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The worst thing a child can do is pick the spots. Get the child to wear

gloves to prevent scratching and picking, especially at night; regular

application of herbal powders to the affected areas will often dispel any

itching.

Keep the child on light foods — fruit, juices, vegetable juices, soups,

and the like. As Dr. Christopher always said, chicken pox thrives in a

medium of excessive mucus— remove this, and the virus f nds it hard

to survive.

f Use echinacea root tincture with red raspberry leaf, yarrow leaf, or

boneset leaf tea, sweetened with honey.

f Use equal parts of chamomile f ower and skullcap leaf to calm and

soothe the child. Take as a tincture with honey added, or as a tea.

f Three parts dandelion root, two parts burdock root, and one part

echinacea root will help f ush the skin through. A composite, sweet-

ened tincture of these three herbs is probably the easiest method of

administration, given f ve or six times daily— seek advice on dosage.

Two warm baths a day, with a few drops of lavender essential oil added

to the water, will relax the mind and cool the skin.

After the bath, dust down with lavender f ower and marigold f ower

powder. If available, use neem leaf powder.

Use only cotton next to the skin and only breathable clothing or bed-

ding over it, if necessary.

cold sores (herpes simplex)

The cold sore virus is a very common problem and a sister to herpes

zoster and chicken pox. It can remain latent in the body for years, but

stress, other infections, strong sunshine, hormone swings, bad diet,

constipation, and many other conditions can trigger it.

Vitamins B complex, C, and A and zinc must be included in your food

program. Use equal parts of carrot juice and lemon juice, including

its white pith. Eat whole-grain rice with spirulina, chlorella, and

other algal seaweeds or superfood and Engevita for B vitamins.

Avoid arginine-rich foods; examples are wheat products, carob, choc-

olate, animal gelatin, coconut, oats, peanuts, and soybeans.

Avoid coffee, alcohol, sugar, fried foods, and hot cooked spices, as

they will worsen the attack.

The chemical lysine helps and is found in all fruits and vegetables,

especially beans and bean sprouts.

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