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constant; yet it will not allow damaged arteries to lose dangerous
quantities of blood, as it also assists blood clotting in certain
circumstances. Cayenne pepper stops bleeding immediately, and its high
level of vitamins A and C also cleans and disinfects.
It may be used both internally and externally (though caution should be
observed when causing pain to open wounds in shocked or fragile patients).
Other Items
Burn paste (also for sprains and wounds): made from herb powders of eight
parts comfrey leaf and flower, four parts slippery elm inner bark, four parts
lobelia leaf and pod, one part lavender leaf and flower, and one part benton-
ite clay. Store the ingredients separately and mix when needed in a base of
equal parts honey, wheat germ oil, and aloe vera gel. Spread evenly over the
area and leave on, simply adding more to it as required.
Digestive and travel tincture: combine equal parts of tinctures of ginger root,
fennel seed, and peppermint leaf. Take drops as needed.
Mallow and walnut ointment (Dr. Christopher’s bone, flesh, and cartilage
formula): made from powdered herbs of six parts oak bark, three parts
gravel root, three parts mullein leaf, three parts marshmallow root, three
parts black walnut bark and leaf, two parts wormwood leaf, one part lobelia
leaf, one part skullcap leaf, and one part comfrey leaf. See “Ointments” in
chapter 3. This formula is useful for regeneration of tendons, ligaments,
bone, and flesh.
Dr. Christopher’s B & B ear formula: made from equal parts of garlic bulb and
mullein flower oil, blue cohosh root, black cohosh root, vervain leaf, skullcap
leaf, and lobelia leaf. Fill an eyedropper with the formula and hold it under
warm running water for one minute. Insert eight to twelve drops of the
warmed oil into each ear at night. Then plug the ears with cotton balls. Keep
the plugs in overnight. If you prefer, use the drops only occasionally, gradu-
ally building up to every night, or every other night. Flush the ears out with
equal amounts of warm water and cider vinegar the morning after each
treatment. If you continue the treatment for longer than five or six weeks
without results, go to your doctor or to an outpatient clinic at a hospital and
get a nurse to syringe your ears out professionally.
Dr. Christopher’s antimiscarriage formula: made from three parts Solomon’s
seal root and one part lobelia leaf. Get plenty of bed rest and drink tea made
from these herbs at regular intervals: drink half a cup of tea or take ten drops
of tincture at hourly intervals until the bleeding stops. Follow with a half
dose every two hours for the next twenty-four hours. Seek medical advice.
Dr. Schulze’s deep tissue oil: made from wintergreen essential oil,