Contents:
Definition | Causes | Treatment | Nutrients
Herbs | Cautions | Bibliography
Definition
There are two types of gangrene, wet and dry. Dry gangrene has no bacterial infection involved. It is caused by the stopped or reduced flow of blood, which results in oxygen-deprived tissue. doesn’t spread to other areas, but the flesh dies. It may be painful at first, but as the skin dies, it becomes numb and slowly darkens. All dry gangrene is caused by cutting off blood supply to tissue. Most often occurs in feet and hands, especially toes and fingers. Surgery may be performed to improve circulation (see a doctor). If the area has been injured the area becomes red, swollen, and painful. May develop an odor. Dull, aching pain and coldness are early signs. Wet gangrene is a result of a wound or injury that becomes infected. The infection prevents adequate venous drainage, depriving the area of needed blood supply. Careful hygiene usually can prevent this condition. Antibiotics
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Causes
Burns, injuries caused by acid, or frostbite. Poor circulation, diabetes. May also be caused by hardening of the arteries, poor circulation, diabetes, or arterial embolism (a blockage in the bloodstream).
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Treatment
See a doctor immediately! If no professional medical help is available, there are poultices that may be used. (Take
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Nutrients
Chlorophyll liquid or tablets,
Germanium,
Potassium ,
Proteolytic enzymes, 2 between meals and with meals, aids in clean up and repair of damaged tissue.
Kelp,
Calcium,
Magnesium,
Multivitamin and Mineral complex, as directed on the label, repairs connective tissue.
Zinc,
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Herbs
- Alder
- Bayberry
- Butcher’s broom
- Castor bean
- Cayenne
- Comfrey
- Chamomile
- Echinacea
- Elm, slippery
- Ginkgo bilboa
- Golden rod
- Goldenseal
- Horsetail
- Indigo, wild
- Marshmallow root
- Myrrh, willow
- Pleurisy root
- Poplar
- Red seal
- Smartweed
- Tamarack
- Willow, black, American
Cautions
Heat should never be applied to affected area if the gangrene is caused by lack of adequate circulation, present or impending.
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Bibliography
Prescription for Nutritional Healing, Fifth Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements
, by James F. Balch, M.D. and Phyllis A. Balch, C.N.C., Avery Publishing Group, Inc., Garden City Park, NY
Back to Eden
, by Jethro Kloss; Back to Eden Publishing Co., Loma Linda, CA 92354, Original copyright 1939, revised edition 1994
Indian Herbalogy of North America
, by Alma R. Hutchens, Shambala Publications, Inc., Horticultural Hall, 300 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, 1973
Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants
, by Steven Foster and James A. Duke., Houghton Mifflin Company, 215 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10000
The Magic of Herbs
, by David Conway, published by Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford Square, London, England. (Out of print)
The Yoga of Herbs: An Ayurvedic Guide to Herbal Medicine
, by Dr. David Frawley & Dr. Vasant Lad, Lotus Press, Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, Second edition, 1988.
Planetary Herbology
, by Michael Tierra, C.A., N.D., O.M.D., Lotus Press, PO Box 325, Twin Lakes. WI 53181., Copyright 1988, published 1992
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