Sherrie
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« on: June 30, 2008, 09:39:57 PM » |
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In June 2004 I was diagnosed HIV+, and since then (having always been somewhat of a curious fringe observer of herbal medicine and alternative therapies) I have been astounded and utterly overwhelmed by the ever-increasing body of research supporting these alternative healing modalities.
Unlike most HIVers, I have never taken any medications for my HIV infection, and have not taken so much as an aspirin in nearly the past two years. I have decided to focus my efforts and energies toward this challenge in a more coherent way, and in a much broader and unconventional fashion, by concentrating on a balanced diet, regular exercise, and a rigorous regimen of detoxification and purification.
What’s more, I have made myself into somewhat of a human guinea pig because, in addition to following a healing path free of synthetic pharmaceuticals, I am evaluating the effects on me of several of what I call “Super-Foods/Super-Herbs,” such as the oleo-resin of the South American copaiba tree, the ashwagandha root of Africa, the goji berry of China and Tibet, the original 8-herb formula for the Canadian Ojibwa tribe’s Essiac Tea, and the multiple extracts from the neem tree of India. I have documented much of this in journals throughout my healing process.
I have found the potential health benefits of neem products to be astonishing. Since using neem my overall health—including my energy level, stamina, mental acuity, emotional calm, skin elasticity and clarity, digestive harmony, and general immune functioning (including my body’s fundamental ability to fight off opportunistic infections)—has increased remarkably.
I have been using the neem seed oil on my skin, full strength for acute disorders and diluted with sesame oil in my daily routine of self-massage. I have also turned many friends and family on to the oil’s anti-microbial and antiinflammatory benefits, with enthusiastic response. In addition, a buddy of mine and I have been taking neem liquid extract with profound results.
Craig
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