Hulda Regehr Clark drew world attention to one specific fluke that she maintains is the cause of all diseases. There are in fact over 3000 different parasites that have been loosely grouped into four different categories. According to the World Health Organization, 3.5 billion people suffer from some type of parasitic infection. Not all of these people live in third world countries; many in the developed world have any number of parasitic infections, some of which are so highly contagious that extremely casual contact with something that has been handled by an infected person can infect another person.
Since there are such a huge variety of parasites and their characteristics vary greatly, it is not possible to generalize too much; however some broad statements are possible. The symptoms of parasitic infection vary enormously, enough that anyone reading the list that follows will quickly assume that he or she harbors some type of parasitic infection. Therefore, it should be stated that the presence of one or more of these symptoms does not lead ipso facto to the conclusion that one is infected, merely that it might be worth investigating the possibility of such an infection.
Symptoms of Parasitic Infection
Acute parasite infection is usually characterized by greater or lesser abdominal distress and diarrhea, often urgent and attended by burning sensations and tremendous fluid loss. Only rarely is there any visible evidence of infection. Moreover, many laboratories fail to detect the presence of parasites even when presented with specimens from infected persons. It is therefore sometimes necessary for the patient to determine whether infection is likely and to self-administer some remedy since allopathic medicine requires a diagnosis before prescriptions can be written.
Once a condition has moved from acute to chronic, there may be alternating periods of constipation and diarrhea, abdominal distention and bloating, intestinal cramping followed by burning sensations and the sudden urge to eliminate. Generally, there is malabsorption of nutrients, especially fatty foods. Irritable bowel syndrome, blood sugar fluctuations, sudden food cravings, and extreme emaciation or overweight are all possible symptoms—but, as stated, not necessarily proof of parasitic infection.
Itching is a possible clue to infection, especially among children; however, the absence of itching does not mean there is no infection. The itching tends to be worst where there is moisture: nose, eyes, ears, and of course the anus. Skin sensitivity is also common: rashes, eczema-like conditions, and even serious eruptions.
Many parasites affect the nervous system and give rise to sleep disorders, such as insomnia. In children, hyperactivity is common, but adults may have symptoms ranging from depression to anxiety. Some parasites affect the brain and memory. In short, the part of the body affected depends on where the parasites have invaded: blood, intestines, liver, pancreas, kidneys, brain, etc. To make infection even more difficult to determine, ass to this scenario the fact that many, if not most, parasites migrate so the symptoms could change depending on where the parasites are at any given time.
How Parasite Infections are Contracted
It is extremely easy to contract a parasite infection. Contaminated water is one source of infection. Improperly washed or undercooked food is a common means of infection. Transmission from pets is another. Contact with another infected person is also a common route of infection. Travel can escalate the risks. Antibiotics pose another problem because they interfere with normal intestinal flora, some which tend to control certain types of infection.
Treatment
Since there are many types of parasites, each with its own particular life cycle and pattern, a few generalizations may simplify the rationale behind the different treatment strategies.
First, one needs to understand that the parasite is a creature that depends on a host for survival, ergo its name. It leeches nutrients that the host needs in order to be healthy.
Second, the parasite invades a bodily structure and inflicts damage to that structure so healing requires both the elimination of the parasite and the regeneration or rejuvenation of the affected organs.
One thing at a time. I spent many years in tropical countries and came to realize that experts in parasitology are more likely to hail from such countries than from the big modern medical institutions that tend to underestimate the importance of parasitic infection. Parasites lay eggs, thousands of them each day. According to most investigators, the eggs are destroyed by cloves and/or clove oil. Some eggs may be weakened by hydrochloric acid in the stomach, but parasites are clever and want to survive so they usually lay their eggs where the chances of viability are greater. Therefore, the hydrochloric acid is mainly effective against newly ingested eggs. Since one can never be certain of destroying all the eggs, perseverance has its rewards.
