American Botanical Pharmacy

Richard Schulze, master herbalist, recognized many years ago that traditional herbal remedies were no longer strong enough to heal the ailments of the 21st century (see Researchers to Know). As a result, you might call his herbal products 'super' strength. All are based on carefully chosen organically-grown or wild-crafted herbs. Most programs offer a combination of tinctures and teas. Programs include a complete detoxification program, intestinal cleansing, as well as formulae for key body organs–liver/gallbladder, heart/circulation, brain, nerves, kidney/bladder, male/female organs, and more. The company also provides SuperFood, a potent 100% organic food concentrate loaded with minerals and vitamins.

Richard Schulze gives three reasons for the effectiveness of his herbal extracts:

1. His clinical experience with incurables over a 20-year period taught him how to make herbal products that work.
2. There are more herbs in the formulae to ensure they are strong enough.
3. All herbs are organically-grown so are pure and strong. They are grown on North American soil so are considered particularly suited for North Americans.

For more information, call:
Toll Free: 1-800-437-2362 (1-800-HERBDOC)
Fax: 310-305-1830

Systemic Formulas

Systemic Formulas products are based on the research of A. Stuart Wheelwright, Ph.D. (see Researchers to Know) 'Doc' Wheelwright as he was affectionately known put a life-time of research to the far corners of the world into these products. Wheelwright developed a method to measure subtle energies or bio-force as he called it. As a result, he determined what herbs and what combination of herbs worked together to match the energy patterns or frequencies of specific body organs. For example, he discovered that each of three parts of the liver has a different energy pattern, vibratory rate or bio-force. In order to formulate products that would effectively cleanse and also help to rebuild the liver, Wheelwright searched for herbs that would match the three different vibratory rates. Jack Tips tells the story in Your Liver Your Lifeline: "He could not find herbs that were compatible with the liver's different energies. …So the research came to a halt.

"It came to a halt until he found a Brazilian herb that had three distinct energies all to itself. And this is when Wheelwright felt humbled by this insight into the great plan of life. There was indeed a herb that was made by nature for the liver. …he found three other herbs in Brazil …" After returning home, he "finally found seven herbs that were suitable for complete liver support."

Wheelwright also identified herbal enzymators for vitamins and minerals. The vitamin and mineral supplements offered by Systemic Formulas are low potency as they include the necessary herbs to ensure the body can efficiently use the nutrients. In other words, the nutrients are bio-energetically available. For example, if only the bio-chemistry of products is considered, the synthesized vitamin E manufactured from toxic byproducts of photochemicals and given a clockwise molecular spin cannot be distinguished from natural vitamin E. There is a big difference, however, bio-energetically-the body will readily use the natural vitamin E.

Systemic Formulas provides programs, sometimes based on glandulars as well as herbs, for all the body systems. Four excellent programs designed to rid the body of specific parasites are also available. Based on Wheelwright's work, the company has also developed a line of products based on the Chinese Five Elements. We recommend all of Systemic Formula products.

These products are available only through health practitioners. For information we suggest you contact:

Infinity Health in Colorado
Tel: 800-733-9293 or 303-703-3740
Fax: 303-703-3741

Apple-A-Day Natural Health Services in Texas
Tel: 512-328-3996
Fax: 512-328-0812

Systemic Formulas head office in Utah
Tel: 800-445-4647

Standard Process

Standard Process nutritional supplements are based on the research of Dr. Royal Lee, D.D.S.
 (see Researchers to Know). Royal Lee believed passionately that the most effective nutritional supplements were concentrated whole foods. This would ensure that all of the original ingredients that are needed to work together in the body remain intact for maximum benefit or synergistic effect. He established the company in 1929. The company is still family-owned and operated and the products are still loyally produced and manufactured according to Royal Lee's standards. We recommend these products for three reasons:

1. They are concentrated whole foods-there are no synthetic ingredients.
2. The raw food sources are organic-many grown on the company's own farms in Wisconsin.
3. The manufacturing process is carefully controlled to ensure nutrients are not lost. After harvesting, the vegetables are either carefully ground or they are pressed to extract the juices. The gland and meat-sourced products are also ground to create a liquid slurry. Each product is then slowly dried in low-temperature, high-vacuum ovens for maximum preservation of nutrients.

Royal Lee's ideas have also been proven in the herbal world-the complete herb is proving more effective at stimulating the body's healing ability than an extracted ingredient. When what is considered the effective ingredient is extracted from the herb, it becomes a drug and tends to depress or mask symptoms instead of healing. This is a good reason to stay away from "standardized" herbal products sold in health food stores and pharmacies. In order to "standardize" the manufacturer has to use a chemical process to change the herb.

We recommend the full range of Standard Process products-products designed to stimulate and heal the digestive system, the circulatory system, as well as to stimulate and heal specific organs. All Standard Process products are sealed in dark glass bottles to protect their purity.

