Would someone be so kind as to explain to me what Lobelia Tincture is? Any what it's many uses are?
Jethro Kloss in Back to Eden had a high opinion of it. http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/free-herb-information/lobelia.html http://www.herbquarterly.com/issue94page42.html Tincture tactic. Ed Smith, founder of Herb Pharm and recent past member of The American Herbalists Guild board of directors, mentions the case of a patient hospitalized for a couple of weeks with persistent hiccups. Various drug therapies had no effect. Then the person took, remembers Smith, "one dose of a lobelia/skunk cabbage compound, and the hiccups ceased entirely in about one minute." This compound, made from lobelia seed, skullcap, skunk cabbage, and myrrh with black cohosh and cayenne, was made legendary by Jethro Kloss in his famous Back to Eden, in which he named it an "antispasmodic tincture." Herb Pharm sells a version of it through many health food stores. http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1977/4/1977_4_96.shtml But while most botanic doctors were put out of business by the coming of scientific medicine, the voice of Thomson and his disciples can still be heard, at least faintly, in the land. The notion that simple herbal remedies are inherently superior to the dangerous chemicals prescribed by doctors continues to be given currency by books such as Back to Eden, a work described by its publisher as a "million-copy best seller" that came out in 1939 and is still selling briskly in health-food stores. Its subtitle is "The Classic Guide to Herbal Medicine, Natural Foods, and Home Remedies," and its author, Jethro Kloss, devotes a good deal of space to lobelia. Describing Thomson's favorite remedy as "a most efficient relaxant, influencing mucous, serous, nervous, and muscular structures," Kloss recommends its use for the treatment of "coughs, bronchitis, asthma, whooping cough, pneumonia, hysteria, convulsions, suspended animation, tetanus, febrile troubles, etc." "Lobelia possesses most wonderful properties," Kloss goes on to say. "It is a perfectly harmless relaxant. It loosens disease and opens the way for its elimination from the body. Its action is quick and more effective than radium." Nonpoisonous herbs like lobelia, Kloss concludes, will do everything that conventional doctors try to do with "mercury, antitoxin, serums, vaccines, insulin, strychnine, digitalis, and all [their] poisonous drug preparations. ." Samuel Thomson could not have put it better himself. http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030516/AE/305150013 A friend of mine gave lobelia to his daughter one time during a seizure and she has never had another one. Our dog started having seizures about one and a half years ago. We gave him 1/2 dropper of the extract during a seizure, and he has never had another incident. Do you know how this works, and how people could learn about this? - Pamela (via e-mail) Dear Pamela, Lobelia has been used for centuries to treat the symptoms associated with seizures. Although the herb had been used by the Native Americans, lobelia gained fame in the 8th century when herbalist and physician Samuel Thomson recommended it to his patients. Dr. Thomson wrote of lobelia, "There is no vegetable which the earth produces more harmless in its effect on the human system, and none more powerful in removing disease and promoting health than lobelia." Dr. John R. Christopher, one of the 20th century's most respected herbalists, included lobelia in many of his famous formulas. Dr. Christopher said that "Lobelia is a general corrector of the whole system, as it is easily diffused and able to influence the entire body. Lobelia is an efficient relaxant and is believed to be the best counter-irritant known to mankind. Its action is felt immediately on the serous, mucous, muscular and nervous systems, especially the sympathetic nervous system." Lobelia works on many levels. However, its powerful antispasmodic properties are partly responsible for its anti-seizure effects. Unfortunately, lobelia's often emetic effects (causing vomiting), have erroneously given the herb labels such as "toxic" and "dangerous." This is patently untrue. Those who believe that lobelia is toxic either don't know how to use the herb or are basing their opinion on ignorant written and verbal information. There have been case studies where lobelia has been given in the midst of a seizure and the person or animal has begun to vomit. In these cases, the emetic effect was credited for clearing the body of an obstruction and releasing the energy brought on by the seizure. Understand that not everyone who has used lobelia for seizures experiences vomiting. Dr. Christopher referred to lobelia as the "thinking herb" - i.e., the herb has the ability to target the affected area of the body and correct whatever is out of balance at that precise moment. If the body signals that vomiting is part of that process, lobelia will cause it to occur. The best way to use lobelia is in liquid extract form. Make sure the extract is made with both alcohol and vinegar since these elements draw specific healing qualities from the herb. The typical dose when using lobelia as an antispasmodic is 10 to 15 drops of the extract placed directly under the tongue. There is a well-known formula called "Antispasmodic Tincture," created by renowned herbalist and educator Jethro Kloss. It includes lobelia, skunk cabbage, skullcap, black cohosh, myrrh and cayenne. As a preventative tonic, Antispasmodic Tincture is taken two to three times per day in 15 to 30 drop doses. Lobelia and Antispasmodic Tincture are not recommended for people who have weak constitutions, low vitality or low blood pressure. Rowena -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
