STAPH MRSA EXPOSED 2009

MRSA Staph presents as a small, red and tender area of skin that is similar to a bug bite or pimple. When the infection spreads, the skin abscess with pus underneath. This further becomes a carbuncle which is larger than an abscess with openings in the skin, or boil (pus-filled area around a hair follicle).

This progression is serious and life-threatening. Evaluation by a practitioner is essential. Additional signs that an infection is developing include the following:

• Fever
  
• Yellow/white or greenish drainage that may have a foul odor
  
• Tender red/dark pink area on the surface of the skin that is growing in size

The following symptoms may indicate the infection has spread:

• Shortness of breath (concern for pneumonia)
  
• Shaking chills (infection of the blood or heart valves)
  
• Severe headache that is different from your normal headache patterns
  
• Extreme weakness and low blood pressure
  
• Joint pains accompanying any of the above symptoms

• STAPH MRSA Related Hospitalizations have increased 119% Center for Disease Control, 2007
  
  
• 1999 to 2005, MRSA-related hospitalizations more than doubled, growing from 127,036 to 278,203 and the number of hospitalizations involving S. aureus-related infections also increased from 294,570 to 477,927. Center for Disease Control, 2007
  
  
• MRSA is deadly because it burrows into the skin and gets into the bloodstream. "It poisons the blood," "Then, it starts to destroy the lungs," "If left untreated, it can destroy muscle tissue and lead to life-threatening infections in bones and vital organs," "Over the years, MRSA has traditionally been found in hospitals, but now, you can contract it in homes, schools, locker rooms and health clubs." "This thing really gets the attention of medicine because this is a kind of bacteria that we can't kill anymore," "It's outsmarted us, and it keeps ahead of us." Dr. OZ on Oprah Winfrey, April, 2009
  
  
• "Staph bacteria can cause different illnesses including pneumonia, skin, blood, and bone infections." Carnegie-Mellon Sports Medicine March, 2008
  
  
• The rate of infections caused by the MRSA variety of staph rose:
  
  • 9% per year in the Northeast
    
  • 11% per year in the Midwest
    
  • 12% per year in the South.
    
  • West was 18% per year during the study period. STAPH NEWS, December 7, 2007
• MRSA infections (19,000 deaths) have outpaced the rate of deaths caused by AIDS-related illness (17,011 deaths) in this country. (JAMA, 2005)

• STAPH MRSA INCREASING AMONG PEDIATRIC FLU DEATHS
  3 influenza seasons (2004-2007), investigators at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reported an increase in the incidence of bacterial co-infection in fatal pediatric influenza from 6% to 34%. The chief pathogen was MRSA Staph with 64% of MRSA cases displaying resistance to methicillin. Among the MRSA Staph, co-infected children, pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) were more common complications than in those not harboring the organism. Progression to death was quite rapid, occurring within 72 hours of onset in 45% of fatalities. October 2008 issue of Pediatrics
  
  
• Plenty of healthy people carry staph without being infected by it. In fact, 25-30% of us have staph bacteria in our noses. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), October 2008 issue of Pediatrics
  
  
• MRSA infections are most common among people who have weak immune systems and are living in hospitals, nursing homes, and other heath care centers. Infections can appear around surgical wounds or invasive devices, like catheters or implanted feeding tubes. Rates of infection in hospitals, especially intensive care units, are rising throughout the world. In U.S. hospitals, MRSA causes more than 60% of staph infections. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), October 2008 issue of Pediatrics
  
  
• COMMUNITY-ASSOCIATED MRSA (CA-MRSA)
  MRSA is showing up in healthy people who have not been living in the hospital. This type of MRSA is called community-associated MRSA, or CA-MRSA. 14% of people with MRSA infections had CA-MRSA.
  
  Studies have shown that rates of CA-MRSA infection are growing fast. One study of children in south Texas found that cases of CA-MRSA had a 14-fold increase between 1999 and 2001.
  
  CA-MRSA skin infections have been identified among certain populations that share close quarters or experience more skin-to-skin contact. Examples are team athletes, military recruits, and prisoners. However, more and more CA-MRSA infections are being seen in the general community as well, especially in certain geographic regions.
  
