• Mix beet juice with grapefruit juice.  Drink 2 Tbsp of this mixture 4 times a day.

• Boil 20g of walnut leaves with 4 cups of water.  Let seep.  Add a tsp of cod liver oil and 1 tsp of pollen.

• Garlic soup also helps with anemia.  Crush 6 cloves of garlic and fry in ½ cup of oil.  When the garlic has browned a bit, add stale bread slices, and lastly, ½ Tbsp paprika.  Remove from fire to avoid burning.  Then add water and let boil for ½ hour on a low flame.

Other good remedies include:

• Cooked fenugreek leaves. The leaves of fenugreek help in blood formation.

• Soybeans because they are rich in iron and also have a high protein value.

• Almonds, because they contain copper. The copper along with iron and vitamins acts as a catalyst in the synthesis of hemoglobin.

• Black sesame seeds, for their rich source of iron

• Boil 1 cup of water.  Stir in 1 tsp a mixture of rosemary and lavender flowers.  Cover, and let seep for 10 minutes.  Drink a cup twice daily.

• Mix 5 parts valerian, 5 parts mint, 5 parts lemon balm, 4 parts chamomile, and 3 parts linden.  Boil 5 Tbsp of the herb mixture in 4 cups of water for a few minutes.  Have a couple of cups throughout the day.

• Mix 2 parts hops, 2 parts lemon balm, and 1 part valerian.  Place 8 tsp in 4 cups of lukewarm water and let soak for 6 hours.  Drink 2 cups daily.

• Make a mixture of honey with lemon juice and a drop of warm water.  When the honey is dissolved, gargle 4 times daily.

• Boil a cup of water and add a Tbsp of Thyme.  Let seep for 10 minutes, then drain.  Add juice from half a lemon and 1 Tbsp Rosemary honey.  Drink the infusion slowly through a straw, making sure it hits the throat as much as possible.

• Boil some dried prickly pear and add approximately two-thirds part carrot juice, and sweeten it slightly.  Drink 2 glasses daily.

For Oral Thrush & Cold Sores:

• Mix a few drops of tea tree oil (approximately 5 to 8 drops) into a glass of either warm or cold water. Gargle for about a minute. Let the solution touch all the parts of the mouth (throat, palate, cheek lining). Be careful not to swallow the solution. Gargle twice daily (preferably once in the morning and once before sleeping).

• Mix 1 Tbsp of sodium bicarbonate with a little water until it makes a paste.  Apply directly over the sore, and keep in the mouth until the bicarbonate gradually dissolves.

• Mix 1 part sage leaves, 2 parts blackberry bush leaves, and 2 parts marshmallow leaves.  Put ¼ lb of the mixture into boiling water and gargle and rinse repeatedly.

• Mix equal parts of thyme, hollyhock, and oregano.  Make an infusion of 1 cup boiling water per 1 Tbsp herbs.  Drink.

For vaginal yeast infections:

• Eat or apply yogurt directly in the vagina.  The yogurt should contain live lactobacillus acidophilus, which are good bacteria that keep candida albicans in check. Make sure it has absolutely no sugar and other ingredients added to it.

• Calendula herbs may be used to reduce inflammation.  Herbs such as tea tree oil, walnut, and Echinacea can be effective in treating vaginal infections.

• Make a compress by boiling crushed bark of holm oak in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes.  Allow to cool.  Dip a cotton ball or gauze in cooled mixture and place over inflamed eyelids for 10 minutes.  Repeat numerous times throughout the day.

• Crush 1 tsp fennel seeds.  Add 2 cups of boiling water to the crushed seeds.  Let soak for 15 minutes.  Apply cool compresses over swollen eyelids for 10 minutes.

• Add 1 tsp chamomile flowers to 4 cups of boiling water.  Let sit for 15 minutes.  Apply cool compresses with cotton over eyes for 10 minutes.  Repeat several times throughout the day.

• Combine ½ cup each of the following juices: beet juice, carrot juice and cucumber juice.  This combination of juices is a powerful cleaner for the gall-bladder.  Recommended to be taken twice daily.

• Boil 3-4 tsp chicory roots or flowers in 1 cup of water.  Cover and let soak for 15 minutes. Drink three times daily.

• Boil 2-3 tsp Dandelion in 1 cup water. Cover and let soak for 15 minutes. Take twice daily.

