Guest guest Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Hi All, & globugin, Globugin wrote: > An interesting take on the flu: http://likecure.blogspot.com Very interesting indeed. ... especially the mortality statistics of allopathic versus homeopathic Tx! I will keep in mind homeopathic Nux-v (Nux Vomica), Aco (Aconite), Sul (Sulphur), Bry (Bryonia), Ars (Arsenicum), China (Cinchona Officinalis), among other possible remedies. In 1918, allopathic medicine (WM) was far behind its modern capabilities. It recognised no antiviral agents, and its intensive care / support therapies were primitive then. In Ireland, many people died from that epidemic. In Coolaney, a remote part of West Sligo, it is said that the local Parish Priest (PP) was very anti-drink.He was a proponent of the emerging National Temperance Movement, headed by Fr Matt Talbot in Dublin. The zealous Coolaney PP gave regular hell-fire and brimstone sermons on the evils of the demon drink, especially the local moonshine (40- 80% alcohol) [called by its Gaelic name: Poitin (pronounced " put- cheen " )]. Then the Great Flu hit the area. The local doctor had no official answer to a cure but came up with the idea of confining the patients to bed and keeping them drunk on hot poitin until they recovered. Then the PP got the flu ... He refused to take the cure until the doctor told him that it was purely medicinal and that he would stay (and drink) with the PP until he was cured. Legend has it that the PP and the doctor were stone drunk for several days, that the PP recovered uneventfully, and never mentioned Poitin off the altar after that! Dr McDonald (probably of Scottish origin) in Pittsburg agreed. See: www.med.umich.edu/medschool/chm/influenza/assets/pdfs/wpib/pitt_%20new spapers/ps68.pdf During the pandemic in 1918 in Wyoming, local townspeople deposed the Sherriff and raided his office to get the only whiskey left in town. See: http://tinyurl.com/cdfwt6 The story rings a bell about TCM Formula Classes that Release the Exterior~ Warm + Acrid Herbs that Warm the Interior and Dispel Wind and Cold... Hot Poitin, especially combined with Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger + Honey + / - Garlic could be very useful in the early stages of the flu, esp when one feels alternatingly chilly and hot ... ? Best regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Now thats my kind of medicine! Add to that a few years ago when they did the echinacea study they used a modified Jagermister as the placebo....perhaps another reason why the results did not come out correct (lets not forget the 1/3 of the usual recommended dosage as well). Be well, Bob Robert Linde, AP, RH Professional Herbalists Training Program Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies 901 Central Ave St. Petersburg, FL 33705 www.acuherbals.com 727-551-0857 --- On Mon, 4/27/09, < wrote: < Remedies for severe flu? Chinese Medicine , chinesemedicine-network Cc: VBMA Monday, April 27, 2009, 12:25 PM Hi All, & globugin, Globugin wrote: > An interesting take on the flu: http://likecure. blogspot. com Very interesting indeed. ... especially the mortality statistics of allopathic versus homeopathic Tx! I will keep in mind homeopathic Nux-v (Nux Vomica), Aco (Aconite), Sul (Sulphur), Bry (Bryonia), Ars (Arsenicum), China (Cinchona Officinalis) , among other possible remedies. In 1918, allopathic medicine (WM) was far behind its modern capabilities. It recognised no antiviral agents, and its intensive care / support therapies were primitive then. In Ireland, many people died from that epidemic. In Coolaney, a remote part of West Sligo, it is said that the local Parish Priest (PP) was very anti-drink.He was a proponent of the emerging National Temperance Movement, headed by Fr Matt Talbot in Dublin. The zealous Coolaney PP gave regular hell-fire and brimstone sermons on the evils of the demon drink, especially the local moonshine (40- 80% alcohol) [called by its Gaelic name: Poitin (pronounced " put- cheen " )]. Then the Great Flu hit the area. The local doctor had no official answer to a cure but came up with the idea of confining the patients to bed and keeping them drunk on hot poitin until they recovered. Then the PP got the flu ... He refused to take the cure until the doctor told him that it was purely medicinal and that he would stay (and drink) with the PP until he was cured. Legend has it that the PP and the doctor were stone drunk for several days, that the PP recovered uneventfully, and never mentioned Poitin off the altar after that! Dr McDonald (probably of Scottish origin) in Pittsburg agreed. See: www.med.umich. edu/medschool/ chm/influenza/ assets/pdfs/ wpib/pitt_ %20new spapers/ps68. pdf During the pandemic in 1918 in Wyoming, local townspeople deposed the Sherriff and raided his office to get the only whiskey left in town. See: http://tinyurl. com/cdfwt6 The story rings a bell about TCM Formula Classes that Release the Exterior~ Warm + Acrid Herbs that Warm the Interior and Dispel Wind and Cold... Hot Poitin, especially combined with Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger + Honey + / - Garlic could be very useful in the early stages of the flu, esp when one feels alternatingly chilly and hot ... ? Best regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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