Werner Ch. 1

Question 1

What helps for coughs and colds?

Answer 1

herbal teas

Question 1

What is true about home remedies?

Answer 1

They are often cheaper. And
in some cases they are safer.

Question 2

What is true about the healing power of belief?

Answer 2

it is very strong and especially useful to cure illnesses that are partly in people’s minds, or those caused in part by a person’s beliefs, worry, or fears. However, it can backfire and make people think that actual help is bad.

Question 3

What can angels’ trumpet (datura arborea) help in?

Answer 3

It is nightshade and helps intestinal cramps, stomach aches, and gallbladder pain

Question 4

What can corn silk help in?

Answer 4

A tea from corn silk helps pass more urine, reduce swelling in feet( esp. in pregnant women)

Question 5

What can cardon cactus (Pachycerius pectin-aboriginum) help in?

Answer 5

cactus juice can help clean wounds when there is no boiled water. Also helps stop bleeding.

Question 6

What does aloe vera help in?

Answer 6

Treat minor burns and wounds. Also in itching, pain, and prevent infections. Also, stomach ulcers and gastritis

Question 7

What does papaya help in?

Answer 7

Aid digestion and upset stomach, intestinal worms, pressure sores

Question 8

What is true about enemas and purges?

Answer 8

Often are very harmful

Question 9

When is it dangerous to use enemas or laxatives?

Answer 9

1. if a person has a severe stomach-ache or any
   other sign of appendicitis or ‘acute abdomen’, even if he passes days
   without a bowel movement.
2. if a person with a bullet wound or other injury
   to the gut.
3. if a person is sick
4. if a the person is 2 years or younger
5. if a child has high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or dehydration

Question 10

What is a correct way to use enemas?

Answer 10

1. Help relieve constipation
2. when a person is dehydrated and severe vomiting.

Question 11

What purges are often used?

Answer 11

castor oil, senna leaf, cascara, magnesium hydroxide, milk of magnesia, epsom salt, minera oil

Question 12

What is true about castor oil, senna leaf, cascara?

Answer 12

Are irritating and do more harm

Question 13

What is true about magnesium hydroxide, milk of magnesia, epsom salt?

Answer 13

Are salt purges and use in low doses. Don’t use when there is pain in belly

Question 14

What is the correct use of purges?

Answer 14

When a person has taken poison and must clean quickly

Question 15

What are alternatives to laxatives and purges?

Answer 15

food with fiber like yam, cassava, and bran.

Question 16

When should a person use a laxative?

Answer 16

In cases of constipation and maybe hemmoroids

Question 17

What is true about purges?

Answer 17

They can be harmful