Re: battle against molds
- Subject: Re: battle against molds
- From: G*@cs.com
- Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 13:55:19 EDT
In a message dated 4/24/2001 9:58:50 AM GMT Daylight Time,
theryans@xtra.co.nz writes:
<< "Mould" is just a popular general term for any growth of fungus over
other material, be it plant or animal tissues or merely your bathroom
tiles or shower curtain. Some moulds are good and others are not, each
needs to be examined in context. >>
This was a really helpful and interesting thread and I wondered if anyone
could comment on the following:
one can now buy a concentrate extracted from the pips of grapefruit which is
extremely efficacious against fungal infections. The literature I have in
front of me mentions 23 human conditions for which it is helpful, and as well
against some nasty bacterial infections including legionnaires. Another of
the claims for a treating plants against aphids, diverse predators, [maybe
Moira's beastly blackbirds. Only joking.] fungi, and moulds etc.
Elsewhere we are told one can treat animals against all the above and cleanse
wounds, kill ticks,disinfect stables, [wonder if it would help in the case of
foot and mouth]or use in aquaria and ponds.
This wonder substance was discovered in 1980 by a gardener in Florida who
noticed that the grapefruit pips in the middle of his compost did not rot
away. As he, Dr Jacob Harich, was a medical doctor, an immunologist and
Einstein Prize winner he researched and experimented, and discovered that
these pips were stronger and had fewer side effects than most anti-biotics.
Since then there has been a lot more research.
The leaflet also tells me that as their product is not from America it is
exempt from "ammonium quaternaire" Benzethonium etc,[I am translating from
French] .
It seems that unless one is allergic to the fruit there is no problem in
using it.
Sounds to good to be true, but I can vouch for it re:some of the above, and
no, I have no commercial interest, but I begin to wish I had !
Jennifer.