These natural products are sold only through health practitioners. For information contact:

Standard Process:
Tel: 800-292-6699 or 262-495-2122
Fax: 262-495-2512
info@standardprocess.com

Trace-Lyte Homeopathic Minerals

Trace-Lyte is based on the work of George Earp-Thomas (see Researchers to Know). Based on his knowledge of how plants use minerals from the soil and how we humans are then able to use the minerals from the plants, he developed a method to produce these readily useable minerals. This biological process allows the minerals to be readily absorbed through the cell membrane for immediate use. In all, eleven naturally-sourced organic trace minerals are prepared: copper, iodine, manganese, zinc, potassium, cobalt, sodium, selenium, chromium, silica and boron.

Jerry Olarsch, N.D., founder of Nature's Path, the company that produces Trace-Lyte explains that the product is not based on chemical potency. Rather the product has a special electromagnetic energy that comes from rock enzyme activity. Jerry Olarsch explains he was born sickly. As a young man, when he learned about Earp-Thomas' work, he visited his laboratory. With the use of the minerals in electrolytic form that Earp-Thomas produced, Olarsch restored his health within a year. After studying at a Naturopathic College, Jerry Olarsch returned to work with Dr. Earp-Thomas at his lab in New Jersey.

Trace minerals in electrolytic or ionic form are crucial to health-they keep body fluids alkaline and empower enzymes to trigger all body processes be they digestive, nerve transmissions or hormone secretions.

Later in life after being struck by lightning it was again electrolytic or ionic minerals that restored Jerry Olarsch's health. Here's how he describes the process Nature's Path uses to produce Trace-Lyte: First, the water must be very pure-it is triple distilled. Next, the minerals must be super-pure. Third, only the specified minerals must be present. The minerals are measured in micrograms and must be in exact proportion or they won't go into solution. Fourth, the procedure for combining the minerals is also important-not all minerals are added at once or again the minerals will not go into solution. Fifth, bacteria are added to transform the minerals from a simple ionic solution to electrolytes that have an electromagnetic charge. The resulting product is extremely dilute as it is the electromagnetic charge rather than the amount of minerals that is effective. Jerry Olarsch explains that the minerals are beyond dissolved. "They are energized by living, biological process." Quotes from Fire in the Water, David Yarrow, 1999.

Trace-Lyte homeopathic minerals are available in health food stores. For more information, contact:

Nature's Path:
Tel: 941-426-5772
Fax: 941-426-6871

New Action Products
Tel: 800-541-3799 (Canada)

Apricot Pits

Rich in Vitamin B17. Foods rich in B17 are known as nitrilosides. The laboratory extract from apricot pits is known as Laetrile or Amygdalin.

The Food and Drug Administration in the United States has been raiding companies that sell apricot pits. Understandably, it is getting more difficult to purchase these seeds provided by Nature. The demand for apricot pits has been escalating as a result of the research of Dr. Ernst T. Krebs, Jr. and the writings of Ralph Moss (see Researchers to Know). The research proves the effectiveness of Laetrile, a concentrate from apricot pits, to reverse cancer. Whether or not a company is making claims about cancer, apricot pits are now associated with Laetrile so the FDA has decided in it's wisdom that we, the public, are being misled and should not have access to the nutrition found in apricot pits.

We recommend this product as a rich source of vitamin B17. Here's how we use this product in small amounts daily as part of our health maintenance program: we grind the pits and store the powder in a shaker container in the fridge. The shaker is placed on the table each meal along with the Celtic Salt shaker. Depending on your taste buds you may sprinkle it on your food-it has a rather bitter taste, or simply take a small amount on a spoon with each meal or fill a capsule and swallow. It is suggested you take about the same amount as you would if you were actually eating the whole pit. More is not necessarily better.

Apricot kernels are available in the US from:

Holistic Alternatives Inc.
Tel: 800-775-5741 or 740-349-5315
Fax: 740-349-5313
holisticman@msm.isp.com

or...

Apricot Power
Toll Free 1-866-628-6004 or 1-866-THE-PITS
Tel: 661-263-2753

26893 Bouquet Canyon #C311,
Saugus, CA 93150-2374

or...

Apricot kernels are available in Canada from:

Zebroff Organic Farm:
Tel/Fax: 250-499-5374 (Canada)

Natural Sea Salt

What is natural sea salt? This salt hasn't been processed to whiten it, hasn't had anything added to it, and hasn't been subjected to heating chambers for drying. France is one of the few coastal areas with natural salt beds remaining in the world. Celtic Sea Salt® is spread and allowed to dry naturally in the sun and wind retaining it's off-white color and all the natural minerals and trace elements. It is a whole salt that is gathered or harvested by hand. It is not completely dry and has not been ground to the fine state of other salts.

Salt is something many people avoid. If we're drinking at least 6 glasses of water a day, it is important that we also have enough good salt in our diet. We consider Celtic Sea Salt® a healthy food. It is the only salt used at our table.

Celtic Sea Salt® is available from:

The Grain & Salt Society:
273 Fairway Drive, Asheville, NC 28805
Toll Free:1-800-867-7258
Fax: 828-299-1640