• Boil 1 cup of water and add 2 tsp of dried peppermint leaves.  Cover and let soak for 15 minutes.  Drink 3 times a day.

• Boil one cup of water.  Add 2 tsp of Horse tail (bottlebrush, horsetail rush).  Let seep for 15 minutes.  Drink a cup in the morning and another at night for a couple of weeks.

• For sun spots: Make a thick mixture of lemon and salt and apply it to the spot for 20 minutes.  Then rinse.  Do this at night.

• Cucumber and parsley face pack: Combine 5 blended cucumbers, 5 Tbsp chopped parsley, 5 Tbsp sesame oil. Place all ingredients in a glass jar and seal.  Store in a cool dark place for a couple of days then apply on the face as a compress for 20 minutes.  Then wash off.

• Coconut Cream: Apply on the face nightly.

• Apple cider vinegar: Apply apple cider vinegar with a cotton ball every day and leave on for 20 minutes.  Then apply a layer of natural, plain yogurt for 20 minutes.  Then rinse.

• Mix in a half of glass of wine, two tsp honey.  Warm it up and drink it.

• Make an infusion of 2 Tbsp oregano per glass of water.  You may add honey to sweeten it.

• Drink a warm infusion of thyme, mint and lemon.

• Drink an infusion of chamomile with a little anise.

The following treatments are popular home remedies used in the treatment of acne:

• Mash orange skin with a little water and apply to affected area.

• Rub face with raw garlic various times a day on affected area.

• Fill up a bowl with cold water and soak 2 to 3 large lettuce leaves in the water.  Soak the leaves well, then apply liquid to the face.  Let sit for 30 minutes then wash your face well with cold water.

• Allow to seep for 10 minutes in 1 liter of boiling water: 3 parts stinging nettle, 2 dandelion roots, 3 parts 1 part pansy, and 2 parts brome grass.  Drink in the morning and in the evening.

For thousands of years, the Latino cultures practice natural medicine. In the year 1552, the use of over 1200 different herbs was already widespread. Homeopathy, that arose in the 18th Century, uses this knowledge about the applications of different herbs in order to incorporate them to the new traditions.

The practice of homeopathy

Homeopathy is a medical system that uses natural and safe treatments, which do not have side-effects. The foundation of the practice of homeopathy is to activate the body’s defenses so that it can cure itself. This is achieved by stimulating the body with very small doses of plants.  

Another basic principle of homeopathy is to cure an illness with its “likeness”. The doctor who discovered homeopathy observed that the same plants that, taken in excess could cause an illness could also cure it. Fortified wine (quina) causes fever in a healthy person, if taken in excessive amounts, but it cures people with a fever when taken in appropriate doses.  

Homeopathy has been proven to work in such illnesses and conditions such as teething, earaches, colic, colds, flu, nervous tension and insomnia.  

Homeopathic Latino doctors.

From its onset, homeopathy has rapidly extended in Latin America, where there are currently thousands of doctors who practice this discipline. For example, in Brazil, there are 15000 doctors that practice homeopathy amongst around 280000 licensed doctors. In Mexico there are 4000 homeopathic practitioners out of 92000. In Argentina, out of 88000 practitioners, 1200 are officially homeopaths.

In Brazil, where there is a big homeopathic tradition, there are even two homeopathic hospitals and a homeopathic institute where practitioners get their degree. Nine million people are treated with homeopathy in Brazil and as of 1980, homeopathy is an acknowledged medical discipline. In Argentina it is a two-year discipline that doctors graduate in. In general, it is a much appreciated specialty by pediatricians, to treat children safely.  

In the United States, naturopaths are legally authorized to prescribe homeopathic remedies and in 11 of the 50 states you can find these professionals. Of 615000 doctors in the United States, only a few hundred are homeopaths, as the American Medical Association does not accept this discipline. Homeopathic remedies are regulated by the FDA.

Outside of Latin America, in Europe there are many countries that use homeopathy as a recognized way to treat illness. England has a Homeopathy School in London and it also has seven homeopathic hospitals. In France there are 15000 homeopathic doctors and also one big homeopathic hospital.

Other countries such as Germany or Spain also use homeopathy regularly. So much so, that in some European countries, they are covered by the Public Health Care system.

In short, homeopathy is a discipline that is practiced by thousands of professionals world-wide, as a safe and effective alternative for the treatment of some illnesses.