As the world begins to awaken concerning the spread and danger of the current novel coronavirus pandemic that has its origins from a laboratory in Wuhan China the most essential question comes down to how will this affect me and my family and what can I do about it? There are some solid things you can do to prepare and ultimately survive when such a pathogen comes into your immediate neighborhood and that is what we want to focus on in this current post. The knowledge to overcome a modern-day plague of any sort does exist out there in the records of history and God’s word if we will only seek them out and make practical use of the methods found therein.
The Bible is replete with stories of plagues and pestilences that have ravaged humanity since the fall of man. So how is it that God preserved His people during these times and what lessons can we learn and apply to our current situation? Recall why God sent plagues upon ancient Israel because of their disobedience to His commands as plainly revealed, for example, these passages from the book of Deuteronomy.
“The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me. The LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it. The LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish. And thy heaven that [is] over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee [shall be] iron. The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.” – Deuteronomy 28:20-24
“If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD; Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, [even] great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance. Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee. Also every sickness, and every plague, which [is] not written in the book of this law, them will the LORD bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed. And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God.” – Deuteronomy 28:58-62
If disobedience to God’s commands brings disaster including plagues and diseases, then the remedy is first and foremost to repent from our wicked ways and to come into obedience to all His commands. This includes not only the moral law embodied in the 10 commandments but all associated laws and statues which includes the laws of health.
Lessons from History
Are there any lessons from modern history how to deal with a pandemic? The infamous 1918 Spanish flu pandemic which killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide is a good example. At the time this pandemic broke out the medical establishment had no treatments, drugs, or vaccines to address the sick and so many, many succumbed to their illness. What is not well known is that there were cases in a couple of obscure areas where local health practitioners equipped with a knowledge of natural remedies and God’s methods of healing that were able to successfully treat their patients without a single fatality. Fortunately, this knowledge has been preserved and we would like to share it with you here. The first treatment protocol is called hydrotherapy. This was the treatment used by the doctor at Hutchinson, Minnesota, Advent Seminary in 1918 for 90 cases with no fatalities. Other places had a mortality rate of 10-20%. Here is a brief outline of the method used.
Treatment Method:
- Quarantine in bed and warm room when first symptoms appear and maintain strict bed rest for the duration of the illness.
- Simple diet (whole food, plant based, NO processed foods or sugar)
- Hot Foot Bath BID with
- Hot Lemon drinking and
- Fomentations to the front and back of chest then
- Cold Mitten Friction – careful not to chill
First treatment: to sweating for 5-10min, if no complications present
- Rationale: Derivative relieves Active Chest Congestion Tonic cold restores vessel tone and increases oxidation and elimination of toxins.
- Heat and Graduated Tonic Cold together produce leucocytosis and phagocytosis
- Lemon has Vitamin C and combats the acidosis
General:
- Later treatments should not continue to bring sweating instead are brief and vigorous.
- Patient must stay in bed, even for toileting, for at least 3 days after temperature becomes normal.
- Patient must always be kept warm, extra blankets and
- Hot Water Bottle if needed, to prevent Active Chest Congestion and Pneumonia.
- Enema given.
There is a preparedness website run by practicing Seventh-day Adventists that has demonstrated this very powerful hydrotherapy method. Please visit the following links. A YouTube video is available which shows you exactly how to do the hot fomentations and cold mitten friction treatments. Great practical instruction. Get the supplies and get ready.
Some history on the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic.
A simple hydrotherapy protocol to treat respiratory infections.
Video demo: https://youtu.be/36JN4M4UTtk
Additional Preparations for Pandemics
Are there other practical things we can do prepare for a pandemic? Yes, and it involves keeping a healthy and strong immune system that God put in place to help our bodies fight diseases and infections. So, here is a simple list of things you can do.
- Avoid all refined processed sugars. These dramatically suppress the immune system. This includes white sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and all artificial sweeteners. Modern scientific research confirms this. Get your sweeteners in simple natural form such as a little honey or a light amount of maple syrup. Enjoy the natural fruits which come with fiber that allows a time release of their sugar content that does not shock the system.
- Get proper rest. Lack of sleep suppresses the immune system. Modern medical studies show that optimal sleep is from 9 pm to 12 midnight. This is the time the body cleanses and detoxifies the lymphatic system, also the brain. It is best to get 7-9 hours of sleep per night, no less than six hours.
- Avoid stress. Studies have shown that even one minute of high stress can suppress the immune system for up to six hours. For stress matters that you have control over you need to take immediate action. For matters outside our control we need to take them to God in prayer and trust the He has the answers if we are willing to listen.
Some Useful Natural Remedies
A formula called Rocket Fuel and its variants are very useful when one is coming down with the flu or any sort of viral infection. It is based on garlic which has powerful antiviral properties. Here is the formula. If you don’t have all of the ingredients use what you have available and always pray and ask God to bless your efforts, He is the one who does the healing.
Rocket Fuel
- 5 gloves of raw garlic
- ½ onion
- A thumb sized piece of fresh ginger root
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 1/8-1/2 teaspoon of cayenne powder
- Juice from two lemons
- Optional: Several drops of Allimed (a potent extract of allicin an active phytochemical found in garlic). One tablespoon of elderberry extract.
Cover all ingredients with water and blend them in a blender or suitable device. Add enough water to make one quart (about 1 liter) total volume. Drink the whole potion down within 30 minutes. Repeat daily until symptoms relieve.
Elderberry extract is one of the most effective agents for treating respiratory infections. You can buy the syrup or make your own using dried elderberries and a mixture (70:30) of vegetable glycerin to water (it is best to avoid using alcohol due to the side effects of ethanol). Take 1 teaspoon twice daily.
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant. During the onset of an infection take doses every 30 – 60 min up to bowel tolerance.
Colloidal silver is a multipurpose antimicrobial that targets all single cell infective agents. Take 5-7 teaspoons daily of a 10 ppm suspension.
Olive leaf extract has antimalarial and antiviral properties. Take 800 mg three times daily at the onset of exposure to an infectant.
Whatever trouble befalls the human condition the God of heaven knows all about it. Seek Him in prayer and follow His Word to secure safety no matter what comes your way. And claim HIs promises for your ultimate protection.
“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I [am] the LORD that healeth thee.” — Exodus 15:26
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