The alpine plant is usually richer in its constituents and medicinal value than its lowland relative. I have proved this for myself through analysis. For example, the lowland yarrow contains less essential oil and is less aromatic than the highland yarrow from the Engadine, the Lower Engadine to be exact. Mind you, it may be [...]

Young people often suffer from pustules all over the face and on the back. The condition may be attributable to a disturbance in the internal hormone secretions and especially associated with the sex glands. At the same time, an external bacterial infection -mainly staphylococci or streptococci – may also be diagnosed. This unpleasant condition usually [...]

As the expression indicates, a dead tooth is completely lifeless. Since it can no longer be regenerated, bacteria are able to form pus and abscesses. It may seem strange, however, that pain, or a toothache, is not always felt. An X-ray picture will disclose the presence of a granuloma full of bacteria at the root [...]

Then there is the time spent in caring for the patient and the deep sympathy felt for his suffering. Both are a strain on the energy reserves, apart from the shattering experience of the loved one’s eventual death, the resulting loss being difficult to bear. The feeling of loneliness after decades of companionship can be [...]

‘Now I can watch television for hours without any difficulty, participate quite normally in conversations, and I read a lot.’ Letters like this one from our Belgian patient are indeed encouraging. They show that if we support nature it has the power to bring about a regeneration even in serious cases of illness. The patient [...]