  It's also infecting much younger people. In a study of Minnesotans published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, the average age of people with MRSA in a hospital or healthcare facility was 68. But the average age of a person with CA-MRSA was only 23. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), October 2008 issue of Pediatrics

1.2M Hospital Patients
Infected With MRSA, Annually

• As many as 1.2 million U.S. hospital patients are infected with MRSA each year, nearly 10 times as many as previously estimated. According to APIC officials, 1,237 hospitals and nursing homes responded to the survey, or about 21% of U.S. inpatient health care facilities (Stobbe, AP/Houston Chronicle, 6/07).
  
  
• William Jarvis, former acting director of the hospital infections program at CDC -- found that 34 of 1,000 patients had active MRSA infections, and 12 of 1,000 patients were colonized with MRSA, which amounts to an MRSA incidence rate of 46 per 1,000 patients. (Chicago Tribune, 6/07).
  
  
• CDC in 2005 estimated that the rate of infection at inpatient hospitals was 3.9 of 1,000 patients, with an estimated mortality rate of 4%. However, some researchers believe that based on the new survey, the mortality rate from MRSA infection could be as high as 10%, according to Lance Peterson, director of infectious disease research at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare. If that mortality rate is accurate, as many as 119,000 patients could die of MRSA annually based on the new data (Chicago Tribune, 6/07).
  
  
• Lisa McGiffert, manager of the Stop Hospital Infections project of Consumers Union, said MRSA infections are "dangerous" and "there is not enough being done to protect patients from getting them," adding, "Hospitals are going to have to do more. They have to be more aggressive, and it's just not happening" (San Francisco Chronicle, 6/07).
  
  
• John Jernigan, a medical epidemiologist at CDC and the agency's lead expert on MRSA, said "Everything we're finding is telling us the same thing: MRSA is an enormous problem in health care facilities, more needs to be done to prevent it and hospitals need to make infection control more of a priority" (Chicago Tribune, 6/07).
  

"Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care." Buddha (563-483 BC)

FOODS THAT COOL TOXIC INFECTIONS

Cooling Fruit: Apple, Banana, Grapefruit, Kumquat, Loquat, Mandarin orange, Mango, Melons, Pear, Persimmon, Plum, Pomegranates, Red Bayberries, Star Fruit, Tangerine, All citrus, Tomato

Cooling Veggies: Alfalfa, Asparagus, Bamboo shoot, Bitter Gourd (Wild cucumber), Bok choy, Broccoli, Button mushroom, Cabbage, Califlower, Celery, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Green bean (string), kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mung bean, Peas, Pumpkin, Scallon, Seaweed, Spinach, Sweet corn, Swiss chard, Summer squash, Turnip, Yam, Zuchini

Cooling Protein: Abalone, Clam, Crab, Cuttlefish, Duck, Duck eggs, Egg White, Kidney Beans, Oyster, Sesame seeds, Sweet Apricot Seed, Tofu, Water chestnut, White bait, Whole Egg

Cooling Miscellaneous: Honey, Olive, Royal Jelly, Tea (Green, Oolong,
Lapsang souchong, and black), Soy milk, Soy sprouts, Tempeh, Mung beans & sprouts, Alfalfa sprouts, Millet, Barley, Rye, Amaranth, All seaweeds, Wheat & barley grass, Yogurt, Raw goat's milk, Stevia, White pepper

This is not a complete list. It is a good start. For more info, feel free to consult the herbalist on this page.

FOOD TO AVOID AND WORSENS TOXIC INFECTIONS

Warming Fruit: Cherry, Guava, Jujube, Longan fruit, Litchi fruit, Peach, Plum, Pumpkin

Warming Veggies: Green onion, Red onion, Rice bran, Olive, Basil, Cilantro, Dill Seed, Garlic, Mustards, Radish,

Warming Proteins: Eggs, Red meat, Caraway seeds, Chestnuts, Peanuts, Walnuts, Chicken, Mutton, Eel, Shrimp, Sesame seeds, Adzuki bean and other similar beans

Warming Miscellaneous: Ginger, Cinnamon, Peppers (black, red), Wine, Soy sauce, Ginseng, Astragalus, Most sweets, Brown sugar, dairy (butter, ice cream, milk, etc.) margarine, lard, oily foods, oil, nuts, seeds.



