Got Gas?

Intestinal gas is funny only when we see comedians carry on about it. However, flatulence is an embarrassing symptom caused by poor digestion or constipation. I know this is no fun to talk about, but if you are one of those gaseous types, read on for herbal help. The answer to your roommates’ prayers are almost over! Our bodies create gas for many reasons. Intestinal gas is created by fermentation of wastes in the bowel, and constipation is a large part of why we have this problem. How do you know if your gas is a result of constipation? It shouldn’t be too hard to recognize, but here are a couple of clues:

• You have the mysterious power to clear out a movie theater without saying a word.
• While flying, you cause airline attendants to strap on their parachutes while passenger oxygen masks drop from the ceiling above you.
• Only when you sit up front during a live lecture does the speaker seem to become overwhelmed with unexplainable emotion, which causes him to go into long pauses, tightly close his eyes, and wipe sweat nervously from his brow.

But seriously, here are some reasons why you might be full of hot air:

• Improper combination of food
• Poor digestion
• Inadequate mastication of food
• Eating too fast (sucking wind)
• Drinking lots of liquids with meals

What a Fungi Can Do?

This list covers some things you can do to change your inner and outer environments for treating and preventing fungus:

• Eat lots of brown rice, millet, veggies, and lean meats; avoid sugar, alcohol, dairy, yeast, and caffeine.
• Exercise brings oxygen into the body and can suffocate carbon dioxide-loving fungus.
• Colon cleansing helps rid the body of excess waste and mucus and allows more oxygen to revitalize the body.
• For yeast infections, don’t wear wet gym clothes or bathing suits for long periods of time. Don’t wear panty hose or nylon underwear—wear cotton undies instead.
• Wear rubber thongs in public showers to avoid catching athlete’s foot.
• Always keep feet as dry as possible, and avoid wearing sweaty socks too long.
• Apply tea tree oil morning and evening.
• Take your herbs and supplements daily!

Black Walnut, Cracking Open the Fungal Poisoning Cure

Black walnut (Juglans nigra) is an excellent herb used both externally and internally to help fight fungus, worms, and all parasites. Black walnut is a very useful plant because almost all parts of this plant are used—and all parts have different purposes.
The rinds or hulls of the black walnut are most specifically utilized for antifungal properties. Black walnut hulls will usually come in a capsule form, or you may use the powder or liquid extract of the ground hulls for external applications. Black walnut bark taken internally may have a laxative effect, but can rid the bowel of parasites and fungus at the same time.
To fight fungus overgrowth and parasites use garlic and black walnut together—these two herbs make a good pair for this purpose. You have bacteria in your body all the time; fungus or bacteria overgrowth can occur only when your internal flora is out of balance. This is why supplementing with the good intestinal flora is helpful when fighting internal fungus infections or parasites.
Pau d’arco is another herb well-known for its fungus-fighting ability. Although this tree grows in a tropical area, its bark remains fungus-free. Drink a cup of pau d’arco tea each night along with taking your garlic and black walnut supplements to fight Candida, yeast infections, parasite infestations, and fungal infections. You can use tea tree oil as a topical application for athlete’s foot and ring worm; apply it directly to the area once in the morning and once in the evening. I have used a Q-tip dipped in tea tree oil for cleaning my ears to kill off an itchy fungal growth on my ear drum—in 10 days the fungus was gone. This is also effective if you dampen a cotton ball with tea tree oil and place gently in each ear. The fumes from the tea tree are effective in destroying fungus in the ear canal.