| It can be very embarrassing
when you shake someone’s hand and find that the hand
has a fungal condition. This is usually visible on the palm
of the hand, where the skin feels hard and is of a reddish,
cracked texture
Fungal conditions can be persistent and difficult to treat.
They may start on the hands, or sometimes on the feet as
in the case of athlete’s foot, or on some remote areas
of the skin. They can be recognised by skin eruptions, inflammation
and cracked skin.
Some years ago I had a patient with a fungal condition
on the hands, and whatever I recommended, no progress was
made. I mentioned this case to my old teacher, Alfred Vogel.
He told me that at one time he had visited the Javaras,
an Indian tribe, where he had noticed many incidences of
skin fungi and went on to tell me how they treated their
people: there, in the wild, originated today’s remedy, Spilanthes.
Spilanthes oleracea or Paracress is a herbal preparation
used externally for fungal conditions and infections. For
a fungus within the mouth, such as thrush, this is also a
wonderful remedy.
In such instances, Spilanthes can be used as a mouth rinse
for the inflammation of the mucous membranes, when it is
recommended that at least 40 or 50 drops are taken, diluted
in half a glass of water.
Athlete’s foot is probably the most commonly known
fungal disease and can be very widespread. The skin frequently
becomes raw and eroded, with a burning and itching feeling
and, through touch, can affect the hands too.
For fungal skin conditions such as athlete’s foot,
including infections under the finger and toenails, it is
advisable to dab Spilanthes on the affected areas two or
three times a day.
Usually when I treat a patient for a fungus, I also recommend
the use of concentrated whey, Molkosan. This is produced
from fresh Alpine whey by a natural fermentation process.
It contains all the important minerals found in fresh whey,
such as magnesium, potassium and calcium in a concentrated
form.
Molkosan is also rich in natural dextro-rotatory lactic
acid which, in health-oriented nutrition as well as natural
healing methods, has a specific significance.
Many people I have seen have found
the combination of Molkosan and Spilanthes to be of great
help.
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