Scientists have isolated an active principle found in valerian root, valerianic acid, to make Valium. However, as mentioned in a previous newsletter, synthesized substances can become deadly poisons in the body. The combination of wild lettuce and valerian root, used as a tincture, or capsules, can relieve headache, stress, neuralgia, etc. Of course, we always must look to the cause. In our newsletter on back pain , we discussed how a maladjusted spine can cause pain in other organs in the body.
Nerves having an improper food supply have the power to pull bones out of place.
One can often relieve pain by seeing that the spine is properly aligned. This includes an entire program of food, exercise, distilled water, and a healthy mental outlook. Our program includes zone therapy, the art of applying pressure to various parts of the feet with the hands. Zone 2 is on either side of zone 1 etc. There are energy currents that flow through these zones.