Natural appendicitis remedies and prevention

And other natural health empowerment

Multiple surgeries in less than a month can be challenging. I’ve learned a lot.

Natural healing for appendix pain / appendicitis

My appendix area started hurting within days after the first surgery. Too many drugs and some wrong foods combined to push my appendix to its limit.

The appendix is a small finger-like organ located at the end of the small intestine, near the beginning of the colon. If you look down at your abdomen, it is at the bottom right area very near the top of the pelvis.

Any kind of pain there at all should get immediate attention. Don’t ignore it. Don’t put off doing anything.

The appendix is a safety valve for toxins the body cannot deal with but does not want to reabsorb in the intestine. If it gets overloaded because of a toxic diet, sluggish elimination, toxic drugs, or even stress buildup, then it can get inflamed.

DO NOT ignore any pain there as the small finger-like organ has little leeway for inflammation before it could rupture. Just refer to these steps and adjust them to your needs.

Here is what I had to do to get relief. First, I took a moment to calmly ask my appendix what it needed, whatever it wanted to tell me.

The first image I got in mind was the ‘cheese product’ I’d been putting on sandwiches for days. It was letting me know that was a problem. So I stopped eating all cheese.

Then I got pictures of the other things I’m listing here. The drugs from surgery had been a real problem, but detoxification was the only solution.

There will almost always be some kind of (long-term) dietary adjustment needed.

Here are the main remedies.

1. Take large doses of Dandelion — preferably liquid extracts or concentrated tea¹. You will need at least 3 doses daily. If the pain is constant and moderate to severe, take the Dandelion every 2 hours until you feel it let up. Use whatever Dandelion you have: root, aerial, or whole plant. I used whole plant extract in a 6:1 potency, 2 droppers, 3x daily. The more severe and constant the pain, the more frequent the doses should be. If you do not have Dandelion, but you do have Plantain then use it instead. Generally speaking, herbs that are good for the gallbladder and/or liver will also relieve appendix inflammation/pain. So start taking the liver/gallbladder herb(s) you have and adjust as needed. Inquire with me if you need more information about these herbal options.

   

   I don’t know this brand, so I’m not recommending it, but this is a good example of what I’m recommending. Normal tinctures have more alcohol than medicine, but if that’s what you have use it. Otherwise, make concentrated tea according to the recipe I give in the footnotes.lear out the colon. This is necessary. Don’t skip it. Use what works for you, but get it done.

2. Clear out the colon with a laxative herb or herb blend. (Senna, Cascara sagrada, Buckthorn, Rhubarb, etc.) This is necessary. Don’t skip it. Use what works for you.

3. Eat nothing but raw apples or just apple sauce for up to 3 days at a time (until the pain is all gone). This is very important. This alone could cure the problem for many people. Many people do not adjust their diet when having appendix pain. You must give the appendix a chance to dump the toxins it has accumulated. It cannot do that with a continual intake of the usual foods and a subtraction of the most troubling foods.

4. A homeopathic remedy might be helpful or even necessary. I had to take Lycopodium 30c three times daily. The remedy you use should match your overall symptom picture (according to materia medica descriptions). There is no homeopathic ‘appendicitis’ remedy. Sulphur might help a lot of people with this. That is the remedy I’d use if I didn’t have a distinct overall constitutional picture. Avoid all aromatics while taking homeopathics (essential oils, mints of every kind, lavender products of every kind).

5. Rub castor oil over and all around the spot and cover it with plastic wrap. Castor oil is a slow acting remedy, so by itself it will not be enough. However, it is a good detoxifier. It is heavy enough to pull a lot of toxins along with it and out the colon.

6. Drink plenty of water.

If the appendix pain gets rapidly worse over a few days in spite of these measures, then go the the ER. Don’t delay. Do not ignore severe pain. If the appendix must come out, then get it taken out. But that is usually preventable by taking the kinds of measures I’ve listed.