Many parasites hide in the folds of the large intestine or under the membrane lining of the intestines. When the eggs hatch, usually around the time of the full moon, the lining sloughs off and exposes a sensitive area that gives rise to acute pain and often the urge to eliminate. Some people have observed the tissue when it is sloughed off.
Cloves
I want to tell a clove story. I had some cloves in a conventional spice jar. One day when I went to use the cloves, I noticed that the red plastic lid was "melted." It looked just as it might had it been exposed to extreme heat, but the plastic was a bit sticky. I have since discovered that several spices, good quality, fresh spices, have a similar capacity to emulsify plastic. I am certain that it is the volatile oils in the cloves that possess this unique trait.
For parasite cleansing, it is necessary to use fresh cloves that have not been irradiated. Most spices are irradiated with 35,000 the amount of radiation permitted in a chest x-ray. This is ostensibly done to eradicate bacteria, but spices are generally excellent bactericides so the irradiation is merely a way of destroying the precious properties of spices. Non-irradiated spices are available from most high-end health foods stores, and we, of course, carry these spices.
Cloves are among the most antibacterial spices known, but as we all know, a few cloves go a long way. Those with some familiarity with herbal medicine know that clove oil is also used to numb pain due to dental infection; but few know that part of the reason clove oil works so well is that it alleviates the infection. Cloves are antiseptic, bactericidal, and antiparasitic.
The Second Strategy
After addressing the eggs, one can deal with the parasites that managed to hatch. There are various opinions here as to what works. Hulda Clark and Hanna Kroeger used wormwood, Artemesia absinthium, in a powdered form and the green hulls of black walnuts in a tincture. These are traditional Western herbs for parasites, and a recent study at the University of Washington suggests that a different species of wormwood, Artemisia annua, a famed anti-malarial herb that is also in many parasitic formulas, has significant anti-cancer properties as well. It is this artemisia that we use in our formula.
Chinese medicine relies on bitter herbs to stimulate the liver to produce more bile. One theory is that it is the bile that kills intestinal parasites, not the toxic properties of the herbs. It is important to bring this out since wormwood is toxic, not perhaps in small doses, but to gain some idea of its addictive and toxic properties, one need merely look at the absinthe habits of the nineteenth century.
Vermouth gets its name from the German "wermut" or Anglo Saxon "wermod" or wormwood, presumably because absinthe was used as a flavoring in some recipes for this famed aperatif. I feel quite certain that some of the traditions of consuming such beverages stemmed from the monasteries that made the wines and liquors and that also housed the vast libraries of books on botanical medicine. There is a cultural tradition of dealing with some of the risks of parasitic infection that is seen in some of the rituals from the past.
While Artemisia annua is safe, Artemisia absinthium should be used cautiously. It may anesthetize a worm enough that it looses its grip on the intestines so that it can be eliminated. This said, some species of wormwood have other properties that justify their use in antiparasitic protocol. For instance, Artemisia annua, popularly known as Sweet Annie, reduces stomach pain and helps to relieve the anemia that often attends parasitization of red blood cells.
Intestinal Flora, Foods, and Other Measures
Since parasites thrive in the absence of proper intestinal flora, it is wise to repopulate the body with intestinal flora. Chlorinated water and diarrhea cause destruction and loss of friendly flora so every effort should be made to rebuild the flora. Turmeric greatly assists this work as do supplements of acidophilus, bifidus, bulgaricus, and other friendly organisms.
Use of green juices, aloe juice, and a diet high in greens also helps as does supplemental garlic and asafoetida (in capsules or food.) In addition, one can nibble on pumpkin seeds and eat fresh pineapple and calmyrna figs. Coconut also has antiparasitic properties. According to some sources, sesame oil is somewhat antiparasitic, and black cumin seed, Nigella sativa, has significant anti-parasitic properties. Many recommend drinking sesame oil, a teaspoon or so at a time throughout the day. I personally would add clove oil and/or fennel seed oil to the sesame oil. Fennel seed tea, three cups per day, can be used, especially towards the end of the cleanse. Some authorities believe that fennel intoxicates parasites, making them less protective and easier to annihilate.
