Nina

The Healing Properties of Natural Medicines

Nina, several years ago, experienced a broken arm while we were out boating. We all heard the bone snap. While making preparation to get her to shore quickly, a makeshift sort of ER happened:

• Her husband Bob, was arranging the transportation
• Patti, was packing her arm with ice
• David, was making a place for her to rest her arm
• I was pouring pure plant oils of Helichrysum, and Birch, natural medicines, on her arm.

Helichrysum is a natural topical anesthetic among other things, and Birch helps to stimulate healing in bones. Nature has many medicines like this.

Modern Medicine meets Natural Medicine

When Nina arrived at the hospital, the nurse, told her that the nature of her fracture indicated a spider fracture, that is, the bone fractured in several places along the length of the bone, as well as a possible broken wrist, very bad news for a beautician. The doctors x-rayed her arm, and found just what they had expected.
During the process, the nurse asked Nina what her pain level on a scale of one to ten was, ten being the worst, since she would need to move her arm around for the x-ray. Nina replied ‘zero’.

The medical staff was amazed. After being astounded, given the type of fracture, they began to pay more attention to the sweet aroma they could all smell. It was the Birch and Helichrysum. When Nina explained to them what it was there was a mixture of amusement, and (begrudging) respect.

Medical expectations

The medical staff proceeded to explain that a fracture of this sort, would take 6 to 8 weeks to heal. Nina had that cast off in three.

She kept up with the birch oil, and actually developed a sincere interest in taking charge of her own health. Seeing the results that the oils had already produced for her had that kind of effect. Nina now takes an active interest in health and prevention. We all, especially Nina, agreed that we were thankful for both natural, and conventional medicine that day. This is truly what I would call cooperative medicine.

The Failure of Modern Medicine – Donna’s Story

December 1999, Donna – a 37 year old woman noticed an unusual and painful “cracking” of the skin in her hands.

As Donna herself says…”It was quite painful and most unexplained. Weeks passed and my skin problem became increasingly worse. My left hand would crack and bleed. After a few months the same symptoms appeared on my left foot. This outbreak was far worse in nature. My skin problems became so severe, that I could not wear shoes for nearly six months.

The Diagnosis

“I went to three doctors who had no explanation for the condition, except to claim it was eczema. The fourth physician finally tested the tissue and came back with an actual diagnosis. It was ‘palmar plantar pustular psoriasis’. (It’s important to not that the physician is widely acclaimed and was selected as one of the top dermatologists in Dallas per D Magazine in 2002.)

Traditional Medicine’s Solution

“He prescribed a very high dosage of steroids, which I was not allowed to take continuously, as it would damage my internal organs, and I still had to go have my blood checked monthly so he could monitor the damage being done to my liver. “Additionally, the doctor prescribed Dapsone (a drug also prescribed for leprosy) and Colchisine (a drug prescribed for Gout). These last two were to be taken daily. I took these medications, yet still suffered from a great deal of pain. Often, I would be sitting quietly and realize that a tear was running down my face. It was tremendously painful. It has affected my whole life. This went on for almost three years.

Greg’s ‘Healthy’ Alternative

In the Spring of 2002, I met Greg. We had a two hour session. We talked for a while and I realized in our session that I was still holding on to a lot of pain. I came to see that this pain was not from the condition, but from my personal judgment of myself and from things I perceived I had no control over. I left that evening knowing that I had made a paradigm shift. “The next day, I decided not to take any of the medications that were supposedly helping my condition. I trusted myself in a way I never had before. I decided that I was well, purely based on the knowledge I had gained while with Greg. He empowered me to be well.

The Results

“Last week, June 4 of 2002, I went in for a three-month check up with my doctor. He was speechless because there was no trace of the problems that I had experienced for so long. “You see, he had previously told me on several occasions that I would always have this condition, that there was no cure, because the medical community had no explanation for the origin or the cause. He’d already told me that I would forever be on medication. He asked me what I had done. How does one explain such a thing? I told him I had been doing some internal work on myself by way of the knowledge I gained from Greg. He said it was nothing short of miraculous.

Trust Even in What You Don’t Understand

“I was a skeptic (and I understate this point for lack of vocabulary) of the kind of work Greg does. I am now an advocate. I am a living, breathing example. Don’t take my word for it. You spend some time with him. This is just my story. Yours is there for you. But, you have to take the first step; A beautiful step into your own power, and into your health management. May you realize your greatness, and may God bless Greg always for the work he does.”