Sodium Bicarbonate For Cold And Flu

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Though we know by now that sodium bicarbonate is a most useful medicine

for the treatment of cancer and kidney disease and have always known its good

for stomach acid imbalances and for cleaning our pools and refrigerators

it is not likely we have thought about it to help resolve our common colds

nor to alleviate the symptoms and dangers of influenza. Medicine does not

have to be complicated and mysterious nor do we have to lay still and be run

over by the Hun Hordes of Influenza viruses that the health authorities

want us to be so frightened of.

 

 

Dr. Volney S. Cheney reported[1] long ago that, “A number of cases of

colds of varying severity were carefully studied in the laboratory. Observation

was made as to the degree of acidity of the urine; the CO2, combining

power of the blood as an indicator of the alkaline reserve; tests were also

made to determine the calcium content of the blood, the sugar content;

non-protein nitrogen and the basal metabolism. The urine invariably carried a

higher degree of acidity than the normal-in some cases as high as 800 (normal

350); the CO2 combining power of the blood in all cases was low, the highest

being 52 per cent; the sugar content of the blood was generally decreased

(below 100 mg. per 100 c.c.); the metabolic rate was always on the minus

side. (These cases were carefully selected because of their lack of any

symptoms of disturbed thyroid activity.) There is a change in the blood

chemistry and, consequently, there must be a change in the tissues supplied by

the

blood. There is a decrease in the bicarbonates or reserve bases contained

in the blood plasma and the tissues. These findings seem to point the way to

the conclusion that a cold is a disturbance of the alkaline balance or

reserve, in other words, a mild acidosis, or perhaps better stated, a

lessening of the “buffer†action of the blood plasma through a decrease in

its

bicarbonate content.â€

 

 

After doing his experiments, Dr. Cheney reported: “I have been able to

induce all the symptoms of a cold, in varying degree from a simple coryza to

that of la grippe and the “flu,†by the induction of an artificial acidosis

through the administration of ammonium and calcium chlorides. The degree

of severity of the symptoms was in direct ratio to the degree of acidosis

induced. In the severer degree of acidosis, all the classical symptoms of the

“flu†were present, even including a low degree of fever. The symptoms

rapidly subsided upon the administration of sodium bicarbonate in large doses

by mouth and by rectum.

 

 

Let’s talk about your refrigerator. Go home, unplug your refrigerator, and

find out what happens. Now remember that before you unplugged that fridge

there was no mold, no bad bacteria, and no bugs. By pulling the plug you

change the environment. Watch what happens. Your food will start to break

down through fermentation and then putrefaction. Things start growing and

crawling around. Where did they come from? You know that they didn’t sneak

in.

The door was closed. They were always there. It is just that they have gone

through metamorphosis and they have changed due to an environmental shift –

in other words “a drop in pHâ€.

 

 

Dr. Cheney further reported his “abortive treatment†of any cold or flu

thusly:

 

 

If the disease is attacked when there is a beginning dryness in the

pharynx or a slight corzya, or congestion of the mucous membrane of the nose,

and

alkalinization is instituted by large doses of sodium bicarbonate, until

the urine is alkaline to litmus paper, a “cold†can always be aborted.

Along with the sodium bicarbonate which I generally prescribe in 6 g. doses,

accompanied by a large glass of hot water, every 2 hours for 3 doses, I give

to an adult 1 g. of calcidin (a calcium and iodine combination) every half

hour until 6 doses have been taken.

 

 

Most colds begin to manifest themselves late in the afternoon or early

evening and the abortive treatment is best given at this time up to retiring.

At the time of taking the treatment, the usual meal should be dispensed

with, or should consist of milk and some cereal, or soup or broth. If the

bowels are constipated, they should not be moved by a cathartic or laxative but

the lower bowels should be relieved by a soap suds enema. This treatment

will abort colds, if taken in their incipiency.

 

 

Where a cold has advanced to the stage where there is hoarseness and a

profuse coryza, or where this condition has advanced to what we generally term

“a cold,†I use the following treatment:

 

 

Initial dose 6 g. of sodium bicarbonate and 1 g. of calcidin, then 3 g. of

sodium bicarbonate and 1 g. of calcidin every 2 hours for 6 doses, then 20

g. of sodium bicarbonate with /3 g. of calcidin every 3 hours during the

waking period until the cold is checked.

 

 

The administration of the sodium bicarbonate should always be in or

followed by a large glass of hot water. Locally, spray the nose and throat with

a

1 to 5000 solution of metaphen, or other alkaline solution (1 dram of

sodium bicarbonate to one pint of water) morning and night. If the bowels are

constipated, I prescribe no laxative or cathartic but use an enema of soap

suds to relieve the lower bowels.

 

 

Prophylaxis is best maintained by exercise and a diet which is well

balanced and thoroughly adapted to the individual’s physical activities.

 

 

When the cold or ‘flu germs enter your body they immediately lodge

themselves in the membranes of your nose. Your immune system then resists them

by

releasing inflammatory mediators. These in turn cause excessive mucus gland

secretion, which blocks the sinuses, leading to a runny nose and all the

other unpleasant symptoms of a cold or the ‘flu.

