Apple A Day: Heal Yourself

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The Apple: Heal Yourself with Life-giving Juice

Taken frm Dr. Christopher's Writings

 

Malus pumila; (Rosaceae)

 

Apples of all varieties (there are more than 2000 varieties grown

today) are one of nature's healing gifts--food and medicine in one.

 

Apples are one of the few fruits that grows best in temperate zones,

needing some cool weather to reach ideal flavor. Apples grow wild in

most countries of Europe. Wild apples reproduce sexually, so that

each tree is unique, and wild apples lack the perfect appearance of

cultivated varieties, although they may be more flavorful. They also

are more resistant to disease and insects. Cultivated apples are

usually grafted into wild or seed-grown trees.

 

From the grocery stores we have become used to the taste of only a

few standard varieties, but there are marvelously delicious

varieties that grow in different localities.

 

All over the United States you can find apple trees growing in

forests and overgrown fields as well as in cultivated areas.

 

The European apple Malus sylvestris was planted as far west as

Illinois by Jonathan Chapman, otherwise known as Johnny Appleseed

(1774-1845). He collected the seeds from cider presses and went by

foot distributing and planting seeds everywhere he went.

 

You have probably heard the old adage, " An apple a day keeps the

doctor away. " " To eat an apple on going to bed will make the doctor

beg his bread " is another.

 

Apples have been proven to be antibiotic against various bacteria;

one French physician claimed that the bacillus of typhoid fever

(which is a streptococcus) cannot live in apple juice and therefore

recommended that suspicious drinking water be mixed with apple

cider.

 

Apples contain pectin, which natural healers have used to

remove " hevy metals " from the body, such as lead, mercury, arsenic,

and copper toxicity.

 

Pectin also reduces blood cholesterol by binding with bile acids,

thereby decreasing the absorption of cholesterol and fat in the

small intestine.

 

Pectin also slows the absorption of sugars and carbohydrates

in the intestine, slowing the rise of blood sugar and increasing a

person's energy.

 

People with blood sugar problems, either hypoglycemics or diabetics,

can therefore benefit from using a simple medicine--apples.

 

Researchers at Yale's Psychophysiology Center found that the smell

of spiced apples lowers blood pressure in people under stress.

 

Apples contain malic and tartaric acids, which neutralize an acidic

body and assist in food digestion.

 

The sugars in a ripe apple are practically a predigested food,

passing into the blood quickly. Apples are one of the most easily

digested foods.

 

People with truly weak digestion can peel the apples, but most

people benefit from eating the organic fruit whole. In fact, Dr.

Edward Shook pointed out that the valuable acids and salts of the

apple are most concentrated in and just below the skin, so that you

should avoid peeling apples if at all possible.

 

Fresh unsweetened apple juice can reduce the acidity of the stomach

and prevent fermentation in the digestive tract. It is said that in

countries where the unsweetened cider is used commonly,

--kidneystones are unheard of.

 

If a person suffers from constipation, ripe juicy apples eaten at

bedtime can cure some of the most stubborn cases. Sour apples--those

with a higher proportion of pectin--work best for this purpose. Sour

apples eaten at bedtime are also said to help overcome sleeplessness

and liver toxicity.

 

If your children want a bedtime snack, given them apples, which will

leave their teeth clean, both from the gentle acids in the fruit and

the mechanical action of biting into the apple.

 

Early this century, Dr. D. C. Jarvis, a country physician, became

intrigued with the uses of apple cider vinegar--as well as kelp,

honey and other natural substances--on country farms. He wrote the

famous book Folk Medicine detailing his findings.

 

Dr. Jarvis felt that the daily use of apple cider vinegar could

handle many human ills. Taking a daily dose helped animals and

humans conceive where they previously could not by providing the

body with a proper acid/alkaline balance and adequate potassium. In

addition, the potassium will allow the body to kill bacteria by

removing moisture from the pathogens, retaining moisture in the

healthy cells.

 

Dr. Jarvis also maintained that apple cider vinegar is anti-

pathogenic.

 

He tells several stories of people who had eaten contaminated food,

some of them taking diluted apple-cider vinegar before a meal,

others eating the same meal but omitting the vinegar.

 

In each case, the people not having taken the vinegar got sick from

spoiled or tainted food, while the vinegar takers did not get sick.

 

In addition, he asked his patients to gargle apple-cider vinegar in

cases of strep throat, and then he repeated the strep tests; they

came back negative after gargling!

 

He recommended taking apple-cider vinegar in every case of diarrhea

or digestive upset, saying that most cases of diarrhea will end

quickly, so that you can begin taking mild food again.

 

He also said that kidney and bladder maladies respond to apple cider

vinegar.

 

For overweight, he recommended taking two teaspoons of apple cider

vinegar in a glass of water at each meal, suggesting that this

simple measure in itself, combined with a reasonable diet, will help

a person lose weight and inches.

 

Dr. Christopher recommended taking apple-cider vinegar as a daily

supplement. He recommended it as the main seasoning in the daily

salads, along with olive oil and herbs. Certain herbal tinctures,

such as the acid tincture of lobelia, are prepared with apple cider

vinegar.

 

Be sure that you choose apple-cider vinegar prepared from the whole

organic apple, allowed to ferment naturally.

 

This is much superior to supermarket varieties.

 

In addition, in cases of calculi--or stones--Dr. Christopher

recommended a treatment of apple juice, lemon juice, and olive oil

for safe, effective expulsion.

 

For juice fasts, he recommended pure, unsweetened apple juice when

available, preferably freshly-pressed.

 

In any case of pus-related diseases, said Dr. Edward Shook, such as

ulcerations, acne, boils, abscesses, carbuncles, tumors, eczema,

psoriasis, lupus, athlete's foot, mastoiditis, necrosis of the bone,

syphilitic sores, swollen glands, cancers, sore throat, infected

wounds, and various ulcers, as well as any other disease that

supports that creation of pus, you should use what he called

a " magic remedy, " consisting of:

 

2 quarts apple cider, 8 ounces fresh garlic juice, 1 ounce freshly

grated horseradish.

 

Put together and let stand in warm place for 12 hours, stirring

occasionally. Remove to cool place and let stand for 12 more hours,

stirring occasionally. Strain and press through sterile cloth.

Saturated a piece of gauze and place on affected area. It is used in

sciatic and rheumatism as well. Mix with glycerine in equal parts to

apply on edema.

 

Apples contain a varying amount of organic acids, malic acid and

gallic acid, and salts such as potash and soda, lime, magnesium and

iron. As we mentioned above, they are an excellent source of

potassium and also contain magnesium, vitamin C, and beta carotene,

or pro-vitamin A.

 

Apples also contain organic iron; dried apples contain a significant

amount of iron.

 

All over the world apples are currently considered to be healing. In

Spain, Turkey, Iraq and India they are considered to be laxative and

to help with digestion. In Canada, Austria and Russia they are

applied to warts. The Chinese use them for a variety of things,

including parasites, gas, sleeplessness, and fevers.

 

In many places they are used as a bactericide.

 

Used by permission - taken from Dr. Christopher's writings

 

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