Gemmotherapy
Discover the benifits of
Gemmotherapy
by
Stephen R. Blake, DVM
 No,
it has nothing to do with rocks and minerals.
Gemmotherapy (pronounced JEM'-mo-ther-a-py)
involves the use of specially-prepared
plant buds (gemmo means "to put forth
buds") to stimulate the body's excretory
organs and systems and promote detoxification.
Developed in Europe over 30 years ago
by Dr. Max Tetau, gemmotherapy is a "drainage"
system for the body. Detoxification is
often referred to as "drainage"
because the body uses fluids as a primary
way to carry out toxins.
What
it does
The main principle behind gemmotherapy
is the drainage and detoxification of
the organism at a cellular level, so the
body can more readily heal itself. Hormones,
vaccinations, drugs and petrochemicals
are rampant in modern society, and these
toxins can accumulate in our metabolic
processes and block the replication of
cells, causing organ failure.
According to Dr. Tetau, writing in Gemmotherapy:
A Clinical Guide, “When an emunctory
of the organism, that is an excretory
system such as the kidneys, the liver,
etc., is inadequate or blocked, when a
glandular or tissulary system is deficient,
when a well individualized treatment conforming
to the similimum of the patient does not
give the hopeful results, but on the contrary
presents aggravations or the appearance
of new troubles, it is necessary to stimulate
the organs of elimination by means of
medications whose organic tropism or physiological
affinities are known...”
I have used classical homeopathy, acupuncture,
glandular therapy, nutrition, aromatherapy,
and Bach flowers for over 20 years. Although
helpful modalities in many cases, in some
situations the patient did not progress
no matter what I tried. It wasn’t
until I discovered gemmotherapy that I
was able to help these otherwise “incurables.”
I am not suggesting this system is a cureall;
I am merely sharing another tool that
can complement any modality, including
conventional surgery and pharmaceuticals.
How
are the remedies made?
The buds or young shoots of specific
immature plants are macerated and extracted
with glycerin for 21 days, then made into
a 1X potency by adding one part bud mixture
to nine parts alcohol/water/glycerin solution
and succussing. This process releases
the greatest healing potential from the
plants. These extracts are high in natural
growth factors and contain phytohormones
(plant hormones), auxins (components that
promote growth of plant cells and tissues)
and gibberellins (components that regulate
growth). Auxins have a fetal hormonal
action, while gibberellins stimulate RNA
and protein synthesis. Though present
in buds, these active ingredients begin
to disappear as the plant matures.
There are 60 plant extracts in the gemmotherapy
system I use (Dolisos). Each has very
specific actions on a living organism.
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Published
in the June/July 2005 issue of Animal
Wellness
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