 

 

Dr. Hana’s Nasopure® Nasal Wash System transforms the ancient technique of

nasal irrigation into the most effective, convenient and inexpensive nose

washing system available today. It is a modern day netti pot. It quickly

and safely washes away pollen, mold, dust, bacteria, viruses and mucus— the

primary causes of nasal and sinus allergies, infection and discomfort. The

Nasopure sinus cleansing salt mixture contains pharmaceutical grade sodium

chloride (salt) and sodium bicarbonate.

 

 

Do not add regular table salt to any solution used for nasal washing as it

contains undesirable additives and throws off the saline concentration of

the solution. Salt is both soothing and therapeutic (in the proper

concentration). Too little or too much salt will cause the water to “burnâ€

or

irritate your nasal passages and sinuses. Pickling salt, which is usually pure

salt, is preferable to regular table salt if making your own salt

solution.[2]

 

 

For a 0.9% isotonic saline solution, the amount normally found in bodily

fluids, use 1/3 teaspoon (approx. ¼ heaping teaspoon, or 1.85 ml) of salt.

Anything less than this is hypotonic, anything greater is hypertonic. Some

research suggests a hypertonic solution may be best when combating a runny

nose (as it would have a drying effect), so you might want to go to the

higher end of the salt range. Add baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to help

buffer the solution. A hypotonic solution, however, would tend to be

moisturizing (i.e. the lower end of the salt range), and may be what you want

in a

nasal spray for general prophylactic use.

 

 

If you want to take direct action against the virus or germs that are

already attacking you, the battleground is inside your nose. Directions for

common use of nasal washings include; pour a little warm water into a dish and

add a level teaspoon of your sodium bicarbonate. Stir it well and then

immerse your nose and surrounding parts of your face into it. Slowly breathe

the water up your nose until it reaches the point where it begins to overflow

into your mouth. Then expel it and rinse your mouth out. Be careful not to

add more than a teaspoonful to the water, and that the dish is of a size

that enables you to fit your face into. If the mixture is too strong it will

sting your nose for a while. A little trial and error will tell you how

warm the water should be, which is warm enough but not hot. Do this three

times a day, and it should ward off even the heaviest of colds well ahead of

time.

 

 

Garlic nose drops. In his book The Healing Power of Garlic Paul Bergner

writes: “Garlic nose drops directly kill the viruses that cause cold or

flu.â€

He also writes about a study with mice where some were inoculated with

garlic, and some were not. The flu virus was introduced to the nasal passages

of each mouse. Those mice that received the garlic remained healthy, where

all the others got sick. To make nose drops, Bergner instructs us to crush

some garlic to obtain juice, and add ten parts water and mix well. Eating

garlic will also have a systemic effect, but deodorized garlic tablets or

capsules reportedly do not work near as well.

 

 

Hydrogen Peroxide: Another method is to fill a spray bottle with a 50/50

mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water. Tilt your head back and spray it

into your nostrils. It will bubble up and help to kill the bacteria in your

nose. Hold for a few minutes and then blow your nose into a tissue. One can

also use hydrogen peroxide in a vaporizer as well.

 

 

If an individual co-operates in a cleansing process of Nature by

performing enemas, nasal washes and gives rest to his digestive system by

observing

a modified fast at the very beginning of cold or flu they will reduce the

severity and length of their suffering and with a little luck get rid of the

problem within 48 hours. During a fast, half lemon juice mixed with a glass

of warm water may be taken several times a day. One or two spoons of honey

may be added to this if desired. Not only does this help with the

elimination process but it directs internal energies to healing instead of

digesting and assimilating new food.

 

 

Zinc gluconate lozenges reduced the average

duration of common colds with exceptionally strong

statistical significance when taken in the first few hours.

 

 

Because most people don’t understand what detoxification symptoms are,

they head to a drug-oriented doctor, who also doesn’t understand

detoxification symptoms. The doctor confirms that they are sick, and then puts

them on

some sort of drug that is designed to stop the symptoms and this short

circuits the detox dump and actually prolongs suffering. A real doctor will look

at what is really going on and treat the problem on a fundamental level

with medicinals that do not interfere with the natural process going on.

According to recent studies use of over-the-counter cold and flu medicines at

any stage of the illness only act to make it worse by prolonging the

disease[3] and drugs like Tamiflu have their own dangerous toxicity that in

certain

cases is life threatening.

 

 

 

 

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[1] “The Common Cold†Etiology, Prevention and Treatment*

 

VOLNEY S. CHENEY, M. D., FELLOW A. P. H. A.

Medical Director, Armour and Co., Chicago,Ill.

 

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[2] Note: “Neti pot salt†(or “aromatic saltâ€) is just a marketing

gimmick to sell salt at a higher price. It usually has some essential oils

added, which might have some therapeutic value, or which some people may find

pleasing. However it should be viewed as a luxury at a premium price, with

relatively little practical value. Use it if you wish, but pickling salt is

usually just as pure and free of additives, is widely available, and

generally inexpensive.

 

[3] _http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cold-remedies/ID00036_

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