In my experience, no one succeeds in ridding the body of parasites in the five days Hulda Clark suggests is possible. I am convinced of this because there are so many hiding places in the body, especially the intestines. I do not deny that one can become significantly better in a short time. I merely doubt that thorough elimination is possible in a short time. I have heard of specialists in India who required four years to complete treatment. This said, somewhere between the miraculous five-day cure and the discouraging four-year one, there might be a middle ground.
Realism
When using parasite formulas, I would suggest hitting hard on the days leading up to the full moon and just thereafter and going a bit easier on the last and first quarters of the moon. I would do this consistently for at least three months or until all symptoms disappear. Once the body is rid of parasites, it has to be understood that it needs to recuperate from the insult. Therefore a program of regeneration of the affected organs should follow.
Dealing with tissue damage, toxins, and infections associated with parasites
In the meantime, I would suggest that while undergoing the parasite purge that one eat less and put ones pets and other family members on a similar regime so that everyone is on a clean footing when the job is done.
Parasites and their hosts have a curious relationship. Basically, both the creatures and the infected person have to work out survival in a way that maximizes opportunity and life expectancy for both. This said, it is my opinion that sharing of meals with uninvited guests is not really a benign situation so whatever the textbooks say, they seem to be missing some important chapters.
This said, the behavior of the parasites and the body's responses to them vary enormously. I can make some broad statements based on darkfield observations. First, there are obviously some parasites that are so hated that when the blood is put onto a coverslip, the red blood cells run like wildfire to escape the parasite. Then, there are parasites that the white blood cells attack, usually by damaging the membrane in various places, usually far from the mouth and tail. There are also parasites that the red blood cells surround and immobilize, usually by lining up several cells deep. This often appears to be a suicide mission commanded by white blood cells that stay at a discrete distance from the invader.
The parasites come in every which size and color. Some are opaque, sort of whitish but translucent, some are red, some are more yellowish to almost gold, and a few are brilliant shades of blue, everything from dark blue to lapis lazuli. They also come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, from a few microns to hundreds of microns. Some have appendages that seem to help them to navigate. Many are partnered, in which case the male is usually smaller and often differently shaped on the ends. Occasionally, one finds whole nests of intertwined creatures. Sometimes, one finds the parasites in the process of dining but commensural would not seem to describe what one sees on a slide. If the parasite is taking first dibs on its host's dinner, it would probably inhabit the gastrointestinal tract and perhaps forage elsewhere only after the pickings are slimmer in the GI tract. Many patients describe the bizarre sensations of mobile creatures. Others had more prickly sensations, like gnawing, biting, and even stabbing pains. A few had itchiness; many were anemic. Some were very ill.
The parasites we could observe in the blood were generally dining on blood, usually on red blood cells, often perfectly healthy looking red blood cells. Occasionally, however, we observed a parade of cells moving right in front of the jaws of the parasite and it would allow safe passage of many cells and then gulp down a crenated red blood cell. What is so interesting is that the blood cells obviously know all about the parasites and they have strategies for containing the moderately dangerous ones, escaping the really dangerous ones, and placating the safer ones.
These observations give rise to all sorts of questions. For instance, given the variety, do we really want to kill all of them? The patients who presented had all manner of histories with conventional and alternative protocols and a few had used the zapper or herbal protocols for parasites.
Parasite Formulas
As everyone probably knows, Hulda Clark has had an enormous impact on the world of parasitology, first, I believe, by positing that so many diseases are caused by parasites and secondly by the challenges her public has posed to the professional community.
Wormwood is a famous malaria herb, used for thousands of years for treatment of malaria. It is an extremely safe herb that even relieves some of the anemia associated with parasitization of the blood. It has been claimed that two-thirds of all people who ever lived on the Earth died of malaria.
