The Apple: Heal Yourself with Life-giving Juice

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The Apple: Heal Yourself with Life-giving Juice

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Nov 03, 2004 21:18 PST

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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

 

http://www.herbsfirst.com/NewsLetters/1102apples.html

 

 

 

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