" If there is heat, cool it; if there is cold, warm it;
if there is dryness, moisten it; if there is dampness, dry it;
if there is vacuity, supplement it; and if there is excess,
drain it." -- Nei Jing, The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine

CORN SOUP

Ingredients:

• ¼ onion, minced
  
• ½ teaspoon ginger, grated
  
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  
• 1, 3-inch piece of kombu
  
• Kernels from 6 ears of corn
  
• 6 cups of water
  
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
  
• ½ cup oatmeal pureed in ½ cup water
  
• 2 tablespoons sesame butter
  
• 2 tablespoons croutons
  

Preparation:

1. Saute onion and ginger for 5 minutes
   
2. Add kombu, corn, water, and salt
   
3. Bring to scald, Reduce heat. Simmer 20 minutes
   
4. Add oat mixture and salt. Simmer 15 minutes more
   
5. Add sesame butter at end of cooking
   
6. Remove kombu
   
7. Garnish with croutons
   
8. Serves 6
   

CHILLED CUCUMBER SOUP

Ingredients:

• 4 cups of cucumber, chopped
  
• 4 cups of water or hot broth
  
• 1 cup oatmeal yogurt
  
• 1 cup rolled oats coarsely ground
  
• 1 cup water
  
• ½ teaspoon unpasteurized soy sauce or miso
  
• 1 clove garlic
  
• Several fresh mint leaves
  
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
  
• ¼ teaspoon dill weed
  

Preparation:

1. Puree everything in the blender
   
2. Serve chilled
   
3. Serves 4-6
   

The synergy of the components is more powerful than the individual ingredients. The ANTIMICROBIAL FORMULA below provides restoration for the following conditions: excess heat in the liver and gallbladder and related channels, damp-heat in the lower abdomen (between belly button & legs), dizziness, headache, chest pain, blood-shot and sore eyes, swollen ears, hearing loss, irritability, quick temper, dry throat, yellow urine, constipation, bitter taste in the mouth, cloudy urine, painful and difficult urination, swelling or itchiness in the genital region, foul smelling vaginal discharge, hypochondriac region pain, pain from herpes and urinary tract infection, itchiness and pain from vaginal infection, shortened menstrual cycle with reddish purple flow. Benefits very hot conditions, fever, festering sores due to toxicity, pathogenic microbial excess, liver stagnation and function.

1. Gentianae Radix



The primary purpose of this herb is to clear heat and bring the overall hot body to a neutral, healthy state. The herb is very cold in its effect on the digestive organs - gallbladder, liver and stomach. The herb is intended for very hot conditions that raises in the body. Benefits: headache, dizziness, deafness, tinnitus (ear ringing), swelling or pain in scrotum, genital pruritis, leukorrhea, vaginal discharge, painful urinary dribbling with cloudy urine, damp-heat sores on scrotum, venereal sores, red eyes, rib pain, bitter taste, and childhood convulsions. Not for use with a cold stomach.



2. Scutellariae Radix



"Scute" or "Skullcap" eradicates heat and dampness in the body. It is a cold, bitter herb designed to counter heat especially in the lung, stomach, gallbladder and the large intestine. Benefits: jaundice, diarrhea, or dysentery, sores due to heat toxin, toxic blood heat, heat disturbing pregnancy, toxicity, stops bleeding, calms the fetus, persistent irritability with fever in febrile disorders, damp-heat focal distention. Avoid in cases of cold from deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach.



3. Gardeniae Fructus



Gardennia fruit is a cold herbal which clears heat and leaches dampness. It primarily impacts the heat, lung, stomach, liver, and triple burner. Benefits: warm conditions with agitation and insomnia, excess heat in the chest, jaundice, urinary difficulty, nosebleed, blood in urine vaginal hemorrhage, energy level constraint leading to heat in blood, heat toxin sores (topically), toxic accumulation, irritability, epigastric heat, treats, sensations of heat and pain in the cardiac region. Avoid when cold from deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach with reduced appetite and loose stools exists.



4. Alismatis Rhizoma



Alismatis rhizome is a sweet, bland and cold herb which drains moisture in the body while clearing heat. It primarily influences the kidney, bladder and the lower portion of the body. Benefits: urinary difficulty due to lower burner damp-heat, burning pain and dark urine, edema and diarrhea, spermatorrhea, tinnitus, dizziness and vertigo due to water and thin mucus in the epigastrium; edema and diarrhea due to pathogenic fluids and dampness which has stagnated, internally. Use with caution in those with weak middle, abdominal energy.



5. Akebiae Caulis



Akebiae caulis is a slightly cold, bitter herb which drains excessive moisture in the body. It effects the primary functions of the bladder, heart and small intestine. Benefits: toxic damp-heat in the heart, bladder and small intestine, blocked lactation, occasional amenorrhea, joint swelling and pain, promotes urination, unblocks blood stasis, rough painful urination, painful bloody urinary dribbling, ulcers of the mouth and tongue, irritability, red eyes, edema, and yellowish vaginal discharge and swelling due to internal congestion, promotes the flow of body energy and blood. Concerns: Use cautiously during pregnancy.