We discovered is that most anti-parasite formulas seem to work. Perhaps even more important than this revelation was that they seemed to be destroying the same objects in the blood as chemotherapeutic agents, but the side effects were, of course, much less severe.
Even more interesting was the fact that most of the parasites died within hours of being administered the herbs.
A Digression
Many animals receiving prescription medications for parasites died, and it was initially assumed that the arsenic and mercury were too toxic for the animals, but autopsies revealed that the actual cause of death was bacterial infection related to decomposition of dead parasites, many of which had perforated organ tissues, such as we have all seen with heartworms.
The response of the herbalists was to develop a protocol that boosted immunity.
What is observed is that the vast majority of parasites die almost as soon as the anti-parasitic herbs are administered. It is not therefore necessary to take these harsh formulas for weeks on end. One or two days is all that is needed, but because the parasites can lay 25,000 to 250,000 eggs a day, depending on their type, the name of the game is to continue until the infection is eliminated, and this can be quite tricky since many people not only hatch new parasites but are reinfected by other persons and animals and risk factors in our world: contaminated food and water, insect bites, etc., etc., etc. In short, vigilance has its rewards.
The second phase is, as I learned from the study on animal medication, my observations were that boosting immunity at this time does not have any significant impact because the white blood cells do not approach the dead parasites until the bacteria have finished their job. What happens during this stage, usually one that lasts 5-6 days, is that the blood develops a lot of bacteria and thrombocytes. There is also significant erythrocyte aggregation. I am guessing that there is a risk of hemorrhaging because some parasites may have died in places that would leave the host vulnerable to internal bleeding. I just have to repeat myself: the way the body manages all these complex processes is just amazing.
During the second cycle, patients tend to be groggy and a few are a bit feverish. On the microscope slide, the white blood cells will be seen on the periphery, far from the death scenes of the parasites, but each day, they move a little closer to the corpses of the once living parasites. In the meantime, the parasites become less and less identifiable and the bacteria increase significantly in number until all that is left is fibrin. Only then do the white blood cells appear at the scene, and contrary to everything all the darkfield microscopists have been telling me for years, I am convinced that the white blood cells secrete an enzyme that allows them to digest the fibrin. So, they eat not only the bacteria but the fibrin and the third formula supports this phase of the process.
For the patient, circulation and vitality improve during this stage and the blood starts to look really good, but there is the not so small matter of the eggs so the protocol has to be repeated again and again and again until the parasites are really gone.
The third phase is about resurrecting the body´s immune system after facing these challenges. I am as intrigued by the effects parasites have on body chemistry and temperament as on their reproductive cycles and diet. From what I observed, there are major personality changes that occur once individuals are free of the burden of infestations of other orders of life.
Organ Rejuvenation after Parasitic Infection
As anyone who has ever maintained an aquarium knows, ammonia is extremely toxic, yet it is one of the gases excreted by parasites living within human and animal hosts. It is also responsible for many of the bizarre physiological sensations often reported by infected individuals.
When the body produces a sufficient amount of bile, most parasites and their eggs in the gastrointestinal tract are destroyed before taking up residence in the unsuspecting individual. Between insufficient production of normal digestive secretions, poor diet, and parasitization, the body's internal balance is completely thrown off. The gastrointestinal tract becomes alkaline to neutralize the acidity of the food. This makes it more difficult to fight infection and complicates a host of issues.
Correcting for insufficiency of gastric secretions, paying close attention to the digestibility of food, and restoring proper intestinal flora are the first steps towards bringing harmony to the gastrointestinal tract.
Destroying parasites, assuring that the body's immune system is supported throughout this process, and rejuvenating the large intestine are the next steps and may take months or even years. Since the parasites may have caused anemia, blood building may also be necessary. Perforation of organs is another possible complication of infection. Rejuvenative herbs for the liver, kidneys, intestines, and even the brain may also be advisable.
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