Avoiding drug overload during medical procedures

With my first surgery, I did not achieve this. I was so focused on keeping a positive attitude that I took the pre-op Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) that was offered to me, forgetting that my body does not tolerate it.

So I spent many days feeling sick, inflamed with my kidneys churning hard to flush out all the toxins.

Common medical practice gives people way too many drugs during these kinds of procedures. It comes from fear that the patient will have pain, inflammation, nausea, infection, or some other undesirable symptom.

With the second surgery, I learned my lesson. I determined ahead of time to cut down the number of drugs that I took. I refused the pre-op anti-nausea med (and had no nausea afterwards) and the anti-inflammatory (I was taking Plantain, a far better anti-inflammatory). The outcome was much better.

Exercise your bodily autonomy often

You decide what goes into your body. Any time meds are offered to you, know you can refuse.

Ask what each of them are. What are they for?

Medical staff look at infections and symptoms like pain as risks. But from your perspective, any drug that you have never had can also be seen as a risk. Neither they or you know how you will respond.

Your body is yours. You can say no. You can say, “Give me a moment to decide”, and tune in to your body.

Mentally ask your body about each drug in that little cup. Trust your body. Trust your intuition.

Not fear that speaks in what-ifs and worst-case scenarios.

Intuition. The subtle sense of yes or no that comes during calm focus.

It is the best personal guide on these things.

Speaking of fear …

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but I feel strongly that these words about fear are really important.

Releasing fear(s) is for most of us probably the most empowering thing we can do.

I had been in denial about how much fear I was carrying, about all kinds of things. It is really hard to maintain or deepen our peace, joy, and love if we’re giving so much room inside to fear.

So I am committing to the regular practice of naming and releasing all fears. This is a daily or weekly practice.

I’ve already gone through a period of releasing bothersome memories to Spirit for healing. It helped me to let go of anger and open up my heart. I’ve become a better person for it. Just a couple sessions a week and within a few weeks I was feeling the difference.

So I am extending this to naming and releasing fears, one by one.

You do this by just relaxing to meditate and letting each fear come to mind. Name it and release it to Spirit verbally for healing. “Spirit, I release this memory / fear to you for healing. Take it from me. I don’t want it anymore.”

In between these sessions, I am also committing to a meditative practice of cultivating love to fill in the space freed up by fear. I am especially focusing love on those persons I find most difficult (to forgive).

Fear is at the root of much human misery, limitation, and illness

My new attitude is this …

Let me see how much better my life can be by releasing fear (generally and specifically) and replacing it with intentional cultivation of Love.

I might be surprised at what heals or improves.

Either way, I will feel better.

Either way, I will be more empowered.

All our choices come down to fear or love

Love feels better, doesn’t it?

Practicing this seems to me to be like exercising a muscle. The more we intentionally choose Love over fear, the stronger it will get.

It is not love, but expectations that leave us vulnerable.

I’m talking about Unconditional, Spiritual, All-embracing love. It starts by imagining it.

Know it is possible.

Nothing, but unbelievable overwhelming Love could create the endless, profound beauty of our universe.

Final note

I am committing to Health Positive! being a regular, weekly newsletter, at least after my vacation ending July 15th. Each edition should appear between Wednesday and Friday.

Gradually, the deeper or more expansive content will be for paid subscribers, leaving at least one monthly edition for everyone to view.

Next edition: Summertime cooling herbs.

Blessings to you all, and much healing.

~ Kannon

1. Recipe for concentrated (Dandelion or Plantain) tea:

If using Dandelion aerial (leaf), use 1.5 cups for every quart (32 oz / 1 litre). Halve it as you like. If using Dandelion root, use half as much.

Pour the water into a medium size pot and stir in the herb material. Turn the burner to medium heat and allow it to just come to a boil for leafy herb material. Let it simmer gently for at least 20 minutes if cooking roots.

Let it cool. Pour through a fine strainer into a jar. Refrigerate. It will keep for a week or more.

Drink 60 ml or more per dose.