6. Plantaginis Semen



Plantaginis semen is a cold, sweet, bland herb which drains moisture downward. The herb enters and clears dam-heat in the the kidney, liver and lung. Benefits: painful urinary dribbling, edema, summerheat dampness leading to diarrhea, red, burning eyes, cough, cloudy phlegm, poor urination, soft stool, dull eyes, eye disorders, red, burning eyes, oliguria, painful obstruction disorder
Caution: during pregnancy or in those with kidney deficiency, unless combined with complementary herbs that secure the kidneys.



7. Radix Angelica Sinensis



Benefits: Blood deficiency related to the Heart and Liver. Especially improves palid, ashen complexion, lusterless nails, tinnitus, blurred vision, and palpitations, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, and dysmenorrheal, abdominal pain, traumatic injury, and carbuncles due to blood stasis, especially accompanied by cold from deficiency, dry intestines due to blood deficiency. Tonifies the blood and regulates the menses, invigorates and harmonizes the blood and disperses cold, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh, and alleviates pain: used in treating sores and abscesses, treats coughs. Moistens dryness and lubricates the Intestines, Internally, it moistens the organs because of its concentrated fluids and sweetness; externally, it thrusts out to the muscle layer because of its acrid, warm nature.



8. Radix rehmanniae conquitae



Radix rehmanniae conquitae is a sweet, bitter, cold herb that is moistening. The herb primarily works on the heart, kidney and liver and its channels. Benefits: very high fever, thirst, scarlet tongue, hemorrhage, dry mouth, continuous low-grade fever, constipation, throat pain and wasting & thristing disorder, toxic blood heat, insatiable thirst, hot flashes, bleeding or rashes due to heat in the blood, dehydration, deficiency of blood and yin. Contraindications: dampness from Spleen deficiency, loose stools, abdominal fullness.



9. Bupleuri Radix



Bupleurum tonifies the Heart, Spleen, and Lungs, while it facilitates the fluid pathways, Unblocks the orifices and expels heat. Benefits: promotes urination, reduces dampness with such symptoms as phlegm and thin mucus, diarrhea, and edema. Supports the body's energy, makes it an important choice for promoting urination and leaching out dampness. It can be used whenever there is urinary difficulty, edema, phlegm, or thin mucus, regardless of whether the condition is hot or cold, deficient or excessive in nature.



10. Glycyrrhizae Radix



Licorice or glycyrrhizae root, while neutral in temperature, nourishes the body's energy, enters all the body's channels with an emphasis on the heart , lung, spleen and stomach. Benefits: shortness of breath, sluggishness, exhaustion, loose stools, blood deficiency, palpitations, Cough and wheezing, Carbuncles, sores, sore throat, painful spasms (abdomen, legs), clears heat in the body, relieves fire toxicity alleviates pain, harmonizes the qualities of other herbs, antidote.

Though this formula is very potent for challenging hot febrile conditions with microbial sources, a coinciding diet is essential that is cooling while nutritive to the body's energy. If digestive function is weak and cold then consultance with a Chinese medicine practitioner is essential to ensure formula impact with homeostasis. If digestion is moderate to strong and warm then the formula can be ingested with little concern.

While it is important to cool the inside to chase the microbes out, it is essential to drive the microbes out with a topical herb formula for the wounds that kills them quickly while sealing away the air filled with additional micro-organisms. The formula needs to be effective for anthrax and gangrene conditions in order to match the intensity of Staph MRSA.

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These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This reference is a list of dietary supplements and is not intended to diagnose, cure, prevent or treat any diseases. The information here is not provided by medical (allopathic) professionals and is not intended as a substitute for medical advice. Please consult your physician before beginning any course of treatment. However, billions of people have used these products without complication. These herbal formulas have been used in conjunction with allopathic medical regimen, successfully without interference in the restorative process. Complications in the use of herbal remedies has occurred when manufacturers unkowledgeable in the practice of herbalism but more focussed on the profit aspect have provided product too high in concentration. Hopefully, more master herbalists trained in Chinese, Ayurvedic, Tibetan, North and South American herbology can share the more subtle rather than gross practice of herbalism. Appreciatively, more allopathic physicians and institutions are embracing the wonders of natural herbal medicine in their practices.