligence and biological needs. They benefit from detoxification and proper nutritional support. As white blood cells ingest pathogenic substances, they suffer and often die. So, keeping one's immune system in optimal condition is always advisable.

In my opinion, this involves reduction of free radicals, nourishment of white blood cells, and detoxification from substances that might interfere with the efficiency of the immune system. My suggestions might be Ayur Blood Elixir, Rasa, Astragalus, and Toxi-Free.

https://immuneformulas.com/

Karma

If you were hoping for the sequel to the thread on Karma and Reincarnation, I apologize, but this seems high on the radar at the moment so I will send the other essay in a few days.

Many blessings,

